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Best car charger for ET4G?

I seem to have very slow charging times in the car. I'd like a quality car charger that has safe but fast charging times. I know some of the 2.1 A ones only work for iphones and ipads. Any recommendations? I'd prefer one that has a usb port so I can plug in a straight cable or one that comes with a straight cables. The coiled ones don't work well for my needs.
EDIT - I am very sorry - I had the wrong forum open. Moderators if you could please move this thread

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I like this one, charges at 950ma which is good for a car charger. Its coiled but charges fast.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehi...Q9CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318115435&sr=8-1
This one works well also, car and house charger. Charges at 850ma.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Sprint-...ccessories&hash=item1e675d19f0#ht_2790wt_1322

Thanks to tenaciousj for kindly responding to your post!!
(By the way, this really belongs in Accessories, not Development.)

Whoops - VERY VERY SORRY - had the wrong forum open.

Search for the Palm Pre car charger on Amazon. Cheap USB charger and works great.
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The Motorola one above does NOT charge at 950ma for me. It only charges at 100-300ma which is the same as USB charging, VERY slow. This sucks because it's practically useless. When I used my EVO 4G with this charger, it was charging at the ~950ma...
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehi...Q9CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318115435&sr=8-1

This is a perfect topic for the Android Development forum.

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This is a perfect topic for the Android Development forum.
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I concur.... :-/
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lol this thread went better than expected

tracerit said:
The Motorola one above does NOT charge at 950ma for me. It only charges at 100-300ma which is the same as USB charging, VERY slow. This sucks because it's practically useless. When I used my EVO 4G with this charger, it was charging at the ~950ma...
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehi...Q9CA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1318115435&sr=8-1
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How are you measuring the charge rate? I have that same charger.

m4zt3r said:
How are you measuring the charge rate? I have that same charger.
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through Battery Monitor Widget. Also during my 30min drive to work, it'll only charge up about about 6-8%. With the EVO 4G, it'd be more along the lines of 20-30% i think.

I'm using the one I got with my original epic. I did not know they make car chargers different. I thought they were all the same charging rate.
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I use a ac/dc converter it has 2 ac outlets and one usb. I also have a jlo car charger for a gps that pushes out 1Amp. Both of those have served me well
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I would use a beer can to place the device on and a miniusb cable.
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OP made a genuine mistake and isn't an idiot, so I won't Russian Nyan Cat this thread...

I Have two of these and a whole mess of these. When a cable goes bad from being mistreated, I grab another from the glovebox and stick it in the USB slot. If you have an older device that uses mini usb (slacker G2 for instance), you can just switch out the cable. After searching around, this one seems like it would push out more charging power, though. The Belkin one doesn't have a rating and the Kensington one pushes out 2.1 amps. I think I am going to upgrade.

It's all good. I maybe we can get this moved.
Samsung Galaxy S II

You need a charger that can put out more than 700 mA and shorts the D+ and D- lines of the USB port together.
If they aren't shorted together, the phone will go into USB charger mode, which will limit current to 450 mA if you have the same charging chip as the I9100, and 400 mA if you have the same charging chip as the I777 on AT&T.
Stock current limits on the I9100 and I777 are both 650 mA.
On the I9100, the current limits can be tweaked with some kernel mods. On the 777, they are fixed in hardware. Unknown about the Sprint variant.

k0nane said:
OP made a genuine mistake and isn't an idiot, so I won't Russian Nyan Cat this thread...
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I was kinda looking forward to that

Compact/mini charger that actually outputs 1.0a

Hi, i'm a heavy user some days, so I need a compact charger I can put on my keyring. I thought I had the perfect one of eBay for ~$3 (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200720521235?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649)
However, after several tests using "Charger Timer" I figured out that it only chargers at 500ma-thus making it take a very long time to charge. The point in this charger is to provide me with a quick battery boost ad-hoc, but it's pointless as it takes 1hr20 for a full charger(stock at 1000ma takes 40 minutes)
The seller offered me a replacement, but I'm not sure whether to take it incase I wait weeks then find out its the same low-output charger.
This is a popular charger (dx, eBay)-does anyone else own it? Does it work for you at 1.0a?
Can anyone suggest a cheap alternative compact charger?
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So does anyone think I just got a faulty one? I don't know whether to both getting the replacement from the seller...
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the Anker Astro Slim 3
ycon said:
So does anyone think I just got a faulty one? I don't know whether to both getting the replacement from the seller...
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i dont know if this would work for you or not, but I just ordered the Anker Astro Slim 3 and it has two ports that will charge at 1 Amp each. It is slim enough that i have been able to charge my Galaxy S3 while using the phone and stacking the charger directly behind it. So far, i am very pleased with it. I am attaching a couple of pictures so that you can see it. I am charging my nexus 10 and my nexus S in the picture. Hope this is helpful

Thanks for that!
But I'm after something much more compact.
I'm really surprised this isn't a common thing-having it on my keyring (even if 0.5a) has been incredibly handy.
Any other suggestions?
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Has anyone got a suggestion for me yet?
I've finally received the one I ordered, and no surprise, despite being advertised as 1a, it charges slooowly at 0.5a.
Size of it was prefect- fit nicely on my keyring and wasn't even bulky
And then after a week, it broke...

I like Anker stuff as well since I reviewed a lot of their products (in my signature link). The problem is that it sound like you are not from US, Australia from your ebay link? That is always an issue because a lot of US companies deal only with a few international amazon. You mentioned DX.com - love their products as well, reviewed a lot of their stuff, always a pleasure to deal with, and they ship to Australia without a problem.
Here is my thought about your 500mA charging. Are you sure its not a cable? Most of today's chargers are 1A-2A (all new Galaxy stuff charges at fast 2A speed) while tablets like Nexus 7 use at least 1A. So it's easy to get 1A charging speed out of most of today's chargers since they all use a common voltage/current regulator chips inside. BUT, you will LIMIT your current with usb cable. A lot of these cheap cables are designed for computers, and a common USB2.0 PC port only outputs 500mA, and cables are made out of thin wire. Thin wire will limit your current, will overheat, and will create other problems. For 2A you need to use USB cable with a thicker wires. So just look around your house for different usb cables to confirm. Usually the OEM cable that comes with your phone will be designed for max charging speed of your phone. I like buying Monoprice cables, but again not sure if they ship overseas.

At DX, look for the HTC One chargers. After lots of frustrating purchases those were the only that I could find that delivered the mentioned current.
I think you may have trouble finding one that fits your country's wall socket.

Have you tried different cables? My S3 draws anything between 0.3 and 1A from my charger depending on the cable I use.

[Q] Lg G Pro compatible replacement charger

Hi,can anyone advise a replacement compatible charger for Lg Optimus G pro F240s?can i use original samsung s3 or note 2 charger?thanks

runwithme21 said:
Hi,can anyone advise a replacement compatible charger for Lg Optimus G pro F240s?can i use original samsung s3 or note 2 charger?thanks
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No to anything with the name Samsung. The LG Optimus G Pro E980 charger plug I have is 5v 1.8amp. Get any correct USB cable and make sure the plug is at least 1.8amp, a 2amp plug will also work. I have trouble with generic car chargers that are only 1amp, they keep my phone alive but take hours to charge it and it will eventually burn up the USB cable but not harm the phone. Trial and error results.:good:

simpleminded said:
No to anything with the name Samsung. The LG Optimus G Pro E980 charger plug I have is 5v 1.8amp. Get any correct USB cable and make sure the plug is at least 1.8amp, a 2amp plug will also work. I have trouble with generic car chargers that are only 1amp, they keep my phone alive but take hours to charge it and it will eventually burn up the USB cable but not harm the phone. Trial and error results.:good:
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I use an S3 charger I bought cheap on ebay and it works fine.

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how about this?

runwithme21 said:
how about this?
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850ma is barely going to keep it alive let alone charge it.
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You can use an iPad charger, which is rated at 2.1mA if you have one of those. The charger I got with my phone was 1.2mA, should get at least 1.5mA rated charger for faster charging performance.

syngamer96 said:
You can use an iPad charger, which is rated at 2.1mA if you have one of those. The charger I got with my phone was 1.2mA, should get at least 1.5mA rated charger for faster charging performance.
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+1... I use an iPad charger and it works brilliantly.

Hey guys. I just bought this phone and It's great except I'm having the same charging issue. The travel charger they sent me was dead(tried it on 3 different phone) and all my usb chargers and cables are old. I see what you recommend there syngamer and stfly but could you post a link to a good cheap charger like the one you recommend? Well, not cheap but.....you know....lol.
EDIT:....Something like this?.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-LG-1-8A...l_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item5d48b3e993

cougar214 said:
Hey guys. I just bought this phone and It's great except I'm having the same charging issue. The travel charger they sent me was dead(tried it on 3 different phone) and all my usb chargers and cables are old. I see what you recommend there syngamer and stfly but could you post a link to a good cheap charger like the one you recommend? Well, not cheap but.....you know....lol.
EDIT:....Something like this?.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-LG-1-8A...l_Phone_PDA_Chargers&var=&hash=item5d48b3e993
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That looks just like mine. But my cube and cord are black.
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Look for a used iPad charger in your local market. It can be for the iPad 1st gen even. I've never used off-market chargers with expensive gadgets, a couple of my friends' phones were fried that way.

I have noticed, keep in mind I just got this phone so still learning it, when my battery wasn't fully charged the LED on the home button wasn't working quite right. It was working but very dim. Now that the battery is fully charged the LED is nice and bright and not dimming on me. Is this normal? A power saving feature maybe? Or could there be something wrong with the LED board underneath?
And most Ipad chargers are putting out [email protected] amps. Isn't that a bit too much?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-USB-H...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item58a5fad4a6
Will this do the trick?.....

Where to buy an original charger?

Where, if any of you have boughten an original charger. I packed and moved half way across the country, one thing I forgot was my original charger. I have a 2amp Samsung charger, but still doesn't charge fast enough.

I'm sorry, I don't know of a seller for the original charger but perhaps your problem is that the OPO charger is 2.1A (2100mA) so that might be it.

Not Available Yet
oneplus.net/support/answer/can-i-buy-a-second-charger
Can I buy a second charger?
At the moment, chargers are not available for purchase, although we plan to make replacement chargers available soon. Stay tuned on our website, newsletter, and social media channels for announcements!
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You may be able to find them from third party sellers on ebay, craigslist, etc. but I haven't found any.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-USB-US-Charger-For-OnePlus-One-A0001-Genuine-/261569734063?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item3ce6c565af
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I bought mine here: http://vifocal.com/mobile-accessories/phone-accessories-3/oneplus-accessories.html
2 weeks to arrive, working perfectly.

You need a thicker cord, not a new charger. You need the 26/28 or 24/28 charging cord.

Need Original charger charge fast. Here oiostore list $18.9 with shipping

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Need Original charger charge fast. Here oiostore list $18.9 with shipping
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I use an Anker Astro 12000mHa power pack to charge mine and it charges in the same 1h50m from 2%-100% as the 1+1 charger. It goes from 2%-90% in 1h20m but like all phones the last 10% is where the charge rate slows.
I use the smart charge port on it by the way.

Blackberry Play book 2A chargers work insanely well, and ridiculously fast. Full charge in under 45 minutes.
Search Amazon for the 3 pack for around $14.
Got the link from the Nexus 5 accessories sub forum and could not be happier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52142798

spicydicy said:
Blackberry Play book 2A chargers work insanely well, and ridiculously fast. Full charge in under 45 minutes.
Search Amazon for the 3 pack for around $14.
Got the link from the Nexus 5 accessories sub forum and could not be happier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52142798
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They're 2a? Mines is 1.8a plus the thread says 1.8a.
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They're 2a? Mines is 1.8a plus the thread says 1.8a.
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Sorry. My mistake. They are 1.8 but damn quick.

Nexii said:
Where, if any of you have boughten an original charger. I packed and moved half way across the country, one thing I forgot was my original charger. I have a 2amp Samsung charger, but still doesn't charge fast enough.
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I get all my OPO Accessories from AliExpress
They have almost all the original stuff.

[Q] Good & cheap 2A car charger

Hello guys, i'm searchin for a good 2a car charger for my nexus 5... do you know one?

anyone?

Currently looking at this: 5v 2.1a XTar USB Car Adapter
However, It's still in the shipment process. Will be receiving it in a week.
I trust these guys, personally. They make amazing chargers for batteries I use on a daily basis.
Hate to do this to you, but If I don't reply back within a 2 weeks, that means it turned out perfectly.
Personally, I think it's going to be great.

The absolute best charger you could get for ANY phone is the BlackBerry charger... Powerful, cheap, durable, reliable...
Check out THIS thread.

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The absolute best charger you could get for ANY phone is the BlackBerry charger... Powerful, cheap, durable, reliable...
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The blackberry ain't a CAR charger bud.
I'd suggest the Anker car charger.
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-PowerIQ-Technology-Samsung-Motorola/dp/B00D82O68Y

Motorola 2amp car charger is a great charger. I found it on ebay almost 2 years ago for about 6$ and it's still going strong
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I bought one T-Mobile branded car charger from meritline. It's 1A and does a very good job. Construction is very good and had extra usb slot for plugging other device
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I'm using the blackberry car charger. Same as the home but for the car. Look for deals and it's one of the best for a good price.

i have this one,but can t remember the brand of mine, shape and specs are the same.I integrated it in my car s dashboard ,cause I could n t see ipad iphone writing on it, so now it s hidden behind a carbon wrap vinyl.It s googd,I can use gps google maps and music and my battery charge a little bit meanwhile if I use 3.1a port
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I'm currently using a Samsung charger, it's around $12 here in Sweden.

A two amp charger won't make a difference, Qualcomm Quick Charge units make a huge difference, however.

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A two amp charger won't make a difference, Qualcomm Quick Charge units make a huge difference, however.
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so is Nexus 5 a quick Charge unit?

There IS a blackberry car charger. I currently own one a d used to get near 1.6A on it. I've never gotten close to 2A even with the highly acclaimed 2A BlackBerry wall charger but the 1.6A was good enough for the n5.
Model no on mine is ACC-48181-001