the thing is my cousin took my cable that came with the adapter, and he inserted another kind in its white as well and abit longer the micro usb. and i tried it ,it charges just as quick as the cable that came with the phone, my question is , is it bad to use other MicroUSB's ? he took mine so i am left with this for now :/ is there no problem using this one?
is the Adapter only that plays the Role of giving charge to the phone or does the Micro USB cable also play a big role in charging the phone?
It's a standard data cable that comes with the phone and charger. The important part is the charger itself: some may only charge at 500mA.
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It's a standard data cable that comes with the phone and charger. The important part is the charger itself: some may only charge at 500mA.
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yes mate, i thought so too but there are people that say the cable that comes with is important as well like um they say it is better to use the original samsung cable that came with it ,cause they say 3rd party cables might not charge it as fast as the original and that it might heat up the phone i dunno though i am still trying to get my original samsung cable back :L Thanks for the reply mate
Only if it is really poor quality - unable to send a stable current at the right voltage. Believe it or not but those cables are unnecessarily thick.
I've been using my old S2's charger with the S4 and S5 without issue until I switched to the S-View wireless case. And that is very thin and long.
The most important part though is the charger itself: it needs to supply a stable current and voltage that doesn't exceed or drop below what the S5 wants to be supplied in fast charging.
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Only if it is really poor quality - unable to send a stable current at the right voltage. Believe it or not but those cables are unnecessarily thick.
I've been using my old S2's charger with the S4 and S5 without issue until I switched to the S-View wireless case. And that is very thin and long.
The most important part though is the charger itself: it needs to supply a stable current and voltage that doesn't exceed or drop below what the S5 wants to be supplied in fast charging.
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thanks heaps mate im just oversensitve.. and thought that it has to be original and no other, because my cousin took my cable even without my permission and that pissed me off, so i am requesting it back if i still dont get it back i now know that it is actually okay using other cables as long as the quality is good, thanks again !
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Just wondering the best set up for qi, receiver and pad that work well together. Thanks guys
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Just wondering the best set up for qi, receiver and pad that work well together. Thanks guys
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Technically, any receiver will work well with any charger. The thing you need to look for is a charger that can output 5V at 1A. Pretty much every charger will have that rating so it's hard to mess that one up. As far as the receiver goes, the higher the current output the better (measured in "ma"). And by "better" I mean the phone will charge faster. I have a 1A (1000ma) receiver in my Note 4. It charges pretty quickly, but interferes with NFC. Also, a higher current for a receiver typically means it will also be thicker, making the back of your phone bulge more.
Which charger and receiver are the most durable/well built is a much more difficult question to answer as there are so many to pick from. Just think about how you want to use it, do you want your phone tilted up at you while it's charging? Do you want a super grippy pad so your phone won't walk off the pad when it vibrates? Do you want it to be portable like the mobile pal 2 in 1? The best charger for you will be dependant on how you answer those questions.
Similar questions need to be asked for the receiver. Do you want it to work with NFC? Will you generally just use wireless charging to charge overnight? If so you can get away with a smaller, lower current receiver since you won't need quick charging. If you'll be charging throughout the day you'll want to get a receiver with a higher current rating.
Well, that answer was longer than I originally intended. But I hope it helps!
Thanks TM that's a lot to go on. But a lot of useful information
From my research online, the CHOETECH Stadium seems to be one of the best rated chargers (if you're not going for the official Samsung setup). I've ordered one and am awaiting its arrival, along with the FoneSalesman N4 SlimPWRCard.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00OFKS66G
The CHOETECH Stadium has 3 coils as opposed to some chargers that only have one - from what I've read that makes for faster charging and less problems positioning the phone correctly. This is my first foray into wireless charging though, so I'm only repeating what I've read online, not speaking from experience
I use fonesalesman powercard, and my trusty Nokia Qi charger. The thing is you have to find the right spot for the Qi receiver and charger to line up, then it will charge as it should.
Please report backs kinsman when you get chance to try it out thanks
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Please report backs kinsman when you get chance to try it out thanks
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Will do - but sorry, it might be the end of the month before I have a chance to test this all and report back, due to other commitments
I'm using a modified official wireless cover (removed guts) and the tylt vu. It works really well for me.
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I'm using a modified official wireless cover (removed guts) and the tylt vu. It works really well for me.
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That tylt stand looks nice
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Will do - but sorry, it might be the end of the month before I have a chance to test this all and report back, due to other commitments
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No problem
If anybody interested I went with this set up in the end. 3 coils in stand so works very well
Kosee Qi Smart Wireless Charging Cradle Stand for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 by Kosee http:/
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00OZQOK42/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_-sskvb0WEQSDV
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If anybody interested I went with this set up in the end. 3 coils in stand so works very well
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Glad you got sorted out and it's working well. Just got the CHOETECH Stadium (which is also 3 coils) set up and the FoneSalesman N4 SlimPWRCard installed. So far very impressed - the card is unnoticeable except for that slight bulging below the flash, which isn't really visible at all in a case. You can basically 'throw' the phone down onto the charging pad without having to worry too much about positioning. So far I have only used the CHOETECH connected to a PC USB port, not a wall adapter, but even at that, with the phone powered on, I got 10% of charge in an hour (65%-75%). Expecting even better results tonight with the CHOETECH plugged into the Samsung charger and the phone off. In any case, it's great to have that trickle charge while you're sitting working at the computer, without having to plug in. Yay for wireless charging
EDIT: Got just over 10% in half an hour with the charger plugged into the Samsung adaptor, and charging through a UAG case. :good:
EDIT 2: Charged phone overnight from 1% to 100%, it took approximately 5 hours. Good thing is there were no beeps or sounds from either the phone or the charger, and no noticeable 'hum' from the charger either - so good for bedside usage
I am looking for a battery case (yes case, I don't want any external battery pack) that has decent protection and supports QC 2.0 when charging the phone thru whatever pass through micro usb port there is on the case. I don't really care how fast the battery in the case charges, I just want to make sure that I won't be shafting my quick charging capability by putting on such a case.
Did you find one? I came across this, FYI:
"A 5 Volt battery (which all of them are) isn't going to give you a quick charge, so none of them are. You need 9 Volts to quick charge using Samsung's method. Give iit time and companies like Anker will probably come out with special packs for Samsung."
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...-not-qualcomm-quickcharge-2-0-compatible.html
I need one too
Incipio's Offgrid supports Quickcharge 2.0 passthrough. http://www.incipio.com/cases/samsun...-extended-battery-case-samsung-galaxy-s6.html
So does this one: http://www.amazon.com/PowerSuit®-Ex...pebp=1437159482332&perid=1639MSQ5SW0SPDAQVBRA
@RedXXII - that is freaking AWESOME! I battery case that 1) allows Adaptive Fast Charging pass-through, 2) allows NFC comms, and 3) PROVIDES FOR USE OF STORAGE CARD!! GENIUS!
I didn't see where the second one allowed pass-through, but I'm knackered so I may have missed.
The Incipio Offgrid is $70 on eBay. If it'll allow Qi charging too, I'll buy it in a heartbeat! Thanks for sharing that info!
[EDIT: the lone commenter at the bottom of Incipio's page explicitly states it will not work with wireless charging. Since it allows for NFC, I wonder if the other wireless charging has more "battery case punch through" abilities.]
@bwb8771: I actually have two Samsung Wireless chargers coming tonight. Since I still have my Incipio OffGrid, I will check and let you know. I also had a Powersuit battery case that allowed QC passthrough but unfortunately, it did not hold up well in a drop test.
@RedXXII - I'd love to hear what you find!
@bwb8771: Unfortunately, it does not work through the case. I have two of the Samsung Official Wireless chargers. Sorry.
MUCH appreciated!
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Incipio's Offgrid supports Quickcharge 2.0 passthrough. http://www.incipio.com/cases/samsun...-extended-battery-case-samsung-galaxy-s6.html
So does this one: http://www.amazon.com/PowerSuit®-Ex...pebp=1437159482332&perid=1639MSQ5SW0SPDAQVBRA
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FYI the incipeio offgrid is not really a fast charger the output is 5 volts at 1 ma i'm not real happy nice battery case but its just a standard case except that you can add a sdcard
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FYI the incipeio offgrid is not really a fast charger the output is 5 volts at 1 ma i'm not real happy nice battery case but its just a standard case except that you can add a sdcard
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For my long flight to Europe I'll be buying the Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 10400mAh Portable External Battery Fast Charger (/URL]), so the OffGrid battery will be nice.
Having the SD card will let me store enough music that I won't go through Spotify withdrawals
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For my long flight to Europe I'll be buying the Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 10400mAh Portable External Battery Fast Charger (/URL]), so the OffGrid battery will be nice.
Having the SD card will let me store enough music that I won't go through Spotify withdrawals
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not saying its not nice its just not a true quickcharge battery case output max is 1 ma and i am only getting 433ma same when I wireless charging so its miss leading saying quick charge.
okay update i am a little bit happier when its connected to samsung oem quickcharge it only charges at 433 ma but when disconnected and running on battery case it jumps to almost 2 ma which is wierd since max output is only 1ma but phone is charging fast so not too bad
I think you might be mis-understanding what Incipio is relating. They are only indicating that their case will ALLOW (not provide) quick charging through their hardware.
That is to say, if you connect the proper 15-watt AND proper micro USB cable, the quick charging of the phone will occur with the case in place.
Would you agree, @RedXXII ?
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I think you might be mis-understanding what Incipio is relating. They are only indicating that their case will ALLOW (not provide) quick charging through their hardware.
That is to say, if you connect the proper 15-watt AND proper micro USB cable, the quick charging of the phone will occur with the case in place.
Would you agree, @RedXXII ?
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nope quick charge does not work "pass-through" when you have the case on as stated in the the message I left earlier it will charge the phone at .5ma ig if case connected to charger but, if you have the adapter unplugged from the case it charges the phone at 1ma or more the battery case even charges slower when connected to the phone.
but again i bought the case and it charge as fast as my non quick-charge adapter when not plugged in the only thing is that the phone and the battery case both charges slow when battery case is on phone
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nope quick charge does not work "pass-through" when you have the case on as stated in the the message I left earlier it will charge the phone at .5ma ig if case connected to charger but, if you have the adapter unplugged from the case it charges the phone at 1ma or more the battery case even charges slower when connected to the phone.
but again i bought the case and it charge as fast as my non quick-charge adapter when not plugged in the only thing is that the phone and the battery case both charges slow when battery case is on phone
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The cord that works fine without the case for fast charging doesn't work right with case on (think case doesn't see it as a fast charge device) so i decided what the hell switched the cable to the one in the box and now its charging fast. so use the cable provided with the case for fast charging to work it seems
Mine worked with any cable I used. It is dependant on the brick that you plug the cable into. Do you have any pictures of the case? I'm trying to figure out if I have a defective one. Mine will not close at the top. There is a noticeable gap.
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Mine worked with any cable I used. It is dependant on the brick that you plug the cable into. Do you have any pictures of the case? I'm trying to figure out if I have a defective one. Mine will not close at the top. There is a noticeable gap.
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the top does close but not 100 tight there is a line gap compared to the bottom and side
i'm using the Samsung brick. also did you get a full charge out of it? I left it on the phone charging overnight
let the phone drop down to 15% then started charging. it started charging to about 75% then battery case ran out of juice
I see there are posts case , charger and etc, but no post about cable, including charging cable, data cable, OTG cable.
Which cable is the best you find?
For charging, the original charger with fast charging from Samsung. You can also get it the fast charging car adapter.
Wall charger http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Adaptive-Fast-Charger-Wall/dp/B00OM40K1Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1439985282&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+fast+charger
Car Charger http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Charger-Galaxy-Note-Edge/dp/B00WZXVOBY/ref=sr_1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1439985282&sr=1-4&keywords=samsung+fast+charger
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I see there are posts case , charger and etc, but no post about cable, including charging cable, data cable, OTG cable.
Which cable is the best you find?
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Go for original charger for fast charging. No alternative of it i think.
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Go for original charger for fast charging. No alternative of it i think.
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No, there're ton of alternative. Many cables that I already have work fine with QC 2.0.
I don't mean to butt in but I see this topic is about charging cables and was wondering what is a good thick charging cable that would last a long time. It seems all the cables i had the ends that plug into the phone would stop working like either it would not stay plug in or just won't charge anymore and the cable it's self would start to come apart from bending over time.
Ya i dont think the op was asking about actual cargers but the cable itself. I got this same charger off ebay and the cable is great. The little led lights up as soon as u touch the actual micro usb section so u can see to plug it in in the dark. It only lights up when u are touching it with your hands. Cable is nice and long and seems to be holding up great.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=400809387047&alt=web
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Droidmodderx just reviewed a great aftermarket cable that would work fine with our phone on YouTube it's a hybrid cable that plugs into a phone either way no more needing to check which way is up anymore and it's non tangle durable material. Just search that name on YouTube and watch his review
https://youtu.be/x4bHKpa-3QA here's that sweet after market cable review. Definitely buying this if one of my cords takes a dump
I used to think all USB cables were the same and paying more for one was a waste of money. But I was so wrong. A quality cable gives faster charging and better data performance alongside a more durable construction.
I use and recommend Volutz branded cables. They aren't actually that much more expensive and buying a 'pack' of them off Amazon worked out exceptional value. I have had no issues on the S6 Edge+ with them at all
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I don't mean to butt in but I see this topic is about charging cables and was wondering what is a good thick charging cable that would last a long time. It seems all the cables i had the ends that plug into the phone would stop working like either it would not stay plug in or just won't charge anymore and the cable it's self would start to come apart from bending over time.
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I got a 3-pack Ace Teah reversible cable from Amazon. It works fine for me.
What's more, it is 3 pack with 6.6ft great length and only cost me $11.99! Recommended!
So I was looking for a longer USB C to USB C cable. And found this one on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01...cham+usb-c&dpPl=1&dpID=41PDOVivm1L&ref=plSrch
It took ages to arrive but seemed like a reasonably decent quality cable. Does everything it should and I like the connectors and braided cable.
However it won't charge the phone nearly as fast as the stock cable / charger combo. That seems to charge at around 2700-2800mA.
This cable seems to top out at 1700mA.
I'm not sure if the length of the cable is a factor but I've contacted the seller to see what they say.
Moral of the story / topic - avoid this cable if you want guaranteed 3amp charging.
Give this a read. I personally just purchased the iOrange-E cable.
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So I was looking for a longer USB C to USB C cable. And found this one on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01...cham+usb-c&dpPl=1&dpID=41PDOVivm1L&ref=plSrch
It took ages to arrive but seemed like a reasonably decent quality cable. Does everything it should and I like the connectors and braided cable.
However it won't charge the phone nearly as fast as the stock cable / charger combo. That seems to charge at around 2700-2800mA.
This cable seems to top out at 1700mA.
I'm not sure if the length of the cable is a factor but I've contacted the seller to see what they say.
Moral of the story / topic - avoid this cable if you want guaranteed 3amp charging.
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How do you know how fast your phone is being charged? Is there an app you use that gives you the "1700mA" number you quote?
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How do you know how fast your phone is being charged? Is there an app you use that gives you the "1700mA" number you quote?
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I used an app called ampere to show the charging rates.
I concur with OPs findings. Using this cable with the stock charger only gives medium speed charging. The phone will not report chatging rapidly. (Im using nexus 5x). I guess it's fine for me because I do overnight charging but needed the longer length, and in a pinch I sub in the stock white cable for a quick battery boost.
I do miss not having qi, that is my ideal bedroom charger.
Just for info I contacted pecham and got this in reply:
Dear Peter,
Thank you very much for buying from PECHAM, we are very glad to serve for you.
About the charging speed, we are trying our best to improve it. As you know, type c is a new technology, so far so good, but still need being upgraded, our engineering team is doing this .
This cable is a good choice as a backup , both for charging or transfering data.
Please let's know if there is anything we can do for you.
Best wishes
PECHAM Support
I'm not too worried its a decent cable and 2m long so does the job.
I have this cable and it works find for me. Build quality is excellent and it charges me to 100% from 20 of 30% in about an hour and a half(ish).
Hello guys,
I have a 1~2 yr old 5V 1A charger that I would like to use to charge my Pixel (non XL) overnight. The included 3A charger heats up the phone a lot, and I really don't need the speed at night.
The thing is that this charger comes with a micro usb (charge only, no data) cable that I'd like to use. For this of course, I am using a TechMatte micro usb to Usb C adapter that I bought a few months ago.
Is there any problem with this? Will the adapter cause the phone to draw power differently, or to behave differently when it comes to stopping the charge once it reaches 100%?
Sorry if this is an absurd question, I just don't want anything bad to happen to my brand new Pixel.
Thank you in advance
I've been using my existing micro USB cables with a converter head from Anker without any issues for more than a month now!
I think as long as the adapter have the 56kΩ resistor you should be safe, but really I highly doubt there are any benefits to slow charging (even if fast charging is making the phone warmer).
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I think as long as the adapter have the 56kΩ resistor you should be safe, but really I highly doubt there are any benefits to slow charging (even if fast charging is making the phone warmer).
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I'm with you on this one generally, I personally don't hang on to a phone for too long before upgrading so longevity only needs to be 1-2 years. For someone looking to get the absolute most out of a device, I could see why heat would be a concern. More heat typically translates to more wear and tear of the innards. Even if it's by a negligible amount... lol
Also, Samsung might have people paranoid that their phones are going to blow up... just sayin :laugh: