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Hey guys I was wondering if anyone else is having a similar problem... let me go into some detail...
When I charge the phone with the original Samsung charger or with the oroginal USB cable via PC it charges fine... so not some major problem...
Today I tried charging my phone with a iPhone charger using the original Samsung USB cable...
The phone was charging and the phone was on and working... but the screen wasn't responding at all... tho the power button was as well as the capacitive buttons... but ofcourae since the phone was locked they wouldn't do anything cuz I wasn't able to slide to unlock... it also seemed as if the apple charger got quite hot... but I'm not sure if that's how hot it normally gets...
Now I know normally it says everywhere to use the original chargers bla bla but most chargers aare interchangeable as far as I imagine... have use other HTC or Motorola chargers for other phones... but I do know apple products tend tto act up when connected to other non apple products...
So my question is does anyone know If tthis is normal with trying to use a apple charger with other phones...??
What I was also thinking is the original chargers output is 0.7A while the apple charger is 1A... both being 5volts ttho... maybe that's the problem...??
Any ideas...??
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DrunkFuX666 said:
So my question is does anyone know If tthis is normal with trying to use a apple charger with other phones...??
What I was also thinking is the original chargers output is 0.7A while the apple charger is 1A... both being 5volts ttho... maybe that's the problem...??
Any ideas...??
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I think there's your problem... You're giving the phone more current that it can handle and can make the phone to do weird things...
I don't know if its just me or there are more that think alike, but I like to think that Apple is Apple and has its connectors/chargers and there's the rest of the world with their universal adapters, so I wouldn't try to mix those two worlds together...
If you need an spare charger/cable, get a standard microUSB cable or charger for any brand and will work without problems. I usually charge my Galaxy S2 with the HTC Desire USB cable without problems.
That's what I'm thinking too... that apple products just don't mix too well with other products... like even their handsfree for the iPhone... if I plug it into my laptop it just restarts... everytime... its weird as hell...
And yea maybe your right... only thing is I like the size of the apple charger being so small and compact hence Ita always laying in my bag... thought I could use it to charge my headset and phone...
Another thing that kinda worries me is the fact that if 1A is too much power... I just ordered a New Trent IMP70D battery pack... it has 2 USB ports for charging... one rated at 1A and the other at 2.1A... hope that's not going to be an issue with being too much power... :S
Tho I have read people are using it with their S2 with no problems...
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I had the same problem a while back using a 1A charger after my samsung charger failed on me. So now I'm using my sons blackberry 700ma charger (he lost his phone DOH!) which I think is the same output as the samsung chargers.
DrunkFuX666 said:
Hey guys I was wondering if anyone else is having a similar problem... let me go into some detail...
When I charge the phone with the original Samsung charger or with the oroginal USB cable via PC it charges fine... so not some major problem...
Today I tried charging my phone with a iPhone charger using the original Samsung USB cable...
The phone was charging and the phone was on and working... but the screen wasn't responding at all... tho the power button was as well as the capacitive buttons... but ofcourae since the phone was locked they wouldn't do anything cuz I wasn't able to slide to unlock... it also seemed as if the apple charger got quite hot... but I'm not sure if that's how hot it normally gets...
Now I know normally it says everywhere to use the original chargers bla bla but most chargers aare interchangeable as far as I imagine... have use other HTC or Motorola chargers for other phones... but I do know apple products tend tto act up when connected to other non apple products...
So my question is does anyone know If tthis is normal with trying to use a apple charger with other phones...??
What I was also thinking is the original chargers output is 0.7A while the apple charger is 1A... both being 5volts ttho... maybe that's the problem...??
Any ideas...??
Sent from my Galaxy SII
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If you really want to use the iphone charger with 1A current, then flash siyah kernel and use voltage control app to tune and make your phone receive the whole 1A current.
jumped said:
I had the same problem a while back using a 1A charger after my samsung charger failed on me. So now I'm using my sons blackberry 700ma charger (he lost his phone DOH!) which I think is the same output as the samsung chargers.
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Yea Samsungs range from 700-800ma from what iv used on my sgs and sgs2...
bala_gamer said:
If you really want to use the iphone charger with 1A current, then flash siyah kernel and use voltage control app to tune and make your phone receive the whole 1A current.
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Hmmm... interesting... I didn't know we could do that... but I rather not change the stock cm7 kernel... hear ppl have issues with compatibility ...
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It will affect the life of the battery or there is no difference between chargers?
Thank you!
Yes
But,
SGS2 charger rated @ 5V/0.7A
SGS3 charger rated @ 5V/1A
Meaning: Using the SGS2 charger with the SGS3 phone will charge at only 70% the rate > ie take longer..........
Edit: No, it will not affect the life of your battery, could even possibly extend it as the battery is affected by less heat generated.
Then I guess the same applies to using the charger of the SGS for the S III. That charger is also 0.7A.
(I'll be using it since it has a longer cord. The charger of the S III doesn't reach from the outlet to my night stand...
Just buy a longer USB cable that's all i did.
if anyone is ever stuck without their original charger i can confirm i have used my wifes old blackberry charger. my sons galaxy ace charger. and an iphone charger with micro usb cable plugged into it. all worked fine on both my s2 and now my s3. as long as it is micro usb and not crazy high amperage it should be fine.
So as long as amperage isn't too much over 1A, all is ok?
Greetings,
Evert
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So as long as amperage isn't too much over 1A, all is ok?
Greetings,
Evert
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Apparently the SGS3 limits the charge rate to 1A max on AC charge.
SiyahKernel plus the extweaks app have an option to increase this limit.
Personally, I have never tried it, and don't particularly wish to.
So to answer your question, theoretically, the phone will limit the charge rate to 1A whether you're using a higher capacity charger or not. Most likely to protect the battery and charging circuit from damage.
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I'm using the S1's one at the moment...same thing really, as the above poster said, might charge slower though.
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Yes
But,
SGS2 charger rated @ 5V/0.7A
SGS3 charger rated @ 5V/1A
Meaning: Using the SGS2 charger with the SGS3 phone will charge at only 70% the rate > ie take longer..........
Edit: No, it will not affect the life of your battery, could even possibly extend it as the battery is affected by less heat generated.
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This is wrong mate.
You CAN use the charger from the S2 even though it is rated 0.7A. It actually is capable of putting out more than that. You can use current widget to check this.
I have checked and on the S2 charger, the S3 draws 0.999A same as on S3 charger..
However, using it for prolonged periods will probably result in a damaged charger. I would use it only in emergency.
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KennyLegend said:
This is wrong mate.
You CAN use the charger from the S2 even though it is rated 0.7A. It actually is capable of putting out more than that. You can use current widget to check this.
I have checked and on the S2 charger, the S3 draws 0.999A same as on S3 charger..
However, using it for prolonged periods will probably result in a damaged charger. I would use it only in emergency.
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I never said you couldn't, just said it would take longer
My official SGS2 charger IS rated at 0.7 A (yours may be different), confirmed but not tested with a ammeter, which would be much much more accurate than any widget.
Can't borrow one from work unfortunately...
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I never said you couldn't, just said it would take longer
My official SGS2 charger IS rated at 0.7 A (yours may be different), confirmed but not tested with a ammeter, which would be much much more accurate than any widget.
Can't borrow one from work unfortunately...
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Apologies... Just read ur post again.
It won't take longer either as the S3 draws what it needs. The S2 charger will give out 1A although not sure how long it will last longterm.
I've used "current widget" and on quite a few phones now and it's pretty good. It might not be 100% accurate but it's not that far out. On my S2 the different charge modes in Siyah kernel could easily be seen in current widget. Same with my S3... Current widget reads same whether I use my new or old charger..
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Michael_P said:
Just buy a longer USB cable that's all i did.
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Is that safe? From what I get from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb#Power , no more than 0,5A is expected to travel through a USB cable.
Is the cable we get from Samsung perhaps made for the 1A? It is quite a bit thicker than most other USB cables I have...
can i use sgs3 charger for sgs2?
Ghostface22 said:
can i use sgs3 charger for sgs2?
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Yes , the device will only take what it needs.....no matter what the output amps are.
Devices are built to limits their input current.
Sometimes I use data cable from old Samsung to transfer data or charge.Still no problem.:good:
I've only ever used my S1 charger or my old S2 and now S3. Every so often I use a Nokia cable paired with my galaxy tab 10.1 charger and haven't had any problems.
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Most devices won't draw more than they need. I've used anything from a 0.3A charger through to a 2A charger... in my experience the S3 doesn't charge any faster on the 2A, but it definitely charged slower on the 0.3A (perhaps because it was limited to a max output, I may have to see what this "current widget" says.
Here's the catch though, it will charge faster on a higher amperage during heavy use, than it would on a lower amperage.
how long s3 make to do full charge, i bought un old one, & after 2 hours il indicates 75% only??
I charged mine for about 2 to 3 hours.
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Charge time zero to 97% 3 plus hours .
jje
Just FYI I just bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/190961745241 and it fast charges my G2. It has model number ETA-U90JWE on the unit. Just thought I'd pass that along since I was having so many problems finding the right charger/cord combo that would fast charge.
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Just FYI I just bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/190961745241 and it fast charges my G2. It has model number ETA-U90JWE on the unit. Just thought I'd pass that along since I was having so many problems finding the right charger/cord combo that would fast charge.
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Thanks! Just bought one as a backup charger
I got two of those a week or so ago myself from eBay (same model charger ETA-U90JWE, different seller, etc.) and can confirm that they QuickCharge. I was a bit worried after reading some reviews on Amazon.com that there are knockoffs of the same model that perform poorly but I guess I got lucky.
Those that have it -- does the USB cable work with the original charger too? and with other 2amp chargers (like my car charger)? I always leave a AC charger in my car just in case, but if it's going to take 5 hours to charge my phone, it becomes pretty pointless unless I'm staying overnight somewhere.
This is okay but remember kids. Slow charging is much better for your battery
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Musicmaster said:
Those that have it -- does the USB cable work with the original charger too? and with other 2amp chargers (like my car charger)? I always leave a AC charger in my car just in case, but if it's going to take 5 hours to charge my phone, it becomes pretty pointless unless I'm staying overnight somewhere.
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Yes, the white cables that came with it do fast charge (tested with both these new Samsung charges and stock LG unit). From 10% to full charge in about 90 minutes.
Klotar said:
Yes, the white cables that came with it do fast charge (tested with both these new Samsung charges and stock LG unit). From 10% to full charge in about 90 minutes.
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Thanks. Ordered!
Nothing sucks worse than going out and having a dead phone.
Although I'm up to 30 hours so far and have used only 63%
Has anyone found a car charger that will fast charge? I now have 4 chargers that claimed they would but will not. My wife's work phone has that charge above. It works great.
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Bigralphn said:
Has anyone found a car charger that will fast charge? I now have 4 chargers that claimed they would but will not. My wife's work phone has that charge above. It works great.
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Charging times with any electronic device are dependent on amperage. Find a charger that is 2amps and you should be set. It will say on the box.
tacosrdelicioso said:
This is okay but remember kids. Slow charging is much better for your battery
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Lies! These aren't ****ty old NiCa batteries. If it doesn't heat bad, which i haven't experienced in fast charge, its perfectly fine. Screw the base brick, I'm just trying to find a single USB 3.0 (needed) supported cable that supports 1800mA. Not one that runs over 800mA and doesn't pop slow charge, but one That fully utilizes all the mA's. Can aubergine post a SS of the mA reading please?
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Has anyone found a car charger that will fast charge?
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Here is one I ordered from Amazon, it arrived today.
http://www.amazon.com/reVOLT-c2-Dua...=1384487213&sr=8-3&keywords=scosche+revolt+c2
I just tested it: I have a 110v wall plug to cigarette charger socket adapter. Plugged my old cig charger into it, used the white usb cables I described in a previous post in this thread, and got slow charge message. Then I took out that old cig charger and plugged in the new Scosche reVolt c2, used the same cable and got no slow charge message. Watched it for 2 minutes and it went up 2% (so I consider that QuickCharge).
Thanks
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Just bought one of these. Thanks smacklayer!!!
Weird. This thing is picky. The usb cable with my 2.0a csr charger charges at around 900mha, but plugged in using the samsung ac adapter it slow charges at 30mha... but once in awhile it goes at 800 to 900
Thanks smacklayer - I bought one just like yours on eBay.
One has to be careful not to get a gray market knock-off, but it's hard to tell exactly. Even on Amazon, there are lots of complaints of chargers that appear to be OEM but aren't.
BTW: how does one tell if their G2 is NOT "fast charging"? Is there some indication?
I have a PowerGen 2A car charger with usb cable that I purchased a year ago for my N7. I plugged my G2 in the other day and I didn't see any visual cues that something was "slow charging" and it appeared to charge just as fast as the LG G2-supplied charger. So, I've been wondering about a "fast" or "slow" charging indicator.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
http://m.walgreens.com/mt/www.walgr...--micro-dual-end-cable/ID=prod6110194-product
They have these available at every Walgreens, I can confirm they work with 2A chargers. I know they are ugly and awkward but if you're in a pinch and need one right away these are easy to find. Usually found around the register area.
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BTW: how does one tell if their G2 is NOT "fast charging"? Is there some indication?
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Apparently, it's a message? Is that what you guys have seen?
Again, I've never seen it, so I have to ask!
billykxda said:
Apparently, it's a message? Is that what you guys have seen?
Again, I've never seen it, so I have to ask!
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Yea it shows up in the notifications, i get it when i use my 1A car charger.
phatmanxxl said:
Yea it shows up in the notifications, i get it when i use my 1A car charger.
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Thanks for the clarification!
Pretty sure that's the same charger that comes with the notes and galaxy s4, I have a couple of them and they do charge really fast
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My wife has a 3 month old Galaxy Mega 6.3 and it will not charge correctly. It will not change when it's on enough to keep it on. Last night I had her charge it while it was off and after 12 hours it was only at 48%. We have tried new chargers, new cords, taking the battery out for a while, nothing is working. Any ideas? It's completely stock, no root.
Hi .. make sure that your chargers output power is 2.0A don't use chargers with 1.0A or 0.7A output or it will charge slowly .. and try to use a short cable ..shorter is faster .. If this didn't help maybe the problem is with the battery it self buy a new one
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gam3r20 said:
Hi .. make sure that your chargers output power is 2.0A don't use chargers with 1.0A or 0.7A output or it will charge slowly .. and try to use a short cable ..shorter is faster .. If this didn't help maybe the problem is with the battery it self buy a new one
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Yeah, we used an oem charger and cable and a charger that puts out 5v and all the same charge rate
I think 5v is too much & dangerous for the phone maybe it'll ruin your battery
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Hi..the original charger for the mega 6.3 is 5v with a 2.0A charging rate, can you test another battery from a friend to see if it is the battery.
I literally have never seen anyone with a mega besides her lol. My next plan was a new battery, but I didn't think a 3 month old phone should need one yet.
SumCanadianGuy said:
I literally have never seen anyone with a mega besides her lol. My next plan was a new battery, but I didn't think a 3 month old phone should need one yet.
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Maybe go to your carrier were you got the phone and explain what has happened and maybe they can give you a new battery or if it is a hardware problem..they can maybe give you a new phone.
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She bought it outright unlocked, so I guess we would have to go right to Samsung?
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She bought it outright unlocked, so I guess we would have to go right to Samsung?
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Forsure then try samsung then as the battery should not be hosed yet unless it was a half dud to begin with. .
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Hello SumCanadianGuy
To be sure to get fast charge with most Samsung smartphones, you need an original Samsung charger AND a fully connected (4 wire) USB cable.
Charger outputs 5.3 to 5.7V and pin 2 and pin 3 (data pins) are shortened together inside the charger to indicate the phone that he can draw fast charge current.
All my original Samsung wall chargers are rated only 1A. It doesn't mean that they can't output more current for a short time. I get fast charge every time.
If either your charger isn't an original with pins 2 & 3 shortened, or your cable has no data connections, you won't ever get fast charge. By example, if you try to use a powerful 2A or more iPad charger with your Mega, you won't get fast charge, just because the other world doesn't conform to USB
If you can, try an original Samsung wall charger with an original Samsung usb to micro usb cable.
Hope this helps
I have same problem with my Samsubg Galaxy Mega 6.3
I tried everything (change battery, cable, charger) but nothing help.
Charging is slow but during all night it could charge to almoat 100%
It only could be hardware failure...
If you want to see power of charging install app Galaxy Charging Current Lite.
Power of charging should be 1900 mA and I could get only 300 mA...
So it seems that the wireless charger Samsung offers is "fast". How fast is it compared to 3rd party wireless chargers? Anyone know of any 3rd party ones that are peppy?
Did you read/find the specs for the official Wireless charger ? (I've not)
The only thing I've read was the S7 is quicker to charge than the S6, supposing with the same charger.
I've never clearly read that the S7 is Qi compatible, and I hope so, because I've a lot of Qi charger here
But I've seen that some processors have an impact about wireless chargers, I hope that the quicker charge is compatible with standard Qi charger (maybe it's one of the last question I have before pre-ordering ! )
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Did you read/find the specs for the official Wireless charger ? (I've not)
The only thing I've read was the S7 is quicker to charge than the S6, supposing with the same charger.
I've never clearly read that the S7 is Qi compatible, and I hope so, because I've a lot of Qi charger here
But I've seen that some processors have an impact about wireless chargers, I hope that the quicker charge is compatible with standard Qi charger (maybe it's one of the last question I have before pre-ordering ! )
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They should support both: http://www.cio.com/article/3035693/...the-galaxy-s7-and-gs7-edge-and-3-to-hate.html
So does anyone know the difference of the aftermarket chargers such as anker and the OEM fast one?
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The specs I've been reading say the Samsung chargers still only output up to 1A which any amount of QI chargers do the same.
Michael_P said:
The specs I've been reading say the Samsung chargers still only output up to 1A which any amount of QI chargers do the same.
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It should be double that, 10watts.
peachpuff said:
It should be double that, 10watts.
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What should be?
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What should be?
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The amp output, 2amps = 10 watts.
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It should be double that, 10watts.
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That's more like the input voltage because 10W is 5V @ 2A which most QI chargers run at, but the wireless chargers lose a lot in the transfer.
Now maybe some chargers out there output higher but the specs on the Samsung chargers all seem to output at 5W.
Its the output, there's even 15w wireless chargers out there.
Can you have any case on your phone and still use a wireless charger?
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Can you have any case on your phone and still use a wireless charger?
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As long as its not metal and not too thick like those armor cases.
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Its the output, there's even 15w wireless chargers out there.
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I haven't seen any 15w wireless chargers released yet. Incipio has one listed but it isn't listed for sale yet.
Naemion said:
I haven't seen any 15w wireless chargers released yet. Incipio has one listed but it isn't listed for sale yet.
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This one goes upto 13.5w http://www.amazon.ca/MoKo-Wireless-...6870855&sr=8-5&keywords=moko+wireless+charger
dont know about the quality, but this one says 15w.
http://www.amazon.com/Unifun-Genera...884846&sr=8-16&keywords=wireless+fast+charger
Will Galaxy S6 wireless charger work with Galaxy S7?
This one: EP-PG920IBEGWW
Thanks.
DeCesare said:
Will Galaxy S6 wireless charger work with Galaxy S7?
This one: EP-PG920IBEGWW
Thanks.
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Yes
DeCesare said:
Will Galaxy S6 wireless charger work with Galaxy S7?
This one: EP-PG920IBEGWW
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Yes, it will.
Does wireless charging work with a case on the phone?
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Does wireless charging work with a case on the phone?
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Sorry just saw the question answered above. Disregard.
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If you guys are looking for a wireless charger for the car (I highly recommend one, makes life so much easier) I got the iOttie onetouch Qi charger. I love the thing, Super secure, 1 touch insert and removal (1 hand, some require two hands to place). There are other competing ones to check out, but definitely look for one with one handed operation.