My charging port works fine, cable plugs in fine, but it is not firm, moves a little left and right inside the phone, doesn't lose connection or anything. Is this a problem that anyone had or have right now? Phone hasn't been dropped or anything. Talking to OP support about this. Just curious if anyone has this!
Yep, I've had this since day one, Never had an issue with it, though.
Skeptico said:
Yep, I've had this since day one, Never had an issue with it, though.
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Good to know. I might sell my phone and just want to make sure it is not just me!
I think it is intentional, checkout JerryRigEverything teardown video on YouTube. USB port is seated on rubber oring.
I feel like the dash cable is a bit looser and less tight compared to other cables (Anker powerline+ for example)
There is a bit of "up and down" play with both cables though, but I don't think it's something to worry about.
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Any micro USB cables that you guys would recommend over the OEM original cable.
I seem to be one of the very few that have problems with the original cable fitting snuggly. Yes, the door is open all the way til it clicks, yet the cable easily falls out.
If anyone has a suggestion of another cable or has the same problem with a fix that I just somehow missed after searching for a couple of days, it would be greatly appreciated.
I had the same problem. After about a month of use it just came completely loose and would only stay in if I propped it up a certain way. I tried a friend's charger and it worked fine (likewise my charger was loose on his captivate).
I just took the usb cable from my external hard drive and that one fits very snuggly, unfortunately it is also much shorter
I'm also having this issue. I wonder why...
foofiebeast said:
I had the same problem. After about a month of use it just came completely loose and would only stay in if I propped it up a certain way. I tried a friend's charger and it worked fine (likewise my charger was loose on his captivate).
I just took the usb cable from my external hard drive and that one fits very snuggly, unfortunately it is also much shorter
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Yes, this is exactly what I have to do for mine to charge. So I guess I'll have to just start looking for one that will work for me. It seems just any other standard micro USB cable will do the trick. Thanks a lot my friend.
jayrod88 said:
I'm also having this issue. I wonder why...
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Well upon further inspection, you can see how the top of the phone is curved and if you look at with the USB door open from the top and tilted slightly back you can see how the jack actually looks crooked inside the phone. I'm quite sure that this is because of the curved top parallel to the circuit board that has the jack is too tall. And I think for some reason I might need to trim down the micro end a bit on the front side..it looks like its hitting the front side of the phone.
I'm looking for a replacement cable as well...even OEM is fine. The case around mine cracked off one night when I feel asleep playing on my phone. Mine was always kind of loose compared to the att charging cable which is nice and tight. Does radio shack carry cables like this?
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i called AT&T about this with my cappy and they said that the charging port was bad and sent me a new phone , thats been 3 mo ago and the problem hasnt recurred.
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Search Amazon for "blackberry usb cable micro usb". The first result should be it, it's a very high quality, shielded cable. To get a solid, snug fit I suggest a razor or a knife to easily cut back some of the rubber around the micro tip. Works amazingly well. I could even make it work before I trimmed it.
just to elaborate, the specific micro end is called a "micro b " usb connection.
not to be confused with mini or micro a
of course the other end is just standard.
The place I work has a 5' nice quality cable that fits my Captivate tight. They got them to go with the 2100mA USB Car Charger we sell. Cost on the cable is $ 4.99 plus shipping (about $2.99 first class parcel).
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I'm not sure if its quality, or just chance, but I've found that only some 3rd-party cables will work. I've tried a blackberry one that didn't work, and a really cheap one that did.
I would suggest keeping the one you got from samsung, just in case.
I'd like to know if anyone else had issues with cables not working?
I got a Samsung cable designed for the galaxy S on Amazon for like $6 with free shipping.
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Jmurph3 said:
Any micro USB cables that you guys would recommend over the OEM original cable.
I seem to be one of the very few that have problems with the original cable fitting snuggly. Yes, the door is open all the way til it clicks, yet the cable easily falls out.
If anyone has a suggestion of another cable or has the same problem with a fix that I just somehow missed after searching for a couple of days, it would be greatly appreciated.
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I had the same problem.
I used some tools(hammer,knife, etc) to fix the cable.
Now my cable works fine!!
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I just used a razor blade to trim the rubber back, works great.
If you look at your cable. The black part and the silver part(part that goes in your phone) is not in a straight line.
Just try to make it straight. And use a knife to cut the rubber of the edge a little bit.
That should do the trick.
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I haven't read all of the posts so I don't know if someone has already posted a solution to this problem, so I'll just answer.
I had this same problem. If you notice their are two tiny metal teeth that lock the charger into the phone. These teeth no longer stick out as far as they used to. That is why you are having this problem. The teeth are not bent. It is the micro usb plug that is around it. All that you need to do is give it a firm bush on the table. Bend the plug away from the teeth so that they stick out more. This fixed my problem.
When you put it back into your phone, you will notice that the plug is no longer in the phone at an angle.
bluemoon1221 said:
If you look at your cable. The black part and the silver part(part that goes in your phone) is not in a straight line.
Just try to make it straight. And use a knife to cut the rubber of the edge a little bit.
That should do the trick.
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You should saved me from buying 3 more cables. I distroyed my OEM cable to make a jig because I bricked my phone. I ordered 3 sets of cables and they all had the same problem.... Usb kept popping off. So I was just about to go out and order 3 more sets if cables, this time OEM untill I decided to read this tread. It never occured to me that it was fitting in well because of the extra rubber on the connector. I trimmed it down and now the cable snapped in perfectly like it was supposed to. Thanks for the fix!
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I'm afraid of buying the wrong cable off Amazon. There is so much out there. Can anyone post a link?
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I haven't read all of the posts so I don't know if someone has already posted a solution to this problem, so I'll just answer.
I had this same problem. If you notice their are two tiny metal teeth that lock the charger into the phone. These teeth no longer stick out as far as they used to. That is why you are having this problem. The teeth are not bent. It is the micro usb plug that is around it. All that you need to do is give it a firm bush on the table. Bend the plug away from the teeth so that they stick out more. This fixed my problem.
When you put it back into your phone, you will notice that the plug is no longer in the phone at an angle.
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I know this is getting old, but it took me about 2 hours to find an answer that WASN'T recommending to just make sure the slider was all the way open. For no reason at all, my phone cable just wouldn't hold a real connection this morning... your answer saved the day
For cables that are good quality and cheap, go to www.meritline.com ....... I have never gotten a bad cable from them, typically I use their HDMI cables but the USB cables are less complex and work just as well. My last usb cable was one of theirs.
Im getting small electrical shocks through the docking connectors. Not enough to hurt, but sure enough to wake me up
Happens only when cable is connected.
Anyone else noticed this? Could it be erroneus circuits? If so I will return my device.
This has to be a joke...
also, why are you playing with the contacts?
i heard its best to stick paper clips in it
watso4183 said:
This has to be a joke...
also, why are you playing with the contacts?
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The docking connectors are on the side of the device; it's more unlikely that you WOULDN'T come in contact with them through normal handling.
Nope, plugged in and not getting shocked. See if you're grounded
Not me. Tried it while plugged in to AC power, even made my fingertip a bit moist for better conductivity: nothing.
If you're not joking I would definitely get a replacement unit.
Im definetely not joking.
First I thought my phone was vibrating, but I have been able to repeat it. Feels kinda like getting a spark from a disassembled lighter. Im not sure but it takes some time between each spark. Makes me think it might be static electricity built up somewhere, maybe from me and then discharged through the connectors?
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Im definetely not joking.
First I thought my phone was vibrating, but I have been able to repeat it. Feels kinda like getting a spark from a disassembled lighter. Im not sure but it takes some time between each spark. Makes me think it might be static electricity built up somewhere, maybe from me and then discharged through the connectors?
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Maybe. If it's static it will be gone after discharge, and would need to build up again before you would feel another shock.
This might be related.
I just plugged in my phone and I must've been touching the pogo pins, it said "starting navigation" or something like that, but didn't start any app.
This has actually happened to me on several occasions and only while plugged in. Did you return your phone? Figure out why it happens?
I had that experience too: I was shocked when I just found out that Im getting shocked by my Galaxy Nexus.
Touching the dock connectors while the device is plugged in delivers a decent, constant current flowing through my finger. Very well noticeable, and on the edge of being painful for me.
You need a humidifier in your home or room or cave or wherever you reside. The low voltage (5V) and low current shouldn't shock you.
Sitting on the Australian East Coast, we have 99% humidity right now.
Playing around and intentionally touching the connectors for a few times now provided me with some more serious shocks (getting close to the pain level of licking a 9V block).
Enough for me to cover the ports with some clear tape for now..
in the us, with my verizon gnex, i can read ~7-8 vac from pogo->ground with the stock usb cable & ac adapter. so you can get a tiny amount of potential, but there is no large current. unplugging the phone i realized the voltage is coming from the shield on the usb cable, so its the charger, and not the phone with the issue (if it even is one)
BUT, this is way better than the 35vac i can read on a similar style iphone charger (one new, one old)(& same gnex stock usb connector shield measurement)...needless to say i'm not using that charger again on my gnex
Well ... I was scared at first to turn it on but all went well, so I figured I would share.
If you do this yourself you have to be very carefull, the components are a lot more cramped than most.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100580041214718.2699333.16714515&type=1&l=2682abf95f
Also a good view if you want to see internals ... not sure if this has been posted yet but I am too lazy to look =0)
I used the palm touchstone and the cover for a palm pre.
Edit :: Pictures were too large, I just linked to a public album, enjoy
Very sweet. I love these kinds of mods.
Very nice. Seems pretty straight forward. I've been wanting to do that for a while but I like my BB warranty...
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Well ... I was scared at first to turn it on but all went well, so I figured I would share.
If you do this yourself you have to be very carefull, the components are a lot more cramped than most.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10100580041214718.2699333.16714515&type=1&l=2682abf95f
Also a good view if you want to see internals ... not sure if this has been posted yet but I am too lazy to look =0)
I used the palm touchstone and the cover for a palm pre.
Edit :: Pictures were too large, I just linked to a public album, enjoy
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That is crazy! I ordered the palm pre inductive charging on amazon for $10 dollars 2 days ago, to do the exact same thing.
Good luck! The glass is a bit touch to separate from the outside ... easiest way was to find a place at the glass edge to slip your nail into and patiently work your way around pulling and pushing ... and then make sure you have a nice sharp tip for your soldering iron because it is a VERY tight squeeze ... not just the pins but on the other side of the pin there is also an IC that is close.
It works great ... my only sad thing was that you have to use an AC plug with the touchstone it wont work via USB ... im curious if it would work with those charging mats though. You also should use the 30 gauge wire because it is even tight with that! Let me know if you need anything
What about using flat wiring? It seems like a better idea and it might fit better on that compartment. Of course, there is the issue with cost but it would look nicer.
EDIT: It might be a bad idea if it requires soldering since the cable itself could be destroyed by the heat when soldered to the terminal. From what I see most flat wiring is used in a connector rather than soldered directly to the board.
dont see why not, this was a quick trip to radio shack type of thing =0P
The touchstone wont work off of my laptop USB ... you have to use the ac adapter, but it works perfect in my truck hooked up to my zune FM modulator's usb port ... I'm growing more and more fond of it ... its nice to pick upt he phone for a call and not have to deal with wires ... also the charging stone set in my center console props up the phone very nice for viewing incoming call information or whatever you are using.
The only downfall for me is that when searching about the touch stone it doesn't appear to work with the mA output of a regular USB port ... but it isnt too big of a deal as it is on my desk.
Awesome man, I was thinking about doing this as well. Those pics should save me a bit of time searching for pin outs
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Not sure that I'll try this but very cool. Thanks for the pics! Glad people out there are still trying new things.
I have a power matt for my Evo 4g. I used it for about a week then put itnon a shelf to collect dust. It charged my at such a slow rate that it took nearly 6hours for a full charge. With a regular cord it only took 2 hours.. I wonder if they reason power matt didnt make one for this phone is because they charge phones so slowly? I see it as a "cute" thing for a phone but not that functional or worth the $ it costs. HOWEVER! if it charged at the same rate uo 800mAh or so like a wal charger it would be pretty cool. This mod does look bad ass! Do you guys know what the charge rate is? Sweet mod amd keep up the good work guys!
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dont see why not, this was a quick trip to radio shack type of thihttp://media.xda-developers.com/images/editor/menupop.gifng =0P
The touchstone wont work off of my laptop USB ... you have to use the ac adapter, but it works perfect in my truck hooked up to my zune FM modulator's usb port ... I'm growing more and more fond of it ... its nice to pick upt he phone for a call and not have to deal with wires ... also the charging stone set in my center console props up the phone very nice for viewing incoming call information or whatever you are using.
The only downfall for me is that when searching about the touch stone it doesn't appear to work with the mA output of a regular USB port ... but it isnt too big of a deal as it is on my desk.
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I had a Pre and several touchstones before I had this phone. The touchstone definitely needs 1000 mA (1A) of current to work. USB ports on your computer, and also most chargers, will only output 500 mA. Gotta have that solid juice, mon.
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I had a Pre and several touchstones before I had this phone. The touchstone definitely needs 1000 mA (1A) of current to work. USB ports on your computer, and also most chargers, will only output 500 mA. Gotta have that solid juice, mon.
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What about combining two USB ports? I have seen some mini USB adapters that carry 2 USB connectors precisely for this reason.
Mr. ManiacMagic, you sir get the big balls award for the week.
Nice work!
fenixjn said:
What about combining two USB ports? I have seen some mini USB adapters that carry 2 USB connectors precisely for this reason.
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ill have to try that out if i ever see one.
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Mr. ManiacMagic, you sir get the big balls award for the week.
Nice work!
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lol thanks, thats only cause it worked though ... if i would have broke my phone then id just be a failure!
could we use the battery terms to soldier too ?
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could we use the battery terms to soldier too ?
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I wouldnt think so. The input to where I soldered to is the same thing as plugging in a USB cable, I think it goes through some conversions b4 making its way all the way to the bat terminal. I guess you would have to check the voltages and current with a multimeter, but I would think they are different. If you can I wasted a lot of time lol.
this actually has me curious i might try it on an old battery/phone ... bc if you can then you would just be able to modify your battery pretty much.
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could we use the battery terms to soldier too ?
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I don't think this is a good idea since the battery would be charging all the time (no charging limitation/temperature monitoring) and it could lead to overheating the battery/killing it/exploding.
Let us know what u find be I buy the kit
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Hello. I have been using my OPT since November, 2015. And that is how my original charger cable looks right now.
I haven`t done anything rude with it, I would describe my using as careful using, but whatever.
Is it only me or do someone have it either?
Looks like terminator chewed his hand or something. Lol.
Even my friend had this. Mine is fine though. But data connection doesn't work
i have the same problem. but it still works. poor plastic quality
I'd recommend users to not constantly pull out the charging cable. It's weak. Better get a spare cable for other needs.
My phone so far is been great. Whenever I plug in a cable the OEM cable it came with or a Nexus 6p cable it does not fit very tightly and you can almost wiggle the cable back and forth maybe an eighth of an inch. I work in a kind of hazardous conditions job and I don't want to make something that's not that great worse. But I don't know if this is normal this may very well be. Does anyone else have a charge port that feels not very tight almost loose and they plug in their type c cable? How is your charge cable port?
Mine is normal, no wiggle whatsoever.
No
Slightly, but no issues charging etc.
galaxys said:
Slightly, but no issues charging etc.
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Same here, mine wiggles a little, but not a lot, and it charges fine. I was actually wondering about this as well, but it does seem OK now and (if you got your phone from Google) we've all got 2 year warranties on our phones now in case that gets worse.
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Same here, mine wiggles a little, but not a lot, and it charges fine. I was actually wondering about this as well, but it does seem OK now and (if you got your phone from Google) we've all got 2 year warranties on our phones now in case that gets worse.
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I heard certain things are not covered under warranty like burn in. They say that's just normal for the device I read an article yesterday about it can't remember what but essentially what I just said they'll say it's not covered under the warranty. So I hope they will not say the charge port was my fault or not covered under warranty but irregardless I can change it myself I guess. I have like 4 or 5 days left until I can return it. 14 days