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Charger Output Difference?

Well my charger broke so I went and bought a travel charger. On my stock HTC charger the output was something like 5,0A = 1A and this charger I bought says something like 5,0A = 650mA
Does this just mean it will take longer for my phone to charge?

want a droid said:
Well my charger broke so I went and bought a travel charger. On my stock HTC charger the output was something like 5,0A = 1A and this charger I bought says something like 5,0A = 650mA
Does this just mean it will take longer for my phone to charge?
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yes it just means the current running to the phone is less so it will take a lot longer to charge.

Also, if I'm not mistaken, the phone will yell at you every time you plug it and say its not an HTC certified charger you could damage your battery. As far as I know it doesn't actually hurt your battery. It happened on my Incredible; don't know for sure on the TB

What could be worse is if it decides it is USB connected instead of AC, in which case it will draw 500mA or less.
I got this
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Rocketf...rger/1114106.p?id=1218221913668&skuId=1114106
which is a full 2A, microUSB cable and second USB port, shows up as AC and battery monitor shows a net of 600-700mA.

PWEB18 said:
Also, if I'm not mistaken, the phone will yell at you every time you plug it and say its not an HTC certified charger you could damage your battery. As far as I know it doesn't actually hurt your battery. It happened on my Incredible; don't know for sure on the TB
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I use a blackberry charger at work and i have not had any issues with it at all. Also at home when im doing something network intensive like uploading a video to facebook i use my samsung galaxy tab charger brick because it provides 2 amps vs 1amp and as a result it will charge and upload where as if i use the stock charger it wont charge

Can you mess up the Droid Charge by leaving it plugged in overnight?

When the droid charge is fully charged it puts an alert on the screen saying so and saying to disconnect it from the charger... obviously when you are sleeping you won't see this message... so is it okay to keep the charger plugged in for like 12 hours? can the phone OVERcharge itself and hurt the battery life?

I have killed the battery and fully charged it and over charged on purposed and haven't seen this message.

ShotgunSam said:
I have killed the battery and fully charged it and over charged on purposed and haven't seen this message.
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I get the message too every time charge reaches 100%

No. Samsung Androids will stop charging at 100% (that's when the message pops) and won't start again until the battery has dropped to 95%.
Getting rid of the nag will be one of the first mods to drop.

yup message definately shows... but once the message shows does it automatically STOP accepting the charge or does it OVER charge itself if left plugged in?

Please reread my post.

just saw it now.. sorry..
how are you certain of this?
also, is it okay to use a Blackberry Bold AC charger on the Samsung Droid Charge? the output voltage is the same but the output Amps are slightly different.. the Droid Charger is 1,000 millamps output.. the blackberry charger is 700 miliamps output
s44 said:
Please reread my post.
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aliensquale said:
also, is it okay to use a Blackberry Bold AC charger on the Samsung Droid Charge? the output voltage is the same but the output Amps are slightly different.. the Droid Charger is 1,000 millamps output.. the blackberry charger is 700 miliamps output
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You might be ok using the BB charger, but I don't know. It would be safer to use one rated for 1000mA or greater. I haven't looked to see what the charging rate is yet on the Charge, but on the Fascinate it was only 600mA max.

aliensquale said:
how are you certain of this?
also, is it okay to use a Blackberry Bold AC charger on the Samsung Droid Charge? the output voltage is the same but the output Amps are slightly different.. the Droid Charger is 1,000 millamps output.. the blackberry charger is 700 miliamps output
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Because every other Samsung phone works like this.
Also, they auto-limit their current intake from charging cables (there was a *lot* of experimenting with these in the Vibrant and Captivate forums last year). So it's safe -- but no faster -- to use a higher-current charger. Lower-current should be fine, too -- they'll just take longer.
The main problem with using BB chargers:
(1) the micro-USB tip might not go in all the way. Other Galaxy S models (dunno about the Charge specifically) have a particularly recessed port that's finicky with many non-Samsung cables/chargers.
(2) the phone might not detect it as a wall charger. I believe Galaxy S phones detect to see if the data lines on USB are shorted together, which some but not all non-Samsung chargers do in the same way. If it doesn't detect as a wall unit, it will charge but the current intake will be much more restricted on the phone end (so it will take longer).
It may not give you the full 1a from the wall, but this cheap charger works great on older Galaxy S models.

thanks for the info.. well I guess I will have to figure out what the Samsung Droid Charge actually PULLS for the charge...
since the BB Charger is putting out 5 volts and 700 miliamps.. if the Samsung needs more than 700 miliamps then it may detect as a USB charger and just charge slower.. which really doesn't matter to me since it will be plugged in for about 8 hours straight while I'm sleeping... I just wanted to make sure I could NOT overcharge it and hurt something inside the phone.
I just found that if you go into the phone status screen under the settings and you plug it in via either USB or AC Charger it will say 'Charging USB' or 'Charging AC' respectively.. just tested that with a Blackberry Bold ac charger it it says 'Charging AC' so I guess the Droid Charge is pulling LESS than 700 milamps because that's what the BB Bold charger is outputting..

The Charge charges at 475mA via wireless charging or USB (computer) connection, and 800mA via wall charger. See here - lines 3125 to 3150.

imnuts said:
The Charge charges at 475mA via wireless charging or USB (computer) connection, and 800mA via wall charger. See here - lines 3125 to 3150.
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Good to know. I was wondering why usb charging took/felt longer than wall charging.
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yyhd said:
Good to know. I was wondering why usb charging took/felt longer than wall charging.
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Most devices work this way. USB power via your computer can't safely sustain the charge rate that a wall outlet can. To avoid issues, they just set it up to charge slower over the USB connection compared to via a wall charger.

Long story short: if the phone manufacturer has any common sense they know to stop the charging at 100%, let it back off to about 90% and trickle it. That's how most new smartphones work.

aliensquale said:
When the droid charge is fully charged it puts an alert on the screen saying so and saying to disconnect it from the charger... obviously when you are sleeping you won't see this message... so is it okay to keep the charger plugged in for like 12 hours? can the phone OVERcharge itself and hurt the battery life?
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Nope, the phone stops charging when the battery reaches target voltage and shuts the port off completely if the battery gets over a certain temperature.

Car charger for Samsung Galaxy S4

Has anyone managed to get a car charger for this phone?
I've just tried to charge the phone with my car charger modded to "AC" mode by shorting the middle pins... and the S4 gets nada...
Have they changed the charging mechanics?

Is that what's going on? I was wondering what the heck was wrong with my charger!

Yup, the car charger still charges my old HTC, even with the Samsung cable... so there's definitely something different inside the charger...

I have a 2A usb car charger with generic cable to charge my devices. It's nothing special, but it works with my S4. Hope that helps.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10826&cs_id=1082603&p_id=8858&seq=1&format=2

I have this charger and it charges my GS4. Of course, I bought it 2 years ago.
EDIT: I guess it helps when I paste the link. Duh... http://www.amazon.com/Verizon-Vehicle-Charger-USB-Port/dp/B003NA0658

I have a 500mA car charger and it didn't work. Even though it worked on my Xperia Z. I bought a 2A charger from Maplin and it works just fine.
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moobieboobie said:
I have a 2A usb car charger with generic cable to charge my devices. It's nothing special, but it works with my S4. Hope that helps.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10826&cs_id=1082603&p_id=8858&seq=1&format=2
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I also have the same charger works just fine.
Sent via Galaxy S4

Hmmm will have to look into getting a decent 2A charger then and NOT modifying it...

So I opened up my car charger and un-modded it back to original and it works like a charm now

I've got a 1A Belkin car charger and it seems to overload after a while when charging my gs4.
The green light on it blinks and my phone makes that sound when you plug in the charger.
Takes a while for it to happen but gets more frequent the longer you have it plugged in.
The charger works fine with my gf's nexus 4.

ttsprnkls said:
I've got a 1A Belkin car charger and it seems to overload after a while when charging my gs4.
The green light on it blinks and my phone makes that sound when you plug in the charger.
Takes a while for it to happen but gets more frequent the longer you have it plugged in.
The charger works fine with my gf's nexus 4.
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I'm using the Motorola charger (big blue circle). Got it for my Razr Maxx a year or so ago (I've gone through like 4 phones since then) and it works wonderfully. It's the best micro-USB car charger I've ever seen. Coiled cord, huge blue light (but not too bright since it's an ambient-style light), and charges quickly.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehicle-Adapter-micro-USB-Charger/dp/B000S5Q9CA
Seriously, the best car charger I've ever owned. 950mA is also one of the highest car chargers I've used.

I used to have that same motorola charger but I just switched to this one by SPIGEN: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069EGLFY/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It charges at the same amperage as the stock wall charger that came with the S4. I use the Galaxy Charging Current app to check.

5280WRX said:
I used to have that same motorola charger but I just switched to this one by SPIGEN: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069EGLFY/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It charges at the same amperage as the stock wall charger that came with the S4. I use the Galaxy Charging Current app to check.
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really 1900mAh??
if you say "yes" i'll order one

5280WRX said:
I used to have that same motorola charger but I just switched to this one by SPIGEN: ...
It charges at the same amperage as the stock wall charger that came with the S4. I use the Galaxy Charging Current app to check.
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Do you use it with the original cable or a generic one? I read that there are some differences in charging amount using also different cables. This SPIGEN Car charger looks very interesting. Thanks!

TrueTenacity said:
Has anyone managed to get a car charger for this phone?
I've just tried to charge the phone with my car charger modded to "AC" mode by shorting the middle pins... and the S4 gets nada...
Have they changed the charging mechanics?
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I have tired a few most only charged at 400-500 m-amps (aka running with gps and screen on discharged it faster then it was charging) with some random picks at fry's i found one that was marked 3 amp charger that whould do 780 m-amps so the phone still makes head way chargeing while being used as GPS
FYI the tool i use to measure says the Samsung charger is 1900 M-amps and my apple ipad charging brink is 1400 just for reference.
tool is Galaxy Charging Current Lite i would link it but the forum will not let me

Trueglich said:
I have tired a few most only charged at 400-500 m-amps (aka running with gps and screen on discharged it faster then it was charging) with some random picks at fry's i found one that was marked 3 amp charger that whould do 780 m-amps so the phone still makes head way chargeing while being used as GPS
FYI the tool i use to measure says the Samsung charger is 1900 M-amps and my apple ipad charging brink is 1400 just for reference.
tool is Galaxy Charging Current Lite i would link it but the forum will not let me
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You can also use elixir 2, the battery stats will give amps while discharging and change when charging. I think it uses the current_now as reference.

I have a 2a usb car charger and I just use the usb cable from the phone. I bought the car charger from best buy.
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fabian_b_m said:
Do you use it with the original cable or a generic one? I read that there are some differences in charging amount using also different cables. This SPIGEN Car charger looks very interesting. Thanks!
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Different USB cables do pass different current even if using the same charging main. From tests I've done so far, a generic 3 ft USB 2.0 cable I randomly purchased online only allowed around 400 mA. An old Blackberry Torch 9810 cable allowed around 1200 mA. Original cable that came with the S4 allows 1900 mA. These numbers are from using the original wall charger main that came with phone.
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I bought an anker car charger and mediabridge charging usb cable and it's a great combo. The images of the anker car charger is different, should be dual usb ports.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-2-4A-2...=1375543576&sr=1-1&keywords=anker+car+charger
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009W34X1I/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I don't know the exact current I'm getting, but from the battery monitor widget app, I'm seeing at least 1amp or higher of positive current.

Huawei Mate 8 Quick Charge.

Hi.
I have a question about Mate quick charge:
I found that Mate 8 has quick charge future. This future is in the phone or in the charger?
How can I switch between quick charge and normal charge?(there is a label on the charger "Quick charge", So for normal charge I should buy a new charger?)
Will quick charge harm the battery(In long usage and compare to normal charge)?

aqazwsx123 said:
Hi.
I have a question about Mate quick charge:
I found that Mate 8 has quick charge future. This future is in the phone or in the charger?
How can I switch between quick charge and normal charge?(there is a label on the charger "Quick charge", So for normal charge I should buy a new charger?)
Will quick charge harm the battery(In long usage and compare to normal charge)?
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you can use a certified quick charger or normal charger. Its just the normal charger will take longer..
They have made the quick charge work in a way that it charges fast until it reaches 80%, and then gradually decreases to 'normal' up to 100% full, so in the long run it should have no harm to the battery.

dj69holland said:
you can use a certified quick charger or normal charger. Its just the normal charger will take longer..
They have made the quick charge work in a way that it charges fast until it reaches 80%, and then gradually decreases to 'normal' up to 100% full, so in the long run it should have no harm to the battery.
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Where can I chose between normal and quick?
I can't find any option in the phone.

aqazwsx123 said:
Where can I chose between normal and quick?
I can't find any option in the phone.
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there is no option. you can either use a QuickCharger or a normal charger..
But as i said with a quickcharger it Automatically changes the amperage as it gets more full, so as to protect the battery.

dj69holland said:
there is no option. you can either use a QuickCharger or a normal charger..
But as i said with a quickcharger it Automatically changes the amperage as it gets more full, so as to protect the battery.
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Aha.
Thanks alot.
So there is no problem if I user other phones charger?

aqazwsx123 said:
So there is no problem if I user other phones charger?
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Not recommended.

ronnie72 said:
Not recommended.
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That's nonsense.
Any charger will do. Not every charger will charge the phone as fast as the original one though.
Using an Anker 5-ports charger here, without any issues, obviously.

Really!? Two damaged battery of HTC devices after use Samsung chargers about a mont. Personal experience!!!

Pfeffernuss said:
That's nonsense.
Any charger will do. Not every charger will charge the phone as fast as the original one though.
Using an Anker 5-ports charger here, without any issues, obviously.
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+1
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Pfeffernuss said:
Any charger will do. Not every charger will charge the phone as fast as the original one though.
Using an Anker 5-ports charger here, without any issues, obviously.
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OK, i don't want to argue with you. Just share opinion. And for some reason the manufacturer pay attention to use genuine chargers (attached pictures).
More useful info. http://thetechieguy.com/not-all-cell-phone-chargers-are-the-same-and-are-not-interchangeable/

ronnie72 said:
OK, i don't want to argue with you. Just share opinion. And for some reason the manufacturer pay attention to use genuine chargers (attached pictures).
More useful info. http://thetechieguy.com/not-all-cell-phone-chargers-are-the-same-and-are-not-interchangeable/
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those warnings are for non technical minds.. because they done pay attention to technicalities.
Any charger will work, but you do need to take note of the output Voltage mainly...
Amperage will just mean how fast or slow it will charge..
- If i were to use a 9v 2A charger on a 5v 2A phone, i think it may cause harm.
- a 5v 1A charger on a phone 5V 2A, will just mean it will charge half as fast...
- just like when you plug your phone to computer USB port, it charges at 5V 500mAh (0.5A), hence why it charges slowly

Useful info for everyone.

dj69holland said:
those warnings are for non technical minds.. because they done pay attention to technicalities.
Any charger will work, but you do need to take note of the output Voltage mainly...
Amperage will just mean how fast or slow it will charge..
- If i were to use a 9v 2A charger on a 5v 2A phone, i think it may cause harm.
- a 5v 1A charger on a phone 5V 2A, will just mean it will charge half as fast...
- just like when you plug your phone to computer USB port, it charges at 5V 500mAh (0.5A), hence why it charges slowly
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:good::good::good:

charging time of 8 hours,wtf??

I just put this phone to charge and I see it will charge around 8 hours to full charge.And the charging time is so slow.
Whats wrong with this phone?
I have checked the charger and it's 2A 5V.

paparazzo79 said:
I just put this phone to charge and I see it will charge around 8 hours to full charge.And the charging time is so slow.
Whats wrong with this phone?
I have checked the charger and it's 2A 5V.
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Hi
Check if Settings/battery /fast cable charging is enabled
or
try a different charger

Yep it is enabled.

paparazzo79 said:
Yep it is enabled.
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Try a different cable / charger

When I purchased the phone I came home,pluged the charger which I got,tested in local cafee it charged then I pluged it home and the charger exploded.I thought I damaged the phone.
So I went to local store guy gave me second charger,and with it's cable phone didn't want to charge.We pluged the old cable and it charged.
What is happening?

paparazzo79 said:
When I purchased the phone I came home,pluged the charger which I got,tested in local cafee it charged then I pluged it home and the charger exploded.I thought I damaged the phone.
So I went to local store guy gave me second charger,and with it's cable phone didn't want to charge.We pluged the old cable and it charged.
What is happening?
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Mate
You should give all the relevant details in your first post.....
I assume second charger is not original.... if voltage output is not stable enough the kernel lower the charging current until it finds a stable voltage......
Once again , try with a different ( better or original) charger

Do you think current damaged the phone when charger exploded?

paparazzo79 said:
Do you think something damaged the phone when charger exploded?
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is only one way to know..............

Which is to try different charger?

paparazzo79 said:
Which is to try different charger?
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Yup.
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