"Xoom - Micro USB Not for charging"????? why couldn't they allow the Micro USB port to also charge the device, just like everyone's phone does now.... because they want us to have to buy a motorola charger.
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Short answer: It's not really crooked business. The Xoom's battery is 7.4V, USB tops out at 5V. It simply wouldn't be enough. Long answer: From the teardowns and looking on XDA it appears the Xoom has two batteries with a nominal voltage of 7.4V. Likely the battery won't even charge with anything less than 6V (it depends on the battery, it's not proven for this specifically, I'm estimating). It's just the way batteries work, they need specific voltage and amperage (Xoom appears to need 1.5A, USB btw is typically 0.5A but are higher - iPad for instance needs 2.1A to charge). 5V from USB at 0.5A just wouldn't work, it wouldn't charge the battery. Of note the charger with the Xoom is 12V at 1.5A. It's kind of the trade off for the battery life, charging time, etc. Could they have worked out a different solution? Sure. Would it have cost more money for the tablet, maybe changed its battery life? Probably. Maybe it's something USB 3.0 can help with when it finally becomes common place (9V there), but that'll be for a different product I guess (Xoom 2?). I admit it would be nice if it could, but it'd be nice if I could charge my laptop from a USB cable too. If it's really that big of an issue, maybe LG/Samsung/Toshiba will have a different solution in mind.
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I've try one from a wall socket & both Micro USB still didnt charged. I'm really mad about this cost me $7 bucks and cant even charge it when using it
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This device isn't designed to charge anything. That being said, I don't think it -could- charge anything even if you tried. I too was worried about the USB male port on it sticking out too far and breaking, but just keep it somewhere where there's not a whole lot that can happen to it (like, not in your pocket)
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No. You would need a USB-to-micro adapter, and even then the Xoom would not fit in the case if something was plugged into the USB port (or power slot). It's a common problem with Xooms, you need a bluetooth keyboard, and can't charge it while its in a folio, due to inconvenient port placement.
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the android connection should be universal, I bought about four different brands of chargers and I still use them with my new cell phones, the only difference is if iPhone, but all the Androids I seen are the same type of charger.
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That is what he has and he couldn't get it to charge. A friend needed a charger too, but had a different phone and it also wouldn't charge it. I think the 10-in=1 USB charger was faulty. It wouldn't charge anything but it just wasn't worth the cost of shipping it back.
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Very likely. Motorola used/uses this size USB on many phones. Don't bother with any chargers that don't say Motorola on them, the phones and chargers need to identify each other. I tried a couple non Motorola chargers and the phone rejected them and would not charge.
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The charging port, according to the description (and USB standard specs) is only used to provide power to the USB devices you plug in. This is so that you can use a USB external hard drive (for example) as the USB OTG port will not supply enough power to it. It is NOT intended to charge your phone or tablet.
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The micro USB end ( female) on your HTC, the center piece gets bent just enough that even a new cord is not making contact with the four connectivity spots once that is bent no cords work, micro USB is outdated, not gonna be around long. Slightly bending the center post ( female on phone) may make this take charge. Also small pressure on new cord in upward or downward may make it charge. The ( female) phone side is in pockets and may need to be cleaned. Another simple fix, if it's not bent.
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I don't know. There is both a micro USB and a mini USB. Depends on which size USB the product is using. Of course there are also other connector sizes.My Motorola phone uses a micro USB, but that is not necessarily correct for your product.
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I dont see why not all android is micro usb. This cable is really well made and i absolutely love mine.
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You can use any Micro USB cable. there is a small door that opens. That's where you find the charge port and microSD slot.In case you don't know a Micro USB cable is a cable that is used to charge all Android phones
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I would think all you need is the adapter, but I am not the expert. I think the micro SD can do everything that the regular SD card can do only it is smaller. They do make 32 GB micro SD cards and I think even bigger than that. Read some of the Xoom posts and maybe someone has already answered that question, or you can call Motorola.
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I don't know why they had me answer a question on this particular item, as I didn't buy this one; I bought the one with dual charging ports that does not come with a cable. so yeah, i can't be of much help there. All i can say is make sure the charger matches the specs on your device. Like the other person said, the free port appears to be used for 'bring your own cable.'
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It is weird that you haven't been able to find a charger. It works with any Micro-B USB cable, such as those that android devices use. Here the link to a couple:AmazonBasics USB Cable - 2.0 A Male to Micro B - 6 Feet (1.8 Meters)Motorola USB Wall Charger with Micro USB Data Cable - Bulk Packaging - Black (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
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Change your USB Cable! Sometimes using a data transfer cable for charging purposes can give you only USB power. I noticed sometimes also when trying to connect my phone to the PC using the charging cable, the data cannot be read or not recognized by Kies! So I'm guessing that even though they look similar there are 2 types of Micro USB cables, one optimized for charging, and the other for Data transfer. Mine did not come with a cable, so I used my own, and it works fine.
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A standard USB charger will do it. It comes with a mini cable to go from standard A (i.e., the kind of plug that goes into your computer) to micro-b (the kind of plug used to charge most android phones). Personally, I have a collection of such adapters; almost any new android phone comes with one. Some of the more modern outlets include a standard A receptacle, obviating the need for a wall adapter entirely.