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What is truly worth the money? There are so many posts on batteries and people dont seem to be able to tell whats good and whats not...
Also what is a good place to get a 100% working DATA cable like the one that came with the phone. Mine stopped working.

Pivo187 said:
...Also what is a good place to get a 100% working DATA cable like the one that came with the phone. Mine stopped working.
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I use the usb cable that came with my wife's LG Optimus - works great!

I didn't want to risk a no-name cheap extended battery off of eBay, so I ended up paying full price for my Sprint 2600maH and it's worked well. My brother grabbed a cheap one off Amazon and didn't have any problems with his though, but his doesn't last quite as long.

Thanx for replies I pmd you. Also where can I get a cable? mine is messed up!

You can get a cable almost any where that sell computers I have seen them at Staples Walmart almost any whre.

Pivo187 said:
Thanx for replies I pmd you. Also where can I get a cable? mine is messed up!
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sprint store, amazon, ebay, radio shack. you get what you pay for. cheap is not better. get a good cable and you'll get better data rate, better charge, and a happier phone.

amiblindyet said:
sprint store, amazon, ebay, radio shack. you get what you pay for. cheap is not better. get a good cable and you'll get better data rate, better charge, and a happier phone.
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Completely untrue. Buy any cheap cable. You won't notice any difference. Gild plating, shielding, wrapping...it's all just good marketing.
Just find one on monoprice or ebay. If you spend more the cable may ladt longer but its not gonna make your transfers and charging faster.

amiblindyet said:
sprint store, amazon, ebay, radio shack. you get what you pay for. cheap is not better. get a good cable and you'll get better data rate, better charge, and a happier phone.
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Cheap can be great. http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=5458&seq=1&format=2
They have them in other lengths too. The 28/24AWG Cable w/ Ferrite Core ones are better than the thinner ones (28/28) they have though, particularly if you want a longer length. I found they sometimes had trouble charging at 1A (when paired with a 1A charger), but even they get the job done, if a little slower on the charging. The 28/24 ones work great -- I have a 15 footer.

So far the most reliable and reputable brand i came across on forums is Mugen Power brand, you can check their fan base on facebook yourself, and read some user comments there. Or ask questions.
http://www.facebook.com/MugenPowerBatteries
It is a pretty strong community for such a product as batteries, and apparently their customer support is very good, they exchange stuff if there are any problems etc. FYI: on facebook they also give out discount codes.
And i read some of their higher capacity extended batteries make phones last at least 3+ days with excesive use. The record i came across was 85 hours from 4800mAh battery with heavy use so i guess Mugen proves the price/quality tag alright!
links for Evo 4g models, check them out tell us what you think:
http://www.mugen-power-batteries.com/htc/htc-evo-4g.html

usb car charger

hello there ,
can any of you sgs3 users can recommend on a car cigarette usb charger?
I prefer something being sold in ebay,,
thank you

I use this Tiny USB adapter. http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/e24a/?srp=7
They also carry an "advanced" one with a switch. Sure you can find something similar on fleabay
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/eea9/?srp=1

rotman253 said:
hello there ,
can any of you sgs3 users can recommend on a car cigarette usb charger?
I prefer something being sold in ebay,,
thank you
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TBH, you can't go wrong with the Motorola charger. It's solid, name brand, and quick charges. (plus it's roughly 4.85 on amazon) The problem with ebay is fakes... for something like this.

Griffin 2A usb charger (charger only) use with a good microusb cable and you will never buy anything else again...
This thing charges so fast its crazy. And it's great quality, though expensive...
Be careful online.. Griffin sells their throw aways for super cheap in package so they look like retail products... (the upc might be 1 off or something)
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waiters said:
Griffin 2A usb charger (charger only) use with a good microusb cable and you will never buy anything else again...
This thing charges so fast its crazy. And it's great quality, though expensive...
Be careful online.. Griffin sells their throw aways for super cheap in package so they look like retail products... (the upc might be 1 off or something)
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found this one :
http://dx.com/p/genuine-griffin-car...charger-for-ipad-iphone-black-dc-12-24v-72687

rotman253 said:
found this one :
http://dx.com/p/genuine-griffin-car...charger-for-ipad-iphone-black-dc-12-24v-72687
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not sure if that feeds 1A per port.
this is the one i have:
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Techn...d=1348876752&sr=8-1&keywords=griffin+Powerduo
it came with an iphone cable, gave it to my sister.

I got 2 Motorola car charges I got off of Amazon over a year ago. Never had a problem work really well with at least a dozen of phones of people who have been in my car and it charges really fast even on the GS3.

a4ol said:
I got 2 Motorola car charges I got off of Amazon over a year ago. Never had a problem work really well with at least a dozen of phones of people who have been in my car and it charges really fast even on the GS3.
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something like this ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-MOTOROL...460855?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2575390437
problem is that I can't buy from amazon

rotman253 said:
something like this ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-MOTOROL...460855?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2575390437
problem is that I can't buy from amazon
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The one on amazon is real, the one you posted looks fake. The original motorola pushes out 950mA. Your mileage may very with a fake. Plus, it's half the price on amazon. Why wouldn't you be able to use amazon over ebay?

mdt73 said:
The one on amazon is real, the one you posted looks fake. The original motorola pushes out 950mA. Your mileage may very with a fake. Plus, it's half the price on amazon. Why wouldn't you be able to use amazon over ebay?
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Because most of the sellers don't ship outside USA and Amazon don't have option to search for only sellers who ship to
my country

AT&T Nokia DT-900 QI charger $24.50 + Tax/ DT-910 $51.75 + tax

***UPDATE*** there is an issue with some Nexus 4s and the Nokia DT-900. It appears to be an issue with some N4 implementation of the QI standard. Also does not semi affect all N4s. I don't own an N4 so don't know all the details. If you own an N4 this charger may not work for you.
I recently got a Nokia DT900 referb from ebay (white) for $24.99, and it works great. It includes a power source with a decently long cord.
I just saw AT&T is having a sale on the Nokia DT-900 (various colors):
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/chargers/sku6290260.html#fbid=BsyWhzJwki0
hope this helps those that missed out on the back-ordered Samsung wireless charger.
Just saw the DT-910 is also on sale for &51.75 plus tax. For those that want a charger that works as a vertical stand. That's the best price I've seen on the DT-910. personally a littler more than I'm willing to spend (money's tight right now).
UPDATE: Someone pointed out that is you have a Premier accout you can get an additional 25% discount if you order two ore more, that's $38.95 after taxes for two ($19.48 each after taxes).

Great find, I'm going to pick one up at my local store tomorrow! Thanks!
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great catch! Just ordered 2 of them for the price of one, on top of that if you order 2 accessories, there's an additional 10% off. So for 2 chargers with the discounts and taxes came to 47 bucks.

gr8fasushi said:
great catch! Just ordered 2 of them for the price of one, on top of that if you order 2 accessories, there's an additional 10% off. So for 2 chargers with the discounts and taxes came to 47 bucks.
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I like the idea of wireless charging, but can't bring myself to pay $40, $50 or $60+ for a single wireless charger. $25ish is the reasonable area for me, maybe a little more for a charger that stand the device up for use while charging. Alas, all
those are still too pricey for me (Nokia DT-910, Tylt Vu).

RojasTKD said:
I recently got a Nokia DT900 referb from ebay (white) for $24.99, and it works great. It includes a power source with a decently long cord.
I just saw AT&T is having a sale on the Nokia DT-900 (various colors):
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/chargers/sku6290260.html#fbid=BsyWhzJwki0
hope this helps those that missed out on the back-ordered Samsung wireless charger.
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I'm thinking of picking up a wireless charger. Will this charge the tablet as fast as plugging it into an outlet? If not, how much longer does it take?
Thanks

merkk said:
I'm thinking of picking up a wireless charger. Will this charge the tablet as fast as plugging it into an outlet? If not, how much longer does it take?
Thanks
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wireless charging is less efficient, so all things being equal it will charge a bit slower.
I saw a chart someone made comparing the charge time of their phone, wireless (inductive) vs standard plugged in charging. It took that particular device (a Nexus 4, I believe) and additional 40 minutes to charge completely. I would assume the nexus 7 would take a bit more than that because of it larger battery. I would guess, and it is just a guess, a little more than an hour extra (75 to 90 minutes extra).
Maybe someone else who has done it can give you better info. I personally like to charge my device befer the go below 50% if it all possible.

I had the same thought you did at first but then someone pointed out that all Micro-USB ports are flimsy and that if you use them every day for charging, the can eventually wear out. So I could see it as an investment. Still haven't seen my way to forking over 50 bucks for the thing, but I may pick one of these up.

I'm not that worried about the usb port breaking. I mainly want the wireless charger just because I think it's cool I've yet to have a usb port break on me. I think I'll try picking one of those up at the att store since 25 seems like a more reasonable price for something I don't really need.

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merkk said:
I'm thinking of picking up a wireless charger. Will this charge the tablet as fast as plugging it into an outlet? If not, how much longer does it take?
Thanks
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I have the Nokia 910 and it takes 5 hrs for a full charge. Approx 20% per hour. They work great for overnite which is what I use.
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Went to my local store today and was able to price match their website. So far it seems to be working great! It is even charging through an older folio case that I have that doesn't fit the nexus. So it's good to know that function will still work once the cases I ordered have arrived.
Now, did I need to buy this... no... But like most of my technology purchases I buy them because I want it. I like the ease of just placing it on the pad at night and letting it charge. Also it will keep one less wire floating around and protect the usb port for a bit.
Thanks again, OP!
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chumpysv said:
Went to my local store today and was able to price match their website. So far it seems to be working great! It is even charging through an older folio case that I have that doesn't fit the nexus. So it's good to know that function will still work once the cases I ordered have arrived.
Now, did I need to buy this... no... But like most of my technology purchases I buy them because I want it. I like the ease of just placing it on the pad at night and letting it charge. Also it will keep one less wire floating around and protect the usb port for a bit.
Thanks again, OP!
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Was it difficult to price match? I'm planning to pick one up today in-store. The website does say in-store pick up is doable so there probably won't be any issues.

cloneDNA said:
Was it difficult to price match? I'm planning to pick one up today in-store. The website does say in-store pick up is doable so there probably won't be any issues.
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Would they even price match the 10% discount if you buy two?

Tempting to get this. I had this exact charger that I used on my wife's GS3. The trickle charge kept us awake at night, so I sold it on eBay. My wife's GS3 would light up and make a sound when charging hit 100%. Then it would stop charging and restart when the device dropped to around 98%. Each stop and restart lit up the screen and played a notification sound. Not good when it happens next to your bed 8-9 times in the middle of the night. I guess its not a problem of you use a folio style case.
I don't think the USB port is going to break in the 1-2 years I will use this device before replacing it with something newer.

When I tried to select in-store pick up at checkout on the website there was no option to select a store, so I'm assuming I'll have to try to purchase it in-store.
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Tempting to get this. I had this exact charger that I used on my wife's GS3. The trickle charge kept us awake at night, so I sold it on eBay. My wife's GS3 would light up and make a sound when charging hit 100%. Then it would stop charging and restart when the device dropped to around 98%. Each stop and restart lit up the screen and played a notification sound. Not good when it happens next to your bed 8-9 times in the middle of the night. I guess its not a problem of you use a folio style case.
I don't think the USB port is going to break in the 1-2 years I will use this device before replacing it with something newer.
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Does the DT900 make the sound or the GS3?

The phone lit up and made a sound. The charger doesnt make a sound but it does have an LED light that turns on when charging.

Just got a black one from my local AT&T store. $24.50 plus tax, and they didn't have to price match it was on sale in the store for the same price. This was in Durham North Carolina near the SouthPoint Mall.
What I didn't realize before purchasing is that uses a proprietary cable, and not a USB cable. But for the price I guess I can't complain
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I just picked one up from an AT&T store here in Los Angeles. I advised them of the online sale, but once they scanned it in, it showed up as $24.50. That part took less time than me explaining it to them what I was going to use it for!
Odd color scheme. I got the black one, but the actual power brick is white. Given the price, I can't complain...and it works perfectly.

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I have the Nokia 910 and it takes 5 hrs for a full charge. Approx 20% per hour. They work great for overnite which is what I use.
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Oh good, charge time ha me worried. That's great for most days/nights though.
Time to turn my 900 into a stand
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I just picked this up at AT&T for the 24.50. I can't seem to get it to work with my Nexus 7 though.

Works perfectly with mine.
Have to hit just about dead center of the back and the indicator on the pad goes solid white.

$19 Qi Charger That Works Great!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E9MUNWU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I ordered one to test it out and I love it. I already ordered another one for the nightstand.
$19, no tax and free shipping. It took about 2 weeks to get to me but for the price I'm ok with that.
I'm not sure about charging time but it doesn't seem slow. It only comes with a usb cable so if you need a power plug for an outlet then you will need to supply your own.
I've only used it caseless so far as the cases I ordered are taking their sweet time coming in.
I didn't think I would like wireless charging that much but ... yeah, I like it alot.

I think its better to add a few bucks and get this: http://www.amazon.com/Okeler-Wireless-Charging-Charger-Samsung/dp/B00EXLZIF4/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_d_7
much better looking

Round or rectangle, its just a personal preference.
I wouldn't mind a small super shallow one for my carholder.

Yea..or. You can buy the Nokia DT-900 Qi Plates from a known company with history for $25 shipped new in box on ebay all day long.
And unlike either of those it comes with both a AC Adapter and cable and does not ship from China.

Shhhh, don't tell anyone but they are all probably made in china.

sluflyer06 said:
Yea..or. You can buy the Nokia DT-900 Qi Plates from a known company with history for $25 shipped new in box on ebay all day long.
And unlike either of those it comes with both a AC Adapter and cable and does not ship from China.
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25$ i see them for like 70 on ebay
link?

anthonyly said:
25$ i see them for like 70 on ebay
link?
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I bought 4 for a grand total of around $70 shipped on AT&T, not sure if that deal is still good.

anthonyly said:
25$ i see them for like 70 on ebay
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This is where I got mine, he sold 17 of them new for $25 shipped.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=111213515011
I also did some searching and seems there are a bunch for $30 right now. If you check back ever few days you'll def be able to nab one for around $25 or maybe even less. There's a ton of them out there since they came free with Lumia purchases. I don't think I've seen any for 70 dollars, seems the highest is around 40.

here's the AT&T link, I bought 3 of these a month or so back. Deal still looks active.
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/accessories/chargers/sku6290260.html#fbid=In_4c8TG3Bw
it's 1 at 24.50
2 at 44.10
3 at 55.14
they give you 10% off each when you buy 2 and 25% off each when you buy 3.

http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-DT-900-Wireless-Charging-Plate/dp/B00A3NCC5K

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http://www.amazon.com/Nokia-DT-900-Wireless-Charging-Plate/dp/B00A3NCC5K
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Thanks I was about to place an order, but the shipping and taxes made it 32. Checked if att still had them for sale and they do with free shipping, ended up ordering a yellow one came out to 25.
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Here's another for even cheaper. It used to be $19, but they discounted all their models to $15.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G9W7O52/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

DubelBoom said:
I think its better to add a few bucks and get this: http://www.amazon.com/Okeler-Wireless-Charging-Charger-Samsung/dp/B00EXLZIF4/ref=pd_rhf_ee_p_d_7
much better looking
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Can confirm this one work great for a car dock mod

I just ordered the Nokia one from Amazon! I trust Amazon more than at&t for a few more dollars! My nexus 4 charging orb would cause burn in on my screen so I had to stop using that! For example when I load Facebook, u can clearly see it on the blue screen when its loading
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andythefan said:
Here's another for even cheaper. It used to be $19, but they discounted all their models to $15.
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Nice find, thanks for sharing.

Lythandra said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E9MUNWU/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I ordered one to test it out and I love it. I already ordered another one for the nightstand.
$19, no tax and free shipping. It took about 2 weeks to get to me but for the price I'm ok with that.
I'm not sure about charging time but it doesn't seem slow. It only comes with a usb cable so if you need a power plug for an outlet then you will need to supply your own.
I've only used it caseless so far as the cases I ordered are taking their sweet time coming in.
I didn't think I would like wireless charging that much but ... yeah, I like it alot.
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I ordered the same charger and have been very happy with it! Now to mod it onto a stand so I can see the time at night
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firemedic1343 said:
I bought 4 for a grand total of around $70 shipped on AT&T, not sure if that deal is still good.
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I work for AT&T and the Nokia DT-900 is currently 50% off. It's not advertised and I didn't even know about it until I scanned it and saw it. Lucky me I get an added 40% discount. I'm not into wireless charging, but for only $15 I'll take it!

Getting back to the Lerway... I own one and it's a pretty decent charger. Not too finicky about positioning and appears to charge as fast as hardwired. It's actually a rubberized plastic which I didn't realize from the pictures, this compliments the N5 quite nicely.
But, if you can get a Nokia for 5 bucks more, don't be stupid, go for the Nokia.

I have two Nokia Qi chargers, one at work and one at home. They're great with the Nexus 5, no problems at all.
ONE WARNING THOUGH: The DT-900 use a proprietary charging cord. Not micro USB. Don't get the DT-900 for use in your car, it won't work!
They make a car charger, with a one piece cord that plugs into a car cigarette charger, but that is the CR-200 and will cost you more than the on-sale prices people have posted.

I have mentioned it few times now but the one in eBay is 10 dollars and change and works great . nice packaging too and ships fast . that's what I use every night.
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Third Party Ebay Chargers

Hey - curious if anyone has tried out the chargers on ebay being offered for around ten bucks. It would sure beat the 42 bucks (with tax) that Huawei is charging for the charger. Would appreciate anyone's feedback. Thanks.

Illinois Jim said:
Hey - curious if anyone has tried out the chargers on ebay being offered for around ten bucks. It would sure beat the 42 bucks (with tax) that Huawei is charging for the charger. Would appreciate anyone's feedback. Thanks.
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Do you have a link because I need one. I will buy it and let you know. For 10.00 its worth the test.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Ch...ei-Watch-Honor-Zero-Smart-Watch-/181971867427
The cool thing is that it takes a standard microUSB, which would be great for Travel.
It is a simple 4 pin USB connection. Pretty hard to mess that up. As long as there is a strong magnet, it should be fine. Plus the Hauwei watch charger kinda sucks to align anyway. I can't see how this would be any different.

Thanks for providing the link. I'm too new to this site so it won't let me post links. I guess I'll go ahead and give it a try.

I bought what looks like the same one from Amazon. Won't get here until the end of the month though. Or possibly early next month. Purchased it a couple of weeks ago.
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This is the one I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-US...141847?hash=item35f801ea97:g:iEQAAOSwCQNWfYTr

Got my charger today. Works as expected. For $10.00 I would recommend it over buying another original.

Got mine. Works great.
I got mine today. It is very cheaply made but... it works perfectly. For the cheap price, the quality is probably the luck of the draw. The cableless puck will fit perfectly into my gadget bag. As far as connecting, I recommend the technique I saw posted elsewhere... Lay the puck on the table and hover the watch over the puck until they snap together. Works every time for me.