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What external battery chargers do you use?

Short and sweet, my usb port is sucking now and theres a dead spot, I have to prop it against something to charge, while sprint may give me another devices, I'm really lazy, and I'd rather just try to get an external battery charger, besides waiting for a new phone and such. I have 2 batteries anyway . Many 3rd party chargers have bad reviews, and I may just get the 20$ OEM samsung one on Amazon but I'd like some feedback first. Thank You!

An epic with the screen totally ripped off
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I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.

Got some cheap one off of EBAY that was packaged with 2 of those super crap Samsung batteries for $20. Charger works great, batteries not so much...maybe 1000 mAh really.
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tazfanatic said:
I have 2 of the ones that come with this and they work pretty well no complaints so far from me.
http://www.amazon.com/Hyperion-Sprint-Samsung-Battery-Charger/dp/B005X9GDMW/ref=pd_cp_cps_1
If you want the exact name I will get it for you but will have to wait till I get home tonight.
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That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works

Samsung OEM charger and OEM battery for Galaxy S
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I got a Digital Energy battery charger for $50 at radioshack. It works with our batteries as well as other Galaxy S models.
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Fire n mage said:
That would be great if you could do that!
@xopher lol I might consider that option
@kennyglass, seeing that my epic no longer wants to take the charge despite the LED being red, I might just do that in the meantime and hope it works
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yiboyuan is the name on them

I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.

Vincent Vegas said:
I picked up a package deal of a couple of extra extended batteries, an extended back to accommodate the larger battery, and a non-name brand wall charger for about $12 on Ebay earlier this year. The seller was in Brooklyn, so no long wait from Asia.
The charger is nothing special but it works fine. You can place the battery in the unit and plug it directly in a wall, or plug in a usb cable and charge up your phone that way. Nice light signals when the battery is fully charged.
Look for the guy, his ebay name is accmonster. Several folks around here had good deals with him.
I can vouch that he ships quickly and has good prices. The extended battery is not quite what the ad says (it's more potent, but not 3500). Shop around his online store and see if he has a deal that fits your interests. Good luck.
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Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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Fire n mage said:
Seems to be like the OEM one. Ill check it out thanks , and thank for the name Tazfanatic!
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Your welcome. I got one of mine quick with the hyperion 1800's I ordered off amazon. I don't like the extended because of the bulk and I think some rom's don't like it but that is another story.

I have 6 of these. they work.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Wall-Charger-AC-US-for-Samsung-i9000-Galaxy-S-/170834845660

kennyglass123 said:
Mine is the same one Taz has. Works awesome for extended batteries, stock or ET4G batteries. Even has a USB port.
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I have the same one also, threw the batteries out after they both died around 6 months after I bought them lol. But the charger works perfectly EXCEPT there is something definitely wrong with the USB port on it. When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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thomasskull666 said:
When I plug the phone in to charge through the port on the charger, it for some reason disables touch input to the screen. No idea why, must be a strange defect or something. Happens with all micro USB cables.
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USB port has bad grounding. see it all the time with cheap USB chargers

fwiw: samsung has dock w/spare battery

fwiw, Samsung has stock in charging dock that comes with the spare battery for $49. The unit connected to your exsiting charger will chargea spare battery while you phone has a place to stay. They have free UPS 1 day shipping with anything over 49.99 and the software (wrongly in my opinion) includes sales tax in the calculation to qualify.
ETC-CP1G6LGSTA BATTERY CHARGING KIT, GSIII $49.99 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J6RMv1AWKcE

AT&T is selling it for $49.99 with free 2nd day air.
Use this coupon to bring it down to $38 shipped.
http://www.retailmenot.com/view/att.com#c3715064
Only zinger is you have to use it in store. I tried to order online and I couldnt.

stan.s said:
fwiw, Samsung has stock in charging dock that comes with the spare battery for $49. The unit connected to your exsiting charger will charge both the phone and spare battery at the same time. They have free UPS 1 day shipping with anything over 49.99 and the software (wrongly in my opinion) includes sales tax in the calculation to qualify.
ETC-CP1G6LGSTA BATTERY CHARGING KIT, GSIII $49.99 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J6RMv1AWKcE
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Seems the video you linked does not charge both at the same time? I would like a dock that does..
i would refer that as a stand and battery charger...fwiw

1SiK1500 said:
Seems the video you linked does not charge both at the same time? I would like a dock that does..
i would refer that as a stand and battery charger...fwiw
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You're correct. I'm wrong, but a spare battery and nice charger for it isn't all that bad, though all of sudden I'm seeing it for much less on the web, mid-high 30s.

1SiK1500 said:
Seems the video you linked does not charge both at the same time? I would like a dock that does..
i would refer that as a stand and battery charger...fwiw
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Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)

demarcmj said:
Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)
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That would be ideal!

especially nice since all the compact wall chargers that hold a battery i have tried only charge to about 88%... bummer

S3 vs. Siii Charging Docks
demarcmj said:
Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)
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Will the S3 charging dock you linked work with the Siii?

gwwilk said:
Will the S3 charging dock you linked work with the Siii?
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S3 = SIII

gwwilk said:
Will the S3 charging dock you linked work with the Siii?
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spoonerdee said:
S3 = SIII
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[facepalm] lol

demarcmj said:
Seems you might want to look into this...
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.co...sb-desktop-cradle-with-2nd-battery-slot.html#
(Although it doesn't come with a battery like the Samsung one does)
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A battery is only $25, so with this dual charger and a battery it's the same price as the Samsung that doesn't dual charge...

stan.s said:
A battery is only $25, so with this dual charger and a battery it's the same price as the Samsung that doesn't dual charge...
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I know... it just seemed like an important detail to note.

Wish it was like the one they made for the Charge I got new at VZW for $35. It simultaneously charged the second battery and phone, came with a second standard Samsung battery, and even had audio out jack and volume controls on the front panel. .......it was also a landscape dock, portrait docks seem useless. I almost never use my phone in portrait mode for anything.
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jamesnmandy said:
Wish it was like the one they made for the Charge I got new at VZW for $35. It simultaneously charged the second battery and phone, came with a second standard Samsung battery, and even had audio out jack and volume controls on the front panel. .......it was also a landscape dock, portrait docks seem useless. I almost never use my phone in portrait mode for anything.
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I just got mine with the coupon I posted for 39$ shipped to my door. I honestly would be surprised if it doesn't come with a y cable and charger cable like galaxy nexus and note do.
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if you have premier account, try to see if you get discount for battery, battery charger/battery combo, and car dock. I rec'd 50% off from my premier and all of them cost me $69 plus tax. :good:

demarcmj said:
[facepalm] lol
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ahaha you made me lol like a little girl. Thanks for that <3

My at&t one comes in tomorrow
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I used the coupon locally and got it for $39 as well. It should be at the store tomorrow.
Deebo took your bike too?!

The mugen one is sold out. That was exactly what I was looking for
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Bought one at sprint. It's 41 bucks. Wow at&t is expensive on everything huh?
Bought at the store
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Portable Charger

I need some imput from all you big phone users. I am wanting to purchase a portable charger and was wondering what all of you think?
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I personally do not need a portable charger. I charge my phone for a couple of hours once in a while. But even after a full days use, I always have at least 30% battery life left.
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I do that as well. My Note one would suck up a battery much quicker than this one. I was just thinking if I were to go to a baseball game or somewhere I couldn't get a quick charge.
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I bought the tylt poweplant and have needed it a few times....more times than not it charges my son's phone or my e cigs tho so still handy to have
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You might want to check the accessories section.

there are many options. It just depends on your needs. In your example, it depends on how large of external batter you would like to use. You could get something like Anker Anker Astro 3 10,000mAh. It's better than the GN2, but has over triple the battery capacity of it as well. Heck, you can charge multiple devices with it. I have one, but use it mainly for the Asus Infinity Tablet.
Another option could be something like Duracell Powerhouse or Druacell Instant charger. Of these, I used a older version of the later. It's not very big and can easily fit in your pocket. It's about the same jumbo pack of chewing gum sticks. You do need to use a USB cord, which is bad if you don't have one with you; it comes with one, but they break. On the same token, it's more universal since it doesn't matter what your phone takes since there will be a USB cord for it.
Beyond that, just use an old phone charger. Just throw it in your bag and you'll have something to charge the phone if you access to an AC outlet. I've used .5mAh chargers I got with old Jawbone earpieces and Evo 4G. They don't charge as fast, but it still charges. I do this. I have keep a charger and USB cord in my backpack for school, another in a pocket of my work uniform, another in a laptop bag, and other in my truck of my car.

lovekeiiy said:
there are many options. It just depends on your needs. In your example, it depends on how large of external batter you would like to use. You could get something like Anker Anker Astro 3 10,000mAh. It's better than the GN2, but has over triple the battery capacity of it as well. Heck, you can charge multiple devices with it. I have one, but use it mainly for the Asus Infinity Tablet.
Another option could be something like Duracell Powerhouse or Druacell Instant charger/URL]. Of these, I used a older version of the later. It's not very big and can easily fit in your pocket. It's about the same jumbo pack of chewing gum sticks. You do need to use a USB cord, which is bad if you don't have one with you; it comes with one, but they break. On the same token, it's more universal since it doesn't matter what your phone takes since there will be a USB cord for it.
Beyond that, just use an old phone charger. Just throw it in your bag and you'll have something to charge the phone if you access to an AC outlet. I've used .5mAh chargers I got with old Jawbone earpieces and Evo 4G. They don't charge as fast, but it still charges. I do this. I have keep a charger and USB cord in my backpack for school, another in a pocket of my work uniform, another in a laptop bag, and other in my truck of my car.
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^^ +1 on the anker astro 3 10000 mah portable charger. Got one from newegg for around $42 and it comes with a nice carrying case and attachments. I didn't want to buy one of those funky back door battery covers that make your phone look pregnant lol
This external charger is amazing and should make your phone last a good 72-90hrs away from a wall charge.
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d12unk13astard said:
^^ +1 on the anker astro 3 10000 mah portable charger. Got one from newegg for around $42 and it comes with a nice carrying case and attachments. I didn't want to buy one of those funky back door battery covers that make your phone look pregnant lol
This external charger is amazing and should make your phone last a good 72-90hrs away from a wall charge.
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I have the same charger by Anker. I've owned several others as well. One of things that really impresses me about this one is that I can toss into a bag and pull out weeks later and is still showing fully charged. Zagg's would be dead after a few weeks even if I didn't use it at all. Outstanding portable charger.

A spare battery and external charger will be the smallest and most efficient way to go. You can find a deal with 2 hyperion batteries and wall charger on amazon for $20.
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Any phone stands that would work with the n5 and the nexus charger?

I'm not as handy as some in the forums...but I can glue things together. Any phone stands out there that would work nicely with the n5 charger and the nexus?
I've a case on so I can't rely on the chargers magnets unfortunately, so I need proper stand
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I'm not 100% sure what you're asking here, but get one of these and call it a day.
http://www.tylt.com/vu/

_MetalHead_ said:
I'm not 100% sure what you're asking here, but get one of these and call it a day.
http://www.tylt.com/vu/
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I'm assuming he wants to make his own type of DIY stand.
Do you have the Tylt? I'm interested in it.

dinggus said:
I'm assuming he wants to make his own type of DIY stand.
Do you have the Tylt? I'm interested in it.
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Yep, it's sitting right next to me. Wonderful charger. I use it for my N7 and my N5.

_MetalHead_ said:
Yep, it's sitting right next to me. Wonderful charger. I use it for my N7 and my N5.
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Very pricey, I want it. I'll have to see catch it at a deal.

The Tylt definitely is a looker, but I can't justify spending that much on a charger.
I just want something around $15 - $25 that outputs higher than 1A... I want to at least attempt to come close to the max Qi for the Nexus 5.
The cheap $15 one I have right now is 1A max output (so less of course) and I'd say it charges a little over half as fast as the stock charger.
I don't want to spend higher than that for essentially a glorified usb cable.

Missed out on the tylt deal (also already have the nexus) so I couldnt get one. So trying the diy route

Yeah I'm with you guys, they definitely charge a premium for it. I missed out on the sale too but bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. It's really one of the most convenient accessories if not THE most convenient accessory I've ever bought for a phone/tablet and it's that convenience you pay for. I wish it was cheaper, but still think it's worth the asking price.
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_MetalHead_ said:
Yeah I'm with you guys, they definitely charge a premium for it. I missed out on the sale too but bought it anyway and I'm glad I did. It's really one of the most convenient accessories if not THE most convenient accessory I've ever bought for a phone/tablet and it's that convenience you pay for. I wish it was cheaper, but still think it's worth the asking price.
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I read a post on here a few minutes ago about staying away from wireless chargers because they damage the battery. How true is this?

dinggus said:
I read a post on here a few minutes ago about staying away from wireless chargers because they damage the battery. How true is this?
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Don't really see how, and I have no issues with either of my devices. I would think if wireless chargers damaged the battery, then phone manufacturers wouldn't add that feature. Do you mind linking that post?

_MetalHead_ said:
Don't really see how, and I have no issues with either of my devices. I would think if wireless chargers damaged the battery, then phone manufacturers wouldn't add that feature. Do you mind linking that post?
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Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583508
Article that was posted by a user: http://gizmodo.com/how-to-take-care-of-your-smartphone-battery-the-right-w-513217256

dinggus said:
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2583508
Article that was posted by a user: http://gizmodo.com/how-to-take-care-of-your-smartphone-battery-the-right-w-513217256
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Ahhh the heat thing. Yeah, that *can* degrade the performance of a battery over an extended period of time, but I don't see that being a major concern. Your phone gets warmer during gaming sessions or just browsing the web than it does when on a wireless charger so the argument can be made that it's worse for the battery to actually use the phone than to charge it wirelessly. That said, at least in my experience, my TYLT charger doesn't make my N5 or N7 warm at all. And my N5 is on it all the time. Bottom line- use your phone the way you want to, you're going to be upgrading long before your battery dies anyway.

Slightly OT, but does it matter if you plug in your Qi charger into a USB 2.0 port on a computer, or do you need to use a USB 3.0?
I know that the mAh of USB 2.0 is something like only 500mAh, but I believe it still supplies the same 5V as USB 3.0 would. Would a Qi charger go by the 5V input, or would is use the 500mAh max draw rendering the charge time absolutely horrendous?
I don't really know how it works too well. I have my Qi charger plugged into a USB port on my power bar for my night stand. But I'd like to have 2 more, 1 for my desk (hooked to my desktop computer) and another for my notebook.

Spare battery finally.

Finally after waiting a few weeks, I finally found an alright priced battery. Found it on eBay with free shipping, $32, OEM new spare lg battery. I still can't wait for the zerolemon. I think it's just horrible that the prices for this batteries are this high compared to anker and such.

Can you share a link please?
Nexus ONE

I found this on Amazon yesterday. 6 left. I bought 2 for $19.88
and a charging dock for $16.99
New High Power 3000mAh Spare Replacement Standard Li_ion Battery fo... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M45KQ8U/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_B2I5tb13CWV9G
Charging dock
MobilePioneer USB 3.0 9pin Dual Desktop Dock Charger Cradle for LG G3 - Support Charging Spare Battery (Silver) by MobilePioneer http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LO1OC7Q/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_n6I5tb1AWTWFT
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Yea I will. Let me find the link if any more available.

Here it is.
http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=201141059713

jjdevega said:
I found this on Amazon yesterday. 6 left. I bought 2 for $19.88
and a charging dock for $16.99
New High Power 3000mAh Spare Replacement Standard Li_ion Battery fo... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M45KQ8U/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_B2I5tb13CWV9G
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MobilePioneer USB 3.0 9pin Dual Desktop Dock Charger Cradle for LG G3 - Support Charging Spare Battery (Silver) by MobilePioneer http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LO1OC7Q/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_n6I5tb1AWTWFT
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Can you give a little review when received ? Thanks.

Galaxysm said:
Can you give a little review when received ? Thanks.
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Sure thing! I won't receive the spare battery till tomorrow but I did receive the dock with spare charger built in yesterday.
The dock is is visually pleasing except for the company sticker that I peeled off pretty easily. It was able to charge my phone with Supcase without problems in 2hours from 20% Build quality seems solid. I'm pretty happy with it. Once I get my spare batteries tomorrow I'll test to see how well it will charge my phone and spare together.
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jjdevega said:
Sure thing! I won't receive the spare battery till tomorrow but I did receive the dock with spare charger built in yesterday.
The dock is is visually pleasing except for the company sticker that I peeled off pretty easily. It was able to charge my phone with Supcase without problems in 2hours from 20% Build quality seems solid. I'm pretty happy with it. Once I get my spare batteries tomorrow I'll test to see how well it will charge my phone and spare together.
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Thanks! I'll probably order one myself right now. Just saw that it had like 3 starts lol. Was wondering if it was worth it or not.

Galaxysm said:
Thanks! I'll probably order one myself right now. Just saw that it had like 3 starts lol. Was wondering if it was worth it or not.
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Its worth it I think. Apparently the ones that have gripes with it are from M8 owners? But honestly for $16.99 it's pretty good. Fits the LG G3 with Supcase very nicely. Its hard enough to find a spare charging unit for our phones let alone the spare batteries.
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I have had this dock with spare battery charger for a few days now. Been charging my spare batteries along with my phone and it's safe to say that it does well charging my phone and spare batteries completely to 100% so happy with my purchase
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Zerolemon is around the corner, why not wait for that.

Just got this one today. Another charger that charges to 100%
Fast charging: The battery holder can charge at a speed of up to 5V 1A (most universal chargers charge at a speed below 500mA).
Smart charger: Automatically recognizes an inserted battery's voltage and polarity. An LED indicator keeps you informed about the charging status of your battery.
EasyAcc® Multi-Purpose Universal USB Travel Wall Charger Cell Phone... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITIIE2Q/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_N-y7tb1SXJCGR
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jjdevega said:
Just got this one today. Another charger that charges to 100%
Fast charging: The battery holder can charge at a speed of up to 5V 1A (most universal chargers charge at a speed below 500mA).
Smart charger: Automatically recognizes an inserted battery's voltage and polarity. An LED indicator keeps you informed about the charging status of your battery.
EasyAcc® Multi-Purpose Universal USB Travel Wall Charger Cell Phone... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITIIE2Q/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_N-y7tb1SXJCGR
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I have been looking for an inexpensive charger. Does this one hold the G3 battery tightly? I've had similar wall chargers and if the battery does not fit snugly, it slides away from the charging poles and does not charge.
Edit: I watched an amazon customer video review, it appears to hold a battery pretty securely.
I may pick this up. Thanks for the link.

sublimaze said:
I have been looking for an inexpensive charger. Does this one hold the G3 battery tightly? I've had similar wall chargers and if the battery does not fit snugly, it slides away from the charging poles and does not charge.
Edit: I watched an amazon customer video review, it appears to hold a battery pretty securely.
I may pick this up. Thanks for the link.
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Your welcome and yes it holds it very firmly without the worry of it falling out
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