Hey everyone.
I noticed today, very unexpectedly, my Mi 16000mAh Power Bank has on it that it has a maximum output of 5.1V/3.6A when only using 1 USB A port. I checked the Mi website and they have the same spec.
Which goes without saying, could it rapid charge? I have a couple of the otherwise dangerous One Plus USB A to C cables, which we know have a resistor that allows a 3A draw, too much for most standard chargers.
I'm going to trust that Xiaomi is not lying about the max 5.1v/3.6A as this is an amazing charger.
Using it right now. Rapid charge via Xiaomi Mi Power Bank USB A confirmed.
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Warning: Don't try this with any other external battery without checking its specifications. If you're going to buy a Mi Power Bank for this function, ensure you buy and official unit as counterfeits exist.
At a minimum you should measure the current draw with something like Ampere (software). Using the 6p and the OnePlus cable you will get "rapid charging" displayed no matter what you plug it into so the screenshot proves nothing really.
I have the exact same powerbank purchased from directly from xiaomi and just did a test with a USB dongle that measures current output. phone was at ~40% battery.
Test 1: with google's usb a-to-c cable that came with the phone: 1.56A
Test 2: with a micro-usb cable w/ usb type-c adapter that shows green on checkR: 1.18A
Sorry man, I don't think there's any way this powerbank is able to output more than 3A or even 2.4A.
I just checked the product page for this powerbank again, and it says Max 5V/3.6A dual output, which I take to mean a max of 1.8A on each port.
Plus, if you've seen the video ackattacker has posted in another thread, you'll realise that the 'charging rapidly' does not reflect how much currently is actually flowing into the phone.
It's still a neat powerbank though, I have always thought it did a pretty good job of recharging on the go.
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Hello, ive bought these on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-CAR-CHARGER.../180497049900?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/Micro-USB-Data-...ARE-BB-Storm-/170525850383?pt=PDA_Accessories
Trying to use them to charge my phone in my car, but no go. When i connect the cable it asks me if i want to connect to kies, mass storage etc. I just press the back button, and phones tells me its charging, when in fact, its not, battery is actualy draining, and it gives me some weird msg about sd card. (In norwegian)
Any way to resolve this, or do i have to buy an original samsung charger?
did you try the USB cable on your computer?
does it charge when you plug it into the computer using the USB cable you got off ebay?
possibly the car charger is bad, if the USB cable works on your computer
I havent yet, i will do so and report back
The cable does not charge in the pc, and i can not mount my sd card on my pc with the cable, so, i guess its the cable then
Maybe this will do the trick: http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-Sync-Charge...895319?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20b30c83d7
They say its for samsung i9000
Also! have you made sure the charger supplys the right amps, if you get one even with the right voltage if not the right amps you will still get battery drain! I had this issue when the gf's blackberry charger got swapped with my hero charger by accident, took me ages to realise why the battery was still draining when using co pilot on long car journeys!!
get this one instead
2000 mAh (2A) charger
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.25177
i'm using it, super good
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Get the HTC C200 charger.
I paid a lot for this phone so paying 15 euros dollars for a car charger makes sense
paying more for something that comes from the same manufacturing center (China) will not make it any better.
Thanks for all the good tips. Ill check those out
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paying more for something that comes from the same manufacturing center (China) will not make it any better.
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I've used cheap ass car chargers and all they do is get hot and aren't very efficient. Have a HTC mini usb charger and it stays cool while charging, which means it isn't wasting any power...so to me...its worth paying extra
Hi there
Have you seen this bad boy before?
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I think it has been around for some time (eBay and such), but it was added to the Dealextreme product line this April (link: http://dx.com/p/portable-dual-usb-12000mah-external-battery-power-bank-w-8-charging-adapters-black-184376?utm_source=dx&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=20130320new-arrivals-2)
There's a good chance it's not exactly 12000/20000 mAh, but even it's not exactly that, it sure sounds like a pretty good deal anyways.
Do any of you know if this really works intended? Or have you tried it?
Thanks in advance, appreciate it.
I got a 30000mah version of the same box from ebay. Came two days ago, plugged it in to charge, it was alost full when it came. Next day, I opened the box to see what's inside. There were 8 18650 cells and a small usb pcb. So far so good. I hooked up the cells (in packs of 4) to my external battery charger in discharge mode and I got 2500mAh from each 4 pack. That is 5000mAh from both. Not even close to the 30000mAh advertised. It is possible that I got a dud, but my guess is they are recycled laptop cells that just don't hold any charge anymore. I did a full charge/discharge cycle with my external charger and still go the same capacity when going from 3V-4.2V.
Then I tested the range of the USB circuit, and it supplies about 1.6A on the 2.1A port and 1.4A on the 1.0 port. The board shuts off when the battery voltage gets to 3.2V.
In summary - if you get a good set of batteries, expect about 50% of the capacity. If you get bad set, like I did, expect more like 15% of the capacity.
There is a reason a the best panasonic 3400mAh cell costs $14. If these battery banks were really close to 30000mAh in 8 cells, would have cost > $100 just for the cells.
I'm guessing the 12000 has 4 cells and the 20000 has 6 cells with the same USB circuit in them.
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Umm...ok. Not sure why you posted this since it seems like a pretty standard battery pack. It doesn't have a Type C port.
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Type C 3A or GTFO.
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Uhm, yeah, advertise much?
A1:5V/2.4A max , USB A2:5V/2.1A max
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So do I need a special forked cable to combine the ampherage from both usb ports to get the 4.5A in the title? :silly:
This headline is totally misleading.
If you want an actual battery power bank that works a treat with the 6P check out the RAVPower 20100mAh that has a 3A USB-C port that does in fact fast charge the 6P.
Thread closed. You chose to ignore my PM Sir. I suggest you reply if you'd like this reopened.
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I've got my hands on a choetech quick charge 3.0 wall charger. I've been using it on my HTC A9 for a bit now and it works great. I don't pay much attention to q.c 2.0 and 3.0 but it does make a difference when you look for it
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019Q5WT6W
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The unit itself is very slim and easy on the pocket by having a straight design. The one thing I hate on wall units is when the power pins are facing to the side of the wall charger as it makes it hard to carry in the pocket.
Here are some pictures of it:
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The info of this charger are the following:
CHOE Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Wall Charger Designed with Lasted Technology
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0: The latest, fastest and most efficient USB charging technology in the world. Up to 4X faster than standard chargers, able to charge compatible devices to 80% in just 35 minutes.
I'm very happy with this charger and so far I enjoy it. The products by choetech are my recent favorite. I've found their products to be at anker or even better than. The USB cables in their products last me while ankers tend to stop working a lot. Here is a picture of the included USB cable.
I did find an issue that causes an annoying humming when the unit is plugged into a power source.
I also might add that I'll be getting the updated version soon so I'll update this post if I notice any difference.
If you've got any questions regarding the product please do ask below!
What's different in the updated version of this charger?
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A9 not yet support QC 3.0
Here are some images of my UK version of the plug. Brilliant device and use it with my A9. As always choetech turn out some of the nicest 3rd part accessories out there.
I have same charger. 5-100% in 90 minutes :|
What's your charging time ?
100% in around 85 minutes and the backup is awesome....in love with this sexy phone
Full disclosure, I was provided this unit by RavPower in exchange for an honest review. The first thing I noticed about this charger was the weight; it a heavier than my other chargers but in a good, sturdy way. The folding plug feels very solid as it snaps into place, and overall the construction seems very good. The size is nice and small, perfect for throwing in your laptop or travel bag. As far as charging goes, it offers USB C charging at a max of 29w for devices like a MacBook. With my Nexus 6p it was able to deliver nearly the full charging speeds, registering at over 2900mAh using Ampere. One thing I noticed is that this charger seems to have less lag than other aftermarket chargers I own. It quickly ramped up to full speed and stayed there.
The Type C port offers max charging speeds of 20V 1.5A, 15V 2A, 9V 2A , 5V 3A max, while the iSmart port will deliver 5V 2.4A max to legacy devices like your tablet or iPhone. Overall I am really impressed with this charger. It's nice and small, offers solid build quality and most importantly has great charging speeds.
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Is it compliant? Many cheap type c chargers completely violate the USB Type-C Spec now.
I don't have the setup to test, but their other type c devices are so I would imagine this one is
thank you for the info
That's weird.
I got my charger two days ago and when I'm charging my N5X via USB C jack the current is just around 1400 mA no matter which cable I use (Apple, cable matters).
Does anyone have the same issue?
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After updating to Stock N it's all fine. Came from DU 10.5.