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Hi guys can I charge my sgw with sony x8 charger? Please answer soon as you can Thank you guys and sry my bad english
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skrillex13 said:
Hi guys can I charge my sgw with sony x8 charger? Please answer soon as you can Thank you guys and sry my bad english
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Yeah mate. As long as the output is 5V DC at 1.0A or less, you're fine.
Less Amperage means a slower charge, but you usually get a little more in the battery that way. Most chargers are either 500mA or 1A, so should be fine.
Some tablet chargers are 1.5A or 2A, and that's too much for a phone. Those bigger ones can shorten the life of your cell :good:

juzz86 said:
Yeah mate. As long as the output is 5V DC at 1.0A or less, you're fine.
Less Amperage means a slower charge, but you usually get a little more in the battery that way. Most chargers are either 500mA or 1A, so should be fine.
Some tablet chargers are 1.5A or 2A, and that's too much for a phone. Those bigger ones can shorten the life of your cell :good:
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Thank you so much so yes I can.
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skrillex13 said:
Thank you so much so yes I can.
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Anytime mate. Happy charging! :highfive:

Recommend fast dual charger?

Im looking for a dock/charger that will charge my phone plus a spare battery including thicker extended batteries like my hyperion 4200.It would also be awesome if I could charge my phone with a case on it. I dont want a charger that will charge any slower than the stock charger. Can anyone recommend a dock ?

Griffin 2A chargers!
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Thats a dock? where can i find it?

Unless you also root and install a kernel with a "fast charge" option, a 2amp charger will do you no good; it will charge just as fast as the stock 1amp charger.

I bought a 4 port charger by Skiva. It's a little expensive but it works really well. It's a 4A charger.
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There was an article a while back by android central that the blackberry playbook charger will charge an android phone faster than the stock android charger. But it's not a dual charger.
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I think most blackberry chargers are 1amp or above and samsung oem is like 750ma I believe...
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My stock Samsung charger for my sgs3 is 1.0a.
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Anyone else?

[Q]Charging

Hey guys, I'm having a problem. So recently, I have been noticing that my charge is much slower, then I realised that even though the charger is plugged to wall socket, the charge speed is as of a USB charge. Any suggestions on what I should do?
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Maybe the battery calibration will do the trick ..

iDelta said:
Hey guys, I'm having a problem. So recently, I have been noticing that my charge is much slower, then I realised that even though the charger is plugged to wall socket, the charge speed is as of a USB charge. Any suggestions on what I should do?
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Pristine way right? How that can be happening? Maybe you can use fast charge from google play, as sir arco make it compatible with his roms. But actually it is not necessary to do that as you plug in to wall socket. But you can give it a try.
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geniusboy93 said:
Pristine way right? How that can be happening? Maybe you can use fast charge from google play, as sir arco make it compatible with his roms. But actually it is not necessary to do that as you plug in to wall socket. But you can give it a try.
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Okay, just wanted to ask, is this charge speed fast?
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iDelta said:
Okay, just wanted to ask, is this charge speed fast?
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No. That's battery calibration apps. This is fast charge app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.org.winters.android.gnfastcharge
Before connect to charger, open the app, give superuser permission then on it. The plug your charger. It should change to ac charge. Actually it function as if we want to charge it using usb and plug in at laptop, or maybe in car that have usb. So we don't need charger that can plug in the car. Give it a try. Cheers
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geniusboy93 said:
No. That's battery calibration apps. This is fast charge app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.org.winters.android.gnfastcharge
Before connect to charger, open the app, give superuser permission then on it. The plug your charger. It should change to ac charge. Actually it function as if we want to charge it using usb and plug in at laptop, or maybe in car that have usb. So we don't need charger that can plug in the car. Give it a try. Cheers
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Thanks. Just tried it, says AC, but the charge is 3V. Is that slow?
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iDelta said:
Thanks. Just tried it, says AC, but the charge is 3V. Is that slow?
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I don't know. But i think it should be 4V. Hmm, i think you should wait and see is it slow or fast. Because i don't really know sorry
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geniusboy93 said:
I don't know. But i think it should be 4V. Hmm, i think you should wait and see is it slow or fast. Because i don't really know sorry
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Thanks for your help bro, ill try it on another socket.
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redshift9 said:
Maybe the battery calibration will do the trick ..
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LoL. Another beliver in myths and little green ghosts inside an Android phone. No offence meant, but it´s a pain explaining over and over this is just a myth and giving real facts many people still ignore even after being proven why it´s a myth.
iDelta said:
Thanks. Just tried it, says AC, but the charge is 3V. Is that slow?
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Don´t belive in what some apps are you showing. Take a DMM and check the voltages yourself. Your charger should output 5V and your battery should have 4.2V when it´s fully charged and something between 3.0-3.6 when discharged.
Myabe your charger is dying or its the battery. Either way no software will fix this, nor whiping battery stats which Android is doing on each reboot, nor green Android ghosts.
First check the voltages and try an other charger. Secound if needed replace the battery against a new one because it may also be the battery which is dying where it´s internal resistance is growing and so reducing the charging current.
The max charging current should be around 0.7 x capacity as charging with higher currents will decrase its lifetime.
It´s not worth using FastCharge. Neither for the lifetime nor for the risk to get your battery exploded, as this is growing too with higher currents.
Currently cargers are dirt cheap. You can get one with 1Ampere output for around $3-4. A replacement battery costs about $10-20.

honeyx said:
LoL. Another beliver in myths and little green ghosts inside an Android phone.
Don´t belive in what some apps are you showing. Take a DMM and check the voltages yourself. Your charger should output 5V and your battery should have 4.2V when it´s fully charged and something between 3.0-3.6 when discharged.
Myabe your charger is dying or its the battery. Either way no software will fix this, nor whiping battery stats which Android is doing on each reboot, nor green Android ghosts.
First check the voltages and try an other charger. Secound if needed replace the battery against a new one because it may also be the battery which is dying where it´s internal resistance is growing and so reducing the charging current.
The max charging current should be around 0.7 x capacity as charging with higher currents will decrase its lifetime.
It´s not worth using FastCharge. Neither for the lifetime nor for the risk to get your battery exploded, as this is growing too with higher currents.
Currently cargers are dirt cheap. You can get one with 1Ampere output for around $3-4. A replacement battery costs about $10-20.
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I recently bought a new battery, which ironically is $39 for a non-original battery, whereas the Samsung battery was charging $52... I think the cause is the charger, it has been relentlessly supporting me for one and a half years and I think its time to say goodbye to it.
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Yes, I have had already a lot of chargers dying. Disassembled them all and they all are using the same circuit. They are made dirt cheap and it´s production costs will be about 50 cent. The only better quality circuit I came across was from a charger made by Sony. This one was even worth to be repaired but if it comes to the other cheap ones I´m just throwing them away and replacing with new ones.
Just wounder why the batteries are so expencive in your area.

honeyx said:
Yes, I have had already a lot of chargers dying. Disassembled them all and they all are using the same circuit. They are made dirt cheap and it´s production costs will be about 50 cent. The only better quality circuit I came across was from a charger made by Sony. This one was even worth to be repaired but if it comes to the other cheap ones I´m just throwing them away and replacing with new ones.
Just wounder why the batteries are so expencive in your area.
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Well, that's what happens when you live in the sixth most expensive country in the world...
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Car charger that works?

I wish you a great day..
I have a Sony Xperia Z1 and I find it quite hard to charge.. The problem is, when i am using waze/gps in car my charger is not able to charge device and it is still loosing power. (same problem with N4 or HTC One)
Is there any good (not expensive) charge that does the job? Thank you very much

It's not the price of the charger that is important, it's the output (measured in Amps).
You need to find charger that has an output of 2 amps or more.
Anker make some very very good ones, they are high quality and not very expensive.
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i have this for almost a year http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Ericsson-Original-AN401-Handsets/dp/B0042AP7F2 even before i had the xperia z1 and i am completely satisfied.
The gps is running and sometimes data too and the battery in the worst case scenario stays the same.

And you'll be able to charge faster using the magnetic cable from my experience
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Faster using a pc usb socket? It should make no difference with a charger.
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Car charger when GPS on and screen brightness at max?

To be able to see my Z1's screen when using it in a windscreen mount I need to have the screen brightness at max. This along with using the GPS means it doesn't charge even off a 2.1A charger. Has anybody used another charger that lets it draw enough power to charge in this circumstance?

chrisduffer said:
To be able to see my Z1's screen when using it in a windscreen mount I need to have the screen brightness at max. This along with using the GPS means it doesn't charge even off a 2.1A charger. Has anybody used another charger that lets it draw enough power to charge in this circumstance?
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Have you tried charging it with the original USB cable ?

midego said:
Have you tried charging it with the original USB cable ?
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I haven't so I'll give it a go. Would it make much difference? It's pretty chunky on the ends so I guess it could be doing something clever to enable faster charge rates.

I would try with the original usb cable. I saw a difference in 0.7A when using a 2.1A charger.
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Zappza said:
I would try with the original usb cable. I saw a difference in 0.7A when using a 2.1A charger.
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Is there a way to see what rate it's charging it?

I am using this: http://www.thepowerpot.com/product/practical-meter
You could also check out this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget
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