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I like a lot of people use my phone very heavily yet I don't have an opportunity to plug my phone into an AC charger until I return home. A great remedy to the problem is this handly little AA charger.
http://www.igo.com/accessories/powerxtender-charger/invt/ps002640004/
The reason I like it so much is because cheap portable battery packs usually pack under 1000mah of power. Thats not even enough to give you 1 full charge. And the more expensive 2000mah+ packs are often on the large side and well... expensive lol. On the other hand this little bugger is cheap and small enough to sit in my pocket without being a bother. What I find is the best part of it is the fact that you can choose what kind of AA batteries you put into it. I opted for Energizer rechargeable which are rated at 2450mah EACH for a total of 4900mah of power. Thats the equivalent of 3 G2x batteries. Keep 2 more batteries in your backpack/desk/purse thats an additional 4900mah. If that can't get you through the day you have more than just phone issues
Originally bought it for my Vibrant but quickly found it was awkward because the the product doesnt come with a cable adapter. This meant it was hanging and putting much strain on the usb port of the phone. Out of fear of breaking it I stopped using it. However since the G2x charges from the bottom there is absolutely no problem espcially seeing as I bought a 20cm micro usb extension cable so that the charger can sit in my lap or on a table while using the phone.
Just thought I'd share this since we can't get legit replacement batteries yet and even when they do become available they will cost a pretty penny. Got mine from Staples but they can be had on amazon also along with the usb extension able and rechargeable batteries.
This one works very well, too:
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Duracell Instant USB Charger with Lithium ion battery
Pick the very first one
You don't need to by batteries or an extra charger. You can recharge it via your G2x power supply or any computer.
This was my favorite (coming from g1)
Too bad theres no new version for the micro usb's now..
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-9878...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1304363010&sr=1-16
This can be added on, though it wouldn't be very convenient since its a slide in/out connector
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Mini-USB-Micro-USB-Charger-Adapter/dp/B0018L4GOQ/ref=pd_sim_cps_1
hire4blood said:
This one works very well, too:
Well I'm a new member, so not allowed to post outside link. Therefore goto
Amazon
Duracell Instant USB Charger with Lithium ion battery
Pick the very first one
You don't need to by batteries or an extra charger. You can recharge it via your G2x power supply or any computer.
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I almost bought one of those until I saw how low the capacity on it is. Looks tiny though which is nice.
J&R has Veho 5Ah external battery for $35 and I have 2 of them.
Just use regular microUSB cable to charge the phone and leave the original cable secure.
I'm thinking about getting the i-up 13,200mAh pack.
regP said:
I almost bought one of those until I saw how low the capacity on it is. Looks tiny though which is nice.
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They have a bigger version for 32$ as well. The 22$ version gives me a full charge from around 30%.
Just received my Pebble XT 5000mah pack. Won't be able to put it through its paces till next tuesday. Upon first impression, i think im in love with this thing already. its small enough to sit in pocket without having much presence. extremely lightweight. and the cord is long enough to be able to have the charger in your pocket and phone in hand (thank you lg for putting the usb port at the bottom). All info I have read indicated that it really does output 5000mAh of power so even a heavy user such as myself will have no problem getting through a full day of use.
Just wondering how everyone's batterys are working out for them?
Also how many full charges did you get?
Also any likes or dislikes of product they decided to buy?
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That looks like something that might be good out camping or something where you needed to charge your phone without touching it. But I would figure actually picking it up and putting that much weight on he usb port a very bad idea... This should come with a extension cord to charge while using, even texting or something would be pretty difficult to hold both...
motorola p793
Check this site for power packs, all kinds 5000mah for around $20
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/660...r-Cell-Phone-Tablet-PC-PSP-etc-IPHONE-4-7095/
Micro usb 1900mah
http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Por...AZR2-V8-HTC-BlackBerry-and-etc-Black-MCH-615/
ImaxPower IMP500 (5000mAh) External Battery
I've used an IMP500 Rechargeable (5000mAh) external battery pack for a few years with great sucess. They make them as large as 11000mAh (or more?) and even have solar-rechargeable options. Just take a look at New Trent or other similar products on Amazon or eBay.
The best part about the IMP series is that they have multiple adapters for iPhones, mini/micro USB, PSP, DS, and other devices so you can charge your phone and anything else you might be carrying around with you.
Link to NewTrent for info on models
I'd recommend buying elsewhere because you can find them for 30-50%+ off.
Has anyone got any experience with such devices?
I'm planning to order one of the following devices, possibly the second due to it's larger capacity:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130456061354
http://cgi.ebay.com/6600mAh-Portable-Back-Up-Charger-HTC-Desire-HD-/130530070954
Any suggestions? Anything I must know before getting one?
Thank you in advance!
I dont have either of those but I do have a TeckNet charger that is very similar to the second one, but mine is 5000mah
It works well and charges quickly however the Mah rating seems a bit optimistic. I only get two full charges from the 5000mah battery.
Its a handy things to have in your bag if you are going to be away from power for a few days, or you want to use your phone heavily on a journey (like a long flight)
I would go with the higher capacity model as the 2200 probably wont hold enough power for more than one charge, unless weight/size is your main priority.
I have a Primo PowerSuit (http://www.phonesuit.com/primo-power-core-battery-pack-for-tablets-phones/) and it's great. It's a bit expensive at $100, but it has a capacity of 8200 mAh, is slightly bigger than the DHD itself.
I have a 2000 mah, it manages a little over one full charge, the mah rating is a little too optimistic. And it charges slowly, cause it's usb, and the stock htc usb cable can only charge in 500 mah max via usb.
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Check this thread out, and look at what Amazon has.
I've been using the New Trent 5000mah regularly for the last couple of months, and it's doing well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991562&highlight=new+trent
I can recommend the advenced edition of the Choiix Power Fort 10Wh
http://www.choiix.com/Product.aspx?pid=16
The package comes with everything you need for traveling and i get 1,5 to 2 charges out of it with stock battery.
I ordered this a while ago, its pretty good for giving 3-4 charges before running out. perfect for just traveling within the city.
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP...8PTS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310215749&sr=8-1
I use the Proporta Turbo Charger 5000 and you can charge anything with it - HTC device or other, iPad, Tablet, ipod the lot.
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I've had my eye on the Duracell Instant Charger
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=168656SD3ZNBM9V25FXN
and the Duracell Powerhouse
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=168656SD3ZNBM9V25FXN
for some time now... Anyone used one?
Wow! For some reason I didn't have this post on my subscriptions and totally forgot about it :/
Thank you all for your answers! I have decided to go for the Primo PowerCore
i orderd http://www.tecknetonline.co.uk/prod...00mAh-Universal-USB-Battery-Pack-(Black).html the last week and here r my notes about it :
Pros:
-huge capacity , 7000mha
-4 LED indicators for remaining power (more accurate)
-dual usb charging outputs
-micro usb charging input (no messy adapters)
Cons:
-very slow charging output (cannot pass 300 ma shown in batterymonitor widget) , and it doesnt provide the 1000 ma indicated.
-cannot be used while its plugged in charging it self.
-mine stopped working the next day !!!!!
unfortunately i am not satisfied at all about this product even though when u read abot it u get excited, i even payed 90% of its price shipping !! and it doesnt even work.
i contacted them on their website but still no response.
hope this helps everyone in need of this accessory.
i would really appreciate it if someone knows a fast charging pack and a decent one to link to us
cheers
Hi,
So, I'm one of the 'few' users which the USB connector on my nexus became loose to the point where doesn't charge anymore. One of the connectors inside broke (shorter then the others), I tried to fix another connector (successfully) but I can't do much about the broken one.
With this I'm left with 3 alternatives.
Send to RMA, logical, but would take at least two months since I'd have to send it to UK (was bought there) and I don't wanna be that long without it.
Order a USB connector and mount it myself. I'm actually considering this... But moving on...
Order a wireless charger, this seems the most fast option to get it charging. Now choosing this option leaves me with some questions. Considering that the official wireless charger is way more expensive than those QI ones, I checked the specifications and seems like the mA/output between QI chargers and official wireless is the same, so, do they take the same amount of time charging? Will I have any issues with another brand (considering it should work on nexus) ? Any big pratical differences between official / other brands if the technical specifications are the same?
Someone care to shed a light on this matter?
Thank you so much in advance
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I use a choetech qi charger. It works perfectly. Charging time is a little longer, but it works awesome
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Since charge faster than others. Some get hot, ie the tylt. I use the Nokia dt900 chargers. They are cheap, charge fast, don't get hot, and just work great.
Well if the USB connecter doesn't work you really should get it replaced, not just work around it by getting a Qi Wireless Charger.
How will you ever use fastboot and adb?
Anyways, it doesn't matter what charger you get and the price tag attached to it, as long as they adhere to the standards they should all charge at the same speed and should last the same amount of time. Better to get a cheaper one and save a few bucks.
Check out the RAVPower wireless chargers. Have one of the round-shaped models, works perfectly with Nexus 5.
I have tried a few wireless chargers but the cheap ones have a small area that works. I have used samsungs mini qi wireless charger while it works same issue small area that the charger works. So I got the S6 wireless charger at best buy for 35.99 normal price is 59.99. The useable area is perfect I can just throw it on I dont have to fiddle with it to get it to charge.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...f727&ksprof_id=10&ksaffcode=pg7705&ksdevice=c
Thanks for sharing. Will order one for my S6 edge.
camillety226ty said:
Was worried about how quickly and efficiently it would charge, but it honestly might be better than plugging the phone in.
Love it!wireless charger
No more fumbling trying to plug in!
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I know that the cheaper chargers can work but its a $700 phone ill stick with the official Samsung charger personally. My friends uses a cheap 6 dollar wireless charger but I believe it charges at 500mah compared to the the official ones 1amp/1000mah.
Got my S6 a week ago. And got the White charging pad for free
spike.trickster said:
Got my S6 a week ago. And got the White charging pad for free
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Nice I missed out on that deal, this was the next best thing though. My fault for always getting a phone on release day.
Got one from ebay, although it's cheap, it works great with my edge, and it doesn't flash light, so you can put it in your bedroom.
For anyone who need one in bedroom.
Looking for a back cover OR a qi "pad" that fits inside the phone that ALSO takes advantage of fast charging qi. Not the standard rate of wireless charging. Thanks
I haven't seen anything but cheap stuff. Perhaps phone doesn't support fast charging via those contacts on the back. Also I don't see anyone developing such a thing for an outdated phone.
The Note 4 doesn't support Fast Charging on wireless charger. If you do put it on a Wireless Fast Charging pad, it will charge at normal speed. I actually tried this with a Samsung wireless Fast Charging pad and a Samsung Note 4 S-view case made for wireless charging. In order to use wireless charging on the Note 4, you have to have a case or battery cover that supports wireless charging. Or, you can get one of the wireless charging receivers available on Amazon, eBay or elsewhere. I haven't tried one of the receivers, though a friend did. He had mixed luck getting it to charge at regular speed. Apparently not all receivers are made accurately enough to touch the necessary contracts on the case and phone.
smarcin said:
S-view case + fast charge pad
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How does the combo Fast charge Samsung pad and S-View wireless combo work together? I mean, does it heat up the phone and how fast does it approximately charge? Thanks.
The one of the wireless chargers I use made the phone too hot for my liking. The other one seemed to work fine. Haven't tried the Samsun ones. I had a wireless charging pad initially on the back of my phone, but I popped the back off enough times and it always felt like it was bulging out a little, so gave the old s-view case to a friend, and bought the one where it was integrated. Works great. But yeah, I don't think it supports the fast charging.
I've using this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301400816942?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT, for over a month. I'm using it with a "normal" samsung reciever, it works well, the phone doesn't get too hot, but the charging speed is far from fast charging, so, it is more like a gimmick.
terrancze said:
How does the combo Fast charge Samsung pad and S-View wireless combo work together? I mean, does it heat up the phone and how fast does it approximately charge? Thanks.
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It works well. Not fast, but it also doesn't heat up the phone. That's the reason I got it. I didn't really time it, but I would expect it to charge at the standard 1 Amp/hr. So, about 3-4 hours if the phone was totally dead. I got it because my phone was over-heating with the fast charger that came with it. I got my charger as an open box at my local Microcenter. However, Amazon has them for around $20-50, depending on if it's the Fast charger or the standard one. One thing I would look at carefully is whether the Samsung wireless chargers at Amazon are real OEM Samsung, or fake. The wireless S-view case I got came from Amazon. It was in Samsung retail packaging and sealed. It was around $31.50 and new. Fortunately I got it with Amazon Prime shipping for free shipping. I just checked, though, and the prices have gone up to over $40. There is one for $33-$34. Another possibility is buying the "battery charging system." It is basically a battery charging case, a new battery and a carrying case for your spare battery. I got it from Sprint for around $25 + tax. The shipping was free. You have to use your own charger with it. It seems less likely to overheat. It has been better for me to have the extra battery. I think I mentioned that I had gotten my Note 4 replaced under TEP, as it was over-heating. I think it was that particular phone that hated the first update to MM. OTOH, my replacement Note 4 has been very happy on PG1, which was on it when I got it. I usually make it through the day with a charge left on the battery I started with. I carry my spare in case. It hasn't overheated. I am hesitant to use Fast Charging, if I don't have to. I believe Fast Charging is more apt to overheat the phone and battery, and probably shorten the life of the battery, if not the phone as well.
are all the s-view cases supporting Qi charging? how can I tell if one does before I buy it? how many contact pins will it have?
thanks!
I use the following 3rd party Qi charging back, and although it is a tight fit, it seems to work well and says it supports 650ma output via the charging pins. It also says that it supports s-view function, but I don't have a s-view case to test with.
Again it is a tight fit, but if you put it on from the bottom first, it can be massaged on.
https://www.amazon.com/H-ber-Portab...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GHAAGMSYBCFYFHBARHR7