The PC end of the USB cable doesnt sit well in any port I tried. It doesnt go all the way, something is preventing, and most of the time the note is being charged but not connected. You have to push it hard to get connected. Has anyone experienced the same or my cable is defected? I use my SGSII or Kodak camcorder cable instead with no problem.
I haven't noticed anything on the PC end but the other end that goes into the Note always sounded as if it was going to break something. I noticed that it has two metal prongs on it which a normal micro doesn't have. I now use generic cables for charging and synching.
the supplyed one i have has a bad contact at the microsb connector. It allows charging, but have to find the good position to connect in USB, and disconnect randomly...
bought a generic as well.
Ha ha! A somewhat huge piece of plastic was obstructing the PC end of the cable. I spent 10 minutes to tear it up. Production defect. Now it works as it should be.
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I just posted on the accessories forum about my experience with the Brodit active holder that I purchased. Mounted it in my car, and plugged the brodit charger in. Fuse in car charger went bang (not literally). Now I know it's not my power adapter in the car, as I've been using another JasJar charger and GPS charger for ages, so I went to Halfords and bought some replacement fuses. Tried them in the charger. Every one died too instantly.
I assumed the charger must be faulty, and arranged to send the holder back to Clove to replace it. It wasn't until I plugged my JasJar into the normal charger last night that I discovered it was no longer charging at all. I tried unplugging and replugging. I tried using the USB cable in my pc. Nothing works. Even the other car charger won't charge it any more.
I'm guessing I now have to send my JasJar to HTC for repairs and be without it for a couple of weeks. I'm not too happy about it though, and thought I would ask here first if this has happened to anyone else and if there might be a way to get it charging again without having to send it away.
i had a similar problem, i went to france with a charger that had a changable head, with pins for the different countries on click in plates, and on the top was a usb socket.
i took a standard usb to mini usb cable with me figuring this is a usb charger like the one that came with my phone but no, i couldnt get it charging, then after 12 hrs of it refusing, it eventually kicked back in, i sussed you had to use it like plugging it into a pc, ie, it turn it off, wait, then plug it in. bingo it started charging again.
its working like activesync, right pain, shoulda just taken me charger and a mains convrter
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i had a similar problem, i went to france with a charger that had a changable head, with pins for the different countries on click in plates, and on the top was a usb socket.
i took a standard usb to mini usb cable with me figuring this is a usb charger like the one that came with my phone but no, i couldnt get it charging, then after 12 hrs of it refusing, it eventually kicked back in, i sussed you had to use it like plugging it into a pc, ie, it turn it off, wait, then plug it in. bingo it started charging again.
its working like activesync, right pain, shoulda just taken me charger and a mains convrter
sorry it doesent really help but its poss related
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similar problem. but i change the port miniusb. 30 dolares in mexico.
no problem, is easy. and now is working ok.
Well I've sent it in for repairs now. Couldn't get the thing to charge.
this forum is amazing...if there is an information available, you can bet it you can find it here...:
thanks carnivor: I had the same problem, but just was not smart enough to get the idea to shut it off and then on...with your help i solved the problem...i still don't get it, why it did charge with the original charger or with the usb cable from the pc and not with the generic usb charger and that same cable....and actually: it depended on the ROM installed: with the qtek rom it did not matter, with the t-mobile it did..
anyway: now it works. thanks!
I notice that the power lead is thinner than a usb lead so there may be less wires inside, ie 2 + ground instead of 4 + ground, the lack of TX and RX connections may well be what causes it. Im not going to hack into the charger cable just yet to find that out.
Intresting about the rom versions changing the fact if you can have device on before sync or not. Im not going to reflash now with an update around the corner im just going to wait for that.
notice that the power lead is thinner than a usb lead so there may be less wires inside, ie 2 + ground instead of 4 + ground, the lack of TX and RX connections may well be what causes it.
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yes, but interestingly it also doesn't work with the same cable that syncs and charges from the pc, when this cable is connected to the lighter or the generic USB charger...so the mess starts already in the charger.
but bottomline: as long as there's a workaround...
So I had my xoom connected to my friend's big tv at his apartment yesterday, and his room mate tripped over the cable, and broke it. Like, he pulled the metal micro hdmi part out of it's plastic housing and it was bent at an angle. Also all the contacts are messed up.
The port on the xoom looks fine. I went to radioshack today to test it with a cable there while I wait for another 10 footer from Monoprice, and I'm not sure about the results.
I dont know if it was the cable they had, the tv I was using it on, or the xoom, but this is what was happening. When pushed fully hard in, it seemed ok for the most part. Some times when I pushed down on the cable (the same way it was ripped out) the audio would crackle and the screen would turn green. It also had to be fully all the way in for anything to display. I put on Die Hard and moved around with my xoom and it kept the image and audio fine.
With my old cable, sometimes it would (somewhat randomly?) lose the connection and I'd have to fidget with the cable. I dont know if that's carrying over here and getting amplified because I'm using a worse cable and tv.
How durable are micro hdmi ports? I know the link cable prots on the game boy advances were VERY easy to snap off (i've done it) and micro usb and other similar ports are easily broken if you drop the device while it's plugged in or something.
I have had several full size HDMI ports fail on me on other devices in the past and the behavior you are describing sounds like the port and not the cable. My guess is that it was damaged when the room mate tripped over it. To be honest though, if you were having problems before, you probably had a bad port to begin with. I would it take back and get it replaced if you are still able. Just omit the tripping story hehe.
yeah i got another one. it's charging now. I had a problem with the charging indicator not changing from white to green on my last one, seeing if this has the same issue.
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.
Hello everyone, I happen to notice that my stock N4 USB cable has a possible missing contact pin (not sure what to call it). The only other USB cables I have to compare it to are Samsung cables and all the pins are there. I'm curious if that pin is left out by design or it is a defect. Without knowing if it's left out for a reason. I have been reluctant to use my other cables because they do have that extra pin. I'm thinking maybe more pins could be bad if the N4 wasn't designed for it? So my question is, do you folks have all the pins on your stock N4 USB cables. Thanks in advance, Peace.
PS I have had two charging discrepancies since I've owed the phone. Twice when I plugged in (wall socket) my phone shot up to 100% instantly. I had to unplug, power down, plug back in, and power back on to get the proper battery reading again.
Mine appears to be missing too. Maybe it is built that way. I didn't notice until I just checked. I haven't had any problems with file transfers using the cable with my computer or with charging.
Edit: Found this thread on another forum that explains 2 other users having the same issue with their nexus 4s. It appears to be normal. http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-4/246222-nexus-4-oem-usb-cable.html
Check out the other end. You should only have 4 contacts there too.
They build it like that to save money (less metal). You only need 4 contacts for a USB cable. (The phone side will have all 5 for use in slim port, OTG, etc.)
From left to right in your picture you have:
Ground
Data-
Data+
Voltage
And that's all ya need.
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Hi Everyone
I was wondering if anyone had or is currently experiencing loose usb type c connections between the port and the cable. I recently bought the device in November during Black Friday. As my daily driver I started to notice that when plugging in the cable it no longer stay firmly in. Instead it would sometimes pivot left or right. I am RMA my device through Newegg as the RMA passport procedure in Canada with ZTE is complicated.
I would appreciate any and all feedback regarding this. Hopefully no one will experience this later on.
I don't have that problem, though using the USB micro to USB Type-C port seems like its not the best connection (phone will randomly vibrate when using it while plugged in, leaving me to believe it disconnects and connects quick). But that's using the adapter. I have a question though too, do you or anyone else, hear like, electricity/static/spark sounds when unplugging the QuickCharge 3.0 USB type C cable+AC adapter that comes with it? It's my first time using Quickcharge, it hardly seems like it should work that way, but its not exactly something I can Google lol
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I have a question though too, do you or anyone else, hear like, electricity/static/spark sounds when unplugging the QuickCharge 3.0 USB type C cable+AC adapter that comes with it? It's my first time using Quickcharge, it hardly seems like it should work that way, but its not exactly something I can Google lol
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I don't think it should be that way, but I also have this sound. At first I thought it was because of QC3. But I try to charge from my PC usually, and that sound is still there, you can even first unplug USB-A from QC or PC, and only then from phone, but it still sparks. Like something is shortening. Happens all the time when there's charging involved. I have usb-otg and it doesn't do that.
Edit: can confirm that usb-c wiggles, even on my pc motherboard, where I have never used it before. So thats normal I think, but it is still sturdy and won't unplug easily.
Type C male plugs can jiggle so they can put less stress on the female ports.
Also, manufacturers _should_ comply with the exact design reference and always build female ports with the specified measures, so that consumers may opt for a different cable in case of improper fitting.
The sparks sound (a distinguishable crackling noise) while unplugging used to happen on the first month after I bought my unit and after that, it stopped. I think the battery takes some time to stabilize the energy output. Ampere says the charge is normal.
Had this Problem once, try to clean the USB port (Used a Q-Tip and A needle with a thin towel).