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Hey,
So I've been having a lot of problems with the micro-usb port on my Nexus S. I don't know why but it seems very loose and in order for me to charge I have to position it a certain way. The USB cable easily comes out. Is there any kind of fix for this problem?
Thanks
Proteus27 said:
Hey,
So I've been having a lot of problems with the micro-usb port on my Nexus S. I don't know why but it seems very loose and in order for me to charge I have to position it a certain way. The USB cable easily comes out. Is there any kind of fix for this problem?
Thanks
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I have the same problem. Don't think there's much you can do
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+1 for micro USB problem
The issue you raise with the loose microUSB majorly affects my opinion of this device & Samsung as a vendor. I am on my 3rd Nexus S, the first 2 being returned for loose microUSB issues each within a few weeks of use. Now I just put up with it on my 3rd. It isn't me, else all my other phones would have the same problem. My Nexus One still performs well, so I'm switching back to it now that I have 2.3.3 running on it sweetly. I hope Samsung is not the vendor of the next Nexus phone for this very reason.
Proteus27 said:
Hey,
So I've been having a lot of problems with the micro-usb port on my Nexus S. I don't know why but it seems very loose and in order for me to charge I have to position it a certain way. The USB cable easily comes out. Is there any kind of fix for this problem?
Thanks
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I thought I had a problen with my usb port, but it turns out the OEM usb cables are not very good, or at least not very tight. I bought a few new ones at cable wholesale and they work perfectly and fit snuggly. You can probably find some on Amazon.
The charging port on my Nexus S is fine. I bought a GPS a couple weeks ago that takes a Micro USB as well, and when I have it connected to the computer and move it, it will disconnect. If I use my Nexus S USB cable, it's a nice fit.
So.. Maybe it's the cable? I'm also wondering if you were to ever-so-slightly bend the receptacle on the phone, would that help? Not that I would recommend such a thing, but I would probably do it.
I have a few cables from my older phones they're also very loose. I'll try some more. I don't have a receipt or anything so I can't even return or claim warranty on it. Could I maybe contact Samsung about this problem?
Funny I come across this. Just noticed mine is loose and needs placing just right in order to charge.
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It's the cable. I've used the samsung cable for a while now, and just recently i used a new cable and it fits as tight as the samsung cable used to be
Coming from a N900 which the USB receptor broke apart from its board, I'd say its better to have a port which is a bit loose and allows the cable to move a little than a super tight port in which every bend of cable is passed and held solely by the soldering on the board.
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Mine used to be like that too. But I think its just the cable because, now I use the stock Evo cable and it fits like a charm.
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If it's still warranty I guess you can still try your carrier to replace the phone. I use my old cables from my Nokia N85 and it fits perfectly and grips tightly. The stock cable doesn't even support development
I'm led to believe that the main reason (or at least one of them) that manufacturers switched to micro USB from mini USB is that the sprung part which wears out is on the devices' socket with mini USB, whereas its on the cable with micro.
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It's really weird. When my nexus 7 is on, it won't charge or connect to the pc by usb, as if the usb port doesn't work. When I turn it of it charges normally, not problems whatsoever. I tried with factory cable and charger still same issue.
I don't have the receipt to return it so I have to find a fix, any ideas?
Raplacing the usb port might do the thing or is it something else? Is someone having this issue?
Thanks
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You don't have enough power on your USB port. Mine charges via usb just fine while in use. My car charger does what yours is doing.
I'll assume it charges fine when using the ac charger that came with your n7?
Why you can't connect to your PC...I don't know. Like you said...maybe a bad USB port. I'm using an Asus USB 3.0/SATA lll PCI card.
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phillip1953 said:
You don't have enough power on your USB port. Mine charges via usb just fine while in use. My car charger does what yours is doing.
I'll assume it charges fine when using the ac charger that came with your n7?
Why you can't connect to your PC...I don't know. Like you said...maybe a bad USB port. I'm using an Asus USB 3.0/SATA lll PCI card.
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My nexus 7 won't charge at all when it's on. It charges normally when of with any usb/adapter, but when off not charging at all with any usb/charger even oem one
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Read the documentation. It does not support charging over USB while in use. There's not enough power through a computer USB port.
dvorak67 said:
Read the documentation. It does not support charging over USB while in use. There's not enough power through a computer USB port.
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It doesn't charge even if I plug it in the wall. I have to turn off my nexus to charge it!
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Superpopsss said:
It doesn't charge even if I plug it in the wall. I have to turn off my nexus to charge it!
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I have the exact same problem. Mine won't charge when on and will not connect to PC via USB. Did you ever find a solution?
I had the same problem, it turned out to be an iffy USB cable. Grabbed one of the kids micro USB cables (for their phone). Fixed the issue for me.
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toidimaet said:
I had the same problem, it turned out to be an iffy USB cable. Grabbed one of the kids micro USB cables (for their phone). Fixed the issue for me.
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Doesnt matter what kind of cable I use or charger. Cant get it to do anything but Stickmount still works somehow.
Sorry to dig this out. Have the same problem as OP for a few month. Now I'am annoyed enough to find a solution.
Anybody with good advice?
Cable/charger won't matter: if GN7 is on (either active or standby) it won't charge (or get recognized by PC). If switched off, it charges anywhere (wall mount charger, PC USB, ...)
I'm also having this same problem and have been unable to find a solution after about an hour or so.
I didn't find a solution. Sold on cl for dirt cheap. Bought an n7 2013
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same problem
I bought my n7 on 11-30-12. In the last month or so its developed the same problem. I called Asus for warranty. The guy says you can send it to Texas for it to be studied and repaired but it will take a LLLOOOONNNGGGG time. He said I should wait til the factory warranty ran out and hope Wallyworlds extended warranty offers to replace it with a new one. I tried taking the back off and unplugging-replugging it, didn't help. I tried a factory reset, didn't help. Guess I'll keep trolling the interweb for ideas til the end of the month and hope Wallyworld gives me a new one! Either way its the last asus for me. I may have to sharpen my teeth for all the crow I'll have to eat when I show up for a visit at my brothers' homes with an ipad air...
mjknc said:
I bought my n7 on 11-30-12. In the last month or so its developed the same problem. I called Asus for warranty. The guy says you can send it to Texas for it to be studied and repaired but it will take a LLLOOOONNNGGGG time. He said I should wait til the factory warranty ran out and hope Wallyworlds extended warranty offers to replace it with a new one. I tried taking the back off and unplugging-replugging it, didn't help. I tried a factory reset, didn't help. Guess I'll keep trolling the interweb for ideas til the end of the month and hope Wallyworld gives me a new one! Either way its the last asus for me. I may have to sharpen my teeth for all the crow I'll have to eat when I show up for a visit at my brothers' homes with an ipad air...
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I had this problem with my Nexus 7 (2013). In my case, the usb charging port on the tablet was severely damaged. This caused the USB port wires to short with each other. USB charging was obviously not possible. However, the unit would charge with the wireless charger--but only when off.
Since I had a wireless charger, and the USB port was destroyed already, I took a hemostat clamp and physically snapped and removed the USB charging port and wires. Once the USB wires were no longer shorting, the wireless charging worked flawlessly.
If you don't care about USB charging or connectivity, this workaround may work for you. Otherwise, you may consider a daughterboard replacement or replacing the USB port.
Hope this helps...
You need a good wall charger, a USB port on your computer isn't going to cut it. Buy one of the high power ones from Amazon. I find mine will hold at whatever level it is at now with my Kindle's wall charger if I'm using it but will charge pretty quickly when the screen is off.
I know this is an old thread but I acquired a nexus 7 2012 from my sister. She said it doesn't charge. I did a factory reset and found that it charges when it's off and holds charge so the battery is out the equation. I purchased a new usb port and fitted and although the USB fits a lot better it still only charges when it's off. I've used plenty of wall chargers Sony, Samsung but won't charge when it's on at all. Anyone get to the bottom of this?
Thank you
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This is an old thread, but I have the same problem. My N7 charges only when turned off no matter which cable or charger I use.
No USB cable so far has been perfect replacement for the ASUS one. Battery takes much longer to charge.
Has anyone found a perfect replacement cable? I need a cable at least 10 feet long. And don't want to use an extension USB cable.
I just got the 6' version and its charging nicely.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5459&seq=1&format=2
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Is it USB3?
Where can I buy one to recharge my n7 in 2h30min?like original cable.
Mine is dead....
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Its a normal micro USB cable, USB 2. A cable is a cable, most of them should work (all of them actually, a standard is a standard...)
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issak42 said:
Its a normal micro USB cable, USB 2 ... most of them should work (all of them actually, a standard is a standard...)
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+1 Look around, the Asus charger is rated at 2A and that's the "trick" for fast charging, modules/generic by others are often rated at .5A to .7A like those in (non-smart) phone days from Motorola & LG's or even Samsung's. The standard/universal micro-usb cable from HTC's are great (got like half of a dozen of them around) and their charger is rated at 1A and it will charge the N7 at a slower pace, but it's fine for overnight and so far so good, no problems (knock on woods - )
Oh, yeah, BTW - those generic ones from eBay or sold on Amazon as a bundle are just as good in that, they work too - dah dah. From what I know, practically all of these cables - branded or otherwise, are made in China ...
Do you have a cell phone? Most likely it uses the same cable. I charge my S2 and N7 with the same charger/cable combo. You can find one at almost any cell phone store.
Every USB Cable will fit as long as its a micro USB. loads of places sell them but eBay would be your best bet, PC World is a rip off
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Cheap thin cables have significant resistance, and do not deliver 5 volts at one amp. If the drop is severe, the Nexus will go into slow charge mode, like charging from a PC.
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I was also under the impression that the supplied N7 cable is a USB3 cable and the charger output is 5V @ 2Amps. If I use the original charger, I can substitute my Bionic cable and it seems to charge just as well. The supplied cable is quite thin compared to the typical usb2 cable.
Nexus 7 > Nexus 7 General > [SOLVED] Nexus 7 charger/cable issues.
USB3 is an entirely different kind of connector and has minimal PC support as of yet and is not backwards compatible. USB2 is almost universally supported by virtually every PC manufacturer.
Miami_Son said:
USB3 is an entirely different kind of connector and has minimal PC support as of yet and is not backwards compatible. USB2 is almost universally supported by virtually every PC manufacturer.
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AFAIK USB3 isn't entirely different from USB2, and actually backwards compatible. I have USB3 HDD Drive and can easily connect it to my old laptop or USB2 port on my PC. same with my USB3 card reader, i can use it on my USB2 with no problem. Downside just reduced speed, USB3 to USB2 will only reached max speed of USB2 capable of.
I have two USB3 ports on my desktop and they look nothing like the standard USB2 ports. I also have a USB3 hard drive and its cable will not fit anything but the USB3 ports on my desktop.
According to Tom's, there are significant differences even if you can plug one into the other.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-superspeed-external-drive,2670-2.html
Max speed will always reduced if you plug USB3 device to USB2 ports.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB#USB_3.0_connectors
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I have two USB3 ports on my desktop and they look nothing like the standard USB2 ports. I also have a USB3 hard drive and its cable will not fit anything but the USB3 ports on my desktop.
According to Tom's, there are significant differences even if you can plug one into the other.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-3.0-superspeed-external-drive,2670-2.html
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The first caption in the article you list says "USB 3.0 Type A Connector. Yes, it’s backward compatible with USB 2.0." which contradicts your statement about your hard drive and cable. You may be thinking about the micro USB Type B connector for usb 3, which is a different thing entirely.
Groid said:
The first caption in the article you list says "USB 3.0 Type A Connector. Yes, it’s backward compatible with USB 2.0." which contradicts your statement about your hard drive and cable. You may be thinking about the micro USB Type B connector for usb 3, which is a different thing entirely.
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I am only going off what's on MY motherboard as far as connectors and they are visually different from the USB2 connectors. My USB3 HDD enclosure came with its own cable and the end that plugs into the USB3 ports on my MB does not fit the USB2 ports. Apparently, it shouldn't be that way, but it is.:silly:
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I am only going off what's on MY motherboard as far as connectors and they are visually different from the USB2 connectors. My USB3 HDD enclosure came with its own cable and the end that plugs into the USB3 ports on my MB does not fit the USB2 ports. Apparently, it shouldn't be that way, but it is.:silly:
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I'm very curious to see what the connectors look like on your MoBo as I am not aware of any that have a non standard USB connector of any kind, as such a thing should not exist.
Would you be able to take a photo, for curiosity's sake?
Wiki on usb3 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0#Connectors
Reeonimus said:
I'm very curious to see what the connectors look like on your MoBo as I am not aware of any that have a non standard USB connector of any kind, as such a thing should not exist.
Would you be able to take a photo, for curiosity's sake?
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I'm currently in L.A. until 2/26, so not until then. I was somewhat surprised myself because I assumed they would be backward compatible, but there is definitely something different on the USB3 end of the cable and on my motherboard that prevented me from plugging it into any of the USB2 ports.
Reeonimus said:
I'm very curious to see what the connectors look like on your MoBo as I am not aware of any that have a non standard USB connector of any kind, as such a thing should not exist.
Would you be able to take a photo, for curiosity's sake?
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Yeah that strange to have non standard usb ports on pc. Maybe its esata or something.
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As I find the USB cable provided with the charger to be too short, I ordered a cheap 2m cable. This cable is quite tight if I want to push it into the USB port of my Nex4, so I was wondering if it is safe to use; are micro USB ports very vulnerable?
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Remcotjuuh said:
As I find the USB cable provided with the charger to be too short, I ordered a cheap 2m cable. This cable is quite tight if I want to push it into the USB port of my Nex4, so I was wondering if it is safe to use; are micro USB ports very vulnerable?
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Micro USB is designed in such a way the plug wears out quicker than the socket (as it is easier/cheaper to replace the cable), so a well used plug may be loser than a newer one. Can you remember how tight the original was when you first used it?
If this new cable is tighter than the original I would be inclined to say do not use it. A cheap one is probably not made to the correct specifications and if this is the case it could damage the socket in the phone.
Buy cheap buy twice.
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Phil
Thanks for your reply. It certainly is tighter than the original was at first, so I guess I won't use it for my phone then. It was only three bucks and most things I bought from China wholesales/warehouses were actually quite good concerning quality, so I don't mind it.
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