heh alt chargers - General Accessories

just bought 2
alt chargers
1 with a handswing where you perduce power but hand to charge the phone
1 with a which hold 4 AAA batteries
both of them are made to charge nokias
so i will be forced to mod a connector before it
can charge my xda2

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power tip

I have this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0050DYZ1M
2 usb power outputs, one 500mah for phones, one 1500mah for tablets
but as we know, the Xoom does not charge off usb
now that tip on the usb retractable is a Nokia fatty tip
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41UQ+U3ReRL.jpg
does the Xoom use the Nokia skinny tip?
If so Nokia sell a converter
This thing
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CA-44-Cha...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item1c15546f7d
OOPS
That gadget only puts out FIVE Volts, you need TWELVE, that is a full dozen volts which is more than the puny five that that silly thing puts out
recommend energizer xpal xp18000

External power pack

Hi,
I just wanted to post my experience with a power pack that I bought off ebay for 16 bucks, but got a refund for $5 as it's not really working as it should.
I can't post links yet, so PM me if you have questions.
Product Feature:
Duration of power up to 8 hours.
Input voltage: 12.6V.
Output voltage: 12.6-10.8V 3800mAh.
USB voltage: 5V 5800mAh.
Dimension: 9.2cm X 6.0cm X 3.0cm.
Power wired and wireless cameras, and wireless receivers.
Packet content:
100% Brand New
1 x DC 12V Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
1 x AC 110V-240V Adapter
1 x Power Cord
Inside the pack there are 3 flat li-ion batteries, they seem to be protected as there is a small pcb with circuitry on each of them.
The problem that it has is that there's no way of knowing if it's charged. I am not worried about over-charging since they're protected. I just let the pack charge overnight. But since you can't tell if it's charged I asked for a few bucks back and the seller promptly refunded me.
I managed to squeeze 3 full charges for my SGS2 with this pack.
As a bonus, you also have 12v output.
So, what do you think.

Slow Charging

I am travelling at the moment overseas (for work). At home my 10.1 usually charges every night in a docking station. I bought a spare lead and my trusty multi pined (world Wide) USB charger that I use for my phone etc when I travel. When I plug the Pad into the charger it only charges at about 5% per hour so from dead flat it takes a whole day. At home its recharged in a few hours. What gives?? The charger is plenty big enough and doesn't even get warm. I tried a different charger (Not a Samsung Charger) and I get the same charge rate. Any body know if there is something special about the charger and if so how can I get around this problem in the short term.
Next time Ill just bring the Samsung charger
Darkfibre50 said:
I am travelling at the moment overseas (for work). At home my 10.1 usually charges every night in a docking station. I bought a spare lead and my trusty multi pined (world Wide) USB charger that I use for my phone etc when I travel. When I plug the Pad into the charger it only charges at about 5% per hour so from dead flat it takes a whole day. At home its recharged in a few hours. What gives?? The charger is plenty big enough and doesn't even get warm. I tried a different charger (Not a Samsung Charger) and I get the same charge rate. Any body know if there is something special about the charger and if so how can I get around this problem in the short term.
Next time Ill just bring the Samsung charger
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You need a 2 amp charger. Most normal USB chargers are only 0.5 amps.
DanielNTX is right. Our toy has a 7000mAh Battery. The normal charger provides us with 2A per hour which - by using maths - makes the tab charge from 0-100 in about 3.5 hours (slightly more as you have to calculate efficiency loss and also the tab uses power during that time (Wifi, 3G, whatever's turned on)
Phone chargers usualy only deliver 500mA (or 0.5A) per hour, some more (The Blackberry charger provides 700mA for instance). Depending on how much Amp your phone charger provides, it can take longer, in the case of a 500mA charger it takes 4 times as long. (14 hours+).
It is really hard to find a good wallcharger that provides 2A that is not either flimsy as hell or pricy. HP had a firesale a few days ago where they sold their Touchpad charger (5.3V, 2A) for a cheap 5€ (including shipping) unfortunatelly my order got cancelled due to the high demand, but you should definatelly search for a charger with a higher amperage.
Yes yoar are correct the Charger I am using although physically large is only one amp.
Looks like I am in the market for a 2 amp charger
When you are charging, is there a red cross through the battery symbol in the bottom right of the screen?
If so, then the problem is that your charger does not signal to the tab that it is a charger and so the tab will only trickle charge (as it would from a regular USB port).
The solution is:
a) to buy a tab compatible charger which sends this signal
b) buy an adapter to send the signal, search for somethig like "Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 New PC Charging Power USB Cable Adaptor" on eBay
c) if you have electronics skills make up a little circuit to fool the tab. It involves soldering a couple of surface mount resistors between the +5, D+, D- & 0v. Several pages around on it. Here's one I found in a hurry, sorry, can't post links yet... h t t p : / / forums.webosnation.com/hp-touchpad-accessories/314741-how-get-full-power-charge-mobile-battery-car-hp-touchpad.html
I can't find my original wallcharger anymore
I use the original usb-cable and the charge unit from my SIII but it's slow as hell. And when the tab is on most of the time there is a red cross on the battery. It's very sucky
Just go find any old wallcharger that provides 2 Amps then. I bought a second original charger off of amazon for "just" 15€. It's not the cheapest I could find, but easily the one I trust most not to burst up in flames
I would recommend staying away from cheap, flimsy adapters.
http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-ETA-P10E-Reiseladegerät-inkl-USB-Kabel/dp/B0044EAVB6/ref=pd_cp_ce_1
EDIT: I suspect the SIII charger does not output 2A, really. Such a poweradapter is very uncommon for phones (I have not seen one with such an amperage yet) and only common for "high power devices".
EDIT2: If it is this one you have (http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-ETA0U8...D2LC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1345112597&sr=8-4), then yes, this does not provide enough power for the Galaxy Tab. This has an output of only 1A.
EDIT3: For you, my belgian friend: http://www.amazon.fr/Samsung-ETA-P1...AVB6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345112860&sr=8-2
a bit more expensive than in germany, but you have free shipping to belgium
Buying a 2A charger won't do because the tab is limiting the current it draws from the charger unless it detects the original charger. This is to comply with the USB standard maximum current of 0.5A. If the tab drew more current from a standard charger, chances are good that the charger either shuts off due to overload or simply goes defect.
To use a 2A standard charger using the full current, you need to buy/build an adaptor cable to fool the tab into thinking it's hooked up to the original charger.
Regards
Achim
I use the original charger and I get the red cross. Damn Samsung QC...
Darkfibre50 said:
I am travelling at the moment overseas (for work). At home my 10.1 usually charges every night in a docking station. I bought a spare lead and my trusty multi pined (world Wide) USB charger that I use for my phone etc when I travel. When I plug the Pad into the charger it only charges at about 5% per hour so from dead flat it takes a whole day. At home its recharged in a few hours. What gives?? The charger is plenty big enough and doesn't even get warm. I tried a different charger (Not a Samsung Charger) and I get the same charge rate. Any body know if there is something special about the charger and if so how can I get around this problem in the short term.
Next time Ill just bring the Samsung charger
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Completely turn off the tablets. Im pretty sure it'll work
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slow charging WITH samsung charger?
I've been using the samsung wall charger from the box with my galaxy tab 10.1 and a few days ago it started to only trickle charge when plugged in with it. It charges like 3-5% per hour, and says its "discharging" in the battery menu while its plugged in. Thing is, the charger I have is frayed a bit at the male-to-tab (not male-to-block) side of the cord. Could this be causing my problem? I don't want to buy another charger for no reason, but I also don't want to send in my tab for weeks on end to find out it was the charger...any advice?

USB cables

Does the note 2 need a particular USB cable? For fat charging and data?
I've noticed that the data cable that came with my note 2 is shorter and larger diameter than my note 1. Also the charger is up to 2 amps from 1 amp for the note 1. In combination I think these improvements are essential for the bigger battery.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2
Yeah. I heard that USB cables are all different. Maybe I will just do oem. If I can't find any cheaper imitations.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36779370
This should answer some of your questions about std charging (Charging USB) and fast charging (Charging AC).
Look under Settings / battery while charging.
We do sell a 3m/9.8' charge/sync cable, Retail Package, Lifetime Factory Warranty for $10 USD delivered in USA.
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Stick with the oem cables. Don't buy cheap 99 cent dollars store brands. Nice and thick cables are the best. And like everyone has said the note 2 needs a 2amp charge rate. Sometimes I use my Hp touchpad Ac Adapter to charge it when the OEM isn't around.:laugh:
I needed a really long USB cord, (my wall outlet was far away from my desk) so I bought a tablet USB cord with a compatible connector end. Since it's for tablets, seems to me it was able to carry the right amount of amperage to my phone.

[review] baseus GaN 45W and 120W chargers (now with XDA discount codes!)

i'm back with a few more chargers to test, this time from baseus which i have to admit i've never tried before. they sent me the 45w charger/10000mah power bank as well as their 120w 3 port wall charger. the first thing that jumped out at me is the size of these things. even though they employ GaN they are larger than I'm used to. it is somewhat understandable on the 45w charger as it also doubles as a power bank, but i was really surprised at how big the 120w charger was. that said, performance on both of them were great and they feel really dense, so they don't appear to be wasting any space.
the 45w charger was the one i was intrigued the most by because of its versatility as a wall charger and a portable power bank. you can plug it in to use as a charger or charge the 10000mah battery, and both usb c ports can be used to charge the battery as well. baseus claims 45w max output on ac power or 30w max on portable power through either of the type c ports individually, or when used together 30w+15w or 15w+30w on ac power and 18w+18w on portable power. i tested it using my pixel 5 and a completely dead samsung chromebook plus and noticed consistently that the top port had a slightly lower voltage than the bottom, despite both being rated for the same. neither port delivered a full 45w on my testing. with the chromebook and the charger plugged in the top port maxed out at 2.35a/14.6v, with the bottom port delivering 2.35a/15v. plugging in a second device dropped the charging speed to 1.85a/8.7v and 1.9a8.8v for top/bottom. in powerbank mode the top/bottom gave 2.2a/11.7v and 2.2a/11.9v individually, 1.9a/8.8v and 1.9a/9v with a second device plugged in.
the 120w charger offers 3 ports, 2 usb c and 1 usb a. theoretical power output gets a bit complicated; the usb c ports can put out up to 100w individually, or 60w+60w when used together. either usb c port used with the a port will put out a max of 87w with the a port delivering 30w, and if you use all 3 together the top c port will put out 60w, with the bottom c and the a port putting out 30w each. in my testing i was able to maintain charging speeds of 1.85a/19.2v on the top port regardless of what the other ports were doing. on the bottom port the speed was similar, but dropped to 2.2a/12v once i had all 3 ports in use.
as i mentioned earlier these chargers are quite large and heavy. the 120w is noticeably heavier and larger than a 90w 3 port charger i recently tried out. obviously it delivers 33% more power and there is a lot to be said for that, but i think for most users this would be more of a wall solution versus a travel charger. the 45w charger is much larger than a few other 60w chargers i have, but again this baseus charger offers a fairly unique advantage of both plugging in and using portable power. while these chargers dont fall into the ultra-packable categories, they both offer value in the extras they can deliver. right now the 120w charger is available on amazon for $44.99 after clipping the on-page coupon, and the 45w for $32.99 after clipped coupon, and if you buy both it gives you an extra $5 off of each. as always these are not affiliate links; im not affiliated with any of these companies and dont receive any compensation for these reviews.
photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/WkyQDEMDg6WKN8bo8
edit: here are some xda-exclusive discount codes for even more savings!
120W: EKUPZ5YV
45W: 328EOOBQ
I'm using my Xiaomi 55W wireless charger with the 120W supply that came with my Mi 10 Ultra. Works a treat.
So what actually is the FASTEST charger that can be safely used with the P5 apart from the supplied Google charger that comes with the P5 and the Google Pixel Stand ?
If a non UK forum member replies, remember I'm in the UK, so ideally I'd like one that I can source in the UK, but I'd still be interested in what others are using.
152bobby said:
So what actually is the FASTEST charger that can be safely used with the P5 apart from the supplied Google charger that comes with the P5 and the Google Pixel Stand ?
If a non UK forum member replies, remember I'm in the UK, so ideally I'd like one that I can source in the UK, but I'd still be interested in what others are using.
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As far as I'm aware, using a charger with more power than the supplied charger makes no difference. The device decides how it will draw power.
These high wattage chargers are mainly for laptops.
I bought this 45W charger few days ago, but with one usb-c and one usb-a port. First I bought variant with 2 usb-c ports, but it didn't work well, it only charged from the wall, but when tried to charge from battery, phone started to charge power bank instead of the power bank charging phone, so I returned it and got the variant with one usb-c port and with one usb-a port, because they didn't have option with two usb-c ports anymore. I actually love this charger, because you can use it for both, as wall charger and as power bank and that's awesome for traveling and it also have PD. But I don't think it's really 10000mAh power bank. I tried to charge my phone from power bank, the power bank was fully charged, and my Pixel 5 was 50% charged. I left it overnight and it charged my phone to 100%, but power bank has only 25% battery left (1 light on out of 4). I don't think 10000mAh power bank should last only half of a charge. I was thinking about ordering other charger and power bank, but I couldn't find any charger and power bank in one device other than that specific device from Baseus.

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