Originally Posted by
Laurabean113 What can I look for in ordering a cord and/or charge port to ensure that it will work?
With a Samsung, look for the Samsung logo on the USB-A plug. Samsung plays games with the port, shorting different pins on different phones to indicate various states, like "charging from a USB 2.0 computer" or "charging from a rapid charger". For a normal charge (not rapid or fast charge), almost any cable will work, but for anything else I'd stick to a factory cable. (If you need more, you can buy them from brick and mortar stores or online. But the ones you get in pharmacies for $5 probably won't give you a fast charge.)