Is there anything special about the usb cable?

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Is there anything special about the usb cable that comes packaged with the vibrant? I bought some micro usb cables from amazon and they charge the phone just fine but they won't let my pc mount the sd cards. It seems like maybe there is something different about the data cable? Anyone else experience this?

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nope, just a standard micro usb cable...

There are differences... Some cables only allow for charging, they have less pins on the connector. So you will have to find a cable that allows for data transferring as well.

Ah ok, thanks. The ones I bought were only $3, so I guess it's safe to assume they were charge only.

Originally Posted by liquidplastik

Is there anything special about the usb cable that comes packaged with the vibrant? I bought some micro usb cables from amazon and they charge the phone just fine but they won't let my pc mount the sd cards. It seems like maybe there is something different about the data cable? Anyone else experience this?

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I bought 6 micro USB cables off of Ebay, 5 worked for both data and charging, 1 was a fail and only charges the phone. I'm sure it has a bad wire or solder connection, but at 99 cents and no shipping, who cares.

Try it with usb debugging off... Only way my nexus cable will work on the vibrant.