My laptop recognizes my GT-P6210, and has even before downloading Kies but it won't charge the device.
I downloaded the Kies drivers here: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/GT-P6210MAYXAR#content2
It appears that the above is the only drivers...that I could find at least. Does anyone know what the problem could be? Does the laptop just not charge the device?
Thanks
Computers cannot charge the G tab, unless you have a charging cable or an adapter. They can be obtained from eBay.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538675
i think it might charge, just really slowly
No it definitely does not charge, since a little red X appears on the battery when I connect it.
Thank you both!
Lancered said:
No it definitely does not charge, since a little red X appears on the battery when I connect it.
Thank you both!
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wrong.. it charges but super slow.
try esata/usb port
On my laptop it does charge very slowly. For best results lock the screen and use the esata/usb combo port if you've got one. Seems to produce more power
It's normal that a PC or a Notebook can't charge a tab unless u have special usb-port that has a higher output.
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I have higher output USB ports but it's still just a trickle charge on the tablet. My cell phone charges fast using the same ports.
Usually cell phones have 1000-2000 mAh. The Samsung Galaxy tab 7.0 plus is 4000 mAh. It charges, but a a very, very low pace. The greater the battery, the longer it takes. And on top of that, the system is always draining the battery, even when the screen is off, and with more demanding processors, the greater the consumption. Just think of the new Ipad, there are already reviews that advise that charging it through usb port is not practical at all. Please, I'm not starting a flame here, just pointing out that fact. In fact, very likely the Android tablet will follow the same path, given that the future is quad-core and even more cores. May be this will be solved with usb 3 that promises greater voltage (or amps, I'm not sure).
I use USB 3.0 ports for charging, tablet is a trickle charge, phone charges fast.
actually it is charging, the x symbol/logo just to remind you that charging using usb is not effective and very slow.
Yeah. Mine too. It shows a Red "X" till I read somewhere in XDA forums (can't recall where exactly) that we can get a special cable to do the charge.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-data-charging-cable-for-samsung-tablet-pc-black-120cm-125526
Hey dudes, just get an samsung usb->usb adaptor from ebay or amazon. i got mine from ama for 2.80€ ... btw no shipping
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Hi,
I'm looking for a short usb cable to charge my DHD...I searched the forums and found this link:
h t t p ://shop.brando.com/brando-workshop-usb-to-micro-usb-adapter_p04234c1181d039.html
Will this be compatible with the HTC Desire HD?
I could swear someone I've met before - who has a Desire - has got a short HTC marked usb cable - does anyone know anything about that?
Thanks
As long as it's a USB to Micro USB cable any will do fine no matter brand.
Otterjasie said:
Hi,
I'm looking for a short usb cable to charge my DHD...I searched the forums and found this link:
h t t p ://shop.brando.com/brando-workshop-usb-to-micro-usb-adapter_p04234c1181d039.html
Will this be compatible with the HTC Desire HD?
I could swear someone I've met before - who has a Desire - has got a short HTC marked usb cable - does anyone know anything about that?
Thanks
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It should be. Any standard USB cable should do.
try something like this :
www.dicksmith.com.au/product/E6201/milkshake-retractable-cable-usb-to-mini-micro
you can find these cables on ebay.
works well and also does mini usb. be careful some usb to micro usb cables are for charging only and do not have the data lines connected.
Yeah. I've always been amazed by vendor branded usb cables - nokia is guilty too, they try to give the impression that their ones are different but any compliant usb cable will work.
I've just ordered a couple of Micro to Mini USB adapters. I have loads of Mini USB leads at home but only 1 micro USB which is the one that came with the phone.
be careful with those mini to micro usb adapters as a lot of them do not have the data lines connected so they are only useful for charging.
I have a short Nokia CA-101D cable that came with a 5800. Works fine with Samsung i8910, HTC Desire and Desire HD (from my experience) for both data and power.
Cable is 20cm long and can be bought for less than £2 from various places including Amazon and Ebay.
Hope this helps. John
Check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=669622&highlight=smartcable
Software Guru said:
Check this thread
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That's cute and clever that thing, but to the OP: if you want a short cable to charge off your laptop then it won't work. Even off the PC. It will only charge from the mains.
maxseemo said:
That's cute and clever that thing, but to the OP: if you want a short cable to charge off your laptop then it won't work. Even off the PC. It will only charge from the mains.
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Errrm, no. Mine charges just fine from the USB port on the pc and laptop.
Yeah, can draw up to 500mA from a standard usb port.
lol damn i got a crappy usb connection then! I say there watching 60% for over an hour so I was left thinking it didn't charge, only transferred data!
IMO USB charges should be avoided, it should be possible to turn off charging.
While it is not exactly harmful to the battery like it used to be, I have the pretty strong feeling that low-ampere charges suck. Try it your self one day, after your battery is fully conditioned. Go down to like 40% of charge and then leave it at some USB port overnight. Then watch how quickly the power drains the next day. Then compare that to a charge from 40% to full on a high ampere (1000-1200mah) connections like the mains charger or a good car charger.
The charge seems to last longer. I have noticed this with multiple USB-charging devices now and I think it has to do with the amperage / time of the charger. The lower it is, the longer the charge takes the shallower the carged battery is.
That was the feeling I had too psychotic, but when I claimed this at a different forum I was laughed at and told that a full charge is a full charge except that a USB-charge takes longer... Do you have anything to back it up?
If looking to charge in the car...
... then aren't there specific USB cables where a couple of the pins are shorted or something so that the car panel opens? Seen a thread on this site, but can't find it right now!
wineds said:
try something like this :
you can find these cables on ebay.
works well and also does mini usb. be careful some usb to micro usb cables are for charging only and do not have the data lines connected.
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That was the feeling I had too psychotic, but when I claimed this at a different forum I was laughed at and told that a full charge is a full charge except that a USB-charge takes longer... Do you have anything to back it up?
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Actually I read somewhere that a computer slow charge actually gives you slightly more capacity. Can't remember where though! makes sense since fast charges usually get a bit lower capacity.
jords12 said:
Actually I read somewhere that a computer slow charge actually gives you slightly more capacity. Can't remember where though! makes sense since fast charges usually get a bit lower capacity.
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I think that's the case. Slow charging via USB also doesn't heat the battery up so much, so is kinder to it.
LtdEdFred said:
That was the feeling I had too psychotic, but when I claimed this at a different forum I was laughed at and told that a full charge is a full charge except that a USB-charge takes longer... Do you have anything to back it up?
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If anything I can only the battery university website they do a lot of in depth explaining on how modern batts work. Please run a google search for battery university yourself cause I am in a hurry. I will give the link later tonight if you can't find it.
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HI,
does the i9000 Galaxy S support the quick/fast charge from battery charging spec. 1.1?
My new pc mainboard does support this via software/driver. And allows to load with up to 1,5A
I couldn't find information on that.
The i9000 is USB 2.0 not USB 3.0, so the answer is no.
not exactly correct
as it does charge faster with a higher AMP output charger.
i use a 2 Ah or 2000 mAh charger in my car and the phone does accept the faster / quick charge
so if your PC has the option to do the higher 1.5 Ah output, it will take it just fine
just like if you have a 1200 mAh wall charger as some people here uses.
I installed the asus driver which installs a service and the aicharger.sys
I restarted.
They tray shows an icon with a plug, but it is crossed. Like disconnected.
I pluged in the i9000 via the usb2.0 port an no changes.
I then pluged the phone in to a usb3.0 port but the icon still shows disconnected (or ai-charging off)
Any ideas?
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so if your PC has the option to do the higher 1.5 Ah output, it will take it just fine
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This is the bit that is not exactly correct. Regardless of how the hardware is set up it's up to the phone driver to request a powersupply from the computer. As it is the Galaxy only requests only 2 unit loads (200mA) from the computer, no where near the 500mA max of the USB2.0
So no simply plugging in a more capable computer won't change a thing.
interesting.
Are there any mods or fixes to support more usb power while connected to a pc?
None that I have seen.
ok, so the only possibility to charge faster is, to get an after market 3rd party wall plug with higher current than 700ma?
garbz said:
This is the bit that is not exactly correct. Regardless of how the hardware is set up it's up to the phone driver to request a powersupply from the computer. As it is the Galaxy only requests only 2 unit loads (200mA) from the computer, no where near the 500mA max of the USB2.0
So no simply plugging in a more capable computer won't change a thing.
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Interesting. So does the SGS actually use all of the 700mA out of the stock factory charger? If I use my 2.1 A charger could I overheat the battery?
Ok I've had it with the speculation. I've got a USB micro socket and plug on order and I'm going to make a pass through cable and measure the 4 different chargers I have here at the moment this weekend so we can put this one to rest
Stay Tunes.
Ok did a test. No the SGS does not use all 700mA. It uses 470mA. Charging is faster from the dedicated charger than the computer. I verified that the phone only draws less than 100mA from the computer socket.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14272927#post14272927
Thank you.
But can I get more current from my PC with ASUS ai Charge?
I installed the driver but the icon in the tray doesn't recognize my Samsung.
That is because it doesn't have something an Apple Product has.
Apple products get more current with that driver/software thing. But the i9000 doesn't work with it.
in the past i checked if it is possible to charge the battery faster, and not Necessarily through the phone.
i asked a guy who works with electronics and he simply explained that everything is possible, even charging the battery to full in a few minutes, but it WILL kill the battery very fast...
yeah i installed to anticipate a quick charge...but all i get is icon with a big cross...
deleting it now......its useless to me...
SpaZzzzz said:
i asked a guy who works with electronics and he simply explained that everything is possible, even charging the battery to full in a few minutes, but it WILL kill the battery very fast...
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Everything is possible when you charge the battery itself directly, but not when you charge through the phone. The phone is the charger. The computer and the wall plug only provide power to the phone. Unless you go in with a soldering iron there's nothing you can do to speed up the charge beyond what the Samsung wall adapter gives you.
Anyone else having this issue? Went from completely dead 0% to now 17% in 2 hours! Maybe it's a bad battery? Used to charge from 0% to full battery in about an hour or less
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Yeah I have noticed that, it's iffy sometimes it charges normally on my pc then there times when it just crawls like today it was at 57 % for like 1 hour I rebooted it thinking something was wrong.
My phone was very hot tho maybe that had somthing to do with it idk
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never use your micro usb cable connected to your computer to charge your phone. If your phone is ON and playing music or something else, that will still run down the battery even though it is connected to the computer. Your LG G2x charger that came with your phone is rated at 1 amp. The computer usb port is giving out a fraction of that. Even cheap chargers from China that are 350mA - 500mA will take forever to charge your phone. I use spare Blackberry chargers that are less than $5 and offer 700mA. They are great and cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-Fo...PN0S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309054355&sr=8-1
grenademasta said:
never use your micro usb cable connected to your computer to charge your phone. If your phone is ON and playing music or something else, that will still run down the battery even though it is connected to the computer. Your LG G2x charger that came with your phone is rated at 1 amp. The computer usb port is giving out a fraction of that. Even cheap chargers from China that are 350mA - 500mA will take forever to charge your phone. I use spare Blackberry chargers that are less than $5 and offer 700mA. They are great and cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-Fo...PN0S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309054355&sr=8-1
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It's very similar to the TF101; it seems most Tegra devices use a charging cable more like USB 3.0 than 2.0, which pushes a lot more power and charges the device quickly but when plugged into a 2.0 port the charge slows to a crawl. USB 2.0 simply isn't designed to push the amount of power these newer devices require.
When I try this it will not charge my phone. I tried on several computers at home and work Pc's. It actually drains it.
I wonder why that happens???
Not a big deal.
No problem, I always have to take my charger everywhere I Goto be safe.
All computers using USB 2.0 or USB 2.0 add-on cards.
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Your LG G2x charger that came with your phone is rated at 1 amp. The computer usb port is giving out a fraction of that.
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Yes, a fraction of 0.5. USB ports can provide up to 500mA.
I just charged mine at work using a USB cable plugged into my monitor. I noticed that trying to charge it off my laptop doesn't seem to get me anywhere. It might require using a powered hub or something similar to get enough juice.
I usually slowly lose charge when plugged into the usb at work. Granted the screen is almost always on and the phone being used.
I've noticed the charge rate for differs depending on the usb charger rating.
For example, on my laptop usb, it charges very very slowly. but when plugged into my desktop, it charges just very slowly. So they must have different current ratings.
When using my eee transformer usb plug ([email protected]), it charges the phone very fast, like under 2hrs. When using a usb charger meant for a blueant headset ([email protected]), it takes like 4hrs to charge. Think the stock charger is at [email protected]
I use Battery monitor app to monitor my batt usage/drain. Haven't really paid attention to the battery gain, but from looking at past history graph, think when plugged into the laptop, it supplied like 5-15ma of juice. When plugged into destop it looks like at 55-400ma. The transformer usb provides up to 1200ish ma, and the stock gives 800ish ma.
Now does using different rating chargers affect the battery discharge rate and health of the battery?
Just because a USB port on a PC says it'll output 500ma doesn't mean it will, it's all up to the software. If your PC or phone is cranky and doesn't communicate properly, your computer's USB port will default to 100ma, and you can't charge off that
Mine charges fine on USB unless I'm trying to use it, then it is pretty much break even.
I have just got my p6200 3g from malaysia. Couldnt be more satisfied. I feel like I just opened the only present I wanted on Christmas morning and its better than I hoped. Of course this came with an international gigantic 3 pronged charger adapter. I have (2) 2amp 5 volt adapters I was using for my dell streak 7. I tried them both and still get the red X. However when powered off, the device shows the battery charging animation. In settings menu it says battery state..discharging. I have ordered one from amazon due any day now, supposedly works with all versions of gtabs including 7.0+. Am I getting a trickle charge or is this due to not being a samsung charger? Im using the supplied samsung cable and outlet is capable of 2amps 5 volts.. please help! thank you!
the big 3 prong plug says 2.5 amp 250V? come on this thing cant need all that.. what does this batt need to charge??
##nevermind, I have the charger, just need the 2 prong USA adapter, hopefully I can find one. anyone have any ideas?
The red X is indeed due to not being a Samsung charger. Samsung tablets look for D+ and D- to be tied together and floating at around 1.2 volts or so. If they see anything else (such as the voltages that iPad chargers put on D+ and D-), they'll assume a USB connection and not charge.
Ebay is your best choice for these type of things :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/UK-AU-US-EU...588?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ca2076c4
P_
just ran out, tried one at verizon, generic for galaxy tabs and worked... it says 2a 5v, just like my other 2, but those dont work.. im confused.. anyway I got a charger and Im stoked. Verizon guy asked me if he could "hold" it.
chrisrotolo said:
just ran out, tried one at verizon, generic for galaxy tabs and worked... it says 2a 5v, just like my other 2, but those dont work.. im confused.. anyway I got a charger and Im stoked. Verizon guy asked me if he could "hold" it.
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To my knowledge, all Galaxy Tab variants use the same method of signaling a "dumb" charger. So any Samsung charger intended for a Tab should work - see my previous post for details.
thanks a lot dude. excellent.
Or get one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Samsung-G...Accessories&hash=item4ab1679ac3#ht_500wt_1287
Plug it between the cable & any aftermarket usb charger, even the ipad ones, viola normal charging. Can even plug it into the computer for normal charging just a bit slower
hi,
i have the p6200 version of the galaxy tab plus, came with a usb cable and an outlet charger that connects to usb cable. when charging on outlet, it charges fine, but when i connect the tablet to my sony laptop, it says MTP instead of USB connection and there is a red X on the battery icon of my tablet, it's also not charging. how do i get my p6200 to charge on usb connected to my laptop? thanks!
I could be wrong, but i don't think it will charge via laptop usb.
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theundeadelvis said:
I could be wrong, but i don't think it will charge via laptop usb.
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It will and does. I've done it, it just charges MUCH slower and if you use it while plugged in too much it will drain at a slower rate than if you didn't have it plugged in. I was backing up my tab and the battery was at 50%, I plugged it into my computer and by the time the backup was done (nearly 16GB full) it was at 70% (took 2 hours)
Buy one of these: http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-data-charging-extension-cable-for-samsung-p1000-black-91141
Set it to charge mode, plug between cable and charger (be it a computer or an otherwise not supported USB charger) and it will charge
Charging with a red X and media playback
Entropy512 said:
The red X is indeed due to not being a Samsung charger. Samsung tablets look for D+ and D- to be tied together and floating at around 1.2 volts or so. If they see anything else (such as the voltages that iPad chargers put on D+ and D-), they'll assume a USB connection and not charge.
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My Galaxy tab 2 (GT-P1000) will not charge while it is on. I get the same charging icon with the red X. I am using the original cord that came with the tablet. Only when I turn off the tablet will it charge on the cord. The USB still works fine for connection to Kies. I just can't charge it normally. Any suggestions.
Also, I have been unable to sync my tablet so that my music, video, and pictures are available through the "video" and "music" icons on the desktop. I can play the files individually, but haven't been able to add them to the right library for these media players. What am I doing wrong? LOL
kcalb33055 said:
My Galaxy tab 2 (GT-P1000) will not charge while it is on. I get the same charging icon with the red X. I am using the original cord that came with the tablet. Only when I turn off the tablet will it charge on the cord. The USB still works fine for connection to Kies. I just can't charge it normally. Any suggestions.
Also, I have been unable to sync my tablet so that my music, video, and pictures are available through the "video" and "music" icons on the desktop. I can play the files individually, but haven't been able to add them to the right library for these media players. What am I doing wrong? LOL
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I believe you are asking in the wrong forum. This is the Galaxy Tab 7.0plus (GT-P62XX) area. You should ask in the GT2 section or the original GT forum (the model number you posted is the first Galaxy Tab). The fact that you have the product naming mixed up tells me you may have reading comprehension problems
Anyway. You are not being descriptive enough of your issue with usb charging. Are you using the Tab's charger? If not, it will charge really slow if at all (you didn't read this thread at all, did you?).
Also, You can't (AFAIK) play files directly off your Tab connected to a computer via MTP. It would have to be mounted as an external drive for the computer to use it as such.
Just got an HTC One X (+). (Assume charging issues will be same as One X.) I used it only for a couple hours after getting it yesterday then it charged overnight via USB. Ran it down to 55% today, then plugged it into USB. An hour later it is like 65%. Holy crap, that's slow. Problem is, I like to charge my phone on my desk next to my computer while I work so I see any calls/info that comes in and can transfer files. Looks like I'll have to get an extra long mini-USB cable to plug the charger into the outlet underneath the desk when I need a quicker charge during the day. But then if I want to transfer files I need to change cables. What a pain.
It may be some background tasks running as for about 20 minutes I was playing with the phone and using a website with heavy flash and could feel the phone get hot. Actually saw the battery percentage tick down 1% while plugged into USB! This CPU can eat battery like no tomorrow when you push it! However I've seen some other discussions about the USB charge being slow, but THIS slow - like probably estimate 6-8 hours slow on USB?
It's plugged into a newer Samsung Series 6 high-end notebook. I suppose even if the charge goes way down, it's going to take the better part of a day, if not the entire day to do that, so by then, I don't mind plugging it into USB overnight. Pretty surprising though. My iPhone 4 charged like 10 times faster via USB.
There's a forum for the one x+
This is a forum about the one xl
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The usb has to be plugged in the wall because your computer gives it a lower voltage I think!
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USB charging is limited to 500ma max, depending on the pc. Your computer might be supplying less. Your charger puts out 1a. It will be at least twice as fast. I charge my one x with my Asus tf300 charger which is 1.7a and it is even faster.
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That's what I figured. Thanks for the confirmation. I'll use USB when not in a hurry.
I suppose since the X+ has a higher capacity battery it takes even longer to charge than the X/XL.
jazee said:
That's what I figured. Thanks for the confirmation. I'll use USB when not in a hurry.
I suppose since the X+ has a higher capacity battery it takes even longer to charge than the X/XL.
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Only 300 mah larger so it shouldnt take more than 15-20 mins longer to charge.
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If you're using more juice than you're taking in, it's going to be slow, or even negative, when plugged into anything. Pretty simple equation.
jazee said:
Just got an HTC One X (+). (Assume charging issues will be same as One X.) I used it only for a couple hours after getting it yesterday then it charged overnight via USB. Ran it down to 55% today, then plugged it into USB. An hour later it is like 65%. Holy crap, that's slow. Problem is, I like to charge my phone on my desk next to my computer while I work so I see any calls/info that comes in and can transfer files. Looks like I'll have to get an extra long mini-USB cable to plug the charger into the outlet underneath the desk when I need a quicker charge during the day. But then if I want to transfer files I need to change cables. What a pain.
It may be some background tasks running as for about 20 minutes I was playing with the phone and using a website with heavy flash and could feel the phone get hot. Actually saw the battery percentage tick down 1% while plugged into USB! This CPU can eat battery like no tomorrow when you push it! However I've seen some other discussions about the USB charge being slow, but THIS slow - like probably estimate 6-8 hours slow on USB?
It's plugged into a newer Samsung Series 6 high-end notebook. I suppose even if the charge goes way down, it's going to take the better part of a day, if not the entire day to do that, so by then, I don't mind plugging it into USB overnight. Pretty surprising though. My iPhone 4 charged like 10 times faster via USB.
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Well my iPhone 4 was 1420 mah, and this One X+ is 2100 mah. So charging it USB, theoretically should take 1.5 times as long. But that is with CPU usage during charging being equal. Seems because of the "truer" multitasking, the Android platform is a bit more prone to background apps or services periodically eating up CPU which could further the charging time. I'm wondering if either using Llama (or Tasker) and/or JuiceDefender Pro (have them all, haven't got to trying them) I can set up some sort of "Charging Profile" that will essentially shutdown all but the most essential functions and apps/services. When plugged into USB on my PC, WiFi doesn't need to be turned on (unless I want to do something with the phone require a net connection while it is plugged in). Probably other tasks/setttings that can be turned off too. I'll probably just run a second cable from the AC charger to my desktop so I can easily choose. Suppose I could always use Airdroid to transfer files while plugged into A/C charger.
I ran a direct line off the 220v in the breaker box, set of jumper cables and modified my pogo pins so the jumpers can bite on them. Its pretty much awesome
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I ran a direct line off the 220v in the breaker box, set of jumper cables and modified my pogo pins so the jumpers can bite on them. Its pretty much awesome
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Do not attempt this. He was making a joke.
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