is their a charger available for the external xda battery?
i want to charge it independantly if possible.
thanks
external battery charger
Hi, yes there is one available, but you might want to check out O2's web site. http://www.o2.co.uk/business/productsservices/mobileoffice/xda/accessories2/0,,113,00.html
I got hold of one, but I found it was easier just to charge it on the XDA itself. (It wasn't worth the extra expense.) Make sure that the XDA's Main Battery is fully charged, before attaching and charging the external battery.
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Frogger said:
Hi, yes there is one available, but you might want to check out O2's web site. http://www.o2.co.uk/business/productsservices/mobileoffice/xda/accessories2/0,,113,00.html
I got hold of one, but I found it was easier just to charge it on the XDA itself. (It wasn't worth the extra expense.) Make sure that the XDA's Main Battery is fully charged, before attaching and charging the external battery.
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thanks for the quick reply
can this "fast changer pack" charge the extended battery on its own without the xda unit being present?
i want to leave the battery charging while i take the xda to work so when i get back i can just add the fully charged extended battery to it
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Yes,
The unit charges the external battery on its own. It will charge the battery while you are out using your XDA.
http://www.my-xda.com/accessories/charger.html
P.S. Your current usb cradle can charge the battery on the XDA when syncronized to your PC. (There's space behind the device)
I leave my XDA2 in the cradle overnight.
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Hi everyone,
Im running cherryblur 1.4d obviously rooted and unlocked. I've been running it like this for over a month now and its been great but a week ago my phone stopped charging up to 100% when I let it charge overnight. It reaches 90% and stops. I have a charger that charges the phone and an extra battery at the same time and it has worked great since I got it and the only way to get the batteries to go to 100 is to take the batteries out of the phone and put 5hem to charge in the battery slot. Please help me guys. Its not the battery because I have another battery and it won't charge fully either. I'm going crazy with this I've looked everywhere and haven't found anything
Charge your phone to its fullest capacity (I guess that would be ~90 for you)
Wipe battery stats in recovery, reboot.
Let the battery drain completely, until the atrix shuts off. Watch a bunch of videos or something.
Recharge back to full capacity, hopefully 100%
Beeboobop said:
Charge your phone to its fullest capacity (I guess that would be ~90 for you)
Wipe battery stats in recovery, reboot.
Let the battery drain completely, until the atrix shuts off. Watch a bunch of videos or something.
Recharge back to full capacity, hopefully 100%
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You might also want to try charging the battery with the phone switched off, when it reaches 100% remove the battery and wait for the no battery icon to appear on the screen. Then re-insert the battery and leave to charge for another hour or so.
After doing this, boot into CWM and clear the battery stats. This should fix your problem.
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You might also want to try charging the battery with the phone switched off, when it reaches 100% remove the battery and wait for the no battery icon to appear on the screen. Then re-insert the battery and leave to charge for another hour or so.
After doing this, boot into CWM and clear the battery stats. This should fix your problem.
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10char
Mine won't charge to full unless I'm using the charger that came with it, ALL other chargers stop at 95-98%.
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Make sure the other chargers are kicking out at least 700ma the moto charger kicks out 850ma.
Any less than 700ma and you'll not get a full charge, a lot of 3rd party chargers only 500ma which will not work too well.
poppygt said:
Mine won't charge to full unless I'm using the charger that came with it, ALL other chargers stop at 95-98%.
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try to charge on dock, the most powerful charger
bazzarooney said:
Make sure the other chargers are kicking out at least 700ma the moto charger kicks out 850ma.
Any less than 700ma and you'll not get a full charge, a lot of 3rd party chargers only 500ma which will not work too well.
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^ This. Most people don't realize that they can't use just any charger with some phones, this phone being one of them. It requires a certain amount of juice running through it to charge properly, which is why if it's dead it won't charge from a USB port.
You may also want to try out the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198333
Thank you guys I'm in the process of trying the first suggestion I'll see if it charges fully tonight
Also if you are swapping batteries, the battery stats will continuously get messed up. It will be trying to configure the two as one and that could make this a reoccurring problem for you
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Oh that could be it as well because the second battery I got drains quickly (or it shows that way) and spends the other half of the battery life (8~10hrs) at 1%
Ok guys turning it off and charging fully and then unplugging and plugging again, and wiping battery stats after worked perfectly. Thank you!
For anyone who has this problem you can wipe battery stats with the battery calibrator program or in CWM and then you must drain the battery after wiping the stats.
I am not familiar with batteries for our phones, I used to have an HTC Inspire and I purchased a Anker External Charger with 2 batteries. like shown here. I would like to purchase another OEM battery for my SGS: II, can I use just the external charger that came with the Inspire Anker Batteries for my SGS II batteries? That way I can always have a full battery instead of worrying about my phone dying. Not sure if it's possible or even recommended and figure I'd ask.
I'm not sure about what's recommended but I'm currently using an external charger identical to the one pictured in your link to charge my 3500 mah extended batteries. It says anker battery expert on it and everything. I can also confirm that it works on the stock battery although I only used it once on the stock battery before discharging it to 40% and sticking it in the fridge.
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I'm not sure about what's recommended but I'm currently using an external charger identical to the one pictured in your link to charge my 3500 mah extended batteries. It says anker battery expert on it and everything. I can also confirm that it works on the stock battery although I only used it once on the stock battery before discharging it to 40% and sticking it in the fridge.
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why the fridge?
fUr246 said:
why the fridge?
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For Li-ion batteries, a 40% charge is around the best capacity at which to store them for longer periods of time. By the nature of the battery technology, this type of battery also able to hold less of a charge over time...whether you use them or not, it's capacity will decrease. Keeping them cold (close to 0°C/32°F) and charged to about 40% will keep the battery from losing much of its full charging capacity--important for when you decide to use it later.
Please, confirm this information.
First question
How I know, Galaxy S3 uses lithium-Ion technology battery.
This batteries types should be never fully discharged, because the life of battery shortened every time doing that, right?
And need to charge them every time it's possible, without waiting it goes below 30% or less?
Unlike Ni-Cd batteries, should be totally discharged to set them at full charge cycle again.
Another question
Battery capacity (for example Galaxy's S3 - 2100mAh), should be charged with max rate charger, about 2100mA or less?
If I buy another battery with capacity ~3000mAh, can I charge it with 3000mA charger or less?
In case of USB charging is about 1000-1200mA, but USB DC power supply is 12V, instead of standart wall charger, is it safe for everyday charge?
And last question
How critical to remove charger after battery fully charged. This question not about overnight charging, i know overnight is not good for battery, but what about 1-4 hours "overcharging"?
Thank you!
also curious about this since I just got my S3...
Actually i never worried abt battery problems since whatever happens u can always buy a new battery!
the first one is correct.
the 2nd one is based on the rules that the slower the charge, the better it is for the battery (ofcourse there's a balance to this. If it's too slow, you'll never be able to fully charge your battery in time, but if it's too fast, you will damage the battery little by little). On this, you should just stick with the standard 1000mA. it'll charge it just fine. You will be just as fine using the USB charge speed of 475 mA.
3rd Li-ion have an active circuit system that handles overcharging. In fact, it switches to trickle charging (extremely slow charging) to combat that. Don't worry too much about overcharging. The active circuit will help manage that "problem"
russeini, it's not about costs (unless your usage forces to buy new battery every 6 months), but proper operation of phone. Stability is very important for me, even if i feel a little decrease of performance, i will try to fix it / buy parts.
mputtr, thanks for your reply!
Question 1: Lithium-ion batteries do not have "memory" so they do not need to be fully drained. It's actually bad for the battery to fully discharge. Simply charge when it gets low. (<25%)
Question 2: You are confusing battery capacity (mAh) with current (mA). Think of this as battery capacity is the amount of water a cup can hold, and the current is how fast you are pouring. Regardless of battery size, the internal circuitry will limit the current drawn from a given charger up to a certain point. A 2000mA charger will not charge the SGS3 any faster than a 1000mA charger. Maximum current draw for the SGS3 is somewhere between 750mA and 1000mA. What's more important than the current rating is the quality of the charger itself. A good quality OEM Samsung, HTC, Apple, Motorola, or HP USB charger works best. FYI, USB 2.0 is 500mA, USB 3.0 900mA. All USB ports only output at 5V
Last question: It won't harm your battery, the phone does not overcharge, it will stop charging once the battery is full.
Suggestion: Use a quality charger, I suggest the Samsung 1A or Apple iPhone 1A chargers, and use a high quality USB cable with preferably 24awg (lower number is better) power leads. Plug it in every night and don't worry so much about the battery. It will last at least a year and since the SGS3 luckily has a removable battery, it can easily be replaced with a new one!
Nokia 1200ma charger
Hello,
I have 2 questions I would really appreciate if someone could assist with.
It's about a new charger I got- genuine Nokia 1200ma (5V) charger :
1. When charging I checked using 'Galaxy Charging Current' app the current value that is drained,
and it showed me around 500ma, instead of 1000ma max. Why is that?
2. The touchscreen gets messed up and almost doesn't work while charging. It doesn't bothers me much, but can it harm the phone?
Thanks in advance.
- Jerry
jumbos said:
Hello,
I have 2 questions I would really appreciate if someone could assist with.
It's about a new charger I got- genuine Nokia 1200ma (5V) charger :
1. When charging I checked using 'Galaxy Charging Current' app the current value that is drained,
and it showed me around 500ma, instead of 1000ma max. Why is that?
2. The touchscreen gets messed up and almost doesn't work while charging. It doesn't bothers me much, but can it harm the phone?
Thanks in advance.
- Jerry
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Dont use a nokia charger for samsung devices. Somewhat they are not compatible though it charges (but not at its best). I also experienced the touchscreen issues with my xperia sola, when i used another type of charger (not the stock sony). So i suppose use same brand for charging your s3.
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Why is this thread even here lol.
tsukot said:
Dont use a nokia charger for samsung devices. Somewhat they are not compatible though it charges (but not at its best). I also experienced the touchscreen issues with my xperia sola, when i used another type of charger (not the stock sony). So i suppose use same brand for charging your s3.
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I see. I don't have the stock charger. I only have this Nokia charger. So, you are suggesting me stop using it and go buy a new Samsung charger, right?
You think the Nokia charger may damage the phone or the battery?
jumbos said:
I see. I don't have the stock charger. I only have this Nokia charger. So, you are suggesting me stop using it and go buy a new Samsung charger, right?
You think the Nokia charger may damage the phone or the battery?
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One don't hijack threads and two your choice re charger but use Nokia and warranty is void .
jje
JJEgan said:
One don't hijack threads and two your choice re charger but use Nokia and warranty is void .
jje
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Thanks for help.
I don't know what is "hijack threads". I just searched google for 'charging Galaxy S3', found this thread and replied.
To save battery life, the best strategy is using the default Samsung charger voltage with a very very low intensity (some mA).
For all lithium batteries: less charging intensity is -> less battery's temperature is -> less battery damage BUT charging is very slow.
If you apply an high intensity (> 1A), the charging time is reduced but it damages the battery.
jumbos said:
Thanks for help.
I don't know what is "hijack threads". I just searched google for 'charging Galaxy S3', found this thread and replied.
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hijack means you using someone else's thread which talks about a different topic to ask your own questions that is not about the thread.
kinda like interrupting a conversation about new cars to ask if anyone knows how to fix your motorcycle.
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mputtr said:
hijack means you using someone else's thread which talks about a different topic to ask your own questions that is not about the thread.
kinda like interrupting a conversation about new cars to ask if anyone knows how to fix your motorcycle.
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OK, but my question is totally related to the topic..
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OK, but my question is totally related to the topic..
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only related in the concept of charging. you're having a specific issue about a specific charger.
you're technically hijacking a thread. but whatever. i eas only explaining to you what hijacking a thread means.
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mputtr said:
only related in the concept of charging. you're having a specific issue about a specific charger.
you're technically hijacking a thread. but whatever. i eas only explaining to you what hijacking a thread means.
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OK, thanks.
I think that you can turn off some process if you don't use it.It can save your battery !Thank you
If I leave my phone connected to the charger overnight will it destroy the battery? Approximately 6-7hrs
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Nope(?) @hamdogg
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angel.grin said:
If I leave my phone connected to the charger overnight will it destroy the battery? Approximately 6-7hrs
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Nope. Thats fine... they have an automatic shutoff mechanism built in to prevent overcharging.
- Fully charging and discharging the Lithium-Ion batteries 3-4 times will allow the battery to reach its maximum rated capacity
- Don't ever leave your phone discharged for long - the batteries do self-discharge and the charge could drop low enough to damage the battery
Not Ultra owner (but tend to buy one in near future) but just to make sure, buy some electric plug with timer built in, so it will turn off after some time..
Hmmm.. i should post a guide on all the stuff I found out... here is some of the most useful
Buying cheap: Save money... but do you?
A charger can have an adverse effect. Often, cheap chargers won’t respond so well to the shutoff mechanism in the phone.
Every cheap charger I tested allowed energy to come through in sporadic bursts, which isn’t good for your battery’s life. For example I bought a $2 micro USB charger and testing the pull inside my device ranged from 500 to 1200 mAh. The official Samsung cable allowed 1000-1200 mAh to be pulled. They both charged in similar times, (1 1/5 hours and 2 hours) however I instantly threw the cheaper USB cable in the bin. The battery should handle this ok... SHOULD.... but the cut off circuit inside your device may not function correctly, which would be tragic!
Test this yourself. Plug your phone into your charger and then into the auxiliary input in your stereo. If the audio becomes fuzzy and distorted, then you can be pretty sure that your phone’s battery might not be enjoying whats happening. Swap that power source out for one with proper insulation, and the audio should be crystal clear.
Calibrate your phone’s battery level indicator about once per month. You can do this by running your device until it dies... (0% battery)
The leave it alone for five hours, before fully charging it. This will enable your device to report the battery correctly.
Has anyone tried just plugging the battery into a module and charging it externally
BiggTeddy26 said:
Has anyone tried just plugging the battery into a module and charging it externally
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It doesn't work, as far as I tried (only once)
Not sure though, i need to recheck! If it does charge, then i think it'd be worth to buy a spare battery!
First off do a test see i have a spare bottom module and spare battery i am going to test it plug cable in for 1 :15 completely dead battery see what happens
No, it will only work if the module is attached to the phone as the battery's contacts are at the other side. However, LG also provides an external battery charger.
Just buy the BCK (Battery charging kit) for the G5. It comes with an extra battery and it's totally worth.