[Q] Nokia USB Cables

[winwiz]

Hi guys

I have a few Nokia micro usb cables lying around, these include the very short ones (around 10cm long) and also the longer ones

are these safe to plug into the htc mains usb adaptor to charge my dhd?

I've been using the cables and they work fine, I just wanted to ensure that it is safe to do so and if anyone has come across any problems using any micro usb cable in the mains adaptor?

 

[pilotghost]

Why should it be dangerous? I'm using the exatly same cable to charge my phone from my desktop computer.
Go for it!

 

[winwiz]

Why should it be dangerous? I'm using the exatly same cable to charge my phone from my desktop computer.
Go for it!

cheers pilot
it was more the mains adaptor i was worried about

USB is fine!

 

[SAPPH1RE]

I use the same cable as yours, from my nokia e5, to connect my dhd to pc.. heck, i even use my dhd charger to charge my e5..

 

[krakout]

Same here - I use two of them with my PC and netbook, and occasionally with the wall charger. Why would it be a problem? They're USB cables...

 

[H3llb0und]

I use the cable from my lost Nokia N900 at work and it works just fine.

 

[suddy86]

I occasionally use my nokia e71 cable and an ipod wall charger when I misplace my htc one, still does the job fine

 

[senseye1977]

Its fine. That's why the "U" stands for universal. ;-)

 

[maly888]

Use any of the micro usb cord & no problem

 

[Trig0r]

Yup, I use a CA-101 for my DHD when in the office..

Infact the only cable I have tried on my phone that didnt work as I wanted was one from an HTC car charger kit that for some reason only charges but doesnt allow data..

 

[sexpest699]

I successfully radio s-off and eng s offed using a short Nokia cable. Only thing that matters as previously mentioned is its micro usb.

Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

 

[darren486]

i'm still using my nokia usb to charge and tranfer file to the phone in my office, works perfectly w/o any problem

 

[winwiz]

ok I have an update

I have my original DHD wall charger, and a Original Nokia USB Cable

charging is very slow

It charged the phone only 10% in the space of 51 minutes.

Surely this is not normal?

I plugged another original USB cable into my pc and it charged 10% in 10 minutes

 

[darkreize]

They are basically the same cable as everyone else said.

 

[kotty]

should be no problem cos i using it too. .

 

[puska]

using CA-101 in office, no problem

 

[marek.jasovsky]

Cable slipping out too easy

Hi everyone.

I am also using Nokia cable, the short one for charging at home, but unfortunately the cable is slipping out of connector in the device, even after slightest movement. as soon I displace the device (HTC Desire HD) few centimeters, cable slips out.

also when I have the cable plugged into the device, I can still see some 2mm of metalic part of the cable.

Did anyone also experience that?

Thanks a lot

Marek

 

[Lyuchio]

I've same problem with my Nokia car charger, it's even not making well contact for charging. Thus I have to choose position of cable to get result.

Sent from my Desire HD using xda premium

 

[paul c]

Hi everyone.

I am also using Nokia cable, the short one for charging at home, but unfortunately the cable is slipping out of connector in the device, even after slightest movement. as soon I displace the device (HTC Desire HD) few centimeters, cable slips out.

also when I have the cable plugged into the device, I can still see some 2mm of metalic part of the cable.

Did anyone also experience that?

Thanks a lot

Marek

I think that is just wear and tear. My original HTC cable doesn't contact well with the phone any more, however a Nokia cable I had in the house, does connect very firmly. I was using the Nokia one in the car, and it began to show a bit of cable just where the cable goes into the micro-usb plug. Still works.

So, I think seeing the cable is not a problem, the outer layer is very robust (until it starts fraying ). And the bad connection is just the cable getting old.

 

[GuestK007]

old thread is old. replace your cable. they are cheap and cost a couple dollars.

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Micro-USB-Cable-6-Ft/dp/B002HMWQE2

$1.50. not worth the time to complain about a bad cable, they wear out, period.