[G2 General] 1branchonthevine:
Discussion forum for the new proprietary USB 3.0 connector (with additional hidden pins inside the standard micro USB 2.0 port) on some of our LG G2's.​

Yes, many of us have this brilliantly designed, very unique, 11 pin micro USB connector on the LG G2. Take a look inside of the connector on your own G2, do you see extra gold pins set back further inside? Some are saying yes, some no. This connector is NOT the hideous dual-head connector that we have seen on the note 3, the G2's is much more compact and discrete. On the surface it looks just like a regular micro USB 2.0 port, and yet it is 100% backward compatible with micro USB 2.0 connectors, which is why it has gone unnoticed!

UPDATE (2014-05-27):

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WHAT WE DO KNOW

This is not the first time the micro USB 3.0 connector has been brought up,

Link to dead discussion: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2441955

The G2's Snapdragon 800 chipset supports USB3.0 natively

Design: The new connector looks just like a regular micro USB 2.0 port, but hidden inside the connector are an additional set of pins (3 pins on left, standard 5 pins in center, and 3 pins on right), which would require a slightly modified micro USB connector to mate with them. In all, this new connector is an 11-pin connector, is 100% micro USB 2.0 backward compatible, and yet is capable of providing USB 3.0 connectivity.

Models that have the 11-pin connector:

D800 (AT&T): 1 of 1

D801 (T-MOBILE): 1 of 1

D802 (GLOBAL): 6 of 8

D803 (CANADA): 1 of 1

D805 (LATIN AMERICA): 1 of 1

LS980 (SPRINT): 1 of 1

VZ980 (VERIZON): 1 of 1

F320 (KOREAN): NA

Models that have the 11-pin connector, and also have the signal data filter chips installed:

Chances are, if you have the chips, then you have a working USB 3.0 interface.

(remove back cover, and look for two larger 6-pin chips just behind USB connector)

D800 (AT&T): NA

D801 (T-MOBILE): NA

D802 (GLOBAL): NA

D803 (CANADA): NA

D805 (LATIN AMERICA): NA

LS980 (SPRINT): 1 of 1

VZ980 (VERIZON): NA

F320 (KOREAN): NA

The new proprietary 11-pin Samsung MHL connector does not have the same pin layout as the G2's 11-pin connector, and the MHL video-out adapter standard is not compatible with the G2.

The SlimPort video-out adapter standard is compatible with the G2, but does not have the 11-pin connector.

WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW

How many devices/models have the new connector- list is growing

Is the internal circuitry present to connect at USB 3.0 using this new connector

(RESPONSE LEGEND: CONNECTOR-CIRCUITRY:STATS)

D800 (AT&T): NA

D801 (T-MOBILE): NA

D802 (GLOBAL): (NA-NO: 1 of 1)

D803 (CANADA): NA

D805 (LATIN AMERICA): NA

LS980 (SPRINT): ] NA

VZ980 (VERIZON): NA

F320 (KOREAN): NA

Who makes the mate, and where can it be purchased?

Has anyone hardwired the 3.0 connection and tested whether the kernel is ready

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Below is a hand drawing of this new micro USB 3.0 connector, compared to the standard micro USB 2.0 connector. I have plans to update the drawing in time, since I later discovered that there is only one notch in the new design, as opposed to the drawing showing two notches passing through the new connector.

I have yet to forge an adapter to test the functionality, but if we get confirmation that the circuitry is there, I will do my best to klooge one together soon, since I cannot find any data on where to find/purchase a matching mate online.

Nevertheless, the new connector is on some of the G2's, and is worth updating this post with your findings and results.