USB power vs. data cable Galaxy Tab 3
I have a specific micro USB cable I am trying to use to charge my 8" Galaxy Tab 3 (it has a left angle bend, very hard to find). It doesn't charge the Galaxy, but it does charge a Lenovo tablet and my cell. Here is what I believe is happening. This cable is a data/power cable. The Galaxy detects the cable type and says "Oh this is a data cable, don't accept power". I did a proof of concept with this by hooking up a mouse to the USB port, and it works, so it is a data/power port.
Is there a way to turn off the USB data functionality in the Galaxy Tab 3 so it will recognize it as a power cable? By fiddling around with the cable, sometimes it does, so I know the tablet can accept power from this cable.
Thanks!!!!
Donald
I have a specific micro USB cable I am trying to use to charge my 8" Galaxy Tab 3 (it has a left angle bend, very hard to find). It doesn't charge the Galaxy, but it does charge a Lenovo tablet and my cell. Here is what I believe is happening. This cable is a data/power cable. The Galaxy detects the cable type and says "Oh this is a data cable, don't accept power". I did a proof of concept with this by hooking up a mouse to the USB port, and it works, so it is a data/power port.
Is there a way to turn off the USB data functionality in the Galaxy Tab 3 so it will recognize it as a power cable? By fiddling around with the cable, sometimes it does, so I know the tablet can accept power from this cable.
Thanks!!!!
Donald