Hi, im looking for a cable to connect the Z1 with TV.
Id like to be able to keep charging the phone while its connected and have an otg/usb port available.
Does the Sony product provide that sort of functionality?
For sure if you looking for a cable that do the best job then you have to look for Genuine Sony one. There is no that option, to charge and connect to TV via cable in the same time, if there is that will be provided by non genuine cables which probably, maybe, will have some issues or less quality.
The solution: you can charge in the same time and connect to TV by charging from magnetic Dock or Cable with famous 2 pins and connect the phone via MHL. This will work.
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I found this product and was absolutely amazed with the quality and ease of use. It has hdmi, usb, sdcard, and micro sd card slots. You can find it here http://www.juicedsystems.com/product/juiced-systems-5-in-1-mhl-adapter/
Also the customer service is great if u have any problems, its warranty is amazing as well, if there is any defective product , contact juiced systems and they will replace it.
If u have 1 of these already then here is an instruction manual to help u better understand your product.
http://db.tt/X2OVU08o
Hi,
Thanks for the manual, very helpful. That is really a pity that no information is provided along with the adapter, neither in the box, nor on their web site. Where did you get it ? From Juice System support ?
I have got that connection kit. Everything works with my Galaxy note 2, but with the following strange behaviour:
The kit was delivered with a 11pin to 5pin adapter. Since S3 and GN2 have 11pin connector, I assumed first I had to use it, but nothing happened with my USB dongle or with any other USB device. Then I found out how to make that work:
For USB device, or SD / micro SD card, the adapter must be removed. The connection kit is power supplied directly by the phone. However, the phone can be charged if we connect the wall charger. The LED indicator and the button behave as described in the manual.
But HDMI output does not work at all.
To connect a HDMI cable, the 11 to 5 pins adapter must be used, and the wall charger must be connected. Then the connection kit is powered only by the wall charger. That seems that I get a normal 1080p signal with a 44khz 5.1 PCM audio stream (that is at least what my AV receiver says). But if I disconnect the HDMI cable and the wall charger, then USB, SD card are not recognized and nothing happens.
Do you have the same behaviour ?
After further investigation, the behaviour I described seems "normal".
That adapter was designed for GS2, which as a 5 pin MHL connector. So the data lines are switched in USB mode or MHL mode by the connection kit.
But the GS3 and GN2 have 11pin connector, with independent USB and MHL data lines.
So without the 11 to 5 adapter, only the USB pins are routed to the connection kit.
With the 11 to 5 adapter, only the MHL pins are routed to the connection kit.
Does anybody know of a working MHL adapter with at least a 12" USB cable?
I tried these and they do not work (work probably 1 out of 20 times if you keep plugging/unplugging)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KGP5SEC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LAZG2M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have an old samsung (link below) which works but the USB cable is very short
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LAZG2M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Thanks!
has anybody tried this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-MHL-Micr...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3f3a100cdd
Is the Skiva MHL Micro USB to male HDMI cable (6.5 feet) for Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII LTE i9300 L710 i747... the one that works with your M8?
I really want to get one that will work.
daniel2744 said:
Is the Skiva MHL Micro USB to male HDMI cable (6.5 feet) for Samsung Galaxy S3 (SIII LTE i9300 L710 i747... the one that works with your M8?
I really want to get one that will work.
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No, only the old Samsung one works consistently which has the short usb cAble.
I bought this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171391851548
works perfectly as I think most will.
It's all down to the sequence you plug the cables in.
Power>Phone>HDMI
Cant remember the correct sequence but try it out.
COPIED FROM AMAZON AD.
1. connect the charger to the adapter cable and power supply
2. connect the adapter cable to the HDTV device
3. connect the Smartphone to the adapter cable
Westylakey said:
I bought this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171391851548
works perfectly as I think most will.
It's all down to the sequence you plug the cables in.
Power>Phone>HDMI
Cant remember the correct sequence but try it out.
COPIED FROM AMAZON AD.
1. connect the charger to the adapter cable and power supply
2. connect the adapter cable to the HDTV device
3. connect the Smartphone to the adapter cable
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I tried allcombinations before posting and none works consistently with the 2 cables I bought .
With the old Samsung adapter, it doesn't matter which order you plug in phone, power and hdmi.
I don't think all cables/adapters (advertised as 5 pin) are same. It cut open the usb part from the working Samsung adapter and it has 7 wires.
The other non working ones have 5.
If anyone is interested to know, this one works for me most of the time. Doesn't matter which order I plug it in (I usually plug the phone last though)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-MHL-Micr...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item4185f8bc11
Its 3m in length and requires external power to work. It charges the phone although slower than MHL drains, i.e. your phone will still be discharging while connected via MHL but at a much slower rate.
On my desk, I have an old but reliable USB 2.0 hub, with your standard micro USB cable plugged into one of the ports. On my old phones (Nexus 5, Galaxy S3, HTC One), they would all charge from this cable, even when the hub was not plugged into a host. However, the Z3C seems to not charge at all when plugged into this cable, unless the USB hub is plugged into my Macbook. Anybody else seen this? I know that the hub won't put out much current, but it was awfully convenient to always have a charging cable on my desk regardless of what my laptop was doing.
Thanks!
Old post so probably not needed anymore, but just tested it over here and it just works.
A standaard generiek usb2.0 hub with external powersuply, connected with a usb 2 micousb kabel to the microusb poort of the sony z3c starts charging. It makes nog difference if i put the doc in between for magnetic charging, that works to.
Hi all,
I'm having two problems that I believe are related.
1) I bought the official MHL 3.0 sony cable and my tv intermitently sees the hdmi source. Off and on every second and my phone screen never displays onto the screen. Also the phone alternates saying its being charged and not being charged.
2) With some power sources, charging by micro USB alternates being charge and not being charged off and on just like the above case. But some micro USB cables/sources work just fine. As well my magnetic dock connector charges my phone fine as well. USB hosting is fine too.
Anyone has tried MHL or have had similar problems? Should I contact clove? I'm in Canada and sending it back there seems quite the pain. And if i just can't use MHL or certain cables maybe i should bite my tongue and keep the phone as is. I love it otherwise and haven't phone any faults until trying the MHL cable...
old mhl adapter works
My old mhl adapter, which requires its own power source through micro USB does work and I can mirror my screen to the TV. I just think that mhl 3.0 with power from the HDMI is not enough to drive/consistently power my phone. Same for the micro USB connectors that don't seem to keep a consistent charge on my phone. Anyone see anything similar?
Use Chromecast, the phone has a dedicated cast screen option
Yes I have used chromecast and it works great. I just wonder if anyone has tried mhl 3.0 Sony cable or has had the same chagrging experience as me.
Were you able to solve this? Im thinking about getting an MHL 3.0 cable but not sure whether my monitor will be able to handle it
Hi all,
I have an XZ1 compact (Model G8441 non-root) that I'm very happy with, but I can't get it to charge wirelessly.
I bought an adapter with a USB-C plug and it worked to charge the phone at first, but it suddenly stopped working after a few charges.
I figured I had a fault with either the wireless receiver that plugs into the phone or the charger pad.
I tested the receiver via a micro-USB adapter on my old Z5 compact and it charges fine. I also bought another charger pad, and it also won't work on this phone.
When the phone is on the charger pad, the indicator on the pad recognises that something is there and goes from green to blinking red as if charging, but nothing happens on the phone.
If the phone is completely switched off, all I get is a blinking green LED on the phone.
I've tried it with the case on and off.
There have been three updates since I got the phone a few weeks ago. Is it possible that an Oreo software update has broken the low power charging somehow?
Obviously I've rebooted the phone, but I haven't done a factory reset.
I'd appreciate any help you could offer.
You could indeed try downgrading the phone to determine if it's a firmware/software issue or a hardware issue.
66LUX said:
I have an XZ1 compact (Model G8441 non-root) that I'm very happy with, but I can't get it to charge wirelessly.
I bought an adapter with a USB-C plug and it worked to charge the phone at first, but it suddenly stopped working after a few charges.
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I'm confused. The XZ1 Compact doesn't have wireless charging. What did you buy to wirelessly charge it? Something that plugs into the USB port and then sits on a wireless charger?
Averix said:
I'm confused. The XZ1 Compact doesn't have wireless charging. What did you buy to wirelessly charge it? Something that plugs into the USB port and then sits on a wireless charger?
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Yes, I bought a wireless adapter with a USB-C plug that connects to the phone & lays against the back of the phone inside the case. You then place it on a wireless charging pad.
I've done the same thing with several other phones & never had a problem.
Didn't see it explicitly mentioned, did you try using a different USB-C adapter cable? Since the micro USB cable works, we can safely assume the pad's fine. But I didn't see you cross test another type c cable.
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Hi all,
I managed to fix the problem by replacing the QI receiver attached to the phone with a new one.
Strange that the old one worked if I connected it to a different phone via an adapter (and that it worked to begin with on my phone).
It must have had a problem where it couldn't output enough voltage to charge my new phone, but had enough to charge the old one.
Thanks for your help.
mhaha said:
Didn't see it explicitly mentioned, did you try using a different USB-C adapter cable? Since the micro USB cable works, we can safely assume the pad's fine. But I didn't see you cross test another type c cable.
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What I had changed was the charger pad. I tried two different ones, a USB-C powered one and a micro USB powered one. Neither worked.
I have a new QI receiver on order.