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The official B&N car adapter is $25 in the store. I am thinking it might be better to just get a car inverter for a little more money and use the regular wall plug that comes with the device, leaving you open to using other devices in the car too.
Thoughts?
Try this on amazon.com. This Kensington charger has a high output (2.1amp) and a low output. You need to use the Nook usb cable to charge though.
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K3...patible/dp/tech-data/B003PU01M4/ref=de_a_smtd
hwong96 said:
Try this on amazon.com. This Kensington charger has a high output (2.1amp) and a low output. You need to use the Nook usb cable to charge though.
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K3...patible/dp/tech-data/B003PU01M4/ref=de_a_smtd
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I was thinking something more like this:
http://www.amazon.com/BESTEK-invert..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1322763865&sr=1-1
And using the regular wall adapter for the nook to charge it in the car.
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322765700&sr=1-1
7 dollars 2.1 amp should work and save you a couple bucks. I believe you can only use one port while charging the nook because of the split in power.
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http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-...1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322765700&sr=1-1
7 dollars 2.1 amp should work and save you a couple bucks. I believe you can only use one port while charging the nook because of the split in power.
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My only concern is, other users have said it doesn't charge quickly via powered USB, so if you had the inverter with a regular outlet plug, you could charge the nook much faster in a car with it. I guess it depends on what you look to do.
I do like the price on the one you linked though, so much better than B&N one.
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My only concern is, other users have said it doesn't charge quickly via powered USB, so if you had the inverter with a regular outlet plug, you could charge the nook much faster in a car with it. I guess it depends on what you look to do.
I do like the price on the one you linked though, so much better than B&N one.
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With a standard USB port on your PC (most are 0.5 amps), you would be absolutely correct - charging would take forever and only with the screen off. This, however, provides up to 2.1 amps - enough to charge an iPad and, presumably, a Nook Tablet quite comfortably. I would assume, however, you would need to use the included cable instead of a standard micro USB - from what I've been reading the cable has additional pins for these power requirements.
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With a standard USB port on your PC (most are 0.5 amps), you would be absolutely correct - charging would take forever and only with the screen off. This, however, provides up to 2.1 amps - enough to charge an iPad and, presumably, a Nook Tablet quite comfortably. I would assume, however, you would need to use the included cable instead of a standard micro USB - from what I've been reading the cable has additional pins for these power requirements.
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Yes, I read that the USB cable is not a standard one. So I guess I'm back to: Would the utility of getting an inverter (for about $15) be more useful than to get the <$10 USB charger. Either way, the B&N USB charger is a complete rip off at $25.
But then again, they want $20 for 2 screen protectors...
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Yes, I read that the USB cable is not a standard one. So I guess I'm back to: Would the utility of getting an inverter (for about $15) be more useful than to get the <$10 USB charger. Either way, the B&N USB charger is a complete rip off at $25.
But then again, they want $20 for 2 screen protectors...
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I guess it would depend on what you can dream up. I personally only have USB-based devices that I use in my car, hence my USB adapters. I've never felt the need for a power inverter.
If, however, you have several devices that have custom charging dongles (or plan on getting any) the inverter would be a better investment as you wouldn't have to get a separate car charger for each of those devices. Not to mention, you could power a laptop for a passenger, charge your kid's Nintendo DS, etc.
It really just depends on what you have. Sorry, I'm not being helpful with respect to a decision.
A Highpowered (2amp+) USB adapter would be more efficient than a power inverter, and take up less space. Converting 12v DC to 110v AC then back down to 5v DC is a waste of energy, and in the long term it'll put a damper on your car battery. I'd never use an inverter for more than a few minutes without the car running either. I personally use both for my charging on the go needs, especially since laptops need a bit more than 12v to charge.
Look for a USB adapter than can charge an ipad (2.1A).
I believe the Nook Tablet needs 5v 1.9A (or 1900mA), more is fine (totally safe.)
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A Highpowered (2amp+) USB adapter would be more efficient than a power inverter, and take up less space. Converting 12v DC to 110v AC then back down to 5v DC is a waste of energy, and in the long term it'll put a damper on your car battery. I'd never use an inverter for more than a few minutes without the car running either. I personally use both for my charging on the go needs, especially since laptops need a bit more than 12v to charge.
Look for a USB adapter than can charge an ipad (2.1A).
I believe the Nook Tablet needs 5v 1.9A (or 1900mA), more is fine (totally safe.)
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Based on what you said, I didn't realize until now that the 2.1amp USB adapter would charge it at the same speed as the inverter.
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Based on what you said, I didn't realize until now that the 2.1amp USB adapter would charge it at the same speed as the inverter.
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Yup, I took a quick glance at the wall-plug for the nook, and it is indeed 5v 1.9A out. So a 2.1A USB adapter is more than enough to charge a Nook at full rate.
I bought an inverter, but I use it for my laptop, too.
Cheap inverters do not have a clean sine wave and can damage electronics. You should get an inverter with a pure sine wave to be safe.
12v charger for book hd
Normal USB car chargers do not work with the nook HD. I bought a 150watt 12/240v inverter that plugs into a lighter socket. I plug the nook mains charger into the inverter and it charges the Nook no problem.
will the included USB cable that comes with the Note be able to charge the phone in my car if i plug it into lets say my iPhone auto adapter which has a usb port on it?
ARTAQaf said:
will the included USB cable that comes with the Note be able to charge the phone in my car if i plug it into lets say my iPhone auto adapter which has a usb port on it?
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You will be charged at much slower rate (limited to 500ma max), or not at all if your phone battery is almost dead. iPhone chargers are designed for iPhone only. You will need a Samsung auto charger (some other non-iPhone smartphone chargers may work too, just not iPhone chargers).
I just bought a cheap 5$ car charger USB adapter for the note will it work?
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I just bought a cheap 5$ car charger USB adapter for the note will it work?
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It will definitely work. The question with those cheap ones is, how long will it last. I usually try to find an OEM branded one like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250973439590#ht_2859wt_1000
Typically, chargers with USB port on it will only do slow charge. In order to support fast charge, you will need short out the data pins to allow phone to draw more than 500ma. Typically auto-chargers that comes with microUSB plug directly, such as the Samsung auto charger, will do so, asume your charger is rated to output more than 500ma.
ARTAQaf said:
will the included USB cable that comes with the Note be able to charge the phone in my car if i plug it into lets say my iPhone auto adapter which has a usb port on it?
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It will be able to charge it. Keep in mind IF your iPhone USB charger max current output (5V 1000mA) is LESS than the Note's charger output, it will take longer to fully charge - but it will charge and will NOT damage the phone.
If you're looking to buy a new usb charger, look for one with the highest mA output rating since whatever device you plug into it will only draw what it needs. ie, my iPad charger is rated @ 2A/2000mA so it covers every device I own (all rated for different current inputs from 500mA up to 2000mA) and that's the only usb charger I take when I travel since I just have to switch out cables to charge other devices. On the other hand, if I only had a lower current rating usb charger, my iPad (requires 2000mA) would be out of luck.
Current output info can be found on the respective charger of your favorite device.
Hope that helps.
it does help, thanx Rand! i cancelled my Amazon order...wish i saw this post sooner.
I have this works great with anything up to 2.1amps...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Belkin+...&ref=06&loc=01&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=1232905
I just bought this
Man I wish I saw this an hour ago I just bought this you think it's ok?http://www.ebay.com/itm/280818054928?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649:confused:
JGuinan007 said:
Man I wish I saw this an hour ago I just bought this you think it's ok?http://www.ebay.com/itm/280818054928?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649:confused:
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Looks like that charger is rated @ 700mA. It'll charge the note about 30% slower than the wall charger.
This is my car charger
http://www.proclipusa.com/brodit-de...ord-for-fixed-installation--513303-18842.aspx
poop i couldn't cancel my amazon order. well i 'm sure i'll still use it.
I'm asking this because i just tried a non-branded chinese external battery that has 1A output and it says "MTP initialization" when i plugged the tab..
Any idea which brand works for galaxy tab?
Your battery should work, but you need to buy something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130690906449#ht_1611wt_715, to force it to charge.
The ext batt that you have could work if yr tab is shutdown/switched off. You could use the adapter mentioned above, but... your ext batt output is 1A, the adapter increases the std USB current of 500mA to 2A, I wouldn't.
The 1A current is not the rated current for our charger. Its 2A, if you look at the charger really carefully.
If you use the ext battery while using the tab, my guess is it will drain both the ext & int battery at the same time. Or trickle charge when idle... (not sure on that).
Hope it help...
murmur70 said:
Your battery should work, but you need to buy something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130690906449#ht_1611wt_715, to force it to charge.
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skycruzer said:
The ext batt that you have could work if yr tab is shutdown/switched off. You could use the adapter mentioned above, but... your ext batt output is 1A, the adapter increases the std USB current of 500mA to 2A, I wouldn't.
The 1A current is not the rated current for our charger. Its 2A, if you look at the charger really carefully.
If you use the ext battery while using the tab, my guess is it will drain both the ext & int battery at the same time. Or trickle charge when idle... (not sure on that).
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Thanks, the ext battery actually has 2 outputs, 500mA and 1A,
so i can use that adaptor,
but i prefer to use the smaller output for my blackberry..
I'll see if i can find 1A to 2A adaptor..
If I'm not mistaken the normal output for smartphone chargers are 1A, (iphones/ipods, HTCs, samsungs). Not sure abt BB, never use one. U shud check the supplied charger for the current rating. U get 500mA when you connect to a pc usb port, so charges at slower rate.
You can't just create more current with an adapter like that (unless you reduce the voltage, but that wouldn't help anyway).
I suspect that all those adapters are doing is shorting the data pins, which is what is done on most wall chargers. This makes the device think it's plugged into a charger instead of a computer.
I'd probably make my own adapter, but if you don't want to or want it to look a little nicer that should work fine. It won't charge at the same speed as with the wall charger though.
This one works even just straight cable
Im really suprise my old Callpod FuelTank Duo (500mA per port)works perfectly charging my Galaxy Tabs (gTab 7.7 P6800, gTab 8.9 LTE and gTab 10.1 4G)
http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/16/the-callpod-fueltank-duo-rechargeable-dual-device-power-revie/
But the latest DreamGEAR i.Sound Portable Power Max 16,000 mAh Backup Battery (2.1 Amps on any single port at a time ) which I recently bought doesn't. why? But the i.Sound can charge a more power hungry iPad3 easy.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/re...-portable-power-max-16000-mah-backup-battery/
Im really confuse now and still wont be able to let go of my vintage FuelTank Duo because of this reason.
murmur70 said:
Your battery should work, but you need to buy something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130690906449#ht_1611wt_715, to force it to charge.
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I just ordered this and will try. I also found this one and ordered one also, hopefully this will solve the charging issues using a external battery power pack
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Micro-USB-Fe...s=63&clkid=8973626299242376794#ht_2635wt_1037
Yes that adapter is what i needed to use to get my Mypal/Energizer 18000mAh to work w/ my 7.7.
This adapter is no longer available, can someone post a link for this item pls?
I have a Mophie Juice Pack that charges up my 7.7 (and most other devices) just fine.
http://www.amazon.com/Mophie-Powerstation-4000mAh-External-BlackBerry/dp/B005OW4BFE/ref=pd_sim_e_2
The 7.7 seems to be problem in this regard. This one doesn't work either
http://club.dx.com/reviews/text/53689
Which is very odd as it works fine with my Dell Streak, in itself a difficult phone to find an external battery pack for.
I hope we get sufficient contributors so we can build a database on this.
i'm using Yaobao Powerbank 11200mah... work quite fine... link just showing the product...
http://www.imcc.com.my/store/products.php?product=Yoobao-Power-Bank-11200mAh-Portable-Power-Charger
beware that there is a fake product similar to this...
I have just finished testing a generic Zagg type item similar to this
http://dx.com/p/ac-rechargeable-600...er-w-2-usb-output-for-iphone-psp-black-129067
The top outlet designated "Optimised Charge" doesn't work but the lower outlet designated "General" does. Albeit very slowly, 1% every 20 minutes.
This is not an external battery that I would recommend in any event. It self depletes from 100% to zero in 7 days just sitting in a bag waiting to be used.
i'm using Yaobao Powerbank 11200mah... work quite fine... link just showing the product...
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I hope this is the same one
http://dx.com/p/yoobao-external-112...light-for-iphone-ipad-cell-phone-white-133873
Actually it probably is the original according to this guide "Yoobao yb642 11200mAh Original Vs Coppy (sic)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yivfKey4uy0
There is a favourable review here - and many more on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP6FuxdCNjA
If edan1979 says it works with the 7.7 then that will be good enough for me to get one. Awesome capacity too.
yup its the same one... can recharge 2 times... but i'm using it with my other device... working well..
From what I could find, it seems that Yoobao have upgraded the Powerbank 11200mAh to the Thunder Powerbank YB-651 13,000mAh.
I have just bought a YB-651 13000mAh from Maikai UK.
There are two charging outlets, the one that works for my 7.7 Tab is USB 1 DC5v-1A and this charges at a similar speed to the Samsung wall adapter.
The other outlet USB 2 DC5v-1.5A - designated for iPhone, iPad and Tablet PC - doesn't appear to be compatible.
It is a funny old game this, why do some battery packs work with the Tab 7.7 but not others.
Just bought momax ipower pro for galaxy tab.comes with 5v 2 amp and 5v 1 amp outlets.
Also came with 2 micro usb cables and a galaxy tab to micro usb adapter..
2 Amp out let works great....
I noticed a lot of people want a fast charger for the Note. This charger is for the Touchpad. I have this and it works really well. It charges faster than the OEM charger that came with the Note.
Not to mention, it is on sale right now for less than $5. Go grab one. From past experience, I used this at 15% battery life and charged for an hour and I was back over to 80%.:victory:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho.../FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger&aoid=35252
Is the usb cable that comes with it the same as the note takes?they don't show a pic of the other end and is it a charge only cable?If yes and yes I'm a gonna get one.Thanks
technut said:
Is the usb cable that comes with it the same as the note takes?they don't show a pic of the other end and is it a charge only cable?If yes and yes I'm a gonna get one.Thanks
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Yes, it is a micro USB cable. One end is USB and other is micro USB. The cable length is longer than most phone cables. I haven't measured it, but from my plug to my desk, I still have excess cable compared to the original one from the phone.
Thank you, getting one!
This have been discussed hundreds time before....
That 1amp is the output of the charger which forwards the current to kernel of the device... NOTE can only intake 1 amp current... ( remove your battery and read the dam sticker :thumbup
Even though you will supply 2 3 4 5 amp... The maximum in would be 1 amp ONLY...
SECONDLY, micro usb cables have a restriction of carrying current... They cannot pass more than 1 amp current successfully... Therefore galaxy tab series does not come with micro usb slots....
Lastly my recommendation would be NOT to waste money on any other chargers...
Noted by the BEAST!!
dx.varun said:
This have been discussed hundreds time before....
That 1amp is the output of the charger which forwards the current to kernel of the device... NOTE can only intake 1 amp current... ( remove your battery and read the dam sticker :thumbup
Even though you will supply 2 3 4 5 amp... The maximum in would be 1 amp ONLY...
SECONDLY, micro usb cables have a restriction of carrying current... They cannot pass more than 1 amp current successfully... Therefore galaxy tab series does not come with micro usb slots....
Lastly my recommendation would be NOT to waste money on any other chargers...
Noted by the BEAST!!
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It has been discussed, but it DOES charge faster than a conventional 1amp charger. If you don't have the charger and have nothing to compare with, then I don't think you can say it does not work.
Go check FCC about the charge. Also, the cables provided DOES carry a 2amp charge. Our note can handle fast charging but throttles down to a slower charging rate after 80%.
having a micro usb slot or not have a micro usb slot has nothing to do with the current it can handle.
Ipads and Iphones have the same connector but yet one has a 1amp charger and the other a 2amp charger.
deliriousbb said:
It has been discussed, but it DOES charge faster than a conventional 1amp charger. If you don't have the charger and have nothing to compare with, then I don't think you can say it does not work.
Go check FCC about the charge. Also, the cables provided DOES carry a 2amp charge. Our note can handle fast charging but throttles down to a slower charging rate after 80%.
having a micro usb slot or not have a micro usb slot has nothing to do with the current it can handle.
Ipads and Iphones have the same connector but yet one has a 1amp charger and the other a 2amp charger.
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Firstly, I have tried to use with a 2amp charger that came with my SGT P1000.. NO DIFFERENCE...
SECONDLY, PULL OUT BATTERY AND READ!
Google for micro usb cable max output... You will get your answers...
Noted by the BEAST!!
dx.varun said:
This have been discussed hundreds time before....
That 1amp is the output of the charger which forwards the current to kernel of the device... NOTE can only intake 1 amp current... ( remove your battery and read the dam sticker :thumbup
Even though you will supply 2 3 4 5 amp... The maximum in would be 1 amp ONLY...
SECONDLY, micro usb cables have a restriction of carrying current... They cannot pass more than 1 amp current successfully... Therefore galaxy tab series does not come with micro usb slots....
Lastly my recommendation would be NOT to waste money on any other chargers...
Noted by the BEAST!!
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It has been discussed, but it DOES charge faster than a conventional 1amp charger. If you don't have the charger and have nothing to compare with, then I don't think you can say it does not work.
Go check FCC about the charge. Also, the cables provided DOES carry a 2amp charge. Our note can handle fast charging but throttles down to a slower charging rate after 80%.
having a micro usb slot or not have a micro usb slot has nothing to do with the current it can handle.
Ipads and Iphones have the same connector but yet one has a 1amp charger and the other a 2amp charger.
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Well its $5, which is not worth this discussion, I'll gladly give this money even for the stock samsung charger.
i_max2k2 said:
Well its $5, which is not worth this discussion, I'll gladly give this money even for the stock samsung charger.
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Agreed! A good charger for cheap.
dx.varun said:
Firstly, I have tried to use with a 2amp charger that came with my SGT P1000.. NO DIFFERENCE...
SECONDLY, PULL OUT BATTERY AND READ!
Google for micro usb cable max output... You will get your answers...
Noted by the BEAST!!
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You don't have to get your panties in a twist. Rather than just read forums and assume the worst of everything try it for yourself. I've tried both and it is faster. Just trying to help my fellow Note users to get the best out of their phones.
btw, what are you screaming about pull out the battery and read? you tell me what you want us to know. RATED: 3.7V; 1500mA... WOW ok that proves your point...sigh:silly:
dx.varun said:
This have been discussed hundreds time before....
That 1amp is the output of the charger which forwards the current to kernel of the device... NOTE can only intake 1 amp current... ( remove your battery and read the dam sticker :thumbup
Even though you will supply 2 3 4 5 amp... The maximum in would be 1 amp ONLY...
SECONDLY, micro usb cables have a restriction of carrying current... They cannot pass more than 1 amp current successfully... Therefore galaxy tab series does not come with micro usb slots....
Lastly my recommendation would be NOT to waste money on any other chargers...
Noted by the BEAST!!
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As an HP TouchPad owner, I can confirm that the cable provided with the charger are 'special'. My TP will not charge with any other MicroUSB cable connected to the official charger, the same cables which won't charge the TP will charge the Note. (I also own the HP touchstone dock, which the TP spends most of it's life sitting on.)
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It has been discussed, but it DOES charge faster than a conventional 1amp charger.
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I have four different wall chargers, including two of this HP barrel adapter (one that came with the TouchPad, one that came with the Touchstone). With the supplied cable, it does charge the TouchPad very quickly. From webOS, the net charge rate is about 1.6 A with the screen on, so probably close to 2 A coming out the USB port.
However, when you plug a Note into this charger, the Note will still only draw 1 A. I have other AC chargers that are also able to supply 1 A to the Note, so in that respect this HP charger isn't anything special. However, it is only $5, which is a good deal.
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My TP will not charge with any other MicroUSB cable connected to the official charger, the same cables which won't charge the TP will charge the Note.
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I've found that the microUSB cable that comes with the Note, when paired with the HP TouchPad's AC charger, will supply 2 A. At least, that's what the OS reports: /sys/devices/platform/usb_gadget/current-mA shows "2000". Plugging the TouchPad into the Note's AC charger shows a value of "900". Plugging it into my laptop's USB port drops that value down to "500", as expected.
I bought two a week ago off Amazon for $10 each. $5 each with free shipping is a steal. I picked up three more. Thanks for posting this deal. I get 1A charging with either the stock charger or TP charger. I like to have a few extra chargers to sprinkle around at home or work (for my Note and the other devices I own that charge off USB.... including a TP).
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Yes, it is a micro USB cable. One end is USB and other is micro USB. The cable length is longer than most phone cables. I haven't measured it, but from my plug to my desk, I still have excess cable compared to the original one from the phone.
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When you charge your phone using this HP microUSB cable, do you have issue with NO DEEP SLEEP when unplugging the Note from the charger?
There has been issues reported in XDA where, depending on the USB cables used to charge the Note (connected to computer OR power charger), if you unplug the Note, it will not go DEEP SLEEP, causing significant power drain.
This does NOT happen when the Note is charged using the cable that came with the Note.
Download Current Widget from the play store. Add widget to home screen and you will realize that your phone is not charging any more than 1 amp as designed.
Try the usb out from your pc and you will see about half an amp.
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I have the galaxy tab brick charger the HP touch pad charger and my note charging brick....the touchpad charger works faster...but I feel like it doesn't get fully charged..seems to die faster?. I used the galaxy tab brick...slow to charge warms my phone up nicely...I'd stick with the original note charger.
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lanwarrior said:
When you charge your phone using this HP microUSB cable, do you have issue with NO DEEP SLEEP when unplugging the Note from the charger?
There has been issues reported in XDA where, depending on the USB cables used to charge the Note (connected to computer OR power charger), if you unplug the Note, it will not go DEEP SLEEP, causing significant power drain.
This does NOT happen when the Note is charged using the cable that came with the Note.
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I charge my Note overnight using my Touchpad's MicroUSB cable plugged into the Samsung charger, and I don't experience any difference in power drain.
Where is that post from the guy who put all these petty arguments to rest with scientific tests of all the various options and results??
Good lord people it's a charger for a phone .. no need to get so heated!
(unlike my stock charger.. which gets very heated!)
great price!!!
ordered 3 of them
the price is way cheaper than just a single micro usb cable shipped from other stores
i have 3 already
1 at work, 2 for home.
definitely faster than OEM. I charge overnight, no issues. had for around 5-6 months now. and i can use the phone while charging.
fact is that it DOES charge faster.
i recommend it
WOW***
Great price I bought 2!
I just hooked up my new Plugable 7 port USB 3.0 switch and although the speed is fine I noticed that the N3 still only charges at a lowly 450mA. Knowing that it should be capable of more, up to 4A in total, I decided to try a trick I'd been using for my Galaxy Tablets. These tablets won't normally charge from a non Samsung charger but with an inline dongle they will.
So I put the inline dongle between the switch and the USB 3.0 cable and presto, 1800mA charging current to my N3. Of course there is no data connection at that point but it's one less samsung adapter I need to keep around.
You can find the dongles here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190677630730?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
CraigAmey said:
I just hooked up my new Plugable 7 port USB 3.0 switch and although the speed is fine I noticed that the N3 still only charges at a lowly 450mA. Knowing that it should be capable of more, up to 4A in total, I decided to try a trick I'd been using for my Galaxy Tablets. These tablets won't normally charge from a non Samsung charger but with an inline dongle they will.
So I put the inline dongle between the switch and the USB 3.0 cable and presto, 1800mA charging current to my N3. Of course there is no data connection at that point but it's one less samsung adapter I need to keep around.
You can find the dongles here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190677630730?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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Umm dude use a normal charger oh i don't know the one it came with lol. I have no issue charging at 1800 mAh with standard charger. I understand you're using a port to connect other various devices but reason it's charging at that low rate is because it's USB and not seeing as AC. Just charge your phone in a wall socket and use your port for your other devices.
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how do you guys get 1800mAh on a USB port?
i can't get more than 450mAh from the USB port
It only goes above 1000+ from the wall
good find...
CraigAmey said:
I just hooked up my new Plugable 7 port USB 3.0 switch and although the speed is fine I noticed that the N3 still only charges at a lowly 450mA. Knowing that it should be capable of more, up to 4A in total, I decided to try a trick I'd been using for my Galaxy Tablets. These tablets won't normally charge from a non Samsung charger but with an inline dongle they will.
So I put the inline dongle between the switch and the USB 3.0 cable and presto, 1800mA charging current to my N3. Of course there is no data connection at that point but it's one less samsung adapter I need to keep around.
You can find the dongles here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190677630730?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
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I just ordered two of those. Thanks...for a really good idea.
XxLostSoulxX said:
Umm dude use a normal charger oh i don't know the one it came with lol. I have no issue charging at 1800 mAh with standard charger. I understand you're using a port to connect other various devices but reason it's charging at that low rate is because it's USB and not seeing as AC. Just charge your phone in a wall socket and use your port for your other devices.
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AllGamer said:
how do you guys get 1800mAh on a USB port?
i can't get more than 450mAh from the USB port
It only goes above 1000+ from the wall
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What are these people above talking about?
Their response is irrelevant to the OP's post.
Why not try to READ the entire post FIRST, stop wasting our time reading your irrelevant BS.
CraigAmey said:
So I put the inline dongle between the switch and the USB 3.0 cable and presto, 1800mA charging current to my N3. Of course there is no data connection at that point but it's one less samsung adapter I need to keep around.
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interestingly enough, it seems to only work on USB 3.0 ports
i have the cable version of that dongle you are using
on USB 2.0 ports still doesn't go over 1000 mAh, but it does double the usual rate of 450 mAh
cable quality seems to make a difference too
klau1 said:
What are these people above talking about?
Their response is irrelevant to the OP's post.
Why not try to READ the entire post FIRST, stop wasting our time reading your irrelevant BS.
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i did if you read my post you'd understand he did a trick to where it charges @ 1800mA in the usb 3.0 port which is essentially a wall socket. he uses a port for several devices, if he didnt care that he cant access usb then whats the point in wasting a space on a port and just use the wall socket.
What if you don't have a wall socket or forget to bring your AC adapter?
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What if you don't have a wall socket or forget to bring your AC adapter?
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Were are plugging in that usb port?
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A Laptop
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A Laptop
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maybe you but the OP stated a 7 Port which means most likely it needs a power source i.e wall charger.
1. Even with an available wall power source, a USB Hub next to your keyboard is more convenient than the wall socket charger behind the computer.
2. A $5 adapter is cheaper than the original AC transformer.
3. You might not have the AC adapter with you when you're away from home but closer to another computer
4. A coin sized adapter is much easier to pack than an AC adapter
I'll be honest, I find myself in NUMEROUS situations where I have plenty of spare USB(3) ports but no spare wall plugs. My office is a prime example of this, from a 2-gang wall socket, we have 2x 8-socket extensions and those are all full. Some of those have another 4-gang extension coming from them, again full (mostly bloody adapters, so power draw isn't actually that higher - and yes we know it's a safety risk).
My computer, on the other hand, has something like 12 USB ports, of which about 8 are in use. Makes sense to me.
As someone pointed out the 7 port USB switch does have an AC adapter that provides 4A total. It's not that I don't have AC outlets at my desk, I have 10, but they're hidden behind a 400lb desk and not the easiest to get to whereas the USB switch sits within arms reach and is always on and available.
I also have several AC outlets around the house that have integrated USB charge ports. Given the number of devices that charge from USB these days these are very convenient but won't charge a Galaxy Tablet at all without the adapter. If you travel you will also find these at a lot of airports now too, usually located on the pillars in the waiting area.
In my experience at least it's a lot easier to find a spare USB port than an AC outlet, and that's assuming you have your charger with you. The adapter plug just helps you extract more charging current from what's available.