Hi m8s,
I sold my HTC ONE but I already bought a Universal Charger.
do you think I'll have a problem or will it mess up using this universal 5.0v - 2.0A charger on my LG Nexus 5 32Gb?
Cose in discription it refers compatibility with S4, Note 3 and Nexus7?
ebay link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-2-AMP-EURO-2PIN-MICRO-USB-MAINS-CHARGER-FOR-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-S4-NEXUS-7-/400592378691?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item5d452a9b43
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Hi m8s,
I sold my HTC ONE but I already bought a Universal Charger.
do you think I'll have a problem or will it mess up using this universal 5.0v - 2.0A charger on my LG Nexus 5 32Gb?
Cose in discription it refers compatibility with S4, Note 3 and Nexus7?
ebay link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-2-AMP-EURO-2PIN-MICRO-USB-MAINS-CHARGER-FOR-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-S4-NEXUS-7-/400592378691?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhoneAccessories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item5d452a9b43
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I've used my Nexus 7 2012 2A charger and my Anker 2A portable battery pack to charge various different phones including N4, N5 and HTC One without any issues-the phone's charging circuits will not allow them to charge at a higher current than the phone would like.
My worry with that charger would be the quality of it being a cheap Ebay special. Probably won't damage your device but then again it might, plus will it actually charge at 2A anyway?
Using a 5v 2.0 A charger should be fine. USB chargers are all 5V. The nexus 5 comes with a 1.2A charger. Using the 2A charger won't cause any harm because the phone itself draws the current it needs.
However, I did notice that while using my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 charger that has an output of 2A, that it started to charge my nexus at 1.5A.
So using a 2A charger over the 1.2A charger that came with the Nexus, will actually charge the phone about .3A faster
But you do have to watch who you buy it from. Some chargers don't output at the rate they are supposed to.
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I can't remember where I read this on Motorola's website, but I seem to recall
something about charging the Moto G using USB chargers under 1.5A.
All of my chargers are 2.0A or higher. (all were original chargers from
my four Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and 3 phones, as well as tablets)
is it really unsafe to charge the Moto G with 2.0A USB chargers?
You are fine to use any amperage you want. The charging chip determines the amperage it pulls. The only danger to electronics is the wrong voltage, not amperage.
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mcnutty said:
You are fine to use any amperage you want. The charging chip determines the amperage it pulls. The only danger to electronics is the wrong voltage, not amperage.
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that's what I figured, but why does Motorola feel the need to
say "up to 1.5A"??? (in fact, I don't think I have ever seen
1.5A chargers... they are usually 0.5, 0.7, 1.0A, or 2.0A.
Because they are letting you know the maximum rate at which it can charge. It's not a warning that you can cause damage, just a notice that is the most the charging chip will pull.
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I'm using a 2.0A charger for about 2 month now without any problems. :good:
badkitties said:
All of my chargers are 2.0A or higher. (all were original chargers from
my four Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and 3 phones, as well as tablets)
is it really unsafe to charge the Moto G with 2.0A USB chargers?
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It is the maximum capacity the charger can supply. So if the device only needs 1.5 A and the regulator circuit is not faulty, it will only provide 1.5 ampers.
I have ordered a Moto G from England (GSM global version I presume), and while I am waiting for it to arrive, I would like your advice on what kind of wall charger to buy that would be optimal for the phone charge recommendations since my knowledge on the issue is very minimal.
I read somewhere that Motorola recommends between 0.5 - 1.5A , but that doesn't really tell me anything.
I have an old Samsing galaxy SII. Can I use the charger of the Galaxy for the Moto G? The output is 0.7A
As you said, any charger where the output is not too high (I recommend below 2a or below 2,5 to not stress the battery.
Conclusion: your samsung charger should work perfectly!
Edit: if you experience bad/not so good battery life (I did after update to kitkat), let your phone drain completely (shuts down) and recharge it to 100% and leave plugged in like 30-1h after it reached 100%.
But don't do this too often as it will harm your battery over time.
creambyemute said:
As you said, any charger where the output is not too high (I recommend below 2a or below 2,5 to not stress the battery.
Conclusion: your samsung charger should work perfectly!
Edit: if you experience bad/not so good battery life (I did after update to kitkat), let your phone drain completely (shuts down) and recharge it to 100% and leave plugged in like 30-1h after it reached 100%.
But don't do this too often as it will harm your battery over time.
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Thanks. With 0.7 output would the charge be slow or fast?
creambyemute said:
As you said, any charger where the output is not too high (I recommend below 2a or below 2,5 to not stress the battery.
Conclusion: your samsung charger should work perfectly!
Edit: if you experience bad/not so good battery life (I did after update to kitkat), let your phone drain completely (shuts down) and recharge it to 100% and leave plugged in like 30-1h after it reached 100%.
But don't do this too often as it will harm your battery over time.
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Using a charger over 2A doesn't stress the battery because the Moto G limits the current to 1.5A.
It says so right here : https://motorola-global-portal.cus...prod_answer_detail/a_id/97318/p/30,6720,9050
”Any Motorola charger with the correct micro-USB tip will charge your Moto*G. You will see the best results when the output of the charger is between 500 mA and 1.5 A. The higher the output, the faster your Moto G*will charge.
If your charger output is higher, the MOTO G will automatically restrict the charging rate. If your charger is lower, it will simply take longer to reach a full charge.”
I use my nexus 7 2A charger daily and it charges noticeably faster than my 1A HTC charger and is as Motorola stated, perfectly safe.
A 0.7A charger would charge pretty slow!
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Just under 3hrs for a 0% to 100% charge with a .75 A charger for me.
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Im using a HTC charger i already had which is rated at 1a ,seems to be working fine.
my 0.5A from 20% to 100% ~3 hours. When charging from less than 20%, I often put my phone to aeroplane mode and get ~3 hours of charging too
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mdentener said:
Using a charger over 2A doesn't stress the battery because the Moto G limits the current to 1.5A.
It says so right here : https://motorola-global-portal.cus...prod_answer_detail/a_id/97318/p/30,6720,9050
”Any Motorola charger with the correct micro-USB tip will charge your Moto*G. You will see the best results when the output of the charger is between 500 mA and 1.5 A. The higher the output, the faster your Moto G*will charge.
If your charger output is higher, the MOTO G will automatically restrict the charging rate. If your charger is lower, it will simply take longer to reach a full charge.”
I use my nexus 7 2A charger daily and it charges noticeably faster than my 1A HTC charger and is as Motorola stated, perfectly safe.
A 0.7A charger would charge pretty slow!
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Many thanks. Could you recommend me on a good and not expensive charger that would do the job and charge it fast?
Since I dont live in the US, amazon is kind of useless to me since there are very few items they ship outside the US, so eBay would be a better option. I just dont want to buy something crappy
mazinya said:
Many thanks. Could you recommend me on a good and not expensive charger that would do the job and charge it fast?
Since I dont live in the US, amazon is kind of useless to me since there are very few items they ship outside the US, so eBay would be a better option. I just dont want to buy something crappy
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I use a Blackberry branded 0.75mah micro usb charger which works well as does my Samsung Galaxy Tab2 which is 2amp charges nicely too.
I found an older HTC usb 0.7 charger did not work at all well for some reason.
charger doesn't push power, phone draws power, as long as you have the right voltage you are good
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charger doesn't push power, phone draws power, as long as you have the right voltage you are good
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Indeed but I've found some chargers vary for example my Samsung 2amp Galaxy Tab2 charger will not charge my Moto Defy+ phone, it sits there forever doing very little but the Moto G is fine with it. Probably due to the Defy+ only drawing 500mah and the Galaxy charger sees this as undercurrent and doesn't output whereas the MotoG can demand up to 1500mAh current which the Galaxy charger sees as acceptable and supplies the current.
I'd avoid any of the super cheap nasty Chinese crap chargers that seem very poorly built, unstable and potentially a death trap.
spannerz said:
Indeed but I've found some chargers vary for example my Samsung 2amp Galaxy Tab2 charger will not charge my Moto Defy+ phone, it sits there forever doing very little but the Moto G is fine with it. Probably due to the Defy+ only drawing 500mah and the Galaxy charger sees this as undercurrent and doesn't output whereas the MotoG can demand up to 1500mAh current which the Galaxy charger sees as acceptable and supplies the current.
I'd avoid any of the super cheap nasty Chinese crap chargers that seem very poorly built, unstable and potentially a death trap.
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Sorry I meant to quote the advice above that said don't get something with too large a current.
Absolutely avoid cheap chargers, burnt home totally not worth the savings. The hp chargers left from the time they used to make tablets are pretty good actually, tested with an oscilloscope
I dont want a crappy cheap Chinese charger. Thats why I am asking for a recommendation. I have a nexus 7 2013 and the output is 2A. I assume I can use it also to charge the Moto G?
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I dont want a crappy cheap Chinese charger. Thats why I am asking for a recommendation. I have a nexus 7 2013 and the output is 2A. I assume I can use it also to charge the Moto G?
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That should be fine
That's funny hey, the Australian version comes with USB cable wall charger and Motorola headset. This is the XT1033 variant.
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mdentener said:
I use my nexus 7 2A charger daily and it charges noticeably faster than my 1A HTC charger and is as Motorola stated, perfectly safe.
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I'm curious, is your 2A charger for a 2012 Nexus 7? Because I also plan to use my 2012 Nexus 7 charger on my Moto G, which is coming next week. How quickly does it charge the Moto G?
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I'm curious, is your 2A charger for a 2012 Nexus 7? Because I also plan to use my 2012 Nexus 7 charger on my Moto G, which is coming next week. How quickly does it charge the Moto G?
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Yeah my nexus 7 is a 2012 model also, works just fine and charges really fast. I'll stopwatch my next recharge and report.
Edit: It charges from 10% to 100% in 2 hours with my nexus 7 2012 2A charger while incidentally using it.
Next charge I'll try my HTC 1A charger to monitor the difference
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2 hours 10 minutes from 0% to 100% with 1A charger
mdentener said:
It charges from 10% to 100% in 2 hours with my nexus 7 2012 2A charger while incidentally using it.
Next charge I'll try my HTC 1A charger to monitor the difference
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Great, thanks for finding out!
I have a charger from Htc Explorer with this specification Input: 100-240v~200mA 50/60hz / Output: 5V-1A , and don't seems to work very well, is normal???
Thanks in advance
Hey guys, I am planning to buy a new charger for my phone.
I am confused between 1A and 2A charger.
Will charging my phone with a 2A charger have any effect on the battery life, Heard from someone that the 2A charger will kill my battery, Is it true?
As the charger provided by motorola takes a lot of time to charge the battery to 100%, I thought of upgrading my charger.
Please advice!
My device is XT1033 (16GB dual sim)
thanking in advance:good:
The phone will only take the current it needs and can handle, so there won't be any damage to your battery.
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axayyjoshi said:
Hey guys, I am planning to buy a new charger for my phone.
I am confused between 1A and 2A charger.
Will charging my phone with a 2A charger have any effect on the battery life, Heard from someone that the 2A charger will kill my battery, Is it true?
As the charger provided by motorola takes a lot of time to charge the battery to 100%, I thought of upgrading my charger.
Please advice!
My device is XT1033 (16GB dual sim)
thanking in advance:good:
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Im using a 2A Gtiffin charger and my Moto G currently is doing fine.
i use 1A charger and no heat at back of my phone(or in battery).full charged keep me 1.5-2.5 days. so i will say 1A
2A charger will supply all that the phone needs, even under heavy use (i.e. it'll keep on charging instead of having the battery decrease while plugged in) and it has much better odds of working well with your next phone and the one after that.
Im searching for a 1.5a charger. Can you recommend a charger from another phone? I find it really hard to find one when ever i was asked what phone i have and when i said moto g, they just said no. Most of the time i see 2.0 or 2.1a i know moto g still support that but i read that it heats the phone. Thats why im searching for the max amp that moto suppprts. Pls reply from what phone do you use, like brand and phone model. Pls only 1.5a. Thanks.
kiko321 said:
Im searching for a 1.5a charger. Can you recommend a charger from another phone? I find it really hard to find one when ever i was asked what phone i have and when i said moto g, they just said no. Most of the time i see 2.0 or 2.1a i know moto g still support that but i read that it heats the phone. Thats why im searching for the max amp that moto suppprts. Pls reply from what phone do you use, like brand and phone model. Pls only 1.5a. Thanks.
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Just buy one of those 2amp chargers you've seen.Your phone has built-in circuitry that will limit the current to 1.5A anyway.In other words, your phone won't heat up more than, if you're using 1.5A charger.
Actually there are some reports that uses 2.0a+ charger that heats up their phone.
liveroy said:
Just buy one of those 2amp chargers you've seen.Your phone has built-in circuitry that will limit the current to 1.5A anyway.In other words, your phone won't heat up more than, if you're using 1.5A charger.
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I second that. I'm using a 2.1 A charger and the phone is not heting up during during the charge.
kiko321 said:
Im searching for a 1.5a charger. Can you recommend a charger from another phone?
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I found this one (it is not 1.5, but 1.2):
Nokia AC-10E
Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz
Output: 5.0V, 1200mA
For my Moto G sometimes I use my mother's phone charger and it charges quite fast my phone. It is an HTC charger:
HTC TC E250
Input: 100-240V/200 mA
Output: 5V, 1A
Thanks giugo.
i use my old nokia E52's charger...output is 1200mA (1.2 A)..charge fast and haven't faced any issue yet
you may go and grab one of nokia's charger in my opinion :good:
S3 stock charger 1 amp and s4 stock charger 2 amp .