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Why can't you buy a usb cable

Does anyone know if you can get a seperate usb cable for the streak yet?
I want a spare one so i can keep it in the car, or a longer one because i find the one that comes with the streak to be too short.
Anyway if anyone knows where to get one then could they let me know
Just had a thought while typing.. just buy a usb extension lead...off to buy one to see if it works.

yes Dell sell them on their website mate

Another option is a USB extention cable. I got a 6FT for like $10 at RadioShack. Works great for me, you can also buy the Dell car kit that will work as a backup USB cable.

Is there a way to buy a compatible one?
I live in italy and we can order only from dell.it that obviusly hasn't streak and accessories in their site....

enne91 said:
Is there a way to buy a compatible one?
I live in italy and we can order only from dell.it that obviusly hasn't streak and accessories in their site....
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No one does one yet

ARHMogul said:
Another option is a USB extention cable. I got a 6FT for like $10 at RadioShack. Works great for me, you can also buy the Dell car kit that will work as a backup USB cable.
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It'd have to be blooming long to use in the car, depending on the car journey
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Well it has recently been confirmed that the streaks connection port is a PDMI connection. The Slacker G2 radio also uses a PDMI but no one has tried its cable yet. Specs are one thing but fitting is another. (Think of it how the first iPhone had a 3.5mm headset jack but you had to buy the apple headphones that didn't an elbow and were narrow enough to fit in there.)
So if anybody has, or knows someone that has a Slacker G2, feel free to try the cable out and tell us all
Source:
http://www.streaksmart.com/2010/08/dell-streaks-proprietary-connector-is-actually-pdmi.html

Images that I can find for the slacker 2 radio charging lead seem to show a standard mini usb connector. Maybe the pdmi connector is data only?

can u use the ones on ebay?

Now i ordered another one from Dell site....
With only one cable, I finally ran out of patience and also constant carrying existing cable from place to place everytime I moved around.....
I have to have one near my bed for reading/charging thru the night....one in the car - which I will carry around to office as well...in the coming months hopefully the price will drop or there will be another source - till then this will do.

Troute said:
Images that I can find for the slacker 2 radio charging lead seem to show a standard mini usb connector. Maybe the pdmi connector is data only?
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I guess it has both. check out this dock for the slacker g2... looks the same.. also looks like the ipod connector so don't know for sure till someone actually tests it out.
oh and here's one on amazon for 27.99

longer charging cable

has anyone stumbbled apon a long charging cable? longer then the one dell sends out?

I bought this package:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...1146438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_585wt_905
Here's just a 6 footer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/6ft-LONG-USB-Da...aultDomain_0&hash=item43a56ccb23#ht_500wt_922
from what I've read, they do work.

Theoriginalgiga said:
I bought this package:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...1146438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_585wt_905
Here's just a 6 footer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/6ft-LONG-USB-Da...aultDomain_0&hash=item43a56ccb23#ht_500wt_922
from what I've read, they do work.
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you havent tried it? i wanna know for sure that it works before i buy it.

just placed an order for the 6 foot wire. thanks. ill post a review once i get it shoipped to me.

Own the 6ft cable and LOVE IT, works fine
Bought 6ft cable off ebay from yourcharger (at $6.99) and works like a champ both charging and transferring files. Worth it if you want a longer cable.

a simple solution is a USB extension cable.. like this:
http://www.bing.com/shopping/starte...F2F9A56C1B547?q=usb+extension+cable&FORM=HURE

i got 2 of the cables from yourcharger on ebay and both dont work correctly, with the stock cable my streak connects to the pc and makes the conection sound and i get the popup asking for usb mode. with the ones from ebay it starts to connect and i get device failed to install error or sometimes it keeps making the connection sound over and over like its shorting out.

Radimus said:
a simple solution is a USB extension cable.. like this:
http://www.bing.com/shopping/starte...F2F9A56C1B547?q=usb+extension+cable&FORM=HURE
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I think the 6foot cable will do just fine thank you.

peterson65 said:
i got 2 of the cables from yourcharger on ebay and both dont work correctly, with the stock cable my streak connects to the pc and makes the conection sound and i get the popup asking for usb mode. with the ones from ebay it starts to connect and i get device failed to install error or sometimes it keeps making the connection sound over and over like its shorting out.
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Thats strange because the post above says it worked fine for him.

i even took one of the cables to my work and tried it on 2 different computers and the same issue i woul get a driver did not install correctly and unknown device, unplugged it and used the dell cable an it instantly connected and the enable usb poped up in the phone, i think either they are made wrong and the other guy was lucky and got the good one or its the resistance in the cheap chinese wires and its 6 foot long.

I use the usb extension cord. Works great. Peace

RussianSolja, ok based on peterson65's (great year by the way) input, I have to assume he received a bad cable. I didn't buy mine until I saw another review stating the cable work well for him.
On the other hand, to ensure no problems and long term use. If you have a traditional USB extension, like Radimus recommended, would go with that. Additionally that same extension can work with your other USB products as well.

i didnt get just one bad, i contacted the seller and he sent me another one stating he tested it in his own streak and it worked but when i got it it was sealed in a plastic bag unopened, another guy bought one and said in the feedback that its not a streak cable but an ipod cable? it may work for charging connected to the wall adapter fine as i have not tried that but 2 miss made cables in a row? i hope you guys get one that works but both of mine dont i should have spent more and got the dell one

peterson65 said:
i didnt get just one bad, i contacted the seller and he sent me another one stating he tested it in his own streak and it worked but when i got it it was sealed in a plastic bag unopened, another guy bought one and said in the feedback that its not a streak cable but an ipod cable? it may work for charging connected to the wall adapter fine as i ave not tried that but 2 miss made cables in a row? i hope you guys get one that works but both of mine dont i should have spent more and got the dell one
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yeah but dell dont have 6 foot cables

almost 500 sales so it must be working for a huge percentage of them, ive found that these sellers usually send you a new one if yours is faulty and not working properly...
i purchased 2x of some 4ft ones two days ago

peterson65 said:
another guy bought one and said in the feedback that its not a streak cable but an ipod cable?
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In which case it wouldn't physically fit in the Dell Streak, as it uses a different connector to the iPod.
I bought 2 of the Streak cables (a short one and a long one) from the eBay seller, and they work at least as well as my genuine Dell cables. The plug on one of the genuine Dell cables has disintegrated.

fventura03 said:
almost 500 sales so it must be working for a huge percentage of them, ive found that these sellers usually send you a new one if yours is faulty and not working properly...
i purchased 2x of some 4ft ones two days ago
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i got a 1 ft and 6ft and both working great.

drgopoos said:
i got a 1 ft and 6ft and both working great.
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Gald to hear positive feedback on theses cables and I'm glad I didn't waste my money on a cable that wouldn't work. Thanks guys.

I just got mine in and so fart the 1' one is working well, the 6' and 4" ones work as well. the 1' one isn't made all too impressively, has a cheesy connection head on it. the 4" and the 6' are much better constructed. I also bought their 4 aa charger for the streak. I'll test tonight and post.

jrdemaskus said:
I use the usb extension cord. Works great. Peace
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^ This, I have a 5' usb extension and it works great. Its not too pretty but I have have plenty of cable to move around while charging with no issues at all
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Best wall Adapter for streak

Does anyone know of a wall adapter that works great for the USB cable for the streak.
Sent from the Almighty Dell Streak 1.9.0

I use these
http://usb.brando.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00844
It is incredibly useful if you have several USB chargeable devices. It will charge up to 5 simultaneously.

If you plug 2 or 3 other devices in at the same time it would have problems charging the Streak I think but it does look useful.

22 dollars is rather expensive. Looking for something cheaper.
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So, not best but cheapest then?

Troute said:
So, not best but cheapest then?
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Yes
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borijess said:
Yes
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So why didn't you say so in the first place and not waste everbody's time?

rebski said:
So why didn't you say so in the first place and not waste everbody's time?
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My bad.
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borijess said:
My bad.
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I only use the supplied Dell item and my recommendation so I can't help with a cheaper item.
BTW Troute's comment #3 is rubbish. He doesn't know what he is talking about.

Cheap wall chargers
I agree with rebski, you have a very nice device but wanna skimp on how you charge it, resulting in possibly frying it.... dont think so...
I use only the Dell charger and cable at home, but I do use one called the Trans4mer when I am in the car

rebski said:
BTW Troute's comment #3 is rubbish. He doesn't know what he is talking about.
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Care to explain yourself? or do you make a habit of insulting people without reason?

Troute said:
Care to explain yourself? or do you make a habit of insulting people without reason?
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Out of your own ignorance, you make an uninformed judgement denigrating my recommendation.
I take that as your insult to me in the first instance.

I asked you to explain yourself, not mouth off again.
So tell me in what way was my statement in post three wrong?

Troute said:
I asked you to explain yourself, not mouth off again.
So tell me in what way was my statement in post three wrong?
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This:-
If you plug 2 or 3 other devices in at the same time it would have problems charging the Streak I think but it does look useful.
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It does not have problems charging 5 5v USB devices at the same time.

The specs advertised say it outputs 2000ma and you'll have no problems as long as you stick to that. If you plug in devices totaling more than 2000ma the output will drop on all ports and it will struggle/take longer to charge. The streak needs ~1000ma and my android phone needs 750ma, plug them in together and that leaves 250ma to spread between the other three ports.
I'm assuming it can output full power to one port if it needs to since you say it charges your streak ok (/edit actually you didn't say that but I assume it), but I don't think it can feed full power to all ports at the same time, that would make it a 10amp charger and it's a bit small looking for that.

powered otg cable for chromecast

sorry if this question has been asked already but i looked around and cant find a answer. other than building your own, where can i buy/order one in the US? I want to root my new chromecast but cant find one. a link would be greatly appreciated

dcmbullet said:
sorry if this question has been asked already but i looked around and cant find a answer. other than building your own, where can i buy/order one in the US? I want to root my new chromecast but cant find one. a link would be greatly appreciated
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http://www.miniinthebox.com/usb-fem...msung-galaxy-s3-i9300-and-others_p504487.html here you go m8

bormeth said:
http://www.miniinthebox.com/usb-fem...msung-galaxy-s3-i9300-and-others_p504487.html here you go m8
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are you sure this is the cable needed to root the chromecast? i appreciate the help

Here's another one that's 20c cheaper.
usb-female-to-micro-usb-male-micro-usb-female-otg-cable

Amazon, eBay or even mom-and-pops electronics store, if you can find one nearby, should have it. Or the guy with computers/electronics in the last row of your local flea market may have one....
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought I had read that if you have a simple powered usb hub, that will work also?
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pdaddy said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought I had read that if you have a simple powered usb hub, that will work also?
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i would also love to know if this is true because i can always find one of those

dcmbullet said:
i would also love to know if this is true because i can always find one of those
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A powered USB hub should work Just test it out, the worst thing that could happen is that it will boot stock image, just pull the power to stop it.

Hey guys.
I'm in NYC for a few days and I'm looking for an OTG cable, powered or not. At best buy and at radioshack they look at me like I'm asking for the impossible. I'll be in towns until Tuesday, and I'd like to ask if anyone knows a store where I could buy this cable.
Thanks in advance.
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loplo said:
Hey guys.
I'm in NYC for a few days and I'm looking for an OTG cable, powered or not. At best buy and at radioshack they look at me like I'm asking for the impossible. I'll be in towns until Tuesday, and I'd like to ask if anyone knows a store where I could buy this cable.
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Sorry to say, I have yet to see a powered OTG cable in a retail store, even my geeky local "has a majority of stuff Monoprice carries" store does not have this particular type of cable.
If B&H Photo/Video has these in stock, it should work (but it'll cost more than getting the OTG cable on eBay)
Pioneer DJC-WeCAi 2.6' DJ Controller Cable - $29.00
Neutrik NAUSB-B USB Female Type-A to Type-B Converter - $5.21 (If you can find an equivalent that's not designed for panel mount, all the better)
Comprehensive On-The-Go USB A Female to Micro USB B Male Adapter Cable (4") - $2.99
-OR- NTW USB Type A Female To Micro USB Type B 5-pin On-the-Go (OTG) Pigtail Adapter - 4" - $5.99
-OR- StarTech Micro USB Male to USB OTG Host Adapter Female (5") - $5.99
$37.20 or $40.20 (if you go with a more-expensive OTG adapter) plus tax...
more expensive than the Chromecast itself but everyone has priorities.
Connections would be:
Pioneer cable RED A (flat) end --> Chromecast wall power adapter
Pioneer cable BLACK A (flat) end --> USB OTG adapter cable
Pioneer cable B (square) end --> USB A-B converter --> plug your USB Stick in here
USB OTG adapter cable --> Chromecast
You might find the right parts to get this cheaper, you just need to plan it out in your head. I was just sticking with stuff B&H has since they're in NYC.

Thanks,
I was planning a visit to B&H, but now it became mandatory.
I'll try the one from #3. I could wait until I get home, but can't leave NYC without rooting or bricking my Chromecast, in my hotel room.
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loplo said:
Thanks,
I was planning a visit to B&H, but now it became mandatory.
I'll try the one from #3. I could wait until I get home, but can't leave NYC without rooting or bricking my Chromecast, in my hotel room.
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Just so we're 100% clear, you'll need 3 total pieces to make it work - the Pioneer cable, the USB A female to B female adapter, and one of the OTG cables.
I also hope you've already checked your serial number against the rootable serial numbers and you know that the hotel's TV may not have HDMI enabled, and even if it does, its WiFi probably won't allow Chromecast to work.
If you brought your own wireless router, then you only have to deal with the TV though. Actually, if possible, I would take everything you need
with you to B&H. If you explain what you're trying to do, they might let you borrow an input on one of their TVs - then you won't have to worry about the hotel TV being locked, unless you already know it's not.
Good luck!

Just to add these cables are usefull for more than just hacking a Chromecast.
I use one to connect Hard Drives to my Xoom (Tablet) since my ROM supports OTG.

Sn are 3920 3921 3922, this shouldn't be a problem. Ref cables I'll take a look at the links later at the hotel. Thanks for your input.
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where can i order a tf701 charge cable usb?

does anyone know?

wakkaday said:
does anyone know?
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I think you can buy a bulk order from China (aliexpress) for like $900.

wotlos said:
I think you can buy a bulk order from China (aliexpress) for like $900.
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I think Wotlos was taking the mic, considering a few posts down in this forum there is a post about mains adapters...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528926
You can only get the usb cable with the mains adapter as well at the moment (AFAIK).
Have a look through before posting, stops the flames

Owendavies said:
I think Wotlos was taking the mic, considering a few posts down in this forum there is a post about mains adapters...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528926
You can only get the usb cable with the mains adapter as well at the moment (AFAIK).
Have a look through before posting, stops the flames
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Maybe a bit, but in all seriousness if someone was to say order a few hundred of these non existant cables from China and sell them on ebay or amazon themselves, they could probably make some good bank.

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Maybe a bit, but in all seriousness if someone was to say order a few hundred of these non existant cables from China and sell them on ebay or amazon themselves, they could probably make some good bank.
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It is on Amazon us.

wakkaday said:
does anyone know?
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Here: http://amzn.com/B00HZ09DLK

Aaroneious said:
Here: http://amzn.com/B00HZ09DLK
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need uk seller

http://www.amazon.de/Ladekabel-Kabe...F8&qid=1393499276&sr=8-3&keywords=TF701+CABLE
does it charge???

Found one on eBay
I just ordered one from eBay. I can't post links but I just searched eBay for Asus 36 pin cable. There was only one listing but multiple items available. Of course it's from China but I have hopes that it will do the trick when used with the wall wart for my (broken) TF700T.

mgullick said:
I just ordered one from eBay. I can't post links but I just searched eBay for Asus 36 pin cable. There was only one listing but multiple items available. Of course it's from China but I have hopes that it will do the trick when used with the wall wart for my (broken) TF700T.
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I ordered the same one about a week and a half ago. I'll hopefully be able to give a thumbs up when it arrives.

mgullick said:
I just ordered one from eBay. I can't post links but I just searched eBay for Asus 36 pin cable. There was only one listing but multiple items available. Of course it's from China but I have hopes that it will do the trick when used with the wall wart for my (broken) TF700T.
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sbdags said:
I ordered the same one about a week and a half ago. I'll hopefully be able to give a thumbs up when it arrives.
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The cable seems to work fine but it's mighty short compared to the one that came with the tablet. I'll keep it for a travel cable and use it with the wall wart that I have from my busted TF700. I also have a car adapter that worked with the TF700 so I'm hopeful it will also charge the new tablet when used with this shorty cable.

I've always ordered from ASUS. Got 2 cables and a wall wort. All worked fine.