Power Cord TOO Short

[rwreuter]

is there anyone out there that thinks the USB power cord that attaches to the power block is way TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO short?

ok, now that i am done complaining...does anyone know where i can get a longer one?



rob

 

[r314bd]

is there anyone out there that thinks the USB power cord that attaches to the power block is way TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO short?

ok, now that i am done complaining...does anyone know where i can get a longer one?

Here's a 6 ft USB to Micro USB cable for $0.81. It has good reviews from people who have used it with Android phones.

 

[Natey2]

Some long USB cords/extensions may prevent the phone from charging optimally (if at all), even though they may still work to transfer data.

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[ekf028]

Some long USB cords/extensions may prevent the phone from charging optimally (if at all), even though they may still work to transfer data.

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Lol. Really?

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[mccompunerd]

Some long USB cords/extensions may prevent the phone from charging optimally (if at all), even though they may still work to transfer data.

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Most aftermarket micro-usb cables will allow charging but not data transfer regardless of length.
I have a 7ft cable that works like a champ to charge, but won't connect the phone for data transfer.

 

[Natey2]

I once added a USB extension cable, and it charged VERY slowly.

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[brad92]

I took the opposite approach. I use a 6 foot long extension cord.

MIUI 2012.3.9

 

[MistaMean]

Way back when I first got the OG Droid I thought the same thing, so I bought a Rocketfish 12' USB A/A Extension Cable from BB for about $30 and it works great for charging and fast data transfer. I really like having that extra cable, allows me to move around my bedroom or computer room without having to worry about a short cable being pulled out the USB port. Now, it is working great for my Droid 4 on Webtop, PC Mode and USB Mass storage. :biggrin:

 

[marlonvps]

I charge my MBA from my nightstand so the power supply without the extension works best for me.

 

[metalspring]

I just use a usb extension from an old mouse I used to have and it works just fine for my original droid, might not charge 100% the way but a charge without it every month or so and a battery calibration works just fine

 

[moccor]

Newegg.com - Nippon Labs Black 15 ft. USB cable A/Male to A/Female extension USB cable Model USB-15-MF-BKThis works perfectly. I have 2 of these 18 footers and a beige 15 foot, all work perfect with charging. Keep in mind though, data can ONLY travel 18 feet through USB. (with the exception of repeaters). A 15 foot usb extension cable + the 3 foot Motorola USB Mini to Male works fine for data transfer.

 

[Natey2]

18 inches is less than 2 feet. Did you mean 18 feet?

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[moccor]

18 inches is less than 2 feet. Did you mean 18 feet?

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Yes, wow, how did I not catch that lol... Yeah, all those 'inches' I said should be feet, I'll edit that. Posted that late at night .

 

[mekanism]

I get all of my cables from monoprice.com. They are inexpensive but very high quality cables. They come in a variety of different lengths. Don't buy cables from bestbuy, they have a 1000% markup on those items and the quality is crap.

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