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Need cheap car charger that charges full current

Can anyone recommend a car charger that is cheap and charges the unit like its on AC power? Some of the cheaper ones I've purchased in the past charged my phone like it was on usb power.
TIA!

Just open up one of your cheap chargers and short the middle two pins of the USB jack. A drop of solder worked on mine. There are only four pins, so it should be easy to follow and find a place on the circuit board to do it.
Once you get it done, plug in the phone and it will show that it's charging on AC, which means it's pulling 1 amp.

Plenty different ones available, but I use this one. There are cheaper ones, but this one is a quality build that charges at 1 full amp! Motorola brand for around $6 including shipping.
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i've had android phones since year one. i've always bought my accessories from cellphoneshop.net and never had a problem

Dude, go to wallymart or somewhere and get an AC converter. I bought one with 2 AC outlets and 1 USB for fairly cheap at wallymart. You wont regret it. It charges my laptop, phone, and gf's phone just fine.

Monoprice has a 1a usb charger for $1.33. I was looking at it yesterday but don't have the link handy at the moment. They're also the best place to buy usb cables too.
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mrpickem said:
Plenty different ones available, but I use this one. There are cheaper ones, but this one is a quality build that charges at 1 full amp! Motorola brand for around $6 including shipping.
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+1 I have this Motorola charger and it's great. There was even a whole thread full of people repping it a few forum pages back

$1.40 cheaper, $5.07 right now and Prime shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehi..._1_2?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1323803924&sr=1-2
Thanks for the original link!

The best car chargers I've found are the Palm chargers for the Pre. For some reason they seem to work much better than any other car charger that I have used. You just need to make sure you get model number 3453WW, because there is also an older model that looks the same but doesn't provide the full 1A charge.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Palm-OEM-Ve...386850?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2eb9e680e2
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Damn. I was wondering WHY in the world this phone took SO STINKING LONG to charge. I mean OVER NIGHT and still not quite done sometimes (extended battery)
Gonna stalk me some good chargers

so instead of starting my own thread.. thought id bump this up...
any new chargers out there.. for car... can be either the usb one (as i have the cig lighter to usb plug... )..or cig lighter..
just feeling out there if anything has changed..
we went on a LONG drive.. 376miles.. and using gps and my phone in my infuse dock.. it was charging.. but draining more than charging... by 1/2 way it was below 50%.... so the road i needed to take was super long so just turned phone off for a while...
was using the charger from my wifes incognito so i figured maybe that car charger didnt have enough A to it.. so bought a new charger from walmart.. and it didnt do any better...
thanks guys...
p.s. on my way home from work (1hr drive) im going to plug straight into my phone instead of the infuse dock and run the gps and see if it charges any different...

Even if the car charger says it can put out 2A the phone will only draw 500mah unless the two inner pins are shorted. Samsung does their chargers this way to identify to the phone that its plugged into a wall charger instead of a computer. (computers are only rated for 500mah on the USB port, although some can go higher)
You could open up the charger and short the pins, or if the charger is the kind where you plug your own cord in you can modify the cord itself. I have a "charging only cord" for when the phone needs a fast boost.

R1ptide said:
Even if the car charger says it can put out 2A the phone will only draw 500mah unless the two inner pins are shorted. Samsung does their chargers this way to identify to the phone that its plugged into a wall charger instead of a computer. (computers are only rated for 500mah on the USB port, although some can go higher)
You could open up the charger and short the pins, or if the charger is the kind where you plug your own cord in you can modify the cord itself. I have a "charging only cord" for when the phone needs a fast boost.
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How do I short these two pins? Any thing with pics?

Still using my Palm Pre car chargers. Had them since the Pre days back in 2009 and they still work great. Buy.com has them for $6.95 with free shipping.
http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=210687470&ic=1
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proxy0 said:
How do I short these two pins? Any thing with pics?
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drop of soder in between them, sorry I don't have pics because I do the cord
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mrpickem said:
Plenty different ones available, but I use this one. There are cheaper ones, but this one is a quality build that charges at 1 full amp! Motorola brand for around $6 including shipping.
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i use same charger. it is call motorolla rapid charger .

Hey, as the only verified genius here I wanted to share a great and cheap way to charge your phone. As i understand it you want the speed and current of AC out of your car's 12 volt dc system. They currently make something that works with ALL phone models. It is called an inverter. You just plug your stock phone charger into it. It will work fine for your phone but it wouldnt be wise to try use this it watch a 42" plasma tv. Here is one for 6 bucks that plugs in your lighter socket.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003C2YE8M/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
By the way, I can't endorse this product. I hope you get the general idea. As always you get what you pay for. Read the reviews and look for the inverter that you think would work best for you.
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R1ptide said:
drop of soder in between them, sorry I don't have pics because I do the cord
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I just want to make sure I'm not going to blow up when I do this.
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supdawg said:
Can anyone recommend a car charger that is cheap and charges the unit like its on AC power? Some of the cheaper ones I've purchased in the past charged my phone like it was on usb power.
TIA!
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I would recommend getting the AC/usb adapter for an iphone or ipad, because they tend to run on a higher voltage (5v) than many cheap AC/usb adapters you can probably find off-brand one pretty cheap all over. If anything just make sure your adapter runs on about 5v. I just recommened iphone ones because there are more accessory manufacturers for i-products and you can generally find a wider selection of what you are looking for regarding this topic. I would check walmart first if money is an issue.

JimSmith94 said:
Just open up one of your cheap chargers and short the middle two pins of the USB jack. A drop of solder worked on mine. There are only four pins, so it should be easy to follow and find a place on the circuit board to do it.
Once you get it done, plug in the phone and it will show that it's charging on AC, which means it's pulling 1 amp.
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The 1 amp charger i got from the dollar store already had this in place. I cant say I would have recommended anyone to get one from the dollar store. Ive checked out the components on this one its not too bad.
kc_exactly said:
Hey, as the only verified genius here I wanted to share a great and cheap way to charge your phone. As i understand it you want the speed and current of AC out of your car's 12 volt dc system. They currently make something that works with ALL phone models. It is called an inverter. You just plug your stock phone charger into it. It will work fine for your phone but it wouldnt be wise to try use this it watch a 42" plasma tv. Here is one for 6 bucks that plugs in your lighter socket.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003C2YE8M/ref=redir_mdp_mobile
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Note that most cheap inverters use a modified sine wave to gain efficiencies over 80%. Most phone chargers will work okay you might get a little buzzing. But you will often run into chargers, power supplies etc that will only operate properly on a pure sine wave inverter.

2 Amp USB Wall Charger for faster charging

UPDATE: I've tested and verified that a 2amp charger isn't any faster than 1amp.
The charger that comes with the S3 outputs 1.0 amp (5V), and my old Galaxy S1 Captivate came with a 0.7amp charger. Both are better than the measily 0.5amps that most computer USB ports output, which is barely enough juice for the phone to break even (let alone charge) when you're using your phone with the display brightness at 100%. Obviously the fastest way to charge is with the phone off, or a spare battery, but most of us don't do that.
How many of you are using an aftermarket 2amp usb wall charger without issue, and have you measured how much faster it charges? Also, will this faster charging reduce the S3's battery life, or is it within tolerances and Samsung just cheaped out on the included A/C charger?
As long as it's safe, I'm thinking about buying one of these $10 2amp chargers off amazon...
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UPDATE: I read elsewhere that a 2amp charger can't really hurt your phone because there's obviously "smart" circuitry inside that limits the current anyway. If it really is smart, then the upside to 2amps SHOULD BE that when you're charging with the screen on @ 100% brightness, that more juice goes to the battery with the "extra" going to the display, instead of subtracting from what the battery gets.
Short answer: the two amp charger won't hurt the phone, plus it also is highly unlikely it will charge any faster on this particular phone.
The preceding discussion applies to "dumb" chargers and batteries (which ShannonPricePhoto pointed to a few posts ago). Increasing the charge voltage causes the battery to draw more current depending on the state of charge. The trick is we have both a smart charger and a smart battery in his phone. Lithium-ion batteries actually contain circuitry to prevent them from being overcharged inside the battery.
The cell phone industry has agreed on a worldwide standard cell phone charger as follows: it uses a micro USB connector (not a mini USB) they all charge at 5 V, the smart controller for charging the battery is inside the phone, and it determines how much voltage the battery receives during the charging cycle. (Not the charger, like a dumb charger used to charge a car battery, which changes its output voltage)
The standard allows for charger supplies ranging from 300 milliamps to 1 amp, and the phone can actually inquire what the capacity of the charger is through the USB data line.
Reading the standard makes me wonder if using the larger charger would allow the phone to take advantage of the full 2 amp capacity of the charger. One post indicated that older devices that were not covered by the cell phone standard may likely have charged quicker with a two amp charger, but I seriously doubt your phone will because it wasn't designed to do so. This however is an educated guess. One way to really find out is get two chargers and compare by measuring the actual current?
For even more reading
The first website discusses the standard mobile phone charger, the second discusses batteries.
Universal Serial Bus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
battery myths vs battery facts - free information to help you learn the difference
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I'll update again later with BATTERY STATS when I get my charger...

I'm using Andru... it's an Android Shaped USB Charger at 2.0amps... thanks for reminding me because I need to get an extra one...
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Input: 0.2A
Output: 1.0A

deedscreen said:
I'm using Andru... it's an Android Shaped USB Charger at 2.0amps... thanks for reminding me because I need to get an extra one...
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Hah - cute, but are you sure yours is 2amps? The only one I can find is 1amp, and kinda pricey @ $25 (or $22.44 on ebay).

Well, I can't say for sure for the retail version. I am a Journalist & Product Reviewer at ACS, (ACSyndicate) so I got a beta product to test and review...
Q: Am I crazy for going on the S3 Forums all the time, and planning for my upgrade in June???
Attn Mods: I'm not spamming, just making a point... *Just for those snippy mods, if they exist... *

I'm gonna check right now..

Guess I'm stupid... mine is 0.2amps... Well, Time for me to upgrade my charger, all though Andru is cute! LOL
I feel stupid now... It doesn't charge slowly though...
Edit: :banghead: WTF? I'm stupid! I read the input... the output is 1.0A... sorry guys... realllly tired.

According to this article:
http://www.extremetech.com/computing/115251-how-usb-charging-works-or-how-to-avoid-blowing-up-your-smartphone
you should be okay ...

http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...chPad-Power-Charger&&rwCatalog=-&rwCategory=-
2 amp charger designed for the hp touch pad. $10.24 shipped. You might be charged sales tax. Mine is faster than stock, I think, but I haven't timed it. Also comes with quality usb cable.
I bought 1, then two more...
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deedscreen said:
Guess I'm stupid... mine is 0.2amps... Well, Time for me to upgrade my charger, all though Andru is cute! LOL
I feel stupid now... It doesn't charge slowly though...
:banghead: WTF? I'm stupid!
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Thanks for fact checking, like all good journalists.

All I know it's that the phone barely charged last night streaming Pandora. I actually had to turn it off to get out to charge to 100%.
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Yours is 1amp. The .2 amps you're looking at is the power input. It's power output is 1 amp.
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ogubodagris said:
Yours is 1amp. The .2 amps you're looking at is the power input. It's power output is 1 amp.
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Didn't realize that it was part of the Input Section also...
:thumbup: "Thanks!" :thumbup:

Yours is 1amp. The .2 amps you're looking at is the power input. It's power output is 1 amp.
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Just realized that and modified my previous post.. I've been up since 4AM EST yesterday morning and it's 12:44 EST the next day... :what: I'm stupidly tired... lol

ogubodagris said:
Yours is 1amp. The .2 amps you're looking at is the power input. It's power output is 1 amp.
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Thank you for helping me when I've been up for nearly 21hours... and busy all day to top it off....

ogubodagris said:
http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/ho...chPad-Power-Charger&&rwCatalog=-&rwCategory=-
2 amp charger designed for the hp touch pad. $10.24 shipped. You might be charged sales tax. Mine is faster than stock, I think, but I haven't timed it. Also comes with quality usb cable.
I bought 1, then two more...
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I second this. Have 2 of them.
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I'm OCD and only use the manufacturers chargers with the phones.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Travel Chargers are 2A.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Samsung...Accessories&hash=item3377d77af1#ht_908wt_1059
That's just how I roll. I ended up with 2 of them. I keep one at home, one at work and use the standard chargers over night.

I've read that the phone will draw 1.0A of power to charge regardless if the charger outputs more than 1.0A
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I just got by my experience. I timed it at x% to 100 and it's faster every time.
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I just purchased the 2A wall charger from Monoprice ($8). It has a total of 4 usb ports, with one being 2A.
So far, I can say that the 2A port does seem to charge faster than the stock charger.
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Review of Anker 3.6A (18W) Dual USB Car Charger w/pics!

This is a review of Anker Bolt 3.6A (18W) Dual USB Car Charger: Anker Car Charger
From my own personal experience I use Note 2 every day as GPS to/from work. Everything is usually on (display, bluetooth), plus GPS/Google maps are up, and I take/make phone calls in a middle of all that. What does that mean? Battery is draining really fast, and even with car charger you need at least 2A output to be able to charge at faster rate than discharging with everything on. 2A charger is not hard to find, although question always come up if you can trust their actual rating. If you want to take it to the next level and charge another smart phone, you can probably find a dual charger with 2A and 1A, although reliability and current sharing during simultaneous use of ports might be in question. This new product from Anker took it to the next level where they are offering dual port output with 2.1A and 1.5A outputs and guarantee full current supply from each port at the same time. In terms of reliability, they are offering 18 months warranty which I think is a bold statement of confidence in their product.
3.6A, which is 18W, is a lot of power and to my surprise the charger was actually very small and lightweight. The dimensions of the end with dual ports is only 26 mm x 24 mm, and the whole charger is very lightweight and only 22g. This small size is very convenient for tight spaces like in your arm-rest compartment, and just in general is unobtrusive to use anywhere in the car. I know they advertise it as dual port with 2.1A for Apple (obviously iPad) and 1.5A for smart phones, but I confirmed that our Note 2 charges perfectly from Apple port. As a matter of fact that would be the best port to use for Note 2 fast charging. I took a picture in my car to demonstrate that both of the ports worked charging Note 2.
Overall it's a great little dual usb port car charger from a trusted company with a punch of 3.6A capacity split between 2.1A and 1.5A ports where both can be used simultaneously so you can do a fast charging of two devices at the same time. Plus, you can get it on Amazon for under $12 which is a bargain.
Here are a few pics:
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How fast does it charge though. Post pictures of charge progress over a 15-20 minutes period please

elite-fusion said:
How fast does it charge though. Post pictures of charge progress over a 15-20 minutes period please
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Don't know if I ever get around it. I'm testing my ZeroLemon 9300 mAh so I mostly discharging my battery rather than charging it up. Will take a while before I get to in car charging Beside for me timing charge in the car makes no sense because I use my N2 for GPS and calls all the time, so I'm discharging it at a heavy rate as it charges up. But for sure, it goes up 15%-20% with this charger during my 1hr commute, but only because I use GPS/BT/display fully on at max brightness. This car charger is true 2.1A/1.5A, so the charging time from 2.1A shouldn't be any different than our OEM wall charger.

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Don't know if I ever get around it. I'm testing my ZeroLemon 9300 mAh so I mostly discharging my battery rather than charging it up. Will take a while before I get to in car charging Beside for me timing charge in the car makes no sense because I use my N2 for GPS and calls all the time, so I'm discharging it at a heavy rate as it charges up. But for sure, it goes up 15%-20% with this charger during my 1hr commute, but only because I use GPS/BT/display fully on at max brightness. This car charger is true 2.1A/1.5A, so the charging time from 2.1A shouldn't be any different than our OEM wall charger.
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You should be able to use the Galaxy Charge Current app (available on the play store) to see how much current it's supplying (although this may vary depending on the USB cable you use with it, a reason why I'm purchasing the variant with a built in micro-usb cable and a usb port) although I seem to remember you stating in another thread you had one of the US variants of the Note II and the app may not be compatible with those.

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You should be able to use the Galaxy Charge Current app (available on the play store) to see how much current it's supplying (although this may vary depending on the USB cable you use with it, a reason why I'm purchasing the variant with a built in micro-usb cable and a usb port) although I seem to remember you stating in another thread you had one of the US variants of the Note II and the app may not be compatible with those.
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That's right I'm on US version under Verizon. Those are the exact 2 variants that don't work with this app

D3_ said:
You should be able to use the Galaxy Charge Current app (available on the play store) to see how much current it's supplying (although this may vary depending on the USB cable you use with it, a reason why I'm purchasing the variant with a built in micro-usb cable and a usb port) although I seem to remember you stating in another thread you had one of the US variants of the Note II and the app may not be compatible with those.
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Quick update on this:
Although the Galaxy Charge Current app only reports the charger giving 1.2a, over an approximately 15 minute period with the screen on, music playback, GPS lock and video recording @ 720p with DailyRoads Voyager, the charger was still able to charge my N7100 from 80% to 86%, which isn't bad considering the heavy load it was under.
The particular charger I bought is this one

D3_ said:
Quick update on this:
Although the Galaxy Charge Current app only reports the charger giving 1.2a, over an approximately 15 minute period with the screen on, music playback, GPS lock and video recording @ 720p with DailyRoads Voyager, the charger was still able to charge my N7100 from 80% to 86%, which isn't bad considering the heavy load it was under.
The particular charger I bought is this one
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Pretty good! But the one you bought is their old generation 15W charger (2.1A and 1A outputs), while this one is a revised new gen 18W with 2.1A and 1.5A outputs - this one

vectron said:
Pretty good! But the one you bought is their old generation 15W charger (2.1A and 1A outputs), while this one is a revised new gen 18W with 2.1A and 1.5A outputs - this one
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Ah, thanks for the info. Seems I'm only missing out on 300mA though (one reviewer says the android port on that is rated at 1.5A and I get 1.2A from mine) so I don't think I'll go for that one. this way I know I'm going to get a decent charge no matter what usb cable I use. I've only got one that's actually capable of charging at full speed and having to take it everywhere I go would be annoying, the fixed charger on this is perfect for me.
Only posted here to help others looking for a decent car charger, as you did. Every other thread I see on the topic seems to recommend usb chargers such as yours but never recommend cables capable of utilising them to their full potential.
Anyway, keep up the great reviews
Most of them make me want to spend money I know I shouldn't on things I don't necessarily need
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D3_ said:
Ah, thanks for the info. Seems I'm only missing out on 300mA though (one reviewer says the android port on that is rated at 1.5A and I get 1.2A from mine) so I don't think I'll go for that one. this way I know I'm going to get a decent charge no matter what usb cable I use. I've only got one that's actually capable of charging at full speed and having to take it everywhere I go would be annoying, the fixed charger on this is perfect for me.
Only posted here to help others looking for a decent car charger, as you did. Every other thread I see on the topic seems to recommend usb chargers such as yours but never recommend cables capable of utilising them to their full potential.
Anyway, keep up the great reviews
Most of them make me want to spend money I know I shouldn't on things I don't necessarily need
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Do you have any recommendations for usb cables that can take advantage of that charge speed?

hurrpancakes said:
Do you have any recommendations for usb cables that can take advantage of that charge speed?
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Absolutely! I highly recommend to use Monoprice usb 28AWG/24AWG cables with Ferrite choker and gold-plated connectors. You need thicker cables to handle 2A current. Do not use thin computer cables designed for 500mA current.
Monoprice cables are very cheap too, 3ft for $1.08: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8640&seq=1&format=2 or 6ft for $1.40: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8641&seq=1&format=2

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Do you have any recommendations for usb cables that can take advantage of that charge speed?
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I'd go with what Vectron suggested.
In the UK the only cable I've found that does is an old BlackBerry usb cable my cousin had. Swapped it for a spare cable I had that only did 1A because her phone only charges at 1A anyway.
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vectron said:
Absolutely! I highly recommend to use Monoprice usb 28AWG/24AWG cables with Ferrite choker and gold-plated connectors. You need thicker cables to handle 2A current. Do not use thin computer cables designed for 500mA current.
Monoprice cables are very cheap too, 3ft for $1.08: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8640&seq=1&format=2 or 6ft for $1.40: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8641&seq=1&format=2
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I assume their premium would also have the throughput and low resistance to work as well.

lovekeiiy said:
I assume their premium would also have the throughput and low resistance to work as well.
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Absolutely, it's low voltage drop cable design. Plus it never failed me in the car either if it's 100deg C or down to single digits.

Just ordered one to see if it'll trigger my iBolt Dock's USB charging/audio feature. Hopefully it does...if it doesn't, well least I can charge two phones in the car at once now.

Ordered these cables from monoprice, used with my original charger and couldn't get my ZL9300 charged over 72%. Kept it on charger for over 12 hours

VitaliyUvakin said:
Ordered these cables from monoprice, used with my original charger and couldn't get my ZL9300 charged over 72%. Kept it on charger for over 12 hours
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Can't be the cable. It's just a thick wire. If it would have been defective, you wouldn't be able to even charge it up to 72%, although you can never tell for sure. So you have used original Samsung 2A wall charger with it's original cable from the same AC wall outlet to charge up your Note 2 with Zerolemon before to 100% without any problem? I just want to baseline your working setup so you can troubleshoot from there. If it was working before in exactly the same setup and you only replaced the cable, can you go back to the original cable and see if it will charge it to 100% without a problem? If not, then it's something wrong with a cable. Make sure nothing funny is going on with your AC wall outlet plug. I discovered that in my house I have a few that not allowing me to do fast charging due to some electric wiring limitation. Also, make sure everything is connected all the way in. Depending on the case you are using, some of these micro-usb connectors are a bit too thick to go all the way in, and although it looks like you are charging - because connector is not mated all the way in, you have a bad contact and limiting charging current. I actually BET you that's exactly what is going on. I have so many usb-to-micro-usb cables around, can't keep track of it. But I remember at my work I had to slice a piece of micro-usb connector to make it thinner to work with my Zerolemon TPU, and I believe that was monoprice cable. Definitely check it out, cause that could be a problem in your case.

Everything was the same, same 2A charger, same outlet, same phone with ZL battery . Just replaced my Samy cable with 6ft one from monoprice. Will try again tomorrow with oem cable, will see how it goes

VitaliyUvakin said:
Everything was the same, same 2A charger, same outlet, same phone with ZL battery . Just replaced my Samy cable with 6ft one from monoprice. Will try again tomorrow with oem cable, will see how it goes
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Trim micro usb connector. Gotta be it.

It seems to fit pretty tight, but I will definitely try it.

Ha! The Anker direct store in ebay is selling this for $55!! What is it made of gold now? LOL.

Hands down the BEST/FASTEST/CHEAPEST Nexus 5 Charger (Update: US/CDN/UK deals)

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Evening folks!​
Are you sad because your Nexus 5 is charging slower than you like?
Did you buy a shiny new 2A+ AC Adapter and it just disappoints you?
Are you on an endless search for a “good” USB cable, having to spend lots of money for just a wire?
Do you really need all those extra USB cables, or are you just trying to get your AC Adapter to work right?
How about just hoping to see “AC” charging, but all you get is nothing but that damn “USB” ….
If you’ve been having problems, and you don’t need extra cables, then I got something for you!
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Sir, or Ma’am! This right here is your solution! And just so you know, I like deals! mmmmBACON likes saving money!
Some of you may already know this, but for those who don’t, step a little closer. Your Nexus 5 will charge so fast. It’ll be quick, spiffy, and done in a jiffy!
I present to you, the 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger!
Now before you start asking me, “What’s a Blackberry????” Let me tell you a little story.
Back in the day, before the magical dinosaurs and such, Blackberry was the king.
But, much like how the dinosaurs all disappeared, Blackberry was not long for the world either.
But they did leave behind a little something, little devices to show just how good Blackberry was, remnants, relics if you will.
These were the Blackberry Folding Blade Chargers.​
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Words can only prove so much. So to convince the skeptics, I got a few pictures to share with you!
I started this here Nexus 5 charge at 12:00AM midnight. I started at 14% (connect charger popup), and snapped up a screenshot every 15 minutes. The phone was placed in airplane mode.
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Yes, your eyes don’t deceive you! That was a 14% - 100% charge in 1 hour and 19 minutes, with a recorded top current of 1704mA (actually a bit higher but I couldn’t snap a shot in time!).​
So, you might be wondering, "mmmmBACON how is this a deal?"
Well let me tell you why I think so. On the Google Play Store, Google recently started to sell a similar 1.8A charger. It goes for $14.99.
This charger, has the same 1.8A output, has fantastic build quality, and sells on ebay (from a US seller) for $4.99 for 2, or $5.99 for 3!!! If you live in the US, you also get free shipping!! Basically, you get amazing chargers, for DIRT CHEAP!!
Essentially, you can have 6 of these chargers for LESS than the price of 1 charger from the Google Play Store!! (Yes I ordered 6 despite the shipping prices to Canada)
They come in an envelope in bulk packaging like this:
They are genuine, they are built very well, and again are DIRT CHEAP!! This gets my seal of approval!! :laugh: I don't know how this seller has so many, or how they can sell at that price, but you'll get no complaints from me!! WELL DONE!
Well of course if you live outside the US the deal drops a bit as shipping prices are not the best. That is why I ordered multiple sets! Initially, the shipping charges almost made me not order ($13.20US), but once I added in a second set of 3, shipping only went up $0.50! I was going to push my luck higher, but beyond 6 and import charges kicked in...
So if you live in the US, this is an absolute no brainer! If you're outside the US ordering multiple is a better idea. Or maybe get a friend to split the bill and you'll still come out on top compared to the Google Play Charger, and MUCH faster than the stock Nexus 5 setup. For 6 to Canada, it came to about $5 per charger. I then sold 2 to co-workers for $15 each (as they retail in Canadian stores for $35 - $40), and I use the rest to power my 1.5A Qi chargers. So really, I got 4 of these chargers for free after selling 2 of them!
That brings me to the second part of this deal!!
I really like QI Wireless Charging, and I don't always need to charge at a blistering fast speed. I like knowing that I can when necessary, but I mainly bought them for this reason!
Powering your 1.5A (and 2A) Qi chargers!
Oh yeah, maxed out Wireless Qi Charging is good stuff!​
A lot of people have been searching high and low for good USB cables and a good AC Adapter to power their Qi Chargers! If you have a Qi charger that requires 1.5A Input (such as the Q8 or the Q5 "Puck"), the Blackberry Folding Blade Charger will fully power it!! This is also a cheaper option than looking for an AC Adapter and a good USB cable separately.
That is why I mentioned at the start of this post, if you really needed extra USB cables for other needs, because if you don't this is a much better option as the build quality is excellent and the price is very low.
**NOTE: I did try using the Blackberry Chargers on my 2A Input Qi Chargers and they worked perfectly fine. There were no problems at all fully powering the chargers using these 1.8A chargers. I believe that these 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Chargers are close enough to the 2A input specs and provide a reliable/consistent high quality current, that they serve as better power supplies for Qi chargers than most 2A AC Adapters that you can find elsewhere. Many 2A AC adapters are fakes, low quality, or just do not provide a 2A current.
Links and Such:
'Murrica: (ships outside US, but not with free shipping)
$2.99US - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - MyParana http://www.amazon.com/Blackberry-Folding-Blade-Charger-Playbook/dp/B004OZMWUS/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A3D70GXA5TAFKB
$4.99US - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x2: http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Foot-Micro-USB-Rapid-Wall-Charger-for-BlackBerry-More-5V-1-8A-Output-NEW-/221456227839?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item338fd1ddff (Newly listed so should be up for a while)
$5.99US - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x3: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Micro-USB-Folding-Blade-Wall-Chargers-5V-1-8A-High-Output-Lot-of-3-/221391879004?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item338bfbfb5c#shpCntom (Offer has expired... May come back in the future)
You Kay:
£5.95 - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - UK_Importer520 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blackberry-Folding-Blade-Charger-Playbook/dp/B0052F7ZWY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401030056&sr=8-1&keywords=Blackberry+Folding+Blade+Charger
You Kay: (The International travel version of the Folding Blade) Confirmed performance/genuine by @fedor12
£4.69 - BlackBerry Portable PlayBook International Travel Charger with UK/EU/NA/AUS Adapter (single) http://www.amazon.co.uk/BlackBerry-Portable-PlayBook-International-Charger/dp/B004XKG7NM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1399171270&sr=8-1&keywords=Blackberry+playbook+charger
Canada Eh!!: (Availability and prices fluctuate often, but these are the best prices for us Canadians!)
$4.80CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - TheWirelessCompany - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00HQ1QEXI/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A3MI752HIJW5ED
$4.80CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger (single) - Importer520 - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00HQ1QEXI/ref=sr_1_1?m=A3OHDVHD4KJNI7&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1399953281&sr=1-1
$7.99CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x2 - TheWirelessCompany - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00JZYPFBQ/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A3MI752HIJW5ED
$7.99CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x2 - Importer520 - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-Original-Genuine-Folding-PlayBook/dp/B00JZYPFBQ/ref=sr_1_3?m=A3OHDVHD4KJNI7&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1399953356&sr=1-3&keywords=blackberry+folding+blade
$11.95CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x3 - TheWirelessCompany - http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00K8HY132/ref=s9_simh_gw_p107_d0_i3?pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0MHKQJDGCC4YR6K3CKES&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1687860482&pf_rd_i=915398
$11.95CDN - 1.8A Blackberry Folding Blade Charger x3 - Importer520 - http://www.amazon.ca/BlackBerry-3-PACKS-Original-Genuine-PlayBook/dp/B00K8HY132/ref=sr_1_2?m=A3OHDVHD4KJNI7&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1400544829&sr=1-2&keywords=folding+blade

Well written and funny as hell. Thanks for the heads up.

Hey man one question, what widget is that to show you the input AC?
sorry for my bad english

dh4 said:
Hey man one question, what widget is that to show you the input AC?
sorry for my bad english
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No problem, your English is fine. The clock/weather/battery info are all 1 large widget. It's called DashClock Widget and it's free on the Google Play Store. Then you can just download whatever extensions you like to add additional information.

mmmmBACON said:
No problem, your English is fine. The clock/weather/battery info are all 1 large widget. It's called DashClock Widget and it's free on the Google Play Store. Then you can just download whatever extensions you like to add additional information.
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thanks buddy :good:

Nice review! Funny and informative Ordered a pack of two.

theesotericone said:
Well written and funny as hell. Thanks for the heads up.
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What he said.
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Thanks. This was mentioned in another thread a while ago but still useful and funny. Unfortunately postage is $22USD to my country so not really a viable option for me. Anyone know of cheaper postage sellers?

hahaha awesome post!!
I'm off to buy three!

having ur phone on airplane more and turning it off is almost the same, no calls/texts so i just turn my phone off around 15% and in 30min im at 100% no special chargers or anything. funny post though well worth the read. just my 2cents

Wow, I went to their main online store and they are selling them for $7.15 each including a 10% discount! So mmmmBACON you really found us a bargain!
Speaking of the 10% discount if you enter the coupon code "youtube" during checkout at WirelessGround.com you will get 10% off your entire order.

klone96 said:
having ur phone on airplane more and turning it off is almost the same, no calls/texts so i just turn my phone off around 15% and in 30min im at 100% no special chargers or anything. funny post though well worth the read. just my 2cents
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Thanks!
I know that airplane mode is sort of similar to having it off, but I wanted to be able to snap screenshots. I also pretty much never turn my phone off. Reboot it every now and then sure, but rarely it is ever powered off. I rebooted the phone and then switched on airplane mode to limit most external power drains but still allow me to switch on the screen and grab a screenshot.
Also, are you sure you maybe haven't misjudged your charging time? It is kind of impossible to go from 15% - 100% in 30min with the stock charger/cable even with the phone off. It is a 1.2A charger and even if it theoretically had 100% efficiency for the entire charge cycle and had no slowdowns, it would have to charge a 2300mAh battery. 15% is 345mAh, so that leaves 1955mAh to fill. 1.2A in 60 minutes at 100% efficiency is 1200mAh. There is still 755mAh remaining and that is already 60 minutes charging. That would require roughly an additional 38 minutes. So if it was theoretically at 100% efficiency, it would take a minimum of 98 minutes to go from 15% - 100%.

does this charger exist with an EU plug?

FSN said:
does this charger exist with an EU plug?
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Apparently no, but travel converter from US to EU plug costs around a $1 on ebay.

@mmmmBACON: I've tried a combo from a friend which charges even faster. 2A OEM Samsung charger + generic OEM HTC cable. It took 80 minutes to charge from 1% to 100% with wi-fi on and occasional screen checks. Unfortunately, I ordered ordered one of those Samsung chargers for myself and found out that the bundled cables limits the current to ~1.2A. I now need to find a good cable. Do you have any good sources for cables which ship worldwide?

Did you check the cable? I ordered Samsung 2A charger as well but it was the charger that actually outputed only 1.2A. Bundled cable was great and allowed higher amperage.

Znamir81 said:
Did you check the cable? I ordered Samsung 2A charger as well but it was the charger that actually outputed only 1.2A. Bundled cable was great and allowed higher amperage.
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Yep, I tried it. I have a very thick Blackberry cable lying around which in combination with the Samsung charger goes to ~2amps. Unfortunately it's only 10 inches long so it's pretty much useless. I don't like having outlets on tables or my phone charging on the floor.

Too bad that only ship costs to spain is like 18$ for two of those chargers, what a pity.

Just ordered, ty for the informative and humorous post. Have been quite upset with the charging time of the N5 AND the battery's rapid draining!!! Worst I have ever seen. May be forced to revert to the stock ROM and under clock it, never mind freeze any and all apps running in the background. It is so bad that THE CAR CHARGER CAN NOT EVEN KEEP UP WITH THE DISCHARGING. While charging it is discharging just as fast if not FASTER if I am running the car dock app. Its incredible! As if its uncharging! Lol. Any ideas? Phone shows that the screen and keyboard are the culprits, but I doubt it is only the screen. May put this on Ebay and go back to my carrier and BL unlocked RAZR M. Oh, and BTW, do NOT drop the Nexus 5!!! I have seen some horror stories of screens cracking from minimal 2 foot drops!!!! Meanwhile I can throw my RAZR M at a brick wall and it may get a scrape on a corner! Well, if anyone has any ideas plz do tell!!! Ty

rocketrazr99 said:
Have been quite upset with the charging time of the N5 AND the battery's rapid draining!!! Worst I have ever seen. [...] It is so bad that THE CAR CHARGER CAN NOT EVEN KEEP UP WITH THE DISCHARGING. While charging it is discharging just as fast if not FASTER if I am running the car dock app. Its incredible! As if its uncharging! Lol. Any ideas?
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Either the car charger or the cable (if it's not integrated with it) is at fault. I'm using some cheap car charger with 1.2A output and cable that comes with N5. With this configuration I'm able to efficiently charge the phone with GPS and 3G on using online maps.

Secondary Charger

Is there any charge cables or adapters out there that are not genuine Samsung that will charge the Tab S properly? It seems like the only way I can get a normal charge is using the wall adapter and cable it came with. I have tried 3 different after market cables and 3 different wall adapters that don't seem to work with the Tab S. Are these wall adapter or cables just not putting out enough power?

Not really, I haven't found anything that will charge it properly except it's original charger. The sad thing is, the original charger is not widely sold. Something Samsung has been struggling with.
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This is MHL compliant. 2Ah, 5,3V. Most newer chargers for tablets do that. Including those cheepo ones from China. I have several of those (some multi USB chargers) which work well on the Tab S.

Staples near me was closing down, I got an original Samsung 2 Amp travel charger for 3 bucks, normally $23.00 marked down to $9.00 and when they rang it up at the register it came up as $3.00. I agree any 2 Amp 5.3 V charger should work to charge the Tab S.

Sorry to bump an old thread but has anyone else had luck with aftermarket chargers?

I have the 10.5" , I have a usb power meter and it shows my original charger charges my tablet at up to 1800ma , not bad for a 2000 ma charger, I have tried a couple of other third-part chargers they are rated at 2000ma + and they only charge my tab at 1000ma , but my Nokia 1020 charger that is 1500ma charges my tab at 1400ma so that is very good for that charger, it`s an Nokia AC60X , I wonder if Nokia does an 2000ma version of this charger.
John.
EDIT: If you are in the UK you get a genuine replacement for only £9.99 and free delivery from the website below, scamadviser says it`s an legit website.
http://www.buytec.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s5-genuine-charger-mains-adapter-1889-p.asp
http://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/buytec.co.uk
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Sorry to bump an old thread but has anyone else had luck with aftermarket chargers?
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I installed 2 110v recepticles, one on each side of the bed, that each have 2 USB connections. The USB plugs on it are rated for 2 amps each. Using the factory charging cable these things work great. Both mine and my wife's charge just fine using them.
Also have a 5v 2 amp USB wall wart that came with an ecig battery and it works fine too.

Do you know the make and model number? , they sound very handy to have.
Thanks
John.
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I installed 2 110v recepticles, one on each side of the bed, that each have 2 USB connections. The USB plugs on it are rated for 2 amps each. Using the factory charging cable these things work great. Both mine and my wife's charge just fine using them.
Also have a 5v 2 amp USB wall wart that came with an ecig battery and it works fine too.
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Tinderbox (UK) said:
Do you know the make and model number? , they sound very handy to have.
Thanks
John.
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Nope I sure don't but I did buy them a Lowe's at about 19.00 each. They have one 110V outlet and two USB ports. I have also seen a device you just plug into your existing outlet that will give you 2 USB and 2 110V outlets but I don't know how they are rated for current. Just make sure what you buy is rated at 2Amps for EACH USB port or 4+amps total.
I love mine! Charge the S10.5 and the Galaxy S4 every night on it!

Is this the one, the only one i can find on the site.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_369050-63374-WP2UWF___?productId=50281801&pl=1&Ntt=usb+wall
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QUOTE=flhthemi;60653149]Nope I sure don't but I did buy them a Lowe's at about 19.00 each. They have one 110V outlet and two USB ports. I have also seen a device you just plug into your existing outlet that will give you 2 USB and 2 110V outlets but I don't know how they are rated for current. Just make sure what you buy is rated at 2Amps for EACH USB port or 4+amps total.
I love mine! Charge the S10.5 and the Galaxy S4 every night on it![/QUOTE]

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Is this the one, the only one i can find on the site.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_369050-63374-WP2UWF___?productId=50281801&pl=1&Ntt=usb+wall
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QUOTE=flhthemi;60653149]Nope I sure don't but I did buy them a Lowe's at about 19.00 each. They have one 110V outlet and two USB ports. I have also seen a device you just plug into your existing outlet that will give you 2 USB and 2 110V outlets but I don't know how they are rated for current. Just make sure what you buy is rated at 2Amps for EACH USB port or 4+amps total.
I love mine! Charge the S10.5 and the Galaxy S4 every night on it!
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Nope that is a plug into the existing outlet type of thing. Mine was a replacement receptacle. I looked at Lowe's and Home Depot sites and could not find one that was rated at 2 amps for each USB port. 3.6 Amps was the best I could do. I know the one I bought is rated for 4.2 amps overall as this was the very reason I bought it! Pretty sure it came from Lowe's or Home Depot they're the only two places in town. I do know that I didn't find it online. I remember being in the store and looking at every one they had and reading the specs on each box and I found the ones I have so I scarfed them up as soon as I saw they were rated for 4.2 amps.
BUT - That one you found should be fine and save you from having to hard wire it. Just remember, only one port is optimized for 2.1 amps! I have to go to Lowe's today so I might pick one up for the kitchen as my wife uses an old Toshiba tablet for recipes and that would be convenient for her.

I am in the UK so i would have to buy a UK version, but a lot of company's make products for more than one country, sometimes under a different name, but getting a charge that charges at full speed is not easy to find, they are a lot of brands that do not work.
Maybe i should look for iPad compatibility as apple products are notoriously hard to charge at full speed using third-party chargers.
Try the app below, and see what kind of charging speed you get, remember you will only get the fastest charge to around 80% then the tablet slows the current down lower and lower till it hits 100%
You have to manually presw the refresh the free version, the full version is only 50p in UK money.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abmantis.galaxychargingcurrent.free&hl=en
Nope that is a plug into the existing outlet type of thing. Mine was a replacement receptacle. I looked at Lowe's and Home Depot sites and could not find one that was rated at 2 amps for each USB port. 3.6 Amps was the best I could do. I know the one I bought is rated for 4.2 amps overall as this was the very reason I bought it! Pretty sure it came from Lowe's or Home Depot they're the only two places in town. I do know that I didn't find it online. I remember being in the store and looking at every one they had and reading the specs on each box and I found the ones I have so I scarfed them up as soon as I saw they were rated for 4.2 amps.
BUT - That one you found should be fine and save you from having to hard wire it. Just remember, only one port is optimized for 2.1 amps! I have to go to Lowe's today so I might pick one up for the kitchen as my wife uses an old Toshiba tablet for recipes and that would be convenient for her.[/QUOTE]

Tinderbox (UK) said:
I am in the UK so i would have to buy a UK version, but a lot of company's make products for more than one country, sometimes under a different name, but getting a charge that charges at full speed is not easy to find, they are a lot of brands that do not work.
Maybe i should look for iPad compatibility as apple products are notoriously hard to charge at full speed using third-party chargers.
Try the app below, and see what kind of charging speed you get, remember you will only get the fastest charge to around 80% then the tablet slows the current down lower and lower till it hits 100%
You have to manually presw the refresh the free version, the full version is only 50p in UK money.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abmantis.galaxychargingcurrent.free&hl=en
Nope that is a plug into the existing outlet type of thing. Mine was a replacement receptacle. I looked at Lowe's and Home Depot sites and could not find one that was rated at 2 amps for each USB port. 3.6 Amps was the best I could do. I know the one I bought is rated for 4.2 amps overall as this was the very reason I bought it! Pretty sure it came from Lowe's or Home Depot they're the only two places in town. I do know that I didn't find it online. I remember being in the store and looking at every one they had and reading the specs on each box and I found the ones I have so I scarfed them up as soon as I saw they were rated for 4.2 amps.
BUT - That one you found should be fine and save you from having to hard wire it. Just remember, only one port is optimized for 2.1 amps! I have to go to Lowe's today so I might pick one up for the kitchen as my wife uses an old Toshiba tablet for recipes and that would be convenient for her.
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Screenshot: Getting the same rate from each port on the receptacle.
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1625ma is a good charge rate using that free app, that usb charger is working great, I just bought the pro version of the app, a whole 50p
John.

Tinderbox (UK) said:
1625ma is a good charge rate using that free app, that usb charger is working great, I just bought the pro version of the app, a whole 50p
John.
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Thanks for the info on the app! I went through flashing about 6 ROMs this weekend trying to find one that didn't cause such slow charging. Using this app, I discovered it was the cable I was using. I have two original Samsung chargers, and with good cables, they both change the tab at 1800ma. The old cable I had only showed 500ma.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BlackBerry-...1434981326&sr=8-5&keywords=blackberry+charger
This is what I use, it was reduced to £1.95 so I got 4 of them. I will check it later with the app but it charges a little faster than the one that came in the box.

This is what I get from the charger I linked above.

GTCC, so you get 1108mah not that good, did you give long enough for the average to build-up.
John.

This maybe just a side comment but prior to buying a SM-T00 I owned a Nexus 10. I was going to buy a second charger for my Tab S but tried my Nexus 10 charger and it charges just as fast as the charger that my Tab S comes with. Maybe Nexus 10 OEM chargers are a cheaper alternative on ebay.
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