solar charging - Galaxy Note 3 Accessories

I was bored so I hooked up a rollable 10watt panel to my anker 12v car charger to see how well it works. Charges my anker astro3 backup battery and also my note 3. I took a screen shot of the current going in.

Mofo84 said:
I was bored so I hooked up a rollable 10watt panel to my anker 12v car charger to see how well it works. Charges my anker astro3 backup battery and also my note 3. I took a screen shot of the current going in.
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that things huge haha, but I suppose it would be good for camping or outdoorsy activities.

It looks it's even larger and heavier than getting another li-ion battery or a power bank. I will stick to another battery anyway.

It weighs 1 pound This would be good if ur going to be camping or away from a power source for a week or 2
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Charge on the go

Does anyone know if the charger pack u charge to act as a charger for your phone (when not near electricity)is compatible with the note? I've seen them but i didn't know if they are compatible with the note since it has such a large battery. Also does anyone have a link to one?
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I just bought this Anker one from Amazon. Reviews are almost overwhelmingly positive and I can confirm that it does work on the Note just as well as it works on my Atrix 4G.
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-5600mAh...5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1330474615&sr=1-5
Does the higher the amount of mah on the battery pack equate to numerous recharges for your phone(depending on the phone's battery mah)?
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Yup. It's just shy of three full charges for my Atrix, which has a ~1900mAh battery. Should be two charges for a Note, give or take a little bit.
That's great! I just saw one on amazon with 11200 mah for $69 i think im going to get it.
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How long is the charge time on yours? I've never had one so i don't the slightest idea of how long it could take to charge one.
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I was going to get that one, but it was just too huge. I can slip the Anker 5600 I bought into a jacket or pants pocket with the cable and it's just fine. No problems with portability. Charge time is equal to what it'd be from an AC charger in my experience so far, but I only got mine a few days ago.
I meant wats the charge time of the battery pack?
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Haha...sorry. It was about half-charged when I got it (2/4 indicator lights) and took two hours to charge to four lights.
I got the mycharge ones since the cables are built in. 3Ah and 6Ah depending on my needs (1 or 2 nights). I like them even though they aren't 10Ah monsters.
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Just ordered the anker. I appreciate the info.
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Does it hold the charge or do you constantly have to recharge it?
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Most portable USB battery chargers do not support the signals that allow the Note to go to high current charge mode. Pins 2 and 3 of the USB connection need to be shorted with a low resistance. The Note senses this and switches on a high charge otherwise, it will stick to a standard USB charge of less than 500ma even if the battery charger can put out 1A.
I bought a Scosche 5000 mah portable battery charger that comes with a special USB adapter designed for the Galaxy Tab. I tested it with my Note. With the adapter, the Note charges in under four hours. Without the adapter, it takes overnight to charge the Note even though the Scosche has a USB port that puts out 2.1A to charge an Ipad.
Staples sells the Scosche battery for $80 but there is a $29 online coupon that is good until 3/5/2012.
Hmm... I have a rechargeable battery from Monoprice that I use with my iPhone 4 but I haven't tried it with my Note yet. It will probably only charge the battery about half way. Monoprice has good cheap rechargeable batteries to charge on the go if anyone is looking for something similar.
After a few more days with the Anker, it charges my Atrix and my Vivid at least as fast as my AC charger. Probably placebo effect, but it honestly feels like it charges it faster.
Why not just carry a couple of extra batteries and get a charging station for them? Seems cumbersome to have to have one of these attached to your device when you need more juice, when swapping out a battery is quick and has an instant full charge...?
welchertc said:
Why not just carry a couple of extra batteries and get a charging station for them? Seems cumbersome to have to have one of these attached to your device when you need more juice, when swapping out a battery is quick and has an instant full charge...?
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+1^^^
If you're gonna carry something anyway you might as well just have a single, spare battery instead of a power pack plus a cable. The Note has such an easy back to pull off and swap. Bing-bang-boom.
kimtyson said:
+1^^^
If you're gonna carry something anyway you might as well just have a single, spare battery instead of a power pack plus a cable. The Note has such an easy back to pull off and swap. Bing-bang-boom.
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As someone who used to do this exact same thing with the captivate, it's definitely convenient to carry, however the interruption while you take off the case, remove the cover, replace the battery/reboot, can get annoying especiallky if you're right in the middle of doing something.
I'm getting ready to take a long plane flight, and I bought some battery packs from monoprice just now, with the intention of using one of them up front while I use the phone, so we'll see how that goes.
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As someone who used to do this exact same thing with the captivate, it's definitely convenient to carry, however the interruption while you take off the case, remove the cover, replace the battery/reboot, can get annoying especiallky if you're right in the middle of doing something.
I'm getting ready to take a long plane flight, and I bought some battery packs from monoprice just now, with the intention of using one of them up front while I use the phone, so we'll see how that goes.
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Note sure if it's just me, but the minute or so that my phone is down to swap the battery and reboot seems much more appealing and convenient than having a battery pack dangling by a cord from my phone for multiple hours while it charges, or keeps it charged.
Not to mention how many spare batteries you could buy for the price of one external battery pack.
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Note sure if it's just me, but the minute or so that my phone is down to swap the battery and reboot seems much more appealing and convenient than having a battery pack dangling by a cord from my phone for multiple hours while it charges, or keeps it charged.
Not to mention how many spare batteries you could buy for the price of one external battery pack.
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I actually agree partially, however I just found out that monoprice.com sells 2800mah battery packs for like $13 each. I just bought three:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10833&cs_id=1083311&p_id=7664&seq=1&format=2
That said, I likely will still buy an extra regular battery that I can just carry in my pocket. The main reason I'm going with the external batteries is because I'm getting ready to go on a trip with 15 month old twins to europe, and I can use these external packs to power up both my phone, and my touchpad (Which I need for playing childrens shows)

Galaxy S3 Charging Very Slow

In about two hours of charging I went from 8% to 41%. Is anyone else experienceing this issue? I'm using all the cords and plugs given to me for the wall.
I don't have the SGS3 (yet), but my guess is that the battery is so large it takes longer to charge. Keep in mind that it's a 2100MaH battery. Depending on the power that the charger puts out, it could take longer to charge this battery than another phone.
Mine charges fairly quick with stock items.
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Mine went from 2% to Full 100% in a little over 2 hours on the stock Samsung charger.. I'm going to cycle mine 3 or 4 times being that it's new obviously.
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So would you agree something is wrong with my phone?
I agree, the first few cycles might not be too accurate. If you want a faster charger get the HP Touchpad charger, it has 2 amps where as the Samsung one is .75 amps of charging. only $5 on hp website. that's what I use.
divinewisdom said:
I agree, the first few cycles might not be too accurate. If you want a faster charger get the HP Touchpad charger, it has 2 amps where as the Samsung one is .75 amps of charging. only $5 on hp website. that's what I use.
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Monoprice sells a 2.1 amp 4 usb wall charger as well but it is not as cheap nor do they have free shipping *although atleast in CA I can get a flat rate of 25lbs and under for ~$5 shipping.*
I'm surprised no one has posted the correct answer to this yet. The wall charger Samsung has decided to include with the S3 NA is complete and utter crap. I believe it is .15amp draw. You need to immediately throw it in the trash and buy a new one. It is not a problem with your phone.
Randomacts said:
Monoprice sells a 2.1 amp 4 usb wall charger as well but it is not as cheap nor do they have free shipping *although atleast in CA I can get a flat rate of 25lbs and under for ~$5 shipping.*
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Thanks, i just ordered one up with a couple 10ft cables!
One of my HTC blocks and/or extension cables seems to have bit the dust recently.
trichert said:
I'm surprised no one has posted the correct answer to this yet. The wall charger Samsung has decided to include with the S3 NA is complete and utter crap. I believe it is .15amp draw. You need to immediately throw it in the trash and buy a new one. It is not a problem with your phone.
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I use the stock 1amp charger that came with my Galaxy Nexus...
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I just read somewhere else that it is the USB cable causing the problems. So I will try that and let you guys know.
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Monoprice sells a 2.1 amp 4 usb wall charger as well but it is not as cheap nor do they have free shipping *although atleast in CA I can get a flat rate of 25lbs and under for ~$5 shipping.*
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while I like Monoprice, the HP OEM charger is better in my opinion. its solid built and portable too.
I use the Blackberry Premium charger works well with my S3 and is only like $15 or so on Amazon.
Before I rooted and calibrated the battery. My phone took 3hrs 20min to fully charge on stock 1A charger.
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My charges pretty quick too. Even in my
Car.
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divinewisdom said:
I agree, the first few cycles might not be too accurate. If you want a faster charger get the HP Touchpad charger, it has 2 amps where as the Samsung one is .75 amps of charging. only $5 on hp website. that's what I use.
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My Samsung Charger that came with the phone is 1Amp...charges the device fine. I don't think the 2Amps will make a difference if the charging chip doesn't support it (not saying it doesn't but the SGSII would only charge at 650maH no matter what charger you put it on)
Mine's charging insanely fast with the stock cable. Not sure if it's a good thing because battery life isn't all that amazing on my phone so far.
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Mine went from 2% to Full 100% in a little over 2 hours on the stock Samsung charger.. I'm going to cycle mine 3 or 4 times being that it's new obviously.
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just FYI, this is old habit....the batteries used today don't need to be cycle drained
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=3846897#post3846897
zaisaroni said:
Thanks, i just ordered one up with a couple 10ft cables!
One of my HTC blocks and/or extension cables seems to have bit the dust recently.
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No problem, I bought a 100foot cat 6 ethernet from them for $12. They are really cheap while always having top notch quality on cords and some other stuff.
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Monoprice sells a 2.1 amp 4 usb wall charger[/URL] as well but it is not as cheap nor do they have free shipping *although atleast in CA I can get a flat rate of 25lbs and under for ~$5 shipping.*
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doesn't that mean each USB port is 0.5 amps?
Anyways if I'm not wrong the amps has to do with what it can supply. Whether the device tries to draw that much power is up to the device.
The stock charger is 5V 1amp.
Even if you use a 2 amp charger it will likely only draw one amp.
Even if it does draw 2 amps that would mean you are increasing the heat associated with more current. Heat is the worst thing for battery life. Its always better to do slow charge unless you're in a hurry. Your battery will last a lot longer that way. Having said that, I think 1 amp is a good compromise for speed and heat.
p.s. computers output 0.5amps per USB slot by default specifications.
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[Q] Power Bank or Extra Batteries?

Could you please give me your opinion on which one you would get for reliability and performance? I personally do not like the hump look on my galaxy note and rather have an extra batteries or power bank when I can't find an AC outlet and for travel. I've narrowed my choice to the following (can't post links; too little post):
Hyperion Samsung Galaxy Note 2 x Battery + Charger [amazon - $19.99]
AnkerĀ® 2x2700mAh Li-ion Battery For Samsung Galaxy Note Batteries for AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note + Anker USB Travel Charger [amazon - $24.99]
New Trent IMP120D iCarrier 12000mAh Heavy Duty 2A/1A Dual USB Ports External Battery Pack [amazon - $76.95]
Extra batteries are the best method I've found ...as you can store 2 or 3 in a pocket ....then charge later when you get to a power supply ...g
Extra batteries without a doubt, I have 3 extras so at least 2 are always charged in case of emergency. Very cheap too
I use a solar powered battery backup/charger, got it for only $18 and it already saved me a bunch. Not sure if I'm allowed to post the link though, google search "Solar Powered Backup Battery And Charger"
I have the anker 2 2500ma + charger kit off amazon. Works great. 1 caveat though. The wear and tear on battery cover from.removing the back will eventually wear out the tabs that lock it in place. I have already went through one of the flip cover cases because of this. Currently using the stock cover and notice oonly a little wear at this time.
I have this and love it. http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=3386191&pid=1218397307007
Charges a phone and has a 2.1 amp port for a tablet. Holds 6600 mah of power so it will charge the note 2.5+ times.
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android4545 said:
Extra batteries without a doubt, I have 3 extras so at least 2 are always charged in case of emergency. Very cheap too
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My messenger isnt working for some reason heres the battery link
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0076V4ISG/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00
d11dog11 said:
I have this and love it. http://m.bestbuy.com/m/e/product/detail.jsp?skuId=3386191&pid=1218397307007
Charges a phone and has a 2.1 amp port for a tablet. Holds 6600 mah of power so it will charge the note 2.5+ times.
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Sexy
gregsarg said:
Extra batteries are the best method I've found ...as you can store 2 or 3 in a pocket ....then charge later when you get to a power supply ...g
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I decided to get the New Trent iGeek IMP99D 9900mAh External Battery Pack with free New Trent 5200mAh. It was on special on Amazon. It seemed to be the best for portability and convenience. Had the charger came with the ability to charge 2/3 batteries simultaneously, I would have gone with the extra batteries. I rather plug once over night and be done charging next morning instead of standing by to complete charging and swapping each batteries.
http://slickdeals.net/f/5322852-New-Trent-iGeek-IMP99D-iDual-5200-mAh-Amazon-70-FS
2545 said:
I decided to get the New Trent iGeek IMP99D 9900mAh External Battery Pack with free New Trent 5200mAh. It was on special on Amazon. It seemed to be the best for portability and convenience. Had the charger came with the ability to charge 2/3 batteries simultaneously, I would have gone with the extra batteries. I rather plug once over night and be done charging next morning instead of standing by to complete charging and swapping each batteries.
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Looks awesome :good:
2545 said:
I decided to get the New Trent iGeek IMP99D 9900mAh External Battery Pack with free New Trent 5200mAh. It was on special on Amazon. It seemed to be the best for portability and convenience. Had the charger came with the ability to charge 2/3 batteries simultaneously, I would have gone with the extra batteries. I rather plug once over night and be done charging next morning instead of standing by to complete charging and swapping each batteries.
http://slickdeals.net/f/5322852-New-Trent-iGeek-IMP99D-iDual-5200-mAh-Amazon-70-FS
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Test results:
Using 2 Amp USB port - 25% to 99% charge took just 5 hours 7 minutes.
Using 1 Amp USB port - 14% to 100% charge took 4 hours and 42 minutes.
Using Samsung supplied charger/cable - 21% to 95% took 2 hours 7 minutes.
Conclusions:
1. No difference in charge rate using 1 Amp vs 2 Amp USB port.
2. Battery pack takes twice as long to charge than the wall charger.
3. 9900mAh gaurantees at least two full charges.
So is this what I shoud typically expect from a 9900 mAh external power pack? Please share your experience. Is there a way to increase my charge rate using the battery pack?

Portable Power Options

So I have started using an application on my Note 3 that is pretty much a battery muncher, GPS, Data, Processing, Graphics the works. I am looking into some options for extending battery life with some accessories. I was originally planning on getting 2 batteries with a charger but I'd like to also consider a portable battery pack so I can share the power with friends. What I am curious about is whether or not the charger can support the 900ma/h charging rate. I was wondering if the standard usb port can support the power as long as its a micro usb 3.0 connector. To simplify I just need to know that if I have type A usb connector to a micro usb 3.0 connector can I charge my phone at the fastest rate. And does the output of the charger have to be at least 1A?
Xproplayer said:
So I have started using an application on my Note 3 that is pretty much a battery muncher, GPS, Data, Processing, Graphics the works. I am looking into some options for extending battery life with some accessories. I was originally planning on getting 2 batteries with a charger but I'd like to also consider a portable battery pack so I can share the power with friends. What I am curious about is whether or not the charger can support the 900ma/h charging rate. I was wondering if the standard usb port can support the power as long as its a micro usb 3.0 connector. To simplify I just need to know that if I have type A usb connector to a micro usb 3.0 connector can I charge my phone at the fastest rate. And does the output of the charger have to be at least 1A?
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I own two battery packs. Both are from a company called PowerGen and I picked them up on Amazon.com. One pack is 12,000mah the other is 5,200mah. You just plug your regular charging cable into one of the standard USB jacks in the battery pack and turn it on. The larger pack has a 2A jack and will charge at a fast rate. When I was using the Note 2, I used a special heavy duty charging cable that I picked up on Amazon.com and that cable allowed the Note 2 to charge at a faster rate. I have not tried to use the cable on the Note 3, but I might soon. I feel that battery packs are a much more flexible approach than extra batteries. You can get more than one recharge on the battery pack. I addition, I use the battery packs with a large number of other devices. If you get a new device, the battery pack can still be used.
Xproplayer said:
So I have started using an application on my Note 3 that is pretty much a battery muncher, GPS, Data, Processing, Graphics the works. I am looking into some options for extending battery life with some accessories. I was originally planning on getting 2 batteries with a charger but I'd like to also consider a portable battery pack so I can share the power with friends. What I am curious about is whether or not the charger can support the 900ma/h charging rate. I was wondering if the standard usb port can support the power as long as its a micro usb 3.0 connector. To simplify I just need to know that if I have type A usb connector to a micro usb 3.0 connector can I charge my phone at the fastest rate. And does the output of the charger have to be at least 1A?
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YUp. I have an old anker external battery with 1a and 2a ports, the 2a port charges my note 3 at 1800. To be fair it is picky over the cable used (a decent quality non ribbon cable) and the temperature of the phone and battery (thermal throttling which is perfectly sensible to avoid cooking the battery and phone). It appears that there is a lot of variables that can potentially screw up a decent charge rate for some folks some of the time. My experience with the anker battery pack has been excellent, even nearly 2 years later after daily use.
Personally I am getting a little tired of the whole charging the battery twice a day so I am looking at a larger battery. The zerolemon allegedly affects signal quality, the 6400mah ones from elsewhere seem to come with shocking cases so I am still looking. It would be great if samsung came out with an extended battery and case. You think they would be after that money.
richym82 said:
YUp. I have an old anker external battery with 1a and 2a ports, the 2a port charges my note 3 at 1800. To be fair it is picky over the cable used (a decent quality non ribbon cable) and the temperature of the phone and battery (thermal throttling which is perfectly sensible to avoid cooking the battery and phone). It appears that there is a lot of variables that can potentially screw up a decent charge rate for some folks some of the time. My experience with the anker battery pack has been excellent, even nearly 2 years later after daily use.
Personally I am getting a little tired of the whole charging the battery twice a day so I am looking at a larger battery. The zerolemon allegedly affects signal quality, the 6400mah ones from elsewhere seem to come with shocking cases so I am still looking. It would be great if samsung came out with an extended battery and case. You think they would be after that money.
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How do you check what the charging rate is And id like a cable that bends with no resistance unlike the factory cable .
Theres a free app "galaxy charging current lite", seems to be pretty accurate compared to time taken to charge.
As for the cables. I checked quite a few cables and I noticed that the higher quality cables, more expensive, thicker, better connectors etc were far more likely to charge at a higher rate. I would not be shocked if some of the cheaper cables, especially the flat noodle types were skimping either in the cables or the shielding. I could be entirely wrong of course but I did attempt to limit any other variables like being in airplane mode, low room temp, battery not near fully charged.
Don't get me wrong, I find it a huge PITA using a stiffer cable but that is why I am looking for an extended battery that doesn't leave me with the worlds worst case or stuff up the signal.
Can anyone recommend a good car charger and a battery pack around 10,000 mah
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Can anyone recommend a good car charger and a battery pack around 10,000 mah
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I just posted the car charger I am using with the charging cable that provides a 1800 mA charging rate on the note 3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48626737
I just won a bid for a 12000 mah floureon portable charger 12.99 on ebay free shipping should be here today
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richym82 said:
YUp. I have an old anker external battery with 1a and 2a ports, the 2a port charges my note 3 at 1800. To be fair it is picky over the cable used (a decent quality non ribbon cable) and the temperature of the phone and battery (thermal throttling which is perfectly sensible to avoid cooking the battery and phone). It appears that there is a lot of variables that can potentially screw up a decent charge rate for some folks some of the time. My experience with the anker battery pack has been excellent, even nearly 2 years later after daily use.
Personally I am getting a little tired of the whole charging the battery twice a day so I am looking at a larger battery. The zerolemon allegedly affects signal quality, the 6400mah ones from elsewhere seem to come with shocking cases so I am still looking. It would be great if samsung came out with an extended battery and case. You think they would be after that money.
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I bought a floureon 12000 portable battery I was wondering what the 1 and 2 usb are for thanks for clarifying is it bad if I use the 2.a every time I charge fast will that effect my phone heating up etc?
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2 a is not bad. That is what the oem charger is. Depending on how much juice the app is using 1a won't cut it.
papabear said:
2 a is not bad. That is what the oem charger is. Depending on how much juice the app is using 1a won't cut it.
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So what's 1.a for?
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troyd28 said:
So what's 1.a for?
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... for devices that only need 1A or less....
I use myCharge Amp 6000xt when I'm travelling. Plugs right into any US outlet to rechage, and can charge at up to 2.1A, with 3 USB ports available (1200mA typical charge rate on my Note 3 using a generic USB cable, according to my charge current app).
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So what's 1.a for?
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Most phones only come with a 1A charger, while most tablets (and Note 3) come with a 2-2.1A charger. I have an Power Bank battery with a 1A port and a 2.1A port. The 2. 1A port is the only one I use to charge my Note 3, and I use the 1A port for other phones and/or my blue tooth headset.
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Charging?

Got the new K1 tab, obviously without a charger (thought mine would be good enough).
Can someone recommended a charger (wire and/or plug) that wont take 5 hours to charge my tablet.
Thanks
iPad chargers are very close if not the same as the stock charger
Sony has good quality chargers.
You really want to look at the specs of the original and match it as close as possible 5.2v, 2.1a
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ou2mame said:
You really want to look at the specs of the original and match it as close as possible 5.2v, 2.1a
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Thank you! I actually started using my old Galaxy S5 wire and wall plug, and now im at 60% battery with an estimated 56 minute charging time. I'd say thats much better than yesterday.
I had a problem with a 2.4a 5v charger making my screen unresponsive while charging so I just use the original and it works great. Charges pretty quick.
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I had a problem with a 2.4a 5v charger making my screen unresponsive while charging so I just use the original and it works great. Charges pretty quick.
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Problem is, I can't find any original chargers! I think I'm spoilt by how fast my phone charges but I'm sure 5hrs isn't a normal charge time
Basic math is if it's a 4000mah battery, at 1000mah, it should take 4hrs.
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Basic math is if it's a 4000mah battery, at 1000mah, it should take 4hrs.
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Yeah. I had one combo tell me 9hrs ?
Lol yeah.. There's an app called ampere that'll measure the actual charge rate. I don't know how accurate it is, but I did notice significant differences.. My bluetooth headset charger shoes as 150mah, and the Nvidia one shows 1900mah. My htc charger showed 1200. So there were differences even if not exact, they represent the higher rates of the advertised amps.
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ou2mame said:
Lol yeah.. There's an app called ampere that'll measure the actual charge rate. I don't know how accurate it is, but I did notice significant differences.. My bluetooth headset charger shoes as 150mah, and the Nvidia one shows 1900mah. My htc charger showed 1200. So there were differences even if not exact, they represent the higher rates of the advertised amps.
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That's quite useful. I'll give it a go tomorrow thanks for the information
Any luck with the chargers? I have no idea which one to get.
I just picked up a Tronsmart three port quick charge charger for $10 during black Friday pricing on Amazon. Works great, charges from 20% to full in about 2 hours.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZORW23C/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_R65wwbJWT31ZD
Can't wait to get mine. Couldn't pass up that $199 price. Just what I was looking for, a nice 8" tablet, perfect travel size, imho.
Bought a couple of accessories as well.
Case
http://amzn.com/B00MN98ATE (cheap, reviews seemed okay)
Screen Protector (I have one of these on my Note 5, not crazy about the haloing, but it does the job)
http://amzn.com/B00TD9G9R2
Charger (I already own one and have had good luck with it, and just wanted another one dedicated to the tablet)
http://amzn.com/B00QEX83LA
You could pick up a quick charger from Motorola and flash the Bit-O kernel with QC support,
TheNinja370 said:
Can't wait to get mine. Couldn't pass up that $199 price. Just what I was looking for, a nice 8" tablet, perfect travel size, imho.
Bought a couple of accessories as well.
Case
http://amzn.com/B00MN98ATE (cheap, reviews seemed okay)
Screen Protector (I have one of these on my Note 5, not crazy about the haloing, but it does the job)
http://amzn.com/B00TD9G9R2
Charger (I already own one and have had good luck with it, and just wanted another one dedicated to the tablet)
http://amzn.com/B00QEX83LA
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Hate to go off topic, but does that case have the stylus cutout? If it does, is it annoying?
Nexus 7 (2012) Charger works well. 5V, 2A.
I'm about 3h for a full charge.
SeekingSight said:
Hate to go off topic, but does that case have the stylus cutout? If it does, is it annoying?
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I don't see anything that looks like a cutout for a stylus.
I've had my Shield K1 tablet for about a week now. Been charging with my S6 charger but wasn't charging properly, never got to 100%, it froze at 97% saying 4 minutes left to charge.. Just bought an Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 42W 3 Port wall charger and its been on charge for about 8 hours and it seems to be charging extremely slowly. I checked it a couple hours ago and it was on 60% now its only at 70%. Not good.
I am using an adaptive voltage wall charger 3-30V with my Shield 2017 USB cord. I am testing it currently, but ampere stats thus far are:
Min:1440mah
MAX:1640mah
over 20 minutes I'm working on developing a kernel but the k1 is a hell of a source considering I'm used to qualcomm. I'll keep ya posted. I'll also try quick charge 2.0 and 3.0 however Nvidia seems to restrict their temperature rather than the voltage? Any help with their stock source kernel would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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