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Faulty USB cable in need of replacement please help with selecting

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Mark112887

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Earlier tonight I posted a thread accidentally in the root forum stating that I thought I had a loose charger port on my galaxy S4, as it turns out it was my USB cable. So now, in an effort to avoid paying Samsung $40 in order to get the exact USB cable that came with my phone I have started working at Amazon at possible replacements. I am aware that the USB cable that came with the galaxy S4 is unique in its wiring because trying to flash my phone with any other cable other than the original results in a failure.

I am aware that 90% of the cables sold on Amazon are knock off's however I came across one in particular with very high reveres and I would like to get opinions on this cable

The cable is located at
Amazon.com: Mediabridge USB Charging Cable - (6 Feet) - USB-A Male to Micro-B Charging Cable: Computers & Accessories

Thank you for any feedback that anyone may be able to provide
 
You can buy OEM Samsung S4 cables for a much reduced price on eBay. Just double-check that it Is OEM, not a generic replacement product. It DOES make a difference. The one shown on Amazon is not OEM.
 
The only thing that bothers me about purchasing from eBay is the possibility of buying something that is listed as OEM and then receiving it only to find out that it is not. When someone kindly take a look on eBay and recommend a cable or show me a listing that they themselves would buy? I would appreciate it if somebody could do that my only other alternative would be to send my original cables Samsung and wait about a week to get a replacement
 
Canesfan said:
The one shown on Amazon is not OEM.
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If you're referring to the one I linked, I specifically did not want OEM because I didn't want a white cable in the car. We have a black Asus cable from a Nexus 7 which also charges an S4 with 4.3, so if you want OEM for some reason, and don't care which M, that might be a good option.
 
Mark112887 said:
Earlier tonight I posted a thread accidentally in the root forum stating that I thought I had a loose charger port on my galaxy S4, as it turns out it was my USB cable. So now, in an effort to avoid paying Samsung $40 in order to get the exact USB cable that came with my phone I have started working at Amazon at possible replacements. I am aware that the USB cable that came with the galaxy S4 is unique in its wiring because trying to flash my phone with any other cable other than the original results in a failure.

I am aware that 90% of the cables sold on Amazon are knock off's however I came across one in particular with very high reveres and I would like to get opinions on this cable

The cable is located at
Amazon.com: Mediabridge USB Charging Cable - (6 Feet) - USB-A Male to Micro-B Charging Cable: Computers & Accessories

Thank you for any feedback that anyone may be able to provide
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Since the cable is "Fulfilled by Amazon", Id go ahead and get it. Items listed like that you are assured that if you have a problem then Amazon will take it back without question. It is a 50/50 chance with cables for our phone that are not OEM, but the fulfillment promise is worth it IMHO.
 
Also look on TMart.com. These may not be OEM but have free shipping and 90 day money back guarantee. Worth a try??
 
I purchased 3 OEM cables off of eBay and they all work and fit perfectly. Data transfer rate & charging times are the same as the cable that came with the S4.
I paid 4.69 each.
Try a search for:
Original OEM Samsung Galaxy S4 IV I9500 ECB-DU4AWE USB Sync Data Cable Charger
 
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