Alternative HTC Hero charger?

[yorkshirecath]

Having left my charger in a hotel last night, doh!, i need something to tide me over for a couple of days. Without scouring the house for adapters i'm wondering if the socket on the phone matches any other chargers i may have floating around, like another old phone charger or DS or something??

Thanks
x

 

[vido.ardes]

Any mini USB charger will fit. I think digital cameras use them, PSP's, that sort of thing.

 

[yorkshirecath]

Any mini USB charger will fit. I think digital cameras use them, PSP's, that sort of thing.

Nah thats the wrong one. That's what my old blackberry was like. The hero i have is a rectangular socket with one corner cut off.
Maybe the UK and US ones are different.
It looks like this: http://www.gsmhelpdesk.nl/img/news/main/20090648.jpg

 

[vido.ardes]

Nah thats the wrong one. That's what my old blackberry was like. The hero i have is a rectangular socket with one corner cut off.
Maybe the UK and US ones are different.
It looks like this: http://www.gsmhelpdesk.nl/img/news/main/20090648.jpg

Trust me, it will fit

 

[yorkshirecath]

It's a completely different fit! Did you look at the picture of the phone socket i posted?

 

[yorkshirecath]

Trust me, it will fit

Eeeeek, see what you mean now after trying it. Wow, how bizarre! Thanks so much!

 

[Robchaos]

"ExtUSB is an HTC proprietary connector that features a USB (with power) and Headset connections in a single combined connector. It is backwards-compatible with USB, but has extra 6 pins to support audio."

 

[vido.ardes]

No probs, I thought the same when someone told me

 

[pdrhan]

Mini USB connector does NOT fit into bottom of the HERO , i have just checked it out!

 

[JayCee]

Mini USB connector does NOT fit into bottom of the HERO , i have just checked it out!

It does fit.

 

[pdrhan]

It does fit.

Not this one i have!Impossible to get into the Hero without damaging the unit!

 

[Robchaos]

are you sure you're using mini and not micro? There is a difference, and miniUSB does fit.

 

[alinver]

My original cable is damaged, so I just pulled out the first mini USB I found in the cupboard it fits and charges.

I also picked up a multi connection, with a mini USB phone charger at Lidls for

 

[pdrhan]

Hmm , seems i might be wrong then, sorry...;-(
Yup - I was terribly wrong....sori , it FITS very well - just tried it out...

 

[starscrean]

The Hero uses a Firewire I394 and that pic is of a USB to completely different wires,,if you search around you should be able to find a replacement or some kind of converter..

 

[vido.ardes]

The Hero uses a Firewire I394 and that pic is of a USB to completely different wires,,if you search around you should be able to find a replacement or some kind of converter..

The Hero uses ExtUSB, not Firewire. ExtUSB is miniUSB with extra pins for audio

 

[ronin]

The Hero uses a Firewire I394 and that pic is of a USB to completely different wires,,if you search around you should be able to find a replacement or some kind of converter..

"ExtUSB is an HTC proprietary connector that features a USB (with power) and Headset connections in a single combined connector. It is backwards-compatible with USB, but has extra 6 pins to support audio."

Its 100% not firewire - I use mini-USB to charge my phone all day at work.

 

[Dutchmarco]

For my Nokia 5800 I'be used a Jupio luc0020
Charger, the batteries worked on 3.7v
Just like the Hero's, so that should work. I'm also getting a spare battery for the Hero, so I cam take a spare charged battery with me without having to worry about finding a socket if my charge drops too low.

 

[thisnameistaken]

Trust me, it will fit

I was stuck without my charger this weekend and tried a cable with a plug just like that from a friend's digital camera, and it didn't fit.

I'm not saying yours doesn't fit, but this one didn't fit.

 

[starscrean]

Yes it turns out I was totally wrong,it is not a firewire as I thought,and the mini USB's do fit..I have tried.But would the pins inside get damaged,from using something it was not intended to use?. Or was it ?

 

[kaine]

Mini usb absolutely 100% do fit. I've been using them since I lost the original cable. UK Orange Hero owner fools.

 

[reidbo]

Thanks for the info. The PSP mini USB does indeed work.

 

[vido.ardes]

I was stuck without my charger this weekend and tried a cable with a plug just like that from a friend's digital camera, and it didn't fit.

I'm not saying yours doesn't fit, but this one didn't fit.

Yes it turns out I was totally wrong,it is not a firewire as I thought,and the mini USB's do fit..I have tried.But would the pins inside get damaged,from using something it was not intended to use?. Or was it ?

ExtUSB was designed to be backwards compatible, so normal miniUSB could be used in it. I was weary when I first found out. Check out this video, might help you ease your worries

 

[lekky]

Mini usb doesn't work forever though. Mine has started to slip so I need to place the phone in a particular angle for it to still charge. The normal charger still works fine though

 

[vjprakashbe]

This is my USB cable for HERO... A quick snap from HERO camera...