Which HTC phones have normal mini-usb slots?

Monty Burns · 27th July 2009, 09:39 AM

Which HTC phones have normal mini-usb slots?

Hey guys

long story that i wont bore you with but I need to find out a HTC phone that has a normal 5 pin mini-usb slot, uses this for its headphones AND has a break-out cable (3.5mm slot halfway up it for normal headphones).

Can anyone help with this please?

NOTE: I dont want the 11pin ENHANCED mini-usbversion like on the touch-diamond. I want the version with two slanted sides, not one square and one slanted.

jez83uk · 27th July 2009, 10:01 AM

I don't think a 5 pin usb could carry audio as well. USB has wires for data+, data-, power+, and power-, and then the audio would need wires for left, right and earth, and another for a mike.
My old wizard had a 5 pin USB, and it had a separate 2.5mm headphone/headset socket.

Monty Burns · 27th July 2009, 10:07 AM

yeah they can and do, its just the headphones that come with the Acer are S*&t but they do operate over mini-usb.

Thanks though, that probably means the Wizards not setup to pump audio over its mini-usb, i'll avoid that one then

orb3000 · 27th July 2009, 05:11 PM

My Uni has it

Monty Burns · 27th July 2009, 05:15 PM

Thank you. I'll check them out on Ebay

coolVariable · 27th July 2009, 05:35 PM

the designers at htc should be clubbed on the head for their enhanced mini usb connector.

3.5mm audio + mini usb - that's what it always should have been.

Kristaps-K9-Lv · 27th July 2009, 06:00 PM

I cant understand why would you want a standart mini usb if - "standart mini usb" works with "htc enchanted mini usb" --- I personaly have a standart mini usb for my Touch HD to use with PC and enchanted usb for charging it - it doesnt bother me that they are different they both do the same<- or am I missing something?

im just curious!

lbcoder · 27th July 2009, 06:10 PM

Lets put a couple of things straight...

1) standard mini-usb absolutely can NOT carry (non-digital) audio, no matter what some people in this thread think/claim. It simply CAN'T BE DONE.

If some device *DOES* have audio over mini-usb plug, then despite its shape, it is NOT USB. I *have* seen devices *misuse* the physical plugs it has.

2) The non-standard plug used by HTC is *fully compatible* with existing USB wires.

3) Because of (1) and (2), there is no use whatsoever for a standard USB plug to be on the device. It simply does not matter that there are extras in the plug.

Monty Burns · 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lbcoder

Lets put a couple of things straight...

1) standard mini-usb absolutely can NOT carry (non-digital) audio, no matter what some people in this thread think/claim. It simply CAN'T BE DONE.

If some device *DOES* have audio over mini-usb plug, then despite its shape, it is NOT USB. I *have* seen devices *misuse* the physical plugs it has.

Wow, jump down the throat there.... nice guy obviously.

I can think of a way it can be done ......
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Would you like to also clarify how any of the 3 mini-usb cables (from various sources) work fine with the phone and PC and then can be swapped out for the Acer headset which is through the same mini-usb port? If it was a non-normal port then as you say, its unlikely the other generic cables would work.....

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lbcoder

2) The non-standard plug used by HTC is *fully compatible* with existing USB wires.

Do you mean an Enhanced USB will fit in a non-enhanced port? I don't have one spare but they are a physicaly diferent shape....

Quote:

Originally Posted by lbcoder

3) Because of (1) and (2), there is no use whatsoever for a standard USB plug to be on the device. It simply does not matter that there are extras in the plug.

Agreed (sort of)... just a bit worried that you keep saying "standard" though, you do mean a standard MINI-usb right? But agreed, there is simply no justification for not having a 3.5mm jack .... its madness and a madness not just confined to HTC sadly

Monty Burns · 27th July 2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Kristaps-K9-Lv

I cant understand why would you want a standart mini usb if - "standart mini usb" works with "htc enchanted mini usb" --- I personaly have a standart mini usb for my Touch HD to use with PC and enchanted usb for charging it - it doesnt bother me that they are different they both do the same<- or am I missing something?

im just curious!

I think, if im reading you right, your looking at it the wrong way round

The phone I have has a STANDARD mini usb. I think your saying your phone has an ENHANCED mini usb port (guess that answers the above about them not fitting/fitting). And ENHANCED wont fit in MY STANDARD and the only HTC phones I could find had ENHANCED.

My thinking was that if I could find a HTC that had a 5pin mini-usb, I could try one of those remotes - im getting desperate!