Is there a fix for the USB (no)charge bug??

[new_to_imate]

Is there a fix for the USB (no)charge bug??

[cruisin-thru]

Are you using an xda1 usb cable?

[new_to_imate]

I'm using the BoxWave miniSync, it says "xda" on it, but BoxWave who sold it to me as an adaptor for the XDA II say it's the same, they also sent me the following email today:

"We are aware of the issue, and it is not a problem with the miniSync as you
may suspect. The O2/XDA II has a software bug the prevents charging from
low current sources, such as USB. If you have a unit that has the
attribute, you should contact HTC or the brand which your XDA II is made by
and request the bug fix.

The problem does not exist in every XDA II, which is why HTC did not make a
public announcement regarding the bug. We have done in-house testing to
confirm this, as our wiring structure is identical to the stock connection,
with the only difference being the incoming power current levels."

[binhvcc]

I've got one's, wried as :
+5v -> pin22
UDC+ -> pin 14
UDC- -> pin 15
GND -> pin 18

it can sync on XDA II, but can't charge when battery less than ~60% from USB port (more battery is ok).

Do I have to change GND to another pin to force my XDA II charge?

[binhvcc]

I've got one's, wried as :
+5v -> pin22
UDC+ -> pin 14
UDC- -> pin 15
GND -> pin 18

it can sync on XDA II, but can't charge when battery less than 60%, more battery is ok.

Do I have to chang GND to another pin to make my XDA II charge on USB port

[mdbusa_2000]

I have tried the usb charging on 2 pc's. On the first one it started charging very slowly then basically stopped charging as I used the device.

On the second machine it charged very well regardless of whether i was using it or not. I was also activesyncing on the second machine.

[gratefuled]

I bought the Pocket PC Tech's Lil Syn, which is very similar to the BoxWave product, and the USB sync/charger drained my battery.
I read BowWaves response that only some MDA2 or XDA II have a problem with this, but what I find interesting is that I can charge via USB on the cradle regardless of how low my battery is, but I seem to have issue with the Lil Sync product.
Why would this be? Is the cradle more powerful than the PPC Tech or Boxwave products? That does not seem likely.
It seems if the cradle does charge, but these other products do not, then the problem would not lie with the PPC Phone-2003.

[NeoCole]

Okay.. I was a little Pissed when my cable wasn't working, so I started looking into the differences and found that ground was going to Pin2 on my sync and charge cable, where my stand alone charger didn't have that. So I snipped the wire that went to pin 2 and walla, it charges now.

I still am having problems getting my battery pack to work. It's a pack that takes 4 AA's and is supposed to charge it too. It supplies more Volts than the USB, but it won't start the charging process. I'm going to try and wire it more simpler to my USB Sync/Charge cable and see what happens.

Let me know if this helps,

Brandon

[NeoCole]

Okay.. I was a little Pissed when my cable wasn't working, so I started looking into the differences and found that ground was going to Pin2 on my sync and charge cable, where my stand alone charger didn't have that. So I snipped the wire that went to pin 2 and walla, it charges now.

I still am having problems getting my battery pack to work. It's a pack that takes 4 AA's and is supposed to charge it too. It supplies more Volts than the USB, but it won't start the charging process. I'm going to try and wire it more simpler to my USB Sync/Charge cable and see what happens.

Let me know if this helps,

Brandon

[gazzaman2k]

as ive replied saying on other posts......

XDA 2 charger kicks out 2Amp max XDA only does 1amp max

most charging assesories are XDA 1 compatible only yet people say they work on the xda 2 means they have found out they plug in simple but they dont kick out more then 1amp as usb ports can only handle 1amp max.

thats why it doesnt charge it might charge if you turn your device off and disbale activesync from waking the device up but it will take twice aslong to fuilly charge maybee longer but if the device is awake youll find that the device is using up more power then the usb charger can give out so in otherwords your device will die instead of charging itself up.

gaz

[cruisin-thru]

I have a standard xda1 sync/charge cable and it charges my xda2 regardless of the amount of charge left in the battery, and it does it very quickly too, I think it is a bug in some of the xda2 machines.

[o2xda2]

Okay.. I was a little Pissed when my cable wasn't working, so I started looking into the differences and found that ground was going to Pin2 on my sync and charge cable, where my stand alone charger didn't have that. So I snipped the wire that went to pin 2 and walla, it charges now.

I still am having problems getting my battery pack to work. It's a pack that takes 4 AA's and is supposed to charge it too. It supplies more Volts than the USB, but it won't start the charging process. I'm going to try and wire it more simpler to my USB Sync/Charge cable and see what happens.

Let me know if this helps,

Brandon

Hi: can you provide your pin configuration for continuous charging while idle or being used.

I have this adapter that came with my xda2, is the wiring correct for use in a car adapter charging? Thanks.

[o2xda2]

I have tried the usb charging on 2 pc's. On the first one it started charging very slowly then basically stopped charging as I used the device.

On the second machine it charged very well regardless of whether i was using it or not. I was also activesyncing on the second machine.

do you have a pin config for your second m/c. Thanks.

[cruisin-thru]

Further to my earlier post, my xda2 now no longer charges from the usb sync/charge when the xda2 is low on battery, this only happened since I got my first "low battery" warning, I put it on charge, looked a few minutes later and it had gone from 10% to 7% battery power.

[[so]hai®]

Hi all, pls look at this post... the non-charge issue can be addressed... http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=5438

Best regards,