It looks like a micro USB BUT at a closer look at the male plug of the cable that connnects the remote controller AND the tablet/phone shows that it's not quite micro USB.   In fact, I tried to plug that end of the cable into a micro usb phone and it doesn't work.    HOWEVER, the female jack on the remote controller does seem to be compatible w/ micro USB charging cable.

My reason for the question is that I have a spare Android phone that I have that I intend to attach to the remote controller on a more permanent basis.   But every time I have to charge the phone, I need to take it off the RC.    So I was thinking of buying a USB type A male to micro USB female cable such that I can charge the phone without having to take it off the RC.    But now that I look at it, I'm not convinced that would work as the jack looks proprietary...   

That's the thing with standards, you have so many to choose from! The specs say Micro USB Type 3, but fail to say whether that's using USB 2 or USB 3 where the Micro USB male connector is different!


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Ex Machina Posted at 2017-8-1 06:07
That's the thing with standards, you have so many to choose from! The specs say Micro USB Type 3, but fail to say whether that's using USB 2 or USB 3 where the Micro USB male connector is different!
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Ok, looks like that plug is micro-A and the chance of finding a female micro-A plug to male standard-A plug cable is even smaller!!!   

So do you guys just keep attaching & detaching the phone/tablet from the RC every time you use it?

alecela Posted at 2017-8-1 07:20
Ok, looks like that plug is micro-A and the chance of finding a female micro-A plug to male standard-A plug cable is even smaller!!!   

So do you guys just keep attaching & detaching the phone/tablet from the RC every time you use it?

Try looking on Monoprice .com. if you cant find it they can make it.

alecela Posted at 2017-8-1 07:20
Ok, looks like that plug is micro-A and the chance of finding a female micro-A plug to male standard-A plug cable is even smaller!!!   

So do you guys just keep attaching & detaching the phone/tablet from the RC every time you use it?

Yup, need my phone as a phone, too, and even if I didn't it wouldn't so portable.

Yup, have to disconnect my iPad 4 Mini else it doesn't fit in my bag...

Actually....It appears that the RC controller is a USB Micro-AB....see below...

Micro-USB AB
Designed exclusively for USB On-The-Go devices, this versatile connector can accept either a Micro-USB A or Micro-USB B cable connection. This interface can be easily identified by its gray-colored receptacle and compact 5 pin design. This connector type only exists as a receptacle for On-The-Go devices and will not exist on a cable.

More......

https://www.cablestogo.com/learning/connector-guides/usb