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[Q] Charger/USB Cable issues

I've already apologized for coming off an iphone, but these little things are mounting and I feel the need to share. The input of this cable is a constant struggle. I find myself trying 3 and 4 times to actually get it in the bottom of the phone, and then.....nothing happens. At least the iphone jack had a press in on the side to get it in and out. So no charge, or it shows it charging and 5 mins. later nothing again. So that's coming from the outlet, but if I plug it in my pc it goes crazy with the sounds and asks what i want to do. So, you think ok some loose pins on either end? NO! I've checked and both ends look secure and neither simulate the problem when shaken or tugged or moved around. I have read all about soldering, but I am not able to do that yet, and with no ability to buy new wires in the US I am living on a dying charge. Are these wires so tempermental for everyone?

Ive had no issues charging but I know how you feel about getting the charger in in the first place, takes a couple of goes thats for sure!
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Yes it could be a bit easier to get it home but no problems once it is connected

getting it in can be fiddly. hold it steady, line it up then shove it in!

yosemite_sam said:
getting it in can be fiddly. hold it steady, line it up then shove it in!
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LOL Are you talking about the cable or something else

Steady!
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Put some hair around it!!

It's official!!!
After the whole day of wiggling and changing connection from usb to wall and even car usb the phone said battery error. Either your charger of battery is malfunctioning. Please check immediately. So the battery registered full, but then said 89% and then only 81%. I'm hoping to get a new charger and battery when the dell USA comes online.

I have 2 cables. 1 works correctly but the other charges when it feels like it. I have a support request in with Dell have yet to hear anything. The sooner cheaper 3rd party cables become available the better as I would keep more spares then.

that sucks. I've been considering the streak, well really wanted it and now that they've finally announced it, not sure i want it anymore cuz of its proprietary port. Why couldn't they have just used micro or mini USB like everybody else?
Everyone's house i go to has a micro/mini usb cable laying around so i never have to take a charger with me anywhere. And since my past 3 phones all used micro or mini usb, i have a bunch of those cables and chargers all over my house. Now with this crap i'm gonna have to buy several cables, 1 for the office, living room, car, etc. that is if i do get the device.

Phone won't charge :(

I'm on my phone now so I can't find the thread on this if there is one. I thought i was the only one with the issue, but I found an article on engadget.
I have a best buy protection but no best buy has any, anymore.
I'm going to make this quick, which was the best solution for getting a replacement? My 30 day ran out, and no best buys have any atm. I'm going to call like once a week and hope some get some in, and hope they don't lie about it.
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Go to the store...

iNerd18 said:
I'm on my phone now so I can't find the thread on this if there is one. I thought i was the only one with the issue, but I found an article on engadget.
I have a best buy protection but no best buy has any, anymore.
I'm going to make this quick, which was the best solution for getting a replacement? My 30 day ran out, and no best buys have any atm. I'm going to call like once a week and hope some get some in, and hope they don't lie about it.
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Take it to the store to at least set them in motion to get you another. Also, another store might have one. Possibly a drive, but worth it. In any case the best thing to do is to let them see it and know about the problem.

my brothers and my phones were doing this as well. turned out it wasnt the usb port but it was his cable. the cables htc sends are pretty weak. ive gone through 2 so far. you could try a new cable. my evo has bungee jumped off my night stand a few times...wont charge right unless i put side pressure on cable...after new cable charges fine.

ive had the same thing just recently happen to me. i bought some cheap cables off of ebay and they worked for a week or so then my phone stopped charging and being recognized as being plugged in then i tried the cable supplied by HTC and same thing! Now, its very sporadic. None of the cables i have work in the front usb ports (1 in a separate installed card reader and 2 infront of the case), SOMETIMES the HTC cable will work with the ports in the back and the only time i can get a consistent charge and data signal to the computer is through a powered usb hub(power cord to the wall) with the HTC cable, one of the cheap chinese cables i shortened fro 3 feet to about 2 and another small cable (maybe 1-1.5ft) cable i got in desperate times at microcenter. The fact that in consistently works in the powered hub tells me that somehow, something with the amperage needed to register as plugged in or charged has changed or gone wrong on the Evo side because my machine is a well built custom build computer and i tested it in 2 other high-end custom builds i did for friends of mine and i have the same problem through all of their usb ports as well, so i know its not my motherboard giving me lip. i would like to here another statement from HTC soon about this as more people start becoming more vocal about this issue.
BTW, this literally started happening to me 2 days ago and i got mine on release day. HW REV: 02
It seems all too strange to me that this little incident surfaces on the internet basically the EXACT same time i experience it. Sounds like a little quality control in some parts used in the charging circuit got over looked and we have the same part going at about the same time for alot of people.

Wow, you are the first person that I have seen complain about this:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/htc-evo-4g-suffering-occasional-micro-usb-port-issues/
I must change the comment I made there now.

Evidently on the last update they changed something vital. Mine won't charge via the computer at all. It just stays at whatever percentage it's presently at. It won't drain either though. I've tried three different batteries too. All the same thing. The only way I can charge is by plugging it into the wall socket.

badong1050 said:
my brothers and my phones were doing this as well. turned out it wasnt the usb port but it was his cable. the cables htc sends are pretty weak. ive gone through 2 so far. you could try a new cable. my evo has bungee jumped off my night stand a few times...wont charge right unless i put side pressure on cable...after new cable charges fine.
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Ditto the included cable stopped working within 2 weeks, and I've gone through 3 car chargers. I have yet to get a good micro usb charger/cable they are all junk

Wouldn't you know it... As soon as I post something about it, it starts charging again. It charges really slow though. It's taken four hours to charge from 62% to 82% via the computer. It's not even worth it. I'll just have to charge it via the wall plug.

I kind of had the same issue today after installing a new ROM. I removed the HTC Sync earlier to get Revolked 3 working. But after that my phone USB cord wouldn't charge, or even connect. It would for a few seconds, then it would just act like it wasn't plugged in. But installed the HTC Sync again, and was back to normal where my PC would charge the phone.
Hopefully this insight helps someone.

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Wouldn't you know it... As soon as I post something about it, it starts charging again. It charges really slow though. It's taken four hours to charge from 62% to 82% via the computer. It's not even worth it. I'll just have to charge it via the wall plug.
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Thats because it "trickle" charges via the USB.. This is why they say if you are having battery issues to charge your phone this way.

Yeah I have the same problem with my phone not charging I was transferring files back and forth and after that it started messing up and I have to put the phone In a weird position for it to charge...very slowly might I add...very weird though that this started at the same time endgadget posted up the article
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[Q] Broken USB Port

Soo... I think the USB port on my T-Mobile HD2 is gone. I can feel it jiggle around when I plug in a USB cable... that and nothing happens when I do. No charge, no USB notification, nothing. Not even plugged directly into the power adapter.
My question is whether anyone knows any way to repair the phone for cheap? I've taken the phone to several cell phone repair shops, but no one can do anything without sending it off to HTC. If they do that, then HTC will charge me a crapload because the custom software on the phone somehow must've caused a hardware problem. Because the USB port is broken, I can't flash back to factory, soooo... there's nothing I can do there either.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

My first and only suggestion is to look for the not working phone body of HTC HD2 at ebay.com or similar. If You have some manual skills it wouldn't be so hard to replace it by Yourself. Of cause it is almost open heart surgery but it is possible to do by DIY.
If something like this would happen to me I would do so. You can look for only micro USB port to take it away from other non-working device like old camera or mp3 player or other phone.
Why they decide to use mcroUSB instead much solid miniUSB i don' know.
You can also look for micro USB connector
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You can put a stock winmo rom (LEOIMG.nbh) on the root of your sd card and boot up into bootloader by holding the volume-down button while booting. Then the bootloader will detect the .nbh and ask you to press a certain button to install it. Then you can send the phone off to htc, it will be completely stock.
-HD2 Android-

huggs said:
You can put a stock winmo rom (LEOIMG.nbh) on the root of your sd card and boot up into bootloader by holding the volume-down button while booting. Then the bootloader will detect the .nbh and ask you to press a certain button to install it. Then you can send the phone off to htc, it will be completely stock.
-HD2 Android-
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Wish I could, but apparently the cell phone repair shop that tried to fix my phone decided to tell HTC about my custom ROM though he told me he would be doing the repairs (only reason I left the custom ROM on there). But they actually decided to ship it to HTC. HTC decided to record the serial number so I can't send back to them anyways. =/
About the DIY repair. Would it just be a case of re-soldering the USB port back on the phone? Or is it something more technical? I'm asking because the cell phone repair shop I tried out said that they needed to replace that entire board. AFAIK, that board is the mainboard. Doing so would require buying another HD2 body, but I'm afraid that would cost far too much as I am a college student with ridiculous school fees and a very low income.

1: aww dude that sucks, they got you by the serial #
2. I have a broken micro-usb too, saw the disassembly vids, and it looks to me that the m-usb port is attached to the mainboard, and you have to consider too that if you try this as a DIY project, people have had wifi coax become damaged, lcd/digitizer damage, who knows what else from 'professional' repairs, let alone doing it yourself.
2 options, get a card reader and an external hd2 battery charger (and preferably a spare battery), or have the micro-usb port fixed by someone else or by your self.
The external charger and spare battery is cheaper by far, i paid only like $8 for each, and it's surprisingly reliable and practical.
Hope i helped
-HD2 Android-

i would totally call out on that shop and demand they fix it, since they ruined your warranty by sending it off to htc without your consent..
also, search on ebay, theres a cellshop in texas that repairs the port for $50, you mail it to them takes about a day and they mail it right back.

That sucks...I feel like the micro USB on my hd2 is about 2 die...if the phone moves at all connection and charge is lost. why oh why did these bums pick micro USB there's got 2 b a reason
To me is a serious design flaw...I mean its only a matter of time b4 the micro USB will fail on each and every hd2 regardless of how much u baby it device (which most of do)...after a certain number of charges the port goes bust
IMO the micro usbs put 2 much pressure on the port itself it's simply not big enough/solid enough of a connection to support the weight of the wire itself and over time gravity loosens and destroys ur port until u can't even.charge
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I agree, the micro-usb is crap. Had my hd2 for like 2 weeks and i broke it by the charge cord getting caught on my foot, sending the phone flying. Luckily, i found that i could get a connection to my comp by holding the cable 'just right', flashed magldr and cwr, and just charge my batteries on the external charger now. I was stuck on the winmo 'test' rom for like 6 months lol.
-HD2 Android-

huggs said:
I agree, the micro-usb is crap. Had my hd2 for like 2 weeks and i broke it by the charge cord getting caught on my foot, sending the phone flying. Luckily, i found that i could get a connection to my comp by holding the cable 'just right', flashed magldr and cwr, and just charge my batteries on the external charger now. I was stuck on the winmo 'test' rom for like 6 months lol.
-HD2 Android-
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dude same thing happened to me yesterday i was charging my phone and i got up to do something. And the cord caught on my foot and the phone went flying also. and when i tried to charge its like if you move the phone even the slightest it looses connection. But i found a fix that worked for me. im using my external hardrive cord to charge. the connection is a little thicker and fits in there perfectly so now i can move it and it stays connected... Only downside to me is the cord is really short

pyrorob said:
i would totally call out on that shop and demand they fix it, since they ruined your warranty by sending it off to htc without your consent..
also, search on ebay, theres a cellshop in texas that repairs the port for $50, you mail it to them takes about a day and they mail it right back.
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Yeah, I railed at him for a good 10min in the shop with customers looking (hope I drove away some of his business...). He said that he couldn't fix my phone because I had *illegal software* on it... really? I doubt that a software problem caused the microUSB port to just break off the mainboard.
I've also looked at the disassembly video, and it doesn't seem impossible, but the cost of a micro-usb port is around $35 from what I gather. I think it would take some soldering to replace it, but I have neither a solder nor the experience to attempt it the first time on a $400 device.
I guess I'm stuck with the microSD adapter and external charger for now. ~sigh~ Maybe I'll try another internet-based cell repair shop. Anyone know anything about cellulardr.com? It's based just a couple miles from where I live and they have the part in-stock with a 50% discount that brings the price for repair down to $35 + $35 for parts which is a little high... but if it gets the job done...

I'm a [fraught] example of the result of thinking the usb would somehow last if I was just gentle. Who was I kidding, it was shot to pieces.... I've dropped £100 fixing the phone's screen which resulted in the volume buttons and vibrator dying (I argued till I was blue in the face- before I demanded they reglued the screen back on, a day after it had been 'fixed')... Damn crappy little repair shops, no leg to stand on.
And now I can't charge it.
Waited 2 days for a wall charger (and believe me that was hard as it's my work phone) to find that nomatter how long it's charged for it's dropping from 80% to dead in about an hour no activity.
I wouldn't mind so much but to have finally found a rom I liked, right through from WM to SD android versions to now Cotullas Nand, I'm reluctant to give it up, even though it's more than likely on it's last legs.
Why do phone manufacturers make crakcing phones which **** hardware and builds?
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jemma132 said:
Why do phone manufacturers make crakcing phones which **** hardware and builds?
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You answered that question yourself when you said:
I'm reluctant to give it up, even though it's more than likely on it's last legs.
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If they made these things more reliable, they'd never have a means to convince you to buy another device .

well a usb port repair is totally possible with just an soldering iron, but you will need a fine tip for that and some flue that does not require cleaning. if any of the contact pad came off you better know where they go or find a way to trace where it goes. if they are broken and you find where they are connected you can use a copper wire taken out from copper brace to bridge them. lastly a broken usb port from the motherboard will never be secure again, so you have to put some padding under it so it will not be moved again; otherwise it will break and may take some contact pad with it in which makes it harder to repair again.
I fixed one of these before with only 1 broken pad that I can trace. so it is definitely possible to be done, but it will be very hard if this is your first time repairing phone. it is possible to rip the volume flex cable like I did. It took me 4 hours to solder flex by rewiring copper wires.
By the way hd2 usb port is only 7$ from eBay.
P.S the good thing about fixing phone is that, I got it from eBay, fix up, and working at $120 XD

Phone going crash
I don't know what happen recently with my phone. It just starting crashing on normal activities. I thought it was probably just the rom, but I flashed HyperDroid GBX v12, clk version and damn....i can't even get pass the boot animation. After a while I did...and then I connected my USB to my computer. Within seconds, phone crashed. I need help. I've task29 this kid like 4 times and then installed clk again.

Sometimes it is just the usb cable quality causing a bad connection... I had this Chinese micro usb data cable and it would only work at a "just right" angle, until I went to Radioshack to buy a 27 $ gold plated usb cable lol
Now everything works good and saved me from having to replace the microusb port on the phone.

Woow I thought I was the only one! I feel all your pains man..
First things first, those of you whose USB is still working, get clockwork mod set up before the USB dies.. at least with a card reader you could still flash thru zips.. I got an external charger and an extra battery as well, now I feel like my hd2 was sorta reborn! Haha..
Dunno bout you guys but I'm starting to feel that our beloved hd2 is slowly being abandoned really sad thing.. and I blame the hardware problems for this trend..

Phugz said:
Dunno bout you guys but I'm starting to feel that our beloved hd2 is slowly being abandoned really sad thing.. and I blame the hardware problems for this trend..
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Nah, it's just nearing the end of its life cycle. There are better phones coming out now with faster processors and more resources to run bigger software and flashier graphics.
The HD2 has actually stayed on the top of the hill for a surprisingly long time, and in some ways still is.
The biggest difference with the HD2 compared to other phased-out smartphones, I think, is that the HD2 is still very useable even though it is well beyond its originally intended amount of time in the limelight.
I notice this whenever I dig out one of my old devices that I haven't used in a long time, like my Kaiser or Rhodium. They are so slow and basic that they're almost unuseable, where the HD2 is fast, smooth, and seems modern still.
But the mUSB port on these things is ****. Mine's been half-busted for almost a year. I have a wall charger and extra battery, and if I hold the cable just right, I can usually get a connection to the computer, but it's just easier to pop my sd card in one of my old devices to connect to pc and transfer files. The mini-USB ports never gave me near as much trouble as the micro ones, I wish they'd have never switched.

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Nah, it's just nearing the end of its life cycle. There are better phones coming out now with faster processors and more resources to run bigger software and flashier graphics.
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Hi all,
Just thought I'd let you know how I fixed my HD2's loose / non-functioning microUSB port.
I've had similar problems for the last 6 months or so - dodgy microUSB connection resulting in massive amount of fiddling in terms of getting the cable just right, then pretty much completely screwed!
I took receipt of a HTC Sensation a few weeks ago, so decided to spend a little while opening up my now redundant HD2. Dissasembly is pretty easy & self-explanitory, but the leaked videos showing you how to do it is pretty useful. I'm no whizz at these things, but even I managed to do it (mostly) with just a kitchen knife (forgot where I'd put my small screwdrivers, which I eventually found, but everything seemed more dangerous & exciting with the knife).
ANYWAY, I've managed to secure a completely loose microUSB port which means perfect charging & USB connection again. It was incredibly loose & just fell out when I separated the mainboard from the chassis, but I put a bit of rubber I found under it (soldering iron is for pros... I'm winging it here!) & secured the mainboard tightly with screws.
I mean, there's probably a better way to do it, but I couldn't be arsed using any more ingenuity than required... it's a Bank Holiday after all, and the solution seems to have worked pretty damn well.
Cheers,
Dan.

Hi, I can only charge my HTC HD2 phone using the USB port, but I cannot use the usb port for activeSync and USB function (data transfering). I wonder if the USB posrt is dead already?? Why the phone still can be charged via the USB port? Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.

mantis123 said:
Hi, I can only charge my HTC HD2 phone using the USB port, but I cannot use the usb port for activeSync and USB function (data transfering). I wonder if the USB posrt is dead already?? Why the phone still can be charged via the USB port? Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
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I had the same problem last week. My pc couldn't recognize it, but i was able to charge it.. I just took an other usb cable and the problem was solved.

A Huge Tip for all you Epic user's

Buy a Better damn MicroUSB. I forgot my good cord at friends so i decided to try using the crappy one and well, it failed to connect half way. (wth?) but really many user's know there only good for charging.
waste of a thread but seriously, today i officially found out the stock ones just suck ass. You'll have like a 200% better ODIN rate after getting a good new cord.
that is all thanks =)
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Well, yup.
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Thanks for reminding me, I played the odin dance today, almost bricked my phone it took like half an hour to get download mode back. It just hangs at factoryfs.rfs and makes the phones scren go green like hlf the time.
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Mine stays pluged in the OEM charger. It does not come out unless some one wants to charge ipod zune or sumthing.
How could they design a cable u can plug-in in the dark so ez but not put good conduters in the cable itself? I tell u samsuck idk why they even gave it to us? My car did not come with ****y ass jumper cabels
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As Dave would say.... Yuuuuuup! Monoprice has some very nice ones for cheap. I picked up like 5 or 6 so I would never be without one.

Someone should of made a warning sticky a longtime ago saying...
"Sprintsung's stock/OEM usb data/power cable blows major donkey peenor!"
Would of saved a lot of users a hard learned valuable lesson.

I've been extremely lucky then; I have only used the cable that came with my phone and have never had an issue ... <knock on wood> my next odin will brick my phone now

I've used an old palm pre cable from day one, it just seemed so much more stable. Never had a problem.

If I was as prone to user error as the average user, then I would say that I'm one of the lucky ones... But I also see a lot of people blaming other user errors on anything but user error, so I'm still not convinced that the cables are really that bad (I've flashed three different Epics several times with their own stock cables without issues)
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styles420 said:
If I was as prone to user error as the average user, then I would say that I'm one of the lucky ones... But I also see a lot of people blaming other user errors on anything but user error, so I'm still not convinced that the cables are really that bad (I've flashed three different Epics several times with their own stock cables without issues)
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Nah I learned the hard way that the stock cable really sucks.
A long time ago my phone just stopped connecting to my pc. It wouldn't install any drivers blahblahblah, and since my cable was working the nightbfore, I thought it wasjust my phone.
So I worked with it for a few weeks and I was confident my phones usb port got f-ed up, but then while I was in my friends house, I plugged my phone into his pc (using his HD2 cable) and suddenly, drivers automatically installed
When I got home I tried on my computer and it didn't work so I started blaming my wack ass computer. But then I lost my cable and had to use a family members Blackberry cable and now I can't get my phone to stop having sex with my pc
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I must have won the Epic Stock Cable Lottery, because I've never had a problem with mine.

xopher.hunter said:
Thanks for reminding me, I played the odin dance today, almost bricked my phone it took like half an hour to get download mode back. It just hangs at factoryfs.rfs and makes the phones scren go green like hlf the time.
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I aways use blackberry usb for transfering files,its thick and fast.
But when I used it with Odin it got me to where u at-stuck with fully yellow,white or blue screen.But I could alway get it back into recovery mode.
So I got my old Samsung Memoir usb cord(my Epic usb cord went dead some time ago).
When I used mt Memoir's usb cord with odin BOOM!-No more getting stuck,everything went through,but I had to repartition,i think repartitioning is good idea after odin gets stuck.
To make it short,i think that there is something special about Samsung usb cords,i only use them for Odin(recovery mode) and for everything else blackberry cords are probably best quality.And its $3 on ebay new.

While I've purchased multiple Monoprice cables, I've used them only for charging. Not only do I have absolutely no trouble flashing via the stock cable, but I keep it rolled up in a bag in my pocket wherever I go. It probably gets drastically more abuse than is reasonable. Still never had a single problem flashing with it.

For you user's who seem to like the stock cable, yes it can work. However the build quality of the cable is cheap. If you'd rather not spend 2-3 bucks and save urself some possible hassle's, then that there is user error.
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I bought these:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2
No issues...

I've used the stock cable a handful of times with no issues, as well as i have a couple blackberry cables that i got from amazon a while back for about $1 each.. never seems to be a cable issue so much as a pc/driver recognition issue.. windows throws a fit, my linux laptop sees my phone with any cable every time..

I love my Logitech mouse recharger cable. its very high qualty and are 10 feet long.

Ok. I've got four usb cables. Each of them look different. Where did I get them? Who knows. All I know for sure is one came with my Epic. How can I tell which one that is? I don't think Samsung is stamped on any of them.
Ideas? Or did I miss the Samsung stamp.

Samsung one is one with fairly stiff thin cable, with microusb end that looks like its offset to one side.

Just an FYI. LG cables are not vary good. My GF has a few from old phones and the phone she's using now. And you can't USB tether with them your lucky if you can get UBS mass mode working. I'll give the crapy samsuck cabel about 65% ~ 75% on tethering.
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A cable saved my Epic...

I just wanted to share my story so that others might learn from it. You will read in almost every thread about flashing via ODIN, one-click rooting, etc. that if you have any issues you should try a different cable. You might also read in various threads about how the stock Samsung cable is a piece of garbage, yada yada yada.
I heeded that advice long ago and replaced my Samsung cable with some quality and yet inexpensive cables from monoprice.com and went about my flashing/rooting way.
Flash forward a year. Gingerbread started leaking and after a long time of being on midNIGHT my flashing/rooting activities started to pick up again. After some initial success I noticed that my ODIN flashes started taking longer and longer and that the percentage of successful flashes was falling. I chalked it up to leaky Gingerbread.
It started getting worse and worse and at one point I thought I had bricked my Epic. That when I noticed that my cable was no longer attaching to the phone with that satisfying snap. It was easily sliding in and out. It had started doing this after I had inadvertently pulled the cable and the phone fell off the table. So I went and grabbed another cable, fired up ODEN and voila... ODEN raced through the flash like The Flash and I was up and running on the leak of the day.
So let that be a lesson to you. You may read "try another cable" over and over and store it in the back of your mind but never really know what the symptoms are that would lead you to know that it's time to do so. Hopefully my story may add some color to those simple instructions and maybe, just maybe you might save your Epic like I did!

I completely agree...but for some reason the stock cable hasn't failed me. Never. If you take good care of them, I don't see why not use them.

Stock cable never failed me either but I just received BB cable from amazon for 2.50 and the quality difference is very noticable.

The stock cable fails on my wife's epic but not mine. Same with her cable. I have since been using my old palm pre's cable and even it's wall charge adapter. It works for both of our phones.
I wonder if the reason is due partly to the cable and partly to the port itself.

Stock cable never failed me either, but I copped 3 BB cables in case **** happens!
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Stock cable never failed me either and I flash a bit more than most. The funny thing is the cable that came with my Moto Finiti Bluetooth is twice as thick and fits much more snug. The stock cable works but they could have included a better quality one for a phone that was considered top tier at the time.
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stock cable never failed me either, nut i do have others just in case.

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stock cable never failed me either, nut i do have others just in case.
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Lol nut...
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i meant butt.
d'oh... wait thats not right either. damn auto correct gas a filthy mouth.

I wish we were allowed to thank multiple times. New cable is good cable. Thank you good cable. Dropbox and a good internet connection rarely fail me either, unless I'm rerooting.

I will have to admit that I was gonna call bs... because my phone has fallen off a ledge a few times. I attempted a ninja "catch a fly with chopsticks" as it plummeted to the ground, only to see a micro USB cable in my hand and an epic on the floor.

austin420 said:
i meant butt.
d'oh... wait thats not right either. damn auto correct.
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why has butt been used enough to be the 2nd in command of your swype dickshunary? mwahahaha

Stock failed first week used to use my jaw bone icon Bluetooth charger
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Blackberry cables are a bit too sturdy for this phone. I have 2 and recently I've had to revert to the Sammy cable because the bb cable won't maintain a snug connection. This happened to me and the phone constantly drops the connection if the wire is even budged a bit. Went back to the Sammy cable and all is good. Of cource I use the bb cable for flashing and just keep it really still lol
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RushAOZ said:
Blackberry cables are a bit too sturdy for this phone. I have 2 and recently I've had to revert to the Sammy cable because the bb cable won't maintain a snug connection. This happened to me and the phone constantly drops the connection if the wire is even budged a bit. Went back to the Sammy cable and all is good. Of cource I use the bb cable for flashing and just keep it really still lol
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This.
Lol I noticed that too!
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lballer69 said:
Stock failed first week used to use my jaw bone icon Bluetooth charger
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Aah, that short cable. I forgot about that one...thanks!
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Sturdy but yes extremely short lol
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Same thing happened to me, could never odin my phone or use usb mass storage. Other cables would not work. So I went in and sprint gave me a new phone. It still wouldn't work untill sprint gave me a new samsung cable. It worked right away.
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The OP speaks the truth. I can odin with the stock cable anymore so I've been using the one that cam with the gf's G2 and it works like a charm till I wear it out too.

My intent was not to disparage the Samsung cable. Mine was great for quite a while. I just wanted to let people know some symptoms that might point to a bad cable. I haven't tried the BlackBerry cables but the ones at monoprice.com fit well and work great. Until of course they fly across the room with the phone attached and get bent.