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I know this is a bad subject to bring into discussion but notice the S4 charger for the wall charger charges faster I bought a generic car charger for my last phone and it couldn't even keep up with the charge if I was using the GPS...... Any idea what a good car charger brand is or even Samsung makes for for the S4? I really would like a nice car charger that won't screw things up with my phone thanks all if you can just put your input if not thats ok too...

i bought this http://www.amazon.co.uk/MOFRED®-Mic...sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s4+car+charger should be good

The Motorola with the blue light, pn SPN5400A.

I am also looking for a car charger that quickly charges the battery like the stock wall charger. I went from 1% to 50% in around 45 minutes with the stock wall charger the other day.

Try to find a 2000mA (2A) car charger

i would just get something like this i were you guys. I have one and it works great http://www.ebay.com/itm/171038027580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Xcor3 said:
i would just get something like this i were you guys. I have one and it works great http://www.ebay.com/itm/171038027580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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its 1 amp.
get at least a 2 amp charger @ OP

I agree 2Amp tends to be the way to go from what im learning but still looking for a great car charger lol

Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.

snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Not that I know of but I am not too good when it comes to these kinds of questions lol sorry

snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Generic car chargers, usually offers 700mah or 1000mah for the most.
It seems that getting 2000mah charger is the only good solution.

snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Battery Monitor Widget from the market will. It shows discharge rate when off charge on charging rate when on charger.
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snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Battery Monitor Widget can show you the charging rate. I have the Pro version.
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swieder711 said:
Battery Monitor Widget can show you the charging rate. I have the Pro version.
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Could you show a screen shot of where that app shows the charging rate?

I bought one from best buy it charges just as good or even faster than the stock charger. It's a Rocket fish 3 amp
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Beastn said:
I bought one from best buy it charges just as good or even faster than the stock charger. It's a Rocket fish 3 amp
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I have the same one. Works great.

Just keep in mind battery monitor widget does a best guess calculation on Samsung devices because Sammy refuses to put the code in that reports the actual current. Back on GB on my Captivate one of the roms had the code and it was nice but Samsung in its infinite wisdom deems it more important to include 500MB of bloat and omit this tiny important driver.
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Here are a few screen shots
http://pcsites.com/ebay/2013-05-11 20.19.41.png
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I am considering 2 http://www.amazon.com/Release-Bolse...UTF8&colid=2YCT75R10D09V&coliid=IX3MOZIVWPAU4
or
http://www.amazon.com/Lightening-Ch...TF8&colid=2YCT75R10D09V&coliid=I1H99YUA2ZS8XI

Can someone recommend a car charger that I can buy in the UK that can charge the S4 reliably at 2A? I tried a few so-called 2A chargers, but they are only able to deliver 1.1A (as measured by the Galaxy Current App), while the wall charger delivers 1.9A.

Mr.Pintu said:
Can someone recommend a car charger that I can buy in the UK that can charge the S4 reliably at 2A? I tried a few so-called 2A chargers, but they are only able to deliver 1.1A (as measured by the Galaxy Current App), while the wall charger delivers 1.9A.
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I've ordered this 2a charger for the car and am just waiting for it to arrive now (from South Korea...).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221224291949?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648
Pleomax is apparently a subsidiary company of Samsung, so I'm expecting compatibility/functionality to be good.
I ordered the following holder to go with it too, from the same manufacturer and seller, its currently in the same shipment as the charger:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAMSUNG-G...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item4ac397a9c3

Mr.Pintu said:
Can someone recommend a car charger that I can buy in the UK that can charge the S4 reliably at 2A? I tried a few so-called 2A chargers, but they are only able to deliver 1.1A (as measured by the Galaxy Current App), while the wall charger delivers 1.9A.
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Just to point out.... While you do need a 2A+ charger, the cable also plays a huge factor. I've measured anywhere from 460mA to 1900mA depending on the cable plugged into it.
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charging galaxy s4 i9500 with 2.1A and not 2(stock)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-1A-Dual-U...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item565a917530
hello
My stock charger is us for galaxy s4 (samsung regular charger)
and then I found this (link above) with 2.1A
is it matter charging via 2.1A and not 2A? what is the different? it will charge faster/slower?
thanks

In Stock kernel there is current limit 1.9A. So everything above it, will be the same as 1.9A.
In reality, you will find that even 2.1A charger doesn't supply even 1.9A. Chinese charges definitely don't supply current thay claim. And beware of them - you may fry your device by such cheap charger.
Also, it heavily depends on USB cable as well. It has to be very short and very thick.

I have a Mediabridge car adapter that has a 2.1 amp charger on it. When I charge my S4 with it it barely charges faster than the 1 amp charger does. I think it charges at either 1.3 or 1.7 amps, sorry can't remember exactly.
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jev3gs said:
I have a Mediabridge car adapter that has a 2.1 amp charger on it. When I charge my S4 with it it barely charges faster than the 1 amp charger does. I think it charges at either 1.3 or 1.7 amps, sorry can't remember exactly.
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How do you measure the exact amperage that it charges at?

Badelhas said:
How do you measure the exact amperage that it charges at?
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I don't have the equipment to measure it exactly. So what I did was charge my phone from 50% for 40 minutes on my stock Samsung wall charger and then recorder the percentage it increased. I then took that number and assumed it was charging at 2 amps and used it as a baseline. Then I did the same test with my car adapter and recorded the results. The I figured out the percentage difference and came up with me estimates. I just don't have the data in front of me anymore but I remembered it being somewhere between 1.3 or 1.7.
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The stock charger is fast at charging this phone. On my s3 it took forever . I would stick with stock
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ok thanks
more people?

ok thanks
more people?

Chargers, power supplies, etc, don't "decide" the amps that go to a device - the device "draws" a certain amount. Just because a lamp is plugged into a 20amp circuit in your home doesn't mean 20 amps are going to be shoved through the bulb.
So if, as sorg says, the phone is only going to "ask" for 1.9a, you could plug it into a 5 amp charger and it would make no difference.

darixtorento said:
ok thanks
more people?
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You already got your answer above.
No, your phone will NEVER charge faster than 1900 until a developer comes along and figures out how to hack the system to allow this. And it would be a potentiallly STUPID idea to charge faster than Samsung has deemed safe.
Go here to find out how to test your charging rate:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46156385#post46156385

Looking for a fast car charger

Hey guys,
Being a lot on the road, I was started to look for fast charging charger for my car.
I would appreciate if anyone with an experience with one of those chargers will share them.
Thank you
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i have been using this one for the last few weeks .. got it on amazon for 16 bucks
Onite 28.5w Dual USB Rapid Car Charger

Bought this one for a road trip and it performed very well. The device doesn't recognize it as a fast charger, but still charges the device from empty to full in about an hour. Also, thanks to KT kernel, I was able to determine that it pulls down just as much current as the OEM charger :good:

Thank you guys
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tomermax said:
Hey guys,
Being a lot on the road, I was started to look for fast charging charger for my car.
I would appreciate if anyone with an experience with one of those chargers will share them.
Thank you
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A few months ago I picked up a qualcomm quickcharge compatible charger for around 35 euros including shipping from the US, couldn't find anything cheaper, for a bit less you can pick up an official samsung fastcharger charger

You can't beat this Fast Charger from Verizon. Even has a bright push button LED light on the micro usb end, perfect for plugging the phone in complete darkness.

I got one on amazon (i think) with 4 ports, the bottom being quick charge. Works great. Normally only have quick charge plugged in but its nice to have a few extra spots. even full everything charges nice. I"ll see if I can find a link
THis is what i got and it works great.
http://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-C...spell&keywords=quick+chrge+4+port+car+charger

http://www.androidcentral.com/aukey...20-small-size?utm_source=ac&utm_medium=dlvrit

I don't suppose you've seen any QC2.0 that have dual ports and are about the same size as the Scosche reVolt C2, have you?

kevlarman said:
I don't suppose you've seen any QC2.0 that have dual ports and are about the same size as the Scosche reVolt C2, have you?
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Dual QC2.0 USB ports: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XJ7OTS0?psc=1

i used the CHOE fast charger, it supports Qualcomm quick charge 2.0 in one of the usb port and has 3 other ports. Works well and shows up at fast charging on my s6.

thank you guys for your inputs
i ordered this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/111675461244
thanks

neotekz said:
i used the CHOE fast charger, it supports Qualcomm quick charge 2.0 in one of the usb port and has 3 other ports. Works well and shows up at fast charging on my s6.
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Hi,
How do I know if my S6 was recognized my car charger as fast charger?

hi,
Dual QC2.0 USB ports:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LJT2EPK/
it's far stars.
very quickly.

How fast?

will visit, thanks!

For mine, I got a Quick Charge car charger from tech matte. It's pretty standard. It does quick charge, so that's all good. It was only $10, which I think is a pretty decent price.

You can get one from Amazon or eBay I think, and there are so many good products on it, very convenient to choose from.

Car charger with Quick Charge 2.0 anyone?

I have a Keedox wall charger with Quick Charger 2.0 for my M9, though it works with fast charging once in 3 charge (don't ask me why)!!
I saw a Car charger with Quick Charge 2.0 on Amazon for just 12$, do you recommend me one or not?
I use my M9 as a car audio device as I put it on a sticky pad on my dashboard + BT, so I wonder if the Quick charger will make the M9 too hot knowing it's a phone that could be hot for nothing

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BUBBA DUB'S said:
I just got a wall quick charger (randomorder 2.0) that has a LED light on it(changes from green to orange)and I think it has to do with core temp. When I plugged my device in after heavy use it charged average to even slower than the one that came in the box. The LED light was orange'ish green at the time, so I figured I would cycle the battery again and then leave it idle before I tried charging it again. When I did that and let the temp drop, this was the result. The LED light was bright green when I plugged it in this time.
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Thanks!
But my question is about Car charger not wall

vegetaleb said:
Thanks!
But my question is about Car charger not wall
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Oops lol didn't see car there. My bad.

I got one of these a week or so ago, and it works fine. Charges fast and doesn't overheat the phone.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008VMP90A

iElvis said:
I got one of these a week or so ago, and it works fine. Charges fast and doesn't overheat the phone.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008VMP90A
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How fast does it charge? I mean in a 20mn car drive for example?
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vegetaleb said:
How fast does it charge? I mean in a 20mn car drive for example?
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As fast or faster than my wall charger. Probably ~2%/minute, though I have not paid that close attention to the numbers.

iElvis said:
As fast or faster than my wall charger. Probably ~2%/minute, though I have not paid that close attention to the numbers.
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Do you use the Car app while charging? I heard quick charger 2.0 can mess with the screen responsiveness
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I never use the car app, no. So I can't say.
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i heard it won't quick charge the phone anyway if the screen is On, the Car app keeps the screen On, with my wall quick charger 2.0 (that does it once over 4) the phone can get warm (but not too much) and screen can eventually be crazy in the responsiveness. It remembers me of Nexus 1 and DHD times when using the charger + screen get crazy with some roms

I got the Kmashi on Amazon when they were $4.99 after coupon, they work great.

I got the tronsmart 4 port usb car charger (quick charge 2.0)
http://www.amazon.com/Qualcomm-Cert...sim_107_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0PENHH610SCVHYTZ718X
best car charger i have ever used.

I don't have a car charger, but as far as screen response is concerned, I've experienced that with cheaper chargers. I would guess that it has something to do with the current not being correct for the phone, or not staying consistent. I've got the tronsmart wall charger, and now I don't have the same issues as when I had a cheap 2amp charger.

I use an Aukey QC I got via Slickdeals for $9. Works perfectly and charges my phone very fast.

Battery mod charging issue

Anyone run across this?
Both the Tumi and the Incipio battery mod will not charge unless plugged into the supplied charger, 30 w one that came with phone.
I'm aware QC 2.0 charges will not technically charge the Z Force at turbo speed but charges it faster than a standard charger.
So using a 2.0 charger it charges the phone fine but will not switch to charging the battery mods. This is using a usb c cable and a micro usb cable with a USB micro to usb c connector.
It just sits there saying g waiting to charge. But once I use the supplied charger it charges the moto mod battery.

Interesting...I wonder if it has anything to do with tripping the "turbo power" message...there are chargers out there (have to be usb-c to usb-c) that will turbo charge our phones...but not as fast as the OEM charger...I'd be curious to see if those work to charge the power packs
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The funny thing is even when I use the supplied 30 watt charger that came with the phone it charges about 300 mah/rate. Heck my 2.0 chargers charge the phone at 1600 mah/rate. So I don't know. I know if it's not fixed soon I'll be returning the incipio wireless battery mod back to best buy in a couple days.
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Sooooo just got off the phone with Verizon tech support( insert joke here) and they advised this is a known issue and will be pushing out an update starting tomorrow.
Not gonna hold my breath.
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mobrules777 said:
Sooooo just got off the phone with Verizon tech support( insert joke here) and they advised this is a known issue and will be pushing out an update starting tomorrow.
Not gonna hold my breath.
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Good thing Moto designed the mods to accept firmware updates lol
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Yea I dont know. The guy didnt sound too convincing. They could also be just saying that. But he did readily admit it was a known issue.
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Well spoke to Motorola customer tech support today. They advised the issue I'm having with th eastern mod, tumi and incipio, is a known issue.
They also advised the only way to charge the phone and have it then switch to charging the battery mod is to use the supplied charger. No other charger will work.
I can't believe they would not think of this issue coming up. Very disappointed.
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Moto tech support was way wrong. I went to local Verizon store and tested out the Verizon usb c vehicle and house charger. Both turbo charge my phone and both then charge the battery mod.
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So if it charges with the Verizon charger I wonder why my Platinum Quick Charge brick or car charger won't work... That's odd

Wrochester said:
So if it charges with the Verizon charger I wonder why my Platinum Quick Charge brick or car charger won't work... That's odd
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Looks like your charger is QC 2.0. It probably only produces 10W (2A X 5V). The Moto Z charger produces 15W (3A X 5V). Your Z Force charger produces 28.5W (5.7 X 5V).
I think the min. W to TurboCharge is 15W.
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PiousInquisitor said:
Looks like your charger is QC 2.0. It probably only produces 10W (2A X 5V). The Moto Z charger produces 15W (3A X 5V). Your Z Force charger produces 28.5W (5.7 X 5V).
I think the min. W to TurboCharge is 15W.
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I suppose that would make sense, though I hope the software update would add support to QC 2.0. I'd hate to rebuy all my fast chargers for the 3.0 capability. If anything I think they should require that the phone reach 100% and then the battery starts charging, if the 2.0 chargers cannot charge both simultaneously. I love Motorola phones but their support is in SERIOUS need of a reform.

Wrochester said:
I suppose that would make sense, though I hope the software update would add support to QC 2.0. I'd hate to rebuy all my fast chargers for the 3.0 capability. If anything I think they should require that the phone reach 100% and then the battery starts charging, if the 2.0 chargers cannot charge both simultaneously. I love Motorola phones but their support is in SERIOUS need of a reform.
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It will never support QC. QC is incompatible with it. Phones that have USB C and QC are out of spec. Have a look at this thread for more info on it.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3500214
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Wireless chargers do the trick.
I had the same issue but had a qi wireless charger in the drawer here at work. Set it on top and it's now charging the Incipio battery mod, so it's all good. Irritating that a Samsung OEM usb-c charger from my S8 won't charge the mod though.

Moto battery not charging phone
Uninstall and reinstall the Moto mod manager and it will work properly

Kengbailey said:
Uninstall and reinstall the Moto mod manager and it will work properly
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You can't (uninstall mod manager), at least not on Oreo. Disabling and re-enabling doesn't change the behavior.

I had the issue mentioned here, my moto mod battery was not charging. I switched to the cable and plug that came with the phone and it started charging. Thanks to the folks on here that mentioned it as a possible fix.