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Emergency battery charger

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Q] Spare battery charger

Anyone use a spare battery charger? What would you recommend ?

I have this cheapie, works great!
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/g14battery.html

yiboyuan charger from ebay . i have 2 ,1 for my nexus one and 1 for sensation works great and they are cheap

Tacjim said:
I have this cheapie, works great!
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/g14battery.html
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Looks great! Just ordered one.Thanks!

Tacjim said:
I have this cheapie, works great!
http://www.cellphoneshop.net/g14battery.html
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I just got one of this too. May I ask how long does it take you to charge the battery by itself and how long if you use the usb connection? Thanks.

I bought my Sensation in China a few days ago (returned to the US on Sunday) and the woman gave me a free 2300maH battery (as a backup to my official HTC one), a free screen protector (she placed herself), a free case (not the best but still nice), and that EXACT charger, haha. I bought a nicer one at the store for $3.50 in China. The phone itself cost me $350 (after I sold her my defunct HTC Desire for $180)

I just received that charger today. I have few questions. Why does it only have two pins and the battery have spot for 4 pins. What are the two missing pins for?? I haven't tried to charge with my battery yet.
On the back, it says:
INPUT : AC100-240V ~ 50/60Hz 0.15A
OUTPUT: DC 4.2V~350mA~ +-50mA
USB 5.2V d.c. 800mA
Are those the correct specs for the sensation? Would you recommend charging the phone battery through usb, and charging the spare battery at the same time?

Nevermind.

Is this a good portable charger?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Emergency-P...181232?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4849493ab0
If not, which is a good one for cheap?

mk92595 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Emergency-P...181232?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4849493ab0
If not, which is a good one for cheap?
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no, 1900 mah would only give u about 1/2 charge if your lucky. google offers had a 4000 mah for 18 bucks. look for at least 3000 or more

shinb said:
no, 1900 mah would only give u about 1/2 charge if your lucky. google offers had a 4000 mah for 18 bucks. look for at least 3000 or more
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I bought this one:
http://www.amazon.com/SlimTalk-Exte...?ie=UTF8&qid=1354042658&sr=8-3&keywords=anker
It rocks.

dwd3885 said:
I bought this one:
http://www.amazon.com/SlimTalk-Exte...?ie=UTF8&qid=1354042658&sr=8-3&keywords=anker
It rocks.
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Getting that one. Thanks!

dwd3885 said:
I bought this one:
http://www.amazon.com/SlimTalk-Exte...?ie=UTF8&qid=1354042658&sr=8-3&keywords=anker
It rocks.
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Output: USB 5V 0.6A
It's slow. Nexus 4 can take up to 1.2A
"The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this travel adapter is AC 100V– 240V, and the travel adapter’s output voltage is DC 5V, 1.2A."
https://support.google.com/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2847222

cloud1111 said:
Output: USB 5V 0.6A
It's slow. Nexus 4 can take up to 1.2A
"The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this travel adapter is AC 100V– 240V, and the travel adapter’s output voltage is DC 5V, 1.2A."
https://support.google.com/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2847222
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I also bought the Anker Slimline after doing a lot of research. It looks like if you want a thin charger, you're going to have to get a slower one. The only ones I saw that were 1A or more were pretty thick, and not as portable.
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nyijedi said:
I also bought the Anker Slimline after doing a lot of research. It looks like if you want a thin charger, you're going to have to get a slower one. The only ones I saw that were 1A or more were pretty thick, and not as portable.
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I have the Duracell CEF23, which is a charger for AA/AAAs but also has a USB port and let's you charge devices through that port using batteries you've put inside. I'm going to buy 4 decent rechargeable AAs and use them that way! Its fairly cheap to do that, so you guys should look into it. It's also great on the fly because if it's ever empty, even regular AAs off the shelf will work, or so I'm told. =)

I can't wait till they have one of these that can power it inductively

RavPower 14000mAh Power Bank - aka Dynamo On the Go Portable USB Charger

Power Banks from RavPower are starting to remind me of Swiss Army Knives. I recently reviewed one that acted as a hot spot, provides charging, and allows devices to read SDCards and portable hard drives. The product in this post substitutes out those features for a huge capacity (14000 mAh) and a flashlight. It has two ports. One good enough to charge most cell phones and another that is good enough to charge most tablets (1A and 2A output respectively).
I've carried similar products:
in the field (@ Fort Stewart and other military training facilities)
on deployment
while in Europe - kept my phone charged and acting as a hotspot for a group of 5
at sporting events
on plane trips / at the airport
conventions (SEMA / CTIA)
The prices on stuff like this keep on dropping. It'd probably be good to keep one charged up and in your arsenal of mobile devices / accessories.
Model: RP-PB13
(Pictured above: charged just about everyone's phone at the ball game - 2x S3, S4, LG Optimus G Pro)
Pick it up on Amazon for $42.99: http://bit.ly/18acfhG

Looks sweet!
And the price is great too!
Thanks for letting us know man.

I have the RAVPower 10400 and it's a lifesaver on my recent travels. I noticed Trent has a 14000 Rugged version so that's another option, thanks for the heads up and review on the Ravpower 14000. Is the LED light useful? Anker has it but I'm not sure how bright these lights are.

nfsmw_gr said:
Looks sweet!
And the price is great too!
Thanks for letting us know man.
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NP!
HiredGUN.45 said:
I have the RAVPower 10400 and it's a lifesaver on my recent travels. I noticed Trent has a 14000 Rugged version so that's another option, thanks for the heads up and review on the Ravpower 14000. Is the LED light useful? Anker has it but I'm not sure how bright these lights are.
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New Trent looks nice. I just had an issue with one of their products. It did get used a lot though so I'm not surprised the port finally broke.
The light is basically just enough to locate small items in the dark and plug stuff into the battery pack. You're not going to want to use the light lets say for setting up a camp site.

This looks Awesome.

i'm sorry to ask here... but is the home button of your S4 blinking? how?
Abought the charger, do you notice if it loses the charge if you spend a litle time without using it? I have a power bank that i imported fron china and it loses all charge if i dont use it for 4 days...

Vinicius.freitas89 said:
i'm sorry to ask here... but is the home button of your S4 blinking? how?
Abought the charger, do you notice if it loses the charge if you spend a litle time without using it? I have a power bank that i imported fron china and it loses all charge if i dont use it for 4 days...
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don't think that's an S4...
just ordered two of these. great price for 14000mah for sure..
NiMh batteries will discharge fast.. LiPo and Li-Ion don't typically have such high internal discharge rates.. maybe the one you have has Nimh cells in it?

jvoisin said:
don't think that's an S4...
just ordered two of these. great price for 14000mah for sure..
NiMh batteries will discharge fast.. LiPo and Li-Ion don't typically have such high internal discharge rates.. maybe the one you have has Nimh cells in it?
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probably... that whats cause the discharge... Thanks!
that blinking light was really getting me crazy! :silly:

flynnchen said:
Great Review !! Always have people ask about Anker compare with RAVPower which one is better. Here i did a test compare with two device.
Anker 13000mAh Compare with RAVPower 14000mAh (Iphone 4s)
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How does the DC voltage show which is better? I don't understand your test
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pruhster said:
How does the DC voltage show which is better? I don't understand your test
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If the iPhone was at the same level of discharge and the power banks were both charged, it's nice to know that one can recharge at a quicker rate. I couldn't quote the reply that it was measuring current since that was on a different page, or I would have.
Vinicius.freitas89 said:
i'm sorry to ask here... but is the home button of your S4 blinking? how?
Abought the charger, do you notice if it loses the charge if you spend a litle time without using it? I have a power bank that i imported fron china and it loses all charge if i dont use it for 4 days...
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That was an Optimus G Pro =). This battery pack has held charges well just like their other product I showed in the video. Much better than some older portable USB chargers I've seen from various companies.
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need convincing
i bought 3rd party external chargers and mine fused out after the first week and i was so bumed out. Can you guys tell me how long youve used yours
thanks mate

angryapples300 said:
i bought 3rd party external chargers and mine fused out after the first week and i was so bumed out. Can you guys tell me how long youve used yours
thanks mate
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Ive had my Zagg for over 2 years now, with no replacement used yet. It has lost a bit of its life expansion since purchase, but I love it. Good investment for me
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How does this compare to the anker one? The newest anker only lost 18% or so of the power from transferring power from external natterybto phone. How does this compare ?
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The Perfect Battery Bank for a 6P

Hey XDA,
I have issues with buying technology because I am always looking for zero compromises. Been holding off on a battery bank for the 6P because i haven't found "the one"....
Wondering if anyone has seen any battery banks that meet all/most of these criterion:
USB C 3A Input/Output
Passthrough charging (charge the phone and battery bank in series)
6000 mAh or higher

I'm more than happy with this product from RAVPower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019IFIJW8/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_2

Azdian said:
I'm more than happy with this product from RAVPower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019IFIJW8/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_2
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Great find man! I been looking for something like this. Now if I can only find out if the 18650's are replaceable! Does it look like this box has screws to easily disassemble it ?

the battery pack i'm waiting for (hopefully not forever) is something with 3a fast charging that is more pocket friendly than anker/ravpower ~8000 mAH+

I bought this recently and its working great.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/iVoler-1000...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
Not only does it support fast charging via USB C, it uses the USB C port to charge itself as well. This means the battery bank charges in about 3 hours which is quite fast for a 10000mah pack. With a full charge, I can charge my 6p twice.

RngrYogi said:
Great find man! I been looking for something like this. Now if I can only find out if the 18650's are replaceable! Does it look like this box has screws to easily disassemble it ?
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Nope, It doesn't have screws, I'm pretty sure it's hidden under the back cover.

zpiders said:
I bought this recently and its working great.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/iVoler-1000...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00
Not only does it support fast charging via USB C, it uses the USB C port to charge itself as well. This means the battery bank charges in about 3 hours which is quite fast for a 10000mah pack. With a full charge, I can charge my 6p twice.
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Actually this one doesn't have true USB C fast charge (it only goes up to 2.4A @ 5V, not the full 3A)
Azdian said:
I'm more than happy with this product from RAVPower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019IFIJW8/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_2
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Azdian said:
Nope, It doesn't have screws, I'm pretty sure it's hidden under the back cover.
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I second this pack. It's a bit on the bigger side, but the added capacity is really helpful when you have to go off the grid for an extended period of time (read international flights), and the extra weight isn't that obvious if you just throw the pack in your backpack or purse, for our lady friends out there.
As for the screws, I don't think it has, and the 18650s aren't supposed to be replaceable either. But heck, the cells are of exceptionally high quality and rated up to 500 cycles, so you don't really have to worry about them going bad.

ttminh1997 said:
Actually this one doesn't have true USB C fast charge (it only goes up to 2.4A @ 5V, not the full 3A.
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Not true, it DOES have true USB C fast charge as it gives you 5V 3A.

Azdian said:
I'm more than happy with this product from RAVPower
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019IFIJW8/ref=s9_acsd_al_bw_c_x_2
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Wow, nice, I guess i'll buy one too.

That bank from RAVPOWER seems very nice, I ordered one today.

Yep, RavPower seems to be the one...cool!

Gubro said:
Not true, it DOES have true USB C fast charge as it gives you 5V 3A.
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I stand corrected! Thanks for pointing this out. Last time I checked, it only supported pseudo fast charge (2.4A @ 5V)

I just got the Anker PowerCore+ 20100 USB-C and find it really good as well.

nramalama said:
I just got the Anker PowerCore+ 20100 USB-C and find it really good as well.
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I just picked up the same, and I'm impressed so far. It came with a carry bag and 3 cables: A to Micro, A to C, & C to C. Capacity is 20,100 mAh.
Amazon link if you're interested. Will post a review after using it a while.

Dear friends,
Could you please share your experience with power banks so far? I'm looking for some to buy soon...

I bought the Xiaomi Power Bank Pro. It does have a USB type C socket.
Unfortunately that socket is to charge the power bank itself, so connecting the 6P via the USB type C actually drains the phones battery and charges the power bank from the phone. :-o
It does come with a USB A to USB C cable, but it does not quick charge the 6P.

Thanks for your answer, I've read that pressing POWER button on the bank while connecting to the phone could launch charging via USB-C socket - did you try it?

tsuttie99 said:
Hey XDA,
I have issues with buying technology because I am always looking for zero compromises. Been holding off on a battery bank for the 6P because i haven't found "the one"....
Wondering if anyone has seen any battery banks that meet all/most of these criterion:
USB C 3A Input/Output
Passthrough charging (charge the phone and battery bank in series)
6000 mAh or higher
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O recently ordered the RAVpower 20,100mAh 3.0 one as there was a $10 off coupon code, but can understand the desire for something smaller and more pocket-able.
This is closest thing I was able to find that is pocket-able and, i think, meets your criteria. But no reviews and I've never heard of the brand:
http://www.amazon.com/Imazing-10000...ick+Charge+3.0+USB-C+Type+C++Portable+Charger
Heck I now want one of these too, if they are actually any good....

ButtonBoy said:
I just picked up the same, and I'm impressed so far. It came with a carry bag and 3 cables: A to Micro, A to C, & C to C. Capacity is 20,100 mAh.
Amazon link if you're interested. Will post a review after using it a while.
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O recently ordered the RAVpower 20,100mAh 3.0 one as there was a $10 off coupon code, but can understand the desire for something smaller and more pocket-able.
This is closest thing I was able to find that is pocket-able and, i think, meets your criteria. But no reviews and I've never heard of the brand:
http://www.amazon.com/Imazing-10000...ick+Charge+3.0+USB-C+Type+C++Portable+Charger
Heck I now want one of these too, if they are actually any good....
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So what are the differences between the Anker and the RAVpower?
Do they both support being charged at 5V/3A?
EDIT: That pocket-able one is kind of tempting - shame it isn't a more reputable brand

The RAVpower unite I ordered does both USB-C 5V 3A and Quick Charge 3.0 the Anker unite seemed not to (not even sure it did either, must where QC 2.0).