Magnetic Micro USB Cable - €3.46

delph09

Seems like a useful gadget for cellphone, can plug in USB cable both side easily, even better than Type-C cable. But the video shows that it's not easy to take it away if you have plugged it in. :D

Magnetic 1M Micro USB Cable Sync/Charge Cable with LED Indicator Light

Color: Silver
Interface: Micro USB
Function: Charging & Data Transferring
Feature: LED Indicator, Magnetic
Cable Length: 1000 mm /39.3 inch
Net Weight: 16 g / 0.56 oz
Compatibility: All devices equipped with Micro USB adapter, SAMSUNG, XIAOMI, HTC, HUAWEI, Motorola, LG

droidman123

Thanks op i just ordered one! Its similar to the pogo pins on the nexus 10,which works brilliantly with the magnetic connnector.i just hope this one doesnt affect my vooc fast charging on my oppo.worth a gamble for a couple of euro though

Thargor

Nice, exactly what I was looking for thanks, cringing at how rough I have to be with my MP3 player to get the USB cable out.

ejabrod

Thanks OP. Just ordered 2!

Thargor

By the way there's a version with a longer plug aswell for similar price if you want to try using it with a case or whatever:

http://www.tinydeal.com/upgraded-magnetic-1m-micro-usb-cable-for-smartphone-with-case-on-p-157114.html

Wish there was a black version though.

karlyk1

Anyone order from them before? Trustworthy? They get absolutely slated on this site https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/www.tinydeal.com.
Mind you, I don't know anything about trustpilot.com either!

talking_walnut

Thanks OP. Never heard of these before.

Anybody tried these things before? We go through a ridiculous amount of micro USB cables so these would be great if work.

karlyk1 wrote: »

Anyone order from them before? Trustworthy? They get absolutely slated on this site https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/www.tinydeal.com.
Mind you, I don't know anything about trustpilot.com either!

They have them for around the same price (maybe slightly more) on AliExpress.

TheInspector

I have 3 off these, the light is super annoying at night time but u can twist it the other way around or tape over it. Wish the cable was a lil longer but decent thing none the less

Thargor

TheInspector wrote: »

I have 3 off these, the light is super annoying at night time but u can twist it the other way around or tape over it. Wish the cable was a lil longer but decent thing none the less

Any drop in charging times?

_Kaiser_

Ordered 3 there myself. One for both phones plus a spare... Cheers OP

Niemoj

Thanks OP!

delph09

Thargor wrote: »

By the way there's a version with a longer plug aswell for similar price if you want to try using it with a case or whatever:

http://www.tinydeal.com/upgraded-magnetic-1m-micro-usb-cable-for-smartphone-with-case-on-p-157114.html

Wish there was a black version though.

yes, the longer one maybe will more convenient for some phones with cases. I didn't see the black version, if I find it I will share in this thread.

delph09

karlyk1 wrote: »

Anyone order from them before? Trustworthy? They get absolutely slated on this site https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/www.tinydeal.com.
Mind you, I don't know anything about trustpilot.com either!

The trustpilot is a good review site, but I don't think the point is absolute, we still need to make decision by ourself. In my opinion, the samll gadget like this will not have big problem, maybe only the shipping speed we need to consider about.

delph09

TheInspector wrote: »

I have 3 off these, the light is super annoying at night time but u can twist it the other way around or tape over it. Wish the cable was a lil longer but decent thing none the less

The video has showed that we can twist it the other way to avoid the light, it can still charging for your phone.

Nollog

TheInspector wrote: »

I have 3 off these, the light is super annoying at night time but u can twist it the other way around or tape over it. Wish the cable was a lil longer but decent thing none the less

black electrical tape is great. I've taped over loads of LEDs they're brighter than the sun on these kind of devices.

my question though, does the light not come on at all when only charging?

Popple3

Cheers OP, picked up a few of these. Worth a shot for the price.

Peadar06

Thanks OP, bought 3.

Peter

Invincible

You can get spare phone inserts for 99c too.

Snuffelkees

Been checking this out on Kickstarter but easier to get here, thx OP!

delph09

/\/ollog wrote: »

black electrical tape is great. I've taped over loads of LEDs they're brighter than the sun on these kind of devices.

my question though, does the light not come on at all when only charging?

the light still open when only charging, but when you only want for charging, you can flip it to another side.

delph09

Invincible wrote: »

You can get spare phone inserts for 99c too.

yes, but i don't know whether this phone insert can both fit for original one and the upgraded one.

clancger

The "upgraded" one appears to be only a bit longer micro usb plug to fit a device that's inside a case

ted1

How strong are the magnets? Electronics and magnets don't go well

Xzen

Nice find. I've seen another of these in the past, but they didn't do data, looks like this one does. Though I'd guess that LED on the connector would get annoying at night.

Incidentally, it looks a lot like this kickstarter a few months ago:

Snuffelkees

Xzen wrote: »

Nice find. I've seen another of these in the past, but they didn't do data, looks like this one does. Though I'd guess that LED on the connector would get annoying at night.

Incidentally, it looks a lot like this kickstarter a few months ago:

Yeah, that happens to those kickstarter projects. it 'inspires' the Chinese to get started with their version right away. Happened to that Pressy button too. Not before long companies like Xiaomi were making them for RMB 5. (Pressy did take their time to release their version and for way too much)

delph09

clancger wrote: »

The "upgraded" one appears to be only a bit longer micro usb plug to fit a device that's inside a case

yes, it's more convenient to some phones with case.

delph09

ted1 wrote: »

How strong are the magnets? Electronics and magnets don't go well

i think the magnets is strong enough, the video shows that you can even drag it perpendicularly.

Snuffelkees

ted1 wrote: »

How strong are the magnets? Electronics and magnets don't go well

got mine, they're pretty strong. up until the point i can almost lift the phone with the cable.
and so far i dont notice any effect on my calls

bossdrum

Snuffelkees wrote:

got mine, they're pretty strong. up until the point i can almost lift the phone with the cable. and so far i dont notice any effect on my calls

How long did it take for them to arrive snuffelkees?

Snuffelkees

bossdrum wrote: »

How long did it take for them to arrive snuffelkees?

about two weeks from China to Europe. (could have been faster but PostNL is *&^$ in the Netherlands)

Thargor

Only after getting a shipping notification for this tonight, they must have had some Christmas.

Invincible

Thargor wrote: »

Only after getting a shipping notification for this tonight, they must have had some Christmas.

Same as, maybe were out of stock.

mik_da_man

Invincible wrote: »

Same as, maybe were out of stock.

Only ordered on Tuesday and got the same notice!

duffman3833

Snuffelkees wrote: »

got mine, they're pretty strong. up until the point i can almost lift the phone with the cable.
and so far i dont notice any effect on my calls

Does it have any effect on charging speed? A lot of cheap cables slow down charging speeds which is frustrating

eeguy

Just bought two thanks.

I have awful luck with the micro USB charging ports.

Kavrocks

duffman3833 wrote: »

Does it have any effect on charging speed? A lot of cheap cables slow down charging speeds which is frustrating

It is supposed to and is not supposed to be used with phones that draw a lot of current. Specifically I've seen these are incompatible with the S6, S6 Edge and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. I'm following this in the hope that somebody will report back once they've received their order.

eeguy

Kavrocks wrote: »

It is supposed to and is not supposed to be used with phones that draw a lot of current. Specifically I've seen these are incompatible with the S6, S6 Edge and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. I'm following this in the hope that somebody will report back once they've received their order.

Where did you see the incompatibility list?

I have an S6 and want to give this a go.

Keith186

I have two on the way and can test them with an S6. Will update thread when they arrive.

Kavrocks

eeguy wrote: »

Where did you see the incompatibility list?

I have an S6 and want to give this a go.

A third party seller on Aliexpress and some forums said the same too.

Keith186 wrote: »

I have two on the way and can test them with an S6. Will update thread when they arrive.

I'd be really interested in that. Do you by any chance have an ammeter to measure the current drawn?

Keith186

Kavrocks wrote: »

A third party seller on Aliexpress and some forums said the same too.


I'd be really interested in that. Do you by any chance have an ammeter to measure the current drawn?

No but I have the GSAM Battery app which gives a reading on the phone but I don't know how accurate it is. I'll throw up the results with a few different chargers for comparison.

Kavrocks

Keith186 wrote: »

No but I have the GSAM Battery app which gives a reading on the phone but I don't know how accurate it is. I'll throw up the results with a few different chargers for comparison.

That'd be great! Thanks!

Its between 2 of these or 2 Quick Charge 3.0 chargers but these would be so much more convenient for me.

Peadar06

Peadar06 wrote: »

Thanks OP, bought 3.

Peter

Received them this morning.

Going to try them tonight, will let you know in the morning.

Peter

fast_eddie

Don't expect too much from these...

Mine arrived, I've tried both with a mains USB adapter and from powered PC USB ports, no joy.

The little green light on the cable lights up, but the phones don't charge. I have tried various phones in the office - Galaxy S6, Nokia 735 and Vodafone Smart Ultra 6.

Also the plug that goes into the phone's USB port doesn't go all the way into the socket, it protrudes 1mm or 2mm depending on the phone and won't sit flush against the surface of the phone.

Nice idea but #GadgetFail.

EDIT - never mind, got it working - ignore the rant. I took a chance and pushed the plug in harder than I was comfortable with. in it went, outer part sat flush and started charging on all three phones. The plug isn't the easiest thing to get out of the device wither but I guess that's a bonus point.

So - I'd recommend only to use it in devices where you're going to leave it in all the time.

So #GadgetWin...

BobPresto

fast_eddie wrote: »

EDIT - never mind, got it working - ignore the rant. I took a chance and pushed the plug in harder than I was comfortable with. in it went, outer part sat flush and started charging on all three phones. The plug isn't the easiest thing to get out of the device wither but I guess that's a bonus point.

How is the charging speed with these? Do they work in usb car chargers?

Paulciob

I have one of those although is from wsken. It works very good with galaxy s4 and vodafone smart ultra 6.Charging current is 1.5 A at a 1.5 A charger,don t have a 2A charger.On the box it s written 2.1 A max charging current i think. It doesn t affect the calls at all. if you have a case on your device you have to cut it a little bit with a nail scissor.The ones from wsken come with 2 magnetic "heads" and one cable.Quality is very good i was really impressed.Very easy to put to charge and it works on boths sides. One side is charging only,the other one is charging and data transfer,although it s easier to transfer data trough wireless with apps like airdroid.It works well on the car aswell with 1 A charger,don t have a stronger one.The magnet is strong enough to lift the phone with the cable.
One big downside is that you have to take the cable whereever you go if need charge during the day.The magnet is very hard to remove,also when is to be fitted you need to push really hard..on your own risk (might break the usb port).
Paid arround a tenner from banggood although lots of them on ebay or aliexpress.No tracking number and it arrived in 17 days.
It s a good gadget but bear in mind that you have to carry the cable with you if you need to charge your phone during the day.

delph09

fast_eddie wrote: »

Don't expect too much from these...

Mine arrived, I've tried both with a mains USB adapter and from powered PC USB ports, no joy.

The little green light on the cable lights up, but the phones don't charge. I have tried various phones in the office - Galaxy S6, Nokia 735 and Vodafone Smart Ultra 6.

Also the plug that goes into the phone's USB port doesn't go all the way into the socket, it protrudes 1mm or 2mm depending on the phone and won't sit flush against the surface of the phone.

Nice idea but #GadgetFail.

EDIT - never mind, got it working - ignore the rant. I took a chance and pushed the plug in harder than I was comfortable with. in it went, outer part sat flush and started charging on all three phones. The plug isn't the easiest thing to get out of the device wither but I guess that's a bonus point.

So - I'd recommend only to use it in devices where you're going to leave it in all the time.

So #GadgetWin...

yes, it's not easy to get it out, maybe you can learn the way in the video, use some useless card to help you. Some magnetic cable will sell with the tool for higher price.

_Kaiser_

Peadar06 wrote: »

Received them this morning.

Going to try them tonight, will let you know in the morning.

Peter

Hoping mine will show on Monday so as I ordered the day before you I think

delph09

the tool for this magnetic cable is available on that site, which help you to take it out easier.
http://www.tinydeal.com/mini-tool-pry-plate-gadget-for-take-out-magnetic-cable-connector-px2nzp9-p-157971.html