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[Q] Emergency Battery Charger

Hi Guys,
I am looking for an Emergency Battery Charger for Desire HD.
Mainly i want something on the cheap and light to carry. Here is what i have found. Please help me, which one should i buy:
1)350MAH EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/350MAH-EMERGE...sAccessories_PDABatteries&hash=item27b565b877
2)Proporta USB Turbocharger 1200
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Proporta-30...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1289178938&sr=1-1
3)USB 7 In 1 Emergency Battery Charger 48000mAh (Not sure if this will work)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-7-1-Emerg...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item35ad2b52c4
4)1500mAh Extended Backup
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Extended-Back...709?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item45f6a04fa5

the first one seems rubbish, only 350mah? and the output current is half that of a usb port.. i don't think it will even charge your phone at all and probably only slow down the battery discharge.

I've found this one:
http://a-solar.eu/EN/micro_charger_am500.htm
It'll arrive today so I can say how it works only this evening.

ahmadashar said:
1)350MAH EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/350MAH-EMERGE...sAccessories_PDABatteries&hash=item27b565b877
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lukesky said:
the first one seems rubbish, only 350mah? and the output current is half that of a usb port.. i don't think it will even charge your phone at all and probably only slow down the battery discharge.
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i bought the first one (it was really cheap) and have it on my keyring with my keys, yes, of course it only slows down the battery dying, what did you expect? it is a tiny battery for EMERGENCY use, not a backup battery that can fully charge your phone multiple time for god's sake!
anyway, from 15% battery it charged it to 80% in about 35 minutes

Not a particularly cheap option but I use a Powermonkey Traveller. Although it was relatively expensive it can charge 'almost' anything with it's range of adaptors. It's seen me through many a smartphone, PSP, DSi, camera emergency!
Just my thoughts...

axel2383 said:
I've found this one:
http://a-solar.eu/EN/micro_charger_am500.htm
It'll arrive today so I can say how it works only this evening.
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if you test it =) might you answering my questions, please?
the product says: "You can charge this charger by USB or Sunlight."
USB ... >> OR << ... Sunlight ?
what does that mean? if the battery charging through sunlight i'm not able to charge the phone? Or won't it be possible that the battery charges throught sunlight while the mobile is charging ?
work that thing only with sunlight oder may with roomlight too?
thanx =)

have order there freeloader pico
Will let you know how i get on once i get it!

ahmadashar said:
I am looking for an Emergency Battery Charger for Desire HD.
Mainly i want something on the cheap and light to carry. Here is what i have found. Please help me, which one should i buy:
1)350MAH EMERGENCY BATTERY CHARGER
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/350MAH-EMERGE...sAccessories_PDABatteries&hash=item27b565b877
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For six quid you can't really knock it, sure it's not the most powerful of devices but it serves a purpose. just ordered one myself
Also looking at this, more to cover my travel time on flights between London and Moscow where I'll be giving my DHD some serious welly...
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/nexxus-power-pack-pro-portable-charging-kit-p23899.htm

I am thinking I will make my own power pack with a couple of electric components, 2 x 3,7V 2500 mAh NiMH packs and a nice case. Will post photos of it when I am done, maybe in a couple of weeks. Just ordered the stuff from interwebz, cost me under 10$

neigo said:
if you test it =) might you answering my questions, please?
the product says: "You can charge this charger by USB or Sunlight."
USB ... >> OR << ... Sunlight ?
what does that mean? if the battery charging through sunlight i'm not able to charge the phone? Or won't it be possible that the battery charges throught sunlight while the mobile is charging ?
work that thing only with sunlight oder may with roomlight too?
thanx =)
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It means that the external battery can be charged by USB or sunlight: I've tested that if it's charged by USB in daylight is more rapid to charge it.
If the external battery is attached to the phone, the phone charges itself and if the charger is under sunlight it charges itself.

thanx =)
and will it only charge under sunlight or maybe in the room too ?

panyan said:
i bought the first one (it was really cheap) and have it on my keyring with my keys, yes, of course it only slows down the battery dying, what did you expect? it is a tiny battery for EMERGENCY use, not a backup battery that can fully charge your phone multiple time for god's sake!
anyway, from 15% battery it charged it to 80% in about 35 minutes
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So let me get this rite. U used the first on to charge from 15% to 80% in 35 mins... if this is correct then it is perfect!!
Just a question. Did it ran out of charge after 35mins, if not how much u were able to get out of this.
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neigo said:
thanx =)
and will it only charge under sunlight or maybe in the room too ?
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it recharges itself a bit less, but it charges

ahmadashar said:
So let me get this rite. U used the first on to charge from 15% to 80% in 35 mins... if this is correct then it is perfect!!
Just a question. Did it ran out of charge after 35mins, if not how much u were able to get out of this.
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yes, i used the whole emergency charger to recharge the phone and charged both properly when i got home

Sorry you bring up an old thread... but thought this may be useful picked myself up a Nexxus power pack pro, 2000MAH With car charger UK wall charger and relevant cables for £10 in the clearance section of maplins just fully charged my phone from dead with it
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i bought one of these a few weeks ago. its excellent.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nokia-N900-Em...PDACharger&hash=item1c16b48938#ht_2503wt_1139
massive 5000mah battery (charged my DHD twice and still had juice). only thing it its quite big and heavy. works well though and if you have 2 USB cables you can charge 2 devices at once. came in useful when my girlfriend forgot her charger when she stayed over. definitely not something to carry in your pocket, but for leaving in a bag it cant be beaten.

How about this one? It's looking exactly for emergency
Energizer Portable Battery Charger For HTC Desire HD
http://cgi.ebay.com/Energizer-Porta...neChargers&hash=item20b4bd61c6#ht_2436wt_1140
or If you need something really solid and powerful, check this out
Energizer XP8000
http://www.energizerpowerpacks.com/vn/products/xp8000/
jkoljo said:
I am thinking I will make my own power pack with a couple of electric components, 2 x 3,7V 2500 mAh NiMH packs and a nice case. Will post photos of it when I am done, maybe in a couple of weeks. Just ordered the stuff from interwebz, cost me under 10$
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Hey man, did you complete your work or even start whole trade of yours

Not the cheapest but will charge almost "anything" and it has a 5000mAh battery, go to Amazon and search for Veho VCC-A007-PBP Pebble.

I use this 5000mAh battery pack. It works very well, I get about 4 full charges from it and is able to charge 2 devices at the same time.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TeckNet-Uni...dible-Blackberry/dp/B000NDQ92W/ref=pd_cp_ce_1

I bought the 4th one - 1500mAh Extended Backup. It works well enough for me. I get more or less a full charge out of it.

Impressed with Qualcomm Fast Charge 2.0

Thought I'd give my thoughts on the Qualcomm Quick Charger 2.0.
Just received the HTC One M9 yesterday.
After a full charge with the stock charger, I had it running for 13 hours without charging.
Woke up this morning and noticed that it had dropped to 34% so I decided to try the Qualcomm Quick Charger 2.0.
Wow! Impressed how fast it went to 100%! Actually I had my doubts about it going 60% in 30 minutes, but it does seem legit.
In my opinion, it is worth well purchasing, specially if you suddenly find yourself with no power left and in need of charging it fast!
Attached battery history (sorry, in Danish )
The used charger:
http://shop.emea.htc.com/dk/p_htc_store_product.aspx?i=270539
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Should mention that it dropped to 34% due to heavy usage. Its actually quite good in my opinion, keeping power compared to my old HTC One M7
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Attached battery stats
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WebghostDK said:
Thought I'd give my thoughts on the Qualcomm Quick Charger 2.0.
Just received the HTC One M9 yesterday.
After a full charge with the stock charger, I had it running for 13 hours without charging.
Woke up this morning and noticed that it had dropped to 34% so I decided to try the Qualcomm Quick Charger 2.0.
Wow! Impressed how fast it went to 100%! Actually I had my doubts about it going 60% in 30 minutes, but it does seem legit.
In my opinion, it is worth well purchasing, specially if you suddenly find yourself with no power left and in need of charging it fast!
Attached battery history (sorry, in Danish )
The used charger:
http://shop.emea.htc.com/dk/p_htc_store_product.aspx?i=270539
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I got the CHOE brand Quick charge and it is indeed very impressive. What Ticks me off is that's the charger that should have been in the box with the M9. That's poor of HTC to flaunt a much better charger on their website after shipping out the normal ones to their loyal customers.

clsA said:
I got the CHOE brand Quick charge and it is indeed very impressive. What Ticks me off is that's the charger that should have been in the box with the M9. That's poor of HTC to flaunt a much better charger on their website after shipping out the normal ones to their loyal customers.
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I don't have the M9, but from unboxing videos it looks like HTC included the Quick Charge 1.0 charger with the phone. Looks very similar to the one that came with the M8. But I agree, with the M9, HTC had NO excuse not to include a Quick Charge 2.0 charger.

I was wondering if you guys knows if the actual charger of my Nexus 6, could be compatible with the HTC One M9 ?
As it's not included in the M9's Box... If i can keep my actual one, that'll be great !

I've bought this charger too, very happy with it! Charged +88% in 68 minutes
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How long it takes to charge from 0~100 ? less than 2 hours ?

My phone said 5 more minutes till full charge when I unplugged it and made the screenshot in the previous post, so I guess full charge from 0 to 100% will take less then one and a half hour. I'll give it a try soon.
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MPooZD said:
How long it takes to charge from 0~100 ? less than 2 hours ?
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Why would you let your phone get to zero? That's just plain dumb

I was so impressed that I ordered another one for work .
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mike_lammers said:
My phone said 5 more minutes till full charge when I unplugged it and made the screenshot in the previous post, so I guess full charge from 0 to 100% will take less then one and a half hour. I'll give it a try soon.
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That will be great if it
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clsA said:
Why would you let your phone get to zero? That's just plain dumb
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No , just to know if there worth difference before buy it

Just so everyone knows, fast charging a Lithium batter would work best going from 0 to 70-80% any more than that the battery charges really slow, that's just how chargers are designed for lithium tech.
Example, from 0% if the charger is giving out 2Amps, then as soon as it reaches a high point of 80% the power output goes down from 2Amps to around 1Amp, and so on it keeps declining as the battery get higher.

Does this work with any good quality micro USB cable?

Quick Charge with Verizon phone?
Has anyone with a VZW M9 had any great success with a quick charger? And if so, what have you used?
I have the Tenergy Fast Charger, and it is faster than the charger that came with the phone, but it's definitely not super fast. We're talking just slightly over 1% per minute.
This makes me wonder if Verizon has somehow limited quick charging with this phone such that any charger I try is going to be met with limited success or if I should indeed try a different charger.

Is anyone else having trouble getting the fast speed? I have a T-Mobile variant and it seems to be only getting about 1% per minute as well. At 60% charge, it estimates that there is about 50-60 minutes remaining to completion.

schwty01 said:
Has anyone with a VZW M9 had any great success with a quick charger? And if so, what have you used?
I have the Tenergy Fast Charger, and it is faster than the charger that came with the phone, but it's definitely not super fast. We're talking just slightly over 1% per minute.
This makes me wonder if Verizon has somehow limited quick charging with this phone such that any charger I try is going to be met with limited success or if I should indeed try a different charger.
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I have the same one and it will fully charge the phone it a little over an hour. They are quite a bit faster than the stock charger.

isw845 said:
Is anyone else having trouble getting the fast speed? I have a T-Mobile variant and it seems to be only getting about 1% per minute as well. At 60% charge, it estimates that there is about 50-60 minutes remaining to completion.
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Same here, with both Samsung adaptive fast charger and Motorola quick charger from a nexus 6. No idea why, but after using an s6 that charged extremely quickly, it's a little confusing.

I wonder if some of the carrier variants that received the update had the QuickCharge 2.0 functionality disabled. I've tried the Aukey, Anker, Getwow and Onite chargers and they all are not charging at the rated spec.

Quick charge is neat, but it's also destructive for the battery. 95% of the time my phone is only on charge over night, so no need for speed there. I'd rather it have the regular charger for the overnight charge, and maybe having a quick charger for on the go situations.

Anker powercore+ 10050 charging issue

So i bought this hoping it would be awesome like most Anker products but after 30 seconds of charging and showing the lightning it stops charging. Itis the same issue aome people have been having with the Aukey version of qucikcharge 2.0 battery packs. Anyone have a positive experience with either yet? [emoji22] I called Anker the did not know of any issues and said to return or exchange it.

I actually just got this same battery pack today and so far it's working fine for me. Charges fast as heck. I'm using a new Anker Powercore cable with it as well.

I just received the this item today because I had the Aunkey Quick Charge battery pack and it was doing the same thing.
I opened up the package of the battery pack and plugged it in my phone it recognized it right away and started charging. Its stayed charging for about 20 seconds then it shut off. I pushed the button and it said turbocharging again, this time it shut off after about 30 seconds. I rebooted the phone plugged it in and this time it lasted about 15 minutes. Getting frustrated now,I started up the charger again by pushing the button and went an took a shower and it's still going now. very unreliable. Tomorrow I'm going to run my phone down to whatever it is at the end of the day, plug the battery pack in, and note how many times it shuts off and note what the battery percent is at.. Something is definitely wrong with these battery packs and the Motorola pure. hopefully its just a software issue and Motorola can push an update.

Benny879 said:
I actually just got this same battery pack today and so far it's working fine for me. Charges fast as heck. I'm using a new Anker Powercore cable with it as well.
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Did you try the cable it came with in the battery pack box?
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lk2race said:
Did you try the cable it came with in the battery pack box?
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Yeppers. and others like the one that came with my Turbo Charger from The Droid Turbo
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+lk2race do you have one of these quick charger batteries?

FYI...I've had the Powercore+ 10050 for two days now and has worked every time I've used it. I'm using an Anker Powercore cable I purchased separately.
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Benny879 said:
FYI...I've had the Powercore+ 10050 for two days now and has worked every time I've used it. I'm using an Anker Powercore cable I purchased separately.
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My aukey charges it everytime as well and doesn't shut off like some people are reporting. But what I am sure is it's NOT charging using quick charge 2.0 since it's pretty slow. I also noticed at random times it says Turbo charger recognized and it shows up every couple minutes. So if it's charging really slow, and that keeps popping up. Our phone probably has trouble with these quick charge 2.0 battery packs. I bought 3 of these so I might return my phone if I can't get these to work :crying: It's past 30 days for these chargers also so I can ONLY return this awesome phone and MAYBE get a new nexus 5x

btort1 said:
My aukey charges it everytime as well and doesn't shut off like some people are reporting. But what I am sure is it's NOT charging using quick charge 2.0 since it's pretty slow. I also noticed at random times it says Turbo charger recognized and it shows up every couple minutes. So if it's charging really slow, and that keeps popping up. Our phone probably has trouble with these quick charge 2.0 battery packs. I bought 3 of these so I might return my phone if I can't get these to work :crying: It's past 30 days for these chargers also so I can ONLY return this awesome phone and MAYBE get a new nexus 5x
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My phone always says Turbo Charger plugged in with the Anker.
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Heres a 2 minute video of the issue I'm having with the Anker Battery Pack. (same behavior with the Aunkey External battery)
VIDEO OF ISSUE
https://goo.gl/photos/PbUsQDiPVxXHKbN17

Here's the thread about it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...oto-x-pure-quick-charge-2-0-woes-3rd-t3206718

I'm having no issues with the Anker battery pack and it definitely quick charges.

Figured out the trick with these quickcharge troubles. For a car charger plug the cable into the phone then the charger in the light plug. Toast notification will pop up and your good to go. Got the anker qc power+ 10050 to work with their powerline cord with the same process. Remember plugh cord into the phone first then plug the cord into the powerpack. Toast notification will show and it will NOT quit charging in 30 seconds like it does if you plug it in any other way.

lk2race said:
Figured out the trick with these quickcharge troubles. For a car charger plug the cable into the phone then the charger in the light plug. Toast notification will pop up and your good to go. Got the anker qc power+ 10050 to work with their powerline cord with the same process. Remember plugh cord into the phone first then plug the cord into the powerpack. Toast notification will show and it will NOT quit charging in 30 seconds like it does if you plug it in any other way.
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Hi
It seems that the trick doesn't work for me. Some say the battery works with Mono and Anker cables.
I know it doesn't work with the cable that comes with the Ancker battery and it won't with
cable that comes with Tronsmart QC 2.0 Car Charger even though car charger and cable do
work in Turbo with MXPE. Ankers knows there is a problem and I emailed Moto and QualComm.
I am ready to give up with Ancker
JohnnyJTav

I have noticed that it works more consistently when i plug it in when the battery on the phone is less than 20%
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Anker powercore+ issue
I bought the Powercore+ in place of my anker e3. When I got it I pressed the button and it had 7 lights on it which indicated atleast 70%. I then took the anker powerline USB that I bought and plugged it in the battery pack and the phone and the lights went off. Even when I press the button they don't show so I decided to charge it. I left it overnight and when I came back it was the same as how it was the night...the lights just kept spinning. When it's off the charger and I press the button the lights still do not come on. It is not working. Help me!!! By the way I use anker powerport+1 to charge it.

cuteyr said:
I bought the Powercore+ in place of my anker e3. When I got it I pressed the button and it had 7 lights on it which indicated atleast 70%. I then took the anker powerline USB that I bought and plugged it in the battery pack and the phone and the lights went off. Even when I press the button they don't show so I decided to charge it. I left it overnight and when I came back it was the same as how it was the night...the lights just kept spinning. When it's off the charger and I press the button the lights still do not come on. It is not working. Help me!!! By the way I use anker powerport+1 to charge it.
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With the update to marshmallow. I can no longer get it to charge my phone at all. I recommend returning it if you are still within that option.

lk2race said:
With the update to marshmallow. I can no longer get it to charge my phone at all. I recommend returning it if you are still within that option.
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thanks. i returned it and the new one is working perfectly

Quick charge power bank?

Was wondering if any one or if there is such a thing?
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Amazon has an Aukey with QC. There's a deal today $19 for 15,000mAh. Check it out at Kinja: http://deals.kinja.com/this-19-external-battery-includes-quick-charge-2-0-1757879702

aldenb said:
Amazon has an Aukey with QC. There's a deal today $19 for 15,000mAh. Check it out at Kinja: http://deals.kinja.com/this-19-external-battery-includes-quick-charge-2-0-1757879702
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Based on the Amazon reviews and number of photos of that model catching fire I would probably avoid it. Never before have I seen so many photos of a battery pack like that. Be careful.
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dottat said:
Based on the Amazon reviews and number of photos of that model catching fire I would probably avoid it. Never before have I seen so many photos of a battery pack like that. Be careful.
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Thanks for the catch. Sorry about that. I only noticed that it was on sale and had 4 stars.

Also, didn't some of the folks on this forum report that it wasn't compatible with the Moto X?

Sucks
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Xiaomi 10k mah supports quick charge ar 2.1A. I own one and very happy

fakitol said:
Xiaomi 10k mah supports quick charge ar 2.1A. I own one and very happy
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This one?: http://www.mi.com/en/pb10400/
I got one in Hong Kong and used the included cable. If it's Quick Charge compatible that's amazing. I don't see anything on the site saying it is, so I never thought to test it.

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Xiaomi 10k mah supports quick charge ar 2.1A. I own one and very happy
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So you plug it in and turbo charging is displayed on your screen?

It's doesnt say "turbo charging" but (could be my imagination) it seems to charge faster than a regular charger. for the price its cheap, has done me good so far. owned it a month now.
http://www.amazon.com/KMASHI-15000m...id=1455681106&sr=8-1&keywords=kmashi+15000mah

That charger is 5v 2.1A =10w of charge
Turbo charger defaults on 9v 2.85=25w of charge

ChoeTech 15600mAh power pack works. The phone shows turbo charging.
The key is to have the battery pack off before connecting the phone and then turn on the pack after the phone is connected.
One of the LED will turn green to show that it's QC and the phone display will show 'turbo charging'.

I have the anker 10400, it works well
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I have this one: http://smile.amazon.com/Charge-Port...1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage
Supports QC 2.0 (Turbo Charge) and have never had any issues with it on my MXPure.

has anyone tried this one before http://www.amazon.com/KMASHI-20000m...ie=UTF8&qid=1462319487&sr=1-9&keywords=qc+2.0 ? ive seen it go on sale at deals.kinja.com for as low as 20$ but i missed the sale...been waiting for it to pop back up again. got this one foe 14$ but had to return it because it shuts off after 10 seconds http://www.amazon.com/10400mAh-Port...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Do you keep the battery mod on all the time?

I'm thinking out of picking up the Incipio battery mod. I normally plug in with about 30% left but after my research on prolonging battery life, I'm realizing the battery mod might actually extend the life of the Z Force battery.
Any ways, the point/question is: do you leave the mod always attached and charge it at night (or when you need to)? Or do you only attach the mod when your battery hits a certain percentage?

So far I only lose about 20% during a day. I know that's not much but I'm connected to a 4g network extender so I don't search for a signal.
To answer your question the first day I had the battery mod I set it in efficiency mode and just slapped it on. That sets the mod battery to kick in when the phi e battery hits 80%. It worked like a charm. At the end of the day my mod was at 70%.
I only used it the first day and since then it's just been sitting there charged. But I try to not let my battery fall below 70-80%.
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I leave my tumi battery mod connected all of the time.
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Hopefully you will find my experience with the TUMI Wireless charging mod relevant, as I don't have experience with the incipio. I leave the TUMI on at all times. When I plug in before bed the TUMI stays attached and charges along with the phone. When I unplug and both the mod and phone are at 100%, the phone discharges until 80% when the TUMI kicks in automatically and keeps the phone charged at 80% until the TUMI hits 0% at which point the phone begins discharging from 80%. I've had this for a couple weeks now and my phone's battery level now occupies 0% of my thoughts throughout the day. It's like being back to the days of the flip phones that ran for 2 or 3 days before needing a charge (... at least that's a safe assumption, as I have no reason to not plug in before bed thus I've never tried to see how many days I can get). I leave every possible background process on, I have 4 or 5 widgets, wifi, Bluetooth, mobile data, high accuracy location mode, Nfc... all those are left on 100% of the time.
The one thing I will say is that the battery mod does add significant weight... but not size (I actually find it easier to hold with the mod attached). For me the extra weight is, comparatively, a very small price to pay for the above benefits.
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For the record, the Tumi, Kate Spade, and Incipio should all behave identically...as they are all made by Incipio...the only differences between the 3 are looks...and price
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edneum2 said:
Hopefully you will find my experience with the TUMI Wireless charging mod relevant, as I don't have experience with the incipio. I leave the TUMI on at all times. When I plug in before bed the TUMI stays attached and charges along with the phone. When I unplug and both the mod and phone are at 100%, the phone discharges until 80% when the TUMI kicks in automatically and keeps the phone charged at 80% until the TUMI hits 0% at which point the phone begins discharging from 80%. I've had this for a couple weeks now and my phone's battery level now occupies 0% of my thoughts throughout the day. It's like being back to the days of the flip phones that ran for 2 or 3 days before needing a charge (... at least that's a safe assumption, as I have no reason to not plug in before bed thus I've never tried to see how many days I can get). I leave every possible background process on, I have 4 or 5 widgets, wifi, Bluetooth, mobile data, high accuracy location mode, Nfc... all those are left on 100% of the time.
The one thing I will say is that the battery mod does add significant weight... but not size (I actually find it easier to hold with the mod attached). For me the extra weight is, comparatively, a very small price to pay for the above benefits.
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This.
I want to be able to use my phone as it was meant to be used without thinking about battery life later in the day.

Note that only the non-wireless model charges the mod through the phone when the phone is plugged in via wire...
The wireless charging capable Tumi mod only charges via wireless. It will NOT charge through the phone.
Obviously when wireless charging it will charge both the mod and phone. When wired charging it only does the phone and not the mod.
However the non-wireless one does charge the mod when charging via wire (I tested it).
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JasonJoel said:
Note that only the non-wireless model charges the mod through the phone when the phone is plugged in via wire...
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Wow seriously? So if I got the Incipio with wireless charging from Best Buy, I wont be able to charge it without buying a wireless charging pad?

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Wow seriously? So if I got the Incipio with wireless charging from Best Buy, I wont be able to charge it without buying a wireless charging pad?
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Not true, I have the Tumi wireless mod: wired & wireless both charge mod & phone.

I have two of both models of Tumi in front of me, and I am 100% sure neither of the wireless models will charge through the phone when it is connected via USB. Not sure why yours is different...
To be clear both of the non-wireless models I have DO charge through the phone when connected via USB...
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I have the incipio wireless charging battery pack, can confirm it does charge when the phone is connected with usb.

I wonder if it matters if the mod is in 'efficiency mode' or not... I didn't think so from previous testing, but I'll check that tomorrow.
Edit: I have been using another usb-c cable/charger, not the 'turbo 30' one that came with the phone... That may be the difference. I'll test tomorrow.
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So I'll have to apologize. I charged one of the phones with the usb charger that came with the phone, and it DID charge both the phone and mod.
So I must have something else going on with my setup at work, as it definitely does NOT there (even after being plugged in for hours) ...
Sorry for the confusion, and misinformation!
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It's been noted that the mods don't charge through the phone on anything but the stock charger or anything that puts out more than 3A @ 5V. That's the minimum requirement for engaging "turbo charging".

I bought my wife the Kate Spade battery pack and it officially died as a result of using a Droid Turbo 1 charger for her nightly charge. The first week or two, it charged just fine throughout the night. Now, however, it won't charge, even on the stock charger (although it will sometimes glitch out and say there is a 97% charge while still not supplying juice to the phone).
I have the Tumi with wireless charging, and I definitely prefer being able to charge it without the phone attached. As for my wife's, Big Red said that they offer a 1 year warranty on accessories, so I'll be able to take the dead one in for an exchange.
Word to the wise: use the stock charger whenever charging your phone with a non-wireless charging model of the battery packs attached. Wireless charging seems to work just fine, every night.
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It's been noted that the mods don't charge through the phone on anything but the stock charger or anything that puts out more than 3A @ 5V. That's the minimum requirement for engaging "turbo charging".
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Actually I get my battery mod to charge using the Verizon branded usb c fast charger. I made sure it worked in a store before I bought it. It does pop up saying turbo charging also. It is not as fast as the Motorola charger. I use Ampere to test them. The Verizon charger is about 2200 and the Motorola one is about 5700. But that and the supplied charger are the only ones that will work to charge the mod. I got screen shots somewhere. I'll try to post them.
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The screen shot with the white background shows the supplied Motorola charger.
The screen shot with the white background is the Verizon branded USB C fast charger.
Hope this helps. I've tried using about 15 different chargers and these were the only 2 that would charge the battery mod. That's not to say there's not other ones out there that will do it. Just sharing what I've found.
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I had the Tumi wireless battery mod. Changed it to the Incipio wireless battery mod. heres what I have found. Both will charge wireless. They will not however charge using any chargers, while connected to phone, without using the supplied charger or the verizon branded usb c fast charger. Both just sit there with any other charger saying waiting to charge.
I spent more time than ill admit to speaking to verizon tech support, motorola tech support, tumi tech support and incipio tech support verifying this.
Yes any charger will charge the phone. but it needed to turbo charge to be able to switch to charging the battery mod. Ive tried about 10 different chargers to test this. QC 2.0 chargers from the turbo chargers wont charge the battery mods.

I use a generic QC 2.0 charger at home, work, and in the car. All three charge the Tumi mod and the phone. Also use a wireless charger plugged into my computer which charges both. I don't think I've even unwrapped the charger that came with the phone.

It is strange how some chargers work and some don't. I have 5 usb-c chargers, 2 work and 3 don't.
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