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External battery pack recommendations?

Has anybody had a good experience with a portable external battery back which they would recommend for the 7.0 plus?

Great question...
I have a New Trent IMP-500 that has worked fantastic for me with every USB charging device I've plugged into it... Until I got the Galaxy Tab. The Tab will not charge on this battery.

amesenbrink said:
Great question...
I have a New Trent IMP-500 that has worked fantastic for me with every USB charging device I've plugged into it... Until I got the Galaxy Tab. The Tab will not charge on this battery.
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just buy this from dealextreme. and you can charge it from any usb ports..
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-power-adapter-for-samsung-p1000-81753
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Here is my video review of the New Trent IMP99D. Works great on Tablets. You just use the charger cord that came with your Galaxy tab 7.0 plus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSDso84MDh4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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k_t_b said:
Has anybody had a good experience with a portable external battery back which they would recommend for the 7.0 plus?
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I use the RAVPower rp-pb03 5600mAh external battery charger for 2 months, Performs great! 7 DC tips was provided enable you to charge most cell phones and other mobile devices. Small but Powerful and convenient.

I build a foldable triple 7" solar panel with battery pack and usb output myself for my travels and camping in australia. Lasts over night. I love it, feels funny to suck energy just by a small amount of sunlight
150 bugs at all.
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I highly recommend the Newtrent units
We have a few floating around the house. The newer ones charge via MicroUSB so there's no extra wallwart to misplace, and you can get the Samsung adapters from Dealextreme (as mentioned) or from Newtrent. I second the IMP500 recommendation - nice and compact, and even has an included LED flashlight and laser pointer. It's my cat's favorite toy.:silly:

Bad2hold said:
I build a foldable triple 7" solar panel with battery pack and usb output myself for my travels and camping in australia. Lasts over night. I love it, feels funny to suck energy just by a small amount of sunlight
150 bugs at all.
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Cool. I bet some of us would be interested in some instructions on how to put that setup together. Parts, cost, etc.

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k_t_b said:
Cool. I bet some of us would be interested in some instructions on how to put that setup together. Parts, cost, etc.
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Yeah, good idea.. xD i'll write a tutorial in the next days, when that car is finally fixed and i find some time on the beach with my solar panel =-p
I will put it in general or accessoires section
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I have a "PowerGen Duo-Power 8400mAh", which has just enough power to charge the tablet once from 20% to full. Got it from amazon, but I think it's floating around under a couple of different brand names.
Came with a Samsung adapter and a couple others. Can be charged itself via micro USB. So on a longer tour I am actually recharging that thing with something I built that runs on my bike's dynamo (With another 30Whrs battery buffer in between). Endless possibilities

The New Trent iTorch 52D comes with a cable specifically labeled for the Galaxy Tab. $29.95 at Amazon.

Anywhere to buy a charger for the TP?

Hey guys, I have broken my charger that came with the TP, and my phone charger that only outputs 0.5V doesn't do the job. I've been looking a for replacement but I haven't been too successful finding one, and especially one that ships to Canada. I would prefer the official charger as I would think that it'd be the most efficient way to go, and but if there's a charger that does a better job, and I'm open to it!
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction where I could find one, and one that is easy on the wallet would be bonus!
Thanks in advance,
Regards. :good:

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EvmL said:
Hey guys, I have broken my charger that came with the TP, and my phone charger that only outputs 0.5V doesn't do the job. I've been looking a for replacement but I haven't been too successful finding one, and especially one that ships to Canada. I would prefer the official charger as I would think that it'd be the most efficient way to go, and but if there's a charger that does a better job, and I'm open to it!
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction where I could find one, and one that is easy on the wallet would be bonus!
Thanks in advance,
Regards. :good:
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I buy a lot of computer, fishing and photography stuff on eBay. So far I haven't been burnt. The seller has to have over 1000 transactions and a rating over 99% before I buy from them.

radioshack, best buy, fry's, office depot, office max, hell wall mart probably has one that will work.

Loads of third party ones will work, but the Touchpad will only charge properly with an official one, limited to half speed otherwise I think.

I accidentally threw mine away I bought a replacement from eBay and it works great its just like the original
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Find a 2 amp charger
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I bought an official one from Amazon UK this week for £8.98 inc. delivery.
Settler was Luzern. Delivered on time and box contained official cable, charger and selection of international plugs inc. the UK one. Box was new and factory sealed.
I will only be using it case of emergency.
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If you are going to buy a new charger, I'd consider the Touchpad wireless charger. I think you can find them for around $30, and it's awesome.
Also, I bought one of these, and it works fine for charging the Touchpad and everything else I have.
http://www.expansys-usa.com/fastmac-u-socket-dual-socket-usb-outlet-light-almond-229691/

if you still have your usb cable then you can buy just about any tablet charger, even one for an ipad as long as its just the 'brick' portion, or one from a samsung or asus tab....you just need the volts & amps to match up

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I bought an official one from Amazon UK this week for £8.98 inc. delivery.
Settler was Luzern. Delivered on time and box contained official cable, charger and selection of international plugs inc. the UK one. Box was new and factory sealed.
I will only be using it case of emergency.
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I see in your photo you've got an international guenine charger. Could you told me if in this one you've got multiple wall adaptator??
I'm french and I'm seeking for an EU charger, very difficult to find today.
I'm seeking an adaptator with 2 round connection.
Do you have this in your package???

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I see in your photo you've got an international guenine charger. Could you told me if in this one you've got multiple wall adaptator??
I'm french and I'm seeking for an EU charger, very difficult to find today.
I'm seeking an adaptator with 2 round connection.
Do you have this in your package???
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All UK Touchpads came with the EU adapter. I swapped my EU one for a spare UK one with someone in the EU, could you not do similar?

Hi'i bought a galaxy tab charger with 2A and 5v output.is this ok?becuz i cant find original charger in my country
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Hi. Is there anyone who would like to have exchange with me. I've US adaptor but I need European.
Thanks

TYLT VU Wireless Charger - with free positioning technology - Pre-order

There's a pre-order that started for the TVLT VU Qi Charger that was seen earlier this year in CES 2013. There's currently about 50 slots left for the $39 price, so hurry! After that, there will be 300 slots for the $49 price. After that, the price will change to $59. Retail price will be $69.99.
Free shipping to anywhere in the U.S. There's also estimated shipping costs to international countries like Canada($29) and London($40) on the website.
Here's the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/800343142/vu-wireless-charger-free-positioning-wireless-char
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The $30 shipping to Canada really kills the deal for me. That seems pretty outrageous.
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Thanks for the heads up. Been waiting for this since ces.
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Why are they going Kickstarter? They had a preorder going then cancelled. Now this? I guess this way because they can't mass produce a full production run and further delay to August? It was supposed to be delayed til July IIRC. Now no go. For 49 bux (current available Early Bird), that's not horrible. I always wanted the Tylt for home. Let's see if they can Kickstart this this time.

DizzC said:
The $30 shipping to Canada really kills the deal for me. That seems pretty outrageous.
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this ^ that's robbery !
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my biggest complaint about all these wireless charges is when i lay my nexus 4 flat on them its sitting right on the speaker and i cant hear my alarm. i had to put some weatherstripping on my current wireless charger so that it lifts the bottom of the phone just slightly off of the charger so the speaker isnt blocked...and still allows it to connect to charge

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my biggest complaint about all these wireless charges is when i lay my nexus 4 flat on them its sitting right on the speaker and i cant hear my alarm. i had to put some weatherstripping on my current wireless charger so that it lifts the bottom of the phone just slightly off of the charger so the speaker isnt blocked...and still allows it to connect to charge
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Can't you just put the phone in landscape on the charger so that the speaker is uncovered? Yes it would hang, but the speaker wouldn't be covered. This is of course if you have the LG flat charger. I am unsure if this would work on the Energizer one, that one is a bit bigger lol.

Does anybody know if this can do a trickle charge (i.e. when phone reaches 100%, tylt will stop charging it, but when phone reaches down to 95%, will it start charging it back up to 100% again).?

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Does anybody know if this can do a trickle charge (i.e. when phone reaches 100%, tylt will stop charging it, but when phone reaches down to 95%, will it start charging it back up to 100% again).?
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Asked that question and their reply:
Kickstarter <[email protected]>
It charges to full and then shuts down. It starts up again if it detects a need to charge
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So if I am understanding it correctly it does...

My Tylt is in!
Order placed on 7/3 and received today! I got the black one. So far works as advertised. Pics in the thread below. I was the original pre-orders from the beginning of the year and got it for the Kickstarter price of 39bux. Worth it for that!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43423472&postcount=46

ORZLY USB A to USB C Cable Set

I thought I'd share as they finally got delivered. Still says it will be delivered on the 13TH of next month...
Orzly® Multi-Colour Value Pack of USB 2.0 Type C (USB-C) to Type A (USB-A) Cables (1M) for use with OnePlus 2, Nokia N1 Tablet, Lenovo Zuk Z1, and Other Type-C Supported Smartphones & Tablets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013RMG5WY/
They are USB 2.0, but I know I'll need some spare cables at home, in the car and at work.
The cables are much nicer than I thought it would be for this price. They actually are a beautiful color with a clear surrounding on them as you can see in the pictures. The end all have this really nice speckled metallic appearance. The connectors look like they're pretty well made and nothing feels cheap. I will say the cables themselves are a little floppier that I was expecting but I've noticed this from flat cables a lot more.
Only cost me $19 for the 4 cables. Let me know if you guys have any questions, I'll answer what I can.
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I was just looking at these on Amazon untill I read a review some guy said they only charge at 500mA max so idk

They may, but I don't care, that's why they are spares. I've got a few others on the way and one of the dual port ones from Google work the long cable.

thanks these will probably work great for a nice slow trickle charge through usb at work!

fergdizzle9090 said:
thanks these will probably work great for a nice slow trickle charge through usb at work!
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That's what I was thinking, when you can't find your good cable and need something to keep it alive, or have to move some files or pictures at work.

I have these but haven't used then yet. They feel very cheap to me. I don't expect more than 500mA. I'm sure they'll be great for a trickle charge until they fall apart. I expect to keep them for that reason only, even if they only last 6 months.
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Yeah, I could barely care if I lose one, just a spare. I didn't think they felt super cheap though. Did you get the same colors?

We just got these in my store, ?
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I've got them and been using them with my OP2 since launch. What app can I use to check charge rate one you let me know I'll check all of them. I just got in the red and black cable from them and it is thicker and feels like it's high quality I'll do a video this week on it

I'm using a good looking app called Ampere.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.ampere

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I've got them and been using them with my OP2 since launch. What app can I use to check charge rate one you let me know I'll check all of them. I just got in the red and black cable from them and it is thicker and feels like it's high quality I'll do a video this week on it
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Ampere
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.ampere&hl=en

(REVIEW) Tronsmart 2 port Quick Charge 2.0 Wall Charger*

(REVIEW) Tronsmart 2 port Quick Charge 2.0 Wall Charger*
I received this Tronsmart 2 port Quick Charge 2.0 wall charger for free in exchange for an honest review.
Look/Feel
First impressions were very good. The charger was packed well and came with two good quality micro usb cables. The actual charger has a good sturdy feel and seems to be made well and out of quality materials. The black and green colors are nice to look at.
If I have one complaint, it is the placement of the plug/jacks. With the current placement, the unit with a usb cable plugged in sticks out from the wall a minimum of 4.5” making it less than idea for direct wall plug in behind a shelf/nightstand etc. A right angle outlet adapter will remedy this, or plug into a surge protector where its slim factor only takes up one slot. Not a deal breaker as a surge protector is a good idea anyway for your $700 cell phone.**
Performance
The two phones I own that accept quick charging immediately recognized the charger and indicated the phones were “Fast Charging” just like with the OEM units. I tried three different phones and using the Tronsmart voltage tester, I recorded the following MAX volts/amps with the screen off.
- LG v10 :***9.09V/1.70A
- Samsung Note 4:**8.98V/1.59A
- Moto Droid Mini:***5.11V/1.24A
So the charger with Volt IQ did a good job of recognizing the phone and applying an appropriate amount of power. I found that it charged my LG v10 as fast as or maybe slightly faster than the OEM charger.
Overall impressions are excellent, I would buy this product. It is well made, did not get hot, performs great and looks nice. I see the 5 port desktop version in my future as we have a handful of phones and tablets in our household and it would also be perfect for travel.
Based on the Amazon reviews alone, I'd say Tronsmart is here to stay.
http://www.amazon.com/Tronsmart-Tra...p/B0186Y3GDY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8
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Well i bought tronsmart car charger 2 port with QC in one port and work great and inexpensive. But only one thing that i wish it has. Led or indicator if it is working or not. and maybe indicator if the gadget fully chargr or not.

I was just thinking about getting one of the car chargers from them also. (saw a coupon on slick deals)
Nice to see a review of something from the brand.
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I have the 5-Port Desktop Charger. Love it!

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I have the 5-Port Desktop Charger. Love it!
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Ya I have that one too at work. I also have a bunch of their smaller QC 2.0 chargers. They all work very well.

5-port wall charger is good as well from Tronsmart
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(REVIEW) Tronsmart 2 port Quick Charge 2.0 Wall Charger*
I received this Tronsmart 2 port Quick Charge 2.0 wall charger for free in exchange for an honest review.
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I bought the one that is a 5-port wall charger, it was on sale for $24 at Amazon, may still be there. It really does recognize what the optimal charging should be and delivers accordingly. Good buy.

Just checked and the promotion is over. Coupon expired. ?
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Did it come with that volt meter?

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Did it come with that volt meter?
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Unfortunately not. I received it to test output, but it does not come with the wall charger.
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