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can anyone give recommendations for the xperia z tablet? on a side note, anyone happen to know the maximum amps that it will safely accept? i've seen some iphone chargers that claim 2.4A, but not sure if that would be compatible with an android tablet or if there is some kind of regulator in the sony tablet that would prevent it from accepting more than what the default charger outputs. i'm also wondering about long term effects of using something that has a higher output compared to the stock charger. would that be a reason for concern?
The Xperia Tablet Z has an internal limit of 1.8A. That's 300 mAh more compared to the one that comes with the device (1.5A). You can buy an iPad charger (2.1A). It won't cause any problems, because the device won't recieve the other 300 mAh. If I'm right, those are dissipated with heat on the charger itself.
thanks! thats just the info i was looking for.
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can anyone give recommendations for the xperia z tablet? on a side note, anyone happen to know the maximum amps that it will safely accept? i've seen some iphone chargers that claim 2.4A, but not sure if that would be compatible with an android tablet or if there is some kind of regulator in the sony tablet that would prevent it from accepting more than what the default charger outputs. i'm also wondering about long term effects of using something that has a higher output compared to the stock charger. would that be a reason for concern?
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It's not really recommended to change chargers on your tablet.. i even spoke to Belkin care yesterday i asked if this charger will work with my Tablet Z clicky Belkin said to me even tough it will work, with my Tablet Z. But they do NOT recommend it, as long run it will destroy the battery life... if you really need juice on the move, just pick up a charge pack that Sony sells on there website...
No idea how it affects battery life but the ipad 4 charger will charge the tablet Z in like half the time.
I have tested this myself.
I went back to the orginal charger because i charge overnight anyways and i don't want to kill my battery.
Jequan said:
No idea how it affects battery life but the ipad 4 charger will charge the tablet Z in like half the time.
I have tested this myself.
I went back to the orginal charger because i charge overnight anyways and i don't want to kill my battery.
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i own ipad charger 2,4A and it helps to charge the tablet only 30% faster, not half time. Original charger doesn't manage to charge the battery from 0% to 100% for 6 hours, so it's no good( The ipad one makes it in 4.15.
I have noticed that it takes much less time to charge the tablet with the latest 4.3 update.
I ended up getting this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004OZMWUS/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
it had a lot of positive reviews, a 6ft. chord and charges at 1.8A, I figured anything over that would be overkill.
So after the price drop I hastily purchased my ZU GPE. This device seems awesome! I went ahead and purchased one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G25UXS6/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The wierd part is the battery icon in the nav bar says charging but battery settings page, battery monitor widget, and time tell me that my phone is still discharging while I have the phone in the dock. I also purchased a magnetic cable separately and found the same result.
I have resorted to charging via microusb but found even that isn't too fast.. 28% per hour for about 4 hour charge from an Anker 40w 5 port dedicated USB charger.
I neglected to charge my ZU for 30 minutes prior to turning it on was this instruction something I seriously shouldn't have overlooked?
I am hoping this is user error and not a defective ZU... Please reply if you have any helpful insight or info.
antoniolopez90 said:
So after the price drop I hastily purchased my ZU GPE. This device seems awesome! I went ahead and purchased one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G25UXS6/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The wierd part is the battery icon in the nav bar says charging but battery settings page, battery monitor widget, and time tell me that my phone is still discharging while I have the phone in the dock. I also purchased a magnetic cable separately and found the same result.
I have resorted to charging via microusb but found even that isn't too fast.. 28% per hour for about 4 hour charge from an Anker 40w 5 port dedicated USB charger.
I neglected to charge my ZU for 30 minutes prior to turning it on was this instruction something I seriously shouldn't have overlooked?
I am hoping this is user error and not a defective ZU... Please reply if you have any helpful insight or info.
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Use these cheep chargers with caution, there have been at lest 3 that I've seen on forum that have killed their ZU with them.
The ZU will only draw 500mA on usb even on usb3 or the charging port on my laptop, not sure what that can handle but the ZU still only draws 500mA
Connected to a wall charger of at least 1500mA my ZU will charge in about 2.5 hours
Another interesting developement... when it reached 100% on microusb the screen kept flashing on and off... I guess I am going to have to do a factory reset and see if this helps things...
Thanks for the reply I will keep that in mind about the chargers
Just thought I would update.. I tried charging it off my macbook pro and got screen flicker again. This was after factory reset. Google was nice enough to give me an RMA so I think Im going to drive to the nearest sony store to pickup an Xperia Z Ultra. Hopefully tomorrow I will have a working phone...
Why aren't you using original accessories? You can't expect things to work when you keep using cheap knockoffs. If there's one thing you don't want to mess with, it's the battery, so use the original Sony dock/USB charger and you'll be fine.
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Hello,
I think my tablet discharge faster and requires a lot of time to recharge.
How long does it normally take to charge a tablet starting at 20% ?
If you are doing something with it like playing a game when its charging it takes longer. If you use a cheap or long cable it takes longer. If you use a cheap or low poer charger it takes longer. Best cables I've found are nokia ones. Best chargers samsung. Magnetic charging with dock or cable will be slower than usb.
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This tablet charges a lot slower than others anyway as for some odd reason sont chose to use a 1.5a charger, while most seem to use 2.1a.
If the tablet is switched off the charging time will be noticeable faster. I never measure the time, but I assume it will take 2 - 3 hours from 20%
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This tablet charges a lot slower than others anyway as for some odd reason sont chose to use a 1.5a charger, while most seem to use 2.1a.
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I think maybe they chose a 1.5A charger so that the tablet becomes less hot during use while charging?
I have a Galaxy S2 and Nexus 7 for several months. I have experience of using a battery
My tablet Xperia Z2 is new.
I put in charge when it is off and I use the charger that comes in the original box.
I thought I read in a specialized site that the battery provided a minimum of 8 hours of multimedia use and needed 3 hours to recharge.
It runs faster and it takes me longer than 3 hours to recharge.
Is it because the battery is new?
Can I use a different charger more powerful than what was in the box?
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If you are doing something with it like playing a game when its charging it takes longer. If you use a cheap or long cable it takes longer. If you use a cheap or low poer charger it takes longer. Best cables I've found are nokia ones. Best chargers samsung. Magnetic charging with dock or cable will be slower than usb.
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I have a Galaxy S2 and Nexus 7 for several months. I have experience of using a battery
My tablet Xperia Z2 is new.
I put in charge when it is off and I use the charger that comes in the original box.
alamyr said:
I have a Galaxy S2 and Nexus 7 for several months. I have experience of using a battery
My tablet Xperia Z2 is new.
I put in charge when it is off and I use the charger that comes in the original box.
I thought I read in a specialized site that the battery provided a minimum of 8 hours of multimedia use and needed 3 hours to recharge.
It runs faster and it takes me longer than 3 hours to recharge.
Is it because the battery is new?
Can I use a different charger more powerful than what was in the box?
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I read somewhere else that a full charge takes about 4-5 hours
I just got my C5 Ultra Dual 3 days ago... and the main disappointment of this phablet is the battery. Because the battery drains really fast, so i have to charge it twice a day. Actually it doesn't really matter, but this phone really have a super sloooow charging. When i checked the desktop charger, it only give 850 mAh output (meanwhile other phones' official charger alreade give 1,5-2 A output).
I'm thinking of buying Sony EP881 Fast Charging (1,5A output), does it really charges C5 faster?
or do you know any other "faster" charger that compatible for our C5?
Thank you
Using an old note 3 2amp charger, makes it charge faster, but would also like to know re ep881
I tried to charge using my old Zenfone 5 charger (1.35A) and it is indeed faster, my friend's Z1 also charges faster.
But when I use my iPad Air charger (2.4A) it's slow just like the desktop charger (850 mA).
So yeah because of this mixed results, I'd also like to know how fast it would charge with the EP881.
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I am using a Samsung high speed travel charger which gives out 2.1a. Very fast and charges my C5 Ultra in around 2 hours...
guys,
i also bought a new sony c5 dual ultra phone couple of days before.
phone is dead now and unable to charge it from sony charger.i tried with computer usb port also.
please suggest me something.
senthilrmohan said:
guys,
i also bought a new sony c5 dual ultra phone couple of days before.
phone is dead now and unable to charge it from sony charger.i tried with computer usb port also.
please suggest me something.
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Return it for repairs or replacement...
dear
kanej2006 said:
Return it for repairs or replacement...
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i bought it in dubai airport during my transit.
is it possible to check with them.
senthilrmohan said:
i bought it in dubai airport during my transit.
is it possible to check with them.
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Oh dear. There are two options.
1 - Try returning the phone to the nearest Sony dealer. Show the original receipt which will show the device is new and still under warranty. Hopefully they can resolve the issue.
2 - Sony may ask you to return it to the shop where it was bought. Unfortunately you may have to return it to the shop you bought it from in Dubai Airport. They will most likely send the unit off to Sony for repair or replacement.
That said, try option 1, much more convenient. Hopefully they can solve your problem without having to mess about returning it to the original shop which happens to be in another country! Otherwise you may even have to ship the item along with the receipt to the shop. Once they receive the unit they will advise you on what they will do and how long it will take for it to be fixed/replaced. Once that has been completed, they will need to ship it back to you.
Either way, good luck and let us know what happens!
Bought this phone when I was in Thailand when I killed my Nexus 6 by walking into the ocean while it was in my pocket..lol. Anyways, the phone is slow at charging, not like my Nexus 6 which takes only 15 mins to charge fully. I switched to the Motorola Nexus 6's turbo charger and my C5 is charging A LOT faster. Standard charging is 5V @1.6A, Turbo 1 is 9V @ 1.6A, and Turbo 2 is 12V @ 1.2A. Not sure if the C5 is a Turbo charging enabled device but it's definitely charging way faster than the stock charger.
zarerraldin said:
I just got my C5 Ultra Dual 3 days ago... and the main disappointment of this phablet is the battery. Because the battery drains really fast, so i have to charge it twice a day. Actually it doesn't really matter, but this phone really have a super sloooow charging. When i checked the desktop charger, it only give 850 mAh output (meanwhile other phones' official charger alreade give 1,5-2 A output).
I'm thinking of buying Sony EP881 Fast Charging (1,5A output), does it really charges C5 faster?
or do you know any other "faster" charger that compatible for our C5?
Thank you
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I've used my old Samsung charger that came with my old s4 and the charger puts out 5.0v at 2amps. And I used it on the original z ultra and I tested it on my new c ultra and it works great however I have realized that these particular phablets really don't charge that fast and from my experience they never have but they are at best average when it comes to charging. Oh by the way I also have the original Sony charger u s version and I see vary little differents in the amount of time it takes to charge
But will it damage the battery or affect the battery life if we use a 2A-5V charger??
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But will it damage the battery or affect the battery life if we use a 2A-5V charger??
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Not at all...
Are u sure charger giving 1.5-2A output if used with c5 ultra will not harm the phone
Seshcena said:
Are u sure charger giving 1.5-2A output if used with c5 ultra will not harm the phone
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Not at all.
I use various chargers (Anker, Samsung, LG, Apple) and all of them work better than original, but you should leave the phone idle when charging.
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But will it damage the battery or affect the battery life if we use a 2A-5V charger??
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The phone charges on maximum ampere it can take (~2A) no matter the charger is 100A as long as the output stays 5V.
Yes but what will happen if we use the phone while charging. Please tell the consequences
Seshcena said:
Yes but what will happen if we use the phone while charging. Please tell the consequences
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I played Candy Crush Saga when charging. The phone can be hot but it doesn't make your hands uncomfortable.
What happens if we change charger means sometimes use 2A charger, sometimes 1A or 1.5A
The amp rating on chargers are the max it can output. It doesn't mean it has to output that. Your phone's charge circuitry will control the current it actually draws. So there is absolutely no danger to use a higher amperage charger with your phone. However, I found that no matter what charger I use, including those rated up to 2.4A, the C5 is very slow to charge. It takes a lot longer to charge compared to any other phone I've had in the past. I'm going to get a current monitoring device to check actual current draw.
A side note: avoid REV (sold on BestBuy) external battery because the phone refuses to charge while Asus 10050mAh and TSST 5Ah and 10Ah external battery charge fine.
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The amp rating on chargers are the max it can output. It doesn't mean it has to output that. Your phone's charge circuitry will control the current it actually draws. So there is absolutely no danger to use a higher amperage charger with your phone. However, I found that no matter what charger I use, including those rated up to 2.4A, the C5 is very slow to charge. It takes a lot longer to charge compared to any other phone I've had in the past. I'm going to get a current monitoring device to check actual current draw.
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In my case, if the battery is 5% or less, it'll take around 3 1/2 hours to charge. However, should the battery be 25-30% it'll just take around 2 hours to fully charge...
Hi Guys
I have just purchased this phone it gonna come in around 2 days or so.
My current phone is the oppo reno x10 phone and i have ad this for about 3 years. My wife has the realme x2 phone.
Both these phones itilise vooc/dash/warp chargin techonoloy and i have a bunch of these plugs around the house.
Would it be safe to use these with this phone. Granted i may not get the fastest chargin possible, but is it gonna be really slow?
Also for this phone, the fast charge is USB to USB C 30 watts, so would i get fast charge with a regulat USB to USB c on a 30watt plug?
Any advice would be appreicated
I use baseues 65W GaN charger mostly but works fine with some 65W from xiaomi and 120W from oneplus.
Though, I'm nut fussed about how fast it actually charges, mine is set to battery care
Yes you can use those chargers, I have been using an Oppo Find X2 Pro charger with my handset; it charges in a couple of hours from zero; also it learns charging habits ie overnight charging
So it's perfectly safe right?
But I don't want it taking hours to charge. I suppose it will be half an hour slower than the dedicated fast charger
it depends what option will you choose. But unlike with other brands, it is your choice.
I'm kind of retentive when it comes to complying with warranty requirements because down the line I don't want to hear any excuses from Sony about something not being able to be covered under a warranty based upon my own negligence. Even though I'm quite sure a non-sony charger can do the job I decided to go ahead and get the official Sony charger. Ironically the only place I could find it was on the official Sony website. I could not find this charger anywhere else.
I bought the official Sony charger from eBay, but I was using my Oppo Find X2 Pro charger beforehand and that was okay
The official Sony charger is available at Amazon UK for £29.59 or thereabouts...
I jut purchased some 30w plug. it was much cheaper then the sony one. Charges fast perfectly.