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Car Charger for GPS usage

Has anyone recently purchased a car charger for their HTC Desire that is capable of keeping the phone charged while GPS navigation software is in use? I'm looking for one which is available through ebay or an online UK retailer.
Thanks

I bought a 5V 2A cigarette lighter to usb adaptor from Maplins, it kept my phone charged on a 3 hour drive using navigation with satellite imagery. I don't know if the data lines are tied, I'm gonna check soon because if the phone detects that the data lines are tied it pulls more current from the charger.
I can't find it on their site though, I got it from my local store.

devonbadman said:
I bought a 5V 2A cigarette lighter to usb adaptor from Maplins, it kept my phone charged on a 3 hour drive using navigation with satellite imagery. I don't know if the data lines are tied, I'm gonna check soon because if the phone detects that the data lines are tied it pulls more current from the charger.
I can't find it on their site though, I got it from my local store.
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I've seen some potentially good chargers on the Maplin site but unfortunately they do not deliver to Malta. Do you know of any other UK-based retailers that carry Maplin products?

lambada24 said:
I've seen some potentially good chargers on the Maplin site but unfortunately they do not deliver to Malta. Do you know of any other UK-based retailers that carry Maplin products?
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Ah, no I don't know of any other places that stock Maplin products.
If you do a google search for "5V 2A usb car charger" it pulls up quite a few. I would post links but alas, new user.

devonbadman said:
Ah, no I don't know of any other places that stock Maplin products.
If you do a google search for "5V 2A usb car charger" it pulls up quite a few. I would post links but alas, new user.
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My google search didn't return any UK sites so I ordered one off ebay from Hong Kong with a retractable USB cable. Will see how it goes. Thanks for your help.

lambada24 said:
My google search didn't return any UK sites so I ordered one off ebay from Hong Kong with a retractable USB cable. Will see how it goes. Thanks for your help.
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No problem, hope all goes well for you.

USB Type C cables reviewed by Google engineer

Google product engineer +BensonLeung has tested several cables, and the vast majority of them fail to meet the Type C specification, some even dangerously drawing too much power.
Interesting to note that the hugely popular Orzly cables fail his tests.

can't even trust the word "certified by **** company" on the products anymore. that's why you just can't ignore product reviewers.

Haha, I was just coming to post this myself. Its good we have people looking out for this sort of thing. Stuff like this always pops up in the early phases of new tech or standard roll outs. Remember all the faulty knock off lightning cables for apple stuff when that first launched?

Potentially bad news for those of us with the One+ cables though;
+Rajesh Handa , +Guille Laca, +Jared Valles, +Steven Lefkoff, unfortunately I have bad news about the One+ cables. The One+ cables, despite ostensibly being from a 1st party phone maker, are out of spec. They use an incorrect 3A configuration as well.
I haven't reviewed them on Amazon because they aren't for sale there directly from One+
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Jazazze said:
Potentially bad news for those of us with the One+ cables though;
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Yes, this is incredibly annoying. I have recently bought two of them, specifically because I didn't want to buy from some random Amazon seller.
I've just emailed One+'s customer service to get their comment on it, and request a full refund.

krs360 said:
Yes, this is incredibly annoying. I have recently bought two of them, specifically because I didn't want to buy from some random Amazon seller.
I've just emailed One+'s customer service to get their comment on it, and request a full refund.
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Let me know how that goes, I may do the same.

It sucks he has not recommended any chargers or USB-C to USB-C cables. The only cables he has reviewed are USB A to USB-C and it is my understanding that these will not quick charge the device anyhow.
I have started a Google Sheet to track USB Type C cables and accessories. I have also enhanced to include N5X and N6P products. Check it out!

bmcclure937 said:
It sucks he has not recommended any chargers or USB-C to USB-C cables. The only cables he has reviewed are USB A to USB-C and it is my understanding that these will not quick charge the device anyhow.
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I'm using the Google one that came with my phone right now plugged in to my USB 3.0 port on my PC, and it says "Charging Rapidly".

krs360 said:
I'm using the Google one that came with my phone right now plugged in to my USB 3.0 port on my PC, and it says "Charging Rapidly".
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Not to change gears but I topped my 6p off yesterday before first boot up and let it and my htc m8 both drain completely, them plugged 6p to packaged charger and my m8 to a nexus 6 fast charger and a 6-ft micro usb I bought fro at&t and the m8 charged... Much... Faster. Are Google's fast charging claims unfounded or is the N6 charger from Motorola just that fast?
Might repost this in q&a aub, but was wondering how your experience hs been thusfar.
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pokedroid said:
Not to change gears but I topped my 6p off yesterday before first boot up and let it and my htc m8 both drain completely, them plugged 6p to packaged charger and my m8 to a nexus 6 fast charger and a 6-ft micro usb I bought fro at&t and the m8 charged... Much... Faster. Are Google's fast charging claims unfounded or is the N6 charger from Motorola just that fast?
Might repost this in q&a aub, but was wondering how your experience hs been thusfar.
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Remember that the M8 has a 2,600 mAh battery and the 6P has a 3,450 mAh battery. The 6P battery is almost 35% larger than the M8, and will require more time to charge. How much charge did the 6P have when the M8 finished charging?
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krs360 said:
Yes, this is incredibly annoying. I have recently bought two of them, specifically because I didn't want to buy from some random Amazon seller.
I've just emailed One+'s customer service to get their comment on it, and request a full refund.
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RED ZMAN said:
Let me know how that goes, I may do the same.
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Ditto. I bought 3 and I might keep them for slow charging, like overnight. The price wasn't bad.

That's is a very fair point and good question. If I'm not mistaken between 65-75%. Nothing crazy, but one thing I will say, I play a game that drains the battery very badly, even after I close and even force close the app (love it so much I am willing to live with it) but I drained it all the way back down this morning playing the game and instead of turning it back on and starting the charge from 1% and leaving it on so I can track its progress (after a restart, the game normally doesn't cause any battery drain until I open it again), I left it off to charge, and I came back less than 40 minutes later and the thing was full.. I couldn't believe it so I turned it on and unplugged it and sure enough, 98%. It could be that the game was causing such drain (which is scary because the it never eats battery after a reboot) that it slowed the charging process, but I guess I'll never know for sure.

krs360 said:
Yes, this is incredibly annoying. I have recently bought two of them, specifically because I didn't want to buy from some random Amazon seller.
I've just emailed One+'s customer service to get their comment on it, and request a full refund.
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RED ZMAN said:
Let me know how that goes, I may do the same.
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I emailed them as well to cancel my order and refund me in full. Waiting on a response.

should we still have to worry about even if we use a basic charger (5v - 2a) to charge our 6P with those generic cables? seems like the google engineer only tested and raised concerned with rapid charging. this might get too far once wireless charging stickers/cases are introduced.

sharpehenry said:
should we still have to worry about even if we use a basic charger (5v - 2a) to charge our 6P with those generic cables? seems like the google engineer only tested and raised concerned with rapid charging. this might get too far once wireless charging stickers/cases are introduced.
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Based on the text in his reviews, it sounds like the risk of damage is to your charger, not your phone. The phone can (obviously) handle a 3A charging speed but a USB A charger most likely cannot.

havanahjoe said:
Ditto. I bought 3 and I might keep them for slow charging, like overnight. The price wasn't bad.
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I was thinking the same thing. I bought 2 sets, just keep them around for data transfer and such as most of my stuff will be attached to google official chargers Type C to Type C. May as well, they are beautiful.

sharpehenry said:
should we still have to worry about even if we use a basic charger (5v - 2a) to charge our 6P with those generic cables?
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That's all I want to know: can I use these "sketchy" cables with an old Motorola charger that's 5V/1A. I have a bunch of these chargers in various places, and I would just like to have the option to top off. Not to mention my car charger.

sharpehenry said:
should we still have to worry about even if we use a basic charger (5v - 2a) to charge our 6P with those generic cables? seems like the google engineer only tested and raised concerned with rapid charging. this might get too far once wireless charging stickers/cases are introduced.
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Eh I personally wont run the risk of ruining my $500 smartphone by skimping out on $10 for a nicer cable.

Any adapter advice?

krs360 said:
Google product engineer +BensonLeung has tested several cables, and the vast majority of them fail to meet the Type C specification, some even dangerously drawing too much power.
Interesting to note that the hugely popular Orzly cables fail his tests.
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Hey everyone! As you all know im always doing reviews on loads of products and have reviewed these cables with the OnePlus 2! Obviously they work perfectly for that as they were built for the OnePlus 2 originally. I did contact them though and they did let me know that as soon as it was brought to there attention they corrected the issue and i actually received the new version of the cable today and i will review it and have the video up tomorrow! For everyone using a OnePlus 2 its nothing to worry about though. The only items that it could affect are things that power at 3A so just keep that in mind before you go throwing out your cables!

DustinDep said:
The only items that it could affect are things that power at 3A so just keep that in mind before you go throwing out your cables!
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Like our nice expenisve new phones?

CHOETECH 10400mAH Power Bank

Hey guys,
I was wondering if you guys saw the power bank from CHOETECH.
Since the USB charger from them seems to be fine, what do you guys think about this power bank?
Anyone tried it yet?
It made me curious since it has a USB type C port.
I was considering it. The one from Anker is (for me) way to big.
~10k mAH is just right for surviving a long intensive weekend.
Link:
CHOETECH powerbank
Would be nice to hear your take on this one...

I was supposed to bring this in, but the Type C port is only for input or for charging the powerbank only, not for charging the phone.
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Hmm.. is it?
I expected it to also be usable to charge the phone.
Or is just the blue usb port capable of pushing 3A out?
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galaxykeks said:
Hey guys,
I was wondering if you guys saw the power bank from CHOETECH.
Since the USB charger from them seems to be fine, what do you guys think about this power bank?
Anyone tried it yet?
It made me curious since it has a USB type C port.
I was considering it. The one from Anker is (for me) way to big.
~10k mAH is just right for surviving a long intensive weekend.
Link:
CHOETECH powerbank
Would be nice to hear your take on this one...
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Supposedly this is available around end of Dec. Will let you know after I purchase a sample unit from them.

I purchased a sample unit so I'll let you guys know. By the way any device with type C can charge any other device with type c. This is a product of the new technology. This will be able to charge via type c.
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FuMMoD said:
I purchased a sample unit so I'll let you guys know. By the way any device with type C can charge any other device with type c. This is a product of the new technology. This will be able to charge via type c.
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how do you buy a sample unit?

I noticed that on amazon as well. CHOETECH was going to send me one to review, but they wanted me to pay them a "$5 amazon fee" which I though it was ridiculous. If a company wants to send someone a product to review for. 'free' then they shouldn't try to charge them a small fee regardless of the items cost. I'm staying far away from their products because of this odd/shady practice. I'm glad they emailed me because I have it saved if anyone wants to see what they said.

Pilz said:
I noticed that on amazon as well. CHOETECH was going to send me one to review, but they wanted me to pay them a "$5 amazon fee" which I though it was ridiculous. If a company wants to send someone a product to review for. 'free' then they shouldn't try to charge them a small fee regardless of the items cost. I'm staying far away from their products because of this odd/shady practice. I'm glad they emailed me because I have it saved if anyone wants to see what they said.
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other companies do that too, Amazon apparently has a new policy on discounting products to $0 and still being a verified purchase. I haven't looked into it, but like I said I've had other companies do it and they all have a similar story. I don't mind paying $5 for a power bank or $1 for a cable, it's not like it's something I'm going to review then throw in a drawer and never use again.
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I was supposed to bring this in, but the Type C port is only for input or for charging the powerbank only, not for charging the phone.
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[strikethrough]this is not true. type c by its nature can be used for input and output and the product listing lists all the type c devices it's compatible with (which is really just a list of type c devices on the market right now)[/strikethrough]
edit: I reached out to their pr person who is telling me it is in fact for charging only. I've got one coming so I guess we'll see soon enough.

kellybrf said:
other companies do that too, Amazon apparently has a new policy on discounting products to $0 and still being a verified purchase. I haven't looked into it, but like I said I've had other companies do it and they all have a similar story. I don't mind paying $5 for a power bank or $1 for a cable, it's not like it's something I'm going to review then throw in a drawer and never use again.
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this is not true. type c by its nature can be used for input and output and the product listing lists all the type c devices it's compatible with (which is really just a list of type c devices on the market right now)
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Yes USB C is bidirectional... but the description doesn't state anything about output. Their pictures are not visible to show to control the direction of the USB C interface. And with the way the pictures are labeled and described as only as an input. USB C is bidirectional but you need access to control the flow of the charging.

kellybrf said:
other companies do that too, Amazon apparently has a new policy on discounting products to $0 and still being a verified purchase. I haven't looked into it, but like I said I've had other companies do it and they all have a similar story. I don't mind paying $5 for a power bank or $1 for a cable, it's not like it's something I'm going to review then throw in a drawer and never use again.
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this is not true. type c by its nature can be used for input and output and the product listing lists all the type c devices it's compatible with (which is really just a list of type c devices on the market right now)
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I wasn't sure if it was some shady back door kind of deal or if it was a legitimate thing Amazon forces them to do. I appreciate the clarification on that because choetech didn't provide me with a good explanation.

Shinyhead said:
Yes USB C is bidirectional... but the description doesn't state anything about output. Their pictures are not visible to show to control the direction of the USB C interface. And with the way the pictures are labeled and described as only as an input. USB C is bidirectional but you need access to control the flow of the charging.
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a little common sense would tell you that it wouldn't make any sense for them to make a product that only charged with a charger very few people had, and then not charge the devices that only those people have

kellybrf said:
a little common sense would tell you that it wouldn't make any sense for them to make a product that only charged with a charger very few people had, and then not charge the devices that only those people have
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of course, it doesn't make sense. I agree with you on that part. But with the current product images and description... it leaves you wondering why?

They also reached out to me about reviewing this product but frankly I don't have the time to do a proper review.
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eep2378 said:
They also reached out to me about reviewing this product but frankly I don't have the time to do a proper review.
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send it to me? I'll pay for the review unit lol

Shinyhead said:
Yes USB C is bidirectional... but the description doesn't state anything about output. Their pictures are not visible to show to control the direction of the USB C interface. And with the way the pictures are labeled and described as only as an input. USB C is bidirectional but you need access to control the flow of the charging.
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USB C is bidirectional...it only has USB C input, but a Quick Charge 2.0 output.
That's to say, it can quick charge your old Nexus 6 or Sumsung S6... if you want to charge your Nexus 6P, you need to use a USB-A to USB-C cable for output...but of course, the charge speed with AC cable would reach 2.4A maximum.
The description says it comes with a USB-A to Type C charging cable, so it's still a good option because it supports Quick Charge 2.0 devices like Nexus 6 and can charge your Nexus 6P with the AC cable.

Shinyhead said:
Yes USB C is bidirectional... but the description doesn't state anything about output. Their pictures are not visible to show to control the direction of the USB C interface. And with the way the pictures are labeled and described as only as an input. USB C is bidirectional but you need access to control the flow of the charging.
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so I may stand corrected, though am baffled. I reached out to their pr person who is telling me it is in fact for charging only. I've got one coming so I guess we'll see soon enough.

Yea I should get one when they have it in stock for review.... Still odd why a USB C input only lol....

I have one coming to review so I'll post it up when it arrives. It's disappointing that the type C is only a input port. I don't know why choetech wouldn't make it a two way port like my Ravpower has. C-C charging is the future :laugh:

Type C to C charging cradles?

Still have not found any legit type c to c desktop charging cradles. Anyone have any suggestions?

I've ordered on of those, not sure if they're legit because it hasn't arrived yet.

FoleyRose said:
I've ordered on of those, not sure if they're legit because it hasn't arrived yet.
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That one coming on the slow boat from China looks like the same one on Amazon with Prime. USB micro on the back, thus a max of 2.4A. Don't think there is really going to be a huge diff in charge time, and I like using a cradle at my desk.

Desktop Dock

Is there a desktop dock that supports quick charge? or "charging rapidly" as us Nexus owners refer to it as. I'm looking for a dock to charge my phone as quick as possible on the Nexus 6P, I've seen a few docks about but none seem to support this! I thought the introduction of type c on the note 7 may mean more/better docks available for USB - C type phones but that doesn't seem the case.
What are people using for desktop charging/docks? Pictures would be fantastic.

I'm pretty sure there are some custom docks, kididgi make one & I think you'll find a thread about it right here. But I can wholeheartedly recommend the Sarvi dock for the Nexus 6p.
http://www.sarvidesigns.com/
Its a graceful looking yet very solid dock. The major benefit being that it does not have a built in power supply. Instead it comes with a few adapters that allow for almost any phone charger to be tightly attached to the stand. This means that you can use the fastcharge plug & cable with it. It also means that the dock will most likely be able to be adapted to any future phone that requires a different plug.

I have the sarvi unit as well, has been a number of months of trouble free use.

Definitely like the look of them as its fairly future proof and I can use it with my different devices, phone and Tab. Shame they're out of stock and the website is a bit poor.
Thank you

Yeah the site sucks but the product itself is very good.

Still can't buy one.

I bought this one. It uses your existing charger. https://www.etsy.com/listing/456153...y&ga_search_query=usb c dock&ref=sr_gallery_1
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I bought this one:
https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/...allery&ga_search_query=usb c&ref=sr_gallery_1
a few days ago and waiting for it to arrive to give my review.
I just came across this dock:
https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/...allery&ga_search_query=usb c&ref=sr_gallery_1
Did anyone try it? I know it comes with it's own cable so I was wondering if it supports rapid charging.
I just sent a message to the seller asking if it can arrive with a USB C to USV C cable as opposed to the USB C to USB A cables which would come handy with most other non nexus/pixel phones.
Update:
Sounds great to me.

tomerstern said:
I bought this one:
https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/...allery&ga_search_query=usb c&ref=sr_gallery_1
a few days ago and waiting for it to arrive to give my review.
I just came across this dock:
https://www.etsy.com/il-en/listing/...allery&ga_search_query=usb c&ref=sr_gallery_1
Did anyone try it? I know it comes with it's own cable so I was wondering if it supports rapid charging.
I just sent a message to the seller asking if it can arrive with a USB C to USV C cable as opposed to the USB C to USB A cables which would come handy with most other non nexus/pixel phones.
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Sounds great to me.
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Fast charge Desktop dock
https://www.rndaccessories.com/products/rnd-fast-charging-type-c-usb-c-dock

fluxgfx said:
Fast charge Desktop dock
https://www.rndaccessories.com/products/rnd-fast-charging-type-c-usb-c-dock
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Finally a standard USB C to USB C dock!

It's been available for about a year now..... Just saying.

fluxgfx said:
It's been available for about a year now..... Just saying.
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There are many open threads about this issue. First time Ive seen someone mention this.

I've been getting a lot of accessories directly from them. Best dock I've found and I have about a dozen of them

I have this one it's good.
If Anyone find something like this in landscape mode...

Printed Dock
I've had mine for about a year. Just made one and ran the supplied quick charge cord through it.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uR5olqoMjqi0jrOY2