Every year, I get more electronics and every year I need more power! Portable power is my biggest need. Ravpower has many great products I use. But the RAVPower 14000 mAh PB-13 is definitely fitting those needs best for me. This thing is a beast. If you are a busy person with a lot of gadgets, this is for you. If you travel a lot like me, then this is most definitely for you.
The RAVPower 14000 mAh PB-13 is powered with a Samsung Lithium-Ion battery. The power bank is charged via a micro-USB port on the side. It is rated at 100-240V. 2-USB to USB-micro cables is provided. Multiple adapters for various devices and a travel mesh bag. It even has a LED flashlight, which is operated by a 3-second press of the power button.
The design is simple and the battery is very simple to use. I have a white one, they have black also. 4-blue LED's provide an indication of the battery status of the Power Bank. It has over current and short circuit protections built in. Charging is really easy. It has a superfast output charge. Dual USB ports provide a 1A and 2A availability. So, yes you can charge 2 devices at once. The 2A plug will drive a lot more power to your phone.
I use this mainly to charge either my laptop or Galaxy Note 3. I can start with a full charge on my RAVPower 14000 mAh with a dead phone and get almost 3 full charges. On my laptop I have never really used it for more than a boost. What I do notice is I can use my laptop steadily for about an hour and battery life remains stable. If I just use it for a quick boost while leaving the laptop idle I see it increase at about 10% every 20 minutes or so.
In conclusion, all I can say is this is my go to of all the chargers I have. It has never failed me and I use it almost daily. If you need a boost in your charging life, then this is for you.
You can grab one HERE
1-light = <25% charge.
2-lights = 25-50% charge
3-lights = 50-75% charge
4-lights = 75-100% charge
Specs:
Capacity: 14000mAh
Output: 5V / 1A; 5V / 2A
Input: 5V / 1A
Weight: 10.6 ounces
Size: 4.92 x 3.15 x 0.79 inches
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flyers2114 said:
Every year, I get more electronics and every year I need more power! Portable power is my biggest need. Ravpower has many great products I use. But the RAVPower 14000 mAh PB-13 is definitely fitting those needs best for me. This thing is a beast. If you are a busy person with a lot of gadgets, this is for you. If you travel a lot like me, then this is most definitely for you.
The RAVPower 14000 mAh PB-13 is powered with a Samsung Lithium-Ion battery. The power bank is charged via a micro-USB port on the side. It is rated at 100-240V. 2-USB to USB-micro cables is provided. Multiple adapters for various devices and a travel mesh bag. It even has a LED flashlight, which is operated by a 3-second press of the power button.
The design is simple and the battery is very simple to use. I have a white one, they have black also. 4-blue LED's provide an indication of the battery status of the Power Bank. It has over current and short circuit protections built in. Charging is really easy. It has a superfast output charge. Dual USB ports provide a 1A and 2A availability. So, yes you can charge 2 devices at once. The 2A plug will drive a lot more power to your phone.
I use this mainly to charge either my laptop or Galaxy Note 3. I can start with a full charge on my RAVPower 14000 mAh with a dead phone and get almost 3 full charges. On my laptop I have never really used it for more than a boost. What I do notice is I can use my laptop steadily for about an hour and battery life remains stable. If I just use it for a quick boost while leaving the laptop idle I see it increase at about 10% every 20 minutes or so.
In conclusion, all I can say is this is my go to of all the chargers I have. It has never failed me and I use it almost daily. If you need a boost in your charging life, then this is for you.
You can grab one HERE
1-light = <25% charge.
2-lights = 25-50% charge
3-lights = 50-75% charge
4-lights = 75-100% charge
Specs:
Capacity: 14000mAh
Output: 5V / 1A; 5V / 2A
Input: 5V / 1A
Weight: 10.6 ounces
Size: 4.92 x 3.15 x 0.79 inches
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Can you tell me about this charger price. At present I use My original charger.
jacqueline robert said:
Can you tell me about this charger price. At present I use My original charger.
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right now they have agreat deal on it....$39.99 plus you get a free lipstick style charger...I have one....they come in handy also....But even $40 just for this orginal one is a great deal...here is the link to the deal....... http://www.ravpower.com/catalog/product_deals.jsp;jsessionid=FADE384A9F840253C36CF5595EE3CBA9
flyers2114 said:
right now they have agreat deal on it....$39.99 plus you get a free lipstick style charger...I have one....they come in handy also....But even $40 just for this orginal one is a great deal...here is the link to the deal....... http://www.ravpower.com/catalog/product_deals.jsp;jsessionid=FADE384A9F840253C36CF5595EE3CBA9
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Thanks Bro. It looks nice.
Yeah, thanks for that link to the promo. I was about to start looking for an external battery for my Mom, so I think I'll give her my older 10000 mAH Anker and keep the RAVPower(s) for myself. This looks like a nice pair of batteries for $40. The extra pocketable one seems like it'll be pretty handy.
jacqueline robert said:
Thanks Bro. It looks nice.
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jazzmachine said:
Yeah, thanks for that link to the promo. I was about to start looking for an external battery for my Mom, so I think I'll give her my older 10000 mAH Anker and keep the RAVPower(s) for myself. This looks like a nice pair of batteries for $40. The extra pocketable one seems like it'll be pretty handy.
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yea that's a great deal...you guys wont be disappointed... I love their products....they all work great and they have great customer service...:good:
flyers2114 said:
yea that's a great deal...you guys wont be disappointed... I love their products....they all work great and they have great customer service...:good:
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Can you tell me about this product Guarantee or Warranty?
Advertising?
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I have the 10,400 mAh and 14,000 mAh RavPower bricks... Have had them since November 2013. just wanted to chime in that these things are great - I use them all the time to charge my devices away from an outlet - for my Note 3 and Nexus 7 tablet. Each last about two weeks before I need to charge them on my usage. Each brick has it's own personality (the 10,400 mAh refuses to charge iPhones, but my coworker's 10,400 mAh RavPower will). The 14,000 mAh can take FOREVER to charge unless you use a 2.1+a charger (like an iPad charger). It's very nice not to be tethered to a wall when you need/want a charge. I'd highly recommend grabbing some Monoprice android cables as the cables included are super super super short.
I highly recommend these and use them every day. I got the 10,400 mAh during a sale for $20 and the 14,000 mAh for $39 on Amazon. My coworker also got the 10,400 and the 14,000 for his ipad/iphones at the same time. He loves them as well.
Edit: I've bought their 2.1a chargers and recommend those as well. http://www.amazon.com/RAVPower®-RP-...d=1399308094&sr=8-7&keywords=ravpower+charger but even though it says 2.1a it does not charge as fast as the iPad's 2.1a charger.
The one thing I'm wondering is how fast does it charge the Note 3 from 0 to 100%?
joehandel said:
The one thing I'm wondering is how fast does it charge the Note 3 from 0 to 100%?
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I never drain my Note 3 to 0% - I'm a strong believer in the li-ion 20%-80% if it can be helped. But I can run that test for you if you want - but it might take awhile - normal usage I hit 50% after a day. An unscientific educated (based on use) guess -- the 2amp RavPower port is 20-30% slower than a 2.1A iPad wall charger. The 1amp port charger is slow.
Running BajaRom KKv1 with NC2 firmware - rooted with bloatware removed. I have the Battery HD pro app by smalltec.ch - and that estimates time left, time to full charge. So I can do that for a more "scientific" guess. Using a USB 2.0 cable (same one) for tests.
OK here we go (I left screen off for 1% charge so it could get a semi accurate charge to 100% reading):
73%
2.1a iPad 3 Charger: 38 min left.
74%
2A port - RavPower 14,000 - 1 hour 1 min
75%
1A port - RavPower 14,000 - 1 hour 20 mins
76%
Samsung 2a OEM Charger - 34 min left.
79%
1a iPhone charger - 43min left.
jacqueline robert said:
Can you tell me about this product Guarantee or Warranty?
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! year warranty and 30 day money back guarantee....
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joehandel said:
The one thing I'm wondering is how fast does it charge the Note 3 from 0 to 100%?
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I never drain my Note 3 to 0% - I'm a strong believer in the li-ion 20%-80% if it can be helped. But I can run that test for you if you want - but it might take awhile - normal usage I hit 50% after a day. An unscientific educated (based on use) guess -- the 2amp RavPower port is 20-30% slower than a 2.1A iPad wall charger. The 1amp port charger is slow.
Running BajaRom KKv1 with NC2 firmware - rooted with bloatware removed. I have the Battery HD pro app by smalltec.ch - and that estimates time left, time to full charge. So I can do that for a more "scientific" guess. Using a USB 2.0 cable (same one) for tests.
OK here we go (I left screen off for 1% charge so it could get a semi accurate charge to 100% reading):
73%
2.1a iPad 3 Charger: 38 min left.
74%
2A port - RavPower 14,000 - 1 hour 1 min
75%
1A port - RavPower 14,000 - 1 hour 20 mins
76%
Samsung 2a OEM Charger - 34 min left.
79%
1a iPhone charger - 43min left.
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Great breakdown, same here as far as 0%, I never go down that low.....I get to about 20% usually and start using these chargers...but I never wait until 100% either.....at night when I go to sleep I have the RavPower usb dock and I set it in there to charge....I use my 14000 and my 6000 for about 20 minute charges at a time....sometimes a little longer...just depends on my needs at the time...also I can run any test you like , just let me know...But big props to BigMcGuire for the test he ran...thx bro...
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For extended use of GPS while backpacking, I was looking to make a 4xAA battery pack with USB output. Using NiMH hydrides of 2500mah, we're talking a nominal 10,000mah. Enough for 7 to 8 recharges of a stock battery and 4 or so of an extended cap battery.
I searched the net for examples to follow in my build and found this nice one: http://www.boxwave.com/products/batteryadapter/ and this cheap one: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15048
Much better, IMO, than the $20 Radio Shack one that's only 650mah: http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...roductId=3514763&origkw=3514763&tab=techSpecs
NiMH AA's peak at about 1.4V and are done around 1.2V. So we're looking at between 4.8V and 5.6V for the pack. No voltage regulation is needed, unlike the 9V-to-USB adapters floating around (which have very little power to offer).
here is another good one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENERGIZER-Mot...er-182002_W0QQitemZ380153488437QQcmdZViewItem it uses 2 aa batteries and is very small and compact. i have 5 of these because they were selling them for 99p in the 99p store
You probably have, but have you thought about the solar battery packs? I've seen small ones, not much bigger than the phone with 3600mah batteries. If the panels exposed while hiking it can charge and then be used later.
but in the winter they become almost useless
JJbdoggg said:
but in the winter they become almost useless
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What even in Nigeria?
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I guess they won't charge as quick, but you can charge them off the mains first and then get what you can from the sun. I'm going to get one myself for the next time my mate drags me off on a fishing trip.
AdamPI said:
What even in Nigeria?
I guess they won't charge as quick, but you can charge them off the mains first and then get what you can from the sun. I'm going to get one myself for the next time my mate drags me off on a fishing trip.
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lol the sun would probably break my phone
come to think of it it would come in handy for camping these are some of the ones i am thinking of getting:
http://fwd.five.tv/gadgets/phones/freeloader-solar-charger
http://www.paramountzone.com/solar-mobile-phone-charger.htm
http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/pr...ms/solio-mobile-phone-and-ipod-solar-charger/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Loader-Charger-Players-More/dp/B001BN2FVM
ytj87 said:
Using NiMH hydrides of 2500mah, we're talking a nominal 10,000mah. Enough for 7 to 8 recharges of a stock battery and 4 or so of an extended cap battery.
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NiMH AA's peak at about 1.4V and are done around 1.2V. So we're looking at between 4.8V and 5.6V for the pack.
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You are connecting them in series, hence its not 10 000mah, but 2500mah. . Which is still almost 2x the htc battery anyhow
Neuuubeh said:
You are connecting them in series, hence its not 10 000mah, but 2500mah. . Which is still almost 2x the htc battery anyhow
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Wow, silly oversight. Of course, series makes it 2500mah. Hmm.
JJbdoggg said:
lol the sun would probably break my phone
come to think of it it would come in handy for camping these are some of the ones i am thinking of getting:
http://fwd.five.tv/gadgets/phones/freeloader-solar-charger
http://www.paramountzone.com/solar-mobile-phone-charger.htm
http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/pr...ms/solio-mobile-phone-and-ipod-solar-charger/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Loader-Charger-Players-More/dp/B001BN2FVM
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I was thinking of getting this one, 0.77W 2600mAh £8.99: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solar-Panel-B...gets?hash=item2a00d452d5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
This one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solar-USB-260...in_0?hash=item45edf30a63&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 is a little cheaper, but there are at least 4 variations of that one with different specs, which puts me off.
This one is pretty sweet, but £40 is a lot, although it has 4W solar panels.
AdamPI said:
I was thinking of getting this one, 0.77W 2600mAh £8.99: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solar-Panel-B...gets?hash=item2a00d452d5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
This one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solar-USB-260...in_0?hash=item45edf30a63&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 is a little cheaper, but there are at least 4 variations of that one with different specs, which puts me off.
This one is pretty sweet, but £40 is a lot, although it has 4W solar panels.
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i really like the third one but im a bit skeptical because 60% of the things i order from hong kong end up being fake sometimes very good fakes but they are fakes nontheless. If you decide to buy it let me know how it goes
sorry that last one says 2.2w, not 4w still good though.
AdamPI said:
sorry that last one says 2.2w, not 4w still good though.
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awww man i might buy the 8.99 one and i it turns out to be fake i wont be too pissed as it is not that expensive
How look what you made me do, when I'm meant to clean the house, while the girlfriend is at work
Disclaimer: If you try to make a portable charger and end up breaking/damaging your phone(G1 or what ever), don't blame me.
If you chose to make one of these, you will be doing this at your own risk.
Had one of these mobile phone charger lying around for a few years, it might have originally came with a mini usb adapter, but I cant remember and all fittings have been lost for a long time.(pic 1)
Had an expandable usb to mini usb cable from the 1 €/$/£ shop lying around.
Like this but with a mini usb at the end.(pic 2)
Removed the spring winder from the middle of the cable and cut the normal usb plug off, about 6cm(2") from the end.
Stripped the ends of the wires(4)on the normal usb plug, so I can identify the positive and negative.(pic 3)
Hooked up my multimeter to the dark blue and red wires of what was left of the normal usb end(educated guess here , I am sure the colours will be different on other cables, depending on the manufacturer) and plugged it into the computer,be 100% sure you don't short the wires at this point or you will most likely blow(at the very least) the USB circuit on the motherboard of the computer.(pic 4 and 5)
Opened up the mobile charger,it is just a holder for 4 AAA batteries, a diode and a female socket (pic 6)
Stripped the ends of the wire on the mini usb plug, cut away the other two wires, leaving just the dark blue and red.
Added some heat shrink to the wire for support,where it will be exiting the charger.(pic 7)
soldered the red wire to the positive side(diode) of the portable phone charger and bark blue to negative.Insulated the solder joints with heat shrink tubing.
I was getting 6 volts form the mobile phone charger at this point with 4 non rechargeable AAA batteries(4 x 1.5v), I plan to use rechargeable batteries to give me closer to 5 volts(4 x 1.2v) (pic 8)
Pluged it into my usb card reader first and checked to see if the green LED on the card reader came on.(pic 9)
G1 was at 100% charge, so I played some bonsai blast for 10 mins, then took a deep breath and plugged in the charger.
Success and didn't spend a penny/cent doing it, just junk that was lying around.(pic 10/11/12)
quakermaas said:
How look what you made me do, when I'm meant to clean the house, while the girlfriend is at work
Disclaimer: If you try to make a portable charger and end up breaking/damaging your phone(G1 or what ever), don't blame me.
If you chose to make one of these, you will be doing this at your own risk.
Had one of these mobile phone charger lying around for a few years, it might have originally came with a mini usb adapter, but I cant remember and all fittings have been lost for a long time.(pic 1)
Had an expandable usb to mini usb cable from the 1 €/$/£ shop lying around.
Like this but with a mini usb at the end.(pic 2)
Removed the spring winder from the middle of the cable and cut the normal usb plug off, about 6cm(2") from the end.
Stripped the ends of the wires(4)on the normal usb plug, so I can identify the positive and negative.(pic 3)
Hooked up my multimeter to the dark blue and red wires of what was left of the normal usb end(educated guess here , I am sure the colours will be different on other cables, depending on the manufacturer) and plugged it into the computer,be 100% sure you don't short the wires at this point or you will most likely blow(at the very least) the USB circuit on the motherboard of the computer.(pic 4 and 5)
Opened up the mobile charger,it is just a holder for 4 AAA batteries, a diode and a female socket (pic 6)
Stripped the ends of the wire on the mini usb plug, cut away the other two wires, leaving just the dark blue and red.
Added some heat shrink to the wire for support,where it will be exiting the charger.(pic 7)
soldered the red wire to the positive side(diode) of the portable phone charger and bark blue to negative.Insulated the solder joints with heat shrink tubing.
I was getting 6 volts form the mobile phone charger at this point with 4 non rechargeable AAA batteries(4 x 1.5v), I plan to use rechargeable batteries to give me closer to 5 volts(4 x 1.2v) (pic 8)
Pluged it into my usb card reader first and checked to see if the green LED on the card reader came on.(pic 9)
G1 was at 100% charge, so I played some bonsai blast for 10 mins, then took a deep breath and plugged in the charger.
Success and didn't spend a penny/cent doing it, just junk that was lying around.(pic 10/11/12)
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That looks awesome what percentage does it charge the battery to
JJbdoggg said:
That looks awesome what percentage does it charge the battery to
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This is just to see it it works ok, AAA batteries only hold about 800mAH(rechargeable) , not sure about alkaline/zinc carbon AAA batteries.
The standard G1 battery is 1150mAh, so there is no way I am getting a full charge.
I will run the phone battery down to 50% and see how the charge goes with the standard cheapo AAA batteries in the charger, but will take a week to get a better idea of how well it works or doesn't work.
If it does seems to work ok after a day or two, I will try it with 4 x 2300mAH rechargeable AA batteries and see how they go.
Just to point out for people that don't know, the diode is like a one way gate, it will let power travel from the the charger to the phone , but not the other way around.
quakermaas said:
This is just to see it it works ok, AAA batteries only hold about 800mAH(rechargeable) , not sure about alkaline/zinc carbon AAA batteries.
The standard G1 battery is 1150mAh, so there is no way I am getting a full charge.
I will run the phone battery down to 50% and see how the charge goes with the standard cheapo AAA batteries in the charger, but will take a week to get a better idea of how well it works or doesn't work.
If it does seems to work ok after a day or two, I will try it with 4 x 2300mAH rechargeable AA batteries and see how they go.
Just to point out for people that don't know, the diode is like a one way gate, it will let power travel from the the charger to the phone , but not the other way around.
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let us know how it goes
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let us know how it goes
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The standard 4 x AAA batteries didn't even charge it 1% after being connected for 1 hour, so tonight, I soldered the usb lead onto the 4 x AA 2300mAH rechargables, plug it in at 42% and after 20 mins its up to 49%
I will have to look for a nicer looking battery holder for 4 AA batteries, seems to be doing a great job
quakermaas said:
The standard 4 x AAA batteries didn't even charge it 1% after being connected for 1 hour, so tonight, I soldered the usb lead onto the 4 x AA 2300mAH rechargables, plug it in at 42% and after 20 mins its up to 49%
I will have to look for a nicer looking battery holder for 4 AA batteries, seems to be doing a great job
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glad to hear it works i am going to attempt this when i have a weekend free
quakermaas said:
The standard 4 x AAA batteries didn't even charge it 1% after being connected for 1 hour, so tonight, I soldered the usb lead onto the 4 x AA 2300mAH rechargables, plug it in at 42% and after 20 mins its up to 49%
I will have to look for a nicer looking battery holder for 4 AA batteries, seems to be doing a great job
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Awesome. I'll definitely be trying this, & since my dad is an electrical engineer I may try to improve on it a bit . If I accomplish anything extra I will post it here.
Hey guys wanted to know where I can find a rapid battery charger. I'm currently using Anker Battery Expert but it takes around 5 or more hours to fully charge a battery. Would love to find a charger that could charge my battery within an hour!!!
klee2000 said:
Hey guys wanted to know where I can find a rapid battery charger. I'm currently using Anker Battery Expert but it takes around 5 or more hours to fully charge a battery. Would love to find a charger that could charge my battery within an hour!!!
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You can get a 2amp charger but the kernel must support fast charging.
Even then i dont think full charge within an hour is possible.
Thanks for the respond.... But not to use with the phone only for the battery. I have a seperate charger for the extra battery but it feels like it takes forever. I do rate it over the phone charger though because if I fully charge the battery with my phone and I take it out and place it on the external charger it shows that It still have around 10 to 15min left to complete charging... I beleive it's correct because it seems to last longet than charging with the phone!!!!
klee2000 said:
Thanks for the respond.... But not to use with the phone only for the battery. I have a seperate charger for the extra battery but it feels like it takes forever. I do rate it over the phone charger though because if I fully charge the battery with my phone and I take it out and place it on the external charger it shows that It still have around 10 to 15min left to complete charging... I beleive it's correct because it seems to last longet than charging with the phone!!!!
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Not trying to revive this post, but noticed people are looking for a fast charger. I have a Touchpad and use the charger to charge my Note. It charges much faster than the OEM.
It is a 2+amp charger. It says 2amp on the label. I tried to charge my Touchpad on a Ipad charger (also 2amps) and the Touchpad said gave a warning saying it will take longer to charge. So I assume the Touchpad charger is 2.5amp. (max allowed for FCC)
Long story short, its on sale for only $4.99. Go get it!
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho.../FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger&aoid=35252
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I have a Touchpad and use the charger to charge my Note. It charges much faster than the OEM.
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Both the AC wall wart that comes with the Note (I assume that's what you mean by "the OEM") and the HP TouchPad AC charger will charge the Note at 1 A. One is not faster than the other.
It is a 2+amp charger. It says 2amp on the label. I tried to charge my Touchpad on a Ipad charger (also 2amps) and the Touchpad said gave a warning saying it will take longer to charge. So I assume the Touchpad charger is 2.5amp. (max allowed for FCC)
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No, this is because the iPad charger is wired up to supply 2 A only via the proprietary iPad connector. If you connect it to a micro USB device (like the Touchpad or the Note), you will not get 2 A. You will probably only get 0.5 A, which is the USB standard. That causes the TP to display the warning you saw.
Thanks guys but I still didn't get the answer I was looking for. I'm looking for a universal wall charger that could charge batteries by itself but at a faster pace!!
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You can get a 2amp charger but the kernel must support fast charging.
Even then i dont think full charge within an hour is possible.
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Will it pullover one amp with a fast charging kernel?
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civicgsr19 said:
Will it pullover one amp with a fast charging kernel?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
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No. The Note (and most current Samsung hardware) is limited at just over 1A. I'm using a 3A charger with a change-only cable and my Note can only charge at ~1.1A according to CurrentWidget. Without charge-only cable it's half an amp at best.
btswein said:
No. The Note (and most current Samsung hardware) is limited at just over 1A. I'm using a 3A charger with a change-only cable and my Note can only charge at ~1.1A according to CurrentWidget. Without charge-only cable it's half an amp at best.
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Hrm I'll have to test this. I have a prime and it's wall charger is rated at 2A,might charge the phone faster.
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Well Charging seemed very quick but the CurrentWidget showed charging from 1A to 8A. Listed on their Google play page they say that Samsung probably isn't supported.
The electric current reading doesn't work on all devices. The reason is that the manufactures (mostly Motorola and Samsung) don't support this in the battery driver or in the hardware.
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OP, I did some amazoning (new phrase, you like?) and here are a couple options I've found:
OEM Sammy charger: Dunno the charging speeds, but probably 1.1A like the chargers that come with our phones.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Battery-Charger-2500mAh-Included/dp/B0076Z3FSQ/
Also there's this charger/dock:
It uses a 1A wall wart and here's the catch it's mentioned it charges both the phone and battery at the same time so it would split the power, I don't know if it'll shuffle the power around when only one battery needs a charge.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Samsung-Compatible-international-Packaging/dp/B006QBKTCG/
Long story short, the best you're probably going to get is a 1A charger, most aftermarket units I've seen are charging between 300mha to 400mha.
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Hrm I'll have to test this. I have a prime and it's wall charger is rated at 2A,might charge the phone faster.
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Well Charging seemed very quick but the CurrentWidget showed charging from 1A to 8A. Listed on their Google play page they say that Samsung probably isn't supported.
The electric current reading doesn't work on all devices. The reason is that the manufactures (mostly Motorola and Samsung) don't support this in the battery driver or in the hardware.
here's a couple screenshots
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OP, I did some amazoning (new phrase, you like?) and here are a couple options I've found:
OEM Sammy charger: Dunno the charging speeds, but probably 1.1A like the chargers that come with our phones.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Battery-Charger-2500mAh-Included/dp/B0076Z3FSQ/
Also there's this charger/dock:
It uses a 1A wall wart and here's the catch it's mentioned it charges both the phone and battery at the same time so it would split the power, I don't know if it'll shuffle the power around when only one battery needs a charge.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Samsung-Compatible-international-Packaging/dp/B006QBKTCG/
Long story short, the best you're probably going to get is a 1A charger, most aftermarket units I've seen are charging between 300mha to 400mha.
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I've never got off-the-wall amperage #'s like that on my OG Note. I know it's accurate because the Samsung OEM wall charger is 1amp and my phone shows 1100~mA when plugged in. It shows the same #'s when plugged in to my 3amp car charger with charge-only cable.
klee2000 said:
Hey guys wanted to know where I can find a rapid battery charger. I'm currently using Anker Battery Expert but it takes around 5 or more hours to fully charge a battery. Would love to find a charger that could charge my battery within an hour!!!
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I have the eBay wall chargers for my extra battery's.. I wish there was something faster but unfortunately I haven't come across it.
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My OEM battery charges in about 1 hr .....
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The OEM charger cannot charge in an hour... the battery is 2.5AH and the charger gives out 1amp
Ideally if the phone was off it would take 2.5 hours. (without calculating inefficiencies etc)
Amazon has a great deal...battery charger with (2) 2750 mah batteries for 18.00...ive been using this for a couple weeks and it works GREAT
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The OEM charger cannot charge in an hour... the battery is 2.5AH and the charger gives out 1amp
Ideally if the phone was off it would take 2.5 hours. (without calculating inefficiencies etc)
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With fast charge enabled with kernel I use I charge in about a hr to hr and a half from about 10 to 15 percent ....yes its possible.
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Note charges faster with Kindle fire's charger. Using white at&t i717 Note
Here is my find and situation. My Note was almost dead it was at 5%. Forgot charger at home and only available charger was from a Kindle Fire. Plugged it in. I know Note takes forever to charge so I thought ok Ill let it charge for about an hour it should put me at around 40%. About an hour later I checked phone and battery charge was at 87%. ???
Didnt believe it at first I thought OK maybe I was seeing sh*t and it really wasnt at 5%. Had to take off so didnt put too much thought into. Next day thought about it and said ok WHAT IF Kindle Fire's charger charges it faster. Completely drained battery til phone shut off. Plugged it in using Kindle's charger turned on Note, turned off data, background data, let it charge for exactly 30 minutes checked charge it was 39%. Unplugged it turned on data, background data and did some heavy usage to drain battery again til phone shut off. Plugged it in using the charger that came with Note, turned it on and again I turned off data/background data. Let it charge for 30 mins checked charge and it was at 14%.
So Im sharing my find and yes Kindle Fire's charger does charge it way faster and Im wondering if anyone else has tried/used the Fire's charger and has had the same result and if using the Fire's charger going to damage battery if I keep using it instead of charger that came with it?
I have used my Kindle Fire's charger since I got my Note. The current rating on the Fire's charger is higher at 1.8a as opposed to the stock 1.0a. However, the Notes charging circuit likely cannot draw 1.8a, the highest I have seen it go with some battery app displaying current was about 1.2a. So yes, it might charge slightly faster. The biggest benefit I see though is the lack of a need for separate chargers.
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I have been using my gtab 10.1 charger. Its rated at 2.0 amps and I can get a full charge from 10% in about 3 hours. Much faster than the 1.0 amp charge wart that came with the note, by about 2.5 hours.
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Pretty sure the Note charges at 1A max. If you're charging faster, it means your other charger isn't providing 1A.
I have seen battery monitor widget display ~1150ma if it was in deep sleep and I quickly check it before it refreshes. It averages about 750ma if I'm using it while charging. This tapers off once it hits 80% or so when the charging tapers off. Battery Monitor Widget does say this is estimated. I would agree that the Note will never draw more than ~1.1a or so.
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Note charges faster with Kindle fire's charger. Using white at&t i717 Note
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Thank you! Makes a huge difference...only thing that was bugging me about the phone was the slow charging...i was about to go crazy.
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Pretty sure the Note charges at 1A max. If you're charging faster, it means your other charger isn't providing 1A.
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False. The note can definitely handle more. I have also use a Gtab charger and it usually spiked around 1700mA
I currently use an Asus Transformer charger which is rated at 1.2A. I will say, I get about exactly that. 1281mA posted below
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I've had similar results with my HP TouchPad charger which is rated at 2A.
I use my iPad charger.. 2.1 A... seems faster as well. I hardly ever charge though since I bought the QCell battery charger and two extra batteries, so one is always at 100 percent.
I agree. I have used the Kindle Fire's charger on my note as well and it did charge much faster. I would bet that not all of the Samsung chargers that come with the Note are quality chargers.. The first one that originally came with my note would either charge very slowly, or flat out not charge at all. I would have to un-plug, and plug it back in to the wall a few times to get it to start.
AT$T game me a replacement charger after dealing with it for 2 weeks, and it has begun to have the same issue now after about 2 month use. If I use the SE charger that came with my Xperia X10 (750ma), I actually get a more stable charge than what the 1A Samsung charger gets. Albeit not any faster, but it doesn't just STOP charging out of the blue.
I think I will try buying a tablet charger, and stop using my Note's charger all together.
Does Kindle offer vehicle charger?
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You don't need a kindle charger to get the higher amp rating, just a higher rated charger. There are several vehicle chargers available that are able to charge at 1A or greater. You will likely want to find one designed for Android devices rather than iOS devices as iOS uses a different method to charge at higher amperage than most Android devices use. There are articles on modifying the charger but if you find a Kindle compatible charger online that may be a good bet.
I've bought both Kensington 2.1A and 3.1A but haven't attempted shorting middle pins or cable as discussed in other threads. I use ProClip mounts in my car, but wife didn't want one in her Highlander (our travel vehicle) so I bought Samsung's mount for Note and it cosistently charges 1.0-1.2A and outpaces GPS' drain
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slapshot591 said:
False. The note can definitely handle more. I have also use a Gtab charger and it usually spiked around 1700mA
I currently use an Asus Transformer charger which is rated at 1.2A. I will say, I get about exactly that. 1281mA posted below
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What current measuring widget is that? I use "Current Widget" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget&hl=en and I have never seen over 1003mA regardless if I use a 1A charger that I shorted D+ to D- on or my Touchpad charger that is capable of 2.1A. I wonder if Current Widget shows charging current and the one you use shows total system current?
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What current measuring widget is that? I use "Current Widget" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget&hl=en and I have never seen over 1003mA regardless if I use a 1A charger that I shorted D+ to D- on or my Touchpad charger that is capable of 2.1A. I wonder if Current Widget shows charging current and the one you use shows total system current?
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Using Battery Monitor Widget Pro, I've been using it since launch. It is actually measuring the current usage of the battery, either charging or discharging. I'm using this on an Anker 2700mAh battery and it does charge pretty quickly for me.
arsonizt said:
Note charges faster with Kindle fire's charger. Using white at&t i717 Note
Plugged it in using Kindle's charger turned on Note, turned off data, background data, let it charge for exactly 30 minutes checked charge it was 39%.
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This would indicate that the power source you are using is between 1.8A and 2A.
Assuming your using the 2500 MaH battery:
1% = 25 MaH
30 minutes charge of 39% = 975 Mah
If this was accomplished in 30 minutes you would do 975 x 2 = 1950 MaH.
Given the above statistics, you would assume your phone was being charged by something with the output of 2A. I would defnitely run the terminal command on this to verify output though..
THANKS TO PJ_RAGE for already doing work on this subject....This is from his post a while back
"cat /sys/class/power_supply/battery/batt_current_adc
The reported number will be the charge current for your charger. Divide the number you receive by 10, and that is the mA. For example, if a USB charger reports "4851", divide by 10 and the charge current is 485.1mA. Note that this only reports charging current -- it cannot report the current drain, and will just report "0" when you try it without a charger connected.
If you're really still curious, you can see what type of charger the phone actually thinks is connected to your phone (ie, whether or not the phone thinks the data lines are shorted) by entering the following instead:
cat /sys/class/power_supply/battery/charging_source
The reported number should be a 0, 1, or 2. 0 = no charger connected, 1 = data lines NOT shorted, USB normal charge, and 2 = data lines ARE shorted, AC fast charge.
mtucker said:
What current measuring widget is that? I use "Current Widget" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget&hl=en and I have never seen over 1003mA regardless if I use a 1A charger that I shorted D+ to D- on or my Touchpad charger that is capable of 2.1A. I wonder if Current Widget shows charging current and the one you use shows total system current?
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I assume this widget sleeps if the device is asleep? I had a widget once that updated very 30 seconds and did it ON OR OFF.. ie: The phone was basically always awake because this stupid widget was updating itself every 30s regardless of the circumstances.
That said, my note seems to be awake 80% of the time anyway..
slapshot591 said:
False. The note can definitely handle more. I have also use a Gtab charger and it usually spiked around 1700mA
I currently use an Asus Transformer charger which is rated at 1.2A. I will say, I get about exactly that. 1281mA posted below
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Is that LunarUI i'm seeing? How/where did you get that theme?
Let me post a few observations of my own as I have worked with LiOn technology through my work since it was invented.
This isn't my first go around with this technology.
One of my past employers actually invented smart LiON technology (successfully suing all the big computer makers for royality payments due to their patents) and my current employer is involved in producing the battery actually used in our specific ATT Note device. Believe it or not. Your choice. It's the truth.
1--Lithium Ion charging current is controlled by battery temperature. If the battery is hot, the device won't ALLOW it to charge rapidly -- if at all. This is for safety reasons. Charge too quickly you reduce life, or risk a rupture. Not good, especially for latter. In most cases, the LiON batteries contain a computer chip and a data bus to communicate back to the device. In other cases, the device simply uses voltage alone to make a rougher determination of what is going on inside in the cell. Since there are a variety of applications available for Android that supply a specific temp for the battery, I suspect the former is true in our case.
2--Lithium Ion charging current is reduced as the cell nears full charge; which is why it slows down when it gets nearly full. Of course, it can slow down when it gets hot. This is why when you plug it in, it may not charge right away. Discharge of the cell produces a temperature increase. Putting it on charge reduces the temp but not right away.
3--the supplied adapter from Samsung is "less than ideal" when the first two conditions allow greater current (charging). Using another adapter works much faster if it has > 1A capacity. I use a iPad (gasp) adapter and it REALLY charges fast with the right cable (my next point).
4--the supplied cable from Samsung (the one that allows it to talk to the computer) is "less than ideal" for charging. Go to the ATT store and buy the $10 USB-Micro USB cable they sell. It will SCREAM in comparision, assuming all of the first 3 conditions listed above are met.
Take this information as you see fit. I don't work for ATT, I'm only sharing my knowledge of the technology, explaining what people are seeing, and providing my recommendations based on my observations. Yes, I have used a jig and an amp meter to confirm all my results -- rather than some software application. I'm not saying the application is bad, just that I can tell you for sure how to tell how much current is being supplied/taken in a circuit. You measure it with an amp meter.. the old fashioned way.
Peace
If you havent read the post above mine, read it first. Very informative and all true. Everything I have to say expands on what was said above.
Ok, this is real simple folks, the USB STANDARDS state that the maximum power output is 2 amps. This means that ANY device that charges off a USB cable WILL charge at a maximum of 2 amps, period. You cannot make the amperage higher than 2 amps. This means there is no point in searching around for a 3 amp charger because the phone will NOT accept anything more than 2 amps and ANYTHING claiming more than 2 amps is simply lying.
Now, having said that, this also does NOT mean that you HAVE to charge at 2 amps, it means that the MAXIMUM amps that can be PROVIDED is 2 amps. The wall charger that comes with the Note is a 1.0 amp charger. This means you can find a different wall charger that outputs 2 amps and effectively HALF your charge time.
The other factor to take into consideration is phone usage. The processor does consume some power when the phone is on. Additionally, Android charges the battery by dumping high current into the battery until its at around 80% and slowly reduces the current as the battery capacity reaches higher levels. So even tho a 2 amp charger should charge the phone in about an hour and a half, it really is closer to two and a half hours.
So the last point I want to make is, it does NOT matter what charger you have, the charging process is completely software controlled. The charger just puts out power at a constant rate. All lithium ion devices have the same charging scheme that has been pretty much standardized. While there are some very minor differences, YOU dont need to worry about the technical side of it, this is what the software was written to handle.
I highly recommend looking at the battery university website and if you can afford it, purchasing their book for the skinny on everything you need to know about batteries and how they work.
+1 for Battery Monitor Widget Pro (by 3C). Its an expensive app at around $4 but gives you EVERYTHING you could possibly want to know about what is going on with your phones power including drain, charge rate, current battery condition, VERY detailed logging, HIGHLY customizable widget, etc. Just look at the screenshots in the appstore (make sure you are looking for the one by 3C as there are several apps with the same name). Oh, and did I mention, it uses less than 1% of battery power per charge cycle to monitor all of this?
System Tuner Pro by 3C is also very nice.
Charger that comes with this phone is just labeled fast charge... Phone seems to charge pretty slow also from what I see.
i just installed some dual 2.4A usb outlets in my house they charge very fast from 8% to 100% in about an hour, considering the Amperage on the stock charger is 1.8A it doesn't seem like it would be enough to use the phone while charging.
I havent used the stock charger yet but mine reads it puts out [email protected] 1.8amps or [email protected] 1.8amps. I am waiting for my battery to get really low so i can see how fast it will charge.
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When the OEM charger is plugged in, swipe down and you can see it says it's being fast charged.
When plugged in, my screen does say Quick Charge, and my phone charged rather fast, but still getting used to it. Even when I had my phone plugged into a normal new USB C plugged directly into my usb outlet, it seemed to charge much faster than I was expecting.
Yes I understand it says fast charging, so does the quick charge 2.0 with this phone, but is it actually charging at QC 3.0 speeds??
It seems silly they would make a Quick Charge 3.0 phone and not supply the relevant charger.
I ordered an aftermarket QC 3.0 charger, I guess I can do some comparisons when it shows up.
Anker makes a very nice Quick Charge 3.0 charger.
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I got this one, it's half the price. Will be here today.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015ZJKWFS/ref=ya_st_dp_summary
jrwingate6 said:
Anker makes a very nice Quick Charge 3.0 charger.
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They didn't give a qc2.0 charger with g4
turbodroid said:
I got this one, it's half the price. Will be here today.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015ZJKWFS/ref=ya_st_dp_summary
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I performed a test with the aftermarket QC 3.0 charger linked above and the one supplied with the phone. I drained to 90% and as soon as it hit 90 I plugged it in and started the timer. The results are nearly identical in how fast 100% charge was achieved.
The first screenshot of total time was the aftermarket charger and the 2nd is the factory charger. I would venture to guess based on these results, the factory charger is QC 3.0, but you can draw your own conclusions.
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Well if the stock charger says 9V @ 1.8A and 5V @ 1.8A, then it's not true QC 3.0 as that uses voltages from 5V - 20V.
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I got this one, it's half the price. Will be here today.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015ZJKWFS/ref=ya_st_dp_summary
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There only will be a minimal effect because the original charger has a 9V and 1.8A = 16W rating.
All Aftermarket charger with QC 3.0 had a maximum reading of 18W, 9V at 2A or 12v at 1.5A.
And you can't do a comparison at the last 10%percent of the charging process, because of of the method that's just to charge lithium battery's.
Lithium-ion battery see charge and discharge
Around the last 10% will be constant voltage where the charger has minimal influence. Because the internal resistance of the battery cause the amount of power that goes in the battery.
Ca you do another test with larger charge?
Before any of you rush out and buy a cheap charger to save a few bucks I'd think twice about it. I have been screwed by cheap chargers on more than one occasion which is why I refuse to buy them anymore.
I've had them stop working after a couple weeks and many of them made a very annoying noise. Some made a high pitch squealing noise while just sitting there doing nothing and others made the noise while charging.
Slow and Fast
I noticed it charged VERY slow at first while i was using the phone at the same time. I notoced the charger wasnt even slighty warm to the touch after 30+ minutes. That made me think and noticed if I left the phone at rest without turning it on it charges much quicker and the charger got warm quick. And the charger actually cools down if you start using it half way through a charge.
*I took a screen shot of the battery usage graph, but I'm new so I can't post photos yet so you'll have to trust me lol
My rough estimates are that if you are using the phone while charging it will take just over 2 hours, but if you don't touch it then it charges in under 50 minutes.
Mind you phones battery temperature also effects the charge rate, is if you have it on top of a pillow it might not charge as quick.
You don't wanna use the phone while it quick charges. Turn screen off for an hour and it will be done
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Dude how are you basing charging speeds from 90% to 100%.../
The charger that came with the G5 is the same charger that came with my v10, it is only Quick Charge 2.0, I have compared the model #'s and they are exactly the same. I have gone on amazon and ordered a Anker Quick Charge 3.0 plug and a couple of their USB-C cables.
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I just contacted LG through their website via E-Mail regarding the Quick Charge 3.0 charger, I will follow-up once I receive an email back from them. The website advised that I should receive an email within 24 hours.
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There only will be a minimal effect because the original charger has a 9V and 1.8A = 16W rating.
All Aftermarket charger with QC 3.0 had a maximum reading of 18W, 9V at 2A or 12v at 1.5A.
And you can't do a comparison at the last 10%percent of the charging process, because of of the method that's just to charge lithium battery's.
Lithium-ion battery see charge and discharge
Around the last 10% will be constant voltage where the charger has minimal influence. Because the internal resistance of the battery cause the amount of power that goes in the battery.
Ca you do another test with larger charge?
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I have drained to 50% and am performing the same test with the factory charger now. Will update results later this evening so I can repeat with the aftermarket charger.
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Dude how are you basing charging speeds from 90% to 100%.../
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It's a wonder why anyone tries to share information on this site with comments like this. Since you probably only skimmed over what I posted, I said feel free to draw your own conclusions and that it was a 'quick test'.
When the phone gets to 80 % the other 20% go pretty slow, might even be similar to the QC 2.0... But 50% to 100% would be a good test, and we can see if there's a difference
The day 1 when I charged my google pixel 6, I had my heart stopped because while going to sleep I connected the charger and when I woke up the battery went down from 44% to 33% showing "connected, not charging" I thought this is it.
But then through out the whole day I was going through tonnes of videos and posts which confirmed one thing for sure that Google Pixel 6 doesn't go more than 22W on PPS charger. Finally fingers crossed I was going to spend on Anker 65W but then came across Belkin 25W Boost Wall Charger with PPS. My goodness the charger does what it does, charges 50% in 30 minutes and remaining reaching slowly in another 45 minutes which is enough and sounds safe to me.
I am posting this because many look around the internet for solutions like me, if I can contribute a little.
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It's very ironic. I was initially going to buy the official Google charger for the 30W despite already having a 20W one. I just bought another 20W charger in the Anker Nano one which also serves me perfectly fine as 20W is good enough; don't need the extra 2-3W ^^
Ayyyy! Snagged one too! It was half off bringing it down to $10!
For those in the UK the Belkin 25W Boost Wall Charger is currently reduced to £12.99 on Amazon.
Received the charger and it is as advertised. It peaked at around 25W and then settled at around 22.5W. Something to note is that the longer Anker cable I used to use drops it down to around 8.7W so the cable matters a lot.
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This is what I have
https://a.aliexpress.com/_vSk1m8
33w pps and small it should be dropping againnfor black Friday.
Dropped to 4 quid in the 11.11 sale bf drops to 6
That belkin one decent tho
I bought the original Google charger 30w.Peek is 22 too.
I found a charger, more like power supply, that it gives constant 3a
Xfinity EPS-10
not sure if it will damage the battery though, I tried once and it charged it pretty fast... Someone can input something about this?
eloko said:
I found a charger, more like power supply, that it gives constant 3a
Xfinity EPS-10
not sure if it will damage the battery though, I tried once and it charged it pretty fast... Someone can input something about this?
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Did it charge at the same rate all the way to 100%?
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Did it charge at the same rate all the way to 100%?
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It did. 2900+ ma constant.
It's a power supply for a xfinity box. They are not even expensive, like 15 bucks.
I was reading about chargers and power supply which the power supply is always the same but chargers have temperature sensors? Maybe was about something else....
I may be mistaken
eloko said:
I found a charger, more like power supply, that it gives constant 3a
Xfinity EPS-10
not sure if it will damage the battery though, I tried once and it charged it pretty fast... Someone can input something about this?
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Constant 3A means nothing. You're maxing out at 15W since it's not PPS. Higher current is not a good indicator.
Testing random power bricks is pointless unless you know it supports PPS.
A PPS charger can fluctuate between 1-4 amps and have a constantly adjusting voltage to maximize power output.
With a Baseus gan 2 65w charger I constantly see more than 20w charging except the percentage is high. I think this one has pd3 which supports PPS.
Do not trust Franco readings. Get an inline meter if you need absolute certainty.
You could very well be hitting those speeds since the charger looks to be compatible.
LLStarks said:
Constant 3A means nothing. You're maxing out at 15W since it's not PPS. Higher current is not a good indicator.
Testing random power bricks is pointless unless you know it supports PPS.
A PPS charger can fluctuate between 1-4 amps and have a constantly adjusting voltage to maximize power output.
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Understood.
Still, it got from 0 to 65% in like 40 minutes then I disconnected because I had to leave.. As soon as I receive mine, I'll do some stats and post them here.
I thought PPS chargers have a 3a max and is not constant, it goes up and down, depending on the battery itself.
The more amps that pulls, the faster it charges... Or am I wrong?
It's not correct. Power is current multiplied by voltage.
3A at 1V is only 3W. PD is usually 5V or 9V.
Google's can do 1.5A at 20V to reach 30W for supported devices.
For me, the more amps that pull the faster it charges... Voltage don't mean anything.
Voltage have great effect. Power is electrical current (amperes) multiplied by voltage (volts). For example 1 ampere at 5 volts is just 5 watts but same 1 ampere at 20 volts is 20 watts which is much higher. Different charging technologies have different approaches to send maximum power from charger to the phone but generally most use higher voltage to transfer power above 10 W because most usb cables do not support more than 2 to 3 A of current. Before charging the battery itself phone converts back the high voltage to low voltage suitable for the battery (usually between 3.5 and 4 volts). If you are looking at software programs like aida 64 or ampere - they read the current at this stage so this is why more current at that level means faster charging because the voltage is already reduced to what is needed by the battery. Generally you have something like this:
1. Phone and charger negotiate needed power and they way it will be achieved based on the capabilities of the charger, phone and cable connecting them. Let's say that they agree for 20W which is 10 V with 2 A current.
2. Charger transforms 220 V AC to 10 V DC and phone starts drawing 2A of power.
3. Internally in the phone voltage is transformed from 10 V to 4 V which causes current to rise to 5 A which are fed to the battery.
Here is a great analogy showing the relation between voltage, current, power and resistance using something as simple as water hose.
https://www.freeingenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Electricity-101-v2.png
utnick said:
Received the charger and it is as advertised. It peaked at around 25W and then settled at around 22.5W. Something to note is that the longer Anker cable I used to use drops it down to around 8.7W so the cable matters a lot.
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My 10ft type c to type c cable doesn't charge any slower than the supplied cable. However it is worth noting that anyone using a type a to type c will be limited to 15w.
eloko said:
I found a charger, more like power supply, that it gives constant 3a
Xfinity EPS-10
not sure if it will damage the battery though, I tried once and it charged it pretty fast... Someone can input something about this?
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It shouldn't damage it as charging is controlled by the SoC.
Kramer679 said:
My 10ft type c to type c cable doesn't charge any slower than the supplied cable. However it is worth noting that anyone using a type a to type c will be limited to 15w.
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Ahhhh. Yeah, it's type A to type C.