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Wall charger ...

Hi,
Can you use the wall charger from the Galaxy Tab 7" ?
Please if you have both devices to try it.
I would like to import this new 10.1" to Europe, The Netherlands.
And I am wondering the wall charger requirements.
Thanks.

I would also be interested to know if the charging cable is compatible between the original Galaxy Tab and the Galaxy Tab 10.1.

snoopstah said:
I would also be interested to know if the charging cable is compatible between the original Galaxy Tab and the Galaxy Tab 10.1.
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Yes it works. I'm using my cable that came with my 10.1 to keep plugged into my PC and I'm currently charging my 10.1 on the cable that came with my 7. It went from 0 to 50% so far no problems. Not sure if it charges any faster/slower than the one that came with it but I'd assume they are the same.

Thanks, so I can order NL gt 7 charger for my US gt 10.1 for use here in NL.
Sweeettt ...
NeutronBomb said:
Yes it works. I'm using my cable that came with my 10.1 to keep plugged into my PC and I'm currently charging my 10.1 on the cable that came with my 7. It went from 0 to 50% so far no problems. Not sure if it charges any faster/slower than the one that came with it but I'd assume they are the same.
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NeutronBomb said:
Yes it works. I'm using my cable that came with my 10.1 to keep plugged into my PC and I'm currently charging my 10.1 on the cable that came with my 7. It went from 0 to 50% so far no problems. Not sure if it charges any faster/slower than the one that came with it but I'd assume they are the same.
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Thanks for that. Picked up a couple of genuine Samsung chargers from Tesco in the UK for £4.97 each (reduced from something like £40!). Potential UK buyers might want to grab a spare while they can!

i think he was saying that the cable will work. The charger might not. I was trying to use my cable with other USB wall chargers but the device won't charge on them... my guess is because they are less than 2ah. I would make sure the specs on the tab 7 charger match up to the 10.1 charger to be safe

The Galaxy Tab charger I picked up today is rated at 2A so it should be OK, with any luck!

cable and charger both work. both chargers are 5v 2A. one reason why it charges slower than the xoom and tf.
on the upside it does trickle charge via standard usb. my tf won't and of course my ex xoom wouldn't.

Sweet, i'm gonna have to pick one of these up then

Wow, those chargers are expensive on amazon. Does anyone know where to get cheap ones?

Ebay is probably the best place for all things cheap, unless you're wanting a samsung branded charger

Haven't checked for the exact right one but dealextreme.com has been the best in the past for misc electronics cheap.

good to know that. like many android gadgets, once you have it, next natural thing is to put several chargers in several places.
madsquabbles said:
cable and charger both work. both chargers are 5v 2A. one reason why it charges slower than the xoom and tf.
on the upside it does trickle charge via standard usb. my tf won't and of course my ex xoom wouldn't.
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Probably if anyone can post photo / link to the gt tab 7 charger?
So, we all know what to look for specific.

I hate how you can't just plug it into any usb. I have usb adapters everywhere and it would be nice if I could charge it while plugged into my computer

I posted this in another thread, but with these adapters, you can charge off ANY USB port;
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330565218553&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:AU:1123
I've bought two, leave one at home and the other comes travelling with me.
I also use a few third party cables designed for the original Galaxy Tab and they work fine. So happy to be able to charge my 10.1v anywhere

ghylton said:
I hate how you can't just plug it into any usb. I have usb adapters everywhere and it would be nice if I could charge it while plugged into my computer
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it does, but it seems like 1% per 3 min. just plug it in and see. it's the only honeycomb tablet that i've had that actually does charge via usb (xoom, tf, and gt101). the tf doesn't, but i'm sure it would if i had usb 3.0.

RaindancerAU said:
I posted this in another thread, but with these adapters, you can charge off ANY USB port;
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330565218553&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:AU:1123
I've bought two, leave one at home and the other comes travelling with me.
I also use a few third party cables designed for the original Galaxy Tab and they work fine. So happy to be able to charge my 10.1v anywhere
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Thanks for this! I saw your other post and went ebay chasing, but the link made it much easier...

I really want a wall charger I can throw in my flight bag. Anyone have one they've found on eBay that charges the Tab 10.1? I really don't want to drop $40 for the OEM, ouch!

bella92108 said:
I really want a wall charger I can throw in my flight bag. Anyone have one they've found on eBay that charges the Tab 10.1? I really don't want to drop $40 for the OEM, ouch!
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Seriously, why not buy one of the adapters that I posted about and use any charger you want? I think I paid about $7 Australian for two and now I can keep using all of the USB wall and car chargers I have amassed over the years owning Win Mobile and Android phones
If your heart is really set on buying a proper wall charger, if it says it will charge a Galaxy Tab (original) or iPad, it should charge the 10.1

[Q] External Charger for Galaxy Tab 10.1

Any suggestions on an external battery? Woudl hate to buy battery with the wrong rating, have been using one for when I travel to charge my phone at least 3 times when away from a socket especially overseas

Docsboard said:
Any suggestions on an external battery? Woudl hate to buy battery with the wrong rating, have been using one for when I travel to charge my phone at least 3 times when away from a socket especially overseas
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Needs to be able to supply 2A.
Tab will not charge unless it sees D+ and D- shorted together at about 1.24 volts (See the "make your own cables" thread and the "universal charging adapter" schematic)
I believe the Tab's internal battery is something like 6-7 AH. So the external battery will need to be a 8-9 AH Li-Ion to get one full tab charge (Charging isn't 100% efficient). That's around 4 18650s.

Don't have the expertise to make own cable, has anyone bought any external battery they can recommend?
I've used one for my phones for 3 years, I just change the cable and get 3 charges per full charge, a life saver for a frequent traveler
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I think there's a universal charging adapter available from DealExtreme - I don't have the link, read through some of the other charger threads. Might try searching DX for "P1000"

I have a PhoneSuit Primo Power Core. It's a 7000mah battery that comes with charging adapters for several devices including the Tab. Works great.

URPREY said:
I have a PhoneSuit Primo Power Core. It's a 7000mah battery that comes with charging adapters for several devices including the Tab. Works great.
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Just got it from FRY'S for $99, love it, only beef, wish it used a standard USB wall charger , hate to have too many chargers

Does anyone know if energizer xp8000 would work fine with the tablet?
here is the link
http://www.energizerpowerpacks.com/vn/products/xp8000/

URPREY said:
I have a PhoneSuit Primo Power Core. It's a 7000mah battery that comes with charging adapters for several devices including the Tab. Works great.
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Can you clarify what you mean by "adapters ... including the Tab"?
I picked one up from Fry's and it works, but it requires me to use my Samsung cable that came with the tablet. I can trickle charge that way, and it does come with an adapter that provides the proper resistance to get the tab into "AC" charge mode, but there is no GT specific cable in the kit.
Is there another version that does come with a GT specific cable?
And does it need the resistance adapter?

flarbear said:
Can you clarify what you mean by "adapters ... including the Tab"?
I picked one up from Fry's and it works, but it requires me to use my Samsung cable that came with the tablet. I can trickle charge that way, and it does come with an adapter that provides the proper resistance to get the tab into "AC" charge mode, but there is no GT specific cable in the kit.
Is there another version that does come with a GT specific cable?
And does it need the resistance adapter?
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Mine came with several adapters that works with various devices including my Tab. It had a USB cable with a round opening at the end and the adapters slide into the end of it. You might contact the company if yours didn't come with it..

URPREY said:
Mine came with several adapters that works with various devices including my Tab. It had a USB cable with a round opening at the end and the adapters slide into the end of it. You might contact the company if yours didn't come with it..
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Yes, mine came with that cable and a bunch of adapters including one that looked close but just wouldn't fit into the tab's slot so I assumed it was for iThings. I'll try it again and check the company's support site...

[Q] Will this New Trent iCruiser IMP1000 charge the 10.1 with no problems?

http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-iCruiser-IMP1000-Blackberry/dp/B004H668YA/ref=pd_sim_e_2
Going to be traveling quite a bit soon and need to have my tab with me on the go. So I need a battery solution. Wish extended batt was an option :\
Will the Trent iCruiser charge our Tab with the tab's existing charging cable with no problems?

ArcherFasting said:
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-iCruiser-IMP1000-Blackberry/dp/B004H668YA/ref=pd_sim_e_2
Going to be traveling quite a bit soon and need to have my tab with me on the go. So I need a battery solution. Wish extended batt was an option :\
Will the Trent iCruiser charge our Tab with the tab's existing charging cable with no problems?
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Nope, it looks like it has iCharging resistors (as do most off-the-shelf chargers), which the Tab detects as USB.
You can get a charging adapter cable from DealExtreme that will convince the tab to charge. Or read the "make your own cables" thread for the "universal charging" adapter.

[Q] Backup Battery/Extra rechargeable Battery?

Hey, i was wondering if this extra battery pack would charge my Acer A100 before i bought it. dose it have the same connectors to use it with the a100, also dose it put out a safe voltage?
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383511&pf_rd_i=915398
Thanks

Shotgun4 said:
Hey, i was wondering if this extra battery pack would charge my Acer A100 before i bought it. dose it have the same connectors to use it with the a100, also dose it put out a safe voltage?
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383511&pf_rd_i=915398
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I'm going to go with a tentative yes. Since it has a 12v output, however I'd check out this one:
amazon.ca/Energizer-XP8000-Universal-Adapter-External/dp/B0029U2WZU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328748112&sr=8-1
People on another forum had a long discussion on the subject and the consensus that was reached was that it was the best off the shelf option.

I don't think you will be able to plug that one into your tablet - the plug for the A100 is a rare one.
Check this discussion for all the gory details:
www.acertabletforum.com/forum/acer-a100-accessories/1404-external-battery-a100-3.html
I finally ordered this one:
http://www.expansys.ca/energizer-xp8000-universal-power-adaptor-221031/
You then have to order the correct adapter (NP12) for free from the manufacturer. It's an excellent product.

excuse my filthy american links, but hopefully you can find something similar up north:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1M-3-3FT-US...ccessories&hash=item3cc1d51cd8#ht_2036wt_1139
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any battery at all. I use a duracell. smaller battery, but gives enough of a boost to get through the day at $20 instead of $100
http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Powe...6KG6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328811173&sr=8-2

leftovermagic said:
excuse my filthy american links, but hopefully you can find something similar up north:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1M-3-3FT-US...ccessories&hash=item3cc1d51cd8#ht_2036wt_1139
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any battery at all. I use a duracell. smaller battery, but gives enough of a boost to get through the day at $20 instead of $100
http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-Powe...6KG6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328811173&sr=8-2
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But isnt USB charging all 5 volt, and our device is 12 volt. How can that cable charge an A100???

Yeah, @leftovermagic, that cable won`t help much with the Evo power pack that shotgun4 was asking about.
And American links aren't filthy, they're just not accessible to the rest of the world.

NoSudo said:
But isnt USB charging all 5 volt, and our device is 12 volt. How can that cable charge an A100???
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Ah, excuse my ignorance. Sorry.
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When I was at the local Radio Shack they had "G" type(I think it is) connectors that can go onto the ends of the charge adapters they sell. Fry's has the same stuff. Its just the little connector end you attach it to the wire your self. Im guessing as long as you have 12v supply that will deliver around 1.5A and a pos and neg wire you could just one of those. Its the same end as is on the universal car chargers folks are using from Walmart.
I have been wanting to find a small solar pannel or somthing for camping and such.
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Ah, excuse my ignorance. Sorry.
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Hehe no worries man. I didn't think about that or realize it my self until I went to buy an adapter and looked at the specs on the wall charger. I had guessed it would be 5v like most other small portable devices too.

so overall , do we have an external battery charger we could use with this tablet?

As I said in post #3,
http://www.expansys.ca/energizer-xp8...daptor-221031/
It's pricey, but it works well.

jschall said:
As I said in post #3,
http://www.expansys.ca/energizer-xp8...daptor-221031/
It's pricey, but it works well.
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OK thanks sounds like a plan. I will go with this and post back on a review how it work out. Thanks guys for all the help.
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Anker Astro 3 battery backup pack
Bought an Anker Astro 3 (10000 mAh battery pack from Amazon (has 9v/12v option) for $59. Bought a special cable for the Anker to Acer Iconia from Edosupply on Ebay for $8.50.
Charges my A500 from <10% to 100% in ~ 100 mins with the switch set to 12v. Nice
The Ebay description says that the cable can be used "for Anker External Battery fit Acer ICONIA Tab A500 A501 A200 A100". Mine works for my A500 so I suppose it should work for the rest?

Confirmed here as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835878

I wanted to share my experience with an external powerbank for the A100.
My main issue was, I need something like the Ankor, but that product wasn't available for me to buy in Australia. Amazon sellers wouldn't ship the item, nor at a reasonable price.
So instead, I bought something similar, which I bought out of China (Ebay). It works perfectly, and the powerbank can be used on other USB charging items which require 2A 5V power (HP Touchpad, etc). Perfect for when we travel with multiple mobile phones, tablets, etc.
For the Powerbank, I bought this: 10000mah Powerbank
For the cable for the A100, I bought this: 2pcs Short DC 5 5x2 1mm Female TO 3 0x1 1mm Cable | eBay
Again, both work perfectly for the A100, and all my other charging needs.

Car charger
I am looking for a way to use it in the car. I first tought on going with 120v converter and use its usual wall charger but i would prefer something more integrated.
I've looked into this:
http://www.amazon.ca/Psa18r-120p-Ad...1394232288&sr=8-6&keywords=iconia+car+charger
But it seems rock cheap and I expect it to either burn or the cable to break easily (looking at it)
Did anyone had any previous experience with Pwr+ products ?

[UPDATE][FIXED!] Dead USB, Microphone Repaired!

So im from India and i bought the GNex even though it hasnt been released by samsung here. Somehow, within 2 months my USB port has got fried. The local cellphone repair man says my IC needs replacement and he hast been able to find the IC for weeks now.
So rather than giving up on this baby completely, i'm thinking ill pick up an external battery charger so that i can at least USE the phone (with ever so limited functionality). Anyway, since i'm in India, ill need to make a purchase from ebay USA and i need to be sure that the external battery charger im getting is right for my phone. Ive narrowed it down to this one
http://orders.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ImportHubViewItem&itemid=200730160116
Has anyone used this one...any reviews...or any other help anyone can offer me. I bought this phone for about $400 odd and dont want to part with it this easily. Thanks!
PS: I have the International GSM version i9250 with stock battery

Have you tried charging with the pogo pins? Plenty of people have made their own pogo pin docks that work great once you enable fast charge with a custom kernel.

earlyberd said:
Have you tried charging with the pogo pins? Plenty of people have made their own pogo pin docks that work great once you enable fast charge with a custom kernel.
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Nah haven't tried that. Any links/how-to's? Also, any thoughts about the external charger i've linked?

karankumar said:
Nah haven't tried that. Any links/how-to's? Also, any thoughts about the external charger i've linked?
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There's two ways to utilize the pogo pins. The first option is that you can actually buy/make a pogo pin dock, and in essence you just set up the dock so that the pins press up against the contacts on the phone and provide a charging current. Samsung offers the car and desktop docks to do just that, though they're really expensive and hard to find lately. If you make one yourself, you only need to connect two of the three pins, but you'll need a custom kernel in order to actually charge at 1A instead of 500mA. The other option is to connect an inductive charger to the pogo pins, and it can even be done internally if you have the OEM extended battery cover.
Several tutorials for DIY pogo pin mods are available in the DIY Workshop thread.
The external charger should work just fine. However, personally I would try to find the official spare battery charger (Samsung sku EBH-1F2SBE), just to eliminate any risk of getting something that's incompatible. Expansys has them in stock, and they even ship to India. I checked Expansys and they seem to have the desktop dock as well.

Another option may be to simply replace the USB board. If you're feeling up to it, you can read the guide here. Keep in mind that you may need to find a different USB board for the GSM version, but the procedure should be pretty much the same.

Thanks a lot guys. Im a bit sceptic about making my own charging dock but i think i'll try and replace the USB flex cable. That might help. And thanks a ton for those expansys links. They're charging $30 for shipping but at least its genuine stuff. Will report back on progress.
Cheers!

Back with more bad news it seems...
I decided to give my phone to Samsung for repair. They managed to get my charging port to work but now my mic isnt working. They said they replaced the flex cable but i really dont know what they did. I was just wondering, are the mic and usb connector assembly both on the USB flex cable? So is it possible that they used a bad part? Any other possibilities? Any help would be appreciated guys. Is it worth ordering a flex cable and getting it replaced now?

BUMP!
any help at all would be appreciated please!

Fixed!
So all that was needed was a flex cable. Ordered it, got Samsung to hook it up, and everything works! Thanks to all for the help!