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Additional Wall Charger

Based on the talk so far and as is pretty typical, Nokia wants us to us the included charger for charging our L900's. What are you guys planning to do for a travel or backup charger?

All my charger consists of is a usb cord with a small low profile wall plug. You can use just about any adapter, powered usb hub, usb port on computer, back up battery, charging solution.
They say use their own because of something does happen and you admit you were not using their supplied equipment then the warranty will not cover you.

Also, the supplied charger does charge at a higher Amperage than a lot of the aftermarket ones. If you are having trouble with your Lumia 900 charging correctly with an aftermarket one, try the original one again.
Using Nokia Diagnostics, I can see that most of my Aftermarket chargers only send between 200-350mAh and the Stock Nokia one sends up to 650mAh. Quite a difference, and much needed for this larger battery...
PS: Using my PC USB port, I only get 150-200mAh.

SuperSport said:
Using Nokia Diagnostics, I can see that most of my Aftermarket chargers only send between 200-350mAh and the Stock Nokia one sends up to 650mAh.
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The white puck Nokia charger is labeled to drive 1A at 5V. Most PC USB ports are current-limited well below 500mA. The yellow ports on Lenovos will generally provide more, but not a full 1A.

Just type "Nokia AC-16U fast charger" into amazon, a few working days & dollars later = spare charger!
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The plug prongs don't fold flat, and the charger and cord are not color coordinated with the phone. This aspect should be changed for upcoming handsets. Nokia's designers should know better than this.

The charger needs to be the same color as the phone?
What other devices is this true for outside of the white iPhones and other black phones with generic black chargers (which are the same color by happenstance or by budget decisions, NOT by artistic design)? I don't think the Nokia designers were aware of this "need" for good reason.
I can buy you a sharpie and send it to you if you want. Just let me know which color you have, Cyan or Black. I wouldn't want to send you the wrong one.

Just saying, you can get Palm branded AC adapters from their webOS phones for dirt cheap (around $5 US) on eBay right now. The phone ones put out 1A as well (and the tablet ones put out 2A, but those are larger).
I haven't even bothered with the Nokia adapter since it doesn't have folding plugs, but I have a few Palm ones that work great.
There are two different models of the Palm one, one which is about an inch and a half long cylinder, and one that's a little larger, and most of the ads on eBay don't specify which it is, but if you're not picky then I don't think you can get anything OEM for cheaper.

jhoff80 said:
I haven't even bothered with the Nokia adapter since it doesn't have folding plugs, but I have a few Palm ones that work great.
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Checking Nokia Diagnostics, what do the Palm ones pump into the phone in mA while charging?
ragingclue said:
The charger needs to be the same color as the phone?
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For the record, I was a little surprised and disappointed when I saw a White adapter in the box. I would have preferred Black, although, most of the time, it's out of sight, just seemed strange, especially when Nokia is SO into color matching their accessories.

SuperSport said:
Checking Nokia Diagnostics, what do the Palm ones pump into the phone in mA while charging?
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Both the larger and smaller phone ones are giving me ~ 850 mA, as is the 2A rated Touchpad one which is even larger. The only difference between the two phone ones other than size is that on the slightly larger one, the prongs actually screw off and let you use travel adapters for other countries' plugs.
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Wow, that's impressive. They should charge the battery quicker than the original. They'd make a good replacement.

SuperSport said:
Wow, that's impressive. They should charge the battery quicker than the original. They'd make a good replacement.
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and double as a weapon in case of a fight too...

I just plugged into my iPad charger and was instantly getting 785 mA on the charge. I then plugged into the nokia charger and it registers about 650 tops. Looks like the iPad charger will work for a slightly faster charge as well.

hvbelton said:
Based on the talk so far and as is pretty typical, Nokia wants us to us the included charger for charging our L900's. What are you guys planning to do for a travel or backup charger?
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I believe someone on the internet did a test and the Nokia charger charges faster than the majority of chargers. I don't know that any charger will hurt the phone if if delivers 1 or less amps at 5 volts. It may take longer to charge but your phone should be fine with other decent brands.
In addition to my Nokia charger I use the Belkin mini surge protector. It has two USB charging ports. I don't think it works for iphones though for some reason. Someone else will have to confirm.
In the car I use an onn Dual USB Car Charger. I can't find anything on the web about it. I bought it at Walmart for $10. It works for Lumia 900s and iphones. I've only had it a couple of weeks but it seems to work fine. The problem with car chargers is there seem to be a lot of unreliable models out there. Even the one on the at&t site gets plenty of bad reviews. I wouldn't mind paying more if I knew I was getting a product that would last me years. Anyway we will see if the Walmart charger lasts. If it dies I will report back.

sitizenx said:
In addition to my Nokia charger I use the Belkin mini surge protector. It has two USB charging ports. I don't think it works for iphones though for some reason. Someone else will have to confirm.
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The Belkin only delivers 500 mA to the USB, so it's about the same as plugging it into a computer. That's also the reason that it won't work for an iPhone.

I plugged into a Motorola Droid X charger - rated for 1000ma - it started charging the thing just as fast as OOTB charger. I think the phone is happy with any 1amp chargers. I'll test my iPad 2A charger in the car soon and report back.

HP has the Touchpad charger on sale for $4.99 with free shipping.
I just bought a 3rd one since I have an Touchpad and tried charging my 900 with that charger. Fast charging, nothing damagin, and a very cheap yet OEM equipment.
WIN-WIN
LINK: http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...er-Supplies/FB341AA?HP-TouchPad-Power-Charger

Cheap micro USB cable vs HTC charger cable TEST INSIDE

I bought a cheap micro USB charge cable, but it takes half the time of the standard 6 inches long cable.
So i'm after a powerful charger or the best cable

Ripley said:
I bought a cheap micro USB charge cable, but it takes half the time of the standard 6 inches long cable.
So i'm after a powerful charger or the best cable
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If I'm understanding correct,
You looking for quicker charging?
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Not neccessarily quicker charging, just not slower charging lol.
I've found out that USB cables can charge and transfer data at differing speeds, depending on the construction.
I am happy using the standard HTC cable but it is too short, so i'm after a longer cable, without sacrificing charge time.

Ripley said:
Not neccessarily quicker charging, just not slower charging lol.
I've found out that USB cables can charge and transfer data at differing speeds, depending on the construction.
I am happy using the standard HTC cable but it is too short, so i'm after a longer cable, without sacrificing charge time.
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Oh OK, I don't think you'll have to worry too much about varying charge time, the data/power rate maybe a bit different but not really to the point of where you should concern yourself with it, and I can tell you now its most likely a USB 2.0 cable so just make sure you get a 2.0 at the appropriate length and you should be good
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There is a test in a thread on here, i will find it, but a cheap cable was charging at 200ish mAh, and the HTC one was over 500mAh. With a cheap cable, my phone can't be charged fast enough to use at the same time when the battery is just about dead.

Ripley said:
There is a test in a thread on here, i will find it, but a cheap cable was charging at 200ish mAh, and the HTC one was over 500mAh. With a cheap cable, my phone can't be charged fast enough to use at the same time when the battery is just about dead.
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Are you using the same power source for both, if so then its probably the materials of the wires if you can get one that uses gold connections it'd be I believe that fastest as far as cables go but they can be pretty pricy
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deathblade said:
Are you using the same power source for both, if so then its probably the materials of the wires if you can get one that uses gold connections it'd be I believe that fastest as far as cables go but they can be pretty pricy
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It'd probably be cheaper to do what I did, get a battery charging dock and a second battery, keep one on the charger till the other dead and swap you can check eBay for prices of batteries and the dock but you probably won't speed much more than $20 on both
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deathblade said:
Are you using the same power source for both, if so then its probably the materials of the wires if you can get one that uses gold connections it'd be I believe that fastest as far as cables go but they can be pretty pricy
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So far the Belkin hi speed cable priced at £15 is the only longer cable I can find that's proven to be as efficient as the OE cable

Unbranded ebay cable
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HTC cable
Using the same HTC AC charger

Ripley said:
Unbranded ebay cable
HTC cable
Using the same HTC AC charger
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Yeah materials is the difference most likely one Is using tin and the other copper, copper is better
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Yeah i heard copper is the defining factor

Is it safe to use a non-original charger as long as it is for the required amperage and voltage?

Masutin said:
Is it safe to use a non-original charger as long as it is for the required amperage and voltage?
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Yes, i've used may different chargers for my HTCs over the years

That's a pretty big gap, I would've never expected it to be that much over such a short distance.

With a Samsung charger & micro usb cable

hey hi
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With a Samsung charger & micro usb cable
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i got 200 usb cables fro a china seller
im having problems with slow chargig
how can i test them all??

Masutin said:
Is it safe to use a non-original charger as long as it is for the required amperage and voltage?
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My phone can charge by difference charger, but the best one is original charger.

Is there a way to test cable charging speed?
Ripley said:
I bought a cheap micro USB charge cable, but it takes half the time of the standard 6 inches long cable.
So i'm after a powerful charger or the best cable
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@deathblade. There are so many 3rd party charging cable options now that are longer and much cheaper than Apple's. Thankfully Apple now offers a 6' and not just 3' - but it costs $29!
Some 10 footers I've seen online go for $7 to $12.
Is there a way to test their charging speed? As compared to Apple?
Reading the reviews by purchasers can be helpful but they are all circumstantial and based on opinion and observation. I've not seen any scientific testing to back negative comments of cables reported being much slower and at this point it's long over due we be able to test and know for sure the performance of all these 3rd party cables, to buy in confidence with scientific testing backup.
Do you know if there are apps or tools to do this?

Did not know about the copper thing....
:good: Thanks

sauja said:
Did not know about the copper thing....
:good: Thanks
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think of it this way. what is naturally more conductive?
check this chart explaining whats best for conductivity
http://www.tibtech.com/conductivity.php
the cheapo cables and such are made of tin
the name brand are made of copper thus the charging differences.
however also keep in mind that for your battery to last as long as possible (not just on a single charge but till it deads( not longer useable need new one dead)) charging slowly is best, but there are times that we need our devices to charge ASAP and a name brand cable is recommended for those times...or you know a backup battery is perfered lol

Looking to buy an original USB cable that came with the GNexus

I bought an extra wall charger and usb cable off of amazon and the wall plug is identical to the one that came with my Verizon Galaxy Nexus but the cable is a really stiff cable. I want a cable like the one that came with my phone, it's very soft and very flexible and doesn't hold it's shape. The phone is so lite that on my desk at work, the cable actually moves my phone since the cable is so stiff.
THIS IS WHAT I DON"T WANT(with the slanted tip)............................THIS IS WHAT I WANT in at least a 5 foot length, like the OEM one.
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Does anyone know where I can get the original soft version?

EBay. The one you are looking for is the same as the Epic Touch. Looks like a black copy of an iPhone cable. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=140737527716
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i also got mine from ebay. few sellers on there right now selling the cable you want

I ordered this samsung usb cable before i got my phone. Wanted to have extra one (still in transit). The samsung usb cable that came with my phone is kinda short. I'm using this htc usb cable i got on ebay, its a better length.

Thanks guys, I don't know how I didn't find those before. I got one ordered.

all4cellular.com carries tons of original samsung cables for cheap. I've bought from them many a time and they're reliable and fast shipping.

I bought this one from Amazon.
It is exactly like the one that came with the phone and works like a charm.
Samsung OEM 1.0A Original Home Wall AC Travel Charger Adapter + USB 2.0 Data Sync Connect Transfer Charge Cable

I bought three chargers from Yellowdeals on Amazon for about $6 each and they all came with the original cable.

Neera said:
I bought this one from Amazon.
It is exactly like the one that came with the phone and works like a charm.
Samsung OEM 1.0A Original Home Wall AC Travel Charger Adapter + USB 2.0 Data Sync Connect Transfer Charge Cable
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Does your cable look like the picture I posted above with the slanted micro end, or is it a shiny black cases at the end with a white USB logo? Because the listing shows both pictures. Also how long is it. The one that came with our phone is around 5 feet long, most of the ones I've seen are about 3 feet long.
The main reason I want the original is because it's very flexible and doesn't hold it's shape. The one I pictured is very stiff and does hold it's shape, which is annoying on my desk.
I also updated my first post with an image of what the cord looks like that I do want.

$6.95 with free shipping at Newegg. It is the same cable and I use it at my desk at work for USB charging: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA07R0B87290

Do normal micro-5 pin cables not work?
You can by 6ft ones of monoprice.com for around a $1 and some change for shipped.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2

Trigster said:
Do normal micro-5 pin cables not work?
You can by 6ft ones of monoprice.com for around a $1 and some change for shipped.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
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You can, but who wants to test a $1.40 cable on a $400 phone when they can get the stock cable for another $5.50? I don't think anyone with one of these phones is hurting enough that they can't afford the extra few dollars.

patruns said:
You can, but who wants to test a $1.40 cable on a $400 phone when they can get the stock cable for another $5.50? I don't think anyone with one of these phones is hurting enough that they can't afford the extra few dollars.
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I've used MonoPrice mini and micro USB cables on my phones for years. They're fine. They probably aren't what the OP wants though as they are stiffer than the cable that comes with the phone.
Thanks for the post, OP. Dog chewed my OEM cable in an uncharacteristic bout of naughtiness so I'm looking for a new one too.

Is there a difference between cables/chargers for i515 vs i9250?
Thanks for the information you guys have provided above. I know the batteries are a bit different between the i515 and the i9250. Could someone please confirm if there are differences in the cables or the chargers.
Thank you,
O. O.

o.o. said:
Thanks for the information you guys have provided above. I know the batteries are a bit different between the i515 and the i9250. Could someone please confirm if there are differences in the cables or the chargers.
Thank you,
O. O.
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Cables and chargers are the same...

patruns said:
Cables and chargers are the same...
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Thanks Pat.
O. O.

Anyone able to find the true original cable that came with the Verizon gnex? I see some links here to cables that look the same but are not the same length as the one that came with the Verizon gnex. The only ones that I can find are 3 feet in length or 1 meter. The one I have that came with my phone is about 5 feet. Can't find the 5 foot cable anywhere
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dgwood12 said:
Anyone able to find the true original cable that came with the Verizon gnex? I see some links here to cables that look the same but are not the same length as the one that came with the Verizon gnex. The only ones that I can find are 3 feet in length or 1 meter. The one I have that came with my phone is about 5 feet. Can't find the 5 foot cable anywhere
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I've got like 3 OEM Samsung USB cables from SGSIIs and GNs, both identical. I might be as to sell 1 or 2
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patruns said:
You can, but who wants to test a $1.40 cable on a $400 phone when they can get the stock cable for another $5.50? I don't think anyone with one of these phones is hurting enough that they can't afford the extra few dollars.
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I used generic micro usb cable to charhe my gnex in the car and my old lg optimus one and no problem... It should be the same cable, the Samsung name on the cable raise it to 6 bucks instead of 1..
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or you work in a hotel and have a bunch for free, granted some are from htc, moto, lg, but they all work, only thing i've noticed is that for computer use i need to use an oem samsung cable for the best success

USB Cable for safe charging

Hello One users! So, I need a long USB Cable to charge my One, the one that came with the device is just to small . But, after seeing OnePlus devices melting down for not using a proper usb cable, I get scared of buying one that not works properly. Wich usb cable (you can give me a model or the specifications) will work just fine and will be safe to use with the One's charger?

Everyday I use the 'premium' brand cables from Monoprice: http://www.monoprice.com/Search/Index?keyword=micro+usb+premium
They're excellent.

Buy an extension usb male to usb female. And use it with original cable
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Anker 10 ft microUSB to USB cable. They're $6 on Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Android-Samsung-Motorola-Blackberry-Black-10ft/dp/B00MLP6HLS
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PAPB0007 said:
Anker 10 ft microUSB to USB cable. They're $6 on Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Android-Samsung-Motorola-Blackberry-Black-10ft/dp/B00MLP6HLS
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Is this safe? I also plan to buy so that I can have a separate one in office & at home.

I've been using mine for months, at home and at work, with one of their 5 port 40 W USB chargers.
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PAPB0007 said:
I've been using mine for months, at home and at work, with one of their 5 port 40 W USB chargers.
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Thanks because having an extra one is less hassle for me.

I like these much better than the unknown brand cable I bought. The cable feels thicker and better construction overall. They have an 18 month warranty too which is nice.
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moo113 said:
Everyday I use the 'premium' brand cables from Monoprice: http://www.monoprice.com/Search/Index?keyword=micro+usb+premium
They're excellent.
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I second this they feel great not to hard to plug or unplug and a 10ft cord is really nice

same

pjgowtham said:
Buy an extension usb male to usb female. And use it with original cable
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I have one! But I never used it because i am afraid that the extension cant hold the power of the charger! Its safe?
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Anker 10 ft microUSB to USB cable. They're $6 on Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Android-Samsung-Motorola-Blackberry-Black-10ft/dp/B00MLP6HLS
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They can handle the same amount of power of the original cable?

I haven't noticed a difference. Everything I plug it into charges quickly.
Edit: I forgot that I had this app. This is the OPO charging via the Anker 10 ft microUSB cable which is plugged into an Anker 5 port 40 W charger.
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crossIT said:
I second this they feel great not to hard to plug or unplug and a 10ft cord is really nice
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Thirded... After talking with monoprice live chat and confirming at their premium USB cables use 24ga power wire, i ordered 5, 6-footers. I was very skeptical at first when i received my first order as the overall gauge of the wire seemed nearly half the size of the "premium" cables i previously ordered from ebay. Yet, they deliver 2A no sweat and i have not had an issue with any of them yet. The "premium" cables from ebay would barely deliver 1A to my phone. I assume the manufacturer just puts on a thicker insulating jacket to make it seem like a more premium cable but the numbers don't lie.

I did some extra testing with that app and variations of the original charger, original cable, Anker charger, Anker cable, and they all appear to charger around the same rate. If you want to pay a little less go with monoprice. If you want an 18 month warranty on the cable stick with Anker.

I bought a 6ft cable on Amazon. I just saw they are on same for $5. I'll be getting another. It charges at up to 1800mA.
BlueRigger Rapid Charge Micro USB C.../dp/B00HFFB2PK/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_HLX1ub0JRW2YZ

Guys, i bought a Goodis USB cable. A a friend talked good things about it, and I could find it by a local store. But, using the GSM battery app, the original cable charge at 800-1000mA, and the Goodis cable at 400-500mA. There would be a problem if I use the Goodis cable with the original wall charger? The time of charge isn't a problem, because is for charge when I'm sleeping!

Standard monoprice 28/24awg works great for me. Got a 3ft and 10ft both charging at 2a
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http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00FAADBHO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
I like these guys. Big fan of braided cables. They tangle less

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Guys, i bought a Goodis USB cable. A a friend talked good things about it, and I could find it by a local store. But, using the GSM battery app, the original cable charge at 800-1000mA, and the Goodis cable at 400-500mA. There would be a problem if I use the Goodis cable with the original wall charger? The time of charge isn't a problem, because is for charge when I'm sleeping!
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Anyone?

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Anyone?
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If the cable is too high of a gauge aka too thin, its going to get hot. When it heats its going to cause more resistance and lower the total current able to pass producing more heat.
If you are using a cable that is clearly only allowing half the current to pass, stop using it. You are asking for trouble.
Risk of fire / damage to the phone is a real threat. Do a quick look at the guy who burnt his phone. Looks like a bad cable very well could have caused that.
Remember the supplied charger is rated for 2amps. That's a good amount of current that will kill a 28gauge cable.

usb type C cables

so i picked up a V20 and had Speck Presidio Clear case installed on it right away at ATT store ...
when i came home and decided to charge the phone i realized that the cutout for USB cable in the Presidio case fits the original LG cable EXACTLY. there isn't even a fraction of a millimeter of space between the cable and the case on ANY side of the cable - it is a perfect fit. and that's a problem.
it's a problem because rather than designing the case for a variety of cables it was designed specifically for one - the original cable. i want to pick up some extra Type C cables but if they're even slightly bigger than the original LG cable plug in ANY direction ( height or width ) they won't fit ...
so what are some decent Type C cables that have plugs smaller than ( or identical to ) the one on the cable V20 comes from ?

You could always mod your case. I'll be modding my cases because the headphone jack opening isn't big enough for either of my CIEM cables.

g1981c said:
so i picked up a V20 and had Speck Presidio Clear case installed on it right away at ATT store ...
when i came home and decided to charge the phone i realized that the cutout for USB cable in the Presidio case fits the original LG cable EXACTLY. there isn't even a fraction of a millimeter of space between the cable and the case on ANY side of the cable - it is a perfect fit. and that's a problem.
it's a problem because rather than designing the case for a variety of cables it was designed specifically for one - the original cable. i want to pick up some extra Type C cables but if they're even slightly bigger than the original LG cable plug in ANY direction ( height or width ) they won't fit ...
so what are some decent Type C cables that have plugs smaller than ( or identical to ) the one on the cable V20 comes from ?
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LPI7ZXK/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_MXciybHRH7GCP
These are pretty slim USB-C Cables. The Zinc housing is almost the exact size of the port opening.
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Sent from my T-Mobile LG V20

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r3dd09 said:
You could always mod your case. I'll be modding my cases because the headphone jack opening isn't big enough for either of my CIEM cables.
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i recommend you just get a short Bose extension cable from Amazon - it has a super thin plug and a really nice quality. i have been using mine for about 2 years but i'm very careful with my gear - it probably won't last this long with normal use - it is quite delicate.

DLovo313 said:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LPI7ZXK/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_MXciybHRH7GCP
These are pretty slim USB-C Cables. The Zinc housing is almost the exact size of the port opening.
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great pics. i assume the white cable you held them next to is the one that comes with V20. in that case definitely they would fit the opening in any case that fits the original cable.
the reviews on Amazon are not the best though, and the 5 star reviewers admit to being paid to write them.
once again, appreciate the pics. full disclosure though - i am a perfectionist - that means i can't simply accept something that works, i must keep searching until i find the best.
this is an option.

I also purchased this brand of cable. They received high marks and can confirm they are slightly smaller than original cable jacket.
This is the cable.
However, I purchased a three pack that is, curiously, not available any longer.

DLovo313 said:
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What charger are you using? My Aukey 3.0 never showed above 990mA on Ampere

nest75068 said:
What charger are you using? My Aukey 3.0 never showed above 990mA on Ampere
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 charger.. Lol
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nest75068 said:
What charger are you using? My Aukey 3.0 never showed above 990mA on Ampere
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i used a different app but the bottom line is current with screen off is much higher than with screen on. unless your measurements were with screen off they are ultimately meaningless.

i ordered from amazon, received and tried out :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WJSPFOW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
this cable is a bit pricey at $10 for a single 6 foot cable but so far it's perfect - the plug is more or less identical in size to the original plug, just with rounded corners and shorter. and it clicks into the port on the V20 with about the same feel as the original cable.
to me it's a keeper, i plan to buy a second one in a few days time after i had some more experience with this cable, since it's no rush.
only downside to this cable that i can think of is that it's not a USB 3.0 or 3.1 cable - only 2.0 ...
belkin also makes 3.1 cable that my guess is would plug in the same, but it's a thicker cable, more expensive, but most importantly only 3 feet long and i wanted a 6 foot long cable.
well, another downside is that for how thin the cable is - it isn't particularly flexible and has a lot of memory to the shape ... but overall, as i said, i still plan to buy a 2nd one ...
it feels stupid to make a YouTube video about a USB cable, but i also had some other accessories picked up for the V20 - namely Case, Screen Protector, Memory Card and Portable 10,000 mah charger so i think i will have to do some sort of a combined video to cover all this stuff then it won't feel as stupid to me.
EDIT: looks like i can finally post links and probably attachments too ...

Definitely should get a good flexible cable. That should be the portable one. The other for home. I'm sticking with Anker adapters for now. I did buy one USB c cable for data transfer to take advantage of the internal UFS storage. You'll be fine with 2.0 for micro SD.