Where can I get a longer charging cord? The cord for this is incredibly short! I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it in the reviews! Will a 30 pin iPod/iPhone cord work the same? I hate to buy one if it won't work. Where can I get a longer charging cord? The cord for this is incredibly short! I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it in the reviews! Will a 30 pin iPod/iPhone cord work the... » Read More Where can I get a longer charging cord? The cord for this is incredibly short! I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it in the reviews! Will a 30 pin iPod/iPhone cord work the same? I hate to buy one if it won't work. « Show Less
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try staples, comp usa etc. I did read though that they don't reccomend using it while it is charging for extended periods, if that is why you want the cord
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I had to call the company and re order a charger bc ours stopped working and I tried the Apple charger from our iPhones and it wouldn't work. There is a slight difference in it. The company gave me no problem at all maybe if you contacted them they might have a suggestion for you or may have a longer one to mail you.
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No, unless they've added one recently which I doubt. These units have been out for some time and are sold as is. You can always buy the apple 30 pin to lightning adapter for around $35 or so(the one that has about a 4-6 inch cord). I bought one for my wife and myself, and haven't had any issues with either. Hope this helps.
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Kevin - I just used the charger cable that came with my iPhone. I even used a cheap ($3.15) 10 foot 3rd party cable I bought online and it worked. If the actual iphone data cable that came with the phone isn't working I'm afraid to say it, but you might gave a defective case. :-(
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This is exactly what happened to me. The cord is USELESS. I cut mine up and trashed it. You MUST order the original Apple Brand ONLY Lightning cable which you can get at Radio Shack.
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this one is NOT recommended for the iphone , and is mostly for usb charging cheapie phones, as the iphone draws alot of power during its charge up cycle,....this one would melt in the attempt,..and does not have the ability to fit with harnessing the built in 30 pin that the iphone has.....the best range of iphone batteries this way, i have seen, are way down the amazon lists of such batteries, they have hi-tech sounding names and they run from $55-80 and they mention right on thier ad that they fit all iphones and fully charge them up to 8 safe times!
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I believe this was not much longer, if not the same, as the one that comes with the devices. I can't exactly remember because the one I bought to replace the original that quit charging, quit working about a month after I bought it. First it made really weird popping and hissing noises, then it just quit charging my tablet. I threw it away, and now I use the really long cord I got as the suggested "customers also bought" add on from Aduro. I'm convinced that the cords that came with the devices are pretty much hit or miss. My husband's original was fine, but both mine were crappy. The Aduro one works perfect, but when I go to pull the USB end from the 'brick'(the square part plugged into the wall socket), the housing comes off the end. It still unplugs, but that little plastic covering I guess is mostly just for looks. :/
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I don't think there's anything too mysterious about chargers. This Belkin base delivers a 2.1 amp current to whatever USB cord you plug into it. I've used this base to charge iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android phones, camera batteries... The only thing "hocus pocus"-ey about Apple is the non-USB, *other* end of the cord, the end which plugs into your device -- something about a slightly different pin configuration will sometimes make my iPhone5 say something like "this cord is not approved by Apple". But if I switch the cord (or even just flip it over) it's always charged any of my devices, and very quickly at that. I don't think there's anything too mysterious about chargers. This Belkin base delivers a 2.1 amp current to whatever USB cord you plug into it. I've used this base to charge iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android phones, camera batteries... The only thing "hocus pocus"-ey about Apple is the non-USB, *other* end of the cord, the end which plugs into your device -- something about a slightly different pin configuration will sometimes make my iPhone5 say something like "this cord is not approved by Apple". But if I switch the cord (or even just flip it over) it's always charged... » Read More I don't think there's anything too mysterious about chargers. This Belkin base delivers a 2.1 amp current to whatever USB cord you plug into it. I've used this base to charge iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android phones, camera batteries... The only thing "hocus pocus"-ey about Apple is the non-USB, *other* end of the cord, the end which plugs into your device -- something about a slightly different pin configuration will sometimes make my iPhone5 say something like "this cord is not approved by Apple". But if I switch the cord (or even just flip it over) it's always charged any of my devices, and very quickly at that. « Show Less
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I had to purchase a cord with a male - female (purchased from Amazon) and it worked great. I was also able to use my iPad this way. However, after I did the ios7 software update, both my iPhone and iPad would no longer work at all. They showed an error of not compatible with the device. I contacted Apple and after 1/2 hour and a lot of queries they said I would have to contact the company and ask for an upgrade to the Alyec Lansing. There is no possible way of upgrading. Good luck if you try it. It is fantastic if it works.
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The information seems to be lacking on the Dragon Touch, it looks like most of them use some version of the mini/micro USB to charge, IF you have the 7" y88, that seems to be the only one I have found with a round charger port, the type "M" on the StarTech mentioned is too big around, I got this much by asking Amazon to list AC chargers for the Dragon Touch and looking for the diameter of the plug.. If there are more models or you need help with a specific model of Dragon Touch, I would be glad to check.
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I wish there was. I agree, the cord is too short. As a result,I have to hook it directly into the USB of my iMac or rest it on a box (or, darn, the floor) next to an outlet, when I use the AC adaptor that I use for mu ipod.
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I called Apple and they talked me through it..plainly the charger is useless. You can charge it with the little cable that came with your iPod directly through the computer. Hope this helps since we are doing this my husband hasn't had a problem. Apple has the correct charger for around $30..Will be looking into when we start traveling.
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Note: I don't have any iPod devices so I can't be 100% sure... however, this device should be able to charge any device that you accepts micro-USB input for charging... or any device that uses a USB plug to connect to a charger. I hope that's helpful and not too confusing =). The cord supplied with the device (about 6" long) is USB on one side, and micro-USB on the other side. You plug the USB side into the battery pack (this port only used to connect devices that need to be charged - i.e. output only) and micro-USB side into the device you want to charge. You may reverse the cord and plug the USB side into your computer USB port, or a wall charger with a USB port and the micro-USB side into the micro-USB port on the battery pack (this port is only used to charge the battery pack - i.e. input only) when you need to recharge the battery pack (you can also plug just about any wall charger with a micro-USB connector on it directly to the battery pack for charging if you prefer).
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All this thing does is provide a longer cord than the normal cord. If plugged in to the iPad larger charger, then it just supplies the quicker charge to the iPad. If plugged in to the iPhone smaller charger, it charges it slower. I simply bought it to extend the distance from the outlet to the iPad as we find the Apple provided cords way too short. It was a great buy for us.
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Just and FYI for everyone out there who has a second generation itouch. The charging capability of any of the periphial docking devices that you have to play your itouch on are no longer supported by the second generation. The first generations are fine but a small programming change was made to the second generation that caused this to happen. So it's not the fault of the docking device you purchased- it's the Itouch itself. The only thing you can do is charge it using a Apple compatable charger but you won' t able to listen to it while charging Sorry.. I just got this news after purchasing my new itouch and calling the store where I bought it. Just and FYI for everyone out there who has a second generation itouch. The charging capability of any of the periphial docking devices that you have to play your itouch on are no longer supported by the second generation. The first generations are fine but a small programming change was made to the second generation that caused this to happen. So it's not the fault of the docking device you purchased- it's the Itouch itself. The only thing you can do is charge it using a Apple compatable charger but you won' t able to listen to it while charging Sorry.. I just got this news after... » Read More Just and FYI for everyone out there who has a second generation itouch. The charging capability of any of the periphial docking devices that you have to play your itouch on are no longer supported by the second generation. The first generations are fine but a small programming change was made to the second generation that caused this to happen. So it's not the fault of the docking device you purchased- it's the Itouch itself. The only thing you can do is charge it using a Apple compatable charger but you won' t able to listen to it while charging Sorry.. I just got this news after purchasing my new itouch and calling the store where I bought it. « Show Less
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Thanks for your suggestions, Bubba. I did try to charge it from my computer as well without success. I've had the iPod for a little over a year and probably didn't use it enough. The functionality of a GPS would have increased its usefulness to me immensely, but adding the cost of a battery replacement to this cradle makes this a rather expensive move. To be sure, I'll follow your tip and try a different cable, but I'm not overly optimistic at this point.Edit: The USB cable *was* the culprit. Got a new one today and just ordered my GPS cradle...
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The answer button is too close to the text box! I was saying... If you try to charge two iPads and an iPhone, it won't work. The iPhone goes nuts. You need a different solution. I ended up giving this device away and getting one with 2 high power usb and six 120 outlets. Now I can plug in two cables and two apple transformers. Now I can charge 4 devices simultaneously.
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Darla: I have the ipad mini and if the ipad air has the same charging pin, the myCharge 3000 does not have a cord to fit. Hopefully, we'll be able to find an adapter to go from the wide Apple adapter to the new small one.