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Charger for the car?

Hey everyone,
I'm planning on buying a car charger for my phone soon as I take a lot of road trips and now that I finally have a phone with navigation I thought this would be really handy to have.
My question is: What is the best cell phone charger? What should I be looking for? I hear that some chargers can burn out the battery if left in for too long.
Also, I'd like a charger that would be able to power my ipod as well.
Thanks!
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I was browsing around and saw this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Dual-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B000RYSU7O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Comments on it?

Look in the captivate general thread for this discussion ...

Why would this be in general? this is an accessory is it not..?

the only thing I can say about that is ...
DirtyRasa said:
Why would this be in general? this is an accessory is it not..?
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The answer your question is there regardless.
The answer to your question is a bit more involved than yes or no, and involves USB standards.
Perhaps it should be moved ... not my call to make.

i just bought this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230503161988
for $8 not bad

I got mine free from Wal-mart when I bought my captivate and it does a good job of charging it.

DirtyRasa said:
Hey everyone,
I'm planning on buying a car charger for my phone soon as I take a lot of road trips and now that I finally have a phone with navigation I thought this would be really handy to have.
My question is: What is the best cell phone charger? What should I be looking for? I hear that some chargers can burn out the battery if left in for too long.
Also, I'd like a charger that would be able to power my ipod as well.
Thanks!
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I was browsing around and saw this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Dual-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B000RYSU7O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Comments on it?
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Got this same exact one and a blackberry micro usb charger. Works great.

For the love of God don't cheap out... Been there, done that, don't waste the $$$.
Cables that work for $1.70:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
A quality Griffin charger for $11.50:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q2FM5E/ref=oss_product

You haven't by chance verified that the $1.70 cable fits well in the Captivate slot?
I only ask because I have a mini-to-micro USB adapter I'm using with a mini USB cable right now and it appears to fit in fine. Unfortunately in reality the plastic around the male piece blocks it from slotting in fully and I have to fiddle with it to ensure it's in well enough to charge. Moving the phone in the slightest can dislodge it and sever the connection.
I'd like to buy this cable to work with my current home/car USB chargers but wanted to make sure it wouldn't have the same issue.
I can't post a URL yet so replace x's with t's to see my illustration: hxxp://imgur.com/TCi5h.jpg

phishie said:
You haven't by chance verified that the $1.70 cable fits well in the Captivate slot?
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Yea... I've used them to both sync and charge my phone and they work fine.
Moving the phone around won't cause it to come out.

Thanks, most appreciated!

Got mine from best buy. Might not b the best but u can get the wall charger and a car charger for 30 made by best buy brand rocketfish.
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TexUs said:
For the love of God don't cheap out... Been there, done that, don't waste the $$$.
Cables that work for $1.70:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
A quality Griffin charger for $11.50:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q2FM5E/ref=oss_product
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never had a prob with cheap chargers before. They come with chips to prevent over charging...

Citznfish said:
never had a prob with cheap chargers before. They come with chips to prevent over charging...
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It's not the over charging that's the problem, it's the functioning

AT&T not as good as Samsung
I bought the AT&T branded Captivate car charger at the AT&T store, but I've noticed that it doesn't fit into the phone's slot as smoothly as the wall charger that came with the phone. Because of battery power decrease problems, I've just ordered another wall charger from the Samsung website (for use at work) instead of getting a 'generic' one from AT&T.

NeilQ said:
I bought the AT&T branded Captivate car charger at the AT&T store, but I've noticed that it doesn't fit into the phone's slot as smoothly as the wall charger that came with the phone. Because of battery power decrease problems, I've just ordered another wall charger from the Samsung website (for use at work) instead of getting a 'generic' one from AT&T.
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I looked at this baby in an AT&T corporate store after popping open the package. There is no indication whatsoever about the mA. Forget asking a store clerk. They look at you like a deer in headlights.

I bought Motorola P513 rapid rate car charger from Amazon and it's perfect fit. Now on sale for $5.85. Btw it's 950mAh.
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I just bought a random car lighter plug with a USB slot, and use my cable that came with the phone in the car. Its a little long but its the only one that fits well. I use my cable from an old bb in the house. Cheap iPhone car mount and that charger looks fairly nice
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I've got a griffin powerjolt dual ... works like a champ. I do not believe that it is a rapid charger and that it only puts out the USB2 standard 500mA per port. I personally do not like rapid chargers as I've seen problems with them in the past ... but ymmv.

alex72 said:
I bought Motorola P513 rapid rate car charger from Amazon and it's perfect fit. Now on sale for $5.85. Btw it's 950mAh.
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I just got mine as well. Fits right in. The glowing Motorola logo is kind of annoying though.

HTC Sprint EVO 4G KiDiGi 2nd Battery USB Charger Cradle

Found this while browsing Ebay for batteries. Can charge both your phone with battery in it and a spare battery at the same time. Pretty slick and at only $20 not a bad price either. Might be worth it.http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Sprint-EVO-4G-KiDiGi-2nd-Battery-USB-Charger-Cradle-/140478601582?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20b52d596e#ht_2155wt_1139

Looks pretty nice. Post some pics and a review when you get it.
I am interested if it can charge BOTH with only the DC cord or if it needs DC and USB to do both.

Sweet.. didnt know there was anything like this. Thanks for sharing info.

most def. report back bro

Does it only charge 1500mah
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Bielinsk said:
Looks pretty nice. Post some pics and a review when you get it.
I am interested if it can charge BOTH with only the DC cord or if it needs DC and USB to do both.
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mroneeyedboh said:
most def. report back bro
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I didn't buy it. I was just checking it out. I was kinda hoping someone here would have it and report their experience with it. If anyone has one of these please report on it, because if the Evo will fit with an extended case and if it will charge a 3500mah battery I will definitely buy it.
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Does it only charge 1500mah
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Looks like in the pictures it might only charge 1500mah. It would be nice if it charge extended batteries too. Maybe someone will chime in on this that has something similar to charge extendeds with and fits the Evo with an extended battery cover on it.
I am going to email the seller about whether or not it will charge bigger batteries. I'll report back when I get a reply.

This one does http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-BATTERY-CHA...Accessories&hash=item588bd5961f#ht_1644wt_952

Thats what I call a MUST GET
THANKS BUDDY

**** ok if someone wants me to buy one let me know.. I'll buy the ***** haha IDC.
here is one with better pictures of the first charger.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Charger...655316?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41535fb494
but yeah I dont think the first OP's charge dock will support the extended battery. It goes up too high on the back .

Bielinsk said:
Looks pretty nice. Post some pics and a review when you get it.
I am interested if it can charge BOTH with only the DC cord or if it needs DC and USB to do both.
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I bought this cradle and am disappointed in it. The phone only charges through USB, so it does me no good when I turn my computer off at night.
Also, the USB connection itself is funky, which might just be a problem with my unit. I don't think I've ever gotten HTC Sync to connect through the cradle. Charging and disk drive mode work, but to sync, I have to plug the cable directly into the phone.
I hate that I blew $20 on it, but am about to pull the trigger on the other one mentioned anyway, and hope that it really does charge both with both cables. I had one cradle that bled AC back through the USB cable which kept my fans and keyboard lights on, so I had to unplug the AC at night.

JimSmith94 said:
I bought this cradle and am disappointed in it. The phone only charges through USB, so it does me no good when I turn my computer off at night.
Also, the USB connection itself is funky, which might just be a problem with my unit. I don't think I've ever gotten HTC Sync to connect through the cradle. Charging and disk drive mode work, but to sync, I have to plug the cable directly into the phone.
I hate that I blew $20 on it, but am about to pull the trigger on the other one mentioned anyway, and hope that it really does charge both with both cables. I had one cradle that bled AC back through the USB cable which kept my fans and keyboard lights on, so I had to unplug the AC at night.
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you biought the dock in the OP?

JimSmith94 said:
I bought this cradle and am disappointed in it. The phone only charges through USB, so it does me no good when I turn my computer off at night.
Also, the USB connection itself is funky, which might just be a problem with my unit. I don't think I've ever gotten HTC Sync to connect through the cradle. Charging and disk drive mode work, but to sync, I have to plug the cable directly into the phone.
I hate that I blew $20 on it, but am about to pull the trigger on the other one mentioned anyway, and hope that it really does charge both with both cables. I had one cradle that bled AC back through the USB cable which kept my fans and keyboard lights on, so I had to unplug the AC at night.
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Thanks for letting us know. I guess it is a good idea, just some design flaws. I am seriously thinking about getting the other one posted in this thread. It looks like it might do what I was hoping the one in the OP did.

deolarte said:
This one does http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-BATTERY-CHA...Accessories&hash=item588bd5961f#ht_1644wt_952
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I've got this one and before anyone jumps on it, know that unlike some of the other similar looking cradles that charges both the phone and the battery from one power source, this one has the battery charger and the phone charger on seperate circuits, so you need to plug one in to the wall and...well the other one also in to the wall the cable that goes in to the mini usb in the back goes to the phone and the one thats built in goes to the wall

mroneeyedboh said:
you biought the dock in the OP?
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Yes, that's the one.
lacrossev said:
I've got this one and before anyone jumps on it, know that unlike some of the other similar looking cradles that charges both the phone and the battery from one power source, this one has the battery charger and the phone charger on seperate circuits, so you need to plug one in to the wall and...well the other one also in to the wall the cable that goes in to the mini usb in the back goes to the phone and the one thats built in goes to the wall
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I just ordered this one because deolarte suggested that it would charge the phone and the battery from either AC or USB. Are you saying that yours doesn't?

Just to let you guys know I got an email back from the seller of the one I originally posted. I asked them if it charged extended batteries and if the phone would fit in it with an extended battery cover on it. Here is their reply:
Dear ryhouse23,
Hi,
Thank you for your email.
We are sorry, this unit is NOT compatible with extended battery, it ONLY work the standard battery.
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Looks like this one is only good if you are using 1500mAh. Sorry guys I thought it looked nice and probably is if you don't use extended batteries, which are pretty much a must with the Evo.

Damn Ohwell. Thanks for checking as an extended battery is in my near future.

JimSmith94 said:
Yes, that's the one.
I just ordered this one because deolarte suggested that it would charge the phone and the battery from either AC or USB. Are you saying that yours doesn't?
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That is correct, the ebay one, unless its a totally different one internally but looks the same on the outside, does NOT charge both from one source, each requires their own power

lacrossev said:
That is correct, the ebay one, unless its a totally different one internally but looks the same on the outside, does NOT charge both from one source, each requires their own power
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Well that bites the big one! All of my cradles dating back to the HTC Apache charged both with either cable. The only problem I had with a couple was voltage bleed through from the AC to the USB, as I stated earlier. It's such a simple circuit, why did they stop using it?!?
Now I'll be stuck with two cradles and still have no way to charge my phone when I turn my computer off, unless I plug into the AC charger directly.

Samsung OEM Accessories

I know the Samsung OEM Accessories for the Epic 4G Touch are all back ordered, or just not out yet.
If anyone seems them pop up online anywhere, please post!
I am mainly interested in:
Spare Battery Charging System
Car Mount Kit
Deskop Dock

50 bones for a desktop dock. That's a bit much don't ya think Sammy?

abochman said:
50 bones for a desktop dock. That's a bit much don't ya think Sammy?
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It does have a built-in speaker apparently... and puts the phone in vehicle mode for the screen to stay on... although that's just shorting two pins I think.
I am impressed with the Spare Battery Charging Kit. It comes with a battery, charger, and micro-USB wall charger. It that's really $50, I'm getting it.
Then again those may all be list prices... and hopefully Amazon and Best Buy may be cheaper.

muzicman82 said:
It does have a built-in speaker apparently... and puts the phone in vehicle mode for the screen to stay on... although that's just shorting two pins I think.
I am impressed with the Spare Battery Charging Kit. It comes with a battery, charger, and micro-USB wall charger. It that's really $50, I'm getting it.
Then again those may all be list prices... and hopefully Amazon and Best Buy may be cheaper.
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Hmmmm....i didnt notice that package on there...thats a hell of a deal tjo
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muzicman82 said:
I know the Samsung OEM Accessories for the Epic 4G Touch are all back ordered, or just not out yet.
If anyone seems them pop up online anywhere, please post!
I am mainly interested in:
Spare Battery Charging System
Car Mount Kit
Deskop Dock
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I just bought 2 of the Samsung OEM Desktop Docks on Amazon only 35 bones each!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LBEHFM/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details

Official Spare Battery and charging dock

I just ordered this from the T-Mobile website. I had the same thing with the vibrant and even with this bigger battery I need a second to get through a full day. I'm terrible on battery life on every phone though so it may not be a necessity for most. On my Sensation I was able to get two Anker 1900mah batteries and charging station for $20 on ebay but I can't wait for those for this phone. Hope this helps others.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...-4bdf-96b5-c4a975e9643f&inCart=True&catCode=2

Thanks for sharing that link. I think I'd rather have the desktop dock first but this will go on my list for sure
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jasontx said:
Thanks for sharing that link. I think I'd rather have the desktop dock first but this will go on my list for sure
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It is also a dock for your phone so win win...
It would be real cool if while phone was on dock it charged it too! OP could you let us know if it does. Thanks!

i'm also looking forward to order this set as well
i'll definitely need at least 2 more spare batteries and charging dock

If it's the same as the samsung vibrant which I believe it is then no it does not charge your phone. You'll have to have your phone plugged in separately or just swap fully charged batteries.
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pablo1215 said:
If it's the same as the samsung vibrant which I believe it is then no it does not charge your phone. You'll have to have your phone plugged in separately or just swap fully charged batteries.
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Ya figured as much... I could do fine with just the two bats. but little worried about how much abuse the back cover can take, the way it clips in is fine but after daily or twice daily seems like it might wear out mighty fast since its so little material already!

There's also this dock, but doesn't include battery charger: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-D1F4BEGSTA

mziol said:
There's also this dock, but doesn't include battery charger: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-D1F4BEGSTA
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Yeah I like that dock but I don't mind paying $50 for a battery and sort of a dock, but cant pay $50 for just a dock. I can play my videos through my hdmi or wifi so no use for the stand alone dock.

I really like the official Samsung dock. Can't justify $50 for it though.

MediaDock does not allow data connection
Heads up on the desktop media dock. I picked it up thinking it would allow a charging/ubuntu connection. Nope. Charge only.

Ordered the charger w/spare battery. I had one of these for my Vibrant and am already missing the spare battery... Exchange push email + the other items I run on the phone make a evening battery swap inevitable...

Just ordered one. A spare battery will be great on this phone, not to mention 2. I could go 2 days without a charger.
Deebo took your bike too?

Just got mine today. Pretty good quality and is what you'd expect from Samsung. The part that holds the phone is decent but far from a dock. Id be worried somebody could bump the table and knock it over.
All in all, its a external charger and does what its designed to do - charge batteries. I can cycle through my 3 batteries evenly now and not have to worry about juice from here on out.
Deebo took your bike too?

Desktop charger for Galaxy Nexus (pics)

Bought an inexpensive desktop dock on Amazon for my Galaxy Nexus. Received it today.
*The Good:*
It was $20
Comes with a USB transfer cable as well as a 1.5A wall charger.
Removable inner casing to allow docking with a case on (at least in the description)
Spare battery charger port in back
*The Bad:*
Cannot dock my phone with either case on it. Must be naked.
Spare battery port does not work with Verizon battery
No audio port for 3.5mm out
If you have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, it is useful only as a desktop charging/syncing dock as long as you're not using a case.
For $20 it's fine, but I'm a bit disappointed that it didn't work with a case and that the spare battery slot is useless to me.
Anyway, here's the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/RND-Power-Solutions-Battery-compatible/dp/B006O45K9C

Does it put your phone into dock mode?

Willieumm said:
Does it put your phone into dock mode?
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No it doesn't.

to let people know, the battery slot will only charge the normal size GSM version battery, not extended one.

Thanks for posting this. I'm usually a no case guy so this sounds good. Unfortunately the plastic on this phone is too fragile and I've already damaged it, so I now have a case on.
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T-Keith said:
Thanks for posting this. I'm usually a no case guy so this sounds good. Unfortunately the plastic on this phone is too fragile and I've already damaged it, so I now have a case on.
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I usually have a case on when I'm out but naked otherwise since I also have a ProClip car mount
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how long was the usb cable on this?

which is the widget weather that you use??

Willieumm said:
Does it put your phone into dock mode?
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While it doesn't, I'll be using some NFC stickers I picked up from tagstand.com to do this and a handful of other tasks via NFC Task Launcher and Tasker. Should be good fun.
jonnyg1097 said:
how long was the usb cable on this?
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It actually comes with two. One for "sync" (a standard usb cable) that is 4ft or so and another for just charging that's thinner and around 6ft. I've actually not used either and instead, just stuck with the cable that came with the device.

URPREY said:
Bought an inexpensive desktop dock on Amazon for my Galaxy Nexus. Received it today.
*The Good:*
It was $20
Comes with a USB transfer cable as well as a 1.5A wall charger.
Removable inner casing to allow docking with a case on (at least in the description)
Spare battery charger port in back
*The Bad:*
Cannot dock my phone with either case on it. Must be naked.
Spare battery port does not work with Verizon battery
No audio port for 3.5mm out
If you have a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, it is useful only as a desktop charging/syncing dock as long as you're not using a case.
For $20 it's fine, but I'm a bit disappointed that it didn't work with a case and that the spare battery slot is useless to me.
Anyway, here's the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/RND-Power-Solutions-Battery-compatible/dp/B006O45K9C
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Do you think it would be easy to drill and fix a mini jack in it ?

jonnyg1097 said:
how long was the usb cable on this?
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It is 36" long.

wallendiaz said:
which is the widget weather that you use??
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That is HD Widgets with a 4x1 small header widget stretched to 4x2.

juju2lose said:
Do you think it would be easy to drill and fix a mini jack in it ?
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I'm not sure it would be easy but there appears to be ample room to do this.