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Battery workaround

Hey
I really want this phone but the fact it has no removable battery is a massive minus.
Has anyone discovered a work around for this? I mean like a small emergency charger that will boost the phone for 1-2 hours?
When i go to football i always tweet/FB heavily. And i find by 4-5 pm (5 hours unplugged) i need to think about putting my spare battery in. It isnt the best spare battery but will give the phone an extra 1-2 hours which is enough time for me.
Thanks

Why not a quick google search for mobile power storage? or mobile power?
http://www.duracellpower.com/cell-phone-chargers/default.aspx

Order one of these: http://s.dealextreme.com/search/battery+pack+phone
That's what I did.

I use this...
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http://www.zagg.com/accessories/zaggsparq.php

Are the Duracell ones any good for phones this high spec?
Are the others small enough to carry in your pocket?
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Brand/price of the charger doesn't matter. I use 10 euro worth small charger that has connector built in, it doesnt use cable. I just plug it into my phone and it will charge it. I always have it in my bag, fully charged. Use it rarely, but knowing I have it there helps. It's also light enough.
a bigger version of this:

I have one of those 5000mah packs from asolar (theres alot of them on amazon) and it works great! Although it's way too large to fit into your pocket, i usually bring it when I'm traveling. It can fully charge a phone like the one X - Twice!
About the size:
Its about the same size as an SGS, but twice as thick.

Are the duracells any good? Would the one x get a fee hours of charge?
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schriss said:
Brand/price of the charger doesn't matter.
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True, but the specs do. How fast the battery pack outputs power makes a big difference in how long it takes to charge the phone. Also some of the higher-end solutions can hold up to four full charges. Here's a chart...

Yes but I wanted cheap solution that works. So it charges pretty quickly as it gets really worm while charging my phone. It's not going to make my phone last a day, the purpose is to give me a boost when needed, nothing more, and for that its perfectly spent tenner.
I do have another charger that holds way more power and is able to charge my laptop, comes with multiple plugs as well as USB port, but I wouldn't carry that with me everyday like I can with the small cheap one.

I got a 7000mah one from Amazon for 20 quid, it's a cheaper less rip off copy of the 'new trent' chargers can't remember the brand though. Works a treat, charges with 1amp just as quick as a mains charger!
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I bought a portable solar portable charger 16000mah from espow.com
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I went for:
Veho Pebble 5000mA Portable Battery Charger

Charger specifically for one x

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Do you have to use the white charger that comes with it or can I use my old desire hd black rounded one. I'm just thinkng that the voltage or ampage or whatever it is may be different. Looking to keep a charger in the office you see. Also does it make a difference in terms of battery life and general goodness for the phone if you charge connected to your pc. Much obliged
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No you'll be fine with both. Both will state their outputs on them, and both will be 5VDC at 1A. Generally any charger with a micro usb plug on the end will be charging at 5v. Charging current capacities vary. My wife's blackberry charger also works, but only has 600mA output current so charging the phone could take 40% longer. I've been using my desire charger on my onex.
The main reason to keep with HTC chargers, is that the cheap ebay Hong Kong stuff generally have cheap AC/DC converters in them, and are poorly regulated. This can cause a number if problems witha smart phone, such as heating and damaging the battery, and touch screen interference.
Charging froma PC USB output limits the charging to 500mA, so obviously will take twice as long as your HTC wall charger to get a full charge.
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I've been using the charger for my HTC Desire with my One X since I got it - simply because it was already plugged in I've had no problems with charging.

Not working with Moto charger
wnp_79 said:
No you'll be fine with both. Both will state their outputs on them, and both will be 5VDC at 1A. Generally any charger with a micro usb plug on the end will be charging at 5v. Charging current capacities vary. My wife's blackberry charger also works, but only has 600mA output current so charging the phone could take 40% longer. I've been using my desire charger on my onex.
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Well, I am in the situation now that somehow the One X will not accept the Motorola Atrix (US) charger (I am in Singapore, but chargers "convert" automatically in my experience). It works fine though when plugged into the PC, but obviously will take a very long time to charge that way.
*edit*
It worked with the Moto charger once the battery charge was up to about 20%. When it was 2%, phone would only accept USB (or, potentially, the original HTC charger which I did not have at that moment).

Car charger that's recognised as an AC charger

Has anybody already found a charger for in the car, which is recognised by the phone as an AC charger? (besides from the official HTC car dock/charger)
Because the charger I'm using is recognised as an USB charger, and therefore doesn't charge faster then 500mA.

Bart1981 said:
Has anybody already found a charger for in the car, which is recognised by the phone as an AC charger? (besides from the official HTC car dock/charger)
Because the charger I'm using is recognised as an USB charger, and therefore doesn't charge faster then 500mA.
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All the chargers I have are recognised as notmal charger, never had this problem you mentioned.

No problems with my car charger either
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clninja said:
No problems with my car charger either
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idanfima said:
All the chargers I have are recognised as notmal charger, never had this problem you mentioned.
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What chargers are you using?
And it's not a big problem, it's not even a problem, it's just how the charger/phone works..

Bart1981 said:
What chargers are you using?
And it's not a big problem, it's not even a problem, it's just how the charger/phone works..
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having it recognize that it is AC vs USB is one problem... but even if it says it is charging via AC, it doesn't always pull more than 500ma (even if it is a 2.1a charger, etc). i've been testing chargers and inverters w/ac adapters all week. i've got one more to test before i narrow down the issue (hopefully).

this was just delivered: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009TBF7IG/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
tested it using my normal method-- watching Battery Monitor Widget for about 20 minutes, while running Ingress. the app reported battery draw fluxuated between -56 and +300. i've been using Ingress as my test app because it tends to really hammer my battery. this new charger doesn't seem to be as consistent as the 5Vdc/2A wall charger i use with an inverter, but i'm going to keep trying it to see how it works in 'real world' cases over about an hour or two. i'll let you know, but this charger is potentially an answer to this car charger issue.
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Ok that looks promising indeed. Does the phone recognise it as an ac charger?
Too bad I can't order from amazon.com and on amazon.co.uk it's not offered.
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Bart1981 said:
Ok that looks promising indeed. Does the phone recognise it as an ac charger?
Too bad I can't order from amazon.com and on amazon.co.uk it's not offered.
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Yes, it is recognized as AC-- but so are most of the car adapters I've tried (mostly, those just have the 2 middle pins on the USB port shorted), but they have a lower wattage output, typically at like 6-8W. I bought this one specifically because it says it can output 5Vdc/2A, or 10W, per USB port. I suspect it will dip below 10W when both ports try to output at max capacity, but I'll be able to test that this weekend (and aside from testing, there's virtually no time where I'd have a need of that).
I performed a second test, about 30 minutes of talking on my phone via a bluetooth headset, Ingress open and running, push emails for GMail and Exchange, full brightness and volume, etc, and it only dropped down to discharging a handful of times. This is definitely much closer to the results I've gotten when testing a 5Vdc/2A output DC adapter.
You might be able to find other 5Vdc/2A adapters on Amazon UK, and ruling out the 'piece of junk' factor, hopefully some of them will work. I'd think that for the duds, you can at least return them for a refund by stating they don't output the proper wattage as stated on their product pages.

Anker 2700mah batteries

Awesome batteries and long life and quality...
If you're looking for an OEM type battery with long life and quality... These are the ones.
They come with a 60% charge, I fully charged them and off first charge I got around a 7 hour cycle.. And after a few charging cycles.. With supplied charger I'm getting well over 10 hours worth moderate use.
I no longer charge through USB because of the heat generated. the supplied charger has both USB ports so you can either charge from the wall or USB. It charges to or from USB depending on which end of the USB cord you use.(I.e you can hook the wall charger to your computer/laptop USB port and charge spare battery or plug into wall and charge your phone and spare at the same time)
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I needed to replace mine too and bought the 2700 Anker.
I love it.

Best batteries ever
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I'm on my second Anker 2700mAh in 3 years and can highly recommend them - quality product (as seen in the packaging alone). I got mine through Amazon in the UK, but supplied direct from Anker at £16.99:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker®-2700mAh-Battery-Samsung-GT-N7000/dp/B006BIF7AI
128 5 star reviews speaks for itself. :good:

I have an Anker 2700 for my Note. I also have year 2012 and a 2013 original Samsung batteries, and one that came with a 3rd party dock claiming to be 3000mAH and branded Mbuynow. For a couple of months I saved the BetterBatteryStats logs each time I changed the battery (I charged in a battery charger, not in the phone). If I hadn't named each log it would be impossible to identify which is which. The cheap/freebie Mbuynow battery performs as well in use but doesn't hold a charge as well as the others when stored, so I don't expect it has a decent life expectancy.
There is no advantage in using the Anker 2700 over the stock Samsung 2500, and a genuine Samsung item can be found for £12. The one advantage the Anker has is that you probably won't accidentally buy a fake Anker but you can easily get a fake Samsung if you're one of those people who kids themselves that the ebay/marketplace seller is offering the real deal at £5 or £8.

[Q] Good & cheap 2A car charger

Hello guys, i'm searchin for a good 2a car charger for my nexus 5... do you know one?

anyone?

Currently looking at this: 5v 2.1a XTar USB Car Adapter
However, It's still in the shipment process. Will be receiving it in a week.
I trust these guys, personally. They make amazing chargers for batteries I use on a daily basis.
Hate to do this to you, but If I don't reply back within a 2 weeks, that means it turned out perfectly.
Personally, I think it's going to be great.

The absolute best charger you could get for ANY phone is the BlackBerry charger... Powerful, cheap, durable, reliable...
Check out THIS thread.

Teio said:
The absolute best charger you could get for ANY phone is the BlackBerry charger... Powerful, cheap, durable, reliable...
Check out THIS thread.
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The blackberry ain't a CAR charger bud.
I'd suggest the Anker car charger.
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-PowerIQ-Technology-Samsung-Motorola/dp/B00D82O68Y

Motorola 2amp car charger is a great charger. I found it on ebay almost 2 years ago for about 6$ and it's still going strong
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I bought one T-Mobile branded car charger from meritline. It's 1A and does a very good job. Construction is very good and had extra usb slot for plugging other device
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I'm using the blackberry car charger. Same as the home but for the car. Look for deals and it's one of the best for a good price.

i have this one,but can t remember the brand of mine, shape and specs are the same.I integrated it in my car s dashboard ,cause I could n t see ipad iphone writing on it, so now it s hidden behind a carbon wrap vinyl.It s googd,I can use gps google maps and music and my battery charge a little bit meanwhile if I use 3.1a port
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I'm currently using a Samsung charger, it's around $12 here in Sweden.

A two amp charger won't make a difference, Qualcomm Quick Charge units make a huge difference, however.

humzaahmed155 said:
A two amp charger won't make a difference, Qualcomm Quick Charge units make a huge difference, however.
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so is Nexus 5 a quick Charge unit?

There IS a blackberry car charger. I currently own one a d used to get near 1.6A on it. I've never gotten close to 2A even with the highly acclaimed 2A BlackBerry wall charger but the 1.6A was good enough for the n5.
Model no on mine is ACC-48181-001