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Hi All,
Couldn't find this posted before so wondered if anyone could recommend a USB Battery Charger to change the batt from my Desire without the phone. I have a spare and going on travels want to be able to just leave the battery charging on its own and not use the phone all the time.
Ive seen quite a few on ebay and some look really dodgy with adjustable charging pins etc whereas others are ridiculously cheap and i can only imagine will ruin my battery.
Key points are it should be small, light, USB powered and whilst I accept it will not charge as good/full as through the phone - not to knacker my batt completely.
Cheers for any help.
Bridgstfer
I have been looking for the same thing and found a battery pack on Amazon for £25, manufactured by New Trent it has a 5000mAh battery in it and can recharge your phone at least 3 times.
I ordered the dual output version on Sunday, so hope to get it and try it out in a couple of days.
Using a Veho pebble here, works great
would be nice for a faster charge though, it seems a bit slow for 750ma
mps711 said:
I have been looking for the same thing and found a battery pack on Amazon for £25, manufactured by New Trent it has a 5000mAh battery in it and can recharge your phone at least 3 times.
I ordered the dual output version on Sunday, so hope to get it and try it out in a couple of days.
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I've got one of those. It's really good, one of the outputs is 1A so charges up really quickly.
My only criticism is the on/off button is easily pressed by accident, but that's really looking for problems. Oh and it would have been nice if the usb socket to charge it was a microusb one so I could use the same lead as the phone.
It's a good battery pack.
It certainly sounds like it is going to be good.
With regards to charging the pack itself, does it come with a USB to mini USB charging lead?
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It certainly sounds like it is going to be good.
With regards to charging the pack itself, does it come with a USB to mini USB charging lead?
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Mine didnt come with any charger or leads but as I have a box full of that stuff it wasn't an issue.
Edit: I'm an idiot. It came with a lead with a selection of interchangable tips to fit most phones.
I forgot as this is now also living at the bottom of my tangled box of leads.
Thanks for the replies guys.
Yeah i actually had one of those external battery packs (5000mah) but found that you could not even get 2 full charges out of it and therefore not worth the extra weight/charge time.
Basically its misleading because the voltage of the battery is different to you phone battery and it need to be upscaled or something - there are quite alot of posts about it. Let us know if you manage to get 3 charges though - that would be good.
But anyone used external chargers for the a spare phone battery?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5V-2000mA-U...pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item5d3 2a6631c
Will it be ok to buy it or will it harm the phone and I should just stick to 1A charger?
It will work without any issues. I am using Nokia charger that is 1,5A without any issues.
Just want to make sure there's no chance its gonna fry my phone phone somehow, 2A is still 25% higher then 1.5A .
I bought a 2.1A dual charger from Fry's last night.
Freakin thing is even worse at charging than my .7A single charger is.
I'm not buying anymore chargers unless they have written reviews from people stating they work properly.
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I bought a 2.1A dual charger from Fry's last night.
Freakin thing is even worse at charging than my .7A single charger is.
I'm not buying anymore chargers unless they have written reviews from people stating they work properly.
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If you run into a good charger pm me. If I'll buy this charger and it works out to be good I'll let you know.
Having a power supply greater than what u need is actually a good thing, it'll provide a more stable. current, assuming its of decent quality. Your phone will only draw as much power as it needs, in this case 1A.
I will say that cheap DC power adapters appear to wildly vary in actual current delivered. I am a little skeptical of a charger sold from Hong Kong.
And, in my experience, you WILL need a full 1A of power when doing something like GPS navigation since my 750mA (well, thats what it says on it) charger can't keep up with that level of power draw.
Anyone who is good with electronics know a good way to test the output of these chargers directly?
multimeter
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multimeter
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Well yes, but which output pins, etc. But thanks for the constructive answer
I don't own a multimeter, but my dad always had one (that was likely older than I am) and it always seemed to come in handy. Wonder if Radio Shack still has them or if its all just cell phones and toys now...
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Well yes, but which output pins, etc. But thanks for the constructive answer
I don't own a multimeter, but my dad always had one (that was likely older than I am) and it always seemed to come in handy. Wonder if Radio Shack still has them or if its all just cell phones and toys now...
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Same is with my dad, try this http://pinoutsguide.com/PortableDevices/micro_usb_pinout.shtml I guess you gotta measure the red and black.
2 informative threads about this subject:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=844284 - This method might prove useful to your 2.1A new charger.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-787906.html
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If you run into a good charger pm me. If I'll buy this charger and it works out to be good I'll let you know.
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This thread links to a supposedly good charger.
It also discusses that the USB cable itself can be the difference between a .5A and 1.0A charge.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ga...8605-car-adapter-charges-while-using-gps.html
I bought a 120V AC/DC converter for my car for charging my laptop and it also has a USB plug. Even it wasn't able to charge my phone up while I was using GPS.
So I'm going to try a stock Samsung micro-USB cable instead of the Radio Shack collapsing micro-USB cable I've been using, to see if that helps.
Just ordered the charger, 3$ is not a big hit, I'll report back in 2-3 weeks after I receive it and let you know how well it's working.
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Just ordered the charger, 3$ is not a big hit, I'll report back in 2-3 weeks after I receive it and let you know how well it's working.
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I hope you don't expect too much from a $3 charger. Remember the old saying people, you get what you pay for!
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Just ordered the charger, 3$ is not a big hit, I'll report back in 2-3 weeks after I receive it and let you know how well it's working.
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Just have to say that I love your screen name Kishke. Only my grandmother uses that word still
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So I just got my charger today, had 1 drive with it so far with gps on and the phone actually got charged without exploding ^^
This is the charger for the lazy people http://www.ebay.com/itm/400281723676?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It come without a cable and from first impression it looks pretty good.
Thanks, I just bought one. Hope it doesn't take ~30 days to get to me like it did you.
A little update:
Yesterday I had 2 drives with the phone the charger connected and the gps on, first was 50 minutes second was 35, both times everything worked great and the phone got charged.
Today as I was driving back home after the phone on with the gps and the charger for 10 minutes I received a "battery temperature too hot, stopping charging".
I can relate a few factors to this, first when i entered the car it was scolding hot, second probably the car mount was also hot and 3rd my case is really cheap and chocking.
I downloaded a battery temperature widget and I'll check the battery and the charger in a few different situations, with and without the case when the car is hot.
Edit: I checked the current the phone takes while being connected to the wall and the cat charger and they are both approx 860mA so the issue comes to the phone itself.
Overheating
When I had my Nexus One I had overheating problems.
It happened when doing all of the following together:
- connected to car charger
- gps
- navigation
- screen on full brightness
- on dashboard on very hot day
The phone was never the same after the first time it overheated (unstable). Eventually got HTC to replace the motherboard to resolve the issues.
My point being that when you do all this stuff at the same time you have a lot of current flowing through a pretty tight space with very little cooling.
I am paranoid about my i727r getting fried this way as well ... so I am constantly checking to see if it is getting too hot when I am navigating.
I'm guessing at our hot summer I'll have to cut back on the charger or the gps.
Still now before it's really hot its a good time to experiment with everything icluding pointing the air conditioner on the phone ^^
Edit: I checked the current the phone takes while being connected to the wall and the cat charger and they are both approx 860mA so the issue comes to the phone itself.
kishke said:
I'm guessing at our hot summer I'll have to cut back on the charger or the gps.
Still now before it's really hot its a good time to experiment with everything icluding pointing the air conditioner on the phone ^^
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One solution could be to buy a genuine Samsung battery charger with a spare battery and charge only the spare one while driving
Look for Samsung-Battery-Charger-Stand-Galaxy
Mine arrived today, quality seems to be ok but haven't tested it yet.
kishke said:
Edit: I checked the current the phone takes while being connected to the wall and the cat charger and they are both approx 860mA so the issue comes to the phone itself.
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Could you tell me how to check the current the phone takes without root access? My GS2 doesn't show current in widgets like CurrentWidget.
First day with the classic, I got home just now and have my spare moto 360 charger sitting on the desk. Put the S2 on there to see if it would charge, it sits just fine and I would imagine that it's lined up but it appears that it charged it for a second and then doesn't continue charging. The 360 charger will remain lit as a device on there is being charged but the watch doesn't accept the charge. Anyone tried it with any other Qi chargers? Don't tell me it's some proprietary crap.
Havent had much luck with my Gear S2. I have to take the straps off to get it to lay flat on any Qi pad. Official Samsung Qi pad will charge for a second or two before it starts flashing blue and the watch stops charging. The cheap pad I purchased from Amazon doesn't do anything at all when I place my watch on it.
So I took apart my cheap charge pad and took the coil out. If I rest the watch directly on the coil it actually charges but it gets very hot after just a few minutes. Guess we have to wait for Samsung to start selling new docks or for a 3rd party to make one strong enough to power the coil in the S2.
It would seem that the S2 does not actually use Qi, or some proprietary variant. For me it's charging neither on the Moto 360 charger nor on various Qi charging pads from Ikea that I have.
Not my video but this guy says it works with moto 360 charger
https://youtu.be/QbRAlbvXFXI
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It doesn't, and the video does not prove the opposite. It just shows that someone places a S2 onto the Moto360 charger and that charger and S2 recognize each other. This is what everyone can see, but as said, the S2 is not charged actually.
I would comment on the video if it wouldn't require G+ membership.
This one shows a guy using another wireless charger.
https://youtu.be/_i1XMdLBfjA
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And that guy is as stupid as the other one because in his video you can even SEE that it doesn't charge!
BTW, he's also just as stupid as his Swabian dialect. And yes, I am allowed to say that, because I'm from Germany as well.
Just have a closer look, especially when he places the S2 onto the Samsung charging pad. You see how the charge indicator icon on the S2 appears and disappears right away. Then he swipes down so that you can see the icon again. And now you see that the little flash in the battery icon (which is on when the watch actually charges) is not there. So no charging.
Just because someone is able to upload something to YT does not mean he/she is right. Or smart.
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It would seem that the S2 does not actually use Qi, or some proprietary variant. For me it's charging neither on the Moto 360 charger nor on various Qi charging pads from Ikea that I have.
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Strange, mine works perfect ...
My watch just fits in the handle (facing 90 degrees) and the straps are touches nothing.
What handle? What charger are you using?
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What handle? What charger are you using?
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The standard charger that came with the s2.
Maybe it wasn't explained well. The watch just set nicely on the charger vertically and laying against the charge part of the charger. The strap is not close to anything ... not even close to an issue
chemaster said:
The standard charger that came with the s2.
Maybe it wasn't explained well. The watch just set nicely on the charger vertically and laying against the charge part of the charger. The strap is not close to anything ... not even close to an issue
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They're talking about using the s2 with other qi chargers. There's not a problem getting it to charge on the included charger.
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BigBlue007 said:
It would seem that the S2 does not actually use Qi, or some proprietary variant. For me it's charging neither on the Moto 360 charger nor on various Qi charging pads from Ikea that I have.
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So... Yeah. It looks like everyone just assumed it would support Qi, since that was the standard that Samsung supported before the newest phones released this year (that supports WPC and Qi).
Looks like they may have went in a different direction entirely with the S2. This just gets better and better...
http://www.samsung.com/africa_en/support/skp/faq/1093362
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Unfortunately they didn't state what's the reason why standard Qi chargers don't work. They just confirmed they don't work...
Nice find anyway...
@chemaster: You might want to re-read the thread...
I'm not saying you guys are wrong about the charger but the manufacturer is supposed to say use with the supplied charger only. But here is a reviewer on AC that says the charger that came with the s2 is qi.
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BigBlue007 said:
And that guy is as stupid as the other one because in his video you can even SEE that it doesn't charge!
BTW, he's also just as stupid as his Swabian dialect. And yes, I am allowed to say that, because I'm from Germany as well.
Just have a closer look, especially when he places the S2 onto the Samsung charging pad. You see how the charge indicator icon on the S2 appears and disappears right away. Then he swipes down so that you can see the icon again. And now you see that the little flash in the battery icon (which is on when the watch actually charges) is not there. So no charging.
Just because someone is able to upload something to YT does not mean he/she is right. Or smart.
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haha yeah i am from austria and i loled.
just got my gear s2 today and tried it with tylt charger, although just holding it against the back side and trying to find a spot where it will charge. but it did not. i also got the fast wireless charger from samsung today and it seems to work for a few seconds and then loose the connection and stops charging. sometimes after more than 10 or more seconds. so maybe it just recognizes the charger, but it seems like it gets a charge for some time and then stops.
i have a few other qi chargers at home from ikea and other and will try those as well and will report back. would be awesome to have some more options to actually charge the watch than just the charger that comes with it and no replacement to buy from samsung.
that was one of the best things of the sony smartwatch 3, to charge it anywhere you could possibly imagine.
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so i just got home and tested all of my other qi chargers. the ikea lamp charger does not work nor does the adata CE700.
but i noticed one strange/cool thing: the original nexus charger for the N5 in fact does work perfektly. i put the watch on and they connect and stay connected and i just saw it charged from 95% to 96% so far no heat or anything.
so i guess its qi compatible after all, but i don't get it that some or better to say a few will work and most of them not.
cheers
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The standard charger that came with the s2.
Maybe it wasn't explained well. The watch just set nicely on the charger vertically and laying against the charge part of the charger. The strap is not close to anything ... not even close to an issue
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Uhh this thread is about using a charger other then the gear s2 charger, but you said your using the stock charger? We know it charges just fine on the charger it came with we talking about using other QI or wireless chargers.
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I have both a moto 360 and gear s2. I have swapped chargers and my findings are as follows.
The 360 works great on the charger of the gear s2. it charges at normal speed and works without any issues.
The Gear S2 does seem to charger slower or stop and start charging when being placed on the moto 360 charger, but that all seems to be due to size. The larger diameter of the moto 360 holds the watch higher up on the charging pad. When I place a spacer to lift the gear s2 high up on the charger it seems to work just fine. I think it's all about placement.
And for those trying the stupid Samsung wireless charger and getting a flashing blue light. It does that with the phone that's supposed to be on the charger and the is threads with pages and pages of complaints about that issue. I can only imagine that using this small watch on it will only make it more prone to do what it already does. So I don't want to even rate that!
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.but i noticed one strange/cool thing: the original nexus charger for the N5 in fact does work perfektly. i put the watch on and they connect and stay connected and i just saw it charged from 95% to 96% so far no heat or anything.
so i guess its qi compatible after all, but i don't get it that some or better to say a few will work and most of them not.
cheers
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No, it doesn't. The original charger for the Nexus 7 et al behaves exactly like all other wireless chargers:
It charges for some seconds then stops (in this case flashing a red LED)
I guess that the "sweet-spot" for charging in the S2 is so small (and elevated through the bent-down strap holders) that is could be charged on QI pads but doesn't due to its very (non-flat) shape... just my 2cts
ThyMaster
ThyMaster said:
No, it doesn't. The original charger for the Nexus 7 et al behaves exactly like all other wireless chargers:
It charges for some seconds then stops (in this case flashing a red LED)
I guess that the "sweet-spot" for charging in the S2 is so small (and elevated through the bent-down strap holders) that is could be charged on QI pads but doesn't due to its very (non-flat) shape... just my 2cts
ThyMaster
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i guess you are right about the sweet spot. i think its hard to find the right spot where it will charge.
but about the n5 charger (maybe you mean another one) i mean the magnetic square one. it will actually charge on it. i had to find the right spot, but it did actually charge. i can make a video if you want
Hi,
Well, I do have the same charger - square and with magnets in it. But I never managed to continuosly charge my S2 Classic.
ThyMaster
ThyMaster said:
Hi,
Well, I do have the same charger - square and with magnets in it. But I never managed to continuosly charge my S2 Classic.
ThyMaster
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Hm ok ?. I got the sport version and I can only manage it when I get rid of the straps, otherwise they will be in the way
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So, I realize there are many cradle/docks out there that offer wireless charging. What I'm looking for is one that can be angled, and that will charge my device as quickly in horizontal mode (so I can use it as an alarm clock on my nightstand) as it does in vertical mode. Any recommendations?
ShermCraig said:
So, I realize there are many cradle/docks out there that offer wireless charging. What I'm looking for is one that can be angled, and that will charge my device as quickly in horizontal mode (so I can use it as an alarm clock on my nightstand) as it does in vertical mode. Any recommendations?
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I use the TYLT wireless charging stand. It doesn't quick charge this phone, but no wireless charger does afaik. It works both horizontally and vertically though, and it will definitely charge it over the course of a night.
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I'm getting this one tomorrow. I'll let you know how it works. It doesn't work. I tried different chargers.
I got this flat one for Christmas and it works really well too. The V10 doesn't support wireless fast charging but it's still very quick.
I use an app called Battery Graph Widget Pro to track my battery charging performance and usage on my home screen. I'll try and get the mA charging values from Ampere later for the stand.
The wireless qi back I'm using is this.
I received this one from Amazon on Sunday. The only negative I noticed when evaluating which to buy was that this one had an audible beep whenever it connected to device, however I also noticed in the reviews section a step-by-step guide on how to disable the beep. I decided to take a chance since the instructions seemed very straight forward. It arrived and I went ahead and did the procedure to stop the beep, and I am happy so far. I wanted one that would look good whether I had the phone upright or horizontal. Only negative so far is that the bottom doesn't seem to have rubber feet so it can slide around if you bump it. Also, the placement of the USB cable port could be better. Here's the link:
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IR0CQ8E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I have tried a number of wireless docks, and the Tylt is hands-down the best of the best. Yes, it is more expensive, but there are zero issues with it and the OEM Qi back. No noise, no heat, 800-900 mA consistent charging at any position...fantastic dock. Learn from my mistakes and save your money until you can afford one. You will not be disappointed.
lovely, thanks
ShermCraig said:
So, I realize there are many cradle/docks out there that offer wireless charging. What I'm looking for is one that can be angled, and that will charge my device as quickly in horizontal mode (so I can use it as an alarm clock on my nightstand) as it does in vertical mode. Any recommendations?
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I've used the Samsung hockey pucks, the fast wireless one is really good. I dismantled one and built it into a plank to put in the dash of my car. For stands, the Samsung one sucks. It's concaved, so what 3 coils are in there won't reach the back of the V10. I have been using the stand from Verizon, it's got a much better angle than the Tylt. Tylt is 45 degrees, so it's not easy to see laying down, and the Verizon is at about 60 degrees. Bummer about the Verizon is I've killed 2 in a month, so I'm not giving it a ringing endorsement. I have seen the Choetech T516 on eBay and Amazon for less than $30, and it may be what I get next. 60 degree stand, aluminum frame.
chernabog88008 said:
I've used the Samsung hockey pucks, the fast wireless one is really good. I dismantled one and built it into a plank to put in the dash of my car. For stands, the Samsung one sucks. It's concaved, so what 3 coils are in there won't reach the back of the V10. I have been using the stand from Verizon, it's got a much better angle than the Tylt. Tylt is 45 degrees, so it's not easy to see laying down, and the Verizon is at about 60 degrees. Bummer about the Verizon is I've killed 2 in a month, so I'm not giving it a ringing endorsement. I have seen the Choetech T516 on eBay and Amazon for less than $30, and it may be what I get next. 60 degree stand, aluminum frame.
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I have been using the Choetech for a while now and can say that up until a few days ago, I LOVED it! The other night I woke up in the middle of the night to see that even though I had been asleep for about 5 hours, my phone was only about 35% charged. Ever since then, it has been charging at a fraction of the previous speed and I have no idea why. I no longer have my V10 in favor of the S7 Edge, and love the angle the Choetch offers as you alluded to, so I'm not sure where I go next. I thought I'd try the Samsung fast charge angled puck, but if as you say it is concave, that won't be a good option either. Thanks for your reply! :good:
I've been using "iDOO 3-coils Folding Qi Wireless Charger Dock" I purchased on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015MUAO0I/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_6). Small, and folds up (~ size of a cassette tape case). I keep one by my bed and one in my bag for work.
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I've been using "iDOO 3-coils Folding Qi Wireless Charger Dock" I purchased on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015MUAO0I/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_6). Small, and folds up (~ size of a cassette tape case). I keep one by my bed and one in my bag for work.
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Looking at that now - not fast charge though....
ShermCraig said:
I have been using the Choetech for a while now and can say that up until a few days ago, I LOVED it! The other night I woke up in the middle of the night to see that even though I had been asleep for about 5 hours, my phone was only about 35% charged. Ever since then, it has been charging at a fraction of the previous speed and I have no idea why. I no longer have my V10 in favor of the S7 Edge, and love the angle the Choetch offers as you alluded to, so I'm not sure where I go next. I thought I'd try the Samsung fast charge angled puck, but if as you say it is concave, that won't be a good option either. Thanks for your reply! :good:
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I think if you're using the Samsung phones, the Samsung upright would probably work. The issue with the LG v10 is the sweet spot for the charger is right about the middle of where the concave is at its lowest on the charger. The fast charge puck I use next to the PC is great, works extremely well, and I Frankensteined one into a box about the size of my phone for the dash, and works well. What I noticed on the Samsung stand is the sweet spot for the LG is just a tad south of center, real noticeable when you have it in portrait mode, you have to move it to the right just a bit. When I built the one for the car, I had to do the same thing, move the coils to the left so it centered better. Glad to hear about the Choetech, I was just about to order one on eBay, but Verizon let me exchange the flipping out Qi charger I got from them for a Tylt, so see how it goes.
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I think if you're using the Samsung phones, the Samsung upright would probably work. The issue with the LG v10 is the sweet spot for the charger is right about the middle of where the concave is at its lowest on the charger. The fast charge puck I use next to the PC is great, works extremely well, and I Frankensteined one into a box about the size of my phone for the dash, and works well. What I noticed on the Samsung stand is the sweet spot for the LG is just a tad south of center, real noticeable when you have it in portrait mode, you have to move it to the right just a bit. When I built the one for the car, I had to do the same thing, move the coils to the left so it centered better. Glad to hear about the Choetech, I was just about to order one on eBay, but Verizon let me exchange the flipping out Qi charger I got from them for a Tylt, so see how it goes.
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Thanks for the info on the Samsung one. I may give it a try, although the angle also appears to be a little shallow. :good:
I have been using currently this one http://amzn.to/1r2XAll Phone is not overheated, no any sound. And there is a led (green when charging and blue when the battery is full). Really like it. I have purchased the black one.
ShermCraig said:
I have been using the Choetech for a while now and can say that up until a few days ago, I LOVED it! The other night I woke up in the middle of the night to see that even though I had been asleep for about 5 hours, my phone was only about 35% charged. Ever since then, it has been charging at a fraction of the previous speed and I have no idea why. I no longer have my V10 in favor of the S7 Edge, and love the angle the Choetch offers as you alluded to, so I'm not sure where I go next. I thought I'd try the Samsung fast charge angled puck, but if as you say it is concave, that won't be a good option either. Thanks for your reply! :good:
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FYI, I am no longer having this issue. I simply unplugged the Choetech and plugged it back in, and all is back to normal. Just in case I talked anyone out of trying it, I can say that it works perfectly. The only reason I am looking for a new one is that I want one that offers Quick Charge.
Looking for a backup/travel charger. Anyone 100% satisfied with a 3rd party charger?
Saw this article with a bunch of them, many with no Amazon reviews. Anyone have any experience with these brands?
https://www.megebyte.com/best-samsung-gear-s3-charging-docks/
Or do I have to suck it up and pay $40 for an OEM S3?
Thanks!
I bought a generic one from Amazon and working great so far but you have to use your own power supply which I have plenty. Eventhough it says for S2, the base is also taller which fits the S3 better. Only $9.99 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K7F5F8Y. Some reviewers say watch gets hot but when I compared with the original charger, its the same - warmish but not hot. Even my S2 gets warmish after a full charge with original charger. Maybe I only used a 750mA power supply.
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I bought a generic one from Amazon and working great so far but you have to use your own power supply which I have plenty. Eventhough it says for S2, the base is also taller which fits the S3 better. Only $9.99 - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K7F5F8Y. Some reviewers say watch gets hot but when I compared with the original charger, its the same - warmish but not hot. Even my S2 gets warmish after a full charge with original charger. Maybe I only used a 750mA power supply.
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Awesome. Thanks! I'll give that one a try. For $10, hard to complain!
I thought any regular induction charger should be work.
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arl16 said:
Looking for a backup/travel charger. Anyone 100% satisfied with a 3rd party charger?
Saw this article with a bunch of them, many with no Amazon reviews. Anyone have any experience with these brands?
Or do I have to suck it up and pay $40 for an OEM S3?
Thanks!
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I bought a generic one from eBay which said it worked for S2 & S3.
Placed my S3 in and the watch displayed a "use original charger" message but it did charge, at least for a while.
The charger caused the S3 to get so hot that after about 10 minutes the watch displayed an over temp alarm, shut down and stopped charging.
$15 bucks wasted.
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I bought a generic one from eBay which said it worked for S2 & S3.
Placed my S3 in and the watch displayed a "use original charger" message but it did charge, at least for a while.
The charger caused the S3 to get so hot that after about 10 minutes the watch displayed an over temp alarm, shut down and stopped charging.
$15 bucks wasted.
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That sucks. I did go ahead and grab the one rec'd by Klingon888. I've had it for a little over a week, and so far so good. Seems to work as fast as the OEM, warm, but no more than OEM, definitely not "hot". So I'm satisfied. (So far - fingers crossed). Thanks again, @klingon888!
This got me a little nervous. I've been using mine for a couple weeks now, and no problem. But I didn't realize they could go bad. Probably not worth waiting to find out. Think I'll grab an OEM...
http://www.tizenexperts.com/2017/02...rs-with-your-gear-s3-it-could-fry-your-watch/
I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
sandrinopi said:
I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
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How does that match up w/the height of the stock S3 charger from Samsung...I don't see it sticking up behind the watch face the way the stock one does.
Seems important that the aftermarket chargers match up w/the dimensions of the watch to have the charging HW positioned correctly on the watch for best efficiency and to avoid overheating issues.
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How does that match up w/the height of the stock S3 charger from Samsung...I don't see it sticking up behind the watch face the way the stock one does.
Seems important that the aftermarket chargers match up w/the dimensions of the watch to have the charging HW positioned correctly on the watch for best efficiency and to avoid overheating issues.
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I don't have the Samsung charger with me to do a direct comparison; anyway here are some shots of the MoKo charger from different views so you can understand the way it couples with the watch compared to the Samsung charger.
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Got this one. Solid and works well. Attached are comparison pics with the OEM charger. The only noticeable difference is the front facing led.
Galaxy Gear S3 Charger, Kissmart Replacement Charger Charging Cradle Dock for Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Classic / Frontier Smart Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_LDMtqlC4lTycA
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Got this one. Solid and works well. Attached are comparison pics with the OEM charger. The only noticeable difference is the front facing led.
Galaxy Gear S3 Charger, Kissmart Replacement Charger Charging Cradle Dock for Samsung Galaxy Gear S3 Classic / Frontier Smart Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_LDMtqlC4lTycA
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Thanks, that's the first one I've seen that appears to be the same form factor.
When you say the "...only noticeable difference is the front-facing LED" do you mean that there isn't an LED, or that it uses different colors?
Just took a quick look at the reviews and remember seeing that one, but it has a bunch of bad reviews...I guess it's been OK for you, and based on comments you are using a different cable than the one included w/the charger.
Thanks!
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I don't have the Samsung charger with me to do a direct comparison; anyway here are some shots of the MoKo charger from different views so you can understand the way it couples with the watch compared to the Samsung charger.
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Thanks for the pics, don't have my S3 charger in front of me, but the pics you posted look like it's smaller than the stock charger. I'll check at home later.
The Led on the OEM one is larger. They both have LEDS but the OEM indicator light is bigger. The aftermarket one works well with my usb cables. The one that came with it will go in the trash. No charging disconnects with it either.
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The Led on the OEM one is larger. They both have LEDS but the OEM indicator light is bigger. The aftermarket one works well with my usb cables. The one that came with it will go in the trash. No charging disconnects with it either.
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Ordered it and it arrived today. Amazon URL: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N0JTDXQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
As you said, looks very much like the S3 stock charger, very similar size/form factor, and charging time for a short 15% charge was what I expected, and watch did not heat up. I'm using my own USB cord, because from the Amazon reviews, problems w/the included USB cord were a primary cause of low ratings for this charger.
So I'm happy w/this one for now - see pics for more comparison. Samsung stock charger is on the left in pics attached.
Thanks!
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Thanks for the pics, don't have my S3 charger in front of me, but the pics you posted look like it's smaller than the stock charger. I'll check at home later.
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Yes the MoKo is smaller, here other pics.
Bought one of these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ETEDPMC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for my S8+ plus.. for fun i put my Gear s3 on it and it started charging.. I did not leave it on there to find out if it got hot or anything..
I bought a package of two from Amazon and it fried my S3. The electronics inside did not seem to handle the charging rate. In 5 hours, the charge went from about 50% to about 80% and the watch was so hot I could hardly touch it. The vendor refunded my money and the chargers are in the recycle box. I was using it on the wall plug USB (Leviton) that can deliver about 2 amps whereas the Samsung adapter delivers 0.7 amps.
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I bought a package of two from Amazon and it fried my S3. The electronics inside did not seem to handle the charging rate. In 5 hours, the charge went from about 50% to about 80% and the watch was so hot I could hardly touch it. The vendor refunded my money and the chargers are in the recycle box. I was using it on the wall plug USB (Leviton) that can deliver about 2 amps whereas the Samsung adapter delivers 0.7 amps.
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Post a link to the ones folks should avoid so save someone else.
Make sure it has magnet in the charge plate like the genuine one so that the watch can sit properly while charging. Otherwise it will either do not charge or fry your watch in extreme case.
sandrinopi said:
I got this charger from Amazon last week; so far so good, no overheating and charging times seem similar to the Samsung charger.
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Bought two of those. One for work (watch keeps "unsyncing" from my phone and I see "Start Journey" a lot. So my Watch tries to use LTE, and the signal is so weak... my watch dies very quickly!) so now I can charge it at work. Bought another for when we travel. Wife and I can take turns charging our watches. So far so good!