Right ive had my Diamond since Sat, havent had much of a chance to play with it because the battery died on me yesterday...didnt really charge it once i got...just turned it on and let it drain. Plus i wasnt at home last night, gf wanted to see me so ended up going round hers which meant i couldnt use the Diamond as i couldnt charge it etc.
Anyways ive come home earlier this evening and put it on charge....got home about 6pm and charging it via my laptop...now one thing that concerns me is that its still charging even though the battery meter is full. Is that normal or do i have a dodgy battery on my hands??. I was under the impression that once its fully charged, the white light around the middle buttons stays solid but on mine it keeps flashing around...anyone help??
My other problem is and please excuse me as this is my first WM device...im trying to install a few cab files and also schaps advanced config as well. Now coming from a symbian phone, nokia n95 8gb to be exact...i dont know how i go about installing these cab files or schaps advanced config onto my phone. I have my connected to my laptop and its synched with windows mobile device centre...cant install activesynch as its not compatible with Vista...which is what im running on my laptop.
So can anyoen help a WM noob here?? and explain to me how i go about installing those cab files etc and also whether my battery is dodgy or not??.
Thanks in advance for any help
concerning the .cab-files: just copy them onto the phone and run them from the file explorer. Just as you would run a program on a winbox.
chribruu said:
concerning the .cab-files: just copy them onto the phone and run them from the file explorer. Just as you would run a program on a winbox.
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Ahhh ok i havent tried that...is there anywhere in particular i should copy them to??. I guess internal storage would be the best place??. Once ive done that...is it ok to delete the zip files?? as they come in a zip format.
it dont matter where on the phone they are put
and it dont matter if zip's they org came in are deleted
Thanks Rudegar,
I put them in the phone like the previous poster said and they are now installed.
Thanks alot guys, i feel embarrassed that i didnt know this
Any ideas as to the battery charging question??
The battery could appear full, but in reality still need some juice. It shouldn't take too long from that moment till the light appears solid though... I've noticed that charging using the AC charger goed must faster than through the USB port.
205_lacoste said:
The battery could appear full, but in reality still need some juice. It shouldn't take too long from that moment till the light appears solid though... I've noticed that charging using the AC charger goed must faster than through the USB port.
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Ok thanks mate, i havent used the AC Charger as im not 100% sure if im keeping the phone lol....by tonight ill know whether to keep it or send it back
EDIT: haha funny that, soon as i pressed reply on this thread the light went solid.
Again thanks guys for helping me out
Spawn12 said:
Ok thanks mate, i havent used the AC Charger as im not 100% sure if im keeping the phone lol....by tonight ill know whether to keep it or send it back
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So I'm guessing you are using one of your own USB cables? Could it be that you are using a mini-USB v1 plug (without audio, so less connections)? Not from experience, but I read that charging using one of those cables goes way slower. This could explain why it takes longer between appearing 'full' and actually being full.
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So I'm guessing you are using one of your own USB cables? Could it be that you are using a mini-USB v1 plug (without audio, so less connections)? Not from experience, but I read that charging using one of those cables goes way slower. This could explain why it takes longer between appearing 'full' and actually being full.
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Nope im using the supplied cable that came with the phone.
Im going to let the battery drain again then try with the AC Adaptor and see how long it takes to charge from there...if its taking a few hrs like it did with my laptop then ill know i have a dodgy battery.
AC goes way faster than laptop
Generally a USB port only tends to supply 100mA without a request, that is if the device (in this case your diamond) requests more current then you can get up to 500mA i think (from a single USB controller...usually controlling 4 ports).
Looking at my Hermes charger the output is rated as 1A at 5V which is a fair bit higher than the USB port could ever deliver.
Charging via USB will always be slower than with an AC adapter
sorry im a ****, re-read, and you already have wmdc
Also, most popular Payware programs come with exe installers, that install to wmdc, then when you sync, it copies the CAB over, installs and deletes the CAB. So saves space on the storage, but no installing after a hard reset while on the go, which is why everything i need is on my storage card
Rory
Spawn12 said:
Ok thanks mate, i havent used the AC Charger as im not 100% sure if im keeping the phone lol....by tonight ill know whether to keep it or send it back
EDIT: haha funny that, soon as i pressed reply on this thread the light went solid.
Again thanks guys for helping me out
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Sounds like you are on the same wavelength as me .. never been convined by the diamond purely because it seems like a fashion phone but so far am impressed. Was going to get a X7510 but now might stick as Citrix ICA looks small but OK on VGA of Diamond.
Spawn12 let me know what u decide 2 do (apologies typinis difficult just got back from boozer...)
firedup said:
Sounds like you are on the same wavelength as me .. never been convined by the diamond purely because it seems like a fashion phone but so far am impressed. Was going to get a X7510 but now might stick as Citrix ICA looks small but OK on VGA of Diamond.
Spawn12 let me know what u decide 2 do (apologies typinis difficult just got back from boozer...)
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PS your batt is not ****ed, just the s/w
Again thanks guys, i just realised that charging via usb is always going to be slow ie my ipod touch takes forever to charge fully but using the ac adaptor plug...it will charge fully in less than an hr.
Anyways that problem has been solved so thanks again guys for clearing that up for me.
The problem i had with installing the cab files has been rectified...put them on my storage and then installed them via file explorer and they work perfectly. Resco explorer installed like symbian programs install on symbian phones...installation starts in windows but you complete the install on the phone.
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I was attempting to do a new upgrade to WM6 after running the stock WM5 for about a day, and during the flash process the RUU utility crashed on my business laptop (The memory location could not be "written"). Ever since then, my phone boots up in the three colored bar RUU mode.
After reading http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=294107, I felt that all was not lost and it looked like I could just simply reflash while it was in RUU mode. The problem now is that whenever I try to flash it, no matter what rom (stock Cingular rom, T-Mo 2.26, different WM6 roms, etc.) the phone reboots anywhere between 1 & 4% through during the flashing process.
I don't know what the battery % is anymore (since I can't boot directly), but I know it was around 80% when I originally started. I tried plugging the phone into the charger (not USB to PC) and the phone went into RUU mode on there as well. Is there a way to charge the battery while in RUU mode?
Are there any other ideas? I don't really know anyone with a Wizard so I don't know if I can swap a battery with someone else to give that a shot. Thanks in advance for any help,
Jason
You could cut open a usb cable and manually charge your battery. I have done that before by taping the wire leads to the battery and letting it charge for an hour or so.
Which wires would go to which leads on the battery?
Try to shut down and plug your wiza into the USB. Take out your battery and plug it in prior doing this...It happened to me once..sorry I don't remember exactly how I fixed it...but I remember trying more ways.
Do you mean shutting down the phone or the computer?
I have tried pretty much any combination that I can think of. I finally hit 50% without the "communication failure" from occurring. When it happens, the USB "Ding-Ding" noise happens indicating that it has been unplugged, and when the phone boots up again the noise happens again showing reconnection.
Jason
Ugghhhh I'm so pissed at the phone I just want to smash it lol I would never do that. I was even ready to try to exchange it under warrantee but I was trying some different flashes to make sure my battery troubles were h/w and not s/w first :-/ It is in the fridge now cooling off while I pretend that it is going to help...
Jason
myrandex said:
Ugghhhh I'm so pissed at the phone I just want to smash it lol I would never do that. I was even ready to try to exchange it under warrantee but I was trying some different flashes to make sure my battery troubles were h/w and not s/w first :-/ It is in the fridge now cooling off while I pretend that it is going to help...
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WHAT ? You put your Wizard in the fridge ? Man, that's insane !
I hope you're joking if not, get it out of there.
First make sure that you have the battery charged, and only then move to the next phase (flashing)
After it's charged, use a ROM that you know for sure it works !
This is easy, you're making it hard.
P.S. I meant take the battery out of the Wizard, then put it back and only then connect to PC through USB to charge it.
lol I was teasing but in computers I have used the freezer trick on hard drives that didn't like behaving
Yea I have tried like a 100 times tonight with no luck though. I have to resist physically damaging it to try to do the battery theory tomorrow when hopefully I can convince some stranger @ work to let me swap batteries with him for an "experiment"
Jason
I would suggest maybe trying a different computer to flash from or at least a different USB port, but since you said that you're using a laptop that may not be an option. If you do have a second USB port though try connecting the sync cable to it. From what you've described so far, you should be up and going again already by now.
Sounds like your battery level is low. Plug your phone into a wall charger, don't worry whats on the screen and let it charge for a while.
Cing 8125 said:
Sounds like your battery level is low. Plug your phone into a wall charger, don't worry whats on the screen and let it charge for a while.
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I hear that sheet! been there done that. 2yrs ago with my blue angel, and just a few months ago with the wizard. it works (if the battery% being to low is the problem)
Good so it still sounds like it will chare in RUU mode? I am leaving it in that state right now for a couple of hours to see if it helps.
Jason
It is rebooting like once per second now pretty continuously. I don't think it is getting much of a charge :-/
I still think it is your battery. I had the same problem, I let the battery charge overnight. I don't know how long it takes to charge when the phone is in that state but it might not charge as fast when it is.
You have to use a wall charger and some people suggest a cradle charger but I used my wall charger.
Also if the battery gets to low it won't charge. I don't think that is your problem but if it is you would need to jump start or get a bit of charge on it so it will charge. There is a thread about doing this using a 9V battery.
Good luck.
Well I tracked down someone with a 8125 today and convinced him to let me borrow his battery for a bit, and the flash took just fine. Now I'm back to running stock Cingular WM5 :-/ I think I will let it run like this for a couple of days before I get adventurous again, and if the battery flakes up at all, warranty exchange since the s/w is stock now
Glad to hear you got it going.
Not to highjack the thread but i seem to have a similar problem.
I can sync my 8525 with the computer, but when i start the ruuwrapper and it starts to sync, it shows i have a connection problem.
Like regularly, i can like remove and add files and what not, but just when trying to flash it with a new rom, it disconnects on its own.
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Can someone shed some light.
Sorry for my english.
My f00kin problem is that I can't recharge my kaiser anymore!!!
I plug the external charger and the orange led is on for a minute or 2, then it turns off.
Attached to the pc, no light
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP PLZ!!!
ot: I'm using Dutty's7b and, till yesterday, everything was working good. I've also hard resetted the device, but the problem still here...
leopardone said:
Sorry for my english.
My f00kin problem is that I can't recharge my kaiser anymore!!!
I plug the external charger and the orange led is on for a minute or 2, then it turns off.
Attached to the pc, no light
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP PLZ!!!
ot: I'm using Dutty's7b and, till yesterday, everything was working good. I've also hard resetted the device, but the problem still here...
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Can you use someone else's battery to try. Your battery may have just died, some do from time to time.
mmm
I'm not sure, but I don't think it's a battery death problem.
When I turn off it, I CAN CHARGE IT with pc.
I've noticed that if it's turned on, no charge.
If it's turned off, from 15% is now 36% of charge.
WHY???
So if you leave the phone turned off and connected to the PC for a few hours does the battery recharge to 100% and then the orange light change to green? If you then turn the phone on does the light still go out after a couple of minutes? The current draw will be lower when the battery is 100% charged (as it will be when charging while the phone is off). Some PC's can be flakey with high current draw devices on the USB port.
In the situation you described when the light goes off, will the phone still remain connected via Active Sync (or Vista equivalent)? I'm trying to weed out whether the USB connection has anything to do with it. As for those mains chargers, my one (which came with the PPC) worked about 4 times and the first time I had to recharge the PPC from a totally flat battery it died about 3 seconds into the charge. There was a loud click from the charger and it's light extinguished so I dont have much faith in the mark 2 chargers supplied to UK customers. I'm currently waiting on a different warranty replacement - hopefully like the original type with interchangable 'head' to suit different countries.
now it's not fully recharged, but I've just now turned on the phone and the % is growing.
I've always recharged my phone via pc because I left it connected to my pc at work every day during the working day.
only sometime I recharge it via wall plug at home.
dunno why but from yesterday the wall plug works 2 (or less) minutes and the pc is not anymore able to charge the phone.
now, with all the phone switched off (so, also activesync connection closed), the pc can recharge it.
ARGH
I have also the same problem since yesterday
kaher said:
I have also the same problem since yesterday
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REALLY???
are you using the same rom?
kaher said:
I have also the same problem since yesterday
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Did you do anything with the PPC before the problem occurred or was it just out of the blue?
I'd also like to know from leopardone how it goes with regards to answering my questions once the battery is fully charged (if it gets that far).
leopardone said:
Sorry for my english.
My f00kin problem is that I can't recharge my kaiser anymore!!!
I plug the external charger and the orange led is on for a minute or 2, then it turns off.
Attached to the pc, no light
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP PLZ!!!
ot: I'm using Dutty's7b and, till yesterday, everything was working good. I've also hard resetted the device, but the problem still here...
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Take batt. 10m out, i had this problem long time ago.
Do you use a other AC loader.... use only the org. AC loader !!!!
Install batt. status and take a look... you must wait a few min. before the batt is charged.
Flying Kiwi said:
Did you do anything with the PPC before the problem occurred or was it just out of the blue?
I'd also like to know from leopardone how it goes with regards to answering my questions once the battery is fully charged (if it gets that far).
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I didn't anything (and, also, in the doubt, I've hard resetted everything on order to have a clean system)
The phone is still in charge.
I'll let you know as soon as possible
yes the same rom.
the big problem now is that I also can not make connection with my pc to install an original rom in case it got to be returned for repair.
SatScan said:
Take batt. 10m out, i had this problem long time ago.
Do you use a other AC loader.... use only the org. AC loader !!!!
Install batt. status and take a look... you must wait a few min. before the batt is charged.
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let me try!!!
mmm for the ac adaptor I use 2 different: the old one for my old p3600 and the "original" one.
kaher said:
yes the same rom.
the big problem now is that I also can not make connection with my pc to install an original rom in case it got to be returned for repair.
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turn it off and charge it.
in this way I can charge it.
btw, now I'm trying the "method" of taking out the battery for some minutes...
Flying Kiwi said:
I'd also like to know from leopardone how it goes with regards to answering my questions once the battery is fully charged (if it gets that far).
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after 15 min without battery, I've turned on the pda and I'm trying to charge it.
it is WORKING!!!
the % is growing under my eyes!!!
THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I hope will not happens anymore...
btw: the problem, in conclusion, belongs to the hardware, and not to the rom, isn't it?
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after 15 min without battery, I've turned on the pda and I'm trying to charge it.
it is WORKING!!!
the % is growing under my eyes!!!
THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
I hope will not happens anymore...
btw: the problem, in conclusion, belongs to the hardware, and not to the rom, isn't it?
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glad that yours is working again ,mine is not working yet , I treid everything mentioned above but nothing work
kaher said:
glad that yours is working again ,mine is not working yet , I treid everything mentioned above but nothing work
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argh!
have you also hard resetted the device?
Hey I have the same problem... I am on the original HTC Rom.
All of a sudden today the batt is not charging on the wall socket or the PC USB cable.
There is no light whatsoever, The active sync is also not connecting.
I have hard resetted even then the same problem, I am guessing it is a hardware & not a software problem coz I didnt install any new prog/app since last time I charged.
Now I have removed the Batt, will reattach and check in about 15 mins lets hope it works...
Shall update soon.
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Hey I have the same problem... I am on the original HTC Rom.
All of a sudden today the batt is not charging on the wall socket or the PC USB cable.
There is no light whatsoever, The active sync is also not connecting.
I have hard resetted even then the same problem, I am guessing it is a hardware & not a software problem coz I didnt install any new prog/app since last time I charged.
Now I have removed the Batt, will reattach and check in about 15 mins lets hope it works...
Shall update soon.
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Nope, Removing the battery and waited for 30 mins reconnected the batt still not working.
Nor is my kaiser charging while the phone is switched off.
The problem is notof the USB port coz the USB headphones are working fine..
I got a battery problem as well. Problem started 3 days ago (20/12-07)
My problem is that the battery drains to fast.. disconnected it around 02:00 when I was of to bed, (battery 100%) but when I woke up again around 09:00 the phone was dead. Thats only 7 hours.. and in standby mode!
I'm on the original HTC UK ROM and I have only installd a couple programs like the Kaiser Tweak, Handysafe, Wififofum, Sprite backup, Citrix client, puTTY, PocketRAR, Total Commander, TCPMP, Flash player, PK NewWarningColorBatteryClean3G, HTC GPRSmonitor.
So I'm guessing one of these programs drains the battery even when the phone in on sleep.... the ones I installed since 20/12-07 is PocketRAR, TCPMP, Flash player, PK NewWarningColorBatteryClean3G.
Has anyone had battery problems after installing these..
Any help is appreciated.
it is a hardware problem
when I hold the cable of the charger and push it against the usb port it does charge. when I stop pushing it stops charging.
Hello,
i´ve got a Herald with WM6, and i want to know if there is a way that i can stop the USB charge.
My thing is, i don´t want to charge my phone everytime i connect to pc.
Any registry trick?
thanks
Nuno
You could take your USB cord, strip a section of it, and snip the ground
taita said:
Hello,
i´ve got a Herald with WM6, and i want to know if there is a way that i can stop the USB charge.
My thing is, i don´t want to charge my phone everytime i connect to pc.
Any registry trick?
thanks
Nuno
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there IS a reghack. don´t remember right now. But you can try to search because there is defitifly one!!
HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\usbfndrv
You should see the self explanitory value there; EnableUsbCharging, change it to 0 to disable.
why wouldnt you wanna charge ?
maybe he has a laptop and the charging drains the battery too quickly.
just bear in mind that just because you like something doesn't mean everybody else does too
fzzyrn said:
maybe he has a laptop and the charging drains the battery too quickly.
just bear in mind that just because you like something doesn't mean everybody else does too
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Yeah
that´s right.
I just don´t want to charge my pda everytime i have to make just a quick sincro.
Thanks for the registry tip.
Did for a long time. Only I am not assured, that it really works
handling of batteries
Cartoonman said:
why wouldnt you wanna charge ?
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Charging batteries, which are not fully drained, can cause them to become worn out too soon. Also disconnecting the cable without the batteries to be fully charged can also support the premature ageing of the batteries. Usaly its no problem if it happens once in a while, but its the sum of occurrances that makes the battery to grow old real fast.
By "worn out" and "aged", I mean it loses capacity.
This question may sound stupid, but where can I find the relating registry?
You need Total Commander to edit your registry. But beware that if you edit something thats not right, you can destroy your phone.
Physically the battery will be charged all the same though also indication will not work. It is checked up.
Simple:
Just go to
Start Up
Settings
Click on Power icon
click on Advanced tab
.uncheck When device is turned on, so not charge the battery when connected to the PC.
That's all.
1. Connect to usb not completely charged device
2. Remember current percent of a charge of the accumulator
3. In 15-20 minutes reload the device
4. The percent of a charge becomes above, than was before experiment.
?!?
Taninpv said:
Just go to
Start Up
Settings
Click on Power icon
click on Advanced tab
.uncheck When device is turned on, so not charge the battery when connected to the PC.
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Thats odd. I don't have that checkbox in my menu. What rom are u talking about? I have ITsBlack6.1 on a P4350.
Holy God!
This kind of freak just happened to me !
You don't even want to know about it ,damn freaking
Today I JUST found my Milestone wouldn't charge connected to wall-charger with system's on.
This thing Only charges when it is on usb connected to laptop or pc ,what's more surperising is that you can charge this phone with its power down.
I have Googled the entire internet,negative result.
So PLEASE someone help me !
i would go to recovery menue and wipe the hole device, if that wont help, i would consider of using another android rom, there are so much good roms here, all better then the custom rom
maybe that helps
jlove said:
i would go to recovery menue and wipe the hole device, if that wont help, i would consider of using another android rom, there are so much good roms here, all better then the custom rom
maybe that helps
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thx but all that u have mentioned is uesless,i even refleshed bootloader,did no help.
what do you mean everything he said its useless? have you tried reflashing SBF or just updating latest CM over (non-androidiani) OpenRecovery?
Because, it looks like its more of a custom rom problem than anything else?
rivtre said:
thx but all that u have mentioned is uesless,i even refleshed bootloader,did no help.
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Did it cross your mind that it could be the charger?
If chgarger supplies less than 500mA, phone will show charging but will not be able to top up battery. I would also recommend to try another charger.
You say that when phone is OFF it charges but not when ON? Than i can confirm what is the cause. Like somone mentioned before, charger does not support enough power. How i know this?
It also happens to me with my CAR charger. Phone only charges if it is OFF but not when it is ON. So gues you and i need a stronger charger. Or maybe it is just defective and was once working.
yeah, sounds like your charger is busted.
the only other thing i can think to try is go into the applications menu and clear the data for the app usb.apk and then force stop, then reboot.
leobg said:
If chgarger supplies less than 500mA, phone will show charging but will not be able to top up battery. I would also recommend to try another charger.
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i don't know,but the charger seems to work fine on any others,i've tried with my iphone and sony mp4 player,both good.
another problem i just found ,gave me a very bad feeling about this.
that is my phone's battery indictor now has only two levels,one is 20% the other is 50%,even if i charged the phone when it's off.
i've reflash variant sbfs, no help at all.
as i can see,usb service is running smoothly fine on each rom,original roms.
i tink ur charger is busted. try buyin a new charger and see wat happens. at the same time i tink sumtin is wron with ur battery too as you said that it shows only 20% and 50%. maybe ur charger also busted your battery.
naresh9876 said:
i tink ur charger is busted. try buyin a new charger and see wat happens. at the same time i tink sumtin is wron with ur battery too as you said that it shows only 20% and 50%. maybe ur charger also busted your battery.
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i've tried 3 chargers,all of em work fine but not for my milestone.
Gee,battery and charger both busted?
really doesn't sound good to me.
Found this on ebay, looks good. Wonderin if anyone ever seen any more of this.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/USB-Desktop-Sync-Cradle-Charger-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-/130475918920?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e60f88648#ht_1945wt_959
its too fancey for me, but i dont see why it would have any problems
Bought one - does charging fine for me - don't use it for syncing.
Cons - getting to buttons isn't the easiest when it's docked. It's a bit "fancy" and takes up a fair bit of space on the desk.
Pros - fairly cheap for a dock at the moment. If you feel like a bit of DIY you can remove the black docking section and wiring and put in a smaller stand bit. Next month's job for me.
I've also found this one:
http://www.4u-mobi.com/onlineshop/online_shop_detail.php?pid=5678
I haven't seen any reviews on it yet, but it looks pretty nice. Comes in both black and white.
Hmm gonna need too get me one of those docks Hate keep unplugging the usb plug and plugging it in the wall outlet adapter every time i want too charge than back too the computer when i want too sync..
Even tho it charges threw usb on my computer but very slow...
gordesky1 said:
Hmm gonna need too get me one of those docks Hate keep unplugging the usb plug and plugging it in the wall outlet adapter every time i want too charge than back too the computer when i want too sync..
Even tho it charges threw usb on my computer but very slow...
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This is bugging me too. I was actually thinking of picking this up so that it would allow me to switch at the press of a button.
http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=15646#page=page-1
Anyone think of a reason this would not work?
cbb77 said:
This is bugging me too. I was actually thinking of picking this up so that it would allow me to switch at the press of a button.
http://www.cyberguys.com/product-details/?productid=15646#page=page-1
Anyone think of a reason this would not work?
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It will probably work, but you'll have same results (charging wise) as on normal USB. Without original Samsung cable, the tab will always open the USB connection window.
BTW; the tab will charge on any USB, even on your computer USB, only thing is it will charge slower. Also, it will state that the battery is not charging, but it will charge just fine anyways.
You may not be able to charge enough to keep the batter at 100% if you're doing some heavy processing on the Tab, but it will prolong the battery life.
You could make one of these for one side of the switch and then it'll switch the Tab to fast-charge. If you have it plugged into a 1A or greater power source, it should charge faster than just the standard usb trickle.
Or if you're feeling adventurous, just open that switch up and put the resistors inline on one of the usb ports itself.
Rozenthal said:
It will probably work, but you'll have same results (charging wise) as on normal USB. Without original Samsung cable, the tab will always open the USB connection window.
BTW; the tab will charge on any USB, even on your computer USB, only thing is it will charge slower. Also, it will state that the battery is not charging, but it will charge just fine anyways.
You may not be able to charge enough to keep the batter at 100% if you're doing some heavy processing on the Tab, but it will prolong the battery life.
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I can charge the tab fine via my pc; although as you mentioned it indeed is much slower rate. I hate having to unplug from computer to power adapter when I want to get a full charge quickly; thus the switchbox idea.
I actually went ahead and order one, although different one from what I listed above. It was only $13 shipped so I figured I'd give it a shot. Also picked up a universal dock / stand. I'll post back how well it works and picts when I get it.
What about this one?
Whats your thoughts on this dock/cradle/charger?
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Or ebay Item number: 290531506105
I like it, but want to know if anyone has any previous experience.
xoltrix2000 said:
Found this on ebay, looks good. Wonderin if anyone ever seen any more of this.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/USB-Desktop-Sync...Accessories&hash=item1e60f88648#ht_1945wt_959
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That is pretty cool. I would be able to stand taking mine in and out of a case though.