Or rather, one that actually STICKS? I've used the HTC cable, Amazon's brand, Monoprice, ect. Can anybody recommend a brand that will actually stay in place consistently? Even with a bumper case on? Sick of he damn power cable falling out as soon as I pick up my device.
Maybe the problem is not in the cables, but rather in the port itself.
Yeah I have zero issues with any of the cables especially the HTC one. One problem I do have is with the headphone jack. All my headphones seem to come out easily but maybe that's just because the port is on the bottom
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Mine stays in place fine with the htc cord. Is your case getting in the way of the plug?
Check out dollar tree. Picked up one for $1 for the hell of it , was kinda shocked that it worked.
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im using a bestbuy rocketfish lighted usb cable in my car and it stays plugged in great, during a couple stops and turns the phone has gone flying and it stays plugged in lol.
Don't use the Samsung ones, they seem to fall off easier than all you mentioned. One that really sticks for me is the wire i got from my sony xperia. If you have the chance maybe stop by a Sony store and try them out. Although I'm not sure if you can buy them separately
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I have no problems at all with the HTC adapter except for when I try to use it at it's maximum length. Where the wall adapter is and my bed it jusssst reaches. So if I am charging and want to play a quick game or surf the web at 1AM, the cord is at it's maximum length with my arm extended out a bit.. so any slight movement yanks it out of the wall or the phone, but that's entirely my fault.
I would recommend taking your device to the store and getting your charging port looked at. Also try taking your case off and try just handling the phone while charging, as mentioned above maybe its the case that's getting in the way of the cable.
It's rather tight in and out of my port. Almost to tight. I have to use a good amount of force to insert and remove.
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Original HTC cable is working very well for me ... port is very tight, solid connections with or without case ...
I think others are right: take it to AT&T and ask them to check out the port.
Good luck!
-doc
Amazon cable is great for me with original adapter. It has length options and its pretty cheap in price, not in quality.
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yuppicide said:
I have no problems at all with the HTC adapter except for when I try to use it at it's maximum length. Where the wall adapter is and my bed it jusssst reaches. So if I am charging and want to play a quick game or surf the web at 1AM, the cord is at it's maximum length with my arm extended out a bit.. so any slight movement yanks it out of the wall or the phone, but that's entirely my fault.
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I think it's time for a power strip. That'll give you 2 extra feet lol
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I love mediabridge cables. By far the fastest charging, best "teeth," and perfect length.
I own two, one for my car and one for my bedside. I use the cable the phone came with for my computer for data transfer and stuff, but their charging only cables are fantastic.
amazon link
Plus one for media bridge cables. I have a dozen of them of various lengths and ages spanning from a few months to several years old. All work perfectly.
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Hi,
Can anyone recommend a decent USB cable for my sons N7?
Need to get a replacement, but the ones i currently have are not beefy enough to charge properly.
Cheers
Paul
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Same problem, can only find pathetic skinny fragile things.
I have used this cable without any probs
AKASA part no AK-CBUB05-10BK
bought from CPC order code CS20881
Try a flat ribbon cable, Amazon Uk have them http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb...onics&rh=i:electronics,k:flat micro usb cable Various lengths and colours. I use a standard 1.2mtr blue one that I bought last year.
I'm using Logitech cable for charging (got it with the mouse) and Nokia cable for PC (they are always connected, that's why separate cables), so get one of those.
I've only had problems with 3 years old Samsung cable because it kept falling out (it stays in on my SE phone)
I really doubt beefyness of the cable affects charging though. I charged my tabled on just about any cable I've found laying around in the house with no problems
The reason as to why your charge cannot keep up is most likely due to using a charger with lower amperage (i.e 1amp/1A).
As long as you purchase a 2amp charger and compatible usb cable, then you shouldn't have any more issues with draining the battery faster than it can be charged thanks to the 2amp charge rate.
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MasDroid said:
The reason as to why your charge cannot keep up is most likely due to using a charger with lower amperage (i.e 1amp/1A).
As long as you purchase a 2amp charger and compatible usb cable, then you shouldn't have any more issues with draining the battery faster than it can be charged thanks to the 2amp charge rate.
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Thanks for the reply guys, this is using the Asus charger that came with the device, just that the original cable split, so I need a replacement.
Have looked at the cables, might get one of the flat ones as they look good.
Cheers,
Paul.
Just to let you know I bought the flat ones and they fit and work really well.
Thanks for the replys all.
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Trick is to get a short a cable as you can. The impedance really effects charging. The difference between my stock and a 6' cable is like a 60% drop.
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Basically I want some advice from people on here.
I've broken my charger, the one that comes in the box. The plastic strip out of the port on the side has snapped off. (I use a 3 metre USB cable in it due to weird plug placement in my room, so the weight may have played a part)
What I have got is a HTC B270 charger from my One S I still have and a TomTom charger that can replace it with.
What I want to know is simple... Is there any pros or cons to using them when I can buy a replacement for a fiver off Amazon?
I'm being serious before anyone shoots me down, I know certain chargers charge faster than others and such.
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No problem, but slower charging time. 1.5 vs 1.0 Ah.
DrKrFfXx said:
No problem, but slower charging time. 1.5 vs 1.0 Ah.
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Awesome, cheers. It's only really for charging overnight, during the day I top it up if needs be with the vans cigarette lighter charger.
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Can anyone recomend me a Nexus 7 charger? My stock charger has problems with very slow chargers, and most the time dont charge at all. At the moment i am using a old charger from a samsung phone but i find the connector very wonky where i have to wedge a bit of card next to the connector to keep it in place to charge. Also the cat has had hold of it so the wire is split down the center. Cheers.
I find the stock charger the best in the house, it's rated the highest (2A if I'm not mistaken)
Samsung cables don't fit well, they keep falling out
I got a Logitech charger with my mouse, and it seems quite high quality, but it's only 1A, and Nokia chargers should also be good, but thats only 1,2A I think.
Try a different cable first, I find it hard to believe that a charger would sometimes work, sometimes not, these things usually either work ok, or not at all.
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I find the stock charger the best in the house, it's rated the highest (2A if I'm not mistaken)
Samsung cables don't fit well, they keep falling out
I got a Logitech charger with my mouse, and it seems quite high quality, but it's only 1A, and Nokia chargers should also be good, but thats only 1,2A I think.
Try a different cable first, I find it hard to believe that a charger would sometimes work, sometimes not, these things usually either work ok, or not at all.
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Thanks, and yea tried a few the best one at the moment is the samsung one im using i just got to make sure i dont move the device or cable lol. The stock one only lasted a month or so. Full charge took about 15 hours where as the samsung one takes 2/3. I will brosw around on amazon and see what i can find.
Got one of these back in January, still going fine. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009ZSTXIS
It's gone up a couple of quid since I bought it.
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...The stock one only lasted a month or so. Full charge took about 15 hours...
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It must've been faulty to begin with then. If you still have warranty, take it back, you should get a new one.
Hi:
I use the Caseen six foot wall charger:
www.caseen.com/Google-Nexus-7-Tablet-AC-Adapter-6-Foot-Wall-Charger-5VDC-2A-_p_303.html
Tom
Have a look here, probably one of the best and cheapest chargers around: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43329017
I'm very pleased with this purchase!
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Stock HP touchpad charger has been the best,charger I have used for any of my devices
I use my Samsung chargers on everything.
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N7 stock charger is best for N7. Tried extrememac dual charger and its slow. I'm back to stock.
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My original usb cable has lost its performance to charge my galaxy note.
Its current just 400mA (galaxy note normally need around 1800) . So it'll takes more time to charge.
As my experience with samsung device.
Samsung usb cable is easly lost its performance to charge.
I've tried :
blackberry gemini usb cable (400mA)
Galaxy tab usb cable (1100-1600mA)
So I'm planing to replace my usb cable with sony xperia z usb cable. (I don't know the current yet)
Anyone ever tried this usb cable?
Or do you have alternative suggestion?
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My original usb cable has lost its performance to charge my galaxy note.
Its current just 400mA (galaxy note normally need around 1800) . So it'll takes more time to charge.
As my experience with samsung device.
Samsung usb cable is easly lost its performance to charge.
So I'm planing to replace my usb cable with sony xperia z usb cable.
So what's your opinion about this?
Or do you have better suggestion?
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Is this a serious question?
Of course, i am.
Is there something wrong?
I was getting about 500ma with my original usb cable. It was chaging very slow (about 6-8 hours to 5-100%). Used to be 2 hours to full charge when i got the smartphone.
I had a spare original motorola usb cable in my house and tested it.
It immediately give me 1800ma.
Too bad motorolla dealer is not avaiable on my city.
But thanks for your suggestion.
Yea the stock cable sucks to the max. I am using Galaxy S3 mini thick USB cable with 5 pin. The original one only have 4 pin, it's slow and produce high pitch noise while charging.
I'm using the newer monoprice 1 and it's awesome the older models would come loose after a few uses and this one I've used it over three months and no problems whatsoever and charges at 1800 ma
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I'm using a 1$ cable from ebay and charging constantly at 1800ma.
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got a cheap chinese cable from a street vendor for Rs. 50 (1$)
it is one of those flat-cable, working great and constantly getting 1800mah
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I'm using the newer monoprice 1 and it's awesome the older models would come loose after a few uses and this one I've used it over three months and no problems whatsoever and charges at 1800 ma
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chandoliasnikos said:
I'm using a 1$ cable from ebay and charging constantly at 1800ma.
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got a cheap chinese cable from a street vendor for Rs. 50 (1$)
it is one of those flat-cable, working great and constantly getting 1800mah
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Awesome,
Can I get some pic?[emoji2]
Heavy duty cord
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GF8TIK/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Look no further.
i bought this one
http://www.amazon.in/Capdase-Charge...UTF8&qid=1404575920&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+cable
read the reviews...most of them have bought it for their note 2.....hope i helped...:silly:
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GF8TIK/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Look no further.
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Strange, the Canadian one has poor reviews.
Mediabridge Hi-Speed USB 2.0 - (6 Feet) - A-Male to Micro-B Cable by Mediabridge http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004GF8TIK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_3FzUtb1MHCNNQ
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Strange, the Canadian one has poor reviews.
Mediabridge Hi-Speed USB 2.0 - (6 Feet) - A-Male to Micro-B Cable by Mediabridge http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004GF8TIK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_3FzUtb1MHCNNQ
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Not strange if you read the reviews. They are not getting what they ordered. It's not coming from Amazon Prime. I have 4 of the one I posted and they are excellent cords, and I have tried many. Heavy duty construction with a snug fit. Data transfer works flawlessly and charges super fast. For 5.99, you can't beat it.
Just tried to order a couple from Amazon.com and it's another no Can do.
Here's a picture of an extra one I bought.
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I use the Monoprice premium USB cable. They're cheap Chinese made, but they work well and fairly durable. Just buys a couple of them and you'll be set. The best part, they're cheap enough that when they do break, which none of mine have yet, you'll most likely not care and you'll already have a back up, assuming you bought more than one.
Personally, I keep charges and USB cables all over the place--car, backpack, work, home.
I just switched to a Nokia brand one. Came with the e52. Full 5-pin, never seen it below 1800 while testing.
Here it is on Amazon
I had a cable from Mediabridge (not the one in the link, an older model), it was nice and snug, than became loose, than melted (seriously)...
If you want to charge to 1800 mA, you need a cable that is short or thick. Most cables I tried that weren't $1 on eBay were OK.
I'm looking for a couple of good quality car chargers for my M8...Does anyone have any recommendations? There is so much junk out there.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
I have a Scosche dual USB car plug that is high quality and has 1 amp and 2.1 amp port. I think it's called like a reVIVE or something like that. Has plenty of power to run both phone and tablet at the same time no problem.
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I got a dual Proporta one off Amazon for a reasonable price.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...&cm_mmc=TEMC-RMA-Approvel-_-Content-_-text-_-
I got these for $5 when Newegg had them on sale. Really good chargers and highly recommend.
sarahragan2014 said:
I ordered Avantek for my M8 a few weeks ago on Amazon and it's flawless. I would definitely recommend it! Perfectly safe, never has overheat issues as the $2 Monoprice charger did.
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Do you happen to have a link for the one you purchased?
baune7 said:
I have a Scosche dual USB car plug that is high quality and has 1 amp and 2.1 amp port. I think it's called like a reVIVE or something like that. Has plenty of power to run both phone and tablet at the same time no problem.
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I have that too except I haven't used the charging ports yet.
I have an old car charger (micro USB plug to cigarette lighter plug) that works well with my M8. I'll post the name of it when I can [it's in the car ]. I got it at Best Buy for my old Vivid. Had it about 2 years so it's a keeper. I want to say it's a Rockfish but I'll post what it is when I can.
EDIT - It is a Rockfish
I bought the HTC Dual USB car charger off ebay, works flawlessly and charges the phone as quick as the wall charger, if not quicker. Thn=ink its a bit slower if you have two high end smart phones charging together though