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Lightning extended charging cable
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Buy yourself a USB extension cable, female on one side and male on the other side, cheapest way.
Looking for one too. I keep forgetting its plugged in on the night stand as the phone get ripped out if my hand when I reach over to grab it.
Do you have a link for a reliable one? I was using one of these a year or two ago, just a super cheap one I found on Amazon, and it charged sooooo slow and then one day just completely stopped working.
This link may help...
I was wondering the same thing. I'm looking at a couple of extenders @
http://www.cablestogo.com/product_list.asp?cat_id=1531
I've gotten a couple of other cables from them before and they're pretty good.
Update...wrong page but right site. Cablestogo is a good site.
Sorry
I was wondering the same thing. I'm looking at a couple of extenders @
http://www.cablestogo.com/product_list.asp?cat_id=1531
I've gotten a couple of other cables from them before and they're pretty good.
Update...wrong page but right site. Cablestogo is a good site.
Sorry
Sorry, no.
I myself bought a 2 X 5 meter powered ones on dealextreme to put a wireless USB dongle outside, really solid ones but took 3 weeks to arrive.
Monoprice seems to be good, cheap and good quality.
USB cable length is max. 5 meters, to be on the safe side don't go over 3-4 meters.(As an extension cord for the lightning cable)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001MSU1FS/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=A1DCPNQKKEISZB
I just bought that one so we'll see how it works
I just bought that one so we'll see how it works
Lol actually it somewhat is!
I'm using the mobile site from my phone and the blue (indicating a hyperlink) on "these" in your post is barely visible. When I first read through the thread I just figured you meant to post a URL or picture and didnt. Then just a minute or two ago I saw somebody quoted your post and the "these" in the quote is bold and scrolled back up to see you did hyperlink but that it's barely noticeable.
and now I already ordered the Amazon oneYeah, the Mediabridge usb extension cables are great!
May be but they are way over priced.
The lightning wire reaches my nightstand but not my bed when I'm lying down so if I have a totally flat battery, I can't use my phone lying down because of the need to plug it in.
Would this work for extending the lightning cable?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasic...UU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1350230714&sr=8-11
Incidentally, how would this affect charging times? I'm not too fussed as this is to be used for an overnight charge (7-8 hours most nights) but I'm curious. I suspect charging times will be increased?
Would this work for extending the lightning cable?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasic...UU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1350230714&sr=8-11
Incidentally, how would this affect charging times? I'm not too fussed as this is to be used for an overnight charge (7-8 hours most nights) but I'm curious. I suspect charging times will be increased?
there are ones that are like 99 cents shipped.. 6 feet long. i have a bunch of them.
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http://www.amazon.com/Male-Female-E...78&sr=8-3&keywords=6+foot+usb+cable+extension
http://www.amazon.com/Extension-Cab...id=1350235710&sr=8-2&keywords=6+usb+extension
http://www.amazon.com/6in-USB-Exten...id=1350235722&sr=8-1&keywords=6+usb+extension
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http://www.amazon.com/Male-Female-E...78&sr=8-3&keywords=6+foot+usb+cable+extension
http://www.amazon.com/Extension-Cab...id=1350235710&sr=8-2&keywords=6+usb+extension
http://www.amazon.com/6in-USB-Exten...id=1350235722&sr=8-1&keywords=6+usb+extension
Doesn't get better than monoprice.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=usb+extension
http://www.monoprice.com/products/search.asp?keyword=usb+extension
I love you. The shortness of the lightning cable has been bugging me.. didn't even think about a USB extender.. I had one laying in a drawer.. probably been there 2 years.
I used to use a usb 2.0 extension until I found out it charges slower with it compared to using the lightning cable by itself. I tested and timed both methods and the usb extension was much slower. So I now I use this with a lightning cable.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC359LL/A/apple-ipad-10w-usb-power-adapter?fnode=3c
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC359LL/A/apple-ipad-10w-usb-power-adapter?fnode=3c
It's important to note that though this will work, not only will you have connection issues and signal loss over a usb connection approaching or beyond 5 meters, but any extra connections within that cable will also diminish connection quality. Your best bet is to do a search on Amazon or any other favorite online vendor for extended length lightning cable. I've seen them in 15' lengths and by eliminating the extra connection in the cable you should have no issues using it for whatever you need to do with it. Also remember you get what you pay for. Apple does a good enough job supplying us with lightning cables of questionable durability, and with it being their newest connection type it'll probably be around for a while. So don't be afraid to get one that will last. Many high quality cables will actually long outlive your device.
I recommend at a minimum a braided cable such as this https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Tr...=8-1&keywords=Extended+length+lightning+cable and find that 10' is usually more than adequate.
I recommend at a minimum a braided cable such as this https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Tr...=8-1&keywords=Extended+length+lightning+cable and find that 10' is usually more than adequate.