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Portable Rechargeable Charger

I am not a big fan of extra batteries. The idea of doing a battery pull and replace another is not pleasing.
I got a rechargeable charger at Best Buy, an Energizer charger for $19.99. Provides 6 hours of talk time. They also have a $39.99 charger for 12 hours of talk time.
I find this to be a great alternative for extra batteries.
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Those are certainly good options which don't require you to reboot or buy a charger to charge your batteries. Luckily the Evo boots much quicker than the Pre.
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I picked up a 5,000 mAh dual USB charger at Costco for $15. I don't know why it was so cheap (it will completely charge my phone ~3 times). It was a few months ago so YMMV.

any idea who makes this? I have a 2000 mAh one, but would like a bigger one.
gthing said:
I picked up a 5,000 mAh dual USB charger at Costco for $15. I don't know why it was so cheap (it will completely charge my phone ~3 times). It was a few months ago so YMMV.
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Found one by Brando http://usb.brando.com/usb-power-station-5-000mah-_p01468c035d15.html
Found this on ebay looks like a knockoff of the brando http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...370391817008&ff4=263602_263622#ht_3088wt_1137

I've been using this forever:
http://www.amazon.com/New-IMP500-Ge...9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276186919&sr=8-9
I use it on all of my electronics and it holds a charge for weeks in between use
I just found out they have an 8800mAh one - just ordered that sucker!
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP880-Generation-External/dp/B002YFDRHW/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_a

rutter9 said:
I've been using this forever:
http://www.amazon.com/New-IMP500-Ge...9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276186919&sr=8-9
I use it on all of my electronics and it holds a charge for weeks in between use
I just found out they have an 8800mAh one - just ordered that sucker!
http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP880-Generation-External/dp/B002YFDRHW/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_a
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that 8800mAh one is kick ass.
lol but i'll settle with my Energizer one. Used my Best Buy gift card when I pre-ordered the Evo.
But these are definitely better than extra batteries IMHO.

Is there any place that has these things(either the 5000 or 8800 maH) in a store like best buy or something because I'm not a fan of buying off the internet

kenny111008 said:
Is there any place that has these things(either the 5000 or 8800 maH) in a store like best buy or something because I'm not a fan of buying off the internet
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I'm sure you can find one somewhere. Just not the Trent Imax brand most likely. You can get energizer ones at BB.

i know i went to best buy and looked at the energizer 2000 maH one for 39.99 but for anyone that has it how much does it recharge your battery? because when i had my G1 the porrtable charger only filled it up about 30%(im talking about the portable charger sold at t-mobile)

I bought the IMP880 portable charger, 8900 mAh. I like it, although I haven't really used it much yet. But it should in theory be able to charge my phone about 5 times. It's not very big, or to heavy (to me) but it does have some heft. I wear cargo pants, so I just keep it in a pocket with me where ever I go.

kenny111008 said:
i know i went to best buy and looked at the energizer 2000 maH one for 39.99 but for anyone that has it how much does it recharge your battery? because when i had my G1 the porrtable charger only filled it up about 30%(im talking about the portable charger sold at t-mobile)
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It would charge it a little over 1 time. How come you don't buy things online? Generally you pay about 40% extra at stores.

mistersquirrle said:
I bought the IMP880 portable charger, 8900 mAh. I like it, although I haven't really used it much yet. But it should in theory be able to charge my phone about 5 times. It's not very big, or to heavy (to me) but it does have some heft. I wear cargo pants, so I just keep it in a pocket with me where ever I go.
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does the IMP880 come with a microUSB adapter as part of the original package or is that something that has to be bought separately off New Trent's website?

nimshy said:
does the IMP880 come with a microUSB adapter as part of the original package or is that something that has to be bought separately off New Trent's website?
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Aw crap, I wrote up a reply to this earlier today on my phone, and then before I submitted it I did something, and my internet task got killed forgot about it. Yes it does come with a microUSB adapter (as well as a miniUSB and a USB splitter, and some proprietary thingy). There are 2 outputs (USB and D/C out) and one input (D/C in for charging). There's one hard button, for power or to check the power level (have to hold down on the power buttron for 4 seconds to turn it on/off), and 4 tiered power LEDs for power level.
There's a USB cable that comes with the charger is a special one that the other end is a female plug and the micro, mini, and proprietary adapter things are male, and so are interchangeable with the cord that comes with the charger, although the data cable that comes with the phone will work, and mine is actually longer than the cable that came with the phone (if that matters)

rutter9 said:
I've been using this forever:
New Trent IMP-500 5000mah - Amazon link removed
I use it on all of my electronics and it holds a charge for weeks in between use
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Sadly added this to my Amazon cart last week when it was $33. It went up to $43 in a couple days and I unfortunately pulled the trigger at the higher price. Looking forward to getting this in the mail today. I'll monitor the price over the next couple of weeks so I could hopefully request a credit from Amazon.

This is what i use http://store.goal0.com/index.php?p=product&id=12 , may be a little overkill but it gets the job done, I can charge my phone almost 50 times from empty to full... its also great for laptops, and small microwaves(j/k) kinda pricey but well worth it if you find yourself in the middle at the bottom of the grand canyon a lot, or the middle of the Atlantic ocean....
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I have one of the energizer ones, It never does a "Full" charge to the phone, it tops it off to about 60-70% and then when the phone dies some more, it will have a little more juice to give the phone. Not exactly as advertised, but I keep it in the car for an emergency battery so it works great for that, and for note I dont have the 19.99 energizer one I have the bigger more expensive one. Also, they are put together worse then most remotes, I split mine within a week from just dropping it into the door pocket of the car.

DINLONG said:
any idea who makes this? I have a 2000 mAh one, but would like a bigger one.
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Here it is: http://www.amazon.com/Sanyo-eneloop...TF8&s=electronics&qid=1277406229&sr=1-2-spell
Specs:
Input: DC 5.0V 500mA/1A
Output: DC 5.0V 500Ax2
Built-in Li-ion Battery 3.7V/5000mAh(19Wh)
For use with Adaptor KBC L2ADU only
I don't know if it has been discontinued or what - it's not easy to find online. $46.99 is also much more than what I spent.
This one looks awesome though: http://www.amazon.com/New-Trent-IMP880-External-Battery/dp/B002YFDRHW

I've used this unit for years now -
http://www.amazon.com/APC-UPB10-Uni...1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1277431415&sr=8-1-fkmr0
works great, and usuallly charges my phones fully twice..
-mark
pinkxpinkii said:
I am not a big fan of extra batteries. The idea of doing a battery pull and replace another is not pleasing.
I got a rechargeable charger at Best Buy, an Energizer charger for $19.99. Provides 6 hours of talk time. They also have a $39.99 charger for 12 hours of talk time.
I find this to be a great alternative for extra batteries.
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I have this: http://www.buy.com/prod/motorola-p7...k/q/listingid/76445460/loc/111/203472669.html
It doesn't hold that much power, but it's cheap and convenient. Enough for one charge, or somewhere close to it. I also have a little mini to micro USB adapter, as the charger itself has a mini port.

Batteries/Chargers (Portable, Car, AC, etc...)

The Nitro battery is model number BL-49kh. Not many cheap OEM options out there right now, but an "official" spare can be purchased from AT&T store:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-ph...ssoryBucket&q_sku=sku5520227#fbid=aQi6sm_4Fs8
Here's a few charger options...
Portable Chargers
Duracell Portable USB Charger
Car Chargers
Motorola Vehicle Rapid Charger
Kensington HIGH Current car charger
Hybrid Chargers
Boxwave AC/Car/Airplane USB Charger

More charging options
Alright, it seems the Ebay seller "smarthan" has some good deals on batteries and standalone battery chargers.
Official P930 battery + microUSB cable + standalone battery charger for $30
and
Official P930 battery for $15

red_solo_cup said:
Alright, it seems the Ebay seller "smarthan" has some good deals on batteries and standalone battery chargers.
Official P930 battery + microUSB cable + standalone battery charger for $30
and
Official P930 battery for $15
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That's looking good...i like the bundle one. I definitely will need a spare battery n battery charger

dose anyone know if they have a stand alone wall charger for the batterys if i was to buy a few extra i have found my self at times away from home for days and my car can never keep the charging to a nice level

tokie_ said:
dose anyone know if they have a stand alone wall charger for the batterys if i was to buy a few extra i have found my self at times away from home for days and my car can never keep the charging to a nice level
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Well Tokie, for your car, u can use something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Universal-Car-Charger-Pc-2ca/dp/B004YZI1T4
One of the ports will have a 1.5amp output and will suffice to charge your battery quickly.
And if you have a tablet or wanna go ultra crazy in charging your battery n burning it U can use something like this:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364269
That one has a 2.1amp output as well, enough power to burn a hole in your phone's battery LOL!!

aquariuz23 said:
Well Tokie, for your car, u can use something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Universal-Car-Charger-Pc-2ca/dp/B004YZI1T4
One of the ports will have a 1.5amp output and will suffice to charge your battery quickly.
And if you have a tablet or wanna go ultra crazy in charging your battery n burning it U can use something like this:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0364269
That one has a 2.1amp output as well, enough power to burn a hole in your phone's battery LOL!!
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ill let youknow once it comes in lol 2.1amps haha will my incuerence cover that in case of a fire

I use 2.1 amp in the car and it charges pretty fast even while streaming spotify or radio through bluetooth with screen off. It helps to get through a day of heavy usage without swapping a baterry.
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For those of you who are getting an external battery charger, will you let me know if it manages to charge the batteries to 100%? I currently use a universal battery charger, which worked great for my other phone batteries (would charge them quickly and fully, so when I popped them into my phone, it showed 100%), but for whatever reason, when I try to externally charge my Nitro's battery, no matter how long I leave it or put it back on the charger, it will only reach 88% or so. Then I have to fill up the rest by putting the battery in the phone and charging through USB. I know it's not my battery (I have two, and they both do it), so I'm just curious if other external battery chargers might be better. Let me know if it works for you! If it does I'll get whatever kind you have. I'd be super grateful, thanks!

I'm getting a legit LG battery charger specifically for the nitro. It'll take me about 2 weeks to get it (coming from LG itself in Korea) but when it gets here I'll try it n will let u know how it goes.
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itiskonrad said:
For those of you who are getting an external battery charger, will you let me know if it manages to charge the batteries to 100%? I currently use a universal battery charger, which worked great for my other phone batteries (would charge them quickly and fully, so when I popped them into my phone, it showed 100%), but for whatever reason, when I try to externally charge my Nitro's battery, no matter how long I leave it or put it back on the charger, it will only reach 88% or so. Then I have to fill up the rest by putting the battery in the phone and charging through USB. I know it's not my battery (I have two, and they both do it), so I'm just curious if other external battery chargers might be better. Let me know if it works for you! If it does I'll get whatever kind you have. I'd be super grateful, thanks!
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Btw Itiskonrad, where did you get your batteries from? Is it from that ebay seller or you got it from somewhere else? Just curious, cuz I've been searching everywhere, but nobody else sells it but that guy.

aquariuz23 said:
Btw Itiskonrad, where did you get your batteries from? Is it from that ebay seller or you got it from somewhere else? Just curious, cuz I've been searching everywhere, but nobody else sells it but that guy.
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I ordered 1 extra battery AND the battery/batterycharger/cable from the ebay seller I mentioned earlier.
The batteries seem legit, they last just as long and have identical plastic casings. However, the two batteries I bought from ebay have a different sticker/label on them. They do not have the "FCC" markings on them or any other american legalese on them.
As far as the charger goes, it works great. I carry a battery in my wallet, one in the phone, and one in my backpack. I really like the peace of mind!

I also got mine from that Ebay seller. I'm confident it's legit. The build is identical, and it maintains charge and behaves exactly the same as the one that came with my phone. It's just probably the battery for the Asian Optimus lte, hence no fcc and different labeling. I'm not worried, and I'm pretty careful about batteries.
@red solo cup, do you know if the charger manages to bring the battery to 100%, ie, when you pop it in the phone and turn it on, do the battery stats actually say 100? My current charger brings it to around 90%, which is not bad, but if I'm going to buy another charger, I'd like it to max out the battery completely =) Thanks!

I have not checked Battery Monitor Widget immediately after putting in the battery, so I cannot absolutely confirm that the battery charges to 100%. However, I have noticed that the battery in the notification area was completely full, including the little "nub" on the left of it.
I will check this out when I get back from work tonight.

If the nub's full, it's at least at 95% I'm pretty sure.

Damn, I don't mind getting it from him, but he posted that it will take almost 20 days to a month for the item to get to me! That's frigging much too long for shipping something overseas. Things I get in China or HK doesn't even go beyond 2 weeks the longest.

red_solo_cup said:
I ordered 1 extra battery AND the battery/batterycharger/cable from the ebay seller I mentioned earlier.
The batteries seem legit, they last just as long and have identical plastic casings. However, the two batteries I bought from ebay have a different sticker/label on them. They do not have the "FCC" markings on them or any other american legalese on them.
As far as the charger goes, it works great. I carry a battery in my wallet, one in the phone, and one in my backpack. I really like the peace of mind!
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I checked and the LG charger does indeed charge the battery up to 100%
@aquariuz: I really cannot recall how long shipping took as I ordered the battery on the 15, and the battery+charger on the 21st. I was away for the holidays, but by the time I got back to my place on the 28th they were both in my mailbox.

You're the best! Thanks a bunch! Ordering mine ASAP! =)

24v input
Has anyone found any dual USB (2.1a and 1a) with 12 - 24v input? I run crane and sadly in most of our cranes the Cig Lighter socket is running 24v.
I have a few 12 - 24v input single USB chargers with 1amp out but.. I'd love to find a dual. I have to run my speakers and charge my phone or mp3/RADIO -- seeing as how Optimus doesn't have a FM tuner

keenz said:
Has anyone found any dual USB (2.1a and 1a) with 12 - 24v input? I run crane and sadly in most of our cranes the Cig Lighter socket is running 24v.
I have a few 12 - 24v input single USB chargers with 1amp out but.. I'd love to find a dual. I have to run my speakers and charge my phone or mp3/RADIO -- seeing as how Optimus doesn't have a FM tuner
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I found this on amazon. The specifications specifically state: "Input: 12-24V DC; Output: 5.0V DC 2.1Amp" Plus it is only 5.99+free shipping.
I have this and the specs on kensington's website state "Input: 10V-18VDC, Output (30pin/USB): 5VDC-3100mA.", So I assume that will not work.

so if i have to buy a car charger, what is the MAX specs i can use for the LG OPTIMUS LTE?

[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 ?

Anker charger UK version

So I'm wanting to get the Anker replacement for my SG2 and was interested in getting the pack of two with the charger.
However, I see that its presently unavailable at Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...B-F1A2GBU/dp/B0058SJ5Q4/ref=/ref=cm_cd_f_pb_t
From what I understand Laptopmate is the only seller of Anker in the UK. They have a storefront with Amazon.co.uk and ebay.co.uk. On ebay.co.uk, they are not offering the pack of 2 batteries with the charger.
Does anyone know any other source where I could get the pack of 2 batteries with the charger in the UK?
If I were to buy it from the states and get the two pin charger, would there be any issues in terms of charging / voltage etc (obviously would use something like a travel adaptor to deal with the two pins over the three pins).
Thanks

7dayshop are selling original Samsung batteries for £9.69, or clones for £4.09.

browngeek said:
So I'm wanting to get the Anker replacement for my SG2 and was interested in getting the pack of two with the charger.
However, I see that its presently unavailable at Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900m...B-F1A2GBU/dp/B0058SJ5Q4/ref=/ref=cm_cd_f_pb_t
From what I understand Laptopmate is the only seller of Anker in the UK. They have a storefront with Amazon.co.uk and ebay.co.uk. On ebay.co.uk, they are not offering the pack of 2 batteries with the charger.
Does anyone know any other source where I could get the pack of 2 batteries with the charger in the UK?
If I were to buy it from the states and get the two pin charger, would there be any issues in terms of charging / voltage etc (obviously would use something like a travel adaptor to deal with the two pins over the three pins).
Thanks
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I know that there have been some issues of people charging the Anker batteries in other chargers. I have seen on more than one occasion a picture of the battery catching fire while charging. I have never had this problem as I buy from laptopmate on eBay. The Anker batteries do last longer than OEM, I can confirm that. I don't see a reason that converting the power would cause a problem though. The charger (probably) has a fail safe in it to prevent this from being a problem. I would, however, use a converter and not just something to switch from US style to European style plugs. Also, I would hang out pretty close to it the first 4 or 5 times you charge any battery in it to make sure it doesn't smell funny or get extremely hot, thus starting a fire.

was so strange been looking for these on ebay, noticed they have a supplier of just the bats in the uk but the 2x and charger is only usa based. Sent them a message to see if they have a supplier in the uk if not I'll probably import.
From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats

xstarbuckx said:
was so strange been looking for these on ebay, noticed they have a supplier of just the bats in the uk but the 2x and charger is only usa based. Sent them a message to see if they have a supplier in the uk if not I'll probably import.
From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats
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The supplier for Ebay and Amazon seem to be the same company, Laptopmate. For some reason they have UK chargers for Anker batteries used by other phones, but not for the SG2.
Laptopmate seem to be the Anker supplier in both the US and the UK. I have emailed them on ETA for the UK chargers for the SG2, but they have not emailed back. However from Ebay it seems they will ship the US charger to the UK.
In any case, for me, I've found that via Amazon.com they will ship the US chargers to Hong Kong (which is where I live). I ideally wanted the UK chargers, because HK uses the same power supplies as the UK.
The whole freaking irony is that all of these batteries and chargers are made just across the border from where I live, but I haven't found a single supplier for Anker batteries in HK.

xstarbuckx said:
From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats
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Nope, it's generally been poor manufacturing techniques (for the batteries), resulting in fragments of metal in the lithium gel.

cowbutt said:
Nope, it's generally been poor manufacturing techniques (for the batteries), resulting in fragments of metal in the lithium gel.
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Could you show us a source please as getting a lil worrid if I should order them
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xstarbuckx said:
Could you show us a source please as getting a lil worrid if I should order them
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=exploding+batteries+metal+fragments

thats just a google search for exploding batteries metal fragments not specifically anker. going from just that search you could say official sgs2 bats could exploded

xstarbuckx said:
thats just a google search for exploding batteries metal fragments not specifically anker. going from just that search you could say official sgs2 bats could exploded
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I didn't think you were referring to Anker batteries specifically when you wrote:
From what Ive come to understand is the cases of exploding batteries is because of the cheap ass black charger that you can get with the bats
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rather than talking about Lithium Ion batteries in general. It sounds as though you've heard of specific recent problems with Anker batteries, though. I hadn't. But if I had, that'd doubly put me off as a) that was a problem a few years ago, but all the big players seem to have got their house in order and b) official Samsung batteries are about the same price these days (£9.79 for Samsung, US$15.99 for Anker).

Oh i see sorry about the mix up.
The anker batteries can be brought with a cheap ass charger which is black and is believed to have caused a few ankers to go bang or a white anker charger that seems to be safe
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OK so I got the batteries shipped with Amazon to HK.
They have now arrived and am presently using one of them after charging it overnight (can't comment on battery life just yet!)
Do have a couple of quick questions though, which I think have been answered, but want to double check:
- Can I charge the Anker batteries via standard mains charger (I think previously people have done this but they say the charge is a lot slower than usual).
- I have another third party battery charger which plugs into the micro usb of my mains charger, can I use this with the Anker batteries (I think the answer will be the same as above).
- Can I charge my standard Samsung battery with the Anker charger?
- Has anyone used the dual charging function of the Anker charger where you are able to charge the battery and the phone via usb at the same time?

Wall chargers - anything special between different kinds?

My chargers are all ripped somewhere and not charging right so I'm going to buy a new one. Besides the amps, are there any difference between chargers? I was told to order an HP 2.1A off Amazon but my gut tells me to get a Samsung one. So if there's any special or good wall chargers that have the usb cable someone let me know, thanks

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My chargers are all ripped somewhere and not charging right so I'm going to buy a new one. Besides the amps, are there any difference between chargers? I was told to order an HP 2.1A off Amazon but my gut tells me to get a Samsung one. So if there's any special or good wall chargers that have the usb cable someone let me know, thanks
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i'd suggest buying an original samsung one for your device
better safe than sorry

The little samsung brick is 1amp. You can probably get one for $5.

Is getting a bigger amp one better or will it just overheat the phone?

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Is getting a bigger amp one better or will it just overheat the phone?
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it charges ridiculously faster but will over heat the phone too much

So I might as well just get http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0051ZJA64 ?
I was looking for a good charger with a long cable, this one says the cable is pretty short

My suggestion is to buy chargear and long cable separate. I think 6 feet is the longest microusb cable I have seen

Make sure it has data transfer capabilities. Although most do I have gotten one in the past that was a charge only cable.
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I've used generic charging cables for YEARS with many different types of cell phones and have never had a problem. I think I had a charging cable fail once, but never any damage to a phone. I always go with the cheapest ones I can find.

larski said:
I've used generic charging cables for YEARS with many different types of cell phones and have never had a problem. I think I had a charging cable fail once, but never any damage to a phone. I always go with the cheapest ones I can find.
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I too use generic chargers and cables. As long as the specs of the stock charger are met (voltage and amps), you should be fine. I usually get my gear from monoprice.com. Their stuff is very cheap and I haven't had a problem with it [yet]!

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The little samsung brick is 1amp. You can probably get one for $5.
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Could you give me a link for that please? I can't seem to find it for that price anywhere. You're talking about the external samsung charger right?

FuMMoD said:
Could you give me a link for that please? I can't seem to find it for that price anywhere. You're talking about the external samsung charger right?
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Yep they are all over amazon, just get from a reputable seller as some are fake. I bought some batteries from this seller in the past and they have it for $5.50 http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Travel-Charger-Detachable-Charge/dp/B006YCORR0/

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Yep they are all over amazon, just get from a reputable seller as some are fake. I bought some batteries from this seller in the past and they have it for $5.50 http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Travel-Charger-Detachable-Charge/dp/B006YCORR0/
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Ah for some reason I misread that and thought you were referring to an external charger where you insert the batteries into. My mistake but I was looking for an OEM charger cable also though, so this works too lol. Thanks

I had external charger but its not oem just the really cheap black one with the red/blue light. Worked fine for me.

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I had external charger but its not oem just the really cheap black one with the red/blue light. Worked fine for me.
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Does it work well for extended batteries? I have a Qcell coming in this weekend and would love to have a good working external charger for it.