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Old Car Charger?

I have a Charger adapter that I got with my GalaxyS years ago. It is the type that you just plug in your standard USB cable into it then plug into a cigarette lighter in your car. My question is does the S4 have the same voltage and amp requirements as older Galaxys so I can use this adapter now for my S4?
Thanks

RonH54 said:
I have a Charger adapter that I got with my GalaxyS years ago. It is the type that you just plug in your standard USB cable into it then plug into a cigarette lighter in your car. My question is does the S4 have the same voltage and amp requirements as older Galaxys so I can use this adapter now for my S4?
Thanks
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It seems from what I have read after Goggling that is "might" work but most people seem to recommend a 2amp model that has the cord built in not the plug in USB type.

U can use 2.6amp or lower. Older chargers are probably 1amp or lower so that's fine. But it'll charge slow compared to a 2amp ones which is what I use. U can buy a pny brand car cigarette usb adapter 2amp output for $7 on amazon and oem usb cable for $3.
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I was using older chargers with my S4 also but it was taking way too long. I got a 2amp one for home and one for the car and now it charges properly.

you might find that the gps will eat the batter faster than it can charge using an old 1amp charger, recomended to get a 2A one for sure

Would I be risking any damage by using my Motorola car charger?

It will be fine I used to use my BlackBerry charger for mine

U can use Motorola or blackberry chargers. Motorola actually makes good chargers.
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Thanks for all the info guys.

Will this charger be safe?
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehi...568947&sr=8-15&keywords=motorola+wall+charger
I've read that chargers can damage the phone, but it seems to be debateable. I also have a motorola wall charger that has an output listed as 5V=850mA
Is that one safe to use as well? I've used these two charges with my old phones, but I want to make sure its safe to use with the S4.

I bought these
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085ZK098/ref=pe_385040_30332190_pe_175190_21431760_3p_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
2.1 amp cigarette adapter
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QRX54S/ref=pe_385040_30332190_pe_175190_21431760_3p_M3T1_ST1_dp_1
Spend the extra few dollars and get a faster charger.
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Hey Guys well i think that 12 AMP professional balance charger is the best and avalible on low price.Its best for that solutin.Thanks!!

Quick charge compatible car chargers

Looks like the Note 4 comes with a 2A charger. I imagine this is all we would need in a car charger to support the quick charging?

Nope. The charger has some type of 9 volt mode to facilitate the quick charge, apparently.
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You'd need a special Samsung charger. The one that comes with the Note 4 has dual modes. It will charge at 9V 1.67A up to 50%~ and then switch over to the regular 5V 2A.

Here are the Quick Charge 2.0 compatible devices & accessories: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2014/06/04/quick-charge-20-has-arrived

pauley said:
Here are the Quick Charge 2.0 compatible devices & accessories:
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So, has anyone tried the ones not listed by Samsung or Qualcomm? Amazon has both Anker and Verizon for about $10 or $12 that are 2 or 2.1 amp. I know they probably don't do what the officially compatible ones do but they'd be better than the old Sprint thing I have been using for 5 years, right? It's probably 1 amp or less. I need a new charger but not necessarily fully-compatible until they get cheap like this stuff I am seeing.

If you want the fast charging in your car you need to buy one that is Quick Charge 2.0 capable.

I tried 10W car charger from Samsung and it charged from about 60 % 1% every minute up to 75 % while testing it. But it isn´t really fast charging technology or?

Kawaisa said:
You'd need a special Samsung charger. The one that comes with the Note 4 has dual modes. It will charge at 9V 1.67A up to 50%~ and then switch over to the regular 5V 2A.
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Where did you get this information re 50%?
When mine passes 50% it continues to quick charge according to the battery stats I have obtained on my device.
I imported a number of the Incipio car chargers to the UK. They are excellent but not cheap!

What amp charger does the Note 4 have?

Is it 2a?
I pre-ordered it and wish to have backup wall/car chargers ready to go for next week.
Tnx

It's a 2A Quickcharge 1.0 unit. Quickcharge boosts the voltage (to ~9v from 5v) when the phone is less than 50%, so you can't get just ANY 2 amp charger and expect it to work as quickly.
If you care (or are willing to wait) Quickcharge 2.0 wall plugs should ship in ~2 months. That boosts the input to 15 volts (IIRC) and will supposedly charge from 0% to 100% in about 45 minutes.

yeah I guess I can wait. I can always keep an old 1a plug by the bed for long overnight charges.
Does samsung sell oem chargers at release date?

9V 1.67A and 5V 2A is what it says on the charger
9V 1.67A is the rapid charging part

it's a dual voltage charger. 5v @ 2.0A and 9v @ 1.67A

For some unknown reason, I have a 2.1 amp car charger and cheap 1 amp ac charger. My HTC One M7 charge slow but the Note 4 charge much faster using the same charging device. I dont know what it is, but I like it!

So the charger on Samsung's website is not the same one that came with the Note 4?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ETA-U90JWEBXAR

chong67 said:
For some unknown reason, I have a 2.1 amp car charger and cheap 1 amp ac charger. My HTC One M7 charge slow but the Note 4 charge much faster using the same charging device. I dont know what it is, but I like it!
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I think it's the Fast Charging 2.0 hardware in the Note 4?

catscanmeow said:
I think it's the Fast Charging 2.0 hardware in the Note 4?
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Not sure it has anything to do with the Fast Charging hardware. The Fast Charging works with the provided charger, which is a dual voltage one. I used my iPhone's/iPad's car charger with my Note 4 and didn't notice a speed-up in charging time.
On a tangential note: I can't find anyone who sells the Note's fast charger separately yet and I needed another one for use with the Note 4 at the office. So I used the Asus charger that came with my original 3G Nexus 7 (which remains forgotten on a shelf). It works pretty well. I noticed that the Asus charger charged all my handsets (HTC One M8, Nexus 5, Z2, Oppo Find 7) pretty reliably -- the M8 and Nexus 5 seemed to charge faster compared with their stock chargers.
Anyone who's held the Asus charger knows it's a little bit bulkier and a few ounces weightier than the usual chargers that come with smartphones these days so there may be a hardware component to it. Whatever it is, it's probably the best standalone charger I've had the cables connect via a USB port so you can use it with your iPhone too.
If you can find at a garage sale or some random tech shop, you should pick one up. Works great with everything.

matrix2004 said:
So the charger on Samsung's website is not the same one that came with the Note 4?
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ETA-U90JWEBXAR
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it's different

jpbl1976 said:
So I used the Asus charger that came with my original 3G Nexus 7 (which remains forgotten on a shelf). It works pretty well. I noticed that the Asus charger charged all my handsets (HTC One M8, Nexus 5, Z2, Oppo Find 7) pretty reliably -- the M8 and Nexus 5 seemed to charge faster compared with their stock chargers.
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Dude how many phones do you own !

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Like this support for gala×y Note 4
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[Q] Battery Packs

Hi, I just bought an 18000mah battery pack from amazon by EC Technology, it has 2 outputs, one 1AMP and another 2.1Amp. My Nexus 5 charges at 1.2 amps, would it be safe to use the cable that came with the phone in the 2.1AMP output or am I better off using the 1AMP. THANKS

[Q] Weird Car Charger Problem

The Scosche car charger that I've been using with my old phone (HTC One m7) doesn't charger my Note 4, but still chargers the HTC.
This type http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scosche-Dual-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B00E1UWA4O/ the dual USB charger.
I've tried various cables (Note 4, another Samsung, Mini USB with Micro adaptor cables), they charge all devices, when connected to mains power.
Additionally, I've got a cheap 750ma output car charger, that was free with some eBay tat and that chargers the Note 4, obviously too slowly to be of any real use.
Does anyone else have the Scosche charger?
Should a non QC2 charger work, I'm guess it should?
Should I just buy a QC2 car charger?
The only thing I've not tried, is switching off the QC feature in the phone. But, I wouldn't think I should have to do that.
Thank you for any feedback.
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Just to help anyone else in internet land who might be reading this.
I contacted Scosche and they recommend using a charge only cable to fix the issue with the Note 4 (and possibly S5).
I can't confirm this, I don't have a such a cable at the time of writing. But I might have shortly.

I use a Anker power IQ charger in my car and it works with the Note 4. Non qc2 chargers should work fine.

DarkManX4lf said:
I use a Anker power IQ charger in my car and it works with the Note 4. Non qc2 chargers should work fine.
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yup same here... and it charges my children's Nexus 7 too..

I've been using the aukey quick car charger. Can't beat it
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Any 1000 - 2000 mAh charger will work on our Note 4.
I've tried HTC 1000 mAh charger, even Blackberry charger & all working.
May be the Scosche pin circuitry is not compatible with Note 4, try another car charger.
I'm using Capdase 4 ports car charger (2 ports 2.1 Ah & 2 ports 1 Ah) and it charge my Note 4 quite fast even without Fast Charging capability.

Thank you all for the replies :good:
I'll try the Aukey charger.

look for a car charger that has 2.1A output rating.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=2.1A+output+car+charger
Great set of cables helps too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O6RQP34/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
i got these, used it with the OEM note 4 charger and it recognized it as adaptive fast charging.

moabizzi said:
look for a car charger that has 2.1A output rating.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=2.1A+output+car+charger
Great set of cables helps too.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O6RQP34/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
i got these, used it with the OEM note 4 charger and it recognized it as adaptive fast charging.
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Thank you for the reply.
I decided to get the Aukey QC2 model, which should arrive tomorrow.

I bought this 2.4 amp MiLi smart car charger... works very well. Even recognized the fast charging. Simultaneously charged my note 4 and my ipad air at good speed.
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I use an Incipio QC2 certified 12v adapter in my car that worked fine on Kit Kat but on Lollipoop I've lost the fast charge capability, only regular charging.