what car chargers will work with our phone? I saw someone had used a charger from a razr, but when I went to the store to check them out, the usb cable wouldn't fit, and I wasn't going to try to for the thing on there. Any ideas please?
I use a mini USB cable to the phone with a usb car charger.
You should look again. I use 2 old Razr chargers (1 home & 1 car) and they both fit perfectly. My old Htc diamond and touch pro chargers work too.
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You should look again. I use 2 old Razr chargers (1 home & 1 car) and they both fit perfectly.
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Depends on what razr you had. I think they changed the port to a micro usb in one version.
Like railstop said, find a GENERIC USB car charger. If you can find one that is just the car charger plug with USB port(rather then a non-detachable cord) then that is even better b/c you can plug any usb cable into it. USB A -> mini .... USB A -> micro ... USB A -> iPod
It doesn't matter. If you get the generic then you can also plug in any device that will charge off your computer.
If the charger is marked 1 A, it'll charge faster. Some of the mini USB chargers, for phones or BT headsets only charge at 300mAh or 700mAh. They'll charge, eventually, but a lot slower.
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If the charger is marked 1 A, it'll charge faster
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Good point. Some devices(not the hero) will complain that the charger is not compatible but 95% of them will still charge. They just throw up that warning b/c they will charge slower.
If you are constantly using GPS then you will want to hunt around for a 1 amp version because even with a 1A charger the hero's battery can't keep up with the drain of GPS and data for the navigation.
I too am using an old Moto car charger(not Razr). Just look for any USB mini car charger, don't get suckered into Sprint approved accessories. If you have an extra miniUSB cable, it may be better to get a generic USB car charger, so you can switch out when you get a new phone.
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Good point. Some devices(not the hero) will complain that the charger is not compatible but 95% of them will still charge. They just throw up that warning b/c they will charge slower.
If you are constantly using GPS then you will want to hunt around for a 1 amp version because even with a 1A charger the hero's battery can't keep up with the drain of GPS and data for the navigation.
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i went out and bought a generic moto charger that has the different adaptors on it, but it's charging slow as ****, to the point of pretty much not even seeming to charge. I also had a griffin usb charger that was doing the same thing. :grr:
Could a charger above 1000mA damage the phone? I have two gps mini-usb car chargers rated for 1500mA and 2000mA.
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Could a charger above 1000mA damage the phone? I have two gps mini-usb car chargers rated for 1500mA and 2000mA.
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No it wont matter. The phone will just draw 1 amp, the ratings are just maximums.
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No it wont matter. The phone will just draw 1 amp, the ratings are just maximums.
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Thank you.
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Any risk in using a different charger than the original samsung one to charge the sgs2?
I use a combination of blackberry charger at work, universal micro usb charger downstairs at home, universal car charger and official charger upstairs.
Any concerns with this?
I've been doing that for ages. I use the droid, SE x10 and iPhone chargers with no issue.
As always YMMV
I am using htc's charger which has a higher rating than samsung charger. No problem at all...
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I use a Sony charger to charge my S2 , I have not even removed the Samsung one from the box , As long as you use a branded charger will be fine.
I've tried to use Nokia's 1200 mA charger, It did charge the phone but whenever i connected that charger the phone would slow down terribly. So, whatever you use, try to keep it around Samsung's charger's 700 mA.
Ive found that the standard charger is rubbish! I had my galaxy s 4 month and it broke, my wifes galaxy 3 did same and now i dont even bother with the one out the box, just use the usb cable and the adapter i got with my tab.
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Ive found that the standard charger is rubbish! I had my galaxy s 4 month and it broke, my wifes galaxy 3 did same and now i dont even bother with the one out the box, just use the usb cable and the adapter i got with my tab.
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Absolutely right...my phone is about 1 month old..and the official samsung charger is already broken..not charging anymore..i guess there is an internal wire breakage at the flexible point of the charger becoz when i shake the wire at that point it starts charging intermittently..
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I use my Kindle charger any micro usb charger will be fine.
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iznee said:
Absolutely right...my phone is about 1 month old..and the official samsung charger is already broken..not charging anymore..i guess there is an internal wire breakage at the flexible point of the charger becoz when i shake the wire at that point it starts charging intermittently..
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Same here. I tried all sorts to get it to work with no joy. I now have 3 duff samsung chargers that are potentially a fire hazard if left plugged in! Tempted to email samsung and raise this concern.
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At home I use a Lenmar AC-to-USB 1A charger I picked up at Fry's for around $10; in the car I use a 1A Cygnett 12V-to-USB charger, also from Fry's. Both charge the device at least as well as the OEM AC charger; the car charger appears to charge the SGS2 even when I'm running CoPilot Live.
I use the iGO charge anywhere.
It's a tad pricey, but since the GS2 battery life isn't great (my only complaint on the phone), the charger is great for it since it has an internal battery that charges up when you put it in an outlet so you can charge the phone without needing an outlet. Great for in school or walking around, just put it in my bag and press the button and it charges.
I'm using my BlackBerry charger with no issues, I just do it for convenience as the charging time is the same as the standard charger.
Cheers for the replies, you have put my worried little mind at ease!
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Cheers for the replies, you have put my worried little mind at ease!
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+1 .Just used the charger from a different brand and no bad feelings while using it
well, i just emailed samsung raising my concerns regarding the faulty chargers... see what they come back with....
Guys have you noticed any change in response when we plug in another charger?
I have been using the HTC charger, 200 mA (input), Output 5V --> 1A.
Whenever i connect my phone to charge and try to work on it, i see my screen lag terribly. Haven't tried it with the supplied charger though due to the low voltage that came with it.
I know i would be wrong, but wanted to check with the experts on this forum...
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Guys have you noticed any change in response when we plug in another charger?
I have been using the HTC charger, 200 mA (input), Output 5V --> 1A.
Whenever i connect my phone to charge and try to work on it, i see my screen lag terribly. Haven't tried it with the supplied charger though due to the low voltage that came with it.
I know i would be wrong, but wanted to check with the experts on this forum...
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i am using the htc charger that came with the desire hd...no issues what so ever...screen response while charging is the same on or off the charger.
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Guys have you noticed any change in response when we plug in another charger?
I have been using the HTC charger, 200 mA (input), Output 5V --> 1A.
Whenever i connect my phone to charge and try to work on it, i see my screen lag terribly. Haven't tried it with the supplied charger though due to the low voltage that came with it.
I know i would be wrong, but wanted to check with the experts on this forum...
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200ma is way low, less than half the 500 ma usb standard. Get a new charger. Most of the chargers you are going to see will be 500 ma I would go with double that.
Some (bad?) chargers will disable touchscreen
I have a couple of usb-chargers off ebay and they give some trouble.
When connected, the touchscreen will not work anymore.
This is mentioned in the manual btw.
Guess the SII is a little sensitive.
Yeah, ebay chargers are a crapshoot. Head to walmart or similar and read the power specs, get something that puts out 5v at 1A LPS. This will charge much faster than the often usb based standard 500 mA chargers and the battery will not be harmed at that charging level which is what many stock HTC chargers put out nowdays. Do not get anything less than 500mA, this is the usb standard and works but will be slower to charge. El Cheapo no name chargers on ebay and such may have the spec but may or may not actually put out the juice. You can usually tell this because the phone will have problems like the ones mentioned right here. The stock charger does not put out any special juice, juice is juice. If a charger puts out to spec the phone will work while charging.
Any idea why I can't seem to charge my Nexus 7 with my car charger?
i have both a generic Micro USB charger and I have one of the dual USB ports that you put into the cigarette lighter. It wont even acknowledge that I have plugged anything into it.
i have used the USB port to charge MANY different cell phones my old Dell Streak 7 and even a friends iPad.
Any ideas?
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Any idea why I can't seem to charge my Nexus 7 with my car charger?
i have both a generic Micro USB charger and I have one of the dual USB ports that you put into the cigarette lighter. It wont even acknowledge that I have plugged anything into it.
i have used the USB port to charge MANY different cell phones my old Dell Streak 7 and even a friends iPad.
Any ideas?
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I think the N7 needs 2A to charge. a single USB is 500 mA and the dual 1A, so I don't think there's enough power.
Also check if the output of your microUSB cigarette charger is 2A
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I think the N7 needs 2A to charge. a single USB is 500 mA and the dual 1A, so I don't think there's enough power.
Also check if the output of your microUSB cigarette charger is 2A
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well i think that answers my question. thank you
This one will work: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0090SVY3K/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
It charges at the same rate as the stock AC charger.
The N7 is one picky device for charging. I have several chargers for the car that charge the iPad but not one will charge the N7. Same as AC chargers. This set works for me
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008FF84K0/ref=pe_175190_21431760_M2T1_ST1_3p_dp_1
This is what I use and it works just fine. I use it to charge my N7, GNote, Nook Color or my grandsons IPhone and it works equally well on all of them.
BTW, it prime available if you are a member.
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This is what I use and it works just fine. I use it to charge my N7, GNote, Nook Color or my grandsons IPhone and it works equally well on all of them. Very unobtrusive and I like the fact that the fuse is easily accessable.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Compact...sr=8-2&keywords=ultra+compact+usb+car+charger
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That is exactly what I need to get.
Thank you.
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It only charges via usb when the screen is off or when the device is off. Try plugging it in checking the battery % leave it awhile and then recheck the battery % you may find its gone up!
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Ive noticed the stock wall charger delivered with the Nexus 4 is rated at 1.2A, 5.0V. My old phone had a micro usb charger at 0.8A, 5.0V. I imagine the N4 will charge on the lower rated charger, but would take longer. Isnt the standard usb rated at 0.5A? My desktop PC has a new Asus board that has the Charge+ 3X Faster Charging, which I would guess means the usb can pump out power at 1.5A. Looking around for a car charger and additional wall charger, I imagine the N4 would be fine with a higher and lower rated charger? Or should I stick with 1.2A or less? Ive seen car chargers at 1.0A, 2.1A, and 3.0A.
the n4 will only take the current that it needs. a higher Amps- rated charger won't hurt it.
i use a 2.5A portapow quad output charger, the extra power of which enables the charging of multiple devices simultaneously.
I bought this charger for s2 when I had it.. and sold the phone immediately. However I still have this charger. Now what I want to do is, keep one charger (stock) at home and the other (Nokia one...which is also Original) at my workplace. I want to know, is it compatible? As the manual say, u shouldn't use 3rd party chargers. So I want to know your expert opinions "before" start using it on N4.
Thank you
I use my old blackberry + LG car charger
^ You think this would go fine with my N4?
The Output/Input is all same.. only 160 mA is diffrent from the Stock charger. So I don't really know.
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^ You think this would go fine with my N4?
The Output/Input is all same.. only 160 mA is diffrent from the Stock charger. So I don't really know.
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I charge mine from an HTC wall to usb plug, then to a thermaltake usb extender, then to a random usb to micro cable I found so it can reach to my bed so I can listen to music in bed after I fap.
lol..
I've just upgraded to a sexy Xperia Z but have a few charging related issues.
I discovered that it will not charge on my work PC (older USB 1.0) but its fine with USB 2.0...
However it will not charge in my car charger, cheap USB cig adaptor and usb cable that came with the phone, I can charge my old S2 using this but not the xperia z.
Can anyone advise why or what i can do? I don't want to purchase anything to find out it won't work..
Replace the usb cig adapter to a newer one. If it doesn't work return it get your money back
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I've just upgraded to a sexy Xperia Z but have a few charging related issues.
I discovered that it will not charge on my work PC (older USB 1.0) but its fine with USB 2.0...
However it will not charge in my car charger, cheap USB cig adaptor and usb cable that came with the phone, I can charge my old S2 using this but not the xperia z.
Can anyone advise why or what i can do? I don't want to purchase anything to find out it won't work..
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You need to get a high amperage charger, the default is 1.5 amps, so look for 1.5 - 2 amps car charger, otherwise your phone will drain faster than you charger can supply. Especially if you are using the phone as in car GPS or similar
USB charge is normally around 0.7 of an amp, so will be hit and miss if you charge or not. You can also get cables that cross over some pins to gain close to 1 amp
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You need to get a high amperage charger, the default is 1.5 amps, so look for 1.5 - 2 amps car charger, otherwise your phone will drain faster than you charger can supply. Especially if you are using the phone as in car GPS or similar
USB charge is normally around 0.7 of an amp, so will be hit and miss if you charge or not. You can also get cables that cross over some pins to gain close to 1 amp
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Try TomTom dualcigcharger it's pretty good
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Hello
I wonder if I can use my Tomtom USB car charger, which delivers 5V 1,2 A, for charging of my Samsung Xcover2, wich has a 1700 mAh cell, and whose wall charger delivers 5V A.
Was do electronics specialists think about this difference (1,2 A vs 1 A) :
- is it about the same for charching my phone ?
- will it charge slower or faster, but with zero risk of damaging it ?
- should I avoid using it because it could damage my phone, and only charge the phone with a USB car charger that delivers 1 A ? I have already ordered a genuine Samsung USB car charger, but on hollidays it would be convenient to carry only one car charger, as USB cables can easily be switched between the mini USB output for Tomtom GPS and the micro USB for the Samsung S7710...
Thank you for your advice
No one ?
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No one ?
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You can use this charger if the Volt are the same.
The Mobilephone internal would say how much Ampere to take From the charger and put in the Akku.
It could also have 2A like mine...
Yes it would be Faster... the more empty the Akku is the more Amp it would take up... if the usbcarger can bring it!
Yes, of course you can use it. Consider that you can use it even as mp3 player while charging your smartphone. You have to accept usb communication that is being aske at the first moment you connect the decice to the usb port.
I tried it by myself and it works great.
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YES
YEAH.
You can.