[Q] Charger for the TF - Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone know where I can get the charger for the TF that's cheaper than $30? The cheapest place I could find seems to be officedepot.com.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...-2FB9-E011-9F24-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA
Please help.

http://www.amazon.com/CellularFacto...LDKG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327389852&sr=8-1
Try this one.

jasonwuzthere said:
http://www.amazon.com/CellularFacto...LDKG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327389852&sr=8-1
Try this one.
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That's just a USB cable. No charger there.

goodintentions said:
Anyone know where I can get the charger for the TF that's cheaper than $30? The cheapest place I could find seems to be officedepot.com.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...-2FB9-E011-9F24-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA
Please help.
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I haven't seen anything any cheaper. So if you really need it then I would cough up the $30 & be done. I have seen them as much as $50.

Oh, you need the wall wart. You'll have to cough it up, as far as I can tell. I tried using the one from my Droid and it wouldn't charge, so just any wall adapter won't do.
You might find one on ebay as a last budget resort.

I could be wrong, but I read somewhere (probably here) that the charger just has to be able to give 12V for the transformer to charge correctly. So a switchable power-supply that supports 12V output and has a usb female plug should work fine. I have the Goobay NTS 1500 MW in my amazon wishlist (in Germany) and only wait for an occasion to order. But check on it before buying or wait until someone comes and confirms this. I'm sorry that I can't give you a link...

Excluding the DIY charging stuff we have posted around here, or cooking up sth able to do the job, I don't think you're going to be able to find anything. Maybe eBay or shopping.google.com at best, might have sth cheaper.
Last time I was in Fry's and saw the price, I was happy mine has had the easy life.
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I was at Costco the other day and saw a bundle for a surge protector that included one that goes flat against the wall, but it also had 2 USB charging ports. Not sure what the voltage would be...hmmm...maybe I should go check it out, that is if you don't do it and report back before me......it was only like $15.

The TF101 uses the extra pins associated with USB 3.0, so any cable you use should be 3.0 not 2.0.

Yes, that's true. But I believe this is only important if one wants to use an extension cable to extend the length of the original cable. If you use the original cable and plug it directly into a USB-port it shouldn't matter whether it is USB 2 or 3 as long as it supplys 12V DC

SuLuke said:
Yes, that's true. But I believe this is only important if one wants to use an extension cable to extend the length of the original cable. If you use the original cable and plug it directly into a USB-port it shouldn't matter whether it is USB 2 or 3 as long as it supplys 12V DC
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Wouldnt the charger port be missing some of the pins (potentially)

Well, I originally read about using foreign chargers with the TF on transformer forums and just looked for the source again. Since I am not yet allowed to post links, I'll just give you the quote:
Something like this will work: Dynex™ - Universal AC/DC Charger for Cameras and Camcorders - DX-UA Not sure if you are near a Best Buy. It has to output 11 V minimum and have a USB connector. Folks over at xda-developers have confirmed this is a substitute and will work.
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Funny that this is now includes a reference to XDA again

Related

[Q] Usb Charging

I was surfing the net when i come across this:
.verizon-cellphones.org/motorola-xoom-usb-and-pc-charging-driver-download(dot)html
does this mean that you now can charg the xoom throug the usb interface(i dont own a xoom myself )
No. you cannot charge the Xoom over USB.
Why do people want to use the usb to charge. It would take forever to do that.
Being able to charge over USB in a pinch would be better than nothing if you're without your charger. Plus, my USB car charger can put out 1A, and you can buy iPad specific USB chargers that put out 2A, so it actually wouldn't be much different than the regular charger. It certainly doesn't hurt to have the capability. For all the crazy stuff we hackers add to our devices on XDA, I am blown away that people still ask "why would you want to do that"... Why not?
-Taylor
Just-in-time said:
Why do people want to use the usb to charge. It would take forever to do that.
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My car has a USB port built into the stereo, on my Droid when plugged in via USB I could play my music and also have the phone always topped off with a charge... With the Xoom I'd need a charging cable too... Hassle. Guess that's a part of why I keep my Droid around...
Somebody should try it out
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jvs60 said:
Somebody should try it out
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Plenty of people have rooted their Xoom's using those charging drivers, they don't do anything for the Xoom other than allow it to work with adb.
Facegarden said:
Being able to charge over USB in a pinch would be better than nothing if you're without your charger. Plus, my USB car charger can put out 1A, and you can buy iPad specific USB chargers that put out 2A, so it actually wouldn't be much different than the regular charger. It certainly doesn't hurt to have the capability. For all the crazy stuff we hackers add to our devices on XDA, I am blown away that people still ask "why would you want to do that"... Why not?
-Taylor
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From what I have noticed I have yet to have wished that I had a charger SD or the one that came with it as it has a great battery and is more than enough to get me througn the day and i have been neglecting my droid Inc and macbook pro while using my Xoom for 6-8 hours a day plus a gppd 10-15 stand by time
Battery life is so good you don't even need to charge during the day
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Battery life is so good you don't even need to charge during the day
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When you're at 1.5ghz you might
Guys, there are lots of reasons to want to charge over USB. Like, say, when you're on a road trip and won't be spending much time around an outlet. Even if it doesn't charge quickly, if it provides enough juice to keep it from dying, that may be enough. I'm sure motorola sells a car adapter but I'd rather just use the USB chargers I already have.
Can we not make this discussion about if we *should* be able charge over USB, and keep it purely about *how* to charge over USB? I think we all understand that not everyone cares about this feature, but some people do.
So, I heard that there is an official dock that charges it over USB? Or does it use contact points or something else?
If the official dock charges it over USB, it may be simple to mod a USB charger to work with the Xoom.
-Taylor
Facegarden said:
Guys, there are lots of reasons to want to charge over USB. Like, say, when you're on a road trip and won't be spending much time around an outlet. Even if it doesn't charge quickly, if it provides enough juice to keep it from dying, that may be enough. I'm sure motorola sells a car adapter but I'd rather just use the USB chargers I already have.
Can we not make this discussion about if we *should* be able charge over USB, and keep it purely about *how* to charge over USB? I think we all understand that not everyone cares about this feature, but some people do.
So, I heard that there is an official dock that charges it over USB? Or does it use contact points or something else?
If the official dock charges it over USB, it may be simple to mod a USB charger to work with the Xoom.
-Taylor
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The docks use a pair of contact points, those 2 gold spots next to the HDMI plug.
I get over 12 hours use over clocked baby, 24 hours between charges
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When you're at 1.5ghz you might
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Facegarden said:
Guys, there are lots of reasons to want to charge over USB. Like, say, when you're on a road trip and won't be spending much time around an outlet. Even if it doesn't charge quickly, if it provides enough juice to keep it from dying, that may be enough. I'm sure motorola sells a car adapter but I'd rather just use the USB chargers I already have.
Can we not make this discussion about if we *should* be able charge over USB, and keep it purely about *how* to charge over USB? I think we all understand that not everyone cares about this feature, but some people do.
So, I heard that there is an official dock that charges it over USB? Or does it use contact points or something else?
If the official dock charges it over USB, it may be simple to mod a USB charger to work with the Xoom.
-Taylor
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Agreed. Why does it seem like everyone has such a pissy attitude on this forum? It seems like 75% of all OPs in regards to do something new are negative and completely non-constructive. "No, you can't do that" "why the hell would you want to?" "That sounds useless. I have my phone/laptop/TV/mother for that"
I don't think that I would need the USB trickle charging ability because the battery lasts plenty long (yes, even at 1.5Ghz), but why get on here and make the OP feel like an idiot for trying to spur some innovation?
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Hey Guys,
I posted a long comment on the thread in the Moto forums. Hopefully we get a real response from Motorola. So far they have only said "you can't do that", but haven't explained if its a hardware limitation, or if it was just disabled in software (which is my hope).
Here's my comment:
https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/336752#336752
-Taylor
It's really pretty simple why you can't charge over USB. USB does not provide the correct voltage. The Xoom requires 12vdc to charge and USB is only 5vdc. It's like trying to charge your car battery with a charger made for 2 D cells. Amperage does play into charge time but can not be made to compensate for the lack of voltage. If the Xoom were to be modded pretty extensively inside it's possible. You would need to add a step up converter, make the respective connections from the USB port, and have to be willing to void your warranty. All in all it would be easier to carry a car charger. I have one and it works great.
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kz810rider said:
It's really pretty simple why you can't charge over USB. USB does not provide the correct voltage. The Xoom requires 12vdc to charge and USB is only 5vdc. It's like trying to charge your car battery with a charger made for 2 D cells. Amperage does play into charge time but can not be made to compensate for the lack of voltage. If the Xoom were to be modded pretty extensively inside it's possible. You would need to add a step up converter, make the respective connections from the USB port, and have to be willing to void your warranty. All in all it would be easier to carry a car charger. I have one and it works great.
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Its is very possible that they included a step-up converter circuit, but later disabled it because they decided it takes too long to charge. The circuit would add less than a dollar to the unit in volumes, so if they wanted to be safe they could have included it and made the decision later if they would use it. That is what I am trying to find out. The high resolution images of the teardown show what may be a stepup circuit by the USB connector, but it is too hard to tell:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Motorola-Xoom-Teardown/4989/1
-Taylor
what are all these USB chargers on eBay about?
My question is now (and I am sure I've seen it in another thread): How do sellers on eBay get away with advertising generic USB chargers to be used with the Xoom (e.g. this)? Of course, the USB cable has to be provided... I checked yesterday because I want to equip my car with a mount and charger in the future. Either the Chinese have found a way to charge the Xoom via USB or it's all a load of owl droppings! Has anyone tried one of these magic chargers yet?
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My question is now (and I am sure I've seen it in another thread): How do sellers on eBay get away with advertising generic USB chargers to be used with the Xoom (e.g. this)? Of course, the USB cable has to be provided... I checked yesterday because I want to equip my car with a mount and charger in the future. Either the Chinese have found a way to charge the Xoom via USB or it's all a load of owl droppings! Has anyone tried one of these magic chargers yet?
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They put the word Xoom in the auction listing, that's the only thing they did to make this Xoom compatible. Do not buy that.
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My question is now (and I am sure I've seen it in another thread): How do sellers on eBay get away with advertising generic USB chargers to be used with the Xoom (e.g. this)? Of course, the USB cable has to be provided... I checked yesterday because I want to equip my car with a mount and charger in the future. Either the Chinese have found a way to charge the Xoom via USB or it's all a load of owl droppings! Has anyone tried one of these magic chargers yet?
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A lot of people just assume things. I was readings specs for the xoom at another popular android forum. They had listed that not only did it support USB charging, but it supported flash 10.1 as well (which of course it never will).

[Q] Does the Dock come with a own charger?

Hi @all!
I was finally able to order an Eee Pad Transformer out of UK. It should arrive in the next days
Now as you perhaps know, the grid in Germany is different from the one in the UK and I'll have to use a travelling adapter or USB to charge the Transformer. No problem so far, but in the long run it's still a little cumbersome...
So do you guys know if the docking station comes with an extra charger/power supply? That would be cool because I'll order that one in Germany and I wouldn't have to use the travelling adapter all the time.
Additionally, does anyone know what the docking station will contain besides the keyboard?
Regards
qwer23
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I was finally able to order an Eee Pad Transformer out of UK. It should arrive in the next days
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In what shop did you buy it?
Now as you perhaps know, the grid in Germany is different from the one in the UK and I'll have to use a travelling adapter or USB to charge the Transformer.
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Thanks. I didn't know. I have to look for an adapter for that now...
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In what shop did you buy it?
Thanks. I didn't know. I have to look for an adapter for that now...
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I won't need an adaptor but I am still highly interested in knowing which shop you used
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Now as you perhaps know, the grid in Germany is different from the one in the UK and I'll have to use a travelling adapter or USB to charge the Transformer. No problem so far, but in the long run it's still a little cumbersome...
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Just to clarify - it's not the "grid" that is different in Germany; both have ~220-240 V. It's the outlets that are different. Definitely get a charger since I read that USB charging takes forever!
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@funnycreature: thx for clarifying, that's what I wanted to say And yes I already read that charging via USB is a pain in the @ss. I already have an adapter, I just want to know if the docking station'll come with another one when I buy it in Germany.
@Magnesus and psinno:
Ebay First I bought via borderlinx by a subsidiary from Comet (don't know the name right now since I'm at work) but they cancelled my order because they ran out of stock (as well as Comet i think).
But I was lucky and got the only one in ebay that was shipped from UK. All others are from Taiwan right now, meaning very high custom fees and such crap.
I think how it works is that you just use the adapter and usb cable that came with your eee pad, and that plugs into the keyboard dock. And then obviously you put the tablet into the dock to charge up the main pad. I dont think there is an extra charger involved. So in your situation you will just need a normal UK>euro adapter. I doubt anyone other than reviewers have the keyboard dock yet, but from the videos/pictures I've seen this is how it seems to work.
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I think how it works is that you just use the adapter and usb cable that came with your eee pad, and that plugs into the keyboard dock. And then obviously you put the tablet into the dock to charge up the main pad. I dont think there is an extra charger involved. So in your situation you will just need a normal UK>euro adapter. I doubt anyone other than reviewers have the keyboard dock yet, but from the videos/pictures I've seen this is how it seems to work.
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Yeah that's what I guessed, too. Too bad though... Perhaps I'll buy the charger serparately to save me the adapter stuff.
Thx for clarifiing!
Now something different: Can I charge my Transformer with an X10 USB->supply adapter (EP-700)? Output is 5V, 700mA, the Transformer needs 15V, 1.2A. Don't really know how this would affect the device, will it just charge slower or will it damage my battery?
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Now something different: Can I charge my Transformer with an X10 USB->supply adapter (EP-700)? Output is 5V, 700mA, the Transformer needs 15V, 1.2A. Don't really know how this would affect the device, will it just charge slower or will it damage my battery?
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It will charge it much, much slower. That output is basically the same as a usb port from a computer.
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It will charge it much, much slower. That output is basically the same as a usb port from a computer.
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It's a little higher I don't care about the speed, but the Transformer I bought is completely drained and USB driver fails to install. And since the original charger doesn't work with German power supplies, I need to charge it otherwise. Thx!
qwer23 said:
And since the original charger doesn't work with German power supplies, I need to charge it otherwise.
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Not even with an adapter?
qwer23 said:
It's a little higher I don't care about the speed, but the Transformer I bought is completely drained and USB driver fails to install. And since the original charger doesn't work with German power supplies, I need to charge it otherwise. Thx!
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It's not a little higher in voltage though, which is what matters. The lower the voltage difference, the less current flow.
First the power supply needs to be a high enough voltage, but not too high to where the internal circuitry cannot handle it. Then the current value is how much current the charger can supply. This generally matters most with something that is hooked up 100% of the time, like a desktop, or a laptop which you are running from the charger.
I'm not sure why it wouldn't work with German power. It should be the same as adapting to any European supply, just need a physical adapter.
A picture is worth a thousand words so... pic from the manual attached.

Power Adapter Specs... please!

I've just bought this tablet from Amazon.de to be shipped to me in the UK - it's likely to come with a Euro style power adapter, so I need to buy a UK equivalent.
Can someone tell me what the specs of the adapter are?
I'm guessing 5v @ either 1 or 2 amps...?
Thanks!
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I've just bought this tablet from Amazon.de to be shipped to me in the UK - it's likely to come with a Euro style power adapter, so I need to buy a UK equivalent.
Can someone tell me what the specs of the adapter are?
I'm guessing 5v @ either 1 or 2 amps...?
Thanks!
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The charger is quite special I think.
Attached is a picture of mine. (Euro.)
5v @ 2A or 15v @ 1.2A (Yes it has two ratings?)
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The charger is quite special I think.
Attached is a picture of mine. (Euro.)
5v @ 2A or 15v @ 1.2A (Yes it has two ratings?)
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That's really helpful... thanks very much.
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That's really helpful... thanks very much.
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I have no idea when it runns what though, or even what pins it applies it to. It may be some odd propriatary system...
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It seems to be related to USB 3.0 and some extra pin.
Normal USB 2.0 plugs will activate the 5v charge, while a USB 3.0 plug with some fiddly shorting or something can activate 15v.
More power through a thin wire
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It's the same adapter as for the Prime apparantly.
Ok, cheers.
I guess I'll buy a travel adapter instead - I can use the original psu then, instead of trying to find a replacement straightaway.
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Ok, cheers.
I guess I'll buy a travel adapter instead - I can use the original psu then, instead of trying to find a replacement straightaway.
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Or just get a Prime replacement charger.
I'm just using a travel adaptor with mines, will wait for a UK realease to get a proper one

USB C Cables

Figured we could help each other with links.... I've looked and looked and found very few.
I'll try to keep the op updated with subsequent links.
Note: this is ONLY for true type C cables (both ends)
Anker- $10. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0119OI9XU/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_apInwbS1XSHX0
For Canadians, this is the best deal.
http://m.ebay.ca/itm/221887432883?_mwBanner=1
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i bought this in canada. extra couple bux and prime so id be here in a couple days.
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B012A5RRIA?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I just found this on Amazon after searching for days for a 10ft / 3m cable.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0144FGUEQ
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This is another 10ft / 3m cable from Aukey, but quite a bit more expensive:
http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Aukey-Extra-Charging-MacBook/dp/B0168IJBWA/
Any good Type A to Type C cables? - for using with my car's USB ports or my PC's USB ports
or
Type B to Type C adapters? - for using with my old microUSB cables
Type A to C, you can get a pretty cheap and good looking 4 pack of the ORZLY ones, I posted some pics of them a couple of weeks ago.
RED ZMAN said:
Type A to C, you can get a pretty cheap and good looking 4 pack of the ORZLY ones, I posted some pics of them a couple of weeks ago.
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Careful with them. Have you seen this review?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member...age=1&sort_by=MostRecentReview#R1189CCK1UXGT5
No, that was posted well after I bought and received them.
Hmm, perhaps it is time to see if I can return them. Still have the original packaging.
With all these high power requirements I think we need to be careful what we buy. We know certain parts of the world will cut corners to make a quick buck at the expense of frying our hardware.
I'll stay with the cables that come in the box for now, until we have more choices, though I'm hurting for a cable for the car.
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With all these high power requirements I think we need to be careful what we buy. We know certain parts of the world will cut corners to make a quick buck at the expense of frying our hardware.
I'll stay with the cables that come in the box for now, until we have more choices, though I'm hurting for a cable for the car.
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+1
Aside from my OnePlus cables, I'm not messing with these no name brands on eBay and Amazon trying to make a quick buck.
sirxdroid said:
With all these high power requirements I think we need to be careful what we buy. We know certain parts of the world will cut corners to make a quick buck at the expense of frying our hardware.
I'll stay with the cables that come in the box for now, until we have more choices, though I'm hurting for a cable for the car.
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I've tried compiling and researching as much info on the topic as I could. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/usb-type-c-vs-usb-3-0-3-1-vs-usb-2-0-t3221676
Hope it helps, and if I left anything out, let me know.
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I've tried compiling and researching as much info on the topic as I could. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/usb-type-c-vs-usb-3-0-3-1-vs-usb-2-0-t3221676
Hope it helps, and if I left anything out, let me know.
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Absolutely! Thank you for putting all the work into it. Very much appreciated.
Was able to get my ORZLY 4 pack cables refunded given the recent USB C specification complaince concerns(they are currently shipped; hopefully i still get them? lol)
For Canadian buyers, found this:
Fanshop® USB-C USB 3.1 Type C Male to 3.0 Type A Male Data Fast Charge Charging Cable
on Amazon.ca $4.29 with free shipping
-Sorry cant post links yet: Product ID B016ZTAOG4
Quite enticing. Not sure how much I trust them. Will probably wait until more get released.
Jraphe said:
Fanshop® USB-C USB 3.1 Type C Male to 3.0 Type A Male Data Fast Charge Charging Cable
on Amazon.ca $4.29 with free shipping
-Sorry cant post links yet: Product ID B016ZTAOG4
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Those connectors look bulky. Could be problematic with a case on the phone.
Jraphe said:
Was able to get my ORZLY 4 pack cables refunded given the recent USB C specification complaince concerns(they are currently shipped; hopefully i still get them? lol)
For Canadian buyers, found this:
Fanshop® USB-C USB 3.1 Type C Male to 3.0 Type A Male Data Fast Charge Charging Cable
on Amazon.ca $4.29 with free shipping
-Sorry cant post links yet: Product ID B016ZTAOG4
Quite enticing. Not sure how much I trust them. Will probably wait until more get released.
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tempted. I need cables and adaptors like yesterday lol.
Please post if you find anything good for the car. Either a new type C charger and type C at both ends cable or a type C to type A cable that works well and doesn't fry anything. I have a Scosche 2.4A type A charger in the car which I think should be good enough provided I can find a good cable.
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Please post if you find anything good for the car. Either a new type C charger and type C at both ends cable or a type C to type A cable that works well and doesn't fry anything. I have a Scosche 2.4A type A charger in the car which I think should be good enough provided I can find a good cable.
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Look for a cable that states USB 2.0 and 2.4A charging. At least those will work with the car charger you have without frying it. I think I saw one by iOrange on Amazon.
Found it: http://amzn.com/B010VFFSL4
Read the review on that one too. =)
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Look for a cable that states USB 2.0 and 2.4A charging. At least those will work with the car charger you have without frying it. I think I saw one by iOrange on Amazon.
Found it: http://amzn.com/B010VFFSL4
Read the review on that one too. =)
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Thanks! Does USB 2.0 really matter in this case if all I'm using it for is charging? I doubt these car chargers have any smarts in them to negotiate anything on the data pins, but maybe I'm wrong. I used charge only cables (from PortaPow) in the past with great success and from what I understand they only have 2 wires inside for the power pins.
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Thanks! Does USB 2.0 really matter in this case if all I'm using it for is charging? I doubt these car chargers have any smarts in them to negotiate anything on the data pins, but maybe I'm wrong. I used charge only cables (from PortaPow) in the past with great success and from what I understand they only have 2 wires inside for the power pins.
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Yes. As I understand it: The phone checks the cable and sees the 56kΩ pullup (resistor) built in the wire, so it uses the USB BC2.1 protocol over the Type-C USB 2.0 pins/wires to negotiate for the 2.4A charging. I pretty sure that's the process anyway.
To simplify it: The phone checks the cable for what kind of cable it is. It sees the resistor saying it's a legacy usb cable. It then negotiates w/ the charger using legacy usb charging specs to get the appropriate current.
I emailed PortaPow and they said they would have their *charge only* cables in 4-6 weeks. Both C to C and A to C. I pointed them to the Google engineer's reviews to make sure their cables are compliant and also asked them to put a slim USB C connector on them so that it fits through cases. LOL. We'll see what they come up with.
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Elnrik said:
Yes. As I understand it: The phone checks the cable and sees the 56kΩ pullup (resistor) built in the wire, so it uses the USB BC2.1 protocol over the Type-C USB 2.0 pins/wires to negotiate for the 2.4A charging. I pretty sure that's the process anyway.
To simplify it: The phone checks the cable for what kind of cable it is. It sees the resistor saying it's a legacy usb cable. It then negotiates w/ the charger using legacy usb charging specs to get the appropriate current.
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Thanks! Makes sense. I just hope it's enough to still add some charge to the battery while the phone is on running GPS/Waze and streaming music via Bluetooth. I faced a problem with my old N5 where the battery was going down while plugged in in the car, turns out the cable I was using (and thought to be of high quality OEM) could only deliver 600mA and the phone was using a bit over 800mA.
If an A to C cable can at least maintain the phone charge with the screen on, I'm OK for now until better solutions come along.

Power bank with built-in Type-C cable?

Does anyone know of any power banks with Type-C with a cable built into them? I can find a lot of them for MicroUSB and Lightning, but none for USB-C. (I ask because my previous phone had wireless charging, so I used a Qi power bank to avoid having to bring a cable with me, but I can't do that anymore.)
Bump.
http://www.maximas.mobi/
afnaf said:
http://www.maximas.mobi/
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Interesting product, shame it doesn't have a built in cable though
Have a look at eg. the iVoler 10000mAh Power Bank. This one doesn´t have a built in USB Type C cable but it offers a small cable which fits in every pocket. I guess that this is still better than nothing?
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Have a look at eg. the iVoler 10000mAh Power Bank. This one doesn´t have a built in USB Type C cable but it offers a small cable which fits in every pocket. I guess that this is still better than nothing?
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I'm trying to avoid the cable being separate from the charger in my pocket.
there isn't one yet
I had a 3,000 mah version of this that they don't seem to sell anymore for long nights out with my S6 Edge. I think OP is looking for something like this, so am I, since Amazon doesn't have a version with a USB C connector.
appledroid said:
I had a 3,000 mah version of this that they don't seem to sell anymore for long nights out with my S6 Edge. I think OP is looking for something like this, so am I, since Amazon doesn't have a version with a USB C connector.
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Yes, a Type-C version of that is exactly what I'm looking for. At this point, I'd even be happy with a MicroUSB one that had a slot to keep a MicroUSB-to-TypeC adapter in (like how some now have slots for MicroUSB-to-Lightning adapters).
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Yes, a Type-C version of that is exactly what I'm looking for. At this point, I'd even be happy with a MicroUSB one that had a slot to keep a MicroUSB-to-TypeC adapter in (like how some now have slots for MicroUSB-to-Lightning adapters).
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Prior to owning that powerbank, I had this, which I later gave away to a friend with an iPhone. I'm wondering now if it's possible to just buy the USB C adapter and bin the lightning one that comes with it. Worth a try perhaps?
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Prior to owning that powerbank, I had this, which I later gave away to a friend with an iPhone. I'm wondering now if it's possible to just buy the USB C adapter and bin the lightning one that comes with it. Worth a try perhaps?
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I thought about that too, but I'm worried that a type-C adapter won't fit in the Lightning slot since it's bigger.
Still no powerbank with built in type C cable?
I bought on aliexpress, Aukey 16000mah with Quick Charge 2.0 and USB-C.
Sorry my bad English
@DioDk
I think you misunderstand. This thread is not about finding a powerbank that have USB C port on it. It's about finding a powerbank that have a USB C cable permanently attached to it. Something like this, but USB Type-C:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Iceworks-5...1-spell&keywords=powerbank+with+cable+imbuilt
I purchased Aukey power bank from amazon several months ago.. the specs are the following: 30000 Mah, 2 usb type A ( one of them supports qc 3.0) and usb type c slot, microusb port is for charging purposes. I'm very satisfied with the product and I recommend u to take a look at it.
https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-30000mAh-Portable-Charger-Lightning/dp/B01HRAG2KM

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