AT&T Fuze & HTC Touch Pro ExtUSB No Problem For Your MiniUSB Cables
Dieter over at WMExperts.com had a good tip for some of you that might be worrying about sticking your MiniUSB cables into the ExtUSB port on the bottom of your AT&T Fuze or HTC Touch Pro. If you have been worried about putting the square peg in the round hole, fear not! HTC has used a ExtUSB (Extended USB) port to make use of the extra pins for audio and video out.
I have to admit, that I have never liked cramming my travel charger into the bottom of my Fuze but it does in fact work fine and will fuel your Fuze with some more juice. Make sure as always that you take care to line them up as they are not all that strong to begin with. I had to have my AT&T Tilt USB pins straighten out when I got it because of some damage. So just take care and make use of your MiniUSB cable with your brand spankin’ new, trusty rusty Fuze or Touch Pro!
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jimski So why then do you think my OEM Travel Charger and Car Charger (they are both embossed with HTC) are using a MiniUSB connector. Actually, the only thing I own with an ExtUSB is the little audio adapter. Even the spare HTC data cable I purchased uses MiniUSB.
I charge my phone at least every night and USB sync a couple times per week, so I would say I have plugged in to the port maybe 600-700 times. Maybe I am just lucky.
You may have a bent pin but I don’t think its because you used a MiniUSB cable.
As I am one of those people who think USB uses a really dumb implementation, that’s where I would look first. Try plugging you phone into someone elses PC and see if it recognizes a new device. Or try a different USB port or test with a USB hub. I have had printers and other USB connected devices (like PocketPC’s) that after working fine for months one day just refused to connect via USB. It usually required me to rebuild my desktop or minimally remove every reference to USB in my registry and start everything all over again. USB ports are supposed to be universal, but they do get stupid pretty often.
Hope you find a solution.
Ryan I have a very strange problem now too. Anytime I plug in the usb that comes with the charger, it forces my phone to start the tv-out program lately. Even if the other end isn’t connected to anything else, i.e. to the wall charger or to my computer. I can’t seem to figure out why. I have searched and found no solutions. I guess I have to just get it serviced. It’s the Sprint version by the way.
I wonder if this is what caused my Touch Pro usb failure. It worked like a charmed for months…now I can even it sync or recognize by my PC by its OEM cable. I was constantly using many miniUSB cables. It charges- just doesn’t sync or can’t be use as mass storage. BTW, I have done all tips that most users have given; uncheck advance network, use OEM cables, ICS connect…but maybe some more advice on how to straighten out the pins would be useful…anyway, I caution anyone to use MiniUSB…