Buying a Micro usb host mode usb cable. Suggestions? - Nexus 7 Accessories

I was curious to know if anybody has purchased as micro usb host cable and if it works well and where you bought it from? THANKS

Perhaps searching the various threads on the topic of OTG cables, you could find suggestions, comments and reviews, to make a better decision as to which to get..
I use these; http://dx.com/p/micro-usb-on-the-go-host-otg-adapter-pair-50774?item=1

Thanks

I ordered a couple of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
Only $1.16 and free shipping. This was the least expensive I could find where a reviewer said it worked with his N7.
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ExploreMN said:
I ordered a couple of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
Only $1.16 and free shipping. This was the least expensive I could find where a reviewer said it worked with his N7.
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Thank you, for long trips this will really be good.

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Cheapest Place for Sync Cables?

Hi Guys,
I've been looking for a cheap place to grab sync cables for the HD2 but to no avail. I bought a few ones from a seller on Ebay except they seem to only just charge the phone but no syncing occurs.
Does anyone know a place where cheap sync cables can be found??
cheers,
Zhuk
It depends on your location, if you are in EU fastest and cheapest way to go is this
Bought already several of these - perfect sync and charge.
says its for the blackberry
Nevermind what it says it is 100% compatible.
thanks Vlad much appreciated, I ordered a few of those cables looking forward to their arrival
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thanks will get some
Thanks for the tip. Ordered 3...
ordered 2 from ebay; for a $1 each including S&H from Hongkong.. still waiting on it..
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ordered 2 from ebay; for a $1 each including S&H from Hongkong.. still waiting on it..
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wow... that's cheap! Got a link?
just ordered three from the blackberry type, only to discover someone can get them for a buck each with free shipping. Well , it's not too bad.
THanks for the tip !
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wow... that's cheap! Got a link?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Micro-USB-Data-...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item45efbd9f16
Any micro USB cable should do. just search for "micro USB cable" on ebay and you should get several results.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Micro-USB-Data-...wItemQQptZPDA_Accessories?hash=item45efbd9f16
Any micro USB cable should do. just search for "micro USB cable" on ebay and you should get several results.
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Thanks pal
ive ordered 3 of the Nokia ones off amazon.co.uk. Used these before and they seem good quality and less than £2 delivered.
Link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-CA-10...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1260990822&sr=8-1

usb on the go support

Hi everyone!
From what I have collected so far, N7 will support usb on the go IF:
1) you rooted your device;
2) use Stickmount app
However, I cant really find any usb otg cables in my local stores....-_-......yes ridiculous, i know!!
So here comes the question.....will those mini usb male, full size usb 2.0/3.0 female cable works?
or even those adapters instead of cable, will those work with Stickmount?
TL;DR = can i use any adapter for the usb otg function?
Search for OTG .... several threads about it, using it, finding it (mail order online), etc...
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1786160
I got a few cables from ebay for $3.90 each shipped and they work great.
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Search for OTG .... several threads about it, using it, finding it (mail order online), etc...
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i found http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1092493
so in short......SOME adapters work but some wont? Anyone tried with N7 yet? I wont have the device until next week
I live in canada, those *******s charge almost 30 bucks for international shipping!!
I posted in one thread a link for like $1.50 with free shipping and confirmed to work with the N7.
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hhwong said:
I live in canada, those *******s charge almost 30 bucks for international shipping!!
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Uh, check the cell phone shops, since most are shipping from hong Kong, they shouldn't charge much to ship to Canada instead of US. (Just guessing though, or you could try ebay)
-Ara
Here is the one I ordered.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
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ExploreMN said:
Here is the one I ordered.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FUNYSA/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
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Ordered the same thing... slow boat from Hong Kong... has not arrived yet.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006FCQDNU/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00 (you get three, not that i needed it but hey w/e)
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FYNSZA/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00 (sticks out but is much easier than a giant one)
Confirmed working
Also found out it charges my phone (and you can mount it as a Mass storage device obviously).
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B005QX7KYU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=ASYZFN43BVRIG
is this cable good? Anyone tried this?
I use these cables from ebay and they work great. $3.45 shipped.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270900995242?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Sanoxy
Bought these from a US seller. Just pick your desired seller.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005QX7KYU/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
No issues.
Luis

32gb SanDisk Cruzer Fit on Sale

Just want to let you guys know that this little guy is on sale on both amazon and bestbuy for less than a dollar per gig.
Links
AMAZON has it for $22.53 with free shipping
BESTBUY has it for $24.99 with free shipping and tax
Thanks for the heads up, in for 1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...w_mbc?tag=itemasin0f-20?ie=UTF8&condition=new
personally I'd pay a few cents more to get it directly from amazon, its $22.96 from amazon where as the 22.53 is from some third party seller, could be fake
merci pour le partage!
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I've already bought one 3 days ago. Waiting for this, OTG cable, USB Card Reader and USB Ethernet adapter. :cyclops:
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Thanks for the heads up, in for 1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...w_mbc?tag=itemasin0f-20?ie=UTF8&condition=new
personally I'd pay a few cents more to get it directly from amazon, its $22.96 from amazon where as the 22.53 is from some third party seller, could be fake
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But the Amazon one says will ship in 2 to 4 weeks.
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But the Amazon one says will ship in 2 to 4 weeks.
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it was 2 day prime shipping when i ordered sometimes.they just say that so you dont complain.if it arrives in 1-2 weeks
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be great if you could plug something like this directly into the tablet.. i have an OTG cable but its a little bulky.. about 10cm long
Looks cool but write speeds appear to be low.
For 32gb of data, I'm holding out for some that at least can take advantage of USB3 speeds.
I have a 16gb now and sometimes its a pain to transfer large files.
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If your in the UK the Cruzer Blade 32GB is only £12 http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-Cru...NT3G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1344110293&sr=8-2

OEM Micro USB Cable

Other than Samsung directly. Does anyone know where I can order an OEM Micro USB Cable? I think using a generic cable is causing my computer to fail to see the note 2.
Search ebay for something like Galaxy Note 2 OEM usb cable.
I just ordered a few of these.. 5ft long too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Samsung...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item417257f789
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I have had older samsung cables work with Kies. If your running a non touchwiz rom any brand of cable should work fine. But if running TW, Kies is very picky on your cable, in my experience.
I have a few "China ebay cables" and they charge the phone but fit very loose and will stop charing if moved a little bit.
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I just go to Monoprice.com and get USB cables, I got a 10 FT cable I use for only $1.34.
They have one that looks kinda like the OEM one.
PS. I recomend buying in large orders when getting things from them, like get that HDMI cable you was thinking about getting and such makes the shipping price more worth it that way. Shipping can cost more than the cable!
Thx for the links Neo. Ordered a couple of 10ft USB cables and an HDMI.
Neoistheone2000 said:
I just go to Monoprice.com and get USB cables, I got a 10 FT cable I use for only $1.34.
They have one that looks kinda like the OEM one.
PS. I recomend buying in large orders when getting things from them, like get that HDMI cable you was thinking about getting and such makes the shipping price more worth it that way. Shipping can cost more than the cable!
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Why order several? Oh I know something because that their crap in that a few of them are probably not going to work
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Why order several? Oh I know something because that their crap in that a few of them are probably not going to work
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i've ordered around 15 mUSB cables and haven't had a bum one yet. the 10' are a bit of a tight fit though. ordering multiple quantities is the way to go so that the shipping cost is spread out among the cables, otherwise the saving isn't significant.
now the chargers on the other hand, you'll need to get a few. i've gotten 12 with 4 bad. but at ~$1.50 each that's not too bad.
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i've ordered around 15 mUSB cables and haven't had a bum one yet. the 10' are a bit of a tight fit though. ordering multiple quantities is the way to go so that the shipping cost is spread out among the cables, otherwise the saving isn't significant.
now the chargers on the other hand, you'll need to get a few. i've gotten 12 with 4 bad. but at ~$1.50 each that's not too bad.
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Or pay one price with a dedicated USB cable that is not going to break and a dedicated USB charger that will not break and spend completely less there's your savings.
It goes the same for micro SD cards all these people when I get the cheapest price possible and then b**** and complain and moan how is not working or it got fried or failed. Because now they would have to purchase the real one that may have cost a little more but if they had just bought the real in the first place they would have saved more.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Or pay one price with a dedicated USB cable that is not going to break and a dedicated USB charger that will not break and spend completely less there's your savings.
It goes the same for micro SD cards all these people when I get the cheapest price possible and then b**** and complain and moan how is not working or it got fried or failed. Because now they would have to purchase the real one that may have cost a little more but if they had just bought the real in the first place they would have saved more.
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with my purchase i have a cable for nearly every where i'll need one. no need to spend more just to get a "monster cable" type that's based on the same standards as my ~1.50 cable. if you feel better spending more money to get the same working stuff i got then go ahead and defend your purchase.
but like i said i won't buy chargers from them any more. powergen has been pretty good for me and they run about $10 each.
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Why order several? Oh I know something because that their crap in that a few of them are probably not going to work
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No, because the shipping usually cost as much as the cable it's self, 2 or more cables usually only add like a few cents to the shipping cost.
They also have a warranty on there cables and replace them for free if you do get a bad cable and that's only been once in a 5 year period that I had to use there warranty.
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Neoistheone2000 said:
No, because the shipping usually cost as much as the cable it's self, 2 or more cables usually only add like a few cents to the shipping cost.
They also have a warranty on there cables and replace them for free if you do get a bad cable and that's only been once in a 5 year period that I had to use there warranty.
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I spent a total of 10 bucks okay for an OE charger as well this is in total a heavy duty USB cable no problems at all and I don't need a warranty because they don't have issues.
I don't need 10 cables laying around that's just nonsense its the same thing why people buy the 0 lemon battery why have three to four batteries having to swap them out when they die when you can just settle for one battery for about the same price if not cheaper and not have to worry about turning your phone off and on to swap out the battery.
I have to USB cables 1 is the BlackBerry cable and the other is just the OEM.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
I spent a total of 10 bucks okay for an OE charger as well this is in total a heavy duty USB cable no problems at all and I don't need a warranty because they don't have issues.
I don't need 10 cables laying around that's just nonsense its the same thing why people buy the 0 lemon battery why have three to four batteries having to swap them out when they die when you can just settle for one battery for about the same price if not cheaper and not have to worry about turning your phone off and on to swap out the battery.
I have to USB cables 1 is the BlackBerry cable and the other is just the OEM.
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To each there own I suppose.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Or pay one price with a dedicated USB cable that is not going to break and a dedicated USB charger that will not break and spend completely less there's your savings.
It goes the same for micro SD cards all these people when I get the cheapest price possible and then b**** and complain and moan how is not working or it got fried or failed. Because now they would have to purchase the real one that may have cost a little more but if they had just bought the real in the first place they would have saved more.
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got my class 10 64gb card for $30 works great.
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got my class 10 64gb card for $30 works great.
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Wait till it craps out. I'm glad it works right now. why do you gotta be cheap about everything. Because I love the people that will buy anything at a cheaper cost let's say something happens and no warranty for it and complain that is not getting fixed. I see people do this all day with car radios they buy everything from Sonic Electronix and then complain when they bring it to the manufacturer that something is wrong and then they don't offer a warranty for it because of the fact that they purchased it from a third party that isn't an authorized retailer
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Wait till it craps out. I'm glad it works right now. why do you gotta be cheap about everything. Because I love the people that will buy anything at a cheaper cost let's say something happens and no warranty for it and complain that is not getting fixed. I see people do this all day with car radios they buy everything from Sonic Electronix and then complain when they bring it to the manufacturer that something is wrong and then they don't offer a warranty for it because of the fact that they purchased it from a third party that isn't an authorized retailer
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Higher price != better quality. See: Beats by Dre.
In fact, quite a lot of people have had issues with the OEM cable. There's a thread in the General section about slow charging where the culprit, for many people, is an OEM cable giving out. My OEM cable which came with the phone now supplies 160mA. 1/10th of stock.
XxLostSoulxX said:
Wait till it craps out. I'm glad it works right now. why do you gotta be cheap about everything. Because I love the people that will buy anything at a cheaper cost let's say something happens and no warranty for it and complain that is not getting fixed. I see people do this all day with car radios they buy everything from Sonic Electronix and then complain when they bring it to the manufacturer that something is wrong and then they don't offer a warranty for it because of the fact that they purchased it from a third party that isn't an authorized retailer
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I'm not really cheap about a lot. I saw that thread someone posted with the eBay sale of the 64gb card for $30 and bought it just to see what would happen. I have a 128gb normal sd card but it doesn't fit in my hunterf case with the adaptor. it's a legitimate PNY card you would see at best buy for twice the price or more. doesn't mean it has any more chance of failing compared to one you would get at best buy.
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Higher price != better quality. See: Beats by Dre.
In fact, quite a lot of people have had issues with the OEM cable. There's a thread in the General section about slow charging where the culprit, for many people, is an OEM cable giving out. My OEM cable which came with the phone now supplies 160mA. 1/10th of stock.
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F*** that s*** dude beats by dre is just retarded overhyped mainstream BS. The bass sucks completely the treble is harsh its just complete crap all together it's overpriced on top of that.
I have a pair of in ear monitors that are $80 by Klipsch which they're called the s4 and they do much better job than any beats by dre or Soul by Ludacris crap.
If you wanna talk about audio then you're going to have to go with brands like Westone, Klipsch, Sennheiser, Shure, JH Audio, 1964 Ears, Ultimate Ears, VSonic, etc...
Car audio: Focal, JL Audio, Alpine, Rockford Fosgate, and some JBL/Infinity.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
F*** that s*** dude beats by dre is just retarded overhyped mainstream BS. The bass sucks completely the treble is harsh its just complete crap all together it's overpriced on top of that.
I have a pair of in ear monitors that are $80 by Klipsch which they're called the s4 and they do much better job than any beats by dre or Soul by Ludacris crap.
If you wanna talk about audio then you're going to have to go with brands like Westone, Klipsch, Sennheiser, Shure, JH Audio, 1964 Ears, Ultimate Ears, VSonic, etc...
Car audio: Focal, JL Audio, Alpine, Rockford Fosgate, and some JBL/Infinity.
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I know, that's why I brought them up.
I personally use audio-technica ATH-M50s, modded to have a 3.5mm stereo jack rather than the normal coiled cable. Got a v-moda cable to go with it which has a mic and music controls.
There is definitely a subjective element to all this. I think what the person is saying about getting ten cables is more about convenience, and economics. Monoprice lowers the cost for bulk orders. The shipping for some items is fix despite the number order, thus more you order, the lower shipping per unit. We all get that.
His other point, why drag a cable and charger around all day, when he can just leave a cable or charger to the places he frequents most such as the car, work, home, friend's house, gym, and so forth. Plus, if they cable is good, you'll probably get to use on other devices that charge via microUSB, which most like aslo be the next smartphone. Personally, I have chargers and cables in the car, work, school backpack, home, and laptop bag. Some are from previous devices, other are ones I bought.
It's similar logic to the ZeroLemon battery. It's just what is more convenient for that person.
But given his record, it's about right what is standard manufacturing fail rate, which is targeted for three to five percent, or less. Even the most expensive equipment can have bad units. And given Monoprice cheap prices, if you get one bad unit out of ten, no one is going to care if they rest still work as expected.
On a personal note, I've been ordering from Monoprice for around four years. I haven't had any issues with their cheap cables. They're cheap, but they work.
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As for audio, I like etympitic Research. I have the ER4 and ER6 and use the HeadRoom BitHead portable headphone amp. I like ShennHieser for opencans. I have a pair of HD600s that is use with the HeadRoom Cosmic headphone amp.

Micro-USB -> Type C Adapter In Box

So, when I bought my 5X, while it didn't have the Type-A -> Type-C cord (as everyone knows), it did have a Micro USB -> Type-C adapater.
However, upon trying to find a source online for a buddy who is worried about making his extra cords useless, I could not find a reference to this small bit.
Did I luck out getting this adapter in box? Or is this just something no one talks about.
If it helps, I bought my 5X from Best Buy on April 1st.
I bought 5X 2 weeks back and the manufacturing date was March, 2016. And i got that adapter too.
Where in the box was this? I just bought one through Project Fi and didn't see anyting.
Is this something new? Did not get this when I bought the phone last year.
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Is this something new? Did not get this when I bought the phone last year.
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Has to be. If it helps, my manufacturing date is 02/2016. I'll post a picture of the box layout. But it has a slot with a slide that has the adapter in it.
Yeah I took mine apart for recycling when I got the phone. No slots or adaptor. Lucky for new buyers.
Here's an image of the box.
We have 3 Nexus 5X(s) in the family. First two were bought 1 month back. As there is no authorized seller of Google in Bangladesh I bought it from grey market. Both of them were H798 and as per the box they were imported from Hong Kong. Those boxes did not have this white converter. I bought 2 Xiaomi converters and they were working fine. Yesterday I bought another Nexus 5X and it was H791 and according to the box it was from Netherlands and to my utter surprise it included a micro USB to USB type C converter. It's nicely put in a paper cover.
I just got my nexus 5x 2 weeks ago from project fi, mine did not come with the adapter. I just looked at the manufactured date, its 10/2015. Dang hopefully it's not a refurb. I wonder if this is why they keep extending their sale on the phone at the project fi site.
Is it working with usb otg?
I bought one from aliexpress but only charges...
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Is it working with usb otg?
I bought one from aliexpress but only charges...
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Sadly, it doesn't work with my 32GB OTG drive. Would be nice it it did.
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Is it working with usb otg?
I bought one from aliexpress but only charges...
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Are you talking about the adapter? Mine didn't work with a micro USB OTG cable.
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Are you talking about the adapter? Mine didn't work with a micro USB OTG cable.
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Yep. Ok it seems that are only for charge, not data
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Yep. Ok it seems that are only for charge, not data
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I was only talking about the OTG cable.. My TechMatte adapters do work for data transfer to my PC. Not all OTG cables work in all devices, so I suspect it has more to do with that.
Didn't see one in my 5x from project fi
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Didn't see one in my 5x from project fi
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What's the manufacturing date?
Vuciz said:
What's the manufacturing date?
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Hmm, the box is in storage. I ordered it from Fi in mid may and received it right away
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rubber guard said:
Hmm, the box is in storage. I ordered it from Fi in mid may and received it right away
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Yours was manufactured in October 2015
Cnct adapter from Amazon is working for otg. It is available in India. Don't know abt Bangladesh
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Yours was manufactured in October 2015
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Confirmed, and indeed no adapter included
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