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car chargers

I know this is a bad subject to bring into discussion but notice the S4 charger for the wall charger charges faster I bought a generic car charger for my last phone and it couldn't even keep up with the charge if I was using the GPS...... Any idea what a good car charger brand is or even Samsung makes for for the S4? I really would like a nice car charger that won't screw things up with my phone thanks all if you can just put your input if not thats ok too...

i bought this http://www.amazon.co.uk/MOFRED®-Mic...sr=1-1&keywords=samsung+galaxy+s4+car+charger should be good

The Motorola with the blue light, pn SPN5400A.

I am also looking for a car charger that quickly charges the battery like the stock wall charger. I went from 1% to 50% in around 45 minutes with the stock wall charger the other day.

Try to find a 2000mA (2A) car charger

i would just get something like this i were you guys. I have one and it works great http://www.ebay.com/itm/171038027580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Xcor3 said:
i would just get something like this i were you guys. I have one and it works great http://www.ebay.com/itm/171038027580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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its 1 amp.
get at least a 2 amp charger @ OP

I agree 2Amp tends to be the way to go from what im learning but still looking for a great car charger lol

Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.

snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Not that I know of but I am not too good when it comes to these kinds of questions lol sorry

snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Generic car chargers, usually offers 700mah or 1000mah for the most.
It seems that getting 2000mah charger is the only good solution.

snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Battery Monitor Widget from the market will. It shows discharge rate when off charge on charging rate when on charger.
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snakecharmer23 said:
Is there a way within the UI to see how much charge the phone is getting? I have a generic USB car charger and I want to know if it's .5, 1, or 2 amps.
Generally I'm happy if I can use Google Maps navigation on a charger without losing any battery % but it would still be nice to know if I'm getting the fastest charge possible.
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Battery Monitor Widget can show you the charging rate. I have the Pro version.
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swieder711 said:
Battery Monitor Widget can show you the charging rate. I have the Pro version.
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Could you show a screen shot of where that app shows the charging rate?

I bought one from best buy it charges just as good or even faster than the stock charger. It's a Rocket fish 3 amp
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Beastn said:
I bought one from best buy it charges just as good or even faster than the stock charger. It's a Rocket fish 3 amp
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I have the same one. Works great.

Just keep in mind battery monitor widget does a best guess calculation on Samsung devices because Sammy refuses to put the code in that reports the actual current. Back on GB on my Captivate one of the roms had the code and it was nice but Samsung in its infinite wisdom deems it more important to include 500MB of bloat and omit this tiny important driver.
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Here are a few screen shots
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I am considering 2 http://www.amazon.com/Release-Bolse...UTF8&colid=2YCT75R10D09V&coliid=IX3MOZIVWPAU4
or
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Can someone recommend a car charger that I can buy in the UK that can charge the S4 reliably at 2A? I tried a few so-called 2A chargers, but they are only able to deliver 1.1A (as measured by the Galaxy Current App), while the wall charger delivers 1.9A.

Mr.Pintu said:
Can someone recommend a car charger that I can buy in the UK that can charge the S4 reliably at 2A? I tried a few so-called 2A chargers, but they are only able to deliver 1.1A (as measured by the Galaxy Current App), while the wall charger delivers 1.9A.
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I've ordered this 2a charger for the car and am just waiting for it to arrive now (from South Korea...).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221224291949?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648
Pleomax is apparently a subsidiary company of Samsung, so I'm expecting compatibility/functionality to be good.
I ordered the following holder to go with it too, from the same manufacturer and seller, its currently in the same shipment as the charger:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAMSUNG-G...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item4ac397a9c3

Mr.Pintu said:
Can someone recommend a car charger that I can buy in the UK that can charge the S4 reliably at 2A? I tried a few so-called 2A chargers, but they are only able to deliver 1.1A (as measured by the Galaxy Current App), while the wall charger delivers 1.9A.
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Just to point out.... While you do need a 2A+ charger, the cable also plays a huge factor. I've measured anywhere from 460mA to 1900mA depending on the cable plugged into it.
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Phone not charging the same speed when using non OEM charger.

The title say's it all. When I use the included charger the phone charges much more quickly than when I use a 3rd party charger. I've tried a variety of different charges all with the same result. I know this was supposedly fixed in the most recent update, but it seems to still be affecting me.

AFAIK, most 3rd party chargers that I've come across only output 1A, such as my old iPhone adapter.
The one included with the OPO outputs 2A.
This is the same with my note 3 adapter outputting 2A which I've tested and performs the same as the OPO adapter.

I heard that the OPO usb does make it charge faster too. Saw someone on this forum tested it, can't remember which thread though.

Using Galaxy S3 charger took forever, I charged now with the OPO one and it went 20% in 20 minutes.
the S3 charger gives 1.0A, while I have also the Asus TF101 charger which gives 2.0A....
I will verify later the cable too.

kajornkeat said:
I heard that the OPO usb does make it charge faster too. Saw someone on this forum tested it, can't remember which thread though.
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Link that the OPO usb makes it charge faster? I use a usb cable from a previous phone bc the OPO usb is too short.
mcbyte: ASUS TF101 is 2.0A? I thought it was 1.2A

kyleallen5000 said:
The title say's it all. When I use the included charger the phone charges much more quickly than when I use a 3rd party charger. I've tried a variety of different charges all with the same result. I know this was supposedly fixed in the most recent update, but it seems to still be affecting me.
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it's the same with my Note 2 and my Note 8. They need 2A chargers, otherwise it's sooo slow, like the OPO.

zephiK said:
Link that the OPO usb makes it charge faster? I use a usb cable from a previous phone bc the OPO usb is too short.
mcbyte: ASUS TF101 is 2.0A? I thought it was 1.2A
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Found It, http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/accessories/charger-cable-oneplus-1-t2802484 I'm not sure if it's true though. I might try some of my 3rd party cable and compare to 1+1 cable.

kajornkeat said:
Found It, http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/accessories/charger-cable-oneplus-1-t2802484 I'm not sure if it's true though. I might try some of my 3rd party cable and compare to 1+1 cable.
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I was trying to find a app that keeps track of the charging rate but I didn't have much luck. That would be a definite confirmation. But yeah, I would for certain want to know.
I am pretty satisfied with the charging rate right now though. Using my Nexus 5 usb with the oneplus one wall charger. Alternatively, I have the blackberry folding charger which is 1.8A charges really fast as well even though it isn't 2A.
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battery widget
Try this puppy on for size
Battery Widget Reborn (beta)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.hubalek.android.reborn.beta
zephiK said:
I was trying to find a app that keeps track of the charging rate but I didn't have much luck. That would be a definite confirmation. But yeah, I would for certain want to know.
I am pretty satisfied with the charging rate right now though. Using my Nexus 5 usb with the oneplus one wall charger. Alternatively, I have the blackberry folding charger which is 1.8A charges really fast as well even though it isn't 2A.
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[Q] Rapid Charger 2.0

Does any one know if the charger come with the M9 is the Rapid Charger 2.0 or just a normal charger?

It comes with normal charger. Rapid charger 1.0. My m9 from 0-100% in two hours
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Does anyone know if these chargers have any negative effect on the battery over time?

the iVoler car charger, I just bought this to try it cause the price was low and the reviews said it was quality made. This charger works exactly as promised. And the 6 foot USB cable is of good quality and really nice. It also fits into my m9 with a nice click, and fits well around my case. I will definitely buy more of these!
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-iVoler-Adaptive-Qualcomm-Motorola/dp/B00TDC0WJA/

david870325 said:
the iVoler car charger, I just bought this to try it cause the price was low and the reviews said it was quality made. This charger works exactly as promised. And the 6 foot USB cable is of good quality and really nice. It also fits into my m9 with a nice click, and fits well around my case. I will definitely buy more of these!
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-iVoler-Adaptive-Qualcomm-Motorola/dp/B00TDC0WJA/
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How long does it take you to charge your m 9 5o%? Thanks!!!
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anlygi said:
Does anyone know if these chargers have any negative effect on the battery over time?
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They will lead to battery at higher temp.
Mine Charges at approximately 2.5A I observed battery temp reach 43C before charging current was lowered until temperature came back down.
Likely to lead to slightly reduced lifespan .
No concern to me as I typically change phone every six months. Even to owners who change every two years it probably won't be noticeable. Good advice is to charge overnight with normal charger and use fast charger only when needed .
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I have the original charger and the rapid charger from the nexus 6 and I can say the nexus 6 charger does charge my phone a lot faster than the HTC provided one.

I'm tempted by the rapid charger 2.0 but I'm not sure, because charging a battery more faster it reduces the battery life. What do you think?

creepinm3 said:
I have the original charger and the rapid charger from the nexus 6 and I can say the nexus 6 charger does charge my phone a lot faster than the HTC provided one.
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I have the same charger but it doesn't charge any faster than the stock one.
Perhaps it's disabled in T-Mobile version?

PunishedSnake said:
I have the same charger but it doesn't charge any faster than the stock one.
Perhaps it's disabled in T-Mobile version?
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Perhaps. I am rooted and have fast charge enabled.

creepinm3 said:
Perhaps. I am rooted and have fast charge enabled.
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How did you enable it?

PunishedSnake said:
How did you enable it?
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With the kernel I am running it allowed me to enable the option.

PunishedSnake said:
How did you enable it?
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I have the exact same issue with my t-mobile m9, and greatly miss being able to take advantage of this from using the m8
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Perhaps. I am rooted and have fast charge enabled.
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creepinm3 said:
With the kernel I am running it allowed me to enable the option.
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Hmmp Perhaps it has been disabled. I wonder if there's a way to enable it witbiut root. Since I don't plan to until after 5.1.1

toiday said:
Does any one know if the charger come with the M9 is the Rapid Charger 2.0 or just a normal charger?
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buy the htc rapid charger, theres a huge difference id say 0 - 50 in a half hour tops. I love it and it works well with all QC phone including my n5

deakelem said:
buy the htc rapid charger, theres a huge difference id say 0 - 50 in a half hour tops. I love it and it works well with all QC phone including my n5
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Dang, that's fast. I don't really have a need for it to be that fast, since I sit at a desk and wirelessly charge all day, but that is great that that is an option

Any Difference in Wireless Chargers?

I have a Samsung wireless fast charging pad I bought for my S7. Is there any difference in the charging speed between it and the latest dock style ones?

Nope
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Maybe you know. I was told that using non-original wireless charging is bad because they spoil the battery. Is it so?

Generic wireless chargers do not fast charge in my experience. I have tried 3 off of Amazon so far.

I have a Seneo Fast Charger stand and its been great .

As long as the wireless dock is Fast Charge capable and your adapter is QuickCharge 2.0 compliant it should work. I have four Seneo Fast Charge docks that I use with both Samsung and RavPower QC 2.0 adapters and they work great with my S7 Edge. I will test when I get it but I'd assume the S8+ will work the same.
You know if it is working because the phone displays two messages when you dock it.
"Charging wirelessly xx%"
and then after a second or two
"Fast charging wirelessly xx%"

jackdforme said:
Nope
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I believe the S8 (like the S7) can accept up to 15w wireless charging (Qi 2.0 spec) but most chargers barely output 10w. Not sure why but I would be looking for a good 15w output charger unless theres a reason not to.

Torry Cox said:
Maybe you know. I was told that using non-original wireless charging is bad because they spoil the battery. Is it so?
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What does "spoil the battery" even mean?

sanjsrik said:
What does "spoil the battery" even mean?
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I think the reference is to batteries losing capacity. The older a battery is the less capacity it holds. A battery rated at 3600mAH might only hold 2000mAH after a couple of years of use. High charging current causes a lot of heat buildup in the battery and will shorten (spoil) it's life.
Best way to tell if your battery has lost capacity is to measure charge time. Having it die quickly could mean it's just running too many apps, but charging time (with the phone off) should give an indication of battery capacity. If your battery charges twice as fast as a new one, it's lost half its capacity.

craigdamey said:
I think the reference is to batteries losing capacity. The older a battery is the less capacity it holds. A battery rated at 3600mAH might only hold 2000mAH after a couple of years of use. High charging current causes a lot of heat buildup in the battery and will shorten (spoil) it's life.
Best way to tell if your battery has lost capacity is to measure charge time. Having it die quickly could mean it's just running too many apps, but charging time (with the phone off) should give an indication of battery capacity. If your battery charges twice as fast as a new one, it's lost half its capacity.
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Got it. Sorry, I actually thought they meant that the battery spoils. Like the way some "normal" batteries blow up if left in devices for too long. I was seeing memories of the S7 nightmare.

AFAIK, the only listed change between the Dock style Samsung Fast charger and the Convertible Fast charger is that the new 1 can be changed from dock to pad.
I just picked up 2x Dock styles from amazon for 40 bucks a piece, way better than spending 70 for the convertible style.

Or these?
Zeal415 said:
AFAIK, the only listed change between the Dock style Samsung Fast charger and the Convertible Fast charger is that the new 1 can be changed from dock to pad.
I just picked up 2x Dock styles from amazon for 40 bucks a piece, way better than spending 70 for the convertible style.
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You could have gotten these as well:
https://electronics.woot.com/offers...reless-stand-2pk-1?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_elec_2_5

sanjsrik said:
You could have gotten these as well:
https://electronics.woot.com/offers...reless-stand-2pk-1?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_elec_2_5
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QQ I saw those but they were out of stock. figures now I got mine, they are back in stock.

Zeal415 said:
QQ I saw those but they were out of stock. figures now I got mine, they are back in stock.
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I was amazed how quickly they showed up too. Took 3 days from order to delivery. I think they purposely put almost 2 weeks delivery time just so that when you get it "early" you're amazed.

sanjsrik said:
What does "spoil the battery" even mean?
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Means that the battery holds its charge less. Faster discharges, in general the life of the battery decreases

If you use Qi wireless charger, it has 1.4x faster than traditional wireless charger. Built-in 2 coils offer a wide charging area, which allows you to place your device in either portrait or landscape position. You can also continue using it to read, watch or type while the battery is being replenished.

30w wireless charger

I can't seem to find one on line to purchase

only OP selling them at the moment
out of stock

Only the OP 30W one will work with it (at 30W).

combat goofwing said:
I can't seem to find one on line to purchase
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You can also buy from aliexpress.com

Wonder if the oppo or realme or vivo chargers would work as warp charge on a op8

I bought the xiaomi 30w charger before I found out it hardly to be the OnePlus charger. What makes the OnePlus charger warp charge the phone that the 30w xiaomi one won't?

Does anyone knows if that Xiaomi wireless charger with 20W (not 30W) would work? I want a silent fast charger.

Feelers12 said:
I bought the xiaomi 30w charger before I found out it hardly to be the OnePlus charger. What makes the OnePlus charger warp charge the phone that the 30w xiaomi one won't?
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Afaik its a software protocol..

I'm running European store with accessories. We will have them on Tuesday

Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086CSL8GK/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_P5VVEbA40KPK2

newt2011 said:
Does anyone knows if that Xiaomi wireless charger with 20W (not 30W) would work? I want a silent fast charger.
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i have xiaomi 20w and huawei 30w. but one plus charging very slowly

lifescore said:
i have xiaomi 20w and huawei 30w. but one plus charging very slowly
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Thanks for your input.
So I can save my money

I ordered the 15w Anker wireless charger in the meantime but I would also prefer to have the OnePlus one too wirelessly charge quickly ?

DarthVesh said:
I ordered the 15w Anker wireless charger in the meantime but I would also prefer to have the OnePlus one too wirelessly charge quickly ?
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I have a Belkin 15w since previous phones. Bare in mind that any non OP 30w charger will max out on 5w with the OP8P...

godlike100 said:
I have a Belkin 15w since previous phones. Bare in mind that any non OP 30w charger will max out on 5w with the OP8P...
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I hope someone can find a work around at least a few more W.

sortoh85 said:
I hope someone can find a work around at least a few more W.
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What I have red its 10w if iq/epp..correct me if I am wrong

managed to purchase from amazon a few days ago works great

westentertainer said:
managed to purchase from amazon a few days ago works great
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Hi,
What is your experience thus far? I've been using it for a while seems like %100 charge takes about 2:30 hours and in the instruction booklet it states that when charge is complete blue light should turn off! mine doesn't turn off what about your's?

muratti00 said:
Hi,
What is your experience thus far? I've been using it for a while seems like %100 charge takes about 2:30 hours and in the instruction booklet it states that when charge is complete blue light should turn off! mine doesn't turn off what about your's?
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Two things come to mind. Do you have optimized charging on? Do you have a case on?
Optimized charging only charges up to 80% at night and then learns when you get up. It starts topping off the phone about an hour and a half before your get up
I've noticed just about any case drastically slows down charging. I've messaged in Ampere and gotten close to 5000ma with no case. With a case it's more like 1500ma. Seems to be the design of the charger now than the phone though. Regular wireless chargers don't seem to have that drop off
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crzycrkr said:
Two things come to mind. Do you have optimized charging on? Do you have a case on?
Optimized charging only charges up to 80% at night and then learns when you get up. It starts topping off the phone about an hour and a half before your get up
I've noticed just about any case drastically slows down charging. I've messaged in Ampere and gotten close to 5000ma with no case. With a case it's more like 1500ma. Seems to be the design of the charger now than the phone though. Regular wireless chargers don't seem to have that drop off
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Yeah, i have a pretty thing case on and it destroys the charging speed. I get about max 1000mah with it on and 5000odd with it off. [emoji22][emoji22]
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