[Tip] Charge your phone with your Xoom

[viggs]

Seen a post by bwcorvus in a Xoom rooting thread saying that he was charging his phone with his rooted Xoom, having the thunderbolt I was intrigued and wanted to test on my non-rooted Xoom. Not seeing this anyplace else I thought I would spread the word.

I bought a USB 2.0 female to Micro b Male Adapter from ebay for $2.99 and received it today; it worked like a charm!

If your like me and you have the thunderbolt and carry your Xoom around with you too, you now do not have to be too worried about using it because it may die.

Hope this is helpful.

 

[funnycreature]

Haha!!! I did the same with my iPhone I noticed that when I tried to access my music from the iPhone on the Xoom but all it did was charge the iPhone instead. Can be very useful I suppose!

 

[sano614]

That's awesome. I just need to find a mini usb to mini usb cable then. If they even make them.

 

[dadoc04]

Thats pretty sweet

 

[burden010]

You want micro to micro not mini... mini won't fit.

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[bwcorvus]

I approve this message

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[marctronixx]

LOL whats so "ah ha" about this? USB has voltage at its port. phones that charge via usb can take advantage of this.

its how i can use a comcastic moto dvr's usb port to plug up a hub and charge the PS3 peripherals.

 

[wang1404]

A liitle off topic

Anyone trying charging the xoom with the micro usb port yet? Even though Motorola already said no.

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[bwcorvus]

A liitle off topic

Anyone trying charging the xoom with the micro usb port yet? Even though Motorola already said no.

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When you hook it up, you get a popup saying its not supported.

 

[wang1404]

When you hook it up, you get a popup saying its not supported.

Cool thanks.

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[IntenseImage]

nice, looks like I will be picking up a new cable

 

[rjoudrey]

Powered USB turned host can mean some pretty cool ****!!!!!

 

[JimmyHACK]

funny we cant' charge the xoom with same usb port

 

[bwcorvus]

funny we cant' charge the xoom with same usb port

Current goes the wrong direction...

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[polarized]

Just got my $3 cable in and it worked perfectly. Thanks sent your way OP!

 

[viggs]

Just got my $3 cable in and it worked perfectly. Thanks sent your way OP!

Thank you, glad this was useful.

 

[MitchRapp]

just wondering, what's the exact name of the cable?
Can't find it on ebay... micro to micro usb cable isn't specific enough or something...

 

[viggs]

just wondering, what's the exact name of the cable?
Can't find it on ebay... micro to micro usb cable isn't specific enough or something...

Here is the one I picked up that is working pretty nicely.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-USB-2-0-fem...313?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0f833089

 

[frenzy757]

this is phenomenal.....i use my phone to tether to my xoom a lot, and this is amazing news.

 

[MitchRapp]

ohh an adapter. I see... will buy it then.

Thought you found a micro-usb to micro-usb cable.