Magnetic charging/data cable

[kms108]

Just purchased 2 set of these newly released magnet cable, they have them on kickstarter stating they design these, and still on for backing, whiles they are already out on the market sold by a few brands, I only got the cable one's, but they are available as a adapter to connect to your existing supplied cable, they have them for micro USB, type C 3.1 and lightning.

Two plug comes in one package with the cable version, not sure about the adapter one's, but I will also get one or two to try out, the adapter version is from another company and it's a different shape, so they are not compatible with each other.

Update: The connection is reversible for charging, for data transfer, the light must face up position.

 

[jthspace]

I bought this one from eBay UK but looks like most of the sellers are in China even if they say they are in the UK. I HATE when they try and hide like that.

Anyway, got this one

Magnetic Charger

 

[kms108]

Do you have the double metal end or single, I only have the single which is a lot cheaper, many seller travel to china and make bulk purchase and sell them on ebay, the sell seems Chinese as stated in the ebay page, but states the item is located in the UK, did you receive the package sent from china or UK, but you can place a complaint or even give less rating because they are lying to you about the location.

Either way if the item got to you safely, and as described, that's what matters.

How are you living up to the item, I ordered it from china and got it yesterday at work, but I wasn't at the office yesterday, so only had chance to try it out today, I even got a file and filed a angle off on the plug, as it is very hard to remove if you need to do that (you can see the photo's to see what the results look like).

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

EDIT: Never mind, My S1 microusb port is angled not flat like on the S2.

I would not mind getting one of these, can you get them from ebay? got a link.

thanks

John.

Do you have the double metal end or single, I only have the single which is a lot cheaper, many seller travel to china and make bulk purchase and sell them on ebay, the sell seems Chinese as stated in the ebay page, but states the item is located in the UK, did you receive the package sent from china or UK, but you can place a complaint or even give less rating because they are lying to you about the location.

Either way if the item got to you safely, and as described, that's what matters.

How are you living up to the item, I ordered it from china and got it yesterday at work, but I wasn't at the office yesterday, so only had chance to try it out today, I even got a file and filed a angle off on the plug, as it is very hard to remove if you need to do that (you can see the photo's to see what the results look like).

 

[kms108]

EDIT: Never mind, My S1 microusb port is angled not flat like on the S2.

I would not mind getting one of these, can you get them from ebay? got a link.

thanks

John.

Even if it is slightly angled, it will still work, I have it on my nokia (flat) and S4 mini (slightly curved) and works very well, charging and data works well.

jthspace has posted a link and I think there are a few selling them on Ebay, you have to choose the first generation or second generation.

first generation normal USB end plastic/magnet end metal, just white light power indicator.

second generation normal USB metal/magnetic end metal, white light power indicator/red fast charge/green slow charge.

I have the first generation which is enough for me.

I will soon buy the adapter only with microUSB and USB type C.

 

[jthspace]

Only ordered today - says deliver from UK but Chinese registered seller - problems arise when you have to try and send something back and they want you to send it to China and pay postage - which is more often and not more than the item is worth, so raise a complaint on eBay and wait . . . too much hassle. I prefer only to deal with sellers with UK address you can send back to. Also, in theory, anything advertised on eBay UK is covered by our (UK) Distance Selling Regulations - but foreign sellers ignore the law. A case of Buyer-Beware, unfortunately.

The one I have ordered should come with two adapters and is a Version 2 - white/red/green LED according to the advert. Let's wait and see. I hope to be pleasantly surprised I will update when it arrives (next week, I hope).

Jeff

 

[kms108]

checking the link, the seller is Chinese and he is located in Cardiff, so I don't really see it against the law, or breaking Ebay rules, I'm Chinese and born in UK, living in Hong Kong, and I have a Ebay US, UK and HK account, although I did cancel the HK account as they are being a pain in the XXX.

 

[jthspace]

I wasn't suggesting he was breaking the law - I have had very poor experience with this type of seller in the past and will not use if I have a choice - I will often pay more and use a UK/European seller as when things go wrong, it is easier to get it sorted. He has had various i.d.'s which is unsettling:-

User ID Effective Date End Date
uk3c4u 29-Oct-14 Present
south_park_shop_2013 02-Jan-13 29-Oct-14
lowpricehighqulity 01-Nov-12 02-Jan-13
toner-cartridge-bay 31-Aug-12 01-Nov-12
ukdigital4u 09-Feb-09 31-Aug-12

The ITEM is "located in Cardiff", the seller details are as follows:-

Seller : uk3c4u (59494) - XuPing Hu, 4期3栋12C, 深圳市, CN, 广东省, 510000

and the PayPal recipient is a tiankai zhou

So, not exactly as transparent as it seems from the initial listing. Oh, my Chinese name is He Jie which was given to me many years ago in Beijing and one which I honour greatly.

 

[kms108]

I wasn't suggesting he was breaking the law - I have had very poor experience with this type of seller in the past and will not use if I have a choice - I will often pay more and use a UK/European seller as when things go wrong, it is easier to get it sorted. He has had various i.d.'s which is unsettling:-

User ID Effective Date End Date
uk3c4u 29-Oct-14 Present
south_park_shop_2013 02-Jan-13 29-Oct-14
lowpricehighqulity 01-Nov-12 02-Jan-13
toner-cartridge-bay 31-Aug-12 01-Nov-12
ukdigital4u 09-Feb-09 31-Aug-12

The ITEM is "located in Cardiff", the seller details are as follows:-

Seller : uk3c4u (59494) - XuPing Hu, 4期3栋12C, 深圳市, CN, 广东省, 510000

and the PayPal recipient is a tiankai zhou

So, not exactly as transparent as it seems from the initial listing. Oh, my Chinese name is He Jie which was given to me many years ago in Beijing and one which I honour greatly.

well, see how it goes, I got mine from Taobao and many other stuff, and if there is something wrong, I can't do anything, I just treat it as a loss, that's why I never get expensive stuff from Ebay, Taobao or any auction site.

These cables shouldn't have any problems.

 

[whynottoday]

Got these too. I love them

 

[kms108]

These will be my purchase next month.

A micro USB and a USB Type C version.

 

[gmaugham]

These look very cool, I hadn't heard they were available. Has anyone found a case with a big enough cutout for them to be used while in the case. If someone has a moment, would you please provide the dimensions?

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[jimm2]

These look very cool, I hadn't heard they were available. Has anyone found a case with a big enough cutout for them to be used while in the case. If someone has a moment, would you please provide the dimensions?

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I purchased 1 of these magnetic charging cables from Amazon in the US and received it today, works great. I have the Samsung OEM book cover case and it works perfectly with this case since it doesn't cover the bottom where the usb port is located.

If you want, you can search Amazon for magnetic charging cable. In the US, there were 2 Chinese vendors that were listed but the order was filled by Amazon so it arrived in 2 days. I think it cost $18.99.

 

[gmaugham]

I purchased 1 of these magnetic charging cables from Amazon in the US and received it today, works great. I have the Samsung OEM book cover case and it works perfectly with this case since it doesn't cover the bottom where the usb port is located.

If you want, you can search Amazon for magnetic charging cable. In the US, there were 2 Chinese vendors that were listed but the order was filled by Amazon so it arrived in 2 days. I think it cost $18.99.

Thank you. Right after I posted my question, I noticed my own case has the bottom cut out. I just ordered from Amazon.

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[jthspace]

Mine arrived today. Fitting the USB piece - it pushes in and then you have to give it a firm shove and it clicks into place almost flush with the bottom of the Tab. There is a special tool to remove the fitting if you need to in the future. The magnet is very similar to the way the Macbook charger fits, you can feel the magnet pulling together then it gives a quiet audible click as it mates. It hold well, I was using the tab whilst it was charging and when I gave a firm tug, the lead broke away as it should. This will definitely take some of the wear and tear away from the socket. How often have you tried to put the plug in upside-down in the dark? Apple's any-way-up approach is so good, but politics and infighting has worked against us, the consumers. I have Apple kit as well.

The cable seems to be good quality and is supple, not like some of the cheaper cables that kink and knot all on their own (infested with a curse from the cable gremlin, maybe?). This one uncurles and is straight and flexible - nice. People say the LED is too bright, I have not seen it at night yet, but my kit charges in a different room than I sleep in, so it wont worry me.

The Xcable came with one cable and two USB adapters but the Tab is the only kit I have with the micro USB charge socket (other than a pair of Blueio ear buds but the plug is almost a third of the size of the headphone control box so would look out of place). It would be good to be able to buy spare cables, without the adapters, but I haven't found a source.

Overall, a very worthwhile and useful accessory - one that should be on everyones's list of add-ons, in my opinion.

Jeff

 

[kms108]

Mine arrived today. Fitting the USB piece - it pushes in and then you have to give it a firm shove and it clicks into place almost flush with the bottom of the Tab. There is a special tool to remove the fitting if you need to in the future. The magnet is very similar to the way the Macbook charger fits, you can feel the magnet pulling together then it gives a quiet audible click as it mates. It hold well, I was using the tab whilst it was charging and when I gave a firm tug, the lead broke away as it should. This will definitely take some of the wear and tear away from the socket. How often have you tried to put the plug in upside-down in the dark? Apple's any-way-up approach is so good, but politics and infighting has worked against us, the consumers. I have Apple kit as well.

The cable seems to be good quality and is supple, not like some of the cheaper cables that kink and knot all on their own (infested with a curse from the cable gremlin, maybe?). This one uncurles and is straight and flexible - nice. People say the LED is too bright, I have not seen it at night yet, but my kit charges in a different room than I sleep in, so it wont worry me.

The Xcable came with one cable and two USB adapters but the Tab is the only kit I have with the micro USB charge socket (other than a pair of Blueio ear buds but the plug is almost a third of the size of the headphone control box so would look out of place). It would be good to be able to buy spare cables, without the adapters, but I haven't found a source.

Overall, a very worthwhile and useful accessory - one that should be on everyones's list of add-ons, in my opinion.

Jeff

There are many options available in china, 1 cable 1 plug, 2 extra plugs, same goes with a lightning setup.
Since the seller is from china, you can probably message him for other options.

 

[gmaugham]

I just got my order of a cable and two connectors of the brand WSKEN. I have to say that the whole idea is so damn cool and the quality of the packaging and pieces is very good.

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[kms108]

Just a warning, once the plugs are plugged in, they are not meant to be removed. Too much remove and insert , the plug will get weak and break, as they are plugged in quite tight.

 

[gmaugham]

I assumed that, which is why I have purchased an additional cable and will order yet another once I've determined I like the solution.

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[kms108]

I assumed that, which is why I have purchased an additional cable and will order yet another once I've determined I like the solution.

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my metal part just slid off, but no big problem, just some glue put it right again.