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[Q] Charger for the TF

Anyone know where I can get the charger for the TF that's cheaper than $30? The cheapest place I could find seems to be officedepot.com.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...-2FB9-E011-9F24-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA
Please help.

http://www.amazon.com/CellularFacto...LDKG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327389852&sr=8-1
Try this one.

jasonwuzthere said:
http://www.amazon.com/CellularFacto...LDKG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327389852&sr=8-1
Try this one.
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That's just a USB cable. No charger there.

goodintentions said:
Anyone know where I can get the charger for the TF that's cheaper than $30? The cheapest place I could find seems to be officedepot.com.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...-2FB9-E011-9F24-0019B9C043EB&mr:referralID=NA
Please help.
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I haven't seen anything any cheaper. So if you really need it then I would cough up the $30 & be done. I have seen them as much as $50.

Oh, you need the wall wart. You'll have to cough it up, as far as I can tell. I tried using the one from my Droid and it wouldn't charge, so just any wall adapter won't do.
You might find one on ebay as a last budget resort.

I could be wrong, but I read somewhere (probably here) that the charger just has to be able to give 12V for the transformer to charge correctly. So a switchable power-supply that supports 12V output and has a usb female plug should work fine. I have the Goobay NTS 1500 MW in my amazon wishlist (in Germany) and only wait for an occasion to order. But check on it before buying or wait until someone comes and confirms this. I'm sorry that I can't give you a link...

Excluding the DIY charging stuff we have posted around here, or cooking up sth able to do the job, I don't think you're going to be able to find anything. Maybe eBay or shopping.google.com at best, might have sth cheaper.
Last time I was in Fry's and saw the price, I was happy mine has had the easy life.
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I was at Costco the other day and saw a bundle for a surge protector that included one that goes flat against the wall, but it also had 2 USB charging ports. Not sure what the voltage would be...hmmm...maybe I should go check it out, that is if you don't do it and report back before me......it was only like $15.

The TF101 uses the extra pins associated with USB 3.0, so any cable you use should be 3.0 not 2.0.

Yes, that's true. But I believe this is only important if one wants to use an extension cable to extend the length of the original cable. If you use the original cable and plug it directly into a USB-port it shouldn't matter whether it is USB 2 or 3 as long as it supplys 12V DC

SuLuke said:
Yes, that's true. But I believe this is only important if one wants to use an extension cable to extend the length of the original cable. If you use the original cable and plug it directly into a USB-port it shouldn't matter whether it is USB 2 or 3 as long as it supplys 12V DC
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Wouldnt the charger port be missing some of the pins (potentially)

Well, I originally read about using foreign chargers with the TF on transformer forums and just looked for the source again. Since I am not yet allowed to post links, I'll just give you the quote:
Something like this will work: Dynex™ - Universal AC/DC Charger for Cameras and Camcorders - DX-UA Not sure if you are near a Best Buy. It has to output 11 V minimum and have a USB connector. Folks over at xda-developers have confirmed this is a substitute and will work.
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Funny that this is now includes a reference to XDA again

Portable USB Type C Battery Pack with Built-In Cable?

I'm searching for a USB Type C battery pack with the cable built in like one of these micro-usb packs :
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Powe...107_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0HDYVPNM70TJTHNCHNMH
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007G51XOO...olid=2QEYCHUX5AT8W&coliid=IT14WCFNY6FJM&psc=1
Anyone know of any available yet? I know USB C is fairly new technology so I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't even exist yet.
And for the sake of sharing and discussing - what power accessories do you have and what's important to you? Do you always want fast-charging or is that not important?

If you already have battery packs like I do, I bought a few extra micro usb to USB c connectors to use with them.

I just use the small cable that came with the phone with my anker pack
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Has anyone found any of these since the OP posted this question a few months ago?

I want one too!

I will try it!

I never actually trust the quality of the cables that come with these chargers. Something about generic cables bugs the $#!% out of me (and no, I'm not one of those who use $200 Monster HDMI cables)

If not one with an integrated cable, I'd settle for a well built one (with a C Port) that will fit into a large wallet (and thin enough to fit next to the phone in a shirt pocket) like this one:
http://www.amazon.com/mophie-Powerstation-Smartphones-Tablets-000/dp/B019I6RN10
Anyone know of one this size with a C-Port?

I've bought one of these:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/191844720617
USB Type C Power Bank iVoler 10000mAh USB-C External Battery/Portable Charger...
It'll be a few weeks before it gets here, but will let you know what its like when it does get here

senectus said:
I've bought one of these:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/191844720617
USB Type C Power Bank iVoler 10000mAh USB-C External Battery/Portable Charger...
It'll be a few weeks before it gets here, but will let you know what its like when it does get here
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I have one of those and it seems mostly fine, the only frustrating thing is that you can't charge the power bank itself from a type A to C cable, even if it is spec compliant. Mine only seems to charge from a C to C cable. This seems to be confirmed by reviewers on Amazon too.

Azarin said:
I have one of those and it seems mostly fine, the only frustrating thing is that you can't charge the power bank itself from a type A to C cable, even if it is spec compliant. Mine only seems to charge from a C to C cable. This seems to be confirmed by reviewers on Amazon too.
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huh. i wasn't aware of that :-/
hmmm it shouldn't be a big deal for me

I believe that is the same one (with different cover) as this one from monoprice:
http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=108&cp_id=10831&cs_id=1083110&p_id=14202&seq=1&format=2
Anyway, still big for what I'm looking for. I just want a "top-off" charger (maybe around 2,000 mAh), that is C compliant and will will fit in my shirt pocket together with my phone.

l_stevens said:
I believe that is the same one (with different cover) as this one from monoprice:
http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=108&cp_id=10831&cs_id=1083110&p_id=14202&seq=1&format=2
Anyway, still big for what I'm looking for. I just want a "top-off" charger (maybe around 2,000 mAh), that is C compliant and will will fit in my shirt pocket together with my phone.
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I've tried to order that iVolver three times from three different vendors on ebay.
All three times they get stopped at the distribution centre in the UK.
still looking for a External Type C 3A battery pack for in Australia

I just got one of these
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ode=as2&tag=xaybzc-20&linkId=4VPEX6PDGSH5FDFQ
So far it works great. I just use the cable that came with my phone. It rapid charges just fine. Also I has a port for phones that use turbo charging and all. I can charge multiple phones at a time. I love it. Plus being 20100 mAh I can charge phones all weekend without having a wall charger. Fits in my cargo shorts side pocket just fine.
Ports:
micro USB in(for charging the battery)
USB c 3A (can also use this to charge the battery)
Quick charge USB port (5v, 9v, 12v)
Ismart (2.4v)

USB C - Charging Cradle - Desktop Dock

I'll be receiving my 6P in a few weeks or so. In anticipation, I'm looking for a desktop charging cradle/dock. This is the only one I've found so far...
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Charg...F8&qid=1446557250&sr=8-14&keywords=usb+c+dock
I'll be interested to see what else becomes available as USB C gains traction.

gbeardmore said:
I'll be receiving my 6P in a few weeks or so. In anticipation, I'm looking for a desktop charging cradle/dock. This is the only one I've found so far...
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Charg...F8&qid=1446557250&sr=8-14&keywords=usb+c+dock
I'll be interested to see what else becomes available as USB C gains traction.
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I received this dock yesterday. It's showing unavailable now though for some reason. Combined with the the AC power adapter that came with the 6P and the USB A to C adapter from the Google store, it quick charges the phone.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0163MYYJ6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00

There's already a couple of threads about this dock guys.

seems the google engineer reviewed this and its a bad spec dock... has a 56k ohm resistor instead of the 10k which may cause damage to the charger

chaco81 said:
seems the google engineer reviewed this and its a bad spec dock... has a 56k ohm resistor instead of the 10k which may cause damage to the charger
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I contacted Kidigi a month ago regarding this. They confirmed that they're working on replacing the original docks to meet the type c spec. Two weeks ago I got an email confirmation saying that a replacement has been shipped to me (free of charge). It's a waiting game now.

wilsons618 said:
I contacted Kidigi a month ago regarding this. They confirmed that they're working on replacing the original docks to meet the type c spec. Two weeks ago I got an email confirmation saying that a replacement has been shipped to me (free of charge). It's a waiting game now.
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Any updates for the dock situation? I'd love to get one so I can resume using my phone as my bedside clock.

Vref said:
Any updates for the dock situation? I'd love to get one so I can resume using my phone as my bedside clock.
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The replacement dock arrived with the correct type c specs.
Just be safe and buy from Kidigi? I'm sure there are a lot of out of spec ones that are still being sold on eBay or wherever.

wilsons618 said:
The replacement dock arrived with the correct type c specs.
Just be safe and buy from Kidigi? I'm sure there are a lot of out of spec ones that are still being sold on eBay or wherever.
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Thanks. I was going to use amazon with my Prime account. It says in the description its the "New Version" and goes into the detail about he 56k resistor.
Thanks for the quick reply!

Buy more stock chargers?

I really like the charger that came with my 6P, it's compact and charges both my Macbook and my phone, but I can't seem to find it for anywhere? It looks like the one from the Google store is not the same. Anyone know where to find it?

I email huawei but they never email be back

mdmogren said:
I really like the charger that came with my 6P, it's compact and charges both my Macbook and my phone, but I can't seem to find it for anywhere? It looks like the one from the Google store is not the same. Anyone know where to find it?
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I find there to be no use with needing the stock charger over the 15w one from Google. Some may argue, well the type c cable is attached to the wall adapter. Sure, but what are you going to plug your phone into that has another type c port? I get your macbook has a type c port but it isnt as common as the type a usb port.

mdmogren said:
I really like the charger that came with my 6P, it's compact and charges both my Macbook and my phone, but I can't seem to find it for anywhere? It looks like the one from the Google store is not the same. Anyone know where to find it?
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well i don't know how you can claim the stock charger is compact (it's easily 2x longer than the stock nexus 6 charger), but i do like that the plug is removable. the replacement they're selling on the google store has a hard-wired cable. it works and is good, but i don't care for the hard wired part

I could safely bet that Huawei made a deal with Google that they wont sell the stock charger so that Google can make more accessory sales.
You can always buy the dual port charger from Google (https://store.google.com/product/usb_c_dual_port_charger). Yes its more expensive, but comes with an extra long cable, and the way USB C is going you'll have more USB C devices in the future for that extra port to be useful.

theTqM said:
I could safely bet that Huawei made a deal with Google that they wont sell the stock charger so that Google can make more accessory sales.
You can always buy the dual port charger from Google (https://store.google.com/product/usb_c_dual_port_charger). Yes its more expensive, but comes with an extra long cable, and the way USB C is going you'll have more USB C devices in the future for that extra port to be useful.
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I would buy the 2 port if not for the reports that only one of the ports supports rapid charging. I don't want to have to constantly make sure I have the "right" cable (will be using one for macbook and 1 for phone.)

indianajonze said:
well i don't know how you can claim the stock charger is compact (it's easily 2x longer than the stock nexus 6 charger), but i do like that the plug is removable. the replacement they're selling on the google store has a hard-wired cable. it works and is good, but i don't care for the hard wired part
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Well, it's compact compared to my Apple USB-C charger which is more the size of a laptop brick. Also, agreed about the hard wired crap.

mdmogren said:
I would buy the 2 port if not for the reports that only one of the ports supports rapid charging. I don't want to have to constantly make sure I have the "right" cable (will be using one for macbook and 1 for phone.)
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Yeah, well its is only a 22.5Wmax charger so having only one port supporting rapid charge makes sense.
If you need to identify cables that are identical you can always just put some colored tape around the ends or a sticker.
As you have a Macbook, you can probably find better USB C solutions for your needs; the Google Store page does say that "Wattage is optimized for smaller devices, like phones and tablets. Larger devices, such as laptops, will take longer to charge."

Not available unfortunately. Google charger is basically your only 15w charging solution right now. If you can wait a month I bet we'll see that change.
mdmogren said:
I really like the charger that came with my 6P, it's compact and charges both my Macbook and my phone, but I can't seem to find it for anywhere? It looks like the one from the Google store is not the same. Anyone know where to find it?
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mdmogren said:
I would buy the 2 port if not for the reports that only one of the ports supports rapid charging. I don't want to have to constantly make sure I have the "right" cable (will be using one for macbook and 1 for phone.)
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I got one yesterday will test it today and let you know. My understanding was that either port could rapid charge, but when you have two devices only one will rapid charge but the charger would rapid charge the device with the least amount of battery.
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It seems, based on reviews here, that only one port will actually rapid charge regardless of your devices charge or which device was plugged in first. That might not be so bad (and expected given the rated wattage) but the charger isn't labeled to tell you which port is the rapid charge one and isn't sold with an explanation describing the situation.
moe2046 said:
I got one yesterday will test it today and let you know. My understanding was that either port could rapid charge, but when you have two devices only one will rapid charge but the charger would rapid charge the device with the least amount of battery.
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I just tested this and you are absolutely right, the second port only charges whereas the first port rapidly charges. Now wondering if I should return it and save some cash and get the single port charger. Although it still seems like a handy device to have when wall outlets are limited.
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T_VASS said:
I find there to be no use with needing the stock charger over the 15w one from Google. Some may argue, well the type c cable is attached to the wall adapter. Sure, but what are you going to plug your phone into that has another type c port? I get your macbook has a type c port but it isnt as common as the type a usb port.
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For me, It's not really about unplugging the cable to use for something else. Cables go bad. If the cable goes bad, the whole charger is shot. That's a bit of a waste to me. Also, you can't buy different length cables for the charger either.

theTqM said:
Yeah, well its is only a 22.5Wmax charger so having only one port supporting rapid charge makes sense.
If you need to identify cables that are identical you can always just put some colored tape around the ends or a sticker.
As you have a Macbook, you can probably find better USB C solutions for your needs; the Google Store page does say that "Wattage is optimized for smaller devices, like phones and tablets. Larger devices, such as laptops, will take longer to charge."
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Considering that the Google Dual Port Charger does not support 3A on both ports and it is likely the 6P and 5X might be the only 5V/3A devices you might every see, it would have made much more sense for the this charger to have 1-3A Type C port and 1-2.4A Type A port!

dwswager said:
Considering that the Google Dual Port Charger does not support 3A on both ports and it is likely the 6P and 5X might be the only 5V/3A devices you might every see, it would have made much more sense for the this charger to have 1-3A Type C port and 1-2.4A Type A port!
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That would make much more sense.
The weird thing is that it leaves 7.5W if you're fast charging your nexus, but as USB-C which is not widespread, so...
My theory, I think the dual port charger is future proofing for wearables with USB C charging ports. Most Qi android wear docks run at 5v/.55a or so, which is well within the 7.5W possible. Looking at it that way, its a phone + wearable dualport charger.
It also aligns perfectly with the real (not google) USB C standard of 5v/1.5a.

FYI,
I ran across this charger today on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Type-C-Charger-CHOE-Charger-Adapter-Included/dp/B017I7EX46
So far, it doesn't have any reviews (all the reviews are for the Type A charger), but it's also saying that the estimated delivery date is Nov 25 - Dec 8. So, I guess it's shipping directly from China. I ordered one anyway. Worst case is that I'm out $17.

Not only does the one port work for 3A (the one closest to the white Google face logo), the charger must be in the wall before connecting to phone. If not, it will max out at 1.5A.
With the stock charger, it doesn't matter.

Nexus 6P USB Type C Questions!

I just received my Nexus 6P couple of days ago, and have been enjoying every bit of it, as this is a major upgrade for me (coming from an LG L90). I am really new to the entire USB Type C arena, and I honestly feel like I am over-complicating things with this topic, but it is getting it bit overwhelming as I keep seeing all these reviews from various engineers at Google and other members of the community either saying a cable works, or ripping on them for not living up to specific specifications for the new technology.
I basically am looking for a couple of more cables, one which would be used simply on my laptop (HP Probook 4540s) and another would be used for my car. Are there recommended cables, and car charger the community here recommends that I can use? I am looking for something on the cheaper side, but I want to also respect the technology and my Nexus 6P and use what is best and recommended for the device.
Thanks, and Happy Holidays!

A lot of the earlier USB A (standard USB port found on a computer or most chargers) to C cables had issues, while they would work, they could potentially (although unlikely) be dangerous. If effect the cable would report to the phone/device being charged that it could pull more current than the charger or cable could cope with.
Take a look at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/htmlview for an overview of what does and doesn't work.
A couple of brands have responded to the criticism and released revised versions of their cables which now meet the USB C specs - look for ones listed as now being spec compliant or revision 2 etc.

Azarin said:
A lot of the earlier USB A (standard USB port found on a computer or most chargers) to C cables had issues, while they would work, they could potentially (although unlikely) be dangerous. If effect the cable would report to the phone/device being charged that it could pull more current than the charger or cable could cope with.
Take a look at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/htmlview for an overview of what does and doesn't work.
A couple of brands have responded to the criticism and released revised versions of their cables which now meet the USB C specs - look for ones listed as now being spec compliant or revision 2 etc.
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I have spent at least more than three hours looking over all the cables on that list, and it just seems like one way or another, some cable may not hash out to be good enough, I think I may just have to go the OEM route for this one, as pricey as it sounds...
Though, back to the car charger question, any recommendations there?

darkgiant said:
Though, back to the car charger question, any recommendations there?
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To my knowledge, there is only one charger which has been tested by Benson and passed / is recommended. http://amzn.com/B014F2NQ36
I use this one (http://amzn.com/B0179HN184) and have done my own testing on it, and found that it works fine, even using the type A port (with an OEM cable). By that I mean all ports delivered power within USB specifications and the ratings of the charger itself, even with multiple devices connected.
Hope that helps.