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Emergency battery charger

Just went in to carphone warehouse who have started to stock the energizer xp1000 for 20 quid. Looks good, they will do this and the barely there cover for 27 quid.
Any thoughts on the charger.
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Guys I went through about 4 different battery type chargers which ran of AA's and all sorts. All were useless and generated more heat than delivered juice to my Desire.
On the plus note I eventually found http://www.amazon.co.uk/Proporta-30423-USB-Turbocharger-3400/dp/B002DYGQI6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276088348&sr=8-1
This is good enough to give me two full charges before having to charge the charger. Its a real neat piece of kit and works very well.

cardiak said:
Guys I went through about 4 different battery type chargers which ran of AA's and all sorts. All were useless and generated more heat than delivered juice to my Desire.
On the plus note I eventually found http://www.amazon.co.uk/Proporta-30423-USB-Turbocharger-3400/dp/B002DYGQI6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276088348&sr=8-1
This is good enough to give me two full charges before having to charge the charger. Its a real neat piece of kit and works very well.
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Somebody just posted this on another post.
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/usbliionbatterypack.htm
It looks almost identical to the Proporta and the specs are the same too. The different is that they are selling this for £20

@MARK said:
Somebody just posted this on another post.
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/usbliionbatterypack.htm
It looks almost identical to the Proporta and the specs are the same too. The different is that they are selling this for £20
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ordered, thanks.

I have a Just mobile Gum pro - it's 4400 mAh capacity and can charge pretty much anything that you can charge over usb. You recharge the pack over mini usb (mains or PC)
http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=166301
I use it with my iPod touch, MiFi and my desire and it works great, outputs at 1000mA so the desire sees it as mains charging.
I haven't needed it much with the desire yet as I have mains chargers at home and and in the office but with my G1 I got 3 full charges of the phone before having to recharge the Gum pro. It's pretty compact too so not a problem to keep in my gadget bag.
Hope this helps

I got this one for a while now
http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4662&t_mode=des
and works great. Charges several devices and it has 3400mAh capacity, which is ~2.5 times full recharging Desire.

@MARK said:
Somebody just posted this on another post.
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/usbliionbatterypack.htm
It looks almost identical to the Proporta and the specs are the same too. The different is that they are selling this for £20
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do they include micro usb for 20Ł ?

i bought a charger from ebay, from gpsforless-uk, cant put a link up cos am a new user.
have a look for HTC emergency charger on ebay.kuk. its like a small square white box, comes with loads of attachments for ipods etc
great little charger with lots of attachments and very small.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOBILE-EMERGE...ries_MobilePhoneBatteries&hash=item5191f682f2
this one?
well it's only 1700mAh for 15Ł, while you can get double 3400mAh for 20Ł. hehe.

This one also nice
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/350MAH-EMERGE...ABatteries&hash=item5191f6b9a3#ht_1867wt_1137

shnizlon said:
This one also nice
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/350MAH-EMERGE...ABatteries&hash=item5191f6b9a3#ht_1867wt_1137
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How much longer would your battery last with something like this? 350mAh doesn't sound like much... Of course it's pretty small, which is something.

This emergency charger! Is small, and should take an hour of call , no? and it's have small LED

this one?
well it's only 1700mAh for 15Ł, while you can get double 3400mAh for 20Ł. hehe.[/QUOTE]
thats the one i have, its the size that matters to me personally, its diddy.
true, but the larger capacity charger is much larger in size ie the size of the phone anyway, doesnt look pocketable to me.
i also cant envisage a time when i would need the larger capacity, ie i have a car charger, the stock charger and the emergency charger.

http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/usb-turbo-charger-p21341.htm
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=USB+Turbo+Charger
seems decent.

I got this one for free:
http://www.consumer.philips.com/c/power-solutions/rechargeable-power-pack-sce4420_10/prd/ie/
but it doesn't come equipped with micro usb tip, where can i get interchangeable micro usb tip? tried ebay no luck

Hi, I just got the Proporta listed here:
http://www.proporta.com/F02/PPF02P05.php?t_id=4661&t_mode=des
and it is great, couldn't ask for anything more. Small, nice looking, seems solid and comes with all the tips you can think of.

I bought the Energizer XP4001:
amazon.co.uk/Energizer-XP4001-Portable-Emergency-Battery/dp/B0029U2WUA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276948983&sr=8-1
After 3 or 4 recharging cycles I found out it charges my Desire fully only one and a half times, so I'm little bit disappointed. Is this normal? I thought it should recharge it at least 2 and a half times * 1400 mAh = 3500 mAh. The battery is 4000 mAh, so that shouldn't be a problem. Any suggestions besides returning it? I'll be travelling abroad soon and I'm not sure that if I purchase another battery it will come on time for my trip.

Somebody just posted this on another post.
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/usbliionbatterypack.htm
It looks almost identical t
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do they include micro usb for 20Ł ?
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Does anyone know if they include the correct tip for the desire in the £20 kit?
It says its a mini usb tip, is the desire a micro or mini?
I mean this one: http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/usbliionbatterypack.htm

Wall charger

So apparently out of nowhere my wall charger broke. It won't charge the tablet anymore. I know its not the USB cable since I tested it by using my PC .
I've searched and found some after market wall chargers for cheap. But wanted to check on here to see if anyone had any links to trust worthy and good replacement wall chargers.
Thanks in advance. : )
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Same thing happened to mine and my aunts as well. Crazy. But I just bought a new one from ebay. Although it was an official Asus transformer cable and all. Honestly I see them for $29.99 on office depot. You can go on ebay and buy it for $15.49 if you take a leap of faith. Good luck.

I just emailed Asus support because honestly its ridiculous that it dies after only 4 months. Who knows, maybe they'll help me out and replace it free.
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heres a app that might help ya
solar charger... app it seems to work.. i wont leave my tablet in the sun but.. when i shine my bright flashlight on the tablet.. it does popup charging..
i read on the app.. it says some kind of light sensor needs to be on.. guess mines on.. cuz it showed charging.. just havent tested it 100%.. try it

3rd party TF11 charger
I got a 3rd party charger, probably from ebay, that has been perfect. It does not remotely get hot, just barely warm, while the original was always hot.
The model is KZ328FK, USB connector, output 12v, 1500ma.
Sorry, I have no idea the seller or brand.
Looking at ebay today, there are a lot of the chargers available now and many come with a TF101 connector. This is a big plus.
I would forget the OEM original.

Seems I also have the same problem as you. Going to take in the TF-101 along with wall charger today to the Asus service centre.

Guys, my charger stopped working aswell, what kernel are you all using? I had flashed gueover 16b, i then flashed back to 16 and it worked again!!
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Charger
The original chargers have some sort of thermal shutoff. Many have found putting the charger in the freezer for a short time resets it.
Chances are your charger reset itself while you were changing kernels, rather than the kernel being the cause of the charger working again.
I have used test 13,15 and 17b, all with no issues.

You might find this interesting:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1087321
If mine ever breaks, or I just have some spare time & a 1-2 amp 12V power supply, I might just try and make a DIY charger

Broken Charging Port

Hi All
I was given this MT4GS about three months ago by a friend. All of the sudden it stopped taking a charge. At first, if i held the charger the right way, it might get a little charge, but now I'm getting nothing. So, I'm alternating between a couple Anker batteries and one stock, hoping someone has had this repaired (and that it wont' cost me a ton of money). Did anyone else have this problem?
Thanks

that sounds more like a usb cable problem than charger port... have you tried other usb cables?

my chargers go bad in about 4 months...I noticed they get really loose in my device. I got this cable and it still works (its been around 6 months) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GF8TIK/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00 (this is just the cable, keep the power plug from your stock charger)

xmc wildchild22 said:
my chargers go bad in about 4 months...I noticed they get really loose in my device. I got this cable and it still works (its been around 6 months) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GF8TIK/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00 (this is just the cable, keep the power plug from your stock charger)
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I thought i was the only one whos charger went dead like that, seems like the 2 hooks go flat after a while
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That's the one bad thing about micro usb. It's the standard port for all android phones now, but it's very small, and if you're not careful it can break easily

My MT4G Slide recently started to exhibit this problem. The original cable that came with the phone still works perfectly fine. Unfortunately all my other cables have stopped working. I'll order the cable in the thread and hopefully it will work fine.
Kinda annoying cause now my car and bedside chargers are useless.

Almost 99% of the time will be the cable. I had to replace mine 4 times in one year.
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h3ktyk said:
Almost 99% of the time will be the cable. I had to replace mine 4 times in one year.
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you might check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjnXcFG3674
this guy shows how you can use a needle to 'clean out' the port, because sometimes lint gets wedged down in and prevents the cord from making good contact.

And after you've cleaned it out, I would get something like this to prevent it from happening again
http://www.topicovers.com/products/micro-usb-port-cover
Or clean all the lint out of your pockets!
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So yea that cable works okay. Still not perfect though but better than nothing.
I think one of the pins is just bent down and I don't have pliers so small that I could pull them back up. Plus it's hard to see.
Has nothing to do with the cable. All with the port. The cables all work perfectly fine on other devices.

High quality micro usb_charging cord

Who makes the best micro usb_charging charging cords out there? I've had two samsung cables and both are starting to wear near the connector part of her cord. One is fairly new as I had to replace the charger since it produced a high pitch and got extremely warm. I'm open to anything even if it's for another phone. Quality equals reliability so no ebay, reputable companies please. Thank you
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whassupmyninja said:
Who makes the best micro usb_charging charging cords out there? I've had two samsung cables and both are starting to wear near the connector part of her cord. One is fairly new as I had to replace the charger since it produced a high pitch and got extremely warm. I'm open to anything even if it's for another phone. Quality equals reliability so no ebay, reputable companies please. Thank you
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I've used several different microUSB cables, but always prefer these:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
Monoprice is a great company to order things from, fast and reliable.

burgeswe said:
I've used several different microUSB cables, but always prefer these:
Monoprice is a great company to order things from, fast and reliable.
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You are fine using odin and getting all your necessary files transferred to root and stuff? No problems? Is it durable? I know its my fault for wear on my cords since im a teenager and carry them in a bag all the time so they get messed up. Maybe i should email otterbox and ask them to make a cord so it would match with my defender Thanks for the reply maybe i'll buy them since they are like $2 but shipping will kill me!

Yes, I've run everything imagineable over mine. And they hold up under my 4year old, so they're durable
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burgeswe said:
Yes, I've run everything imagineable over mine. And they hold up under my 4year old, so they're durable
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Okay i may give them a try but what other cords/companies are the best? Are you really getting more than what you pay for with the ones you suggested? Im just curious because i don't want to buy every single charging cable out there, i just want a one and done! I wonder if i should just buy Monster Cable? haha just kidding

I think you're thinking too much into this. A USB cord isn't a buy for life type purchase, not even expensive one
Personally I like monoprice because they're cheap and good
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I called Samsung (after calling Rogers, who tried to tell me that the usb cable was an "accessory"), Samsung confirmed the FREAKING OBVIOUS, that the cable was not an accessory, they gave me a Ticket # Then I just went to my carrier's store & the guy there just gave me a new usb cable, after I told him that I'd called Samsung.
Same problem, the cable was starting to bulge at the soft rubber boot.
Sent from, The Eclectic Chair.

burgeswe said:
I think you're thinking too much into this. A USB cord isn't a buy for life type purchase, not even expensive one
Personally I like monoprice because they're cheap and good
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True, but then again you rely on the cord when using odin or putting files to flash if you dont hassle with taking out the sd card. Yeah so you entitle youself to maybe ruining your phone by doing things to it. Still would you risk it on cheap usb cords? So Potential to ruin your phone remains at hand of the usb cord, phone being a life purchase for some. It truly isnt a life crisis for me, i just wanted to see what was out there and what people were using.

burgeswe said:
I've used several different microUSB cables, but always prefer these:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
Monoprice is a great company to order things from, fast and reliable.
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Monoprice's DJ style headphones are amazing too. Unbelievable sound quality for $21. LINK
They make the Skyrocket sound really good.
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Locoman_ said:
Monoprice's DJ style headphones are amazing too. Unbelievable sound quality for $21. LINK
They make the Skyrocket sound really good.
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I guess thats two for monoprice!

I always buy from monoprice for HDMI cords and audio cables and they're really good quality so I always recommend them to people when they're looking for home theater accessories etc... You will never see me buying anything that has Beats or Monster on them. :silly:

UZ7 said:
I always buy from monoprice for HDMI cords and audio cables and they're really good quality so I always recommend them to people when they're looking for home theater accessories etc... You will never see me buying anything that has Beats or Monster on them. :silly:
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Until now i never heard about monoprice, but all of you are saying its good so i will give it a try

Sign me up for another happy customer of monoprice. Just ordered 4 6' usb cords, a wall charger, and 2 mhl adapters. MHL adapters dont work (think its my phone.. gotta mess with it yet) but everything else is flawless. I've orderd COUNTLESS cables from them... 40' hdmi, 30' vga, countless 6' hdmi, just about any audio cable, and who knows what else.
I LOVE monoprice.

teeg07 said:
Sign me up for another happy customer of monoprice. Just ordered 4 6' usb cords, a wall charger, and 2 mhl adapters. MHL adapters dont work (think its my phone.. gotta mess with it yet) but everything else is flawless. I've orderd COUNTLESS cables from them... 40' hdmi, 30' vga, countless 6' hdmi, just about any audio cable, and who knows what else.
I LOVE monoprice.
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For the MLH adapter did you plug it in the phone and also plug your wall charger in? Thats usually the case i have read is that people don't plug in the power supply

burgeswe said:
I've used several different microUSB cables, but always prefer these:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
Monoprice is a great company to order things from, fast and reliable.
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burgeswe said:
Yes, I've run everything imagineable over mine. And they hold up under my 4year old, so they're durable
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
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Thanks for this link. Bought two of these just a few minutes ago. Lost my original charger, might really still be here somewhere as I can't remember the last time I saw it. I also got the 4 port usb wall charger 2.1A... I hope they work well. My husband has a usb wall charger for his Samsung dumbphone that I am using now, it has been 6 hours and my phone is still not fully charged (extended battery). Sucks to wait 4 days but if it will charge like the original one it is worth every penny.
:good:

For USB chargers that are capable of putting out >1 Amp of power when connected using a standard USB cable, the phone only allows itself to be charged at the slower USB charging rate of less than ½ Amp, that in many instances cannot keep up with the current demands of in-car navigation.
There are usb cables that are designed for charging only. (search amazon for Naztech-Micro-USB-Charging-Cable) It shorts the two data connections together (rendering them useless for data), so the phone only sees it as a power connection, and will accept the higher current of the charging source.

Problems finding a car charger that works

Surprised there isn't a post here for this already. Well not for the One X anyway.
Have trouble finding a car charger that will actually CHARGE the phone when I'm using GPS and listening to music.
When it's plugged into my car charger I look under power settings and sure enough it says "Charge (AC)" but my phone continues to lose charge.
I read in forums that you need a car charger with a certain amperage and voltage. The one I bought meets those minimums but it doesn't seem to be working for me.
Can anyone recommend a good car charger that will charge the One X "under load"? GPS + music, etc. Thanks.

It might be temp related. I noticed when the phone is mounted in a dash dock, it gets really hot from the sun. My gut is protection circuitry is kicking in preventing at least the rapid charge. The same setup, but at night, charges very quickly. Further, I moved the phone from the dash mount to free in the console and it charges there. YMMV.
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jmaddr said:
It might be temp related. I noticed when the phone is mounted in a dash dock, it gets really hot from the sun. My gut is protection circuitry is kicking in preventing at least the rapid charge. The same setup, but at night, charges very quickly. Further, I moved the phone from the dash mount to free in the console and it charges there. YMMV.
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You may be right. I've also read that some car chargers cause your phone to get hot while charging while others do not...

I used the Griffin dual charger with success a couple of weekends ago. 16 hour round trip and it charged just fine. Used the GPS and Audiobook playback and it kept returning to green.
If it matters in a Honda Element 2006
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z4MDGG/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i00
Only $7 free shipping.
*I did not have two devices going simultaneously so I cannot comment about it's effectiveness there.*

Jammin72 said:
I used the Griffin dual charger with success a couple of weekends ago. 16 hour round trip and it charged just fine. Used the GPS and Audiobook playback and it kept returning to green.
If it matters in a Honda Element 2006
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Z4MDGG/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i00
Only $7 free shipping.
*I did not have two devices going simultaneously so I cannot comment about it's effectiveness there.*
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I can vouch for this, it's good for the car. Also, if you want to cool your phone off you could position your dock near an air conditioner or use this:
http://lifehacker.com/5747897/how-to-build-a-car-mount-for-your-cellphone-from-office-supplies
Which will keep your phone nice and cool for next to no $

I am using a Moto charger bought for a few bucks from one of the online stors and it definitely charges, as I can see the % battery increase on the short drive from work to home. Not using GPS or anything like that during that time tough.
I would strongly advise staying away from the cheapo chargers on eBay. You can buy a brand name charger for just a bit more with a bit of searching. Not only do they charge better but their micro USB connectors are much better, some of the ones on eBay are actually too large and may damage your phone.

Careful with the Motorola chargers. Mine (http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehicle-Adapter-micro-USB-Charger/dp/B000S5Q9CA) fried my HTC One X for good: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058486
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Is the AT&T charger (http://www.amazon.com/HTC-ONE-Premium-Protected-Charger/dp/B0080N2YQ2) any good?
Thanks

Jammin72 said:
I used the Griffin dual charger with success a couple of weekends ago. 16 hour round trip and it charged just fine. Used the GPS and Audiobook playback and it kept returning to green.
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*I did not have two devices going simultaneously so I cannot comment about it's effectiveness there.*
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I use one of these as well, and it charges my One X just fine day or night.

eriqjaffe said:
I use one of these as well, and it charges my One X just fine day or night.
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It has some pretty *awful* reviews from people saying they got sent a cheap knock-off. What merchant did you guys buy it from?

I use the one from att. Kinda pricy though. Around, 20 bucks. I got it in the att store and they had a sale buy one get one half off. Never had a problem
Sent from the best d*** phone I've ever used

KungPow90 said:
I use the one from att. Kinda pricy though. Around, 20 bucks. I got it in the att store and they had a sale buy one get one half off. Never had a problem
Sent from the best d*** phone I've ever used
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Is it this one? http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Series-Pr...6559700&sr=8-1&keywords=htc+one+x+car+charger
Much cheaper than $20, but there was a review saying the tip broker after some time so I was a bit weary. The rest of the reviews are very positive, though...

I have a official HTC one I never use ill post pics when I get home.
Sent from my HTC One XL

Zoide_ said:
Is it this one? http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Series-Pr...6559700&sr=8-1&keywords=htc+one+x+car+charger
Much cheaper than $20, but there was a review saying the tip broker after some time so I was a bit weary. The rest of the reviews are very positive, though...
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Lol no. I that's some cheap knock off. Looks like this. Top swings open to another usb port for charging.
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Zoide_ said:
It has some pretty *awful* reviews from people saying they got sent a cheap knock-off. What merchant did you guys buy it from?
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I got mine from Amazon, and haven't had any problems with it.