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Hi, just wanted to ask how long does it take to charge battery on the average. My battery charging time has increase from 2 hours to 3. 5 hours. Usually I charge with about 25% left. It still takes more than 3 hours. I have had this s3 for just 2 weeks. Thanks in advance.
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mrm43 said:
Hi, just wanted to ask how long does it take to charge battery on the average. My battery charging time has increase from 2 hours to 3. 5 hours. Usually I charge with about 25% left. It still takes more than 3 hours. I have had this s3 for just 2 weeks. Thanks in advance.
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Is a bit over 3 hrs....
try this app to see if your phone is receiving proper charge .... install current widget from google play
default charge is 1000 ma (wall charger)
default usb charge 450 ma
with the siyah kernel stweeks you could increase wall charge to 1200 ma + usb to 900 ma
hope it is usefull
slimg said:
Is a bit over 3 hrs....
try this app to see if your phone is receiving proper charge .... install current widget from google play
default charge is 1000 ma (wall charger)
default usb charge 450 ma
with the siyah kernel stweeks you could increase wall charge to 1200 ma + usb to 900 ma
hope it is usefull
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Thanks very much. I installed the app and I am only getting 466ma while using wall charger. Is that acceptable?
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I had the same problem after jb update now after changing the usb cable its back to normal...the problem is with the defective 4 pin usb cable bundled with few of our phones...so the only solution is buy a 5 pin usb cable of some other brand( htc , ,soney, lg..) that should solve your problem.
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mrm43 said:
Thanks very much. I installed the app and I am only getting 466ma while using wall charger. Is that acceptable?
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Ain't good enough buddy. I have this kind of problem if you have read my posts on the Philippines thread but I have sorted it out already.
Anyway go look in here, you are not alone. :thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907361
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Just to follow it up:
Yes I can confirm that it is a cable problem. All my test were done while running the Current widget app.
Using:
My charger and my cable = 466ma
Wife's charger and her cable = 999ma
Wife's charger and my cable =466ma
My charger and wife's cable =999ma
From this i can tell that the probkem is my cable.
But I think I fixed it. I tried blowing the pins on my cable so dust would clear.
And to my surprise, I got 999ma using my charger and my cable.
Anyway thanks to all. Hope that's the end of it.
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EtienneBordeaux said:
Ain't good enough buddy. I have this kind of problem if you have read my posts on the Philippines thread but I have sorted it out already.
Anyway go look in here, you are not alone. :thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907361
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Thanks for this. I will be reading it later.
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You nailed it ...
mrm43 said:
Just to follow it up:
Yes I can confirm that it is a cable problem. All my test were done while running the Current widget app.
Using:
My charger and my cable = 466ma
Wife's charger and her cable = 999ma
Wife's charger and my cable =466ma
My charger and wife's cable =999ma
From this i can tell that the probkem is my cable.
But I think I fixed it. I tried blowing the pins on my cable so dust would clear.
And to my surprise, I got 999ma using my charger and my cable.
Anyway thanks to all. Hope that's the end of it.
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Is great that you found the problem , and that is not expensive to replace :good:
After a month with my SGS3, It suddenly acts dodgy. It would charge horrendously slow.
Well, at first i thought it was my stock cables so I replaced them with a flat-cord Micro USB cable that I bought at the local market. It was fine for a week then bam!!!! My second cable starts to act dodgy too.......well NOW it FREAKED me out cause i thought it was probably my phone that has problems cause it won't connect to my pc. after plugging it back to the AC, My phone recognizes it as "USB" and it will only charge @ 450 mA which is painstakingly slow....
Need some people who are also experiencing this and how they solved it, if they had.
I am currently on CM 10.1 and also tried OMEGA 34 but the problem persists. THANKS
On a side note:
Can we have a proper explanation as to why this happens in the stock sgs3 charger?
Does heat has anything to do with it? Because my usb cables sure is hot after a charge..
Well whatever it is, I hope for someone to give us some insight regarding this problem.
yep its true !
i replaced my charger
try contacting SC.
Might do so
Z3US911 said:
yep its true !
i replaced my charger
try contacting SC.
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Can you recommend me a good charger that charges this phone as fast as the stock charger?
I might skip the try contacting SC part.
1. It's a hassle
2. The SC here in my country is F***ed up!
3. I am rooted and ther is no way I can return to stock because of Destroyed cables! the nerve!
Change charger and cable. I had same issue. Samsung should look on it.
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thanks
Titosilva said:
Change charger and cable. I had same issue. Samsung should look on it.
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Can you please recommend me a good charger then?
THANKS!
tiktakt0w said:
Can you please recommend me a good charger then?
THANKS!
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Buy note II charger it has 5pins I bought one no issues with charging since then, iphone charger will also work.
I had some problems with stock charger as well, so I just replaced it with my old SGSI charger which works great!
stock charger also broke my usb cable supplied with the phone, been using my old sgs2 charger and usb cable and all is well!:good:
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Can you please recommend me a good charger then?
THANKS!
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I got a capdase usb to micro-usb car charger and a belkin usb surge protector. works awesome.
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Shucks
vonex said:
stock charger also broke my usb cable supplied with the phone, been using my old sgs2 charger and usb cable and all is well!:good:
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AntonLiv92 said:
I had some problems with stock charger as well, so I just replaced it with my old SGSI charger which works great!
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Tenacius D said:
Buy note II charger it has 5pins I bought one no issues with charging since then, iphone charger will also work.
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Titosilva said:
Change charger and cable. I had same issue. Samsung should look on it.
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Z3US911 said:
yep its true !
i replaced my charger
try contacting SC.
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So with this many people having problems, Samsung should REALLY look into this as this is not a MINOR problem especially because THIS PHONE is a FLAGSHIP DEVICE. Mind them......this is bad for their reputation!
stock charger also broke my usb cable supplied with the phone, been using my old sgs2 charger and usb cable and all is well!:good:
Mysterious....
vonex said:
stock charger also broke my usb cable supplied with the phone, been using my old sgs2 charger and usb cable and all is well!:good:
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Can we have a proper explanation as to why this happens in the stock sgs3 charger?
Does heat has anything to do with it? Because my usb cables sure is hot after a charge..
Well whatever it is, I hope for someone to give us some insight regarding this problem.
well u can try sony xperia's charger i also use my old xperia x10 charger.
works pretty well..
Strange thing is that I've never used the SIII charger. I upgraded from the SII and just kept using the charger from it, since it was already plugged in. Sometimes, laziness has it's benefits! :laugh:
Well I'll be damned if I ain't Lazy!
donalgodon said:
Strange thing is that I've never used the SIII charger. I upgraded from the SII and just kept using the charger from it, since it was already plugged in. Sometimes, laziness has it's benefits! :laugh:
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Lucky you. My stock usb cables are pretty much nothing but fried copper wires covered with rubber or with some sort of material.
My second cable was murdered too !!!!!!!! (Damn you stock SGS3 charger!!!!)
I might learn a thing from you or two.
I have never used the charger that came with the phone I have always used HTC chargers they are very good and the build quality is good.
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buge boyo said:
I have never used the charger that came with the phone I have always used HTC chargers they are very good and the build quality is good.
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Thanks for the heads up! :laugh:
The SG3 charger has higher output than the SG2 one.
How did you checked that your phone is charging at 450mAh ?
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It's a widget
monil.verma said:
How did you checked that your phone is charging at 450mAh ?
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Download Current widget from play store. It will allow you to monitor the current that your phone receives from the charger..
My charging cable hasn't really been working well and I just noticed it only has four golden colored prongs inside of it. Can anyone confirm this isn't correct before I order a new one?
Edit yea its not the cable this thing is just barely charging.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
My charging cable hasn't really been working well and I just noticed it only has four golden colored prongs inside of it. Can anyone confirm this isn't correct before I order a new one?
Edit yea its not the cable this thing is just barely charging.
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Is it the OE cable? And charger? If its not that's your problem.
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mine does the same thing from time to time. if its charging slow unplug it and plug back in, then make sure the red light is on. i have noticed sometimes when i get a email or text and the charging indicator goes off(red light), it seems to only be trickle charging per say.
gowansta said:
Is it the OE cable? And charger? If its not that's your problem.
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I don't think I have ever used the charger & usb cable that came with my Note 2. I have never had any issues with it charging. In fact, I am currently using a Motorola wall unit with a no name cable upstairs, & a cheap wall unit from Walmart & the cable from an Acer tablet. Both charge fine.
I'm using OEM charger and cable I installed an app called galaxy charging current and its showing a ridiculous fluctuation. I'm thinking it may be a faulty charger. It charges much faster on my car charger.
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Ended up being a crap cord
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So I just noticed the charging port on my new Note 3 is different than the one on my chargers (which I had been using on my Galaxy S4).
My old Galaxy S4 chargers still seem to fit and charge, but they only take up half of the charging port.
Is it okay to use them? Is there an advantage to a charger that is made for the Note 3?
WatermelonSlim said:
So I just noticed the charging port on my new Note 3 is different than the one on my chargers (which I had been using on my Galaxy S4).
My old Galaxy S4 chargers still seem to fit and charge, but they only take up half of the charging port.
Is it okay to use them? Is there an advantage to a charger that is made for the Note 3?
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Note 3 has a USB3 port, while the S4 has a USB2 port.
It's okay to use a USB2 charger in a USB3 port. However, a USB3 charger will charge your phone faster.
Any USB2 cable (== charger) will work with the Note 3. The port is a USB2 port + an extra bit for the USB3 pins, so it's compatible with both.
I owned (was stolen) an S4, I Keep my note 2, and I've had on my hands the note 3, all both includes exactly the same White charger in the box (5v/2A) no matter if its White, Pink or Black, samsung will include the same part.
Use the usb3 cable only for high speed data transfer, using an usb2 cable for charging has no impact on charge time while the wall charger power it's the same.
P. D. I'm waiting to see the new nexus 5 prior order the note 3, considering how important maybe Android 4.4
I also have the desktop multimedia doc for my s4 and note 2 and that doc works with the Note 3. It doesn't go in as.easy but works fi ne
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AcostaJA said:
I owned (was stolen) an S4, I Keep my note 2, and I've had on my hands the note 3, all both includes exactly the same White charger in the box (5v/2A) no matter if its White, Pink or Black, samsung will include the same part.
Use the usb3 cable only for high speed data transfer, using an usb2 cable for charging has no impact on charge time while the wall charger power it's the same.
P. D. I'm waiting to see the new nexus 5 prior order the note 3, considering how important maybe Android 4.4
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The only benefit in using the usb3 charger cable is when connected to a PC because it charges at .9amps with the usb3 vs .5amps with the usb2. on the wall charger is all the same because the output is controlled by the adapter. Hope this help!
So you guys are saying the USB 3 cable doesn't charge the phone faster when plugged into a wall? It sure feels faster, but I could be wrong
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Rippley05 said:
So you guys are saying the USB 3 cable doesn't charge the phone faster when plugged into a wall? It sure feels faster, but I could be wrong
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No way it charges fast on Wall charger, only charger fast when connected to a usb3 port on a pc, as paitobp said.
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AcostaJA said:
No way it charges fast on Wall charger, only charger fast when connected to a usb3 port on a pc, as paitobp said.
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So you're saying it charges faster when connected via USB3 to a PC, even faster than when plugged into a wall charger?
I haven't been able to test this myself, but so far in order of fastness I can see a clear distinction between the following:
USB3 Cable in Wall charger > USB 2 Cable in Wall Charger > USB 2 cable in PC.
neoKushan said:
So you're saying it charges faster when connected via USB3 to a PC, even faster than when plugged into a wall charger?
I haven't been able to test this myself, but so far in order of fastness I can see a clear distinction between the following:
USB3 Cable in Wall charger > USB 2 Cable in Wall Charger > USB 2 cable in PC.
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No, it's faster when connected to a wall charger (2A vs upto 0.9A).
Also its well know not every usb2 cable charges fast you need one from Samsung or equivalent capable to handle 2 amp w/o raise resistance due cable temp.
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So you've confused me, as it seems you're saying two different things:
AcostaJA said:
No, it's faster when connected to a wall charger (2A vs upto 0.9A).
Also its well know not every usb2 cable charges fast you need one from Samsung or equivalent capable to handle 2 amp w/o raise resistance due cable temp.
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AcostaJA said:
No way it charges fast on Wall charger, only charger fast when connected to a usb3 port on a pc, as paitobp said.
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Is there like a comma or something missing here?
AcostaJA said:
No, it's faster when connected to a wall charger (2A vs upto 0.9A).
Also its well know not every usb2 cable charges fast you need one from Samsung or equivalent capable to handle 2 amp w/o raise resistance due cable temp.
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+1 ^ what he said.
Sorry if I misspell,
Note 3 will charge faster on Wall charger no matter if you use the USB 3 cable or an GOOD USB 2 cable.
When connected to a PC with usb 3 ports, using the USB cable will charge faster coz pc ports are limited TO 0.9 amp on USB3 AND 0.5 Amp on an usb 2 port or usb3 port with an usb 2 cable.
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The charge speed on Wall charger must be exactly the same disregard if using usb 2 or 3.
From Galaxy Note II Samsung is providing the same 2 amp / 5v wall charger.
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AcostaJA said:
Sorry if I misspell,
Note 3 will charge faster on Wall charger no matter if you use the USB 3 cable or an GOOD USB 2 cable.
When connected to a PC with usb 3 ports, using the USB cable will charge faster coz pc ports are limited TO 0.9 amp on USB3 AND 0.5 Amp on an usb 2 port or usb3 port with an usb 2 cable.
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The charge speed on Wall charger must be exactly the same disregard if using usb 2 or 3.
From Galaxy Note II Samsung is providing the same 2 amp / 5v wall charger.
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As I said in other thread there are motherboards that control the current in their usb3 ports, I got a latest Asus that can give 2amps (at least that what it says)
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AcostaJA said:
Yes but this case the phone coz not detecting a charger configuration will limit current to STD usb (0.5-0.9A). NO matter if the motherboard gives 2amp to each usb3 port the Note 3 will take only 0.9A, yo enable high power charge mode D0+ & D0- terminal must be in short.
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Aha got it
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AcostaJA said:
Sorry if I misspell,
Note 3 will charge faster on Wall charger no matter if you use the USB 3 cable or an GOOD USB 2 cable.
When connected to a PC with usb 3 ports, using the USB cable will charge faster coz pc ports are limited TO 0.9 amp on USB3 AND 0.5 Amp on an usb 2 port or usb3 port with an usb 2 cable.
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The charge speed on Wall charger must be exactly the same disregard if using usb 2 or 3.
From Galaxy Note II Samsung is providing the same 2 amp / 5v wall charger.
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Right now, a wall charger is a wall charger, in early 2014 the quickcharge 2 certified chargers will become available with a chip in the charger that communicates with the sd800 and allows it to charge very fast... Unfortunately, the only way to do this now is through a usb 3.0 outlet on a computer and quickcharge software
The note 3 wall charger is not the same as the note 2 charger. The look the same but the note 3's puts out a little more than 2 or at least it's what it says.
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AcostaJA said:
Yes but this case the phone coz not detecting a charger configuration will limit current to STD usb (0.5-0.9A). NO matter if the motherboard gives 2amp to each usb3 port the Note 3 will take only 0.9A, yo enable high power charge mode D0+ & D0- terminal must be in short.
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I just tested the galaxy current app as I connected the phone to Asus P8Z77 Deluxe tha has the Asus usb charger+ and charges the phone with 1.2amps so it's exact same as my wall charger.
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Ipad4 charger is not compatible to Note3 while S4 is able to charge via Ipad4 charger
I currently have this car charger:
http://www.amazon.com/PNY-P-P-DC-UF...fkmr2&keywords=usb+2.0+car+charger+pny+2.1amp
When I first got it, I shorted the pins to force it to charge in AC mode. Now that I know it is capable of 2.1amps and our phone can accept similiar amperage, will I need a micro usb 3.0 cable for it to charge at 2.1amps? Or will my old galaxy s3 usb 2.0 cable be able to charge it at 2.1 amps as well?
Bump for update
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I use this dual USB car charger for my N3.....I purchased it for my S3 and its working fine for a long...and working well with N3 too...as far there is no issue with it ...it is capable of 2,1 A...so it works well for N3...but I am looking for a mount for N3 having in built application of charging....If you are known to some nice ones...then do share
y buy one on ebay very good and xip
tangsta35 said:
I currently have this car charger:
http://www.amazon.com/PNY-P-P-DC-UF...fkmr2&keywords=usb+2.0+car+charger+pny+2.1amp
When I first got it, I shorted the pins to force it to charge in AC mode. Now that I know it is capable of 2.1amps and our phone can accept similiar amperage, will I need a micro usb 3.0 cable for it to charge at 2.1amps? Or will my old galaxy s3 usb 2.0 cable be able to charge it at 2.1 amps as well?
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No, a USB 2.0 cable will charge at the same current as a USB 3.0 cable (1800mA with the screen turned off, 1200mA with it on).
If the max is only 1.8amp then why is our charger rated at 2amp?
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Overhead.
sent from my sm-9005.
Change the color to black and it's less than half the price. Isn't there an app that will tell you how much current it is drawing while charging?
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tangsta35 said:
If the max is only 1.8amp then why is our charger rated at 2amp?
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I believe there is also a loss of energy during the transfer of energy. The process is not 100% efficient.
Curb71 said:
Change the color to black and it's less than half the price. Isn't there an app that will tell you how much current it is drawing while charging?
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The app is in the Play Store and named Galaxy Charging Current
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