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USB CAP

Hi, there are lots of posts about damaged USB ports. I was wondering does anyone saw or uses any cap for USB. It should be something like rubber SD cap. Just plug it into USB and you can reset the phone in complete darkness . And it could be attached to leash loop with little thread not to lose it while on charge/sync. That would also prevent dust from accumulating inside USB port. Anyway I couldn't find anything like that. Maybe some DIY ...

I was thinking the same thing cause i am having to replace my tilt due to breaking the usb port with the stylus. I would love any ideas on how to do a cover.

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sounds like something that should of came with the phone..

This would be a great idea since I have to realign my usb port every once in a while. The only way I can sync with my computer is by using the HTC USB Headphones adapter that came with my 8525. AT$T said that they would not exchange my Tilt for a new one because bent pins are not covered under their warranty due to "personal damange". It's really weird that I can't use my Seidio Cradle to sync with my computer anymore since it has the same proprietary USB jack. It will only charge the unit and if I move the Tilt while plugged in to the cradle, the connection is not always consistant.

healingtouch84 said:
I was thinking the same thing cause i am having to replace my tilt due to breaking the usb port with the stylus. I would love any ideas on how to do a cover.
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Haha. I thought I was the only one. Went to do a soft reset, wasn't looking, and stabbed the USB by mistake. Didn't notice it wouldn't charge until the next day. Fortunately, I was able to bend the pin (GENTLY) back into place and it works again. BIG sigh of relief

HD2 cannot be recharged and cannot be recognized by computer

It is really weird. When the battery was low yesterday, I plugged the phone into a wall charger and found that it was not recharged. And then I plugged it into the USB port of my computer, it was not recharged either. The computer also failed to recognize a new device was plugged in.
I tried different computers and different cable. No recharge. No recognition. At first, I thought the battery must be dead. But this cannot explain why the computer did not communicate with the phone. So does it mean the micro-USB port in my HD2 was dead?
The only thing I did recently was to install the latest Chucky Rom. Is it a bug from the rom?
Any help is highly appreciated!!!

its a cgonfig you can change in the settings menu, start, settings, in my phone then the menu on the lowest level, about the phone, battery, there you can mark if you want to charge while connected to the computer, why its not found, i dont know, but know you can charge

foxhotel8899 said:
its a cgonfig you can change in the settings menu, start, settings, in my phone then the menu on the lowest level, about the phone, battery, there you can mark if you want to charge while connected to the computer, why its not found, i dont know, but know you can charge
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The OP mentioned he can't charge when connected to the WALL charger, so changing the "Charge when connected to PC" option wont fix the fact he can't charge it thrue the wall i'm afraid.
You said you installed a new ROM lately? Maybe revert back to the previous rom or a stockrom to test? If this doesn't work theres a big chance your USB port might be broken... (or a defect charger, but since it doesn't get recognised on the PC aswell i'm a bit afraid it might be your USB port on your device)

doesnt sound like a rom issue since charging happens even if the phone is switched off, so its not handled by the rom. could be a repair job... you can get cradles of ebay that have a battery slot for charging spare batterries. That wayt you can flash wait you need cable working to go back to stock spl... doh!

does anyone know why my hd2 wont turn on unless plugged in and all it does is reset at the "stick together" screen? i was recently stuck at the "this concludes your beta" screen.. but after i hard reseted it.. it kept doing this.. please help!

check your battery

wangxueqian said:
It is really weird. When the battery was low yesterday, I plugged the phone into a wall charger and found that it was not recharged. And then I plugged it into the USB port of my computer, it was not recharged either. The computer also failed to recognize a new device was plugged in.
I tried different computers and different cable. No recharge. No recognition. At first, I thought the battery must be dead. But this cannot explain why the computer did not communicate with the phone. So does it mean the micro-USB port in my HD2 was dead?
The only thing I did recently was to install the latest Chucky Rom. Is it a bug from the rom?
Any help is highly appreciated!!!
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Have a look in the usb socket on your phone. There should be what looks like a piece of plastic(contact strip), sticking up in the middle of the socket. If this is not there, you have broken the usb socket and will need a new one.
If it is there, is it leaning over to one side (no gap between it and metal socket)? If yes, very carfully try to move it away from side.
If contact plate is there, with a wooden toothpick (do not use anything metal or hard plastic), wipe over contacts, as these sockets tends to fill with dust and lint from pocket.

malex1 said:
Have a look in the usb socket on your phone. There should be what looks like a piece of plastic(contact strip), sticking up in the middle of the socket. If this is not there, you have broken the usb socket and will need a new one.
If it is there, is it leaning over to one side (no gap between it and metal socket)? If yes, very carfully try to move it away from side.
If contact plate is there, with a wooden toothpick (do not use anything metal or hard plastic), wipe over contacts, as these sockets tends to fill with dust and lint from pocket.
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Thanks for your input. I tried all the methods you mentioned but no luck. The phone is not charged. So I guest the USB charging socket was broken ...
So for HD2 owners, be care of your usb charging socket. It might be very fragile.

Make sure the battery pins in the phone aren't bent. If the conracts aren't good you won't be able to recharge. or so I've heard.

I had the same problem
The only thing that help me was doing a hard reset. I tried to charge it with different chargers, different comp. At one point I was thinking to bring it back to tmobile, but luckily the hard reset did the job. One other thing, I was not able to do the reset by holding down the buttons, I had to do it from settings->security->factory reset and enter 1234. Good luck

I had this very same or similar problem yesterday. I thought I had killed it with a rom update but it turns out I had somehow managed to bend the middle pin on the battery terminals. it would still turn on on but would not charge at all & battery was just draining. When plugged into USB or wall socket it would not show the plug symbol it just showed battery as 100%. once I straightened the middle pin up all was great again.

how did you streighten the middle pin in the usb port i can hardly see anything down there
regards

Should I return my tablet for a replacement? (USB port tough to use)

The full sized USB port on my Iconia Tab has an issue. I plugged in a device for the first time yesterday, plugging it in was hard, but not to bad. Unplugging the device from the tablet proved to be impossible without the use of tools. I finally managed to get the cable unplugged, but it still is rather hard to use the USB port. It also makes a bit of a clicking sound when removing a USB device/cable.
Anyone else have the issue?

If its a fresh device it may just be this way for a bit. But to be on the safe side just return it you could damage it and thy may not replace it then.
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Yes, the USB port was super tight on my A500 the first time I used it. I thought I was going to break something when I pulled out the USB drive that first time. Same thing the next time I plugged in the USB drive, but easier than the first time. Plugged it in and out a few more times and now it goes in smooth.

My USB ports were really tight at first as well after some use the metal clips loosen a bit and they function normally, they speced them tight due to it being a mobile device they are planning it the things being plugged in getting bumped and pulled

While we're on the subject of USB port and pulling out peripheral devices ...etc
I own the Asus Transformer briefly ( returned due to screen bled ) and it has the option to "unmount" ( MicroSD through tablet & full USB through dock )
for us Iconia owners... without the option and by just yanking things out.... doesn't that increased the chances of damaging the usb drives and corrupting files ??

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The full sized USB port on my Iconia Tab has an issue. I plugged in a device for the first time yesterday, plugging it in was hard, but not to bad. Unplugging the device from the tablet proved to be impossible without the use of tools. I finally managed to get the cable unplugged, but it still is rather hard to use the USB port. It also makes a bit of a clicking sound when removing a USB device/cable.
Anyone else have the issue?
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yep mine is to hard to unplug too

Broken USB port
i noticed mine was like this at first but after a while it got easier to put in. until one day, my flash drive refused to go in all the way. I looked inside using a flash light and one of the gold pins had been bent back all the way. I live outside of the US so no warranty. I panicked and tried to straighten it back with a safety pin. It broke and fell out. I am now left without a usb port at all. any ideas on what to do?

I returned my first Tab because I thought the snug USB port was a defect, but the second Tab was just as bad. Over time the port has loosened a bit but I still have problems after all these months. Recently I inserted a mini wireless mouse USB dongle and I could not, for the life of me, remove it. I finally had to yank it out in pieces with a pair of pliers *shudder*. I still use a wired USB mouse and keyboard from time to time - but they have been tested several times and will unplug with minimal effort. I am very careful with flash drives though. I have one or two that work fine and they are the only ones I trust to use.
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I have had two Iconias and both have had this issue. I don't think the newer one will help out with it. I use a 32gb USB device and it always hangs up in the port. But I don't use USB that often so my opinion is bias.

Yeah my USB port is super tight as well. The first time I stuck in a flash drive, I ended up pulling off the cover to the drive tying to get it out. After using it for a bit, it did loosen up some, but its still really tight. I just always use an extension cable now, at least that way I have something to grab onto to yank.

seems like a common issue. I also noticed the port was fairly tight at first, but after plugging in and out a few times, it seems to be broken in now - snug, but not overly tight. I use it for an external hard drive which is constantly being added and removed when moving from point a to point b.

Charge Issue!!

Hi,
I woke this morning to 19% charge after 6 hours.
When I try to charge it through the mains whilst turned off, it just vibrates every 2 seconds and shows a line across the screen as though something was going to show but stopped. Kind of thing you would see with a knackered screen.
Whilst I type this, I keep getting USB device not recognised as it connects and disconnects however the charge is still showing but doesnt seem to be putting anything into the phone.
The phone knows the charger is in, and shows but nothing is going in.Battery drain..
Charge only via Qi charger!!
PC also didnt see phone..

Try carefully cleaning the USB port with a needle or toothpick (under the USB pin as well!). Might be something metallic in there interfering with the connection.
I'm assuming other USB chargers and cables also do not work?

ShadowLea said:
Try carefully cleaning the USB port with a needle or toothpick (under the USB pin as well!). Might be something metallic in there interfering with the connection.
I'm assuming other USB chargers and cables also do not work?
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Yes, others two original Samsung 3.0 don't work and old usb cable 2.0 also..

Barmenchik said:
Yes, others two original Samsung 3.0 don't work and old usb cable 2.0 also..
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Try the cleaning, if that doesn't help try cleaning the contact points on the battery and its slot with a bit of denaturated alcohol and a cotton swap.(for sale in any drugstore).
If that doesn't help either, and you have one within reach, try another battery. And if that doesn't help, it's likely the motherboard.

ShadowLea said:
Try the cleaning, if that doesn't help try cleaning the contact points on the battery and its slot with a bit of denaturated alcohol and a cotton swap.(for sale in any drugstore).
If that doesn't help either, and you have one within reach, try another battery. And if that doesn't help, it's likely the motherboard.
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Battery ok. With wireless Qi charger, everithing ok. Till 100% for 1.5-2 hours..

Help OnePlus 5 doesn't read usb-otg and pc doesn't recognize it

hey.
i have oneplus 5 its rooted and twrp installed
i erased syetem
now i can't install any system
my pc doesn't recognize it
i enterd Qualcomm mod but it doesnt recognize it
i tried to plug a usb drive it doesnt read it
i replaced the connector and usb flex it still doesn't read it
please help me
Is there any way to copy system to twrp without usb ???
thank you

hamzah93 said:
hey.
i have oneplus 5 its rooted and twrp installed
i erased syetem
now i can't install any system
my pc doesn't recognize it
i enterd Qualcomm mod but it doesnt recognize it
i tried to plug a usb drive it doesnt read it
i replaced the connector and usb flex it still doesn't read it
please help me
thank you
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try with both side (turn cabel)
try to oush it in hard know it sounds stupid
i know it sounds stupid but i have 1 o+5 and i changed also everything allready and tryd bunch of cabels/chargers (all oem) and same **** , charge works only in 1 position too, dashcharge is just luck sometimes works sometimes not
something dies on the mainboard on that circuit
after flexchange now contactfail but still only 1 side active even that the phone recognize connection

I changed the usb flex and connector on mainboard
It charge but no data transfer

help

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Might be hardware. The USB board is not soldered but connected to the manboard. Open the case and fixate. HTH

Help

does the dashcharge take some wiggling to activate? @hamzah93 @KaszasM it basically means there is lots of lint in the USB-C port. USB C is known for that. Use toothpick with the sharp edge to rub inside the USB-C port to remove the lint. keep going at it for sometime as the lint is really stubborn. i had to use a safety pin and rub constantly for 2-3 minutes to get the lint out. however using metal is not suggested until you know what you're doing.
Cheers

nikk95 said:
does the dashcharge take some wiggling to activate? @[email protected] it basically means there is lots of lint in the USB-C port. USB C is known for that. Use toothpick with the sharp edge to rub inside the USB-C port to remove the lint. keep going at it for sometime as the lint is really stubborn. i had to use a safety pin and rub constantly for 2-3 minutes to get the lint out. however using metal is not suggested until you know what you're doing.
Cheers
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most of the times its just the connector , i changed a few already ,
maybe he didn't placed well by the change or it's already **** product.
you must push all the way down once i even needed to polish the edge of the usb too, that it matches into the backcover.
in my case as i made from my phone in a hot moment a 1 + "fold" a needed to change beside the battery display backcover, even the smd connector on the board .
but all if them is still fine even the last wich i mentioned in the first post above , now with the new smd ?
take your phone to pieces and free the usb port and try your charger / even better any usb otg.
if it works the trouble is 100% that u must push "down" in the backcover let the red isolation ring dissaper in the cover , if not worked with "free" usbport order 1 more

I changed the connector many times
I ordered one more flex cable and dashboard
I will chang it will replay
Thank u

i had the same issue. i just cleaned the charging port with some water ( i took the risk as it is splash proof) and a cloth and its even dash charging now. But do it at your own risk. i do this often when the problem occurs again.