Fast Charging Using Nexus 5X Charger - Xiaomi Mi A1 Guides, News, & Discussion

Hey guys, just to let you all know on my findings. I have Nexus 5X charger (rated 5v 3A) and decided to try on my A1.
It goes from 63% (I think, I forgot to write down the actual %) to 100% in 45 minutes. Considering usually after 80% it will charge slowly, I think this is pretty quick time.
I'll test it again some more when the battery level is much lower and report back.
I'm on latest Oreo stable
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are you measuring the charging amperage after 80%?
37% in 45 minutes isn't all that fast, imo.
I'll measure charge time tomorrow, stating start percentage and I'll look for what happens after 80%, to see how much it drops in charging amperage.

goofball2k said:
are you measuring the charging amperage after 80%?
37% in 45 minutes isn't all that fast, imo.
I'll measure charge time tomorrow, stating start percentage and I'll look for what happens after 80%, to see how much it drops in charging amperage.
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I didn't measure it's amperage, just check the time till it fully charged.
If do the math from this charge means from 0% can be fully charge in 82 minutes. That should be faster than stock charger. One caveat though, if it's really 63% and not 73% when I start charging it.
Now my phone already 2 hours SOT and almost an hour hotspot, but still left 74%. Not easy to deplete it's battery.
One more thing I forgot to mention in first post, I'm on latest Oreo stable.

xb360 said:
Hey guys, just to let you all know on my findings. I have Nexus 5X charger (rated 5v 3A) and decided to try on my A1.
It goes from 63% (I think, I forgot to write down the actual %) to 100% in 45 minutes. Considering usually after 80% it will charge slowly, I think this is pretty quick time.
I'll test it again some more when the battery level is much lower and report back.
I'm on latest Oreo stable
OPR1.170623.026.7.12.29
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From what I read, Quick Charge would use dynamic voltage (5v-20v) instead of utilizing higher amps to attain higher wattage charging.

Use ampere app to measure current.
For better results try charging it while its off from 0 to 100.
And try while its on.

cr0ssx21 said:
From what I read, Quick Charge would use dynamic voltage (5v-20v) instead of utilizing higher amps to attain higher wattage charging.
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I'm not sure if Nexus 5X charger is QC, it doesn't stated anywhere. But the amperage is higher than A1 stock charger.
alkesh95 said:
Use ampere app to measure current.
For better results try charging it while its off from 0 to 100.
And try while its on.
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Ok I'll try it when I charge later. Now the battery still left 50%. I'll drain it another 10% at least before charging.

its still same as before.
only below 2A
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Alright so my battery was at 42% when I plug in the charger. Using ampere it stated Max USB Curr is 2000mA. And the reading max is 1930mA while average is about 1800mA.
After 20 minutes it have gone up to 65%. Reached 90% after 43 minutes. At exactly one hour it reached 97%, which I checked ampere reading is 440mA. 100% reached at 64 minutes.
During charging I received a call which lasted about 3 minutes, which I use loud speaker for the call, so here might have added few minutes to it's charging time.
So I guess the speed is around the same when Oreo beta is?

Start time: 0805h
Battery: 38%
Check in time: 0905h
Battery: 87%
Did see that the amperage has lowered to around 1A after the battery reached past 80%. It definitely decreases after 90%, I'll check this the next time I charge.
I can run the test again with a different usb measuring tool. This first one seems to indicate a lower voltage than my other tool by about 0.2v (and amperage by about 0.2-0.3A. Although it should just be a passthrough for the power, it may be inhibiting the power sent to the phone.
The measured amount of power sent was ~1600mAh to get the phone to 90%. That seems about right for 52%, give or take.

i try with Honor 8 Pro QC charger (9v 2a) and it goes from 0 to 78% in 60 minutes, phone was off. I don't know the total time to 100%, sry

Stayed around 1400 mA for me above 80%

goofball2k said:
Start time: 0805h
Battery: 38%
Check in time: 0905h
Battery: 87%
Did see that the amperage has lowered to around 1A after the battery reached past 80%. It definitely decreases after 90%, I'll check this the next time I charge.
I can run the test again with a different usb measuring tool. This first one seems to indicate a lower voltage than my other tool by about 0.2v (and amperage by about 0.2-0.3A. Although it should just be a passthrough for the power, it may be inhibiting the power sent to the phone.
The measured amount of power sent was ~1600mAh to get the phone to 90%. That seems about right for 52%, give or take.
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Using Nexus 5X charger?
I got around 1800 average
Trusconi said:
i try with Honor 8 Pro QC charger (9v 2a) and it goes from 0 to 78% in 60 minutes, phone was off. I don't know the total time to 100%, sry
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That seems faster. I got a Huawei 9v 2a charger too, I'll test it after my battery dropped below 50%.
alkesh95 said:
Stayed around 1400 mA for me above 80%
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Stayed 1400 until full?
Using Nexus 5X charger?

xb360 said:
Using Nexus 5X charger?
I got around 1800 average
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1600mAh is the amount of power that was sent to the phone, as measured by my USB measuring tool. If you're talking about amperage during charging, I get around 1.9A on average. It fluctuates between 1.85 and 1.95A, and the voltage fluctuates between 4.95 and 5.20.
This is using a Tutuo charger which is capable of QC 3.0, and also 5v/2.4A.
I've tested using the regular 2.4A port and the QC port.
Basically, this phone does not request more than 2A at most, so even a 3A charger isn't going to make a difference.

I am using stock charger only. Don't have fast charger won't buy it unless phone supports it

goofball2k said:
1600mAh is the amount of power that was sent to the phone, as measured by my USB measuring tool. If you're talking about amperage during charging, I get around 1.9A on average. It fluctuates between 1.85 and 1.95A, and the voltage fluctuates between 4.95 and 5.20.
This is using a Tutuo charger which is capable of QC 3.0, and also 5v/2.4A.
I've tested using the regular 2.4A port and the QC port.
Basically, this phone does not request more than 2A at most, so even a 3A charger isn't going to make a difference.
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Looks like it, it won't accept above 2A. I want to try with 9v 2A charger, but after 24 hours and 2.5 hours SOT, the phone still have 75% battery.
alkesh95 said:
I am using stock charger only. Don't have fast charger won't buy it unless phone supports it
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Looks like surely no point to buy fast charger for now.
How much mA you get from ampere when using the stock charger and batter is less than 80%?

xb360 said:
Looks like it, it won't accept above 2A. I want to try with 9v 2A charger, but after 24 hours and 2.5 hours SOT, the phone still have 75% battery.
Looks like surely no point to buy fast charger for now.
How much mA you get from ampere when using the stock charger and batter is less than 80%?
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1700 mA -1900 mA +-50mA
Edit: since you are trying so hard.
From what i have read few years back when i had xperia zl
Incase of zl max current was capped at 1.5 A
QC 1 is 5V 2A our charger 10W
I bought Samsung 5v 2a charger for my zl. I still have it. Works fine. (Just adding history to context :laugh
QC 2 was designed to give 18W(average)
5v 2a QC1 compatibility
9v 2a QC2 18W output
12v 1.67a (from Wikipedia)
QC3 went with higher amps and dynamic voltage
Don't know anything about QC4
So give 9v 2a a try while measuring current take screenshots multiple times to track voltage since i don't know any other way to measure voltage except what ampere already shows.
PS: i know commands to read from proc and all but since i haven't rooted my device i won't ask you to go through that way.

I used lenovo charger which support 5v-2A, 7v-2A, 9v-2A and 12v-2A
Started charging 12:54 AM, battery at 4%, airplane mode activated
and these are the results

alkesh95 said:
1700 mA -1900 mA +-50mA
Edit: since you are trying so hard.
From what i have read few years back when i had xperia zl
Incase of zl max current was capped at 1.5 A
QC 1 is 5V 2A our charger 10W
I bought Samsung 5v 2a charger for my zl. I still have it. Works fine. (Just adding history to context :laugh
QC 2 was designed to give 18W(average)
5v 2a QC1 compatibility
9v 2a QC2 18W output
12v 1.67a (from Wikipedia)
QC3 went with higher amps and dynamic voltage
Don't know anything about QC4
So give 9v 2a a try while measuring current take screenshots multiple times to track voltage since i don't know any other way to measure voltage except what ampere already shows.
PS: i know commands to read from proc and all but since i haven't rooted my device i won't ask you to go through that way.
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I tried with 9v 2A charger, still capped at 5v and almost 2000mA.
One interesting finding is using the 9v and Dash charger plus their cable give consistently almost 2000mA, whereas if using Mi charger and cable; or Dash charger and Mi cable; or Mi charger and Dash cable; all give around 1700 to 1800mA averagely. I think Mi charger and cable is of lower quality and unable to max out 2A.
The conclusion that I found is if want a slightly faster charging then use other better quality charger and cable.
FSLRMH said:
I used lenovo charger which support 5v-2A, 7v-2A, 9v-2A and 12v-2A
Started charging 12:54 AM, battery at 4%, airplane mode activated
and these are the results
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That's as fast as when Oreo beta is. Like I suspected Mi original charger and cable unable to max out the ampere.

Thanks for all the hardwork???
This thread should be locked now and made into sticky.
Cause this is nothing short of a research on fast charging in Mi A1.

Hi There,
I just read that Mi has not opted for Quick Charge by paying royalty to Qualcomm. So they have disabled QC functions from software side, though chip is definitely capable.
By Mistake, they let Beta have QC functionality. But now that has been fixed.
We now have to find way to enable it ... If possible.

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Can this phone support or charge with a 5v 3.5 amp charger? Is it faster? ZeroLemon

Next week getting a new Note 4 - and zerolemon 10,000mah battery!
I need to deep cycle battery 6-8 times to get phone to display the current vbbatt % correctly. The manufacturer for zerolemon says turn off fast charge and charge 12hrs each time.
That being said, with fast charge off, can I use a 5v 3.5 amp charger I see on amazon and possibly charge the phone faster than 12 hrs like normal is using a 2.1 amp charger?
Anyone tried this with let's say even the stock battery does the battery actually charge faster due to the increased amps or would it be a waste and still charges at the slower 2.1 amps?
I never deep cycled the battery and the longest discharge I got was 1 week with 16 hours on screen time...you just need to make sure you use an updated kernel with the zL fix.
The amperage rating is the max the charger can put out. The Note will draw the same amperage on either charger because they are both 5V.
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The amperage rating is the max the charger can put out. The Note will draw the same amperage on either charger because they are both 5V.
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But will the phone charge faster on 3.5 amps at 5v vs the 1.5 amp or 2.1 amp the stock charger puts out? I am getting ZeroLemon and need to deep cycle the battery a few times and am trying to have it fully charged in less than the standard 12 hrs - was hoping a charger with more amps would cut down on the 12 hrs lol
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WN86VYQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3RPN0HBLXDN8Z
i just used the stock fast charger on my zerolemmon with fast charge on and i never let it go the full 1 hours. Ive had insane battery life with it so i dont think it matters
drtechnology said:
But will the phone charge faster on 3.5 amps at 5v vs the 1.5 amp or 2.1 amp the stock charger puts out? I am getting ZeroLemon and need to deep cycle the battery a few times and am trying to have it fully charged in less than the standard 12 hrs - was hoping a charger with more amps would cut down on the 12 hrs lol
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WN86VYQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3RPN0HBLXDN8Z
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Your Note 4 will draw a maximum of 1.9A on a 5V standard charger and a maximum of 1.66A on a 9V Quickcharger. If you multiply these values, you will get your "charging speed" in Watts: The maximum is 9.5W on normal charger and 15W on a quick charger.
Using a higher rated normal charger (eg 5V/3A) will NOT INCREASE charging speed. The Note 4 will never draw more than 1.9A on 5V.
Using a lower rated normal charger (eg 5V/1A) WILL DECREASE the charging speed. The Note 4 will notice that it cannot get 1.9A from the charger and drop the current. Bad and/or long cables can also influence the charging speed negatively.
Also noteworthy: Quick charging will only work when screen is off. As soon as you turn your screen on, the charging speed when connected to a quick charger will drop from 15W to an extremely slow 5W. The only fix for this horrible Samsung joke is a custom ROM like CyanogenMod.
You can charge your Zerolemon battery nicely with the original Quickcharger that came with the phone. That will do 15W and is as fast as you can possibly charge.
joeuser said:
Your Note 4 will draw a maximum of 1.9A on a 5V standard charger and a maximum of 1.66A on a 9V Quickcharger. If you multiply these values, you will get your "charging speed" in Watts: The maximum is 9.5W on normal charger and 15W on a quick charger.
Using a higher rated normal charger (eg 5V/3A) will NOT INCREASE charging speed. The Note 4 will never draw more than 1.9A on 5V.
Using a lower rated normal charger (eg 5V/1A) WILL DECREASE the charging speed. The Note 4 will notice that it cannot get 1.9A from the charger and drop the current. Bad and/or long cables can also influence the charging speed negatively.
Also noteworthy: Quick charging will only work when screen is off. As soon as you turn your screen on, the charging speed when connected to a quick charger will drop from 15W to an extremely slow 5W. The only fix for this horrible Samsung joke is a custom ROM like CyanogenMod.
You can charge your Zerolemon battery nicely with the original Quickcharger that came with the phone. That will do 15W and is as fast as you can possibly charge.
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Wow. Good info. Thx. Now a ton with a hack to draw more amps lol. Hmmmm lolol

Using a 2A charger

Anyome using a 2A charger instead of a turbo charger?
Like a samsung 2A charger
Or a 2A power bank?
Any issues?
Because 1150 mah is too slow
I was also wondering this.I tried it with my 2,4a ipad charger once and it was charging twice as fast, but i dont know if this is good for the phone. Using the normal charger again to be sure.
With normal 1.2A charger, it takes almost 3+ hours for my phone to fully charge. I used my Galaxy Note 10 charger which is 2A and it got charged in 2 hours. I read it in the forums that even with 2A charger, we cant take the advantage of turbo charging as it will need a charger of 2.4A.
I dont know how 0.4A will make a difference but still, my knowledge is limited in this case and wouldnt want to comment on it.
The charger has to be Qualcomm QC 2.0 certified (that's a specification) to take advantage of the turbo charge mode. The amps put out by the charger is kind of secondary in this situation as the charger and phone both need to be "talking on the same page" i.e. QC 2.0
At that point (charger is QC 2.0) the special circuitry kicks in and goes into turbo mode. So its a little more involved than just throwing more amps at the phone. If you google Qualcomm QC 2.0 specification then it will give you a better idea of what it is all about.
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Turbo charging steps up to 9v and 12v depending on what wattage the phone can handle.
I think our phones are 15w and the Style is 20w or so.
I can't get my phone to charge faster with a 2amp charger though, only my turbo charger.
I used digitech 2.4amp charge ans works like a charm superb....
It isn't causing any issues? Like battery degradation?
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I've been using my Moto turbo charger every night for a couple weeks now and haven't noticed any issues. The phone doesn't seem to let the battery get over 35'C when its charging, so I don't imagine it'll damage the battery.
Think I may get a car charger soon, sometimes I forget to charge at night so it'd be cool to get a full charge on the drive in.
Battery will very likely not last as long when doing fast charging always compared to "normal" charges
Any fact to back that claim?
Im using a Belkin 2.1A charger, no problems whatsoever.
So what's conclusion is it safe to use 2a charger without doing damage to battery
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So what's conclusion is it safe to use 2a charger without doing damage to battery
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I'm using a 3a charger and it's fine
You can't harm a battery with a higher amperage output charger. The phone will only consume what it is able to. If the voltage was higher (excluding quick charge adapters) then yes that will do damage, but that's a strange situation as no charger should do that unless it's quick charge.
That being said, on hand I do have a feeling that quick charge can actually do long term damage if used a lot but on the other hand, it seems to limit the maximum temperature to around 38'C. Above 40'C can cause irreversible damage to the cell. I'm using a car charger now and when the phone is in use, it gets up to around 38 or 39 and it cuts back on the charging current.
Interesting article explaining Qualcomm, fast charge, turbo charge using all the same technique under different names. They all use the same Qualcomm technique.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/0...-need-to-know-about-charging-your-smartphone/

Fast Charging?!?

Hello.
Can someone explain me how on earth does fart charging works on this device?
I've tried the included cable and charger, third party chargers and i don't see any fast charging going on?!? or any indication on screen that it's happening.
I've read somewhere that you need a special cable to use with the included charger (?!?!) is this true? where do you get this cable?
Phone is amazing but the charging part is really is really weird if you ask me.
Thanks.
J.
Joao Oliveira said:
Hello.
Can someone explain me how on earth does fart charging works on this device?
I've tried the included cable and charger, third party chargers and i don't see any fast charging going on?!? or any indication on screen that it's happening.
I've read somewhere that you need a special cable to use with the included charger (?!?!) is this true? where do you get this cable?
Phone is amazing but the charging part is really is really weird if you ask me.
Thanks.
J.
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it sharges in an hour and half with me
it is quite fast
rowihel2012 said:
it sharges in an hour and half with me
it is quite fast
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do you get any message saying fast charging?
it doesnt show any fast charging message, so i wouldnt rely on such a message to make sure its working. just use the included cable and charger and ull be fine it takes about 2.5 hours to charge from 0-100% via fastcharge
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Joao Oliveira said:
do you get any message saying fast charging?
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Yeah ...That's why I asked. I plugged a meter to the charger and never saw it go more than 5v 2a.
I think it needs a special cable for the 9v but I can't find any info.
2.5h is not fast charge. My old s6 edge plus used to take around 70-80 m from 5-100% if if you put the remaining 1000mah shouldn't take that long lol
Mean in 30 min 40% recharge . My phone 0 -100% charged in 2:00
trust me, it is fast charge
calculate for yourself: original huawei charger is rated at 9V 2A, thats 18W total. 2A is 2000 mA. mate 8 battery is 4000 mAh.
best case scenario: 4000 mAh / 2000 mA = 2h
now add to that the extra time it needs to charge from 85-100%, because at 85% it automatically slows down charging to prolong the health of the battery and youre at the 2.5h FAST CHARGING time
also, i dont believe for a SECOND that the S6 edge+ charged that fast in your case. check this review: http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-plus-review-battery-life-and-verdict-page-6
"Fast charging comes as standard with the S6 Edge+ and it works. It charged from 0 to 100% in just 1 hour 45 minutes. Samsung claims wireless charging has also been improved – it’s 27% faster on the Edge+ compared to the normal S6 and S6 Edge."
so thats 105 minutes for 3000 mAh. add to that 33.3% to get to 4000 mAh and u get a total charging time of..... 140 minutes. which is 2 hours and 20 minutes
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trust me, it is fast charge
calculate for yourself: original huawei charger is rated at 9V 2A, thats 18W total. 2A is 2000 mA. mate 8 battery is 4000 mAh.
best case scenario: 4000 mAh / 2000 mA = 2h
now add to that the extra time it needs to charge from 85-100%, because at 85% it automatically slows down charging to prolong the health of the battery and youre at the 2.5h FAST CHARGING time
also, i dont believe for a SECOND that the S6 edge+ charged that fast in your case. check this review: http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-plus-review-battery-life-and-verdict-page-6
"Fast charging comes as standard with the S6 Edge+ and it works. It charged from 0 to 100% in just 1 hour 45 minutes. Samsung claims wireless charging has also been improved – it’s 27% faster on the Edge+ compared to the normal S6 and S6 Edge."
so thats 105 minutes for 3000 mAh. add to that 33.3% to get to 4000 mAh and u get a total charging time of..... 140 minutes. which is 2 hours and 20 minutes
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I will make a full test from 0 to 100. I only charged from 40 to 100 and it took way more than 2 hours... that's why i asked if any special cable was needed. And as i told i mesured the charging rate coming out of the charger and never passed the 5V.
As for non Believing. It's REALLY pisses me off when people write that crap. Why would I lie? what would i gain from it? I sold the phone because i wasn't happy with it.... On the contrary and in case you don't know most sites like the ones you post are PAID to give positive reviews.
I checked with including charger and cable and the app Ampére and it charged with 2800mah. So, in ideaal situation it means a charging time of a proximity 1h and 26min. That means "fast charging". At least in my opinion. ?
Joao Oliveira said:
I will make a full test from 0 to 100. I only charged from 40 to 100 and it took way more than 2 hours... that's why i asked if any special cable was needed. And as i told i mesured the charging rate coming out of the charger and never passed the 5V.
As for non Believing. It's REALLY pisses me off when people write that crap. Why would I lie? what would i gain from it? I sold the phone because i wasn't happy with it.... On the contrary and in case you don't know most sites like the ones you post are PAID to give positive reviews.
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that doesnt make sense what ure saying because in this case the site actually stated a HIGHER amount of minutes that it would take the s6 edge plus to fully charge from 0-100% so what now, theyre getting paid to write negative reviews as well?
also, no, ure not "gaining" anything from that, but people tend to exaggerate a lot, do a quick "drive by" in a thread and post random statements based on non-correctly remembered experiences and this is exactly how false statements are converted into "truths / facts". read my post and tell me where exactly i listed anything wrong. check various reviews on the mate 8, they all stare the same thing: about 2.5h for a full charge, give or take 10-20 min. it also compares perfectly with the charging time of the s6 edge+ in terms of mAh/min, and in fact these two phones are indeed VERY close, mate 8 being at 49mAh/min and the s6 series at around 50-52, so just marginally faster... which, again, is also represented by the numbers i listed in my post before
and again: there is NO extra message or notification stating ure in fast charge mode on the mate 8, it just does its job, thats it!
if ure getting slower charging rates / voltages, make sure to use the original charger and original cable and both with a proper high voltage power outlet.
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I noticed the fast charging only really kicks in if you leave your phone alone. But if you keep using it while it's charging, it just charges at regular speed. But the moment I put the phone down and screen of for 5 minutes, it quick charges like crazy
nighthawk626 said:
I noticed the fast charging only really kicks in if you leave your phone alone. But if you keep using it while it's charging, it just charges at regular speed. But the moment I put the phone down and screen of for 5 minutes, it quick charges like crazy
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Yes im checked It is true
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lucky then that i always leave my phone alone when its charging
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nighthawk626 said:
I noticed the fast charging only really kicks in if you leave your phone alone. But if you keep using it while it's charging, it just charges at regular speed. But the moment I put the phone down and screen of for 5 minutes, it quick charges like crazy
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I hadn't tested this. After i turn off my phone, a few minutes later it jumps to 9V 2A on my meter. If you turn it back on it goes down to 5V 1A. Must be a phone security thing, which is kinda cool in a way if you ask me.
Btw Apparently quick charge works with non original chargers too. I have a Cheotech 60W 6 port usb with 2 Quick charge ports (which supports 9V 2A/ 12V 1.5A) and it works Using the original cable though.
Don't use fast charging unless you really need it.
Always fast charging overnite (when you're not actually using the phone for many hours) can only shorten your battery longevity more quickly then with normal charging.
Joao Oliveira said:
I hadn't tested this. After i turn off my phone, a few minutes later it jumps to 9V 2A on my meter. If you turn it back on it goes down to 5V 1A. Must be a phone security thing, which is kinda cool in a way if you ask me.
Btw Apparently quick charge works with non original chargers too. I have a Cheotech 60W 6 port usb with 2 Quick charge ports (which supports 9V 2A/ 12V 1.5A) and it works Using the original cable though.
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is there option somewhere to turn it off? plz
themissionimpossible said:
Don't use fast charging unless you really need it.
Always fast charging overnite (when you're not actually using the phone for many hours) can only shorten your battery longevity more quickly then with normal charging.
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stesteste said:
is there option somewhere to turn it off?
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When I'm going to recharge for many hours overnite I use a 1A travel charger.
i guess thats the best way to restrict charging amperage although it shouldnt hurt the battery so much, considering that the amperage drops off sharply once level reaches 85% and above...
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Charging a phone with a lower rated current, will cause the charger to "try and match" the current requested.
Amps work in that manner, the device determines the draw. For example, using a 5v 5a (theoretical device) on a 5v 1a device will likely melt your adapter / screw up your phone from improper voltages.
In that case, an adapter may heat up, or if its smart enough (unlikely), it will turn off periodically. Most of the time, it will have an unstable voltage (undervolting) which is how some phones are able to detect an improper charger is used. This is bad for your battery.
I do not recommend charging with a charger that isn't rated for it. This is widely documented.

Question regarding charging smartphone and which are the best for battery life

Hi, i've just purchased Xiaomi mi 5 and i have question regarding charging the phone. It supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 however the charger that was provided only supports QC 2.0.
I notice that whenever i plugged the phone to the charger that supports Qualcomm Quick Charge, my phone gets hot. I decided to do a little test, so I used an USB Charger Doctor that can read voltage and Amp that it delivered to the phone. I've also using Ampere to monitor my battery temperature. I'm gonna charge for about 36 minutes using Aukey charger. It has 3 ports with only 1 that supports QC 2.0, the rest of the two supports up to 5 volts at 2.4 amps.
Here's the result:
9 volts, 1.35 amps = 56% battery charged from 8%. Battery temps reach 43,2 C. Juice added, 48%.
5 volts, 1.71 amps = 43% battery charged from 7%. Battery temps reach just about 35 C. Juice added 36%.
It's clear that qualcomm quick charge is faster than the standard port, however it resulting in higher temps. And i know the fact that Lithium batteries hate high temperature. So which is the best for battery life? Higher Voltage lesser Amps, or Lower Voltage Higher Amps? Thanks in advance.

S8 Plus Charging Rate

Has anybody measured the charging rate of the S8 Plus? More specifically has anybody checked to see how many amps they're charging at?
I'm using the app called Ampere and I'm only seeing a max of 1 amp regardless of what battery percent I start charging at.
This seems really bad considering this is suppose to be fast charging. On the pixel I was getting 2+ amps at all times. On the nexus 6p I was getting 1.8 amps.
Can anybody else also check to see what you're getting. Please post what the battery percent is at when up plug in to charge, and what the app Ampere is showing.
I am using original charging brick and original usb a to type c cable.
When the screen is on fast charging is disabled, when its off its charging at [email protected] from 0 to maybe 70% then it trickle charges.
With standard 2A charger, i can see 1600-1700 in ampere,
With QC 2.0 , am checking the voltmeter and it do the 9v charging,
So nothing wrong
peachpuff said:
When the screen is on fast charging is disabled, when its off its charging at [email protected] from 0 to maybe 70% then it trickle charges.
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i tried to use the phone when it charges and it doesn't slow down the charge rate....maybe if the device get hot then it slows down
otonieru said:
With standard 2A charger, i can see 1600-1700 in ampere,
With QC 2.0 , am checking the voltmeter and it do the 9v charging,
So nothing wrong
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Standard 2A charger, you mean the original that came with the phone?
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Standard 2A charger, you mean the original that came with the phone?
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No, i mean any decent 2A charger,
I use my country local brand Hippo, for example, and charging rate is good
The one came with the phone is QC 2.0 that can go faster than normal 2A charger, although it only rated at 1.67 but it's 9V
So this is what I've found out.
First of all the app Ampere only gives charging information for when the screen is ON and not OFF. I uninstalled the app and installed AccuBattery which does everything.
When charging with the screen on the phone charges with amps of 1.3 amps.
When charging with the screen off the phone charges at 2.5 Amps.
Again all original utilities used
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AndroidRaven said:
So this is what I've found out.
First of all the app Ampere only gives charging information for when the screen is ON and not OFF. I uninstalled the app and installed AccuBattery which does everything.
When charging with the screen on the phone charges with amps of 1.3 amps.
When charging with the screen off the phone charges at 2.5 Amps.
Again all original utilities used
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This is interesting and annoying at the same time. I had no idea the phone charged at different rates based on if the screen was off or on. my previous htc 10 did not do this and charged fast anytime it was plugged in. while driving and running waze i noticed the s8 didnt charge as fast with the screen on but ill have to try with it off to see the rate. i also installed accubattery to test screen off charging rate since ampere doesnt. thanks
What is the default charging rate of galaxy s8 plus?
mrjoy said:
What is the default charging rate of galaxy s8 plus?
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I have seen I think up to 1.5 amps or so. What ever the quick charge is rated for I would assume. Screen on full charge. 9 volts. At .5 amps
TheMadScientist said:
I have seen I think up to 1.5 amps or so. What ever the quick charge is rated for I would assume. Screen on full charge. 9 volts. At .5 amps
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I mean the default charge rate. I'm checking in Galaxy Current Charge app & its shows approx 1500 to 1800 MA on screen off. Thats i want to know from others what they getting in their s8+?
mrjoy said:
I mean the default charge rate. I'm checking in Galaxy Current Charge app & its shows approx 1500 to 1800 MA on screen off. Thats i want to know from others what they getting in their s8+?
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Well I drained to 60% and recharged and on fast charge i got 1.5 amps or 1500 milli
I go off my cable it has never let me down
I have had to many device where the readings of the apps where off
That current cable is pretty accurate most apps I have seen on S8 though
I use it to detect charging problems on blocks,cords,and device Found the sweet spot on my old note 2 with it and made it usable for now again
TheMadScientist said:
Well I drained to 60% and recharged and on fast charge i got 1.5 amps or 1500 milli
I go off my cable it has never let me down
I have had to many device where the readings of the apps where off
That current cable is pretty accurate most apps I have seen on S8 though
I use it to detect charging problems on blocks,cords,and device Found the sweet spot on my old note 2 with it and made it usable for now again
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Do you get stable 1.5 amp all the time or it constant gets up & down?
mrjoy said:
Do you get stable 1.5 amp all the time or it constant gets up & down?
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It variates up and down a bit seems pretty stable till i turn on screen
So I bought a very cheap cable at the 'Action' (a discount store in the Netherlands) and I didn't believe what I saw.... 2.7 Amp, with SCREEN ON. I tested with 3 apps. It IS really the loading amp.
Unbelievable !! THe cable can be inserterd in 2 ways (everybody knows here, USB-C) With the label on the cable up works the fastest. I think charging with phone off goes even faster, till 80 %, maximal 45 min. Is this an update of Android for the S8plus or do I have an extremely good cable ?

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