So for the s7 edge I opted to get the mophie battery case because neither was water resistant and the mophie charged faster and gave more protection. With the Note 7 the mophie one isnt out yet, but the samsung one does have water resistance now. With 3100 mah i think itll be enough to get some good screen on time. It does come halfway charged so i recommend charging it before use. It works as simple as putting it on and turning it on.
I purchased this on amazon with prime shipping because the samsung website is so backed up they couldnt even give me a date when they might send it.
First up is the packaging. Its nothing special just the normal samsung packaging we've grown accustomed to.
Package contents
How it looks installed
Side comparison view
Bottom view (doesnt cover usb type c port)
Overall this will do its job but dont expect very much protection as the front is totally exposed. The charging is very slow. It does make the phone both heavier and thicker as is to be expected and makes 1 handed use harder but its a phablet so who cares. I do reccomend this case, but it is a tad expensive. On the other hand though you have to pay to play. Let me know what ya'll think. Will you get one?
Here is the amazon link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ICERRPG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.B2VxbV2D5CCX
Sorry for some of the pics looking bad, i think photobucket messed em up. Shots taken on z force
Congrats man... Can you please let us know how does the battery lasts? From what i i know it does say battery is 3100mAh but on the back its also written that usable is a lot less than 3100. Anyhow let us know how much total time you could get without plugging it back in.
Also can you confirm does the backpack charges wirelessly or no.
From what I read this only outputs at 1.0a which is gonna be reaaaally slow compared to the standard 2.0a or fast charge. Does it show any specs on the box anywhere?
The backpack itself does not charge wirelessly, only charges the phone wirelessly.
aznmode said:
From what I read this only outputs at 1.0a which is gonna be reaaaally slow compared to the standard 2.0a or fast charge. Does it show any specs on the box anywhere?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Standard wireless charging 5v/1A
aznmode said:
From what I read this only outputs at 1.0a which is gonna be reaaaally slow compared to the standard 2.0a or fast charge. Does it show any specs on the box anywhere?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is slow, but the way i look at it is, does it need to be super fast if its on your phone like all day?
About 3 hrs to full from 16 percent.. idk if it would even make it to full if you are using it but there you go.
shoaibar said:
Congrats man... Can you please let us know how does the battery lasts? From what i i know it does say battery is 3100mAh but on the back its also written that usable is a lot less than 3100. Anyhow let us know how much total time you could get without plugging it back in.
Also can you confirm does the backpack charges wirelessly or no.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had this for one day and took it back for the Samsung fast charge power brick. The case made the phone very warm and just slowed the drain of the phones battery while in use.
kitchencop said:
I had this for one day and took it back for the Samsung fast charge power brick. The case made the phone very warm and just slowed the drain of the phones battery while in use.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is exactly what I was going to ask, if I'm out using data, gps, running apps will it even charge....
Thanks!
Femmetechstic said:
This is exactly what I was going to ask, if I'm out using data, gps, running apps will it even charge....
Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah at one point I was just cruising Facebook and I kept getting notifications about the device charging too slow. And this was while on wifi with the display at about 50%
Alright, so update. The charger doesnt charge fast we all get that. But it does work well enough that i started today at 500am and it is now 624pm with what i would consider pretty heavy usage. Probably a good 5 hrs screen on time and my phone is at 61 percent with the charger totally depleted, i started the charger at about 80 percent battery. I didnt browse the internet too much i was playing a game called dokkan battles pretty much the whole time with screen at about 25 percent brightness because the room i work in is dark. Just some figures for you guys i will keep updating as info is necessary.
As far as the power bricks go they are nice. And significantly faster, but i like not having to carry them around or plug them in, just one button and im charging.
I think for less than half the price with more capacity and 1.8a output, I would rather have this. It isn't waterproof and no access to spen though.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J...ttery+case&dpPl=1&dpID=41AMCPW1qQL&ref=plSrch
Sent from my SM-N930T using Tapatalk
aznmode said:
I think for less than half the price with more capacity and 1.8a output, I would rather have this. It isn't waterproof and no access to spen though.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J...ttery+case&dpPl=1&dpID=41AMCPW1qQL&ref=plSrch
Sent from my SM-N930T using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That could be legit
the samsung backpack charges the phone from 0 to roughly 40% - just tested it with my completely drained note 7 - charging....did not use while charging......turned phone on - battery level was 41% on the phone for about 30 seconds, then dropped to 40%.....
backpack was completely drained at the end of this.
i agree with the OP that it is MUCH easier to have this on the back of the phone rather than lugging around a power bank and cord. however, the backpack battery case is really expensive given the mAH it provides.....
i bought two of them b/c i'm on the phone all day talking to clients from my car.....my two cents is that the cost is worth the convenience, but most others will likely disagree......
cheers.
Edit : deleted ...Wrong thread
biswasd said:
the samsung backpack charges the phone from 0 to roughly 40% - just tested it with my completely drained note 7 - charging....did not use while charging......turned phone on - battery level was 41% on the phone for about 30 seconds, then dropped to 40%.....
backpack was completely drained at the end of this.
i agree with the OP that it is MUCH easier to have this on the back of the phone rather than lugging around a power bank and cord. however, the backpack battery case is really expensive given the mAH it provides.....
i bought two of them b/c i'm on the phone all day talking to clients from my car.....my two cents is that the cost is worth the convenience, but most others will likely disagree......
cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm just curious, if you're in your car, why can't you just get a fast charger for your car and charge it while you're in the car?
monkeyhandler said:
I'm just curious, if you're in your car, why can't you just get a fast charger for your car and charge it while you're in the car?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cords
Cords.....hate having to plug snd unplug. Also in in and out of my car all day. This way I have one backpack on my phone while the other one is connected to my fast charger in my car....
My Samsung backpack charger took the phone from 20% to full with 1 dot left. I changed wireless charging settings to slow charge only. Used it a few times while charging for light stuff. Gets a little warm while charging. I'm pretty happy with it. No cables and has pass through charging if you need it. Makes it twice as heavy though. I recommend it.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N930A using XDA-Developers mobile app
Related
Is there any way to speed up the charging process? a rapid charger? external charger where i can take the battery out and charge it in a charging pod faster then it charges while in the phone?
You may have a defective battery, mine charges as quickly as expected. Note: charging via a computer's USB port is always slower than charging from a wall outlet (though it does top the charge off slightly higher), though this rarely delays charging by more than 30 mins.
waiters said:
Is there any way to speed up the charging process? a rapid charger? external charger where i can take the battery out and charge it in a charging pod faster then it charges while in the phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I understand your pain. When I had the SGS2 (coming from an iPhone), it took almost a half a day to charge up (exagerating). 30 min charge would only give you a handful of percentage. I am a bit more happy with the charging time of the Skyrocket though. Not amazingly faster, but quite a bit.
madmike23 said:
I understand your pain. When I had the SGS2 (coming from an iPhone), it took almost a half a day to charge up (exagerating). 30 min charge would only give you a handful of percentage. I am a bit more happy with the charging time of the Skyrocket though. Not amazingly faster, but quite a bit.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
agreed i had the same issue
skyrocket charge time are better than the SGII
Took 6 hours yesterday to make a full charge from USB :-(
Realy bad. Now thinking to go back to iPhone ....
784778[/ATTACH]What do you expect? Think about it the iphone is garbage nothing more then a glorified app launcher. You can do sooooo much more with an android device that this should be an easy choice unless your a die hard fanboy. I wouldnt use an iphone even if it were free. Sure androids battery life isnt great but any superphone or superlaptop isnt going to be either unless they make it twice as thick to hold a very large battery. Also when you had your iphone i bet you did not use it nearly as much and now you probobly watch videos on youtube and netflix download free music surf the web alot more. So that may be another reason you arent as happy with the battery. Cant do awhole lot with an iphone to drain the battery nearly as much.
silver03wrx said:
784778[/ATTACH]What do you expect? Think about it the iphone is garbage nothing more then a glorified app launcher. You can do sooooo much more with an android device that this should be an easy choice unless your a die hard fanboy. I wouldnt use an iphone even if it were free. Sure androids battery life isnt great but any superphone or superlaptop isnt going to be either unless they make it twice as thick to hold a very large battery. Also when you had your iphone i bet you did not use it nearly as much and now you probobly watch videos on youtube and netflix download free music surf the web alot more. So that may be another reason you arent as happy with the battery. Cant do awhole lot with an iphone to drain the battery nearly as much.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
agreed.
you can do a lot more and that takes a lot more batterey
silver03wrx said:
784778[/ATTACH]What do you expect? Think about it the iphone is garbage nothing more then a glorified app launcher. You can do sooooo much more with an android device that this should be an easy choice unless your a die hard fanboy. I wouldnt use an iphone even if it were free. Sure androids battery life isnt great but any superphone or superlaptop isnt going to be either unless they make it twice as thick to hold a very large battery. Also when you had your iphone i bet you did not use it nearly as much and now you probobly watch videos on youtube and netflix download free music surf the web alot more. So that may be another reason you arent as happy with the battery. Cant do awhole lot with an iphone to drain the battery nearly as much.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Umm.. We talking about battery life here... It's also not "android battery life" (no such thing), it's the samsung skyrocket phone's battery life we are talking about. You can vibrate the hell out of your phone between your legs and run out of juice. But it'll take a long time for it to recharge until you can continue with your vibrating.
As for can't do a whole lot with an iphone: I drain my phone with tower defense games like Sentinel 3. Available for both platforms. Drains battery just the same.
Nobody an iPhone fanboy here (this is xda, is it not?), but then again, I dont drink anyone's kool-aid...
nicgravel said:
Took 6 hours yesterday to make a full charge from USB :-(
Realy bad. Now thinking to go back to iPhone ....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's why you don't ****ing charge from the computer. Also it is really fast to charge up to around 85%, the next 15% will take much longer due to the way all lithium batteries are made.
Yes, it takes longer to charge up the Skyrocket than it does an iPhone.
Part of this is because the Skyrocket battery is a larger capacity battery than the iPhone battery.
The larger the battery, the longer it takes to charge up.
The bigger your glass of milk, the longer it takes to fill it up.
The larger your cars gas tank, the longer it takes to fuel it up.
Etc.etc.etc.
But in keeping with the thread, I'd like to second the request for any info on fast chargers. We know that USB/computer charges slower than wall outlet chargers (wall-marts). But are there any wall chargers that charge faster than others?
I doubt it i believe the phones hardware only excepts a certain voltage and amperage. So even if the charger was slightly.highrr voltage and or.amperage the phone will only accept.what the hardware allows. You can have an underpowerd charger but to prevent mishaps there designed not to be able to overpower i may be wrong but i believe thats whus up
Hi I was thinking about methods of keeping my Desire HD alive without downtime, and found this.
It claims it's 4000mAh, what are the chances that it really is?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4000mAh-Solar-Power-Battery-Mobile-iPhone-iPad-iPod-Android-Phone-Charger-/230801440245
Also found this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-USB-Devices-Universal-Solar-Battery-Charger-for-i-Phone-i-Pod-Android-Phon-/110901474863
I would just buy another battery, but I'm going to upgrade soon and I would like the keep the charger for the next phone.
Thanks
hmmm
MyCanSeeYou said:
Hi I was thinking about methods of keeping my Desire HD alive without downtime, and found this.
It claims it's 4000mAh, what are the chances that it really is?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4000mAh-Solar-Power-Battery-Mobile-iPhone-iPad-iPod-Android-Phone-Charger-/230801440245
Also found this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-USB-Devices-Universal-Solar-Battery-Charger-for-i-Phone-i-Pod-Android-Phon-/110901474863
I would just buy another battery, but I'm going to upgrade soon and I would like the keep the charger for the next phone.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well, it all depends on what your after. are you looking to charge your phone by using this thing in the sun? in which case forget it. while the capacity is there, the PV panel that is on there wont charge the battery it's attached to for about 4 days in bright sunshine, it's simply not big enough.
if you're looking for just a portable battery to plug your phone into, then ok, it should do something like 3 full charges of an empty phone battery, before you have to plug it into usb to charge it up again
if you're looking to charge your phone only by using the sun (like going camping or something) have a look at this instead
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5W-1A-5V-...neChargers&hash=item4ab9d45d50#ht_5401wt_1163
i have 2 of these and they are great, you get about 1200 mA @ 5VDC in bright sun and it chages almost as fast as plugin charger.
hope this helps
Neiko
neiko said:
well, it all depends on what your after. are you looking to charge your phone by using this thing in the sun? in which case forget it. while the capacity is there, the PV panel that is on there wont charge the battery it's attached to for about 4 days in bright sunshine, it's simply not big enough.
if you're looking for just a portable battery to plug your phone into, then ok, it should do something like 3 full charges of an empty phone battery, before you have to plug it into usb to charge it up again
if you're looking to charge your phone only by using the sun (like going camping or something) have a look at this instead
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5W-1A-5V-...neChargers&hash=item4ab9d45d50#ht_5401wt_1163
i have 2 of these and they are great, you get about 1200 mA @ 5VDC in bright sun and it chages almost as fast as plugin charger.
hope this helps
Neiko
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So does that work with the Desire HD?
Hi, thank you for your reply. Considering what you've said, I'll probably go with the one with the higher capacity, because I pretty much do want it for a portable charger. Thanks again
Sent from my Desire HD using xda app-developers app
Very nice!
I got a Primo portabable charger....it can charge the phone up from almost flat to full charge in 1.5hrs....which is the same as a wall output...and it can charge the DHD up to almost 7x before I need to recharge the charger.
is there a link for that primo battery?
nice idea
i will try it
I'm tempted to try it out.
:silly:Hm...
Notice your in the UK..
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?sort=price+ascending&q=powerocks&page=1
I got the Stone 3 a while back, works a treat..
this would be cool for hiking
alb0603 said:
this would be cool for hiking
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Got a similar pack as relation gift. It is stated to be fully recharged on sunlight in 6-hours with full (summer) sunlight. In reality, it will probably be closer to 2 days to get a proper refill. Anyway, with some 3000-4000maH on board is is a nice emergency battery solution to have in your bag. Mine can be charged by normal electricity as well.
Hey one and all,
Now I know there are already a few threads with some external battery chargers but a few are quite outdated and it's quite a pain looking through them all so I've been a little lazy and started this new thread.
Basically im currently using the ZeroLemon 7500 extended battery, which with my heavy usage lasts 2 days which is fine by me. I am now starting to get bored with my mini brick and would like to downsize to a 3000mAh battery so as to be able to use stock sized cases, but invest in a high capacity external battery charger. Something in the range of 12000mAh or thereabouts.
Ive searched amazon and google and seen countless brands and sizes and some with extra functions like wifi file transfer / wifi hotspot / sdcard reader etc. My main interest is for the charging, optional extras are just a bonus. Ive had my fair share of fakes from china / hong kong which although super cheap do tend to lack staying power.
I want something that will keep its charge, that has a high capacity to enable me to charge a 3000mAh battery 3-4 or more times and that i can charge fully overnight between 12-16 hours.
Any help in this matter is greatly appreciated, I dont want speculation on products that are out there as i have searched loads and read reviews on what i can. I would just like to hear from people who have similar wants and needs to myself that have used certain products and can give any recommendations.
Muchos Gracias in advance :good:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/meri...table-charger-us-22-99-free-shipping-1479493/
There are no higher capacity stock sized batteries, its usually fake or over rated. If it exists, Samsung should have produced it already. Better get a power bank to extend your usage.
jomarx said:
There are no higher capacity stock sized batteries, its usually fake or over rated. If it exists, Samsung should have produced it already. Better get a power bank to extend your usage.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Appreciate the input mate .... But ... Thread title ... External battery charger .... plus I'd already stated I'm using g a 7500 zerolemon extended battery already. Cheers.
finnmacool said:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/meri...table-charger-us-22-99-free-shipping-1479493/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looks pretty good. I worry about the prixe being too low sometimes but lots of good reviews it seems. I'll give it a look
Don't worry about price per se. I have this and I charges my S4 three times to full. Apparently uses Samsung batteries.
Sent from my SGH-I337M using XDA Free mobile app
finnmacool said:
Don't worry about price per se. I have this and I charges my S4 three times to full. Apparently uses Samsung batteries.
Sent from my SGH-I337M using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's pretty good. Only need it to give a few charges anyway. Does it hold charge properly too? So say if you didn't use it for a week and then used it to charge your phone, does it still have the same charge left on it?
tomorio said:
That's pretty good. Only need it to give a few charges anyway. Does it hold charge properly too? So say if you didn't use it for a week and then used it to charge your phone, does it still have the same charge left on it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mine stays charged for WEEKS at a time.
finnmacool said:
Mine stays charged for WEEKS at a time.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im gonna order one its a good price and sounds good so may as well give it a go. Will report back when it comes thanks mate.
tomorio said:
Appreciate the input mate .... But ... Thread title ... External battery charger .... plus I'd already stated I'm using g a 7500 zerolemon extended battery already. Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You mistitled the thread. It's external battery pack, power pack, etc. Not charger. Battery packs do charge the phone but "external battery charger" mostly refers to those wall-chargers on which you put the battery to charge directly out of the phone.
lost_ said:
You mistitled the thread. It's external battery pack, power pack, etc. Not charger. Battery packs do charge the phone but "external battery charger" mostly refers to those wall-chargers on which you put the battery to charge directly out of the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Again ... I appreciate your input and willingness to make a point however if you had read what the guy put, regardless of my thread title, he was talking about extended stock size batteries, whereas the title is still pretty accurate for what I want .... An "external" pack to "charge" the "battery". And secondly the title I feel is pretty relevant, but even if it wasn't all you need to do is read my post to understand exactly what i wanted.
Please don't feel the need to take time out of your day to say I did something wrong when in fact you have done exactly the same as the first guy and countless other people by just not reading.
Thank you.
P.s. external battery charger as a description does not restrict itself to just wall chargers at all. External could be referring to a battery charger that can be taken outside its usual confines of somewhere like a house or building and used externally / outside where there is no access to a socket.
Thanks again.
tomorio said:
Again ... I appreciate your input and willingness to make a point however if you had read what the guy put, regardless of my thread title, he was talking about extended stock size batteries, whereas the title is still pretty accurate for what I want .... An "external" pack to "charge" the "battery". And secondly the title I feel is pretty relevant, but even if it wasn't all you need to do is read my post to understand exactly what i wanted.
Please don't feel the need to take time out of your day to say I did something wrong when in fact you have done exactly the same as the first guy and countless other people by just not reading.
Thank you.
P.s. external battery charger as a description does not restrict itself to just wall chargers at all. External could be referring to a battery charger that can be taken outside its usual confines of somewhere like a house or building and used externally / outside where there is no access to a socket.
Thanks again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol.. all chargers are external. nuff said.
lost_ said:
lol.. all chargers are external. nuff said.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
God loves a tryer.
Perhaps try reading dude it'll give you an advantage over ignorance.
Lol nuff said indeed.
Anyway back on topic (don't post in a thread unless you have something useful to say )... I've ordered one and it should be arriving on Monday so I will let you know how it goes
I have a 10000 mAh EasyAcc. Purchased from Amazon, 28 euros.
It is quite slim (similar size as S4, double the thickness) and not very heavy.
I have already used it a couple of times and I am very happy with it. I can charge 2 phones at once, and the charging seems similar like from a normal power cord (got from 10 to 50 in about 30mins).
okty2k said:
I have a 10000 mAh EasyAcc. Purchased from Amazon, 28 euros.
It is quite slim (similar size as S4, double the thickness) and not very heavy.
I have already used it a couple of times and I am very happy with it. I can charge 2 phones at once, and the charging seems similar like from a normal power cord (got from 10 to 50 in about 30mins).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's cool. How many time could you charge your s4 with it?
tomorio said:
That's cool. How many time could you charge your s4 with it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Four times.
But I am usually using in different combinations... so hard to say. But then I did the test it charged the S4 four times.
okty2k said:
Four times.
But I am usually using in different combinations... so hard to say. But then I did the test it charged the S4 four times.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool that's plenty. Its just gonna be something I keep in my car as I'm out and about a lot so on my way to work or back I can give it a boost up. Cheers dude.
tomorio said:
Cool that's plenty. Its just gonna be something I keep in my car as I'm out and about a lot so on my way to work or back I can give it a boost up. Cheers dude.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To be honest, power bank is pretty handy at times but please note that it takes time to charge your phone thus you need to carry your phone with the powerbank on the move which will be even heavier than your zerolemon battery alone. :good:
I've been using the PowerGen 9000mAh since August last year. It is a good size to carry in your pocket.
It has dual USB outputs plus an attached Micro USB cable that shares the 2 amp output. I like the dual output because I can charge it fast with a 2 amp port that will charge my phone a good 60% in an hour or so, or leave it on the .6 amp port over night and only have the battery pack drop 25%, or charge 2 or even 3 devices at the same time. I really like that it has an attached cable.
I can get a good 3 full charges of my S4 from it.
I mainly use it when traveling. If I am not going to be using it for a while, I discharge it to about 50% and it will stay there for months at a time. This is good practice for any LiPo battery not being used. They basically last forever at that charge level.
I also carry a spare OEM battery with me all the time, which is why I don't carry the battery pack often.
tomorio said:
Appreciate the input mate .... But ... Thread title ... External battery charger .... plus I'd already stated I'm using g a 7500 zerolemon extended battery already. Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ah, sorry about that. I was thinking about the internal battery.
Anyways, I'm using a Yoobao 7800MAh Power Bank. Its quite well known in the Asia region (like in the PH), can charge my S4 2-3 times, and quite handy (not that heavy).
What juice packs are good out there?
ZeroLemon should have a battery out by December.
Never understood why anyone would use an external battery pack to charge a phone with removable battery (unless you absolutely can't shut down for a few seconds to change a battery). Just swap out battery and you have 100% charge instantly. No charge time, no wait. Way more efficient process, and way less clunky.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
299792458 said:
Never understood why anyone would use an external battery pack to charge a phone with removable battery (unless you absolutely can't shut down for a few seconds to change a battery). Just swap out battery and you have 100% charge instantly. No charge time, no wait. Way more efficient process, and way less clunky.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Almost everyone have a case that clam everything so tight that its super hard to remove to change the battery.
For me I go naked. Yah I got 2 extra battery to change out easily. No need external bank.
I have an Otterbox Defender case and it's pain taking off the cover, then the case, then taking the back off swap batteries just to put it all back together, it's just not worth the hassle. I have 3 kids and there are only so many outlets in a minivan so portable battery packs are convenient, just plug in and your good for another 10 to 12 hours or more. I just bought a 20,000 mah battery for $34.99. You can shop around you can usually find a good one on sale, it all depends on what you want and how much you're willing to spend. Gorilla Gadgets, LimeFuel, Unu all make good batteries.
Even with my one-piece Tech 21 TPU case I still don't wanna have to yank it off multiple times a day. I got a nice 4000mAh battery pack with a built-in flashlight and charge meter at Big Lots for $15. Used it for the first time the other day and it charged my phone really fast and fits nicely in my purse.
kabuk1 said:
Even with my one-piece Tech 21 TPU case I still don't wanna have to yank it off multiple times a day. I got a nice 4000mAh battery pack with a built-in flashlight and charge meter at Big Lots for $15. Used it for the first time the other day and it charged my phone really fast and fits nicely in my purse.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What's your juice pack?
I'm waiting for a battery pack that is adaptive quick charging compatible... I'm sure the 2A battery packs are more than fast enough but might as well take advantage of everything we have...
LeoNote4 said:
What juice packs are good out there?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
just look for something that outputs 2amps and the size you want--physically and Amps. Anker makes some soild options.
299792458 said:
Never understood why anyone would use an external battery pack to charge a phone with removable battery (unless you absolutely can't shut down for a few seconds to change a battery). Just swap out battery and you have 100% charge instantly. No charge time, no wait. Way more efficient process, and way less clunky.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, i need the juicepack for when i can't get off a call or webinar. It's winter and we'll be wearing thick jackets and coats. Might as well make those clothing more useful.
LeoNote4 said:
What's your juice pack?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's a Uniden
I use the anker 16000 mah astro e5 external battery. It charges fast for a portable battery and like others said I use it for when I can't take out my batter. Like when I'm watching a movie and don't want to have to turn off my phone mid movie or when I go hiking all day and I am tracking my hike and don't want to interrupt the GPS and my hiking track. It also has the iq charging port so it knows how much charge to give to your phone. I've tried a lot of portable batteries and this is by far the best one. You can get it in amazon.
299792458 said:
Never understood why anyone would use an external battery pack to charge a phone with removable battery (unless you absolutely can't shut down for a few seconds to change a battery). Just swap out battery and you have 100% charge instantly. No charge time, no wait. Way more efficient process, and way less clunky.
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Because I change my phone every 6 months, but have been using my 10.000 mah battery for a few years
I will replace it when powerbanks with quick charge are out.
I would recommend a Zendure™ A2 Portable Charger 6000mA... I am waiting for mine.
I've accumulated several over the years. I had good experiences with Anker and EasyAcc.
Anker actually replaced a defective battery that I had for over a year.
Anker 2nd Gen Astro 3
these are perfect for any device really, http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CEZBKTO
have had one in my glove box of my car for over a year and saved me numerous times
Don't waste money on a external battery pack for a phone with a replaceable battery. Just get the official battery kit. It's easier and more efficient to swap out the battery every morning/night or when needed. I haven't plugged my phone into a charger for over 3 weeks. 0 to 100% in less than a minute. And in those emergency cases I have car and home chargers on deck.
To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Google Pixel 2 XL can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Charging speed is fine and fast.
9
I'm finding it slow despite the fact it displays fast charging while using official cable and charger. My Note 8 is so much faster.
Mine 2 XL was really slow,It took 2h to charge from 30% to 100%.
A Youtuber points out the same issue, he got 2h 30m to charge 2 XL from 0% to 100%.
According to what I have seen from YouTube reviewers, charging speed is ridiculous (not in a good way). How can I possibly leave my Oneplus 5 dash charge for this?? Sigh.
For me it charges quite quickly up to 95%, but the last 5% are a drag. And I'm using the cable and charger that came with the phone.
My OG XL charged much quicker!
Wow, the bad news is just piling on. I might have to cancel my pre-order.
please calm down a bit. Charging slow the last part after 80% or so is not bad but very good because it saves your battery. There is nothing to prevent this so if OP5 charges the last part faster the battery will wear out faster.
Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
tjtj4444 said:
please calm down a bit. Charging slow the last part after 80% or so is not bad but very good because it saves your battery. There is nothing to prevent this so if OP5 charges the last part faster the battery will wear out faster.
Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, they are supposed to throttle the charging after it hits a certain percentage (sounds like 80 in this case) but once it gets high enough the high amps can damage the battery, possibly overcharge it etc. 2.5 hours from 0%-100% doesn't sound terrible to me but maybe I'm not as picky as most....
Did anyone try charging the phone with a Quick Charge 3.0 compatible charger to see if there's any difference?
Mine charges between 2500-2800 mAh before the threshold with the screen off, around 1000 mAh with the screen on.
When charging at home, it takes 2hrs from 20%-100%. I just started charging it at work, and it shot up from 20%-85% in 15 mins. Now it's charging slowly going to 100%.
What kind of mA are y'all getting? Seems around 2000 at best which is pretty underwhelming. Half that with screen on...
This is with the out of box charger.
I want the good camera but man does op5 do so many things better than this at half the price. ?
cdig said:
What kind of mA are y'all getting? Seems around 2000 at best which is pretty underwhelming. Half that with screen on...
This is with the out of box charger.
I want the good camera but man does op5 do so many things better than this at half the price. ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I feel the same way. OP5T could potentially be better in most segments except for the camera which obviously is the best thing about the Pixel 2.
Asking again, did someone try to charge the phone with a Quick Charge 3.0 compatible charger to see if there's any difference?
nimrodiny said:
I feel the same way. OP5T could potentially be better in most segments except for the camera which obviously is the best thing about the Pixel 2.
Asking again, did someone try to charge the phone with a Quick Charge 3.0 compatible charger to see if there's any difference?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dont have my Pixel 2 xl yet but I'm also thinking about getting OP5t instead.
Better Display, better charging time, overclocked processor, less bezels all in all less issues .. :/ Not sure anymore.
Redrockzz said:
Dont have my Pixel 2 xl yet but I'm also thinking about getting OP5t instead.
Better Display, better charging time, overclocked processor, less bezels all in all less issues .. :/ Not sure anymore.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. Not sure anymore is exactly where I'm at unfortunately.
At this point, I've decided to just wait until December-January to see if anything changes with the quality of the screens/issues with the Pixel 2XL, if it gets better - I'll definitely get it, if not? See what the reviews for the 5T say and get it instead if they'll be positive.
I really, really wanted the new Pixels to be a smash hit and was ready to place my pre-order right away, but I'll let time to its thing for now since there's WAY TOO much negative surrounding the 2XL and for a good reason I guess.
you are paying the premium for camera these days. op5 pretty much does everything else better imo even with jelly scrolling.
Just plugged my phone in now. 74% and it says 52 minutes until charged. :-/
robstunner said:
Just plugged my phone in now. 74% and it says 52 minutes until charged. :-/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's straight up slow charging. Poor performance.
nimrodiny said:
Did anyone try charging the phone with a Quick Charge 3.0 compatible charger to see if there's any difference?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You mean to say that although the chip is compat with QC 3 there is no QC 3 charger included with the phone ?