I purchased a couple of Mini USB to Micro USB adapters from Amazon. These are for Blackberry, and allow you to use your old WM sync cables and power adapters with the newer micro USB phones. I can confirm that they provide power and USB connectivity, so all those old chargers and cables can be put to good use.
Also a quick note: I am using Blackberry charger on my Aria, and it works fine.
beware i bought some off ebay that only charge
but 3 of them for 2.98 shipped not bad
tomlogan1 said:
I purchased a couple of Mini USB to Micro USB adapters from Amazon. These are for Blackberry, and allow you to use your old WM sync cables and power adapters with the newer micro USB phones. I can confirm that they provide power and USB connectivity, so all those old chargers and cables can be put to good use.
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Ditto.
FWIW the seller mine came from was Eforcity
Its best to get a charger thats similar spec. I have a Palm charger that 1amp 5 volts and it charges the phone just fine to full power in about an hour, however i have another charger from am a windows mobile phone thats 850 miliamps and 5 volts and although it charges the phone it charges slower more like over an hour.
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Anybody come across a USB travel charger for the XDA II? I have the USB cable just need a charger that outputs 5v and between 1 and 2amps and has the usual US, UK, EU, Aus and NZ attachements. Expansys.com have one but outputs 5.5v - not sure if that will damage the battery, proporta.com have one also but outputs 9v! Why these chargers don't stick to the standard 5v is beyond me.
not sure what you mean but usb in this context
the connector in the buttom of the xda2 is not a usb connector
and usb cant provide more then 500mA
If you have a usb cable for xda 2 you can acquire a lighter adaptor into which you plug the cable, this will give the correct voltage.
Link to ebay item:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4668&item=5735965938&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
not sure what you mean but usb in this context
the connector in the buttom of the xda2 is not a usb connector
and usb cant provide more then 500mA
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Some power adapters come with USB sockets - I think it should become a standard so with the same cable you can get power from laptop/cigarette lighter/mains. Ericsson used RJ11 cables (modem cable) for it's mobile phone chargers but it never caught on.
If you have a usb cable for xda 2 you can acquire a lighter adaptor into which you plug the cable, this will give the correct voltage.
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Thanks for the link, I have two of them already, looking for something to plug into mains.
Mark,
I think I know what you mean: A plug (either 12v in-car or 110V/230V mains) that supplies just +5V DC on a USB socket.
Received one with my retractable sync'n'charge cable from time168.com (but those guys dont exist anymore).
Also received two with my BT GPS from DConnex.
I would say they are for sale on eBay, at least with the sellers that supply these sync'n'charge cables.
I made an emergency charger myself based on USB: 4 NiMH AA cells (1.2V each) in a battery-holder & wired to a USB socket. Not pretty, but good enough for emergency.
You might want to look at www.javoedge.com. They have a USB retractable sync/charge cable and you can also get adapters that allow you to plug the usb cable into a US/European/wherever plug socket adapter.
You might want to look at www.javoedge.com. They have a USB retractable sync/charge cable and you can also get adapters that allow you to plug the usb cable into a US/European/wherever plug socket adapter.
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I had a look at those - they're not really travel chargers just US and EU chargers and a bulky adapter for the UK.
I made an emergency charger myself based on USB: 4 NiMH AA cells (1.2V each) in a battery-holder & wired to a USB socket. Not pretty, but good enough for emergency.
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That sounds like a good idea. Proporta.com have a 9v charger
http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=940&t_mode=des but I was thinking AA batteries would be easier to get in an emergency.
Since I only know basic electronics I used 4 rechargeable NiMH cells that gice approx 4.8v alltogether. With normal (alkaline) AA cells you probably end up above 6V. I would not try that . . .
Setback of my solution is to have an AAcharger with me for longer trips.
About the travel adapter: The usb travel adapters I have came in two flavours:
1. Car cigarette lighter use
2. Mains use. I also got a number of 'plugs' with it to make the adaptor fit a variety of mains wall outlets.
anyone ever come across any longer than average account chargers? been trying to find one on the net with no luck. I know I can use a account adapter with a usb port and get a longer micro usb cable but I dont like the thickness and weight of normal usb cables.
Go to amazon and buy a micro-usb sync cable. I got one of those that was like 15feet and plugged it into the wall charger adapter thing that came with the phone
Has anyone bought a cheap mini-usb to micro-usb converter online that works?
My old phone uses mini-usb and I have a cable and charger I would like to use for my arc. I bought a converter on ebay but the micro-usb part is too short so I'm not able to charge my arc.
Any input would be much appeciated!
Yeah, bought two from e-bay @ 1£ each. I had 2 mini-usb wall-chargers left over that I wanted to use. Charging is OK and using the adapter with a mini-usb cable to connect to the computer works fine.
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Yeah, bought two from e-bay @ 1£ each. I had 2 mini-usb wall-chargers left over that I wanted to use. Charging is OK and using the adapter with a mini-usb cable to connect to the computer works fine.
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Do you have the link? The ones I bought didn't work for some reason and if the ones you purchased work I'll try to do the same. thanks!
Search for "For Motorola Mini USB To Micro Adapter Charger Convert", the seller is "buyincoins_au".
I I am looking to put a little charging station in the storage compartment of my home theater sectional. I really would like to only run one USB cable to charge my devices. I am a bit worried I will not be buying the correct pieces for my needs. I bought a 16ft. pluggable USB cord on Amazon recently, but there seem to be worries that a single USB cable may not provide more than 2.1a.
I would like to charge at least two smartphones (HTC One X and Note 2) at once and at their full charging rate. Assuming that this is even possible, could someone provide me with a wall adapter and USB hub that will work for this? I like the looks of...
PowerGen Dual USB 3.1A 15w Travel Wall Charger
and
AmazonBasics USB 2.0 4-Port Ultra Mini Hub
(I can't post links yet).
If this is an impossible task, what are some other good options? I looked at the Belkin Valet, but it appears too large, and has some issues.
Well a note 2 alone takes more than a standard usb 2.0 cord to charge at full speed. Maybe try a usb 3.0 hub and tablet wall charger. Not 100% sure its possible though
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Well a note 2 alone takes more than a standard usb 2.0 cord to charge at full speed. Maybe try a usb 3.0 hub and tablet wall charger. Not 100% sure its possible though
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Okay, that makes it sound like I might want to change my mind about this whole one USB cord plan. How about running an extension cord instead of a USB cord, then hooking it up to a dual USB wall charger like this-
Kensington AbsolutePower Dual 2.1A USB Wall Charger (Amazon)
Would that work for two Note 2s?
If it can charge 2 ipads then it can charge 2 note ii's
I purchased this vehicle fast charger for my Note 5 and it works great to fast charge my Note 5. It has a coiled cord, which I really like, and an LED light that helps you to see at night that you are orienting the micro USB plug properly. It is OOS on Verizon:
https://www.verizonwireless.com/acc...er-with-fast-charge-technology-for-micro-usb/
But It looks identical to this one on Amazon with a 2 year warranty:
https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Chargers-Charger-Dependable-Motorola/dp/B06WP71XSP
I purchased this $10 micro USB to USB C adapter to use with the vehicle fast charger I already have and it works great to fast charge my S8+. I like that I can have both a micro USB and USB C charger in one since my bluetooth earpieces are all micro USB. The laynard makes it nice to stay attached to the charger so I don't have to go looking for it.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/verizon-micro-usb-to-usb-type-c-adapter-micrototypec/
Looks like they sell it on Amazon too:
https://www.amazon.com/Verizon-Micro-USB-Type-C-Adapter/dp/B01MU9DF60
It's a bit pricey at $10 but it works to fast charge my S8+ so I didn't have to buy a new charger and it also allows me to have 1 charger in my car for all of my devices.
If you have Amazon Prime and get both the vehicle fast charger for $14 and the adapter for $10, it would come to $24, which is not bad for a vehicle fast charger that can charge both micro USB and USB C devices. The coiled cord is really nice IMO and so is the LED light for when you are charging a micro USB device.