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#291
Originally Posted by biketool View Post
Only problem I see is not loosing the adapter plug when I use a USB flash drive to transfer files form my N900.
I am not planning to remove the plug at all - I assume connecting a USB flash drive is possible with an adapter.
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/usb-female-to-female-adapter
 

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#292
After using the previously mentioned magnetic cable for a few weeks I decided to stop using it. When my N900 is active while charging it consumes more current than the power supply provides and after a while it just powers off and the battery is flat.
At first I thought it had something to do with bad batteries, but after some tests I am pretty sure it is the cable/plug.

So I am changing my advice to "don't buy" - YMMV
 

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#293
That's weird. Any idea why that may be? Bad contact?
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#294
Originally Posted by pichlo View Post
That's weird. Any idea why that may be? Bad contact?
Tested two N900's and two cables and plugs. I am not sure what is the root cause of the problem, but I assume only having 4 small pins making contact is not enough and is adding resistance.
There is no noticeable loss of contact during charging - the contact itself feels pretty firm (that is also the reason why I was so positive about it at first).

It does charge sufficient when the device is powered off but I need to have it charged while using VNC and wifi. No problems like this using a micro-usb cable or adaptor.
 

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#295
and I broke my N900's usb port again. Time to take it to the shop for repairs.

Edit: and i guess its not broken. Working again
 

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Originally Posted by panjgoori View Post
... Time to take it to the shop for repairs.

Edit: and i guess its not broken. Working again
Fix it NOW or it WILL break soon ('TM')
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mine is broken for like a month now... but it still works at certain angle
 
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Guys! Use magnetic charging cables! microUSB Port is an engeneering disaster. It brakes on all devices!
 

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You mean like the one tested by t-b just a few posts above, on this very page?
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Where do i get the sockets these days? The link provided by OP seems dead.
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