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I think my AC charger is giving problems... Its charging fine but the pins of charger seems displaced internally coz i have to press it hard and rotate the pins to start charging... That's quite a pain charging every time and can't touch mobile during that time as it disconnects...
Can anyone give me a link to Original HTC charger for Sensation in 220v in U.S?
I Don't want to fall into fakes or Replicas that take twice the time to charge... So please a genuine charger link...
Expanys us, Tmobile, Amazon. But the charger is just a generic HTC wall plug and a USB cord . I bought the wall piece from Ebay and the USB piece too.
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you can use pretty much any wallplugs that support USB out. I've noticed that most of these chargers output at 5V and 1A so they shouldn't be a problem
I've bought a couple of cheap generic ones off Dealextreme for about $4 each so I could leave them at my girlfriend's and in my bag and they work well.
I got a genuine Samsung and it charges in just over 2 hrs from 0
becareful dazdeeuk, fast charge is usually bad for the health of the battery. Generally, I would recommend sticking with factory specs (usually 5v and 1A)
Most manufacturers have signed up to the universal charger agreement now so you can't go wrong with any decent brand micro-USB charger. I use a BlackBerry charger in my bedroom and car.
I tried one from Sony Ericsson... its 850mA and takes almost 4 hrs to charge my mobile.. and longer if I keep it busy...
Want a link to real genuine deal if anyone knows a link..
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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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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:
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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
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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You're awesome.
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On the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (basically all Samsung Galaxy device), their two data pins on the official charger are shorted to be verified as a official charger and enable fast charge. If I connect it to a no-branded usb 12v charger, it takes a very very very long time to finish charging (like 5 or more hours bevause it only want to recieve 350mA rather than the higher rate on the official charger). I remember I dont have any problem charging my HTC Desire HD with the Samsung charger. But if I use HTC charger on Note 2 it also needs hours and hours to charge.
My question is what brand/model uses the 2 data pins to verify (or know how to charge when they are shorted) so that damage will not occur. Anyone knows the answer?
Several things going on here. There is a difference between USB and AC charging mode. I have had to short two wires in my car adapter to get my Nexus 7 to start charging with AC mode. Don't assume that every charger is capable of charging at the same rate. If you have a 350 mA charger, it won't charge your device as fast as a 2A charger.
Gordon. said:
Several things going on here. There is a difference between USB and AC charging mode. I have had to short two wires in my car adapter to get my Nexus 7 to start charging with AC mode. Don't assume that every charger is capable of charging at the same rate. If you have a 350 mA charger, it won't charge your device as fast as a 2A charger.
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I didnt mean that every charger can charge at the same rate. I wanna modify a 2A charger but I'm scared that if I unexpectedly connect it to an incompatible phone and something bad will happen. If a no-branded charger (data pins are not shorted) is connected even it's on the wall plug, the device will set it as USB charging and lower the receiving voltage so the device will charge very slow or the battery percentage will be dropping even when charging while using. My HTC charger can charge the phone that it belongs (Desire HD) in 2+ hours but the Note 2 needs 5 hours (this means that the HTC charger has no shorted data pins). And the Desire HD wont get an error when using a charger with shorted data pins (Samsung charger). What I want to know is what phone cannot be used with a charger with shorted data pins in case someone (or myself) use my modified charger to charge a incompatible phone and let damage occur.
[Solution if you are facing USB-only charging with third-party AC chargers on your Nexus 5]
Hi Guys,
Initially, my Nexus 5 ONLY charged at USB mode with any other charger than the one supplied. I tried 5 chargers including the Trent 2.1A car charger and BB PlayBook high-speed charger. I also tries using the supplied USB cable with another charger but it was a slow-go.
Then, I noticed my buddy's N5 did not exhibit this problem.
My only solution was to reset the phone, log back in and charge with the supplied charger to 100%. Then, it magically started to show AC charging with other charges.
I wanted to share this with others in case they faced the same situation and were considering RMA due to hardware.
Kit Kat still have way too many bugs. (Settings is constantly crashing in the battery menu when I plug the charge in and out on two of our N5s.)
dextroz said:
[Solution if you are facing USB-only charging with third-party AC chargers on your Nexus 5]
Hi Guys,
Initially, my Nexus 5 ONLY charged at USB mode with any other charger than the one supplied. I tried 5 chargers including the Trent 2.1A car charger and BB PlayBook high-speed charger. I also tries using the supplied USB cable with another charger but it was a slow-go.
Then, I noticed my buddy's N5 did not exhibit this problem.
My only solution was to reset the phone, log back in and charge with the supplied charger to 100%. Then, it magically started to show AC charging with other charges.
I wanted to share this with others in case they faced the same situation and were considering RMA due to hardware.
Kit Kat still have way too many bugs. (Settings is constantly crashing in the battery menu when I plug the charge in and out on two of our N5s.)
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Thanks, I'll try reseting my Nexus 5 when I get home. Although, I havent been able to charge it using any charger not sure if the battery life is reporting correctly too. When you first saw the issue with yours not charging using the cable and ac adapter that came with your Nexus 5 did you happen to notice if your device was still asking you to connect the charger or not? Mine is still telling me I need to connect the charger or cable, even though I have my USB plugged into the device. I can send commands to the phone fine using adb or fastboot, just wont charge.
Unfortunately your trick didn't work for me with my N5. My N5 charges off of SOME chargers (The N4, N5, N7 2012, and Samsung 2.1 Chargers, as well as my EasyACC 1200 battery pack, only port 1.3 volt, all others show as USB.) My car charger fails, Duracell 2 USB port with 2A output, and so does every other battery pack that I own fail with charging. All report USB Mode. I think it has to do with the Quickcharge 2.0 or possibly the fact that this has G2 innards to an extent. The G2 has quite a few chargers reporting as "Slow Charge" rather than "Fast Charge." Quite Irksome but I suspect it will be resolved with an update soon.
To confirm that it wasn't a hardware problem of my N5, I borrowed a Coworker's N5 and experienced the same thing on my chargers.
dextroz said:
[Solution if you are facing USB-only charging with third-party AC chargers on your Nexus 5]
Hi Guys,
Initially, my Nexus 5 ONLY charged at USB mode with any other charger than the one supplied. I tried 5 chargers including the Trent 2.1A car charger and BB PlayBook high-speed charger. I also tries using the supplied USB cable with another charger but it was a slow-go.
Then, I noticed my buddy's N5 did not exhibit this problem.
My only solution was to reset the phone, log back in and charge with the supplied charger to 100%. Then, it magically started to show AC charging with other charges.
I wanted to share this with others in case they faced the same situation and were considering RMA due to hardware.
Kit Kat still have way too many bugs. (Settings is constantly crashing in the battery menu when I plug the charge in and out on two of our N5s.)
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dextroz said:
[Solution if you are facing USB-only charging with third-party AC chargers on your Nexus 5]
Hi Guys,
Initially, my Nexus 5 ONLY charged at USB mode with any other charger than the one supplied. I tried 5 chargers including the Trent 2.1A car charger and BB PlayBook high-speed charger. I also tries using the supplied USB cable with another charger but it was a slow-go.
Then, I noticed my buddy's N5 did not exhibit this problem.
My only solution was to reset the phone, log back in and charge with the supplied charger to 100%. Then, it magically started to show AC charging with other charges.
I wanted to share this with others in case they faced the same situation and were considering RMA due to hardware.
Kit Kat still have way too many bugs. (Settings is constantly crashing in the battery menu when I plug the charge in and out on two of our N5s.)
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I returned my first nexus 5 to google because it did not charge unless it was with the original charger. I tried it with the USB charging port on my radio and also a sony USB cable + plug combo and the charge was terribly slow. I have a nexus 4 and 7 and they had no issues charging this way so thought it was a fault with the handset.
When I received my replacement I was really hoping this issue was resolved but sadly not. The second handset had the same issue. I then researched online and came across this forum post. I reset the handset, charged it to 100% with the cable and plug provided with the phone. Just to be on the safe side I discharged the handset fully and charged it to 100% again. The same fault reoccured. I then compared my nexus 5 to my 4 and 7. When charging the 4 and 7 through my radio, it showed charging via AC on the battery properties on the handset. The 5 in the same situation showed charging via USB. I then tried to charge my 5 using an emergency charger I had lying about and to my surprise, that charged fine showing as AC charging. I then took the USB cable from the emergency charger and plugged it into my radio's charged port. It showed AC again and charged as normal. I then used the original USB cable I always plug into the radio into the outlet of emergency charger too and that showed AC on the phone too.
I don't really have a conclusion to why this it charges fine with one power source and cable and not another as there seems to be no logic to this. I think the nexus 5 is really picky how it likes to be charged. I can't see why this phone is soo finiky charging when all my other devices charge fine regardless where and how. I am now worried that if I'm at work or out and about and need an emergency top up my handset won't charge. I really hope this is a software fix
2A Chargers with the Nexus 5?
My Nexus 5 1.2A wall adapter died overnight. Will not charge anything I plug into it, though the Nexus 5 microUSB cable works with other USB adapters I own.
Google wants me to ship back everything, including my defect-free Nexus 5, to replace the wall adapter. Not going to do that....
My question is: would it be ok to charge my Nexus 5 with a 2A charger? I have some 1A and 2A chargers around the house, but do not have any 1.2A chargers like the Nexus 5 one. If not I'm looking to buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-2-4-...=1383756651&sr=1-4&keywords=1.2a+wall+adapter
UCLAKoolman said:
2A Chargers with the Nexus 5?
My Nexus 5 1.2A wall adapter died overnight. Will not charge anything I plug into it, though the Nexus 5 cable works with other USB adapters I own.
Google wants me to ship back everything, including my defect-free Nexus 5, to replace the wall adapter. Not going to do that....
My question is: would it be ok to charge my Nexus 5 with a 2A charger? I have some 1A and 2A chargers around the house, but do not have any 1.2A chargers like the Nexus 5 one. If not I'm looking to buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-2-4-...=1383756651&sr=1-4&keywords=1.2a+wall+adapter
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Yes. That is fine. The phone will only pull what it needs. I use chargers from 0.5A all the way to 2.1A on all my devices.
Thanks for replying. Using chargers I already have will save me some money then.
UCLAKoolman said:
2A Chargers with the Nexus 5?
My Nexus 5 1.2A wall adapter died overnight. Will not charge anything I plug into it, though the Nexus 5 microUSB cable works with other USB adapters I own.
Google wants me to ship back everything, including my defect-free Nexus 5, to replace the wall adapter. Not going to do that....
My question is: would it be ok to charge my Nexus 5 with a 2A charger? I have some 1A and 2A chargers around the house, but do not have any 1.2A chargers like the Nexus 5 one. If not I'm looking to buy something like this: http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-2-4-...=1383756651&sr=1-4&keywords=1.2a+wall+adapter
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Escalate the ticket with them and ask for a supervisor. There's no reason they need that phone.
I think I will. I didn't have the time or energy to argue with customer service this morning.
How did you kill your charger?
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How did you kill your charger?
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I plugged the charger into a surge-strip and plugged my phone in before I went to bed (battery charging indicator appeared). Woke up and the battery was low and no charging indicator present. I tried another charger and the phone charging indicator appeared. Nothing else plugged into the surge protector was running either, and we didn't have any storms or weird weather last night in AZ.
I tried plugging something else into the Nexus 5 charger... nothing. Tried the Nexus 5 microUSB cable on a different wall adapter and it charged.
So yeah, the wall adapter for my N5 failed. Luckily in the hour before work my 2A charger got the N5 up to 70%. Topped it off to 100% on my wireless charger at work.
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I plugged the charger into a surge-strip and plugged my phone in before I went to bed (battery charging indicator appeared). Woke up and the battery was low and no charging indicator present. I tried another charger and the phone charging indicator appeared. Nothing else plugged into the surge protector was running either, and we didn't have any storms or weird weather last night in AZ.
I tried plugging something else into the Nexus 5 charger... nothing. Tried the Nexus 5 microUSB cable on a different wall adapter and it charged.
So yeah, the wall adapter for my N5 failed. Luckily in the hour before work my 2A charger got the N5 up to 70%. Topped it off to 100% on my wireless charger at work.
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What brand was your 2A charger?
Beware: The nexus 5 will charge in USB mode for the 2 amps chargers (and a lot of other ones too). To solve this and charge in AC mode, you will need to buy a "charge-only" USB cable from amazon.
i charge my n5 with my 2012 n7 2 amp charger and all is good it also charges at the expected rate not a slow rate, ive used it every day since i have had the n5 which was the release day
Vanhoud said:
Beware: The nexus 5 will charge in USB mode for the 2 amps chargers (and a lot of other ones too). To solve this and charge in AC mode, you will need to buy a "charge-only" USB cable from amazon.
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This is interesting. Three questions.
What exactly does it imply in what mode the phone is charging?
How do I know in what mode the phone is charging?
Can I check cables for its purposes without destroying it?
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selectah said:
This is interesting. Three questions.
What exactly does it imply in what mode the phone is charging?
How do I know in what mode the phone is charging?
Can I check cables for its purposes without destroying it?
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1. AC Mode charges at a much faster rate than USB mode.
2. To check which mode the phone is charging in go to your battery settings and it will display on the top left
3. There is nothing to check with the cables, if you don't know if you have a charge only cable then you don't have one
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