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Is my charger junk?

I brought my 7 home Saturday at 33% charge, plopped down on the couch, plugged it in and started playing. The battery level slowly dropped. The charger WILL charge it, but only when it's idle and it seems slow as hell. I figured a 2A charger would have my Razr Maxx full in no time but in an hour it went from 40% to 50%. After completely draining my Nexus 7 I plugged it in and charged it at idle for 12 hours. When I looked this morning it was at 67%.
I'm assuming the charger is bad. I also have a different cable plugged in to it which I suppose I should try replacing first. But if this thing actually charges that slow I'd rather find out now than keep searching for a problem that doesn't exist.

Is it possible that your cable is an older one and can't handle the higher electric current? I read that this happened to people who used older cable to charge the Retina iPad as well. Don't know whether this is the reason.

The cable is one I got on ebay for $1. Entirely possible that's the problem. I'll try the OE cable tonight.

You should always use what the device shipped with. More than likely, that's the problem.
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Well, I can't very well "use" a 3' usb cable. I hope you don't think you should buy $100 hdmi cables, too.

Nope, but most devices don't ship with HDMI cables. I've bought cheap cables online, but if my phone or tablet came with one I surely use it.
I've heard and seen people messing up their devices or having weird problems (like yours) from using a different cable and/or charger plug. So I always use what it came with. So many little nuances .
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I definitely need a longer cable. Guess I'll just have to pony up for quality cables instead of these ones that ship from China.

qoncept said:
I definitely need a longer cable. Guess I'll just have to pony up for quality cables instead of these ones that ship from China.
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Non-sense. Go to monoprice.com and you can get plenty of dirt-cheap cables that get the job done just fine. It sounds like you're currently using a 2-pin micro-USB instead of a 4-pin. The extra 2 pins are for data, as well as high-power charging for devices that pull more than USB's standard 500mA.

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Non-sense. Go to monoprice.com and you can get plenty of dirt-cheap cables that get the job done just fine. It sounds like you're currently using a 2-pin micro-USB instead of a 4-pin. The extra 2 pins are for data, as well as high-power charging for devices that pull more than USB's standard 500mA.
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Doh.. I'll start by pulling out the multimeter when I get home. Or maybe just looking before I even bother with that.

Charger cable with short plug

Does anyone know of a charger USB cable with a really short / stubby micro USB plug piece? I have my Nexus installed in the car, and due to the size of the plug that goes into the Nexus, it gets pushed to an angle by the dashboard, which causes things like my USB flash drive to unmount suddenly, USB-DAC to lose signal etc. I have tried both with the charger plugged directly into the Nexus, and using a 90 degree adapter, both are just slightly too tight and I am afraid with the pressure on them may cause damage to the connector on the Nexus itself.
I am hoping to find a USB cable with a stubbier plug, or possibly even an OTG cable with a 90 degree connector on the end of it. Either one of these should give me an extra couple mm in order to not run into this problem.
Thanks.

Have you tried something like this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Cable...1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363605833&sr=1-1
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dicko1975 said:
Have you tried something like this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Cable...1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1363605833&sr=1-1
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Thanks for the link, I have not tried one of those (yet). I did find this link searching around yesterday and ended up ordering the down angled cable. It's not cheap for a 5" USB cable, but should work and give me a little extra slack for plugging/unplugging the Nexus.

Case with plug extension?

Hi I am looking for a case that will plug into the microusb and provide an alternate port. The port being the weakness on every mobile device by plugging/unplugging all the time. Ive lost more than 1 phone this way. i just want to preserve the life of my Nexus. I dont mind if it increases the length overall. Has anyone heard of such a thing?
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Here is how I solved it, I have:
1. Asus Nexus 7 Dock
2. Sena Ultraslim pouch
So if I need to charge, it easy to remove the tablet from it, as for transferring files, I use wifi or Google Drive, simple as that.

Maybe I'm lucky, I've never broken a charging socket on a phone....but...the idea of a socket extension on a case is a great one. I've had to 'mod' a few charger plugs to get them to fit into the space left by case manufacturers around the socket.

craigviar said:
Hi I am looking for a case that will plug into the microusb and provide an alternate port. The port being the weakness on every mobile device by plugging/unplugging all the time. Ive lost more than 1 phone this way. i just want to preserve the life of my Nexus. I dont mind if it increases the length overall. Has anyone heard of such a thing?
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do you mean something like the battery pack cases for phones cause I have never seen one for any tablet. You could get an otg cable and mod a case to hold it in place to do what you want I believe.

Acela1230 said:
do you mean something like the battery pack cases for phones cause I have never seen one for any tablet. You could get an otg cable and mod a case to hold it in place to do what you want I believe.
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Yeah I've thought about doing that but was hoping for something more professional. Also I use a $35 seido case (already broke 2 N7's so I need the heavy case), would have to buy a second one to extend it to make the mod, with a good chance of doing a bad job of it and wasting $70.
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I still don't get it, according to Wikipedia, micro USB port, can handle like 10000 cycles of connect/disconnect, and will be fine..so how do you destroy them?
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"The newer Micro-USB receptacles are designed for up to 10,000 cycles of insertion and removal between the receptacle and plug, compared to 1,500 for the standard USB and 5,000 for the Mini-USB receptacle. This is accomplished by adding a locking device and by moving the leaf-spring connector from the jack to the plug, so that the most-stressed part is on the cable side of the connection. This change was made so that the connector on the less expensive cable would bear the most wear instead of the more expensive micro-USB device"

E15i said:
I still don't get it, according to Wikipedia, micro USB port, can handle like 10000 cycles of connect/disconnect, and will be fine..so how do you destroy them?
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My HTC Thunderbolt disagrees. Ive been having to swap the battery 3 times a day for the past year, using external chargers. For a while I could still connect to PC with a usb cable, not to charge but for file transfers, but now I can't do that either.

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Durable car charger?

I haven't driven in years due to chronic illness and since my wife has been using the car she's gone through over a half dozen car adapters!
I've tried official Samsung car chargers (two of them), one expensive one from Bell Canada, several that you plug a separate usb cable to and maybe three others that that were simply "generic car chargers"... they simply stop working after a few months and I don't know what else to do.
I'm in Canada so we have cold winters and fairly warm summers and we've tried leaving the chargers in the car all the time (which is what I've done in the past with out problems) and her keeping them in her purse and using it when needed, but they still "die" quickly.
What charger would you recommend for durability? I don't want to spend $50 on a charger, since replacing them every few months isn't an option, but I'll consider anything that works.
Thanks in advance.

http://www.amazon.ca/Anker-18W-3-6A-Car-Charger/dp/B00B8M4IMK/ - highly recommend.

Scosche best IMO
I have used Anker batteries and battery packs and they work well. Their car chargers though I've had issues with, as they never actually put out the output they claim to.
Now, I've used an earlier model Scosche charger from YEARS ago and it's still going strong. I recently upgraded to this one because it truly does put out 2 amps for my Note 2 so it will charge my phone WHILE I'm using it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003N7NO4Q
Please keep in mind, the usb cable being used does play a HUGE part in how efficiently your phone will charge as well. I ordered the cables pictured here and they work like a champ. Yes, they are fake Samsung cables, but they work better than any other cable I've used for both data and charging.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001XXUOQI

Thanks. I will check out both recommendations.
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Had the same issue for a while. This Duracell has held up well for me. It doesn't come with a cable, however.
amazon.com/Duracell-Dual-USB-Charger-2-1A/dp/B00E01B7DO/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_6
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I ended up getting the Anker charger... it comes with an 18 months warranty, so we'll see what happens. I'm sure if it was made of solid iron my wife could find a way to damage it somehow... she's also gone through a dozen AC adapters (I've never had to replace mine for any device in the last 15 years...).

Doesn't make sense. Could it be the phone or battery?
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alpha-alpha said:
Doesn't make sense. Could it be the phone or battery?
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I wish. She's gone through three phones and two tablets and she always manages to break the adapters. I'm going to get her to pay for the next one. LOL ?
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Micro USB port durability

Hi All
I have this OCD that I'm going to damage the Micro USB port when inserting or removing the cable. Is the port durable? And should I just not worry about it?

In note 4, it will get loose and you need you find position that charges the phone.

Well using the app "phone info" on my rooted note 4 I can tell you I have connected a usb lead 712 times in the last year and I have no looseness or connection issues whatsoever.
No the most scientific of responses I know, but hopefully it will give you an idea.
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I have more than a thousand times connected and removed my charger and its still fine.
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I don't know I've abused the port a lot, plugging in at night, moving it around quite carelessly too, then I also flooded it with water once accidentally, after a few hours of weirdness it still works great, not loose or anything
edit: charger connect counter: 1113

gabrymr said:
I don't know I've abused the port a lot, plugging in at night, moving it around quite carelessly too, then I also flooded it with water once accidentally, after a few hours of weirdness it still works great, not loose or anything
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My phone has been plugged in charging many a time in our living room and my Mrs has caught the charger lead with her foot and launched the phone across the room! Lol never had any adverse effects on the micro usb connection.
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If you've got a dodgy connection, replace the lead. They're cheap (much cheaper than trying to replace the socket)
My experience is that most micro USB leads are good for a couple of hundred connections or so.

Thanks to everyone who has replied. I really appreciate it soo much. I now will charge my phone worry free.

I charge wireless to save a little wear and tear on mine.
Still have connected 1108 times and 707 for spen. Spen is a little loose.
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It is much better than Mini-USB standard, which usually get broken in mid-long use.
My Micro-USB port is working very fine in my Note 4. Charged around 800 times.

almost 2000 count on my phone
and still work fine

800 times, no problem.
FYI, the MicroUSB standard states a design lifetime of 10000 cycles. The weakest parts are on the cable side.

gub said:
800 times, no problem.
FYI, the MicroUSB standard states a design lifetime of 10000 cycles. The weakest parts are on the cable side.
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Yeah actually the cable that came with my note 4 is a bust. the rubber part near the micro usb plug started cracking this summer and then opened up a month later

Is it easy to replace the USB port ?

Charger Connect Counter on mime is 2181. My port has just worn as in paint has chipped but 100% funtional
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