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I been having this problem since I had an EVO 4G I can't find a car charger powerful enough to Charge my EVO/EVO 3D. I've even bought the Sprint Oem which my phone died while using Gps. So any 100% confirmed powerful car charger? Not a charger where your battery only goes up 10% after 20-30 mins of doing nothing on the phone.
I bought a cheap Walmart Wireless one and it charges fine. Maybe I got lucky. You sure your 12 volt is working right?
I highly recommend the "Motorola Vehicle Power Adapter micro-USB Rapid Rate Charger" from amazon, its around $5
It has rapid charge, so it charges at the rate that a wall charger does. I own 2 and they're great!
This is the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S5Q9CA
I've had zero problems at all with it, and have used it on up to 2 hour trips with no noticeable loss in battery. I'd say that it charged additionally, as I'm pretty sure it did, but honestly haven't looked that closely to say it without any doubt.
I too use motorola and they seem to charge everything. Even my Garmin Nuvii. Here is the one I bought.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Ciga..._12?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1313709066&sr=1-12
I bought some cheap thing at Microcenter that can plug into a wall outlet or cigarette lighter and takes a USB cable. Works good and I can get a good jolt of juice in a 20 minutes car ride or keep the battery from draining while using GPS and playing a podcast.
For me the ATT chargers work great , I lost mine somehow so I order the HTC oem car charger I'll let you know if is good in a couple days when I get it
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superman_legendary said:
I been having this problem since I had an EVO 4G I can't find a car charger powerful enough to Charge my EVO/EVO 3D. I've even bought the Sprint Oem which my phone died while using Gps. So any 100% confirmed powerful car charger? Not a charger where your battery only goes up 10% after 20-30 mins of doing nothing on the phone.
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Palm official charger for pre or pixi. Full charge just as fast as the wall. Been great forever, you can get them online for 5 bucks.
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I use a 180 watt inverter and plug the wall adapter into it, no problems....ever
Do not order the htc dual usb one from Amazon, it is a cheaply made copy of the htc oem one it failed after the first day and I ordered two, they both had the same serial number wtf? I ended up returning them and bought the car dock at bestbuy for $50 it also comes with the official dual usb charger that charges way fast and doesn't feel cheap.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003OQUJRQ/ref=mp_s_a_21?qid=1313712784&sr=8-21
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I use the charger from the HTC Evo3D Car dock..works great.
I use a Duracell branded unit I got locally at Staples. I'm sure I overpaid ($22), but I needed it for a trip and couldn't wait. Anyway, it works fine for me.
Awesome thanks for the recommendations sound like I can find a lot of good chargers for way cheaper then the one that didn't rapid charge.
BrianBaker said:
I use the charger from the HTC Evo3D Car dock..works great.
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Same one I use (along with the car dock) and it charges the phone pretty quickly even while being used. I typically have music playing via bluetooth and navigation running and it still charges it to complete.
seven2 said:
I highly recommend the "Motorola Vehicle Power Adapter micro-USB Rapid Rate Charger" from amazon, its around $5
It has rapid charge, so it charges at the rate that a wall charger does. I own 2 and they're great!
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Thanks given, and I just ordered mine.
Jackietreehorn said:
This is the one I got: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S5Q9CA
I've had zero problems at all with it, and have used it on up to 2 hour trips with no noticeable loss in battery. I'd say that it charged additionally, as I'm pretty sure it did, but honestly haven't looked that closely to say it without any doubt.
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Yep...I love this little guy..own one for each car and one for travelling.
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what you want to look for is the output of the charger, it's always in super small print though, usually found on the part that plugs into the wall/poweroutlet with like model number stuff on it lol...the home charger's output is 1.0Amps, i have seen a lot of car chargers that are only like .5 Amps. the motorola car charger mentioned previously is .950Amps so it is almost as powerful as the home one, hence why it charges really well. i found a rocketfish branded one at bestbuy that has a usb plug as well on the unit and it's output was 2.0Amps...it cost me like $26.
This is the one I got:
http://www.amazon.com/Retractable-C..._1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1313735695&sr=1-1
Works great. I bought it when I got my Evo 4G, and it works great on my Evo 3D
When looking at car chargers check the specs to make sure it outputs at 1 amp and not 500ma. I had a palm car charger from my pre its 1a and works great. A 500ma charger never charges if im actually using my phone in the car (nav, streaming, etc.)
Use a rocketfish i have never had a problem with it and had it for a bit over a year now works on most of the droid phones
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Ok so how do we know what chargers work with this phone? Out of all my chargers only 2 work. My Sprint branded car charger doesnt even work. Nothing happens at all when I plug it in. Any ideas?
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thenags said:
Ok so how do we know what chargers work with this phone? Out of all my chargers only 2 work. My Sprint branded car charger doesnt even work. Nothing happens at all when I plug it in. Any ideas?
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i read in another thread that the evolte charger is 1amp were as the others are lower. I know my nook tablet is like this. i can charge it with others but its slow and if i dont use the nook cable it wont even work if the battery is dead
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i read in another thread that the evolte charger is 1amp were as the others are lower. I know my nook tablet is like this. i can charge it with others but its slow and if i dont use the nook cable it wont even work if the battery is dead
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I just checked the chargers I have from the EVO 4G, The EVO LTE and the EVO Shift, they are all the same. 1 Amp on all of them.
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I just checked the chargers I have from the EVO 4G, The EVO LTE and the EVO Shift, they are all the same. 1 Amp on all of them.
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And all of these should work with the Evo 4G lte.
I've been using my OG Evo charger since day one. It seems to charge it slower than what it did at the Sprint store yesterday when I took the phone in to get looked at because of the battery.
I have a Sanyo charger that charges at 800mah and the orange light comes on immediately and it does start charging but takes maybe 10-20 seconds for my phone to recognize that it is charging vs the stock charger. I have a battery widget that indicates it starts charging immediately though.
I would be curious what the car charger Sprint sells you charges at since those are generic as far as I know.
Edit - I tried unplugging and plugging the charger back in and this time all indications were immediate that it was charging so who knows...
ive used some old HTC touch diamond and TP2 a/c adapters with my OG Evo's micro usb cable, used a samsung charger, along with some kyocera charger. all have worked. car chargers ive used some cheap walmart 1 and the sprint branded 1 both worked fine.
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ive used some old HTC touch diamond and TP2 a/c adapters with my OG Evo's micro usb cable, used a samsung charger, along with some kyocera charger. all have worked. car chargers ive used some cheap walmart 1 and the sprint branded 1 both worked fine.
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What the crap. I've tried 3 car chargers and none will work for me.
thenags said:
What the crap. I've tried 3 car chargers and none will work for me.
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you sure your 12v socket is live and not dead due to a blown fuse?
2k4mach said:
you sure your 12v socket is live and not dead due to a blown fuse?
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Lights up and works fine with my Evo and Galaxy Nexus
you are going to want a 1A charger, most cheapo chargers are 500mA or less. Luckily my last 3 phones have all been HTC's (Touch Pro, OG Evo, EVO LTE), so I have 3 nice 1A chargers to use.
My car has a 500mA charger that works, it's just really slow.
I don't know if the store "Big Lots" is a national chain or just local in the chicago suburbs, but they are selling a nice duracell all in one (micro, mini and iphone adapters) that is a 1A charger for $10 if you are looking for one.
I have an old 0.8A charger from my old, old Razr that I used for my OG, 3D, and this EVO. Works fine with all of them.
when i use some chargers other then the on that came with the phone the light would light up as if it was charging but the battery symbol didn't show it was charging, if i unplug it from the phone then back in the battery symbol then would show charging
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iamkoza said:
you are going to want a 1A charger, most cheapo chargers are 500mA or less. Luckily my last 3 phones have all been HTC's (Touch Pro, OG Evo, EVO LTE), so I have 3 nice 1A chargers to use.
My car has a 500mA charger that works, it's just really slow.
I don't know if the store "Big Lots" is a national chain or just local in the chicago suburbs, but they are selling a nice duracell all in one (micro, mini and iphone adapters) that is a 1A charger for $10 if you are looking for one.
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Big lots is rather large I belive its here in Ohio I can't remember seeing one on the west cost ever tho...
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iamkoza said:
you are going to want a 1A charger, most cheapo chargers are 500mA or less. Luckily my last 3 phones have all been HTC's (Touch Pro, OG Evo, EVO LTE), so I have 3 nice 1A chargers to use.
My car has a 500mA charger that works, it's just really slow.
I don't know if the store "Big Lots" is a national chain or just local in the chicago suburbs, but they are selling a nice duracell all in one (micro, mini and iphone adapters) that is a 1A charger for $10 if you are looking for one.
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WAL-MART also has them.
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WAL-MART also has them.
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Big lots> wal-mart lol... Are they the same price there.
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I use a few chargers:
1. OEM Charger. Orange LED comes on. Battery icon shows it is charging.
2. Blackberry Charger. Orange LED comes on. Battery icon shows it is charging.
3. Motorola Rapid Charger for Car. Orange LED comes on. Battery icon doesn't show it charging but it does charge very well.
4. Fake OEM Charger from Amazon. Orange LED comes on. Battery icon doesn't show it charging but it does charge.
5. Anker portable battery pack. Orange LED comes on. Battery icon shows it is charging.
Aren't car chargers slower in general? In my experience they are. But just look at the adapter to see if its the same. OG charger is the same as mentioned.
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jpbme said:
Aren't car chargers slower in general? In my experience they are. But just look at the adapter to see if its the same. OG charger is the same as mentioned.
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I bought a PointMobl car charger from Radio Shack when I bought my OG EVO and it's a 1A charger. Just check the specs on it before you buy.
This Motorola Rapid Car Charger (4.75-5.25V 950mA output) has been working or my EVO LTE.
It is just over $5 shipped from Amazon.
So WTF were they thinking win they designed these chargers. My bed partially covers the outlet and with this ridiculous design i have to pull the bed out enough or plug it in across the room. My wife got here m8 today and i thought oh ill just switch her chargers but hers is just the same! why the hell are they doing this!! So can i use my charger that came with my htc hero (i belive) or will it cause issues. its bent at a 90 and works a lot better for me but i dont have any of the voltage info on it. i mean it works ive tried it but is it safe?
The charger with the usb cord bent almost to the point of failing still sticks out 4 inches. end rant
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Inland-6-Ro...tension-Cord-Power-Cord-Adapter-/151276201673
Problem solved plus they can be had at actual retailers if you don't like Ebay.
For an overnight charging you will be better of with a generic $2 charger from ebay. It can't supply high current for fast charging, and slow charging is actually better for the battery. I use the factory charger only when I need fast recharge.
I went ahead and just pulled my neutral and hot wire off the outlet and glued them to the prongs on the charger and stuffed it in the wall, works great.
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So WTF were they thinking win they designed these chargers. My bed partially covers the outlet and with this ridiculous design i have to pull the bed out enough or plug it in across the room. My wife got here m8 today and i thought oh ill just switch her chargers but hers is just the same! why the hell are they doing this!! So can i use my charger that came with my htc hero (i belive) or will it cause issues. its bent at a 90 and works a lot better for me but i dont have any of the voltage info on it. i mean it works ive tried it but is it safe?
The charger with the usb cord bent almost to the point of failing still sticks out 4 inches. end rant
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This.
I'm still using my HTC hero charger on this phone.
Looks like output is only 1 amp.
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johamsandwich said:
This.
I'm still using my HTC hero charger on this phone.
Looks like output is only 1 amp.
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so the htc hero charger output is 1 amp and ours is 1.8. so like others said it will be a little slower but that may prove beneficial in the long run. thanks guys for clarifying this
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I went ahead and just pulled my neutral and hot wire off the outlet and glued them to the prongs on the charger and stuffed it in the wall, works great.
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As in the wall power, with glue. Dude this sounds like such a fire hazard. Careful man.
Get a flat plug extension cord for tight places like this from Office Depot, for the love of Android dont pull 110V out of the wall and glue it to wall wart.
http://www.officedepot.com/a/produc...6&mr:keyword=&mr:match=&mr:filter=72939322076
I use the charger that came with my og evo (supersonic) years ago. Its a nice fat cable (fatter then newer cords), low profile plug. I've used it for og, note 2, nexus 5 & now LG G3, they built that one to last.
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Using wall chargers for LG Optimus S and Optimus G - one at work, the other at home.
I have the OEM charger for the G3 in my bag as well, but have only used it once or twice.
I haven't really bothered to test how long it takes to charge on the older chargers compared to the new one - might be worth a look.
Battery life on this phone is really impressive though, especially when you consider how much juice it takes to power the QHD display.
The stock charger is fast and powerful, it charges G3 at 1.2-1.3Amps. None of my other chargers can charge G3 at more than 0.9Amps. And charging from a PC or a non-android specific charger goes at 0.5Amps at most.
stopeject said:
The stock charger is fast and powerful, it charges G3 at 1.2-1.3Amps. None of my other chargers can charge G3 at more than 0.9Amps. And charging from a PC or a non-android specific charger goes at 0.5Amps at most.
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I bought an gn3 charfer at 2 amps for 5 on evay charges it in 30
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Any suggestions? I would like one that has turbo charge like the wall charger if possible. Thanks
mexiking713 said:
Any suggestions? I would like one that has turbo charge like the wall charger if possible. Thanks
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I got the one Verizon sells (red connector with flash light). I love it, charges just as fast as the wall Turbo charger. I picked it because I get 25% off accessories. The tech you are looking for is QuickCharge 2.0
rufflez2010 said:
I got the one Verizon sells (red connector with flash light). I love it, charges just as fast as the wall Turbo charger. I picked it because I get 25% off accessories. The tech you are looking for is QuickCharge 2.0
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I had that one before but the light would make it hard to plug in when I had my UAG charger. Thanks for the suggestion
Ah.. The case got in the way. I'm using it with my spigen's and it's playing nice with those.
I have this one. Works well. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P9UILUM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There's also quite a few suggestions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2798412
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Ah.. The case got in the way. I'm using it with my spigen's and it's playing nice with those.
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Thats the only draw back but its a great charger and the light comes in handy.
jaggrey said:
I have this one. Works well. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P9UILUM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There's also quite a few suggestions in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2798412
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How well does quick charge work on the one you have? It seems like a great charger.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NDEMAJO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This one works great for me
I have the PureGear. Works fine for me, but I haven't done any strict testing or anything.
I like car chargers with built in coiled cable.
Got this one last week, works great: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R3XIKXQ/
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How well does quick charge work on the one you have? It seems like a great charger.
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Well a couple of days ago I was on my way home from work and I was at around 30% on my Nexus. Out of curiosity I plugged the phone into a 2A Anker charger (which worked really well with my M8... 1%/min) and it said it would be fully charged in about 2 hours. I then plugged the phone into the PowerMod Quick Charge charger and it said it would be fully charged in about 50 something minutes. So I would say pretty well! My phone was fully charged by the time I got home (my commute is about an hour 15 minutes).
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Any suggestions? I would like one that has turbo charge like the wall charger if possible. Thanks
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I have the Incipio QC 2.0 car charger, it works as intended for QC 2.0. I had the PowerMod one, but it was a little loose in my car outlet so it would lose power sometimes if you bumped it accidentally. There's another OP about car chargers which I meant to post pictures of my charger in. The nice part about the Incipio is it has a USB port so you can use your own cable. I tried the VZW which was nice, but I don't like chargers where I can't replace the cable if/when it wears out. The VZW one is also 35$ compared to $21 for the Incipio on Amazon with Prime shipping (thats what I paid for it) and you get a nice coiled cable for a good deal on there and still have money left over compared to the VZW one.
I originally had the Incipio car charger, but I had to return it because it didn't work in my car's charging port, for some reason (it worked in another car, so not sure). Also, The Incipio one was too large, as I'm used to slim car chargers that barely stick out. And while it's not a big deal, the Incipio one didn't come with a microUSB cable.
After a bit of searching, I found the Ventev Dashport Q1200. It's a little hard to find right now, but here's a listing on Amazon. From what I could see, this one was the only QC 2.0 compatible car charger that was also slim. It also came with a flat ribbon-style microUSB cable.
PaisanNYC said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NDEMAJO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This one works great for me
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That one doesnt have anything on the amazon page about how many amps it uses.... looks a little overpriced to me, since it doesnt even come with a cable...
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That one doesnt have anything on the amazon page about how many amps it uses.... looks a little overpriced to me, since it doesnt even come with a cable...
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All official legit Quick Charge 2.0 chargers do 12/9/5volts. As long as it's listed on Qualcomm's website, it offers the best charging.
Bottom of page, Incipio is listed.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge
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All official legit Quick Charge 2.0 chargers do 12/9/5volts. As long as it's listed on Qualcomm's website, it offers the best charging.
Bottom of page, Incipio is listed.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge
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Understood. Thank you for clarifying!
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That one doesnt have anything on the amazon page about how many amps it uses.... looks a little overpriced to me, since it doesnt even come with a cable...
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I rarely use included cables. I have extended cables that i route around the dash and a-pillar for a cleaner look. and the cost is comparable to other QuickCharge 2.0 car chargers.
Phamwich said:
I originally had the Incipio car charger, but I had to return it because it didn't work in my car's charging port, for some reason (it worked in another car, so not sure). Also, The Incipio one was too large, as I'm used to slim car chargers that barely stick out. And while it's not a big deal, the Incipio one didn't come with a microUSB cable.
After a bit of searching, I found the Ventev Dashport Q1200. It's a little hard to find right now, but here's a listing on Amazon. From what I could see, this one was the only QC 2.0 compatible car charger that was also slim. It also came with a flat ribbon-style microUSB cable.
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I have this charger and I love it. It's very small and the cable is solid. Seems to charge my phone quickly.
I bought this today. I actually already have one and it's great:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/1...-2-0-car-charger-for-just-5-99-with-a-coupon/
Better hurry though. Regularly $12 with promo code its $6 and free prime shipping
If you need a DUAL qc2.0, I'm happy with this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013QSQN2Q/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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The best smartphone chargers for your car
Check out these options:
Moshi Car Charger Duo ($25)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FCKS2MG
Scosche reVOLT Dual ($25)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E1UWA4O
AmazonBasics Dual USB Charger ($9)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IEFXDO8
Anker 4-Port USB Charger ($15)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SSMRB9A
Hey guys,
Can you tell me just how true are rumors that if you use non-origigi adapter for charging that it will mess up your battery or something worse?
Since i use all kind of different cables/adapters and never had the problem, but now i have s7 and i dont wanna mess it up..?
Thx
well before the s7 i had the s6 and i have to be honest it did some weird stuff, battery drained super fast over night ( arround 30%) capacitive buttons showed strange behavior ( pressing the button by itself) i disabled them and used Pie control for a while. This was with all kind of cable's/chargers.
Started using original charger and cable and the battery drain turned back to normal after a while and when i turned the capacitive buttons on again and stay worked again!
I'm not 100% sure this is because of the charger or cable but i guess they do make a difference
(sorry for my probaly not grammatically correct english ^^)
Edit: i also think other quality chargers are ok
I would imagine as long as they are quality chargers/cables you'll be fine, im using a blackberry charger along with samsung one and everything works fine.
You can usually tell is the usb cable is cheap when it can't fast charge the phone, they're also pretty thin.
Just don't use the cheap Chinese **** 5 pack for $2 from eBay and you should be fine.
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Charged my S5 with my PC for almost 2 years
Charged my S7 with my MiniPC many times
Obviously cheap crappy dangerous chargers will not be good, but these rumours came from people who couldn't accept that Samsung messed up, didn't want to blame the phones/batteries, so blamed the owners instead
You have more chance of the charger failing than the battery if the charger is faulty/cheap, unless of course it is pushing too much juice into the phone, but I would hazard a guess the charging circuit would fail before it managed to set a battery on fire
Just find a cheap brand that's quality and stick with it. Anker Aukey CableMatters Mediabridge all seem good though the usb connector alwasy seems to get looser and looser. I've almost completely moved over to Qi because of it.
Get a cable and charger from a decent brand name company, and make sure that it's properly rated to the phone model you have. Any time you're using an overpowered or underpowered charging source it can have a negative effect on the battery.
I have a big 4 port Aukey charger that has Ai and QC2.0 ports on it. It is great! I use the cable that came with That charger and I travel with the samsung charger and cable.
Thx for replies.. i ordered a pack of 5 cables from Anker and they are great.
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Just don't use the cheap Chinese **** 5 pack for $2 from eBay and you should be fine.
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Exactly. Get a quality 2A charger and a decent 20 or 22awg USB cable and you're good.
Buy that 49 cent 1 micrometer thick cable off eBay and you'll be hatin life.
While we're on the subject, there's apps that let you measure incoming charge current. I measured every cable I had in the house, one right after the other using the same power brick. Two of them wouldn't allow more than ~330mA charge current. Most others were 1.1A. Those two went right in the garbage.
In japan s7 do not come with charger so you can use any cable or charger
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