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Ordered 3 chargers off of ebay, none work

Ordered a universal one with wall attachment and car attachment and when I connect the USB to microUSB cord the phone doesn't charge. Ordered another stand alone car charger and it, also, doesn't charge. If I attach the USB cord that came with the phone to the wall/car charger it charges fine. Both, specifically said for the "Nexus One". Is it an amp issue? Most microUSB charger in the mall cell phone kiosks won't charge it either. Is it a proprietary microUSB cord that I need or a matter of amps or something?

Why not buy from Monoprice.com?!
I ordered 8 USB cords (2/each of 4 different lengths), 2 Car Chargers, and 2 Wall chargers. All work perfectly fine, and I paid under $25. (Wife has a CLIQ, so we got plenty to work for both of us.)
So, I don't know what your issue is... Other than just not going to Monoprice

JJackson9995 said:
Why not buy from Monoprice.com?!
I ordered 8 USB cords (2/each of 4 different lengths), 2 Car Chargers, and 2 Wall chargers. All work perfectly fine, and I paid under $25. (Wife has a CLIQ, so we got plenty to work for both of us.)
So, I don't know what your issue is... Other than just not going to Monoprice
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well I havent ordered from monoprice since customers got slammed with bogus charges... i guess i could give them another try though, but still... kinda weary

Why? I had over $1300 attempted to be spent at Newegg, and my CC company called me and stopped the charges. Got a new CC in the mail the following day. Some random amount at Apple as well. LOL. Fun times.
(Yes, it happened to me. I'm fairly confident it was from the same issue as others..) But, that doesn't stop me from using a company that makes good products, expecially when they just made such a big mistake. Odds are, it won't be happening again for a long while
Either way... Those are risks with online shopping. You just have to make sure that your method of purchase has fail-safes.

I have a CRAP load of mini USB chargers (all HTC stock) and didn't want to buy more. I bought a bunch of Motorola mini to micro adapters off Overstock.com for $2 a piece and couldn't be happier. I also bought the official Google cradle to avoid additional wear and tear on the microUSB port.
-Mc

I bought a car/home charger from eBay when I had my Motorola Cliq, and my home charger would keep going on/off charging. I later found out that it was the voltage issue, where the charger was giving a maximum of 5 amps and the Motorola Cliq needed 5.1V or something like that.

But most chargers I've bought don't power the Nexus One. What specific voltage or amps should I look for it to have? The two I bought off of eBay specifically said they were for the Nexus One. Neither worked. Sellers are putting any micro SD chargers up for sale assuming they will change the phone. They will not. What technical spec will tell me if it really will charge it?

Could someone post a link to a USB charger that absolutely works? I just bought another one from Best Buy that doesn't charge the Nexus. Made by Rocketfish and is suppose to be universal.

Thats really wierd. Every charger i've tried works fine.
You're charger should be outputting 5V and anywhere from 300mA upwards. There is no max mA limit because the phone will only draw what it needs.
This might sound patronising, and I really dont mean it to, but when you say doesnt charge how do you know?
Do you mean from totally flat it won't turn the phone on and start charging it, or do you mean when the phone is on the battery indicator doesnt show a charging, and the LED doesnt go orange/green?
Or do you mean it never charges to full?

When I plug it in it's as if nothing happens. No light, no thunderbolt symbol on the battery, no screen wake-up, nothing. Nada. Now, the HTC wall charger and usb charger work fine. But if a MicroUSB charger calls itself "universal" it does not mean it will charge the Nexus. The HTC HD2 charger my wife has works fine on the Nexus though.

Hmm strange.
The charge process works like this:
- Charger plugged in causes voltage change on +ve USB line - potential charger detected.
- Phone draws minimal current (50 to 100mA) and tries to negotiate USB power
-- If that suceeds it tries to increase power to 500mA if the USB port supports it. If yes charging starts at 500mA, if not charging starts at 100mA
- If USB negotiation fails, it checks if D+/D- are bridged.
-- If D+/D- are bridged, the phone draws as much current as it can/needs
-- If D+/D- are not bridged, the phone draws a max of 500mA
There's nothing special about the chargers unless they have been wired in some special way for a specific phone. Thats why I'm very surprised these chargers dont work.
I know that if I chop a USB extention cable and cut out D+/D-, my nexus charges at 500mA. I've tried this myself for a totally different purpose. Thats no different to ground and power being wired to a 5v source.

Odd, I have three car USB adaptors and two AC USB adaptors.. All charged the phone, although only the AC charger shipped with the Nexus would do a fast charge, and none of my car chargers would. I found one that was rated 1Ah and soldered the two middle pins, now it works as a fast charger too.

The Motorola P513 car charger (OEM designed for a Droid) gives out 950mA, is super cheap (~$3+shipping), and works great for a fast charge with the Nexus One.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Y8IH2Q/ref=oss_product

pakraider said:
The Motorola P513 car charger (OEM designed for a Droid) gives out 950mA, is super cheap (~$3+shipping), and works great for a fast charge with the Nexus One.
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Thank you sir. I've been trying to find a car charger that guarantees a fast charge.
Just ordered one from Play.com for £3.99 w/ free shipping.
Maybe now I can use GPS for more than an hour...

I dunno.
My motorola charger for my old bluetooth (H780?) works fine, as well as the original google charger. I also have a car charger for my old bluetooth as well.
My suggestion, is to only buy name brand chargers?

b0dge said:
Thank you sir. I've been trying to find a car charger that guarantees a fast charge.
Just ordered one from Play.com for £3.99 w/ free shipping.
Maybe now I can use GPS for more than an hour...
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This P513 has also been the best fast charger for me...

Asus TF101 cannot charge

Hi all,
I owned the Asus TF101 for more than 1 year (warranty expired).
And now my pad cannot charge anymore. I sent to the service, and they talked that mainboard need to be replaced :crying:
But, it still works fine, just cannot charge. I think the charger is broken and bought a chinese charger, but it can only charge a little (20-30%), then stop charging.
Do you think the mainboard is dead? I can believe i that.
Does anyone have this problem and how to fix?
Thanks.

chat2004 said:
Hi all,
I owned the Asus TF101 for more than 1 year (warranty expired).
And now my pad cannot charge anymore. I sent to the service, and they talked that mainboard need to be replaced :crying:
But, it still works fine, just cannot charge. I think the charger is broken and bought a chinese charger, but it can only charge a little (20-30%), then stop charging.
Do you think the mainboard is dead? I can believe i that.
Does anyone have this problem and how to fix?
Thanks.
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You say you bought a Chinese charger, if by this you mean you bought at USB charger, it will work but very slow and only with tablet off. The TF101 needs 15V on the charge pin to work and the stock charger provides that when pin 7 is grounded by the tab. When pin 7 is not grounded, it provides standard 5V and will not charge well. Try several things. Put stock charger in plastic bag then in freezer for a few hours in case you tripped the over current protection. Take it out and let it warm up in bag then try charging. If that does not work, you can try get a Dynex video camera charger. It has various levels of output voltage on a usb connector. Set voltage top 11V and you should be OK. The TF uses a physical USB connector, HOWEVER the voltages in the connector as well as other signals ARE NOT USB compliant. This means a standard USB charger WILL NOT WORK.

Rumbleweed said:
You say you bought a Chinese charger, if by this you mean you bought at USB charger, it will work but very slow and only with tablet off. The TF101 needs 15V on the charge pin to work and the stock charger provides that when pin 7 is grounded by the tab. When pin 7 is not grounded, it provides standard 5V and will not charge well. Try several things. Put stock charger in plastic bag then in freezer for a few hours in case you tripped the over current protection. Take it out and let it warm up in bag then try charging. If that does not work, you can try get a Dynex video camera charger. It has various levels of output voltage on a usb connector. Set voltage top 11V and you should be OK. The TF uses a physical USB connector, HOWEVER the voltages in the connector as well as other signals ARE NOT USB compliant. This means a standard USB charger WILL NOT WORK.
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No, I bought a charger like this:
http://www.amazon.com/POWER-ADAPTER-TRAVEL-CHARGER-TRANSFORMER/dp/B007LI1UOE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351734650&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+transformer+charger
Output: 15V, 1200mA
But, at the first time, my pad can charge up to 50% and then stop (not charge when shutdown also)
And now, it will not charge anymore, when I plug the charger, it's only charged 1 or 2 minutes and then stop.
I tried put the original charger to the freezer many time, but not fixed.

Try a factory data reset in the Android settings menu. If that doesn't work, see if you're power adapter can be taken apart (most can to handle international plugs). If so, clean all the metal points where the wall plug contacts the power transformer.

chat2004 said:
Hi all,
I owned the Asus TF101 for more than 1 year (warranty expired).
And now my pad cannot charge anymore. I sent to the service, and they talked that mainboard need to be replaced :crying:
But, it still works fine, just cannot charge. I think the charger is broken and bought a chinese charger, but it can only charge a little (20-30%), then stop charging.
Do you think the mainboard is dead? I can believe i that.
Does anyone have this problem and how to fix?
Thanks.
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I had the same problem and found a solution:
It's not the cable, but the 2 pins inside the USB opening at the charger!
If you look inside at the top you will find two pins that suppose to fit in the two holes from the USB connector.
By pulling them in and out, these pins move up slowly until they dont fit in the holes anymore.
Grab a little screwdriver and move the pins a little bit back out by sticking the screwdriver behind them.
Reattach the USB cable...you'll be surprised!

A buddy @work bought a used TF101 so cheap ($179, B60 a few months back from Cowboom). It came looking great but just won't charge (is it why it was cheap ?). We tried the freezer trick, that didn't work. The cable was fine hooking up to the PC and would charge slowly from there ----> Finally the cause: it's the cable itself. I gave the man my spare cable (bought @amazon, 2 for $5).

Hic,
I borrow a new charger from my friend, and still not work. I tried reset many time, but nothing happened.
I think there is problem with the main or the charge port connector.....
Maybe I will try to open it. Mainboard replacement take about 200$ (from ASUS service), and I think buy a new one is better. Say goodbye to ASUS.

clicky007 said:
I had the same problem and found a solution:
It's not the cable, but the 2 pins inside the USB opening at the charger!
If you look inside at the top you will find two pins that suppose to fit in the two holes from the USB connector.
By pulling them in and out, these pins move up slowly until they dont fit in the holes anymore.
Grab a little screwdriver and move the pins a little bit back out by sticking the screwdriver behind them.
Reattach the USB cable...you'll be surprised!
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Worked like a charm!
Sometimes the problem is less complicated than you might think
For greater clarity it's the two outside pins on the row of 4

Does not work for me - also the freezer thing...
My problem is irritating: Yesterday the Charger did not work at all. Then after many attempts to fix it (like freezer,...) I just put it into an Apple wallcharger - did not work either but then I used the Asus Charger and it worked.
Now it does not work - one more time...
Any suggestions?

theares2014 said:
Does not work for me - also the freezer thing...
My problem is irritating: Yesterday the Charger did not work at all. Then after many attempts to fix it (like freezer,...) I just put it into an Apple wallcharger - did not work either but then I used the Asus Charger and it worked.
Now it does not work - one more time...
Any suggestions?
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The reason other chargers (like Apple) do not work is that they only output 5 VDC. The Asus wall wart outputs 15 VDC when an Eee Pad is detected, otherwise it puts out 5 VDC.
It could be a bad cord that one of the contacts is loose and it sometimes does not detect the Eee Pad.

frederuco said:
The reason other chargers (like Apple) do not work is that they only output 5 VDC. The Asus wall wart outputs 15 VDC when an Eee Pad is detected, otherwise it puts out 5 VDC.
It could be a bad cord that one of the contacts is loose and it sometimes does not detect the Eee Pad.
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Thanks for your answer!
Yes, I noticed that too. I put it in a Apple Charger (is it normal that there is no charging remark on the display?) but then after doing this my Asus charger worked - for 5 hours
I am confused...

I have a new problem, my dock doesn't charge. It show the battery with 0 charge but when I connect the charger. It only charge up the tablet. Dock will remain at 0 charge. Any suggestions? I have try fully wipe & reinstall other rom but still having the same problem.
Sent from my Transformer running no name cm10.1 using Tapatalk 2.

Many users who have let their dock get to 0% have had this issue. There is a toggle switch in the dock that changes state when you get to 0% and does not always switch back when you charge it again. You can try opening the dock and changing the state of this switch and then it should charge after that.
Why it was designed this way, I have no idea.

frederuco said:
Many users who have let their dock get to 0% have had this issue. There is a toggle switch in the dock that changes state when you get to 0% and does not always switch back when you charge it again. You can try opening the dock and changing the state of this switch and then it should charge after that.
Why it was designed this way, I have no idea.
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There's also a user that reported a "known bug" about it here, saying he was going to RMA it. Supposedly some docks are missing a part to make allow recharge at 0%. I can't confirm or deny it.

I'm having the same problem with my charger right now, it will only trickle charge from the ASUS provided adapter while the unit is off, and when the unit is on, it recognizes that it's plugged in to the charger, but does not charge for some strange reason. Is there a possibility that this is a hardware problem within the tablet? or is this a charger related problem?

nekoxandu said:
I'm having the same problem with my charger right now, it will only trickle charge from the ASUS provided adapter while the unit is off, and when the unit is on, it recognizes that it's plugged in to the charger, but does not charge for some strange reason. Is there a possibility that this is a hardware problem within the tablet? or is this a charger related problem?
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Gonna answer this in a few days.
As you can see up on the page Ive got this ***** issue. I bought a new original asus charger for around 35 bucks, it will come the next days. Then I can tell you whether it is a problem with the charger - or not.
A fix which worked for me (for about 75%):
Connect the TF to a Apple wallcharger (so it should charge - doesnt do it at all - everythings good). Wait like 10 minutes then you can reconnect it to the Asus charger. If this doesnt help: Strech the cable a bit while "charging".

I had the same issue when I bought my "charge cable" come to find out it didn't work because it was more of a sync so it would mainly sync to PC or device it was connected to then I leave it plugged in over 24hrs and maybe get about 52% of charge ... I bought a charger from Amazon works like a charm and really cheap
This one I bought for tf101 works like a champ
Check this out on AMZN:
US POWER ADAPTER WALL TRAVEL CHARGER FOR ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER TF101 TF201
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007LI1UOE/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Sent from my SGH-I747 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2

crashpsycho said:
I had the same issue when I bought my "charge cable" come to find out it didn't work because it was more of a sync so it would mainly sync to PC or device it was connected to then I leave it plugged in over 24hrs and maybe get about 52% of charge ... I bought a charger from Amazon works like a charm and really cheap
This one I bought for tf101 works like a champ
Check this out on AMZN:
US POWER ADAPTER WALL TRAVEL CHARGER FOR ASUS EEE PAD TRANSFORMER TF101 TF201
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I've heard that it's better to NOT buy this charger because the voltage makes the touch digitizer screwy, and can cause battery damage in the long run.

Asus TF301 - charging problems
clicky007 - I just wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU - I 'tweeked' the contacts and my ASUS is charging again. Just as back ground, I had always used the ASUS charger and cable together. I have only unplugged the USB connector a few times, as few as 6 (guess-timation). Not exactly a high level of uses/insertions. Poor quality Asus!
Anyway - Many thanks to Clicky007 and Forum-xda
clicky007 said:
I had the same problem and found a solution:
It's not the cable, but the 2 pins inside the USB opening at the charger!
If you look inside at the top you will find two pins that suppose to fit in the two holes from the USB connector.
By pulling them in and out, these pins move up slowly until they dont fit in the holes anymore.
Grab a little screwdriver and move the pins a little bit back out by sticking the screwdriver behind them.
Reattach the USB cable...you'll be surprised!
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clicky007 said:
I had the same problem and found a solution:
It's not the cable, but the 2 pins inside the USB opening at the charger!
If you look inside at the top you will find two pins that suppose to fit in the two holes from the USB connector.
By pulling them in and out, these pins move up slowly until they dont fit in the holes anymore.
Grab a little screwdriver and move the pins a little bit back out by sticking the screwdriver behind them.
Reattach the USB cable...you'll be surprised!
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surprisingly enough this fixed my charging problem as well. At first I couldn't identify these two pins that you mentioned but for anyone else having the same issue I had. looking at the charging port on the TF with touchscreen facing up and back of the TF down the pin is not on the middle bar with the multiple connectors but it's it's attach to the top part of the port as illustrated by the tilda in my badly drawn diagram below and dashes representing the middle connector bar
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| ~ ~ |
|-------|
|____|

Dual USB Port Chargers?

I really like my Transformer, but the lack of charging options is an issue.
I'm looking for a dual usb port wall charger (a similar car charger would be great) that will output the 15v needed by the Asus tablets. I don't mind bringing extra cords, but don't want to carry a bunch of wall warts with me when I travel and I have a lot of other USB devices. I'd prefer one without a permanent cord. Anyone found one that works?
The trickle charge options aren't effective since even overnight I only get 20% or so of charge.

What exactly are you trying to do...
The supplied charger charges both dock & Tablet where as the usb will only charge tablet..
Am I missing something?
7495 said:
I really like my Transformer, but the lack of charging options is an issue.
I'm looking for a dual usb port wall charger (a similar car charger would be great) that will output the 15v needed by the Asus tablets. I don't mind bringing extra cords, but don't want to carry a bunch of wall warts with me when I travel and I have a lot of other USB devices. I'd prefer one without a permanent cord. Anyone found one that works?
The trickle charge options aren't effective since even overnight I only get 20% or so of charge.
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You can safely use the Asus charger to charge all your other devices..
And if you have the tab with dock, you can hook another device to be charged up to the USB port of the dock. As long as the tab is docked and on, the dock USB will output 5V.

I believe He's asking if there are other USB chargers with more than one port that meet the TF700s power needs.

re: dual USB Port Chargers
BinaryW01f said:
I believe He's asking if there are other USB chargers with more than one port that meet the TF700s power needs.
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That's it exactly. Previously I was able to travel with just a single 4 port USB charger (something like the Skiva PowerFlow QuadFire) which would charge my iPad, phone, camera, and a travel router while only taking up a single wall outlet (which also means only a single plug converter for overseas). I'd love to do the same with the TF700, but would settle for a dual USB port charger (one to port charging the TF700 and one to charge my phone, simultaneously).
While I can charge my phone from the dock's USB port I don't always have the dock with me and it doesn't allow me to maximize untethered usage. Generally I use the dock as an extended battery (assuming I'm not using remote desktop or the card reader) - docking the tablet to charge it, then plugging the dock into the charger while I continue to use the undocked tablet. If the dock supplied power to the USB port without the tablet attached I'd be fine, but no such luck.
Anyway, like many, the goal with the transformer is to minimize the weight and "stuff" I have to carry (in my case a laptop). If I could reduce things further by dropping a dedicated charger for one that served many purposes at the same time it would be great. Something like the Anker Astro3 battery back up but smaller and without the battery would work well.

Maybe, try this one...you could charge your Transformer, because of the DC Output, your Notebook and of course other USB Devices...

I think he mightve wanted something like thiswww.buy.com/prod/apricorn-ausb-y-usb-power-adapter-y-cable-3-28ft/q/loc/101/202641110.html. It doesnt give any tech specs, however it states that it would increase the output power. So I would assume the volts would stay the same, but you might get more amps from usb. Unfortunately, it would just be a faster trickle charge.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app

7495 said:
I really like my Transformer, but the lack of charging options is an issue.
I'm looking for a dual usb port wall charger (a similar car charger would be great) that will output the 15v needed by the Asus tablets. I don't mind bringing extra cords, but don't want to carry a bunch of wall warts with me when I travel and I have a lot of other USB devices. I'd prefer one without a permanent cord. Anyone found one that works?
The trickle charge options aren't effective since even overnight I only get 20% or so of charge.
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I got a couple of these from Meritline:
http://www.meritline.com/inland-nss13-wall-tap-surge-protectors---p-73426.aspx
I use my charger that came with the transformer in the main plug and the USB ports for my phone and Kindle. I got two from Meritline and brought a third at Target. You still need the Transformer charger but at least you get two more USB ports.

Nexus 4 car charger??

Hi
Im searching for a car charger for the nexus 4 that will charge the device even on navigation running...I now that the Motorola Rapid car charger was good with the galaxy nexus.I dont know if itS ok with the nexus 4 because on the LG charger it sayS 1.2A?I read that the Bracketron Universal Dual USB Car Adapte 2.1A will just work as AC charger if plugged in with a USB charging only cable...but i cant find those cable to order online here i Canada...and i dont wanna do it myself and modify a regular usb cable ...Soo if someone can help me it would be much appreciated.

aldenh said:
Hi
Im searching for a car charger for the nexus 4 that will charge the device even on navigation running...I now that the Motorola Rapid car charger was good with the galaxy nexus.I dont know if itS ok with the nexus 4 because on the LG charger it sayS 1.2A?I read that the Bracketron Universal Dual USB Car Adapte 2.1A will just work as AC charger if plugged in with a USB charging only cable...but i cant find those cable to order online here i Canada...and i dont wanna do it myself and modify a regular usb cable ...Soo if someone can help me it would be much appreciated.
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You dont have to have a modded cable if your car charger already has the data pins shorted. Im using the motorola rapid charger too and it works fine, it will charge your phone as AC and give enough power to recharge the battery with navigation on. if you want something a bit better you can try this one , they ship to canada. My rapid charger broke so i bought it a few days ago. Reviews says the trident will give around 8-900mA, the moto charger outputs around 6-700mA.

I would only buy a premium brand here. If you see how no name mains adaptors are made... the risk of blowing up something expensive is just too big.
I wnent with the Sony AN-400 / 401, because it is rated at 1.2 amps exactly, is small, and was reported to work fine.
For some regulator disasters:
http://hackaday.com/2012/08/15/buying-cheaper-electronics-and-not-saving-money/ <- a USB car charger without components, putting 12 volts straight on USB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi-b9k-0KfE <- teardown of imitation apple mains adapter, showing no output protection and very little gap between mains voltage and output circuit. Good info, but style of presentation is not my cup of tea.
So that is why I went with a premium brand.

that's one charger from one factory that some guy that didnt know what he was doing and ordered thousands, without testing them. He probably went for the 25 cent super deluxe model...
Well reviewed chargers from xda members here and not to mention the hundreds of people on amazon are a safe bet. Here's a 8+page thread on the charger i linked. Your premium brand name sony charger is made in china too.

aldenh said:
Hi
Im searching for a car charger for the nexus 4 that will charge the device even on navigation running...I now that the Motorola Rapid car charger was good with the galaxy nexus.I dont know if itS ok with the nexus 4 because on the LG charger it sayS 1.2A?I read that the Bracketron Universal Dual USB Car Adapte 2.1A will just work as AC charger if plugged in with a USB charging only cable...but i cant find those cable to order online here i Canada...and i dont wanna do it myself and modify a regular usb cable ...Soo if someone can help me it would be much appreciated.
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1. Get a bullet-type 2.1 amp USB charger:
http://www.amazon.com/iFlash-Lighter-Charger-Adapter-Output/dp/B008LM45I2/ref=pd_sbs_misc_7
2. Add a "charge only" USB cable:
http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-U...357979634&sr=1-11&keywords=usb+charging+cable
This combo charges a Nexus 7 (which requires even more current) with navigation on!

neotekz said:
that's one charger from one factory that some guy that didnt know what he was doing and ordered thousands, without testing them. He probably went for the 25 cent super deluxe model...
Well reviewed chargers from xda members here and not to mention the hundreds of people on amazon are a safe bet. Here's a 8+page thread on the charger i linked. Your premium brand name sony charger is made in china too.
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Thanks so much for the link.So is this Trident limited charger same as the Powergen dual usb??I mean is the quality ok???this charger has the data pins shorted and comes with a regular micro usb cable?

M3Rocket said:
1. Get a bullet-type 2.1 amp USB charger:
http://www.amazon.com/iFlash-Lighter-Charger-Adapter-Output/dp/B008LM45I2/ref=pd_sbs_misc_7
2. Add a "charge only" USB cable:
http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-U...357979634&sr=1-11&keywords=usb+charging+cable
This combo charges a Nexus 7 (which requires even more current) with navigation on!
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That looks ok,but I cant find a good quality usb charge only cable that ships to canada :

I have a el cheapo usb charger from ebay and I used my usb cable that came with the phone...and when i pluged it in it switches from AC charge to USB ever couple of seconds back and forth...so I want to try something different.

If you're into rooting and custom kernels, most of them have a fastcharge option where you don't need to have a special usb cable, or, attempt to short the D- and D+ lines.
Monoprice has a 2.1A bullet charger for a bit cheaper:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10826&cs_id=1082603&p_id=8858&seq=1&format=2

aldenh said:
Thanks so much for the link.So is this Trident limited charger same as the Powergen dual usb??I mean is the quality ok???this charger has the data pins shorted and comes with a regular micro usb cable?
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i cant say for sure until i get it sometime next week but i think so. im in canada too and couldnt find the powergen anywhere that would ship here.
There are some other brands that are good too but i like this one cause it's dual usb like my old moto rapid charger. If you dont need that you can get some smaller ones that will work just make sure they are well review and can output around 1A. The one that bfspider spider recommends is a good bet too since monoprice is pretty reputable store and will ship to canada.
aldenh said:
I have a el cheapo usb charger from ebay and I used my usb cable that came with the phone...and when i pluged it in it switches from AC charge to USB ever couple of seconds back and forth...so I want to try something different.
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You can try to mod this one in the mean time, just take it apart and attach the two data pins(they are the two middle ones). Solder is best but if you cant you can just use pilers and bend the pins until they touch. i did this with a few of my chargers too and it works to make them AC but it wont increase the output if its low to begin with.

neotekz said:
i cant say for sure until i get it sometime next week but i think so. im in canada too and couldnt find the powergen anywhere that would ship here.
There are some other brands that are good too but i like this one cause it's dual usb like my old moto rapid charger. If you dont need that you can get some smaller ones that will work just make sure they are well review and can output around 1A. The one that bfspider spider recommends is a good bet too since monoprice is pretty reputable store and will ship to canada.
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Once again thank you so much.I found the Trident charger here with free shiping to USA and Canada and good reviews

I just bought a "Samsung Car Adapter" with this output: 5V 1A
Is this a good CAR adapter for Nexus 4?
The Nexus 4 "LG travel charger", has this Output: 5V 1.2A
I wan't to use this Samsung Car Adapter while using GPS on the Car or playing games on the Car without lowering the battery.

thesebastian said:
I just bought a "Samsung Car Adapter" with this output: 5V 1A
Is this a good CAR adapter for Nexus 4?
The Nexus 4 "LG travel charger", has this Output: 5V 1.2A
I wan't to use this Samsung Car Adapter while using GPS on the Car or playing games on the Car without lowering the battery.
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I have the same. Works perfect
Sent from my sexy Nexus 4

M3Rocket said:
1. Get a bullet-type 2.1 amp USB charger:
http://www.amazon.com/iFlash-Lighter-Charger-Adapter-Output/dp/B008LM45I2/ref=pd_sbs_misc_7
2. Add a "charge only" USB cable:
http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-U...357979634&sr=1-11&keywords=usb+charging+cable
This combo charges a Nexus 7 (which requires even more current) with navigation on!
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FYI, this adapter should allow most existing "iPad" chargers (1.2A or higher) + any USB cable to work well with the Nexus 4.
The problem is that Apple products deviate from USB charging standards. As a result, most chargers try to be compatible with iDevices and also deviate from the standards. So when standard-compliant devices try to follow the standards, the chargers refuse to follow the standards, and the devices get upset with each other. Fortunately, they fall back and settle on a lower-power charging rate.
If you want to buy chargers that are very clear on what they support, check out MediaBridge (also available on Amazon).

Why does a bog standard USB cable work in the car for me? Using a proper off-line sat nav my phone was fully charged

neotekz said:
You dont have to have a modded cable if your car charger already has the data pins shorted. Im using the motorola rapid charger too and it works fine, it will charge your phone as AC and give enough power to recharge the battery with navigation on. if you want something a bit better you can try this one , they ship to canada. My rapid charger broke so i bought it a few days ago. Reviews says the trident will give around 8-900mA, the moto charger outputs around 6-700mA.
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So i got that Trident charger that you recommended....the quality looks good...but when I tried it in the 1A and 2A port with the usb cable that comes with it,it shows USB charging but when I use the HTC usb cable that came with my HTC one S it shows AC charging....its so confusing and I just dont get it....that HTC cable is a sync and charge cable.

The generic T-Mobile car charger available at T-Mobile stores charges just fine. I believe it is at least 1 amp. Its black, has a purple white small led indicator when charging. The USB end looks like a little block and the cord is an accordion type and it also has a a female USB slot in it to plug something else in at the same time but I believe whatever USB cord you plug in there only charges at .5 amp. With this charger I can run navigation and Bluetooth and Pandora and message at the same time and it will charge.
Sent from my often RMA'd Nexus 4, So that I can use the one I'm using now when I get the 6th and hopefully final one.

I just dont get it why does it with one cable show USB charging and with the other HTC cable AC charging?:S
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You're awesome.

Vitamin_D said:
You're awesome.
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????

Samsung Galaxy phone cable

I see there are posts case , charger and etc, but no post about cable, including charging cable, data cable, OTG cable.
Which cable is the best you find?

For charging, the original charger with fast charging from Samsung. You can also get it the fast charging car adapter.
Wall charger http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Adaptive-Fast-Charger-Wall/dp/B00OM40K1Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1439985282&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+fast+charger
Car Charger http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Charger-Galaxy-Note-Edge/dp/B00WZXVOBY/ref=sr_1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1439985282&sr=1-4&keywords=samsung+fast+charger

Dghan said:
I see there are posts case , charger and etc, but no post about cable, including charging cable, data cable, OTG cable.
Which cable is the best you find?
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Go for original charger for fast charging. No alternative of it i think.

hiteshonline said:
Go for original charger for fast charging. No alternative of it i think.
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No, there're ton of alternative. Many cables that I already have work fine with QC 2.0.

I don't mean to butt in but I see this topic is about charging cables and was wondering what is a good thick charging cable that would last a long time. It seems all the cables i had the ends that plug into the phone would stop working like either it would not stay plug in or just won't charge anymore and the cable it's self would start to come apart from bending over time.

Ya i dont think the op was asking about actual cargers but the cable itself. I got this same charger off ebay and the cable is great. The little led lights up as soon as u touch the actual micro usb section so u can see to plug it in in the dark. It only lights up when u are touching it with your hands. Cable is nice and long and seems to be holding up great.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=400809387047&alt=web
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Droidmodderx just reviewed a great aftermarket cable that would work fine with our phone on YouTube it's a hybrid cable that plugs into a phone either way no more needing to check which way is up anymore and it's non tangle durable material. Just search that name on YouTube and watch his review

https://youtu.be/x4bHKpa-3QA here's that sweet after market cable review. Definitely buying this if one of my cords takes a dump

I used to think all USB cables were the same and paying more for one was a waste of money. But I was so wrong. A quality cable gives faster charging and better data performance alongside a more durable construction.
I use and recommend Volutz branded cables. They aren't actually that much more expensive and buying a 'pack' of them off Amazon worked out exceptional value. I have had no issues on the S6 Edge+ with them at all
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shadowm891 said:
I don't mean to butt in but I see this topic is about charging cables and was wondering what is a good thick charging cable that would last a long time. It seems all the cables i had the ends that plug into the phone would stop working like either it would not stay plug in or just won't charge anymore and the cable it's self would start to come apart from bending over time.
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I got a 3-pack Ace Teah reversible cable from Amazon. It works fine for me.
What's more, it is 3 pack with 6.6ft great length and only cost me $11.99! Recommended!