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[Q] 2A charger under $20?

I recently bought the official s4 qi charger using the 50% off code. I forgot to purchase the required 2 AMP charger to power it (I didn't notice that wasn't included in the package). Since I don't have an S4 (I'm going to use the charger for my Nexus 7 FHD and my S3) I'm trying to find a 2AMP charging block/cord that I can trust.
I hate to start a new thread about this, but I searched all over Amazon and XDA and the best solution I could come up with is this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...PWYPY7NWWHH&coliid=I321ZTUWIDWWO3&me=&seller=
I'm confident this one would work, but it's cord is connected to the brick and it's black and not white. I would prefer to have a separate brick so I could use a white cord to match the white s4 qi charger on my desk.
There are MANY solutions out there but each one I've found has mixed reviews when it comes to Android products and some even mention catching on fire! I hate to go the non-OEM route... but signing up for another account on Samsung's site and paying shipping and tax again will bring my total close to $28 dollars. At that point I might as well return the charger and just eat the shipping cost to return it.
TL;DR: Does anyone use a non-OEM charger that was under $25 with their S4 qi charger and can verify it doesn't catch on fire???
Thanks!

Currently using Monoprice 4 port wall charger ($7.80) to handle the charging of several peripherals at once. Note that only one port is rated at 2.1A/iPad compatible, whereas the other three are regular 1A USB ports.
Same deal but with two 2.1A ports and two 1A ports: $15.25.
Just one 2A port: $5.56.
Monoprice FTW

Some are on backorder.
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Whats the problem with this charger ?

coolraghav said:
Whats the problem with this charger ?
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A review from that listing "
*Read carefully so you are not a victim. I purchase this item from LXD. The item arrived from China and is fake. You can tell because the pins on the connectors are not gold*..."
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Hmm then i suggest get the original charger with cable, coz i have seen if i use any other cable s4 charges pretty low around 900ma if original cable then 2A definitely because its takes lot of time otherwise.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10851&cs_id=1085102&p_id=8856&seq=1&format=2

Te3k said:
Currently using Monoprice 4 port wall charger ($7.80) to handle the charging of several peripherals at once. Note that only one port is rated at 2.1A/iPad compatible, whereas the other three are regular 1A USB ports.
Same deal but with two 2.1A ports and two 1A ports: $15.25.
Just one 2A port: $5.56.
Monoprice FTW
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chamberc said:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10851&cs_id=1085102&p_id=8856&seq=1&format=2
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Thanks so much for not flaming me about posting this here! I totally forgot about monoprice, thank you for your patience.
Te3k and chamberc : are you currently using this with the s4 qi charger or just speaking to it's reliability in general?
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UWRF said:
Thanks so much for not flaming me about posting this here! I totally forgot about monoprice, thank you for your patience.
Te3k and chamberc : are you currently using this with the s4 qi charger or just speaking to it's reliability in general?
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Yes, I'm using it and it works fine.

chamberc said:
Yes, I'm using it and it works fine.
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Thanks!
Any reason why this cord wouldn't be safe to use?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9965&seq=1&format=2
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UWRF said:
Thanks!
Any reason why this cord wouldn't be safe to use?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=9965&seq=1&format=2
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Can't imagine why not... I have dozens of micro-USB cords and have never had a problem using them interchangeably.

coolraghav said:
Whats the problem with this charger ?
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If you order from amazon make sure to change the seller to a reputable dealer. I got one from seller1on1. The cable was shorter but the current was the same as the oem one
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I've had great results with the rocketfish charger. under $5 at amazon.

Don't forget that our S4's have the 11 pin micro usb connector. I used an older 5 pin one and wondered why my 2amp charger took forever to charge my phone, rather than the 1.5 hours it normally takes to fully charge.

The extra pins are only for MHL.
The stock charger has 4 visible pins.

powerbank 2A output bad for phone ?

What's the side effect of using 2A output powerbank on the cellphone ?
From my experience, the output of cellphone adaptor usually between 500mAh-1Ah. Well, except phone with bigger screen (which i don't have).
What i notice is, the back of the phone are usually hotter compare if i charge my phone using phone adaptor or via usb.
I am kinda worry with this excess heat. Heat is not good for electric components.

It will shorten the lifetime of the battery

phi7ip said:
It will shorten the lifetime of the battery
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Seriously ?

Yes, if the phone is not designed for 2A
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phi7ip said:
Yes, if the phone is not designed for 2A
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What about a phone that's designed for 750mAh and it's being charge with 1.2A powerbank ? Since the common minimum powerbank output are 1.2A.

Even that would be harmful there are 500mA powerbanks available which would be ok
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phi7ip said:
Even that would be harmful there are 500mA powerbanks available which would be ok
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I see. Thank you.
What about the opposite. 1.5A capable cellphone that's being charge with 750mAh charger ?
I think it would be fine. Just the time it needs to charge the phone is longer. What do you think ?

That would be perfectly ok, you're right it just takes longer to charhe
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it does not work with my touchpad (HP). If i not charge with 2A output is no charge

Charger for Nexus 5

I want a charger with longer wire than the one which comes in retail box. I was going through this Nokia AC-20 charger. Can someone tell me if that will be advisable to use with N5? The output of that charger is 750mAh, so I guess it will take some more time to charge which is fine with me. Should I go for it? Is there anyone who uses the AC-20 charger?
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Personally I would go with wireless charger. I have the Google charger at my work desk and a different one at home I use as my nighttime dock.

Problem is that these chargers are not much available in India, moreover the prices are too high.
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kaushikd said:
Problem is that these chargers are not much available in India, moreover the prices are too high.
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Order it online m8...Take a look at this thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676249

I checked the link and it's quite informative. Thanks a lot.
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Car wireless charger
vin4yak said:
Order it online m8...Take a look at this thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2676249
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Thank you for the link, have always wanted to move to a wireless charger. Any advice for wireless chargers to use in a car?

senthil08 said:
Thank you for the link, have always wanted to move to a wireless charger. Any advice for wireless chargers to use in a car?
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I don't use car chargers as I don't think they are safe! A simple crank of your engine causes the voltage to go up a lot... Even though the branded ones are totally safe, I prefer not to use them..
However, here is one which I'm eagerly waiting for... http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock

Why don't you just buy a longer 6ft+ USB cable and attach it to the charger?

The plugin part of the charger is the important part. The port is a standard microUSB cable so you can use whatever cable you want.

GUGUITOMTG4 said:
Why don't you just buy a longer 6ft+ USB cable and attach it to the charger?
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I was trying to use my old Nokia CA 101 which is a long cable than other but the charging time was way less than the stock one. Currently I'm using a Nokia AC 10E which belongs to my friend. This charges my phone really quick and comes with a long cable. But I have to return it this weekend. I tried looking for it in ebay India but unable to find 1.

kaushikd said:
I was trying to use my old Nokia CA 101 which is a long cable than other but the charging time was way less than the stock one. Currently I'm using a Nokia AC 10E which belongs to my friend. This charges my phone really quick and comes with a long cable. But I have to return it this weekend. I tried looking for it in ebay India but unable to find 1.
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You didn't answer the question
Just buy a USB cable at the length you need
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rootSU said:
You didn't answer the question
Just buy a USB cable at the length you need
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I tried it already with a longer Nokia USB cable which is charging the phone slowly. So I need to buy a cable which can charger is at the same speed as the stock one.

kaushikd said:
I tried it already with a longer Nokia USB cable which is charging the phone slowly. So I need to buy a cable which can charger is at the same speed as the stock one.
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I think you need a usb 3 cable.

[Q] oem lg charger

Where can i find a genuine/original/oem nexus 5 wall charger (or travel charger, if you prefer to) for european plugs? i have tried ebay, some shops, retailers but none of them could find me a charger...

liakuras said:
Where can i find a genuine/original/oem nexus 5 wall charger (or travel charger, if you prefer to) for european plugs? i have tried ebay, some shops, retailers but none of them could find me a charger...
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Look for Blackberry chargers. I picked up a set of 2 on ebay for $5 w/free shipping. They have 6' cords and charge extremely fast. As fast as my N7 adapter I use at home. I keep one in my pack for school and one at work. (i know you need european but i'm sure they have those too, just note BB has quality accessories)

liakuras said:
Where can i find a genuine/original/oem nexus 5 wall charger (or travel charger, if you prefer to) for european plugs? i have tried ebay, some shops, retailers but none of them could find me a charger...
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Any universal 1-2A/5v charger will do mate.

gee2012 said:
Any universal 1-2A/5v charger will do mate.
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Not all are the same. Not even close. I've used 2A chargers with a faulty cable that brought it down to 500ma. You will know when you find a good one, it will charge 0-100 in 40 minutes.
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jphilippon said:
Not all are the same. Not even close. I've used 2A chargers with a faulty cable that brought it down to 500ma. You will know when you find a good one, it will charge 0-100 in 40 minutes.
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In 40 minutes? Mannn that's quick! Which charger did you buy? Share the link please
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vin4yak said:
In 40 minutes? Mannn that's quick! Which charger did you buy? Share the link please
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http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=221331346874
My Nexus 7 charger is that fast as well.
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Guy who recommended BlackBerry accessories is right they are so well made. My charger came with UK and Continental plugs
From my mobile telephony device.

Is there any way to quickly check the output amperage from a charger? Can you take accurate readings from the phone with an app or something?

Geo2160 said:
Is there any way to quickly check the output amperage from a charger? Can you take accurate readings from the phone with an app or something?
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by reading the very fine print on the charger. usually it will say output = xyz.
always want at least 1.0A
official nexus charger is 1.8 i think, samsung galaxy s4 is 2.0A

Official charger is 1.2 A.
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Fast Chargers

Any ideas on where to get a UK plug fast charger? I hear the Mate 8 plug works for fast charging.
I guess I won't even be able to find a car charger as well so my old fast chargers are useless now!
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I own a Mate 8 and I tried with the quick charger on P9 Lite and it's just charging normal

It's not a feature the quick charge on the P9 Lite. Hardware it's not there...

Oh I thought it was the same as P9 with hisilicon fats charge.but guess not...
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Charger included is "slow charge" 1A. Device is capable of 2A (not "fast charge")

plzextendcookietime said:
Charger included is "slow charge" 1A. Device is capable of 2A (not "fast charge")
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Hi, I am planning to buy this phone and the only thing holding me back is the slow charging time with stock 1A charger
Your comment provides some hope that phone can handle 2A [emoji846]
Is this your experience/observation or you found reference of this capability online?
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Lieutenantdaan said:
Hi, I am planning to buy this phone and the only thing holding me back is the slow charging time with stock 1A charger
Your comment provides some hope that phone can handle 2A [emoji846]
Is this your experience/observation or you found reference of this capability online?
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I found this
Although the Huawei P9 lite can receive two amps and 10 watts of power from a charger, Huawei includes only a one amp and five watt power supply with the P9 lite, which results in rather slow loading times.
https://www.androidpit.com/huawei-p9-lite-review

sub1zero said:
I found this
Although the Huawei P9 lite can receive two amps and 10 watts of power from a charger, Huawei includes only a one amp and five watt power supply with the P9 lite, which results in rather slow loading times.
https://www.androidpit.com/huawei-p9-lite-review
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Thanks
This is promising
However, couple of users have replied in other threads that phone doesn't charge any faster with 2A charger
If only someone who had this device could actually test and confirm...
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Lieutenantdaan said:
Thanks
This is promising
However, couple of users have replied in other threads that phone doesn't charge any faster with 2A charger
If only someone who had this device could actually test and confirm...
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If i understand for proper charging you need 2A charger and 2A capable USB. I ordered from ebay OEM Huawei 2A 5V charger and 2A 5V capable USB (Nikilin) just to test will it work.

sub1zero said:
If i understand for proper charging you need 2A charger and 2A capable USB. I ordered from ebay OEM Huawei 2A 5V charger and 2A 5V capable USB (Nikilin) just to test will it work.
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Great
Though I think any 2A charger and cable could probably work
Better be safe and use Huawei charger and best cable as you mentioned above
Do share your findings please...
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Lieutenantdaan said:
Great
Though I think any 2A charger and cable could probably work
Better be safe and use Huawei charger and best cable as you mentioned above
Do share your findings please...
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Ofc as soon as the shipment arrives.

sub1zero said:
Ofc as soon as the shipment arrives.
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Hi I've ordered a 2.4A charger (ravpower) but with ampere app I see it charges slower than the original one, the same using a 2.4 powerbank
Is this phone compatible with 2.0A charging or you need the original huawei 2.0 charger?
@Bumblecito can you please check how much charges with the mate 8 charger? Thanks

Albyfenix said:
Hi I've ordered a 2.4A charger (ravpower) but with ampere app I see it charges slower than the original one, the same using a 2.4 powerbank
Is this phone compatible with 2.0A charging or you need the original huawei 2.0 charger?
@Bumblecito can you please check how much charges with the mate 8 charger? Thanks
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I think this phone can't take more than 1A
@Bumblecito confirmed the same in his post that Huawei mate 8 charger made no difference to charging time
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Lieutenantdaan said:
I think this phone can't take more than 1A
@Bumblecito confirmed the same in his post that Huawei mate 8 charger made no difference to charging time
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What a pity...but why in the reviews say that it can handle up to 2A?

Albyfenix said:
What a pity...but why in the reviews say that it can handle up to 2A?
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I was also misled by the same reviews and raised this query on xda
Several members have now confirmed it is limited to 1A
Guess those were just incorrect reviews...[emoji53]
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I spend a lot of time reviewing the dmesg output from the kernel and I have often seen mention an "FCC Limit" during charging. It is possible that the kernel is imposing a "limit" to be FCC compliant... Just a thought...

Meticulus said:
I spend a lot of time reviewing the dmesg output from the kernel and I have often seen mention an "FCC Limit" during charging. It is possible that the kernel is imposing a "limit" to be FCC compliant... Just a thought...
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Mmm, but maybe if it was limited, is not a good idea to unlock it, right?

Meticulus said:
I spend a lot of time reviewing the dmesg output from the kernel and I have often seen mention an "FCC Limit" during charging. It is possible that the kernel is imposing a "limit" to be FCC compliant... Just a thought...
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Interesting, is kernel source code releases by huawei? In that case someone could have a look...
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Lieutenantdaan said:
Interesting, is kernel source code releases by huawei? In that case someone could have a look...
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This is what I keep seeing in the log: https://github.com/Meticulus/androi...rivers/power/hisi/coul/hisi_coul_core.c#L2634

What I am seeing and measuring is that mine, the 3GB dual sim model, max current draw is 1.08 Amp.
This is the max the device will charge at no matter what if you connect a quick charge ... even a nuclear powerplant that can provide a billion Amps at 5V as long as the kernel or charging circuit is like now. A bit painful but I find the battery life to be good. Good enough so it won't be a deal breaker.
I've had phones that died while using the GPS in the car and on a charger, this one doesn't if you use a quality charger and cable.