I've noticed the Galaxy S3 charges very slow via USB to comp, is that normal?
Would it be quicker via the power outlet?
I didn't think it was any different between the two though I haven't tried the outlet yet.
How do you charge yours?
Yes it is normal
Here is the internal settings for charging in S3:
-wall charger 1000mA
-USB charge 475mA
So charging your phone via USB should be longer than with wall charger
Thanks a lot mate. That makes perfect sense.
Silly me. Used to the old tablet having only a usb charger so I didn't know any better.
Coming from the Galaxy Nexus where I had Fast Charge via USB allowing me to pull 1A from the USB port vs the .5A. My Note2 is rooted, does anyone know how to enable this or do we need to wait for a cutom kernel? Thanks!
If you look at the included wall charger, it's rated at 2 Amps. So it may not need the fast charge option.
I think he's referring when hooking the USB to a computer. That is always a slower charge.
You need a custom kernel that supports it.
FAUguy said:
If you look at the included wall charger, it's rated at 2 Amps. So it may not need the fast charge option.
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The Fast Charge enables the phone to pull more power out of a standard usb port connected a computer not a wall charger.
and forget what I just said because i never refreshed the page to see someone already said that. Thanks!
OK, then you'd have to wait for a custom kernel that would have the feature in it.
I use it on the GS3 with its wall charger. It cuts the charge time in half.
But I've never tried it with charging from a PC's USB 0.5A port.
Couldn't find an answer to this after searching, so here's my question.
If I use, say the micro usb cable from the Note 2 to charge my Note 3, will it be as fast as using the Note 3's cable.
The note 3's cable is USB 3.0 which I understand would make data transfer faster (assuming PC has USB 3) but there's conflicting info about whether this makes charging faster.
For the sake of above, assume the power source is the same (i.e., a wall charger).
Does anyone know or has tested?
Cheers
Mine charges just as fast using normal USB 2 cable add it does the 3. USB 3 is higher data throughput. Not amperage. That is off the charger itself. I never use the 3.0 cable. I use 6ft USB 2 cables and still charge in about two hours, little less usually . It's all about the output on your charger. 2A like the stock one or Verizon ones and you are fine. 500mAh charger would take forever to charge it though.
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I actually notice a difference or I'm not sure if it's in my mind but a hour and my battery is fully charged with supplied charger my old note 2 charger take 1.5 or so hours to charge.
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Now I'm not sure about subtle details on how usb charging works, but it seems the original wall adapter is not outfitted with a usb 3.0 port. If you look at usb 3.0 ports (female end) they have metal contacts on the front edge, which the samsung wall adapter doesn't have. Not sure if the extra contacts carry current, but my guess is if only the standard usb 2.0 contacts are being used then speeds would be equal regardless if a 3.0 or 2.0 cord is used.
I have USB 2.0 cables that charge just as fast as the supplied USB 3.0 one. I also have ones that don't.
Don't buy really cheap cables. cheap ones usually have thinner copper wires (the cable could still be thick, but that's down to thicker insulation). If there's not enough copper to allow the current to pass, the charge rate will be slower.
I believe the USB 3.0 cable only charges faster if plugged into a USB 3.0 port on a computer compared to a USB 2.0 cable. On a wall charger they are the same speed.
Wish there was an app like Galaxy Charging Current that would work on this device.
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Wish there was an app like Galaxy Charging Current that would work on this device.
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USB 3.0 spec shows 900mA so I suspect that connecting to a USB 3.0 port on a computer isn't going to charge as fast as the 2A wall charger over either USB 2.0 or 3.0 cable. The big difference should be in data transfer. I never charge my Note 3 over USB 3.0 cable, always the 2.0 cables that I have all over the place. Strange thing is that it charges consistently faster than my Galaxy Nexus on the same cable/charger.
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Galaxy charging current lite works fine for me. The cable makes no difference at all. Good quality cables should charge at 1800mA from the charger regardless of whether they are USB 2.0 or 3.0. This translates to a little over 2 hours charge time.
From a USB port either cable will only see 450mA unless you insert an inline adapter designed to make the note think it is connected to a Galaxy charger.
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Galaxy charging current lite works fine for me. The cable makes no difference at all. Good quality cables should charge at 1800mA from the charger regardless of whether they are USB 2.0 or 3.0. This translates to a little over 2 hours charge time.
From a USB port either cable will only see 450mA unless you insert an inline adapter designed to make the note think it is connected to a Galaxy charger.
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Just uninstalled and -reinstalled the app, now it's working. coo
How is the current for charging detected?
Differenc in charging time depends on a higher charging current.
The current of 500 mA for USB 2.0 and 900 mA USB 3.0 to my knowledge only for the Device = Note supplying power to external Devices like USB-Sticks (e.g. Memory or DVB-T), Hardrives and so on. It does not specify in regard to using a USB plug as charger nor the the current it charges the notes with. I am wondering how the current detection between the original Galaxy or Nexus charger and any other charger, USB-Hub or computer port is done.
When you compare µUSB-B 2.0 to 3.0 connection http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_2.0#2.0 and here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0 youls find that the USB 2.0 µUSB-B has the same connection as the µUSB-B 2.0 (note http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_3.0identifies 11 Pins for µUSB-B which seems incorrect because Pin 5 has to be ground to be backwards compatible).
The additional 5 Pins are only for the 4 USB 3.0 Data-Lines and ground.
If you look into the USB-A connector in the charger you'll see also only 4 Pins like in any other female USB-A 2.0 connector, so using a µUSB-B 3.0 can't be the reason.
I'll edit this as I have more things to test. All using Galaxy Charging Current Lite app
Charging current:
OEM USB 3.0 cable + wall charger = 1200
OEM USB 3.0 cable on PC USB 2.0 port = 450
Monoprice USB 2.0 cable + OEM samsung wall charger = 1200
Monoprice USB 2.0 cable on PC USB 2.0 port = 450
Mine charges faster with the stock USB 3.0 cable. This is incredibly fast compared to the Note 2 charging cycle.
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OK here are myvalues Charging Current Lite app displayed charging current:
Samsung USB 3.0 cable with
Samsung wall charger = 1200
USB 3.0 10 port Hub-charging port = 1200
USB 3.0 10 port Hub = 450
USB 3.0 Elitebook 8560 = 450
USB 3.0 Cable with USB-A 3.0 to µUSB-B Adaper = 1200
So it's not the cable that makes the difference.
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OK here are myvalues Charging Current Lite app displayed charging current:
Samsung USB 3.0 cable with
Samsung wall charger = 1200
USB 3.0 10 port Hub-charging port = 1200
USB 3.0 10 port Hub = 450
USB 3.0 Elitebook 8560 = 450
USB 3.0 Cable with USB-A 3.0 to µUSB-B Adaper = 1200
So it's not the cable that makes the difference.
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I'm getting similar results.
USB2.0 cables same as USB3.0 cables as far as charging goes.
Also regardless of plugging into USB3.0 port or USB 2.0 port on computer, still pulling only 450.
Using OEM samsung 3.0 cable, and amazon 3.0 cable.
OEM samsung 2.0 cable, monoprice 2.0 cable.
Oh, and it will charge at 1800 using both a USB 2.0 and 3.0 if the screen is off (turn screen off, plug charger in, turn screen on open galaxy charging current lite and it will display 1800 until refreshed).
I had the time to check the AC consumption of both the Note 2 and Note 3 PS, both are with the Note off ~11 W independent of cable used.
When the battery was fully charged at 100% and the power consumption was arround 6 W, I started the Current Lite app and it displayed a charging current of 1200 mAh even so the battery was charged? Something is wrong with the displayed value if the battery is fully charged, unless it's supposed to be only the current supplied to the Note. Then why does it not correlate to the AC-power meassured?
I looked at the voltage of the Note 3 PS and noted it's 5.3V while the Note 2 PS is the standard 5 V.
If I find time i will built an adapter and check if the voltage is true DC or if there is some other signal imposed.
Or do the Notes PS initiate some kind of data transfer to let the Notes know its the original charger that can supply higher current.
Any ideas or input.
Isn't snapdragon 800 on the note 3 suppose to have some sort of quick charging feature, that when used with the factory cables should increase charging speeds?
I could detect at best a few 100 Mw difference difference between charging with the OEM cable and any other USB 2.0 or 3.0 cable with µUSB adapter or when I used an adapter to µUSB.
Car Charger
Sorry, but I can't seem to find the right answer.
I need to charge my phone whilst being used in my aircraft.
Using a USB 2.0 cable on the Note 3 supplied charger, I only get 450mA.
Will it charge faster if I install a 2A car charger in my aircraft and use a USB 3.0 Note 3 cable?
Regards,
Erich
I use a 2 Amp charger in my spaceship and it can be used to monitor the ecu while still providing enough power for the phone to charge.
You just need to be sure that the charger actually deliver 2 Amp and not 500mah
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I am using my razr maxx for usb tethering. This draws more power than the 500ma usb limit. I know that a fast charge kernel will allow the phone to draw more than 500ma and that this works well with a usb Y cable. Typically the fast charge hack will disable the usb portion of the connection. I have seen at least one other device has a kernel tweak that will allow fast charging and still use the data. Is there such a kernel for the RAZR?
was looking into upgrading to S20 but wondering if issue with S8 and S9/note9 has been fix thx for Samsung finally getting PD certification
So back in the day you could get USB C hub and hookup note9/S9 with pass-through charging, but charging speed wasn't enough to keep up with battery drain
playing a game or HDMI out or using GPS split screen with other app while hookup to hub will slowly drain your device even while charging ... eventually it will die.
or say using DEX
question is for people who already bought device S20 tested a USB hub with PD delivery see if there no difference in charging speed while phone is using say SSD or Harddrive or USB camera
and are charge levels while doing this able to keep up with drain speed / actually gaining % in battery rather loosing.
or does the OTG function is what limit all this from charging at respectable level
I did this with the s20u with the charger they provided it took 2 hours to charge no drain issue
If it's taking 2 hours it's probably charging at 5V/0.5A (2.5W) USB charging. So long as you leave it alone and don't use your phone it will charge .... Not doing PD charging (15W) that's a disappointing guess OTG disables anytype of fast charging.
If they would only enable 5V/2.4A normal USB charging I'll be happy under OTG