Hello:
I have made a car power cable up from the connections supplied on this site; I have checked the connections time and time again but it still does not work.
I have checked thevoltage it is fine (+6V)
Since there are 3 x V_ADP and 3 x GND listed on the connectors but I have only used one of each for my power supply. Is this ok or do I need to use ALL of the pins to get it to work? Is this why it says there is no power???
Thanks
You need all the pins, and the XDA II uses more pins than the XDA I. Look around, there are some photos and very specific details that were posted recently.
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Your guide to making serial cable is a bit iffy! You say we shall call this pin number 1 but we haven't got any confirmation about this... Is it pin 1 or not - doesn't fill me with confidence
Is it possible to make a USB to serial adaptor cable? I assume not as there arn't enough wires on the USB cable but I'm not familiar with this at all - yet!!
I've searched the web for a guide to serial cable pin layout but I can't find anything anymore.
Might just go and buy one and hope for the best.
Cheers
Fud
Also...
Can see anywhere if you can use a laptop to connect via IR com1 and unlock the xda with Manipulator.
IR port is not active.
So no this is not possible.
Can anybody help?
I still cannot get this to work. I have made my serial cable using a null modem cable and the board inside the O2 cradle. I have used a circuit tester to find the continuity between the actual XDA connector and the power connector for the cradle (con2 i think) - It has all the relevent pins for the serial connection.
Manipulator sits on the scanning ports screen and ActiveSync seems to be stuck in a loop but does not connect. I have obviously disabled ActiveSync b4 trying to connect with Manipulator and vice versa.
I have also attempted to rewire this as advised by one of you on another forum - using just the TX RX and GND pins as I am only trying to unlock the phone. This still does not work.
If somebody could send me a diagram of the serial connection it would help because the instructions here are a little vague. With just TX and RX connections I have wired up as so:
Com Port------------XDA----------------Con2
2-----------------------8-----------------5th connector from left
3----------------------10----------------7th from left
5-----------------------2-----------------1st from left
Also looking down on the circuit board with con1 away from you and con2 toward you. Con1 Pin 1 is on the right - right?!
I could go and buy the cable but to be honest I would probably just go and get a new phone on O2 to use that sim. I would really like to get somewhere on this coz it's now annoying!
Working
Sweet, Sweet, Sweet.
Didn't work with Manipulator but works with terminal prog??
I am now unlocked
Radio 4.06
Wallaby 5.15
Dunno if there is a prob with it - but just to let you know...
THX
I was wondering if a Sync and Charge cable for the XDA will work on the XDA II?
I didnt want to try it just in case!!
My bro is managing to use most of his original XDA stuff with his XDA II. However, I have a problem with a Boxwave Minisync'n'charge cable that's supposed to be for the XDA II but I suspect is a rebadged XDA 1 cable - it sync's OK from my laptop but won't charge. However, the cable works with their car charger fine, i.e. it charges the XDA II OK ... strange...
Steve.
I think the XDA II needs slightly higher charging voltage than the XDA I in order to charge. It's a happy coincidence that the 5V USB power is sufficient to charge the XDA I; the approved charger has slightly higher voltage but the USB voltage is close enough to charge the XDA I - it 's known to take longer to charge the XDA I via the USB than with a charger. So that's probably why you can sync but not charge the XDA II with the USB cable.
This is a little confusing as my XDA II charges whilst sitting in the cradle WITHOUT the power supply connected, yet won't charge via the Sync'n'Charge cable from the same USB port... Any thoughts?
Steve.
XDA1 cable can be used to sycnh an XDA2 without any problems. It will also charge the XDA2 battery as long as the XDA2 battery has at least %80 or more charge. I bought a new cable today that charges both XDA2 & XDA1. Don't know what the difference is internally but the shopkeeper tells me its to do with pin configuration on the connector. Hope this helps.
I've just tested an old XDA1 USB sync'n'charge lead (the one supplied by O2) on my XDA II and it's charging nicely! I too have heard that it's to do with a sublte difference in the pin connections...
Time to get the multimeter out I think!
steve.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=4330
[email protected] seems to have figured it all out! Great work! Mystery revealed.
Thanks for the pointer - it was indeed the GND connections on pins 2&5 on the XDA II connector that were preventing the USB charging behaviour - I took the XDA I lead apart and the connections weren't there, so I clipped them on the new lead (don't you just love voiding the warranty!) and hey presto, the USB lead now charges!
Now all I need to do is check the lead on my car charing adapter...
Steve
Cool! Pity I bought a new charge/synch cable just today. Oh well, I guess I can still solder my old cable and have two! Thanks for the confirmation.
Sync n Charge Cable
Interesting thread, but I have a question...
I have a mini sync-n-charge cable that syncs fine and charges if the battery on the XDAII is not less that 80% - is that the best I can hope for from a charger off a PC's USB port or do I need to get my soldering iron out? I got the impression from the thred that the soldering iron was to cure a sync-n-charge cable that was not charging at all.
Hello,
In a previous posting I requested help in identifying a problem with main/ car charging of my XDA II but apparently it is a new problem with no straightforward diagnosis and solution!
Briefly the problem is that my XDA charges and synchronizes through computer but not through main or car charger. Now I am thinking of rewiring one of my two car chargers so that they can charge the XDA II as if it is connected to computer's USB.
What alteration should I do or simply what wires should I connect to pins (which pins?) to make such charger?
Shall appreciate assistance.
Thanks.
On the USB cable it's 1st pin (VDD) and the 4th pin (or 5th on some cables) - GND.
utak3r said:
On the USB cable it's 1st pin (VDD) and the 4th pin (or 5th on some cables) - GND.
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Thanks for your input. What pin sequence are you following? If I am right, normally it is counted from left to right (when you are viewing bottom connectors with screen faciing upward!)
Regards
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Connectors
Rudegar said:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Connectors
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Thanks for your link.
Since the standard car charger has only two wires, should I short 19-22 (to +ve) and 15, 17, 18 (to -ve)? or conneting any one of 19-22 should be OK?
Shall this then simulate the condition as if it charging through USB?
What potential should be at the out-put of car charger (if we are charging XDA II)? 5V or 6V?
Regards
You've completely screwed it
You can make a generic cable, for charging and USB connection this way:
data cables (USB+ and USB-, take them from google which one is which) connect to UDC+ and UDC- (as shown on schematics linked by Rudegar).
Then connect V+ from USB Vcc to USB_VDD and to one of 20-22 pins. The last one, ground connect to one of the 16-18 pins. That's it. It will charge and synchronize your Hima.
Hi all
Any reason why an after market car usb adapter isnt able to recharge the streak?
Or it there one that can ?
It's because it isn't putting out enough power. I read a post about this a while ago, but forgot which forum, basically to get it to put out enough power you're gonna need to connect the two middle pins on the adapter. If it's easy to open then do that and solder the two middle pins and you should be good to go. I have a belkin one that I had to do this to
Sent from my Dell Streak using XDA App
Hi ipguy,
Think fone_fanatic was refering to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719815
Like he said, you need to solder the two middle pins on the USB connector so the phone can register it as a power source, but you have to make sure that the adaptor outputs 1000mA, most adaptors only output 500mA and won't work with the Streak, think someone said that they could overheat/malfunction if tried.
I had the same concern... And I'm not willing to try soldering anything I just ordered the accessories from dell.com I should get it by next week.
Hi,
I recently purchased a usb cable for my android head unit and the lead doesn't work. I didn't buy the unit so I don't know the brand etc. The unit was in the car when I bought the car.
I'm guessing the wires that plug into the usb connection are in the wrong order. I have no way of finding out the correct order. Does anyone on the forum know the correct order or even show me a picture of their usb cable.
I've bought 2 cables so far, neither of them have worked and they cost close the £100. It's very frustrating that I can't get them to work
Thanks in advance
What does the seller suggest and what happened when you tried that.
Also, with no information and detailed screenshots, how did you want help
When I plug in the usb cable and try any basic usb connections like phone chargers usb sticks etc. Nothing happens at all.
I've attached a screenshot from a product guide I found online if that helps.
If anyone knew which pins were for data transfer or voltage, that could help me loads.
Thanks
Measuring is the magic word. 8 pins will be connected in the original cable. (VBUS)+5V 2 times and 2x GND
...then you only have to find out what is D- and what is D+ for the data lines.
If you don´t want to measure: Open the magic box and have a look at the pins from the connector inside.
Just with your picture no one can tell anything. Each supplier does it´s own magic.
By the way... Connecting that wrong, may damage the internal USB-Hub and you can buy a new mainboard... just to mention. Trying around is not a good idea.