Simple question. Does it limit itself or should I find one that's 1.2A?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
ive been using my n7 charger with my n4 since January, no issues. and i prefer using it over my n4 charger. it seems to charge a bit faster. on the other hand, my n7 charges better with my n4 charger
simms22 said:
ive been using my n7 charger with my n4 since January, no issues. and i prefer using it over my n4 charger. it seems to charge a bit faster. on the other hand, my n7 charges better with my n4 charger
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ha! I noticed same thing
drawde40599 said:
Ha! I noticed same thing
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm using my Moto Milestone 2, T-Mo G2 and Nexus 4 chargers for Nexus 4, Moto Mile2, G2, and kindle. No problem at all.:laugh:
as long as you don't use it while flying chinese airlines... your good.
Related
I charged the phone in my car for about 10 minutes today with no issues. When I got home and went to bed, I plugged the phone into my charger that I've used forever; a Motorola charger that originally came with my wife's old BlackBerry. I use it because the cord is about 5ft instead of 3 which seems to be the norm these days.
I didn't look at the phone again for about 20 minutes. When I did, I noticed that the backlight was flickering like crazy and that the edges of the screen were bleeding. When I unplugged it to get a closer look, I freaked out. Over the next few minutes, the flickering went away and the bleed disappeared. I couldn't even get a picture or video of it. I got the OEM charger out of the box and am using it now with no issues.
Weird.
You were using a charger for another phone? Wow man, never do that.
sent via xda premium with nexus 7
Do you happen to have daydream on?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
My phone flickers from bright to dim when I use my car charger. Most likely the cord's teeth to hold it in the phone are worn out/flush against the head of the charger. Replace the old cord with a new one and it should be fine.
Motorola Photon 4G
Richieboy67 said:
You were using a charger for another phone? Wow man, never do that.
sent via xda premium with nexus 7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I knew that would be the first reply. Typical XDA.
Richieboy67 said:
You were using a charger for another phone? Wow man, never do that.
sent via xda premium with nexus 7
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I do that with every phone I've had with no problem. I have random chargers plugged in all over my house and I use other people's chargers at work too
Sent from my Amaze using xda app-developers app
http://addictiontogaming.com/stuff/stephen/2011-11-21 21.25.01.jpg
It kind of looked like this but about 5x as intense. Not my photo.
Probably something to do with heat, as you were using a different charger.
Nexus 4 is glass after all, so it generates even more heat.
Well you have been lucky if you just use any charger around unless you are sure they are the correct voltage etc. They are all probably similar though seeing as they use the port that plugs into a USB. Still I wouldn't do it across manufacturers.
sent via xda premium with nexus 7
lowrider262 said:
I do that with every phone I've had with no problem. I have random chargers plugged in all over my house and I use other people's chargers at work too
Sent from my Amaze using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
so do i lol, i had a super long blackberry one but i gave it to a guy when i sold my n9 :/
I am sure they are all close but it is still taking a chance and will void your warranty for sure unless you lie about it..
sent via xda premium with nexus 7
I always use different chargers. Mine are a mish mash of all kinds. They all usually output 5v and 1Amp or there abouts.
Living room - Sony charger with blackberry USB cable.
Living room - playbook charger
Bedroom - HTC charger with archos USB cable
Kitchen - Samsung charger
Work - HTC charger with Nokia USB cable
The playbook charger outputs 2Amps and that is fine too.
The only charger I have ever had and issue with on any phone is an LG one I got with an optimus 2x. That used to cause BSOD even on the LG.
Whether it voids your warranty or not, they would never be able to tell what charger you had been using.
Sent by Galaxy Note
imtiax said:
Probably something to do with heat, as you were using a different charger.
Nexus 4 is glass after all, so it generates even more heat.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
glass itself does not generate heat
Same thing happened to me, except on the stock charger but it has something to do with overheating. Mine is recovering, but took a while and is still showing some ghosting.
Hello, is it possible to use Samsung Galaxy S3 battery charger with the Nexus 4?
Because my battery charger for Nexus 4 is broken..
Thank you.
colatehjorth said:
Hello, is it possible to use Samsung Galaxy S3 battery charger with the Nexus 4?
Because my battery charger for Nexus 4 is broken..
Thank you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, those phones both use the mini usb plug. I use my S3 charger for my N4 regularly.
grubbster said:
Yes, those phones both use the mini usb plug. I use my S3 charger for my N4 regularly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Alright, it won't affect the Nexus 4 battery in the long term? Thank you .
colatehjorth said:
Alright, it won't affect the Nexus 4 battery in the long term? Thank you .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have that charger with me at the moment, but I believe both phones have the same size battery so it should be fine.
I've been using my s3 charger with my N4, N7 and Sony nex camera with no problems. I could be wrong, but I don't think it matters
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
flo7002 said:
I've been using my s3 charger with my N4, N7 and Sony nex camera with no problems. I could be wrong, but I don't think it matters
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Alright, thanks mate .
Would this be a safe idea it terms of the life of the battery down the road? I also bought a 3rd party car charger.
biggyk said:
Would this be a safe idea it terms of the life of the battery down the road? I also bought a 3rd party car charger.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I use chargers from various phones. Have used different phone chargers with all my phones. Never had or noticed any problems. I'm sure you will be fine.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
Yes, it's safe. I'm using an old Samsung charger to charge my Nexus. The charger doesn't really matter IMO.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
When using chargers that don’t come with the device, the only difference it can possibly cause is the rate of charging (how fast your device charges).
Just take a look at the milliamp rating on your charger. The N4 comes with a charger that outputs at 1400ma. I found that if I charged my N4 with a charger made for SE Arc, it takes forever to charge which isn’t a surprise since that charger outputs 750ma.
Don’t worry about using a higher milliamp charger on a device that’s rated to charge at a lower rate. The device will only draw what it needs. I’m not sure what’s the maximum ma the N4 will charge at, but let’s assume it will charge at 1400ma maximum. Even if you use a 2A charger, it will still charge at 1400ma.
Even I thot its safe and was using my Nexus 7 charger with the Nexus 4 . everything was fine for a few hours. Then suddenly it froze and the screen started getting weird lines on it .I immediately removed the charger and while the device was rebooting I could notice that the screen had a burn in kinda image on it. It slowly faded away later. Haven't used the Nexus 7 charger since and I've never got the same issue again.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
okay thanks for your answers guys
_KP said:
Even I thot its safe and was using my Nexus 7 charger with the Nexus 4 . everything was fine for a few hours. Then suddenly it froze and the screen started getting weird lines on it .I immediately removed the charger and while the device was rebooting I could notice that the screen had a burn in kinda image on it. It slowly faded away later. Haven't used the Nexus 7 charger since and I've never got the same issue again.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you overheat the phone?
Sfkn2 said:
Did you overheat the phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't think so. Cuz I wasn't even using it. It was just lying there most of the time. I switched on the display and was looking at battery monitor widget to check the charging status and then maybe twitter or something and it just froze. Held down the power button for 10seconds then restarted it.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
As a rule of thumb I'd keep then Nexus 4 away from the Nexus 7 charger.
Sent from my Nexus 4
The N7 charger is rated at 2A. I sometimes use it to charge my N4. Most of the time, I use a generic 2A charger. At the office, I use a Samsung 2A charger for my N4. I’ve encountered zero problems.
Truthfully I'm more concerned using a 12v in the car. Any suggestions what I can get?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 2
I am currently using the LG one (WCP-300) but I want to get a new charger because I also use it for my Nexus 4.
I am currently using the S4 Qi charger, but would love something better suited. It can be annoying to position the tablet right on mine. Can't wait to hear other input either.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
I use the "official" nexus charger from Google, cus my 7 is the only qi device I have... Otherwise, I would want something bigger I think, to charge multiple devices. I love it though, its a great stand, sometimes I use it as just a stand (without being plugged in) when I'm on my computer as well
Energizer Qi-Enabled 3 position chargger. Charges my N4 and N7 simultaneously. I highly recommend it.
stevemw said:
Energizer Qi-Enabled 3 position chargger. Charges my N4 and N7 simultaneously. I highly recommend it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This one?
http://www.energizer.com/portable-power/wireless-chargers/qi-wireless/Pages/single-charger.aspx
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
12 volt charger?
Are any of the wireless chargers able to run off a 12v cigarette lighter socket?
I want to mount my Nexus 7 in my car but don't want to have to plug in/unplug the micro USB cable everytime.
swisstourist said:
This one?
http://www.energizer.com/portable-power/wireless-chargers/qi-wireless/Pages/single-charger.aspx
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's the single position charger, I have the 2-position version and it charges my S3 and N7 at once with no issues. I could do without the silver logo and trim though...
How long it takes to charge?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
I got the S4 during the promo sale. It is the first QI charger I've gotten. It works fine with the N7, but I would have to get something else if I needed to charge more than one thing at a time.
swisstourist said:
This one?
http://www.energizer.com/portable-power/wireless-chargers/qi-wireless/Pages/single-charger.aspx It says three positions but one is a USB connector.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This one wasn't available at the time I got my Nexus 4 in November. I have the dual-charger model: http://www.energizer.com/portable-power/wireless-chargers/qi-wireless/Pages/dual-charger.aspx
---------- Post added at 11:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:06 AM ----------
swisstourist said:
How long it takes to charge?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Approximately 2-3 hours from 4% to 100%. I usually do not watch and take the phone off when the charging light is off.
I got the Samsung Charger when it was on sale for $25. Works great.
I'm using this one from Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/Koolpad-Wirel...76061273&sr=8-19&keywords=wireless+qi+charger
I picked it up for either 35 or 39 but it's a bit more exp. now. Works really well, and will beep at you if your device isn't on the pad correctly.
stevemw said:
This one wasn't available at the time I got my Nexus 4 in November. I have the dual-charger model: http://www.energizer.com/portable-power/wireless-chargers/qi-wireless/Pages/dual-charger.aspx
---------- Post added at 11:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:06 AM ----------
Approximately 2-3 hours from 4% to 100%. I usually do not watch and take the phone off when the charging light is off.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not your phone... The tablet....
How long it takes to charge the nexus 7?
Nokia DT-900 Wireless Charging Plate and Samsung Qi charger
swisstourist said:
Not your phone... The tablet....
How long it takes to charge the nexus 7?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That is the tablet. The phone charges in under 2 hours.
Do they ship a Qi charger with Nexus or do i have to buy it separately?
Kumczak said:
Do they ship a Qi charger with Nexus or do i have to buy it separately?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The charger you need to buy separate.
The charging plate is built into the back of the tablet.
sfhub said:
The charger you need to buy separate.
The charging plate is built into the back of the tablet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the info. Is there any difference in the charging time between wired charger and wireless one?
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
Kumczak said:
Thanks for the info. Is there any difference in the charging time between wired charger and wireless one?
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, qi charging is not as efficient as straight cord.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
keynith said:
Yes, qi charging is not as efficient as straight cord.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Way too general without some data to back it up. I know my qi charges faster than USB to PC. I strongly suspect my Panasonic TM-101 (12V, 1 amp) charges faster than the 5V, 1.3 amp charger that comes with the Nexus 7 (2013). Someone more interested than me can test it.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
Do you guys notice the LG wall charger that came with the phone seem to charge more slowly that others? I tried charging my Nexus 4 with a samsung charger and it charge at least twice as fast compared to the LG that came with the phone.
qpqpqp said:
Do you guys notice the LG wall charger that came with the phone seem to charge more slowly that others? I tried charging my Nexus 4 with a samsung charger and it charge at least twice as fast compared to the LG that came with the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's a reason this phone has a smaller battery. Therefore they'll use a less amped charger. For instance it takes longer to charge my note 2 than my nexus 4 does. Our LG charger is only 1amp. My note 2 is a 2amp hence 2x faster.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
But why would they make it charge slow. I just don't see the benefit in doing that and the charger I use is a galaxy s2 charger. The battery size is not much different.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
qpqpqp said:
But why would they make it charge slow. I just don't see the benefit in doing that and the charger I use is a galaxy s2 charger. The battery size is not much different.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check the specs on that charger. And it's more efficient.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
XxLostSoulxX said:
Check the specs on that charger. And it's more efficient.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The output on the LG is 5v, 1.2A and the output on the Samsung is 5v, 1A. It seems the LG is suppose to output more, yet it charges more slowly. I also notice sometimes with the LG charger the phone switch to usb mode.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
qpqpqp said:
The output on the LG is 5v, 1.2A and the output on the Samsung is 5v, 1A. It seems the LG is suppose to output more, yet it charges more slowly. I also notice sometimes with the LG charger the phone switch to usb mode.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably due to USB cords I have no issues at all with charging.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app
How long does it take you to charge your phone to full?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
I noticed my charger got slower too. I swapped the cable and it charges fast again. The cable that the charger comes with got faulty, but I can't really notice anything when inspecting it.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app
qpqpqp said:
How long does it take you to charge your phone to full?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
3-4Hrs is between 1-15%.