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[Q] Does Glacier use standard micro usb?

If the usb port on this phone is a non-standard size I am going to be pissed.
I loved that the mt3g uses a regular mini usb plug because pretty much everyone and their mom has something lying around the house that uses that size. That means that wherever I end up I can always find something to plug into and charge my phone.
I've used camera cables, blackberry chargers, even used my buddy's ps3 controller cable to charge my phone directly from the ps3 or the cable box, lol.
Can anyone enlighten me before I buy something from Ebay that I don't need?

of course it does. what even made you think it might not??

c_licious said:
of course it does. what even made you think it might not??
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Came across a thread in my googling that indicated there were two styles of micro usb. Also a coworker's phone (Captivate) has an equally small but differently shaped port.
I assumed one of the two ports (mine or hers) had to be non-standard, just didn't know which one.
Thanks for answering my question. So this should work just fine?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160502234988&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Phateless said:
Came across a thread in my googling that indicated there were two styles of micro usb. Also a coworker's phone (Captivate) has an equally small but differently shaped port.
I assumed one of the two ports (mine or hers) had to be non-standard, just didn't know which one.
Thanks for answering my question. So this should work just fine?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160502234988&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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yep, should work just fine. it's the new standard for most new devices.
P.S. I just re-read my post and it sounded kinda rude. sorry man, was in a hurry when I typed it.

c_licious said:
yep, should work just fine. it's the new standard for most new devices.
P.S. I just re-read my post and it sounded kinda rude. sorry man, was in a hurry when I typed it.
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No worries, I realized that you didn't mean it way.
Thanks tho!

Phateless said:
If the usb port on this phone is a non-standard size I am going to be pissed.
I loved that the mt3g uses a regular mini usb plug because pretty much everyone and their mom has something lying around the house that uses that size. That means that wherever I end up I can always find something to plug into and charge my phone.
I've used camera cables, blackberry chargers, even used my buddy's ps3 controller cable to charge my phone directly from the ps3 or the cable box, lol.
Can anyone enlighten me before I buy something from Ebay that I don't need?
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the ps3 usb cables wont fit. mytouch 4g has micro USB Cable.

s10shane said:
the ps3 usb cables wont fit. mytouch 4g has micro USB Cable.
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Right, micro vs. mini.

s10shane said:
the ps3 usb cables wont fit. mytouch 4g has micro USB Cable.
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...to charge my MT3G.
ekinnee said:
Right, micro vs. mini.
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Yes, I know the difference. I'm verifying that the mt4g uses a standard micro plug, which it sounds like it does. Cool.

REJOICE!
its standard...
I've been charging mine on an old LG charger I had lying around and keep the supplied micro USB cord with my laptop.
side note: I just ordered some Motorola right angle adapters from Amazon for 4 bucks each... I HATE the location of the USB plug; it makes landscape suck and charging at night is a pain logistically.
Need to get some mini-usb to micro-usb adapters to make use of the rest of my crap.

cal3thousand said:
its standard...
I've been charging mine on an old LG charger I had lying around and keep the supplied micro USB cord with my laptop.
side note: I just ordered some Motorola right angle adapters from Amazon for 4 bucks each... I HATE the location of the USB plug; it makes landscape suck and charging at night is a pain logistically.
Need to get some mini-usb to micro-usb adapters to make use of the rest of my crap.
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Oooh, right angle adapter is a good idea. Agreed, the charge port location sucks balls, but I assume that was a necessity.

USB cable that should solve mass storage issues

So for quite some time ive been having issues with my usb port and file transfers between PC's in mass storage mode.
I would try different usb ports, different computers and have three different Epic 4G charging cables i would to switch between, hoping one would finally work.
Seemed like i would always end up with file transfer crashes or the infamous device not recognized or has malfunctioned. Seems like the only thing the supplied samsung cables are good for is charging.
Im terrified of flashing with Odin and hate doing it with my cable.
I know many other epic users on the forums have had this issue and i just want to share some good news.
So the other day while i was at my girlfriends house i noticed she had a external WD hdd plugged into her laptop via at Micro usb cable. Just for giggles i decided to try my luck with mass storage and put some pictures from my phone onto her PC.
First and foremost I noticed how short and thick the cable was. After plugging the cable into my phone, it didn't wiggle and felt "tight". Windows immediately recognizes it every time and transfers are faster than ever.
I will be buying one for myself real soon. If anyone else is interested, I've found them on ebay for $5 bucks.
Hope you guys enjoy this.
i dont have permission to post links yet, but if someone could go to ebay and search "Western Digital WD Passport Micro B USB 2.0 Cable NEW" that would be wonderful.
Thanks guys

thats pretty expensive. monoprice.com has very thick, fully sheilded high quality usb cables with gold tips for under a buck.
1.5 ft
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5456&seq=1&format=2
3 ft
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2
im inserting a pic of the cable for comparison against an ipod cable (witch is around the same thickness as the samsung cable)
the monoprice cable is twice as thick
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Yup. Monoprice rules. Bought 3 of those cables of varying length and they all work flawlessly.

Well I guess I'm gonna have to order one from monoprice then
Thanks guys! Been loooking for a good cable and only recomended my find because I knew it worked well for data transfers
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I've roooted and odin'd so many times with the stock cable that I don't even remember. Only had a few roots that didn't take and one odin failure. I think you guys should just accept that so many uses of any cable will result in a couple of failures. The stock cable works just fine. Don't waste your money on a placebo...
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Top Nurse said:
I've roooted and odin'd so many times with the stock cable that I don't even remember. Only had a few roots that didn't take and one odin failure. I think you guys should just accept that so many uses of any cable will result in a couple of failures. The stock cable works just fine. Don't waste your money on a placebo...
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The stock cable is every bit as bad as everyone says it is - I found out personally.
And who said anything about wasting money? Click here then click "42 new" if you're not a Prime member. Find the seller with the cable for $1.28 with free shipping. Buy it and forget your troubles.

yea my sisters htc cable works so much better than the epic cable. rooting and odin was such a pain with the stock. used hers one day just for the hell of it odin worked the first time in minutes i was blown away. moral of the story epic usb blows.

I also have no trouble with the stock cable.
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Well my first epic cable worked like a dream with only a few failed flashes, but it broke. They all also felt "loose" when plugged in, compared to other cables I've used from htc and western digital
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This to the OP bare in mind your are plugin the phone on different pc try that short cable on your pc you would get same faults as with your original cable.
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Tried it today on my pc and it worked flawless. I'm convinced that the cable makes the difference. I'm just going to assume the samsung cables probably have a bit of data loss depending on your cable.
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dito33 said:
This to the OP bare in mind your are plugin the phone on different pc try that short cable on your pc you would get same faults as with your original cable.
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It's actually a combination of both because the losses are cumulative. A marginal cable such as Samsung's might work with an excellent USB port but not a marginal USB port.
My stock cable works for data transfer on most PCs I use, but on one it does not. So I store one of those high-quality monoprice cables, which works fine, near that box.

My stock cable failed in a new pc with USB 2.0 ports trying to one click root... file transfer and charging never had a problem.
Used my friends HTC cable which was noticeably heavier and it worked first try.
Also (not trusting the stock cable) use a Blackberry cable with Odin and had no problem.

austin420 said:
thats pretty expensive. monoprice.com has very thick, fully sheilded high quality usb cables with gold tips for under a buck.
1.5 ft
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5456&seq=1&format=2
3 ft
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5457&seq=1&format=2
im inserting a pic of the cable for comparison against an ipod cable (witch is around the same thickness as the samsung cable)
the monoprice cable is twice as thick
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These are the ones I bought. I got three of them and they work great. Monoprice is the best place I know to get cables and switches. Great prices and you get the stuff fast.

Different charging option?

I'm not sure if this is even possible and sorry if it has already been answered, but is there a way to make the A500 micro usb port actually charge the tablet? I know it doesn't charge thru that port now, but is there a mod that can be done via software tweaking; or is it a hardware issue that can't be changed? It would be nice to charge the A500 with a micro usb cord and especially in the car with my Thunderbolt's car charger.

Microusb does not put out enough juice to charge tablets effectively.
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From what I understand, the USB connection won't provide enough current to charge the batteries sufficiently, so I would say no. This is the same on the iPad as well, no USB charge like is possible with the iPhone. The dock (shown on the Acer website) will at least allow another charging option, albeit probably not what you had in mind. Best thing to do is probably just get a power inverter for your car and plug it in.

I don't think there is enough electrical current through the USB port to charge the device effectively. As USB can only give you 5v 900mA, this device requires 12v 1.5A to charge.

Oh, gotcha. Thanks everybody, it makes sense about not putting out enough juice. I wondered if it didn't charge maybe because Acer didn't design for it to, and it was strictly for data transfer; which it is.

I've always wondered why they didn't include one of the double ended USB plugs like DVD burners over USB use. Still 2 x 5V x 500mA(900mA is USB 3.0 only) isn't the same as 12 x 1.5.
Personally, mine gets it's power from it's molecular density's proximity to our yellow sun. I've also named it Zod.

_motley said:
From what I understand, the USB connection won't provide enough current to charge the batteries sufficiently, so I would say no. This is the same on the iPad as well, no USB charge like is possible with the iPhone. The dock (shown on the Acer website) will at least allow another charging option, albeit probably not what you had in mind. Best thing to do is probably just get a power inverter for your car and plug it in.
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I got this car adapter from Wal-Mart (it's a universal adapter - Powerline Model #90293). It's a 12V 2A adapter (originally bought it for a Viewsonic G Tablet...couldn't find a 1.5A version). It works well with the A500...the adapter plug sticks out a little bit, but it's not a big deal.

As long as the amperage is higher and the quality is as good or better, any DC adapter would work. It just needs to fit in the hole.

USB 3.0?
Would using a USB 3.0 port and cable make a difference since it carries a higher charge?

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Would using a USB 3.0 port and cable make a difference since it carries a higher charge?
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No. It's simply not wired to charge the tablet. For the same reason you can't charge your laptop via the USB port.
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Ok since USB charging is out of the question I have another. People who have used the Xoom, is the Acer's charging port the same as the one on the Xoom? The Xoom has an official car charger, but just by looking I can't tell if they are the same size ends.
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You could probably head out to BestBuy or Staples etc.. and compare the 2. They should be side by side. Otherwise, I'm sure Acer (or some other 3rd party) will probably release a car charger that plugs into the proprietary port on the bottom?

From what I remember, the Motorola charging port is like a little thin nubbit. I think the plug on our Acer is larger. Check it out and post some pics.

My charger's head got broken into half just now ==! Hopefully can get the warranty.

Extension Cable for Webtop?

Hey Guys,
I'm kinda afraid that I might break my Webtop's dock or my Atrix while docking/undocking it, plus I would like to keep my phone on the table & not on the dock... So I was wondering if there were Micro-HDMI extension cables, like a:
Micro-HDMI Female to Micro-HDMI Male Cable
&
Micro-USB Female to Micro-USB Male Cable
Thanks...

I also, I need these cables
somebody know where I can buy or make these cables ,,please

dealextreme
your best bet will be deal extreme. I got a micro hdmi female to hdmi female coupler from there. Couldn't find it anywhere else actually.
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dealextreme.com/p/hdmi-male-to-hdmi-mini-female-adapter-black-41323[/url]
plus
dealextreme.com/p/gold-plated-hdmi-female-to-female-adapter-converter-29363[/url]
plus
dealextreme.com/p/hdmi-male-to-micro-hdmi-male-cable-145cm-length-66080[/url]
will get you the HDMI conversion
I cannot find a combo for the usb

I find it really funny that a thread opened up the same day I had this idea, though there haven't been any new posts since I last checked. I would really like to see something like this, it would be much easier than taking out my atrix out of my otterbox case each time I want to use the webtop.
A while ago I read this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1376679
and the part mentioned:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/hdmi-male-to-micro-hdmi-female-adapter-66079
if coupled with a hdmi female to female piece and the hdmi cable that came with the phone would cover the hdmi part of the proposed extender cable.
I'm having some trouble with finding a good cable with a micro usb female end though

I was thinking... If we took this, ripped it appart and soldered the micro female part to the micro male part on this. Wouldn't it work? Same concept for the micro usb. Plus I looked up mods for the Webdock, and the dock on the back can be taken apart to reveal two separate connectors without ruining anything important...

This guy modded his Webdock to work with the Photon. So I was thinking of just taking it apart like he did in the pictures, and using it like that. Or kinda mod the dock to make it wider so I can use my Atrix with my tpu case...
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I actually followed that and started to take apart my webtop. It's really easy to do so, but the cables are pretty well stuck in their slot, even after taking off the metal bracket thing. Besides, I'm to afraid to heavily modify the device, it's a little too fragile for my tastes. I was thinking of extending the cables out to allow me to attach the atrix in the otterbox, but it would be too risky for me, and it would probably be very flimsy. I'm going to continue to look for cables/adapters to suit my need

micro hdmi male to micro hdmi female
hey guys this is my first post but i found this item and it works on the atrix lapdock pretty cool piece i would include a link bbut i am new but i found this on all4cellulars website

That's what I've been looking for but I wish it was longer. I would use this so I can use my phone as a webcam on my lapdock. Now for a usb version and this would be complete.
http://www.all4cellular.com/micro-hdmi-male-to-female-adapter-type-d.html

Ok, just ordered these from ebay. Hopefully the HDMI is long enough so I can use my phone as a webcam on my Lapdock. If not, will buy another one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/29059482363...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3046wt_1508
http://www.ebay.com/itm/36042990934...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_2333wt_1010

I have experienced that this works on dock very well .

Extension cables for motorola found
Just found these extension cables for atrix2 sure they will work for other motorola phones containing a micro hdmi and micro usb. Someone got smart and paired they items on amazon, I sure for a good markup but after all the hassle of trying to find them I'm good with it.
on amazon search B007RFRHIY
Good luck.

Tablets and USB OTG - Flash drives with micro USB?

With the rise in popularity of tablets and smartphones, and the microUSB port as the standard for these devices, could we see some flash drives designed for tablets that make use of the microUSB connector?
I'd love to buy a 64GB flash drive that can plug straight into my Nexus 7 and my smartphone and my friends' devices too.
It'll probably be charged at a premium due to the relatively niche usage, but regular 64GB drives are pretty cheap these days, and they're only going to get cheaper.
Has anyone seen or heard of anything like this? A USB OTG adapter isn't so big or expensive but it'd be great to have a storage device that works natively.

Um....a lot of us do this already. Hell, I watched a movie off of a flash drive today. Hyst get stickmount on a rooted N7. I got the micro usb to female usb on ebay for 99 cents shipped.
Maybe I misunderstand the question?
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I think he meant flash drives with micro usb in it already as in the mount is micro instead of having an adapter

I did a search and this is all I could find:
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=2704
Not exactly convenient the way it is. They would've been smarter putting the micro USB port on the side, but even then, very pricey.

ace7196 said:
Um....a lot of us do this already. Hell, I watched a movie off of a flash drive today. Hyst get stickmount on a rooted N7. I got the micro usb to female usb on ebay for 99 cents shipped.
Maybe I misunderstand the question?
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post the ebay link please

AZImmortal said:
I did a search and this is all I could find:
http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=2704
Not exactly convenient the way it is. They would've been smarter putting the micro USB port on the side, but even then, very pricey.
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From another thread:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280871297...sid=p3984.m1497.l2649&clk_rvr_id=369343095826

popsnorkle said:
From another thread:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280871297...sid=p3984.m1497.l2649&clk_rvr_id=369343095826
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Definitely a better price, but still inconvenient to have the connector on the end like that. I think that at least for now, it's more convenient to just have a separate cable, not to mention that I don't think I'd trust the reliability of these no-name flash drives in the long run.

Looking for something small to was also hoping to get an otg flash drive best I can find is one of these http://www.usbfever.com/index_eproduct_view.php?products_id=1387 plugged into one of these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-USB...867?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6edf4fbb. :crying:
Edit anyone interested found these http://adafruit.com/products/939 will take up to 64gb micros sdxc card just placed my order hope to get nexus in a few weeks.

I dream of this
I think what all of us dream of is something like this but just with microUSB connection and preferably with Nexus color and design!

vyaghini said:
I think what all of us dream of is something like this but just with microUSB connection and preferably with Nexus color and design!
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You mean like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-Micro-Flash-DTMCK/dp/B007V9U81E/

ilanad said:
You mean like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-Micro-Flash-DTMCK/dp/B007V9U81E/
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That picture clearly shows a normal-sized USB connector, not a microUSB connector.

GinoAMelone said:
That picture clearly shows a normal-sized USB connector, not a microUSB connector.
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I was looking for it too, didn't know so many people want a micro-sized USB connector Thumb Drive. It's hard to make it myself. I started but it didn't work out that good

I'd like to find one of these, too. Or even find out what ace in post 2 was referencing.
hurled from my AOKP'd Evo LTE. Enjoy.

This would be better
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929214

I made this one for my cellphone
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Funny that enough of us think alike that threads like this get going...
Problem is, how do you then connect the otg thumb drove to your pc? There would also have to be a backward adapter. Also a switch to un-short the pins that define it as an OTG device.
That's why the cables are an easier way to go for now. ..

How about this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Afunta-Smar...18?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360147908&sr=1-18
Or:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Connection-...300/dp/B006I31SHC/ref=pd_sim_sbs_computers_11
Or:
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/4GB-USB-Flas...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item3f212aa7e7

This is what we need.
SanDisk 128GB microUSB

volumnus said:
SanDisk 128GB microUSB
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Yep, that is it ... finally.
Where did you find it?