usb cable

[mdram-omnia]

im new to usb phone, all previous have had proprietary connection

will any mini(or is it micro) usb cable work?
in other words can i get it from a pc shop and save $20 over vzw prices?

 

[Turets]

Micro usb cable, and yes

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[eleazar123]

I would recommend monoprice.com or amazon. You can get a stack of micro-usb cables for <$10 normally.

 

[mdram-omnia]

I would recommend monoprice.com or amazon. You can get a stack of micro-usb cables for <$10 normally.

and vzw wants @ 20 for one

im am assuming i can also get a generic car adapter for this?

or do what i did for the omnia nad get a bundle like this one?

http://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Prot..._1_2?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1284045238&sr=8-2

 

[lordcyrus]

Generic charger will work fine as long as the plug is Micro USB. Never buy cables in stores unless you're cool with 1000% markup

 

[mdram-omnia]

Generic charger will work fine as long as the plug is Micro USB. Never buy cables in stores unless you're cool with 1000% markup

no markup if you know the right people in a local shop

 

[kirwoodd]

not so fast

So you SHOULD be able to use any old usb cable, but its not always the case. I tried to use my Kindle USB cable on my fascinate and it DID charge it, but would NOT allow me to mount the SD card on the host computer. On closer inspection it LOOKS like the cable wouldn't go in all the way. Tried a differant cable and it worked fine.

The odds are that any cable WILL work, just sayin that sometimes...

 

[iking]

I got a couple micros today from
monoprice and they don't sit all the way in but are enough to transfer if you don't bump the phone. My plan is to file or dremel the plastic head a little this weekend.

The receptacle is recessed just far enough to keep the plug from fully engaging.

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[namebrandon]

So you SHOULD be able to use any old usb cable, but its not always the case. I tried to use my Kindle USB cable on my fascinate and it DID charge it, but would NOT allow me to mount the SD card on the host computer. On closer inspection it LOOKS like the cable wouldn't go in all the way. Tried a differant cable and it worked fine.

The odds are that any cable WILL work, just sayin that sometimes...

My kindle cable works.. It's the latest Kindle, not sure if yours is older or not. It doesn't sit flush, but as long as you're not playing catch with the thing while it's plugged it's fine. I do all my adb work over that cable.

 

[sic4672]

I got a couple micros today from
monoprice and they don't sit all the way in but are enough to transfer if you don't bump the phone. My plan is to file or dremel the plastic head a little this weekend.

The receptacle is recessed just far enough to keep the plug from fully engaging.

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same issue here. I get all my cables from monoprice. Too bad the micro head is too fat, but filing it down is a good idea. I need to try that.

 

[s44]

This one (OEM Samsung, but from another model) is cheap and works fine.