Would it be detrimental to use the stock charger that came with the 2012 Nexus 7 to charge the device? I asumme they're different voltages or amps, but not sure if the Nexus 7 charger can adapt? Cheers!
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im charging mine on my N7 charger, i also charged my N4 on it, no problems
I'm using different chargers (Samsung, HTC, Motorola) and all of them are working fine with my Nexus 5 as well as with the I9100 my wife is using.
One word of precaution.
I used a car charger that outputs 2.1A with my galaxy S4 while driving and using the navigation for about 8-10 hours.
Eventually the phone's mobile and GPS chips died.
The phone cannot lock any signal whatsoever.
Before I'd been using the phone for 1 months without a single problem.
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Considering you used it to 10 hours, the device probably got super hot which is compounded by the device being charged at the sametime so hardware failure isn't a surprise.
mattcooper said:
Would it be detrimental to use the stock charger that came with the 2012 Nexus 7 to charge the device? I asumme they're different voltages or amps, but not sure if the Nexus 7 charger can adapt? Cheers!
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they are both Lithium Poly chargers. you'll be fine
you can always use any charger that fits! All micro-usb chargers are 5V so there are never any issues for the phone. Type of batteries etc does not matter. It is only the voltage that matters. The max current (Ampere) of the charger affects charging time as long as the ampere is lower than the max current the phone can handle.
The "charger" only provides a stable voltage with over-current protection, nothing else, all battery related intelligence is placed in the phone.
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Hi All,
Is anyone having issues with their non-nexus 4 chargers charging on and off? When I plug my phone into my car usb charger (5V/1A), the charging icon flashes on and off; I didn't want to ruin the phone so I unplugged it. I googled it and saw this thead; someone mentioned that the N4 required a 2A charger so I wanted to see the experience here.
Link: http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/xQhUljmWY5E
The charger I'm using: http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Micro-Auto-Charger-5VOLT/dp/B002F0200Q
Stock charger is 1200 ma.
My HTC car charger gives 1000 ma and works fine for my nexus 4.
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I haven't had an issue with the charging going on and off, but I have been having an issue when I'm charging and using the phone with a non-LG charger. If I use the one that came with the phone, all is well... But if I use any other charger like my old one from HTC, the phone heats up real bad and I get horrible thermal throttling. I've tested it a few times, always doing the same thing (looking at XDA) and the LG charger is the only one that plays well with the phone while charging/using.
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I just checked with another USB wall charger that I had which puts out only 500mA; that one works fine... so I guess my car charger is broken.
I've been using the charger that came with my nexus one and had no problems. The last couple days I've been charging off my PC because apparently slow charging is better for the battery.
I have note2 right now which have to go. But I'll keep my office charger which is 2A.
Can I safely use it to charge n5?
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Using chargers with a high power (A) is no problem, the phone will not "take" more than it needs.
Sorry for the poor english ^^
The issue is if charging IC can handle 2A current or not. I dying wanna fry it lol
I would think it should not be an issue while 2A ICs are widely used in our days, but "better be safe then sorry".
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I charge mine with my xz charger 1.5a no problem
The charging block that comes with the Nexus 5 is 5.0 volt, 1.2 amp.
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I charge mine with my xz charger 1.5a no problem
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While AFAIK there's no 1.5A ICs, than its 99% safe to say they using 2A nominal IC.
Thanks guys
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If using a different charger was a problem they would have made the connection something other than micro USB.
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Not really. Charging current depends on IC installed, not the connector itself.
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From what I understand, you could use a 10A charger and still be fine. The handset will not take any more than it needs. Basically, the charger doesn't push current, the phone pulls it.
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From what I understand, you could use a 10A charger and still be fine. The handset will not take any more than it needs. Basically, the charger doesn't push current, the phone pulls it.
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Thats correct and nothing else. No way to destroy a phone with too much A because it just takes as much it needs. The 2A on an charger is just the maximum power output. It is physical impossible to PUSH the ampere in the device.
I bought a dual usb car charger from eBay that is supposed to output 5v 2A on one socket and 5v 1a on the other, but while leaving it like that in my car it still drains the nexus 5. Tried to only have the nexus 5 connected to the 2A socket aswell but still discharges over time.
What can be the issue here?
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Probably either a bad USB cable(s) or chargers that are not putting out the amperage as advertised. There are a couple posts you can find in the accessories forum that show the effect of low vs high quality USB cables. Summary: there is a big difference.
I've personally been on the hunt for good cables and charges for a while and recently bought a car charger that charges while I listen to music and use Waze while driving. Very happy now, we'll I am, my wallet isn't.
Try current widget while hooked up to the charger. You can test how many amps you are drawing.
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It may be like the post above, drawing USB charge. I think I read somewhere there is a mod to enable fast charge.
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Tried some different cables in the truck now at lunch, the ones I used before got minus even while charging, these were cheap flat cables from China, tested with an Asus one i had laying around and that gave me ~700+ mah. So from -70mah to +700mah is quite the difference just by switching cables.
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I have a device that measures voltage and amperage that a device is being charged at. When I have my Nexus 5 plugged in it reads at .86 amps but when I plug in my cheap Kyocera phone it charges at 1.01 amps. It isn't really an issue I am just curious what is happening.
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As far as I know, could be wrong, it depends on the charge already in there. It will suck through a load of power when nearly dead, then start to draw less ampage as the charge increases.
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Probably is not the best forum to ask, I recently got this wireless charger for my Nexus 4. It looks slick and price wise is very affordable. Should really work fine, but I am having this issue where it says it is charging but after a while, is not charging any at all. I tried it aligning with the induction coil in many positions but so far no luck.
However, my phone is indeed charged with a LG wireless charger. So it is not the phone.
Has anyone use this charger with the Nexus 4?
Possibly not supplying enough power. Compare out power specs of ur stock charger with the new one. Should be on the devices. Could be the plug itself
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Did you fix this issue?
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