Alternate source for the Bangle2 charging cable

All:
I located an alternative source for the BangleJS charging cable: Amazon.

There are other sources out there too, I used Google Search Term of "bangle2 charging cable". I chose
Amazon (rather than the raft o' Chinese sources) due to the free shipping and also 'cuz I trust
Amazon to allow returns if things don't work out.

Charging Cable for Bluetooth Smart Watches (4 pin)
https://amzn.to/3FNqGMW
Cost is $8.99, I have Amazon Prime so I didn't pay shipping. I got it within 2 days (ordered last Wednesday, arrived Friday).

I checked with Gordon (maker/designer of the watch) and asked him before posting this.

He himself hasn't verified that it works, but I recharged my BangleJS2 yesterday.

I explicitly asked him if it was ok to post this since it means people may not order the cable from him, and his response was:

That's great! Yes, please go ahead and post!

You don't have to worry about taking money from me - I don't really
make anything from cables and stuff like that anyway, they're just
sold as a service to existing customers :)

Thanks Gordon! Really reflects a person who's got the true Open Source spirit!

Charlie

@user136447 Hey! Thanks for sharing!

Also wondering if there are alternatives charging cable for the first model of Bangle.js?

I didn't look for Bangle 1 cables. I would think they would be available.

Can you check and post back for other interested Bangle users?

Well, at the moment I have already ordered additional cables from Gordon :) But if someone finds alternatives it would be great!

You can DIY a cable yourself with some pogo pins :) The one I did wasn't magnetic so I had to spend half an hour just pressing down on the pogo and the watch, but it shouldn't be that complicated to create a harness that can clamp down on both the watch and the pins.

I needed this too so here is a link to German Amazon if anyone needs it

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B077RFZJ8Z/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_6ZH025Y98QRKS0HJK3A7

Thanks! I'll get them in the store soon but I'll link to those cables from the Bangle.js 2 page anyway - I think for many it'll be easier/faster/cheaper to use a cable on Amazon in your country than to have one shipped from the UK :)

Hi!

I lost my Bangle.JS 2 cable. The two Amazon links are unavailable in Spain (and elsewhere, I think). Shipping to Spain is quite steep, so I'm wondering if there's some way to check if any of those:

https://www.amazon.es/Inteligente-magn%C3%A9tica-Inteligentes-Bluetooth-Smartwatch/dp/B083JTSBFS/
https://www.amazon.es/Krostming-cable-carga-reloj-inteligente/dp/B0B79JGXGS/
https://www.amazon.es/Magnético-Magnética-Compatible-magnético-Inteligente/dp/B0C8CQ9XWJ/
https://www.amazon.es/Cable-para-Smartwatch-GT88-GT68/dp/B076J6H91Q/
https://www.amazon.es/Aliwisdom-Inteligente-Accesorios-Smartwatch-Compatible/dp/B0CHM4CJJR/

Is safe for use with a Bangle.JS 2?

(Or any other way to get a cable in Spain.)

Cheers,

Álex

It's hard to know without getting them, but I guess from Amazon you could order one, check that GND and 5v are in the positions as shown on https://www.espruino.com/Bangle.js2+Technical#swd with a multimeter, and return it if they're not?

But you wouldn't want to just connect one without checking as that could break the Bangle.js...

Oh, I have a multimeter. I'm just scared of electronics, but I'll think I'll try it out.

Just 10 minutes ago, I charged my self-cleaning bottle and realized their charging cable fits too (tested it while unplugged).

I'll test the cable I have and maybe experiment with what's on Amazon- having more cables would be handy.

They have pinout here https://www.walmart.com/ip/USB-Smart-Watch-Charging-Cable-Magnetic-Adsorption-Cable-for-GT88-K88h-KW08-White/5626620486
https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/d7694e4c-f280-4f1e-9c6e-155649efa41c.7f3ae674814698301a7f3fdc5edaf3e3.jpeg?odnHeight=2000&odnWidth=2000&odnBg=FFFFFF

but it also depend on the magnets - if the correct way would not attract it needs magnets swapped/turned

EDIT: here they also have dimensions and magnet poles
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003121185124.html
https://ae04.alicdn.com/kf/Hf7a8220b6bf347bbb7c93a3ccead6139a.jpg

BTW and they also list it is compatible with "for SMA-Q2, for SMA-ROUND,for SMA-09,for SMA-09S" so not SMA-Q3 but chance is high.

For posterity, I charged my Bangle.JS 2 with:

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0B7JT2C2X

, which shared one compatible watch model with the other cables listed here, and it seems to be fine.