[Verizon Droid Charge] SlickNashville:
2 nd charge not recognized by USB port

I have an issue and respectfully request the help of the knowledgeable contributors that often post in the Tweaked Forums.

I have been a long time Charge owner (14 months now) and have flashed every Tweaked and Humble Rom ever written as well as a few others. I am such a fan of this phone and these forums, I talked my girlfriend into buying the same phone. I already have the Samsung Drivers on my computer and have used ODIN several times on my phone. We just received a used phone from an EBAY seller that claims to work for Verizon. The phone came in yesterday and I figured, I'd install Tweaked over the factory FP5 setup. I can't get the computer to recognize the phone via USB. I re-install all the Samsung drivers and try again....No luck.....I try my phone(already on Tweaked 3) and it works flawlessly. I end up writing the Ebay seller and let him know the phone is defective. He argues otherwise and says it is the software on the phone that Verizon has installed that disabled the USB ability to connect to a computer. I'll post his response and my original complaint to him below.

I have searched this forum and every other for any such reference to the phone no longer being able to connect via USB. I can't find it and with him working for Verizon, I'd like to get my ducks in a row before I slam him on EBAY feedback. I even think I have seen another Verzon employee on this particular forum. Ultimately I can't communicate with the phone via USB (I can't ODIN or even use ODIN to install CWM therefore I can't figure out a way to install Tweaked)...He even tells me to come to the "forums" to research this issue. He may even read this, but I need to know if I indeed have a defective phone........

THIS IS THE SELLER"S REPLY

It is not defective look at the forums for that software update. It will not allow it that is also not a common use for that phone. It allows everything to be transmitted wirelessly. I work for Verizon they will tell you the same thing that is not a reason Samsung will ever replace out the phone. Bottom line is they disabled the feature on the software update I have. You can Bluetooth transfer pull the memory card out, or send by email or to Facebook wirelessly. Samsung nor Verizon rules it defective because the phone is less then a year old and still has a manufacture warranty on it from Samsung. Been down this road. You can have your shot at Samsung if you want be all means. The device can be used to make calls get on the internet and text. That stated by Samsung is all they will cover.

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THIS IS MY MESSAGE TO HIM INFORMING HIM OF MY ISSUE

Dear cptyler1983,

I received the Samsung Droid Charge today as expected. I have been messing with it since I got home , about 3 hours now. The exterior of the phone is in great shape and the screen is clean. The phone will not connect to a computer via USB at all. I tried to use the new cord you supplied as well as others I have here at the house. I also tried to use the 32 GB card you supplied with the phone as well as another 16 GB SD card I had here. I additionally have another droid Charge which connects as it should with either cord, and either SD card, through various USB ports on my computer. The phone will not connect when another will in every case. It will only charge via USB. No data connection is possible. The phone is the only common failure in all the scenarios. I will let you suggest a resolution to this dilema. It is defective. Thanks for your quick attention to this matter.