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Obviously worse with the USB charging. Barely charging at all that way, in fact. But even with the wall charging, it is very very slow -- anyone else having this problem? Any known fixes?
Yes I agree it is slow... Very slow.
My Photon was very fast charging up, it was incredible.
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Guys... The original epic charges super slow. The epic touch 4g charges way faster than the original epic even with a bigger battery.
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Guys... The original epic charges super slow. The epic touch 4g charges way faster than the original epic even with a bigger battery.
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That's how it is for me as well. Its much faster than the Epic. I don't know how it compares to the Photon.
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Samsung smartphones are generally slow charging. My Nexus S 4g takes 4 to 6 hours to charge. Head on over to Samsung Galaxy S2 forum and you will hear the same complaints. Previous models, and I think Epic Touch are too, built to limit charge rate to 650 ma max. It may limit the charge rate even further if the phone is being used while charging.
This was the info I was able to dig up while researching the cause of my slow charging Nexus S.
Photon charged about 5x faster than my epic... So gs2 should be slower than photon..
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Samsung smartphones are generally slow charging. My Nexus S 4g takes 4 to 6 hours to charge. Head on over to Samsung Galaxy S2 forum and you will hear the same complaints. Previous models, and I think Epic Touch are too, built to limit charge rate to 650 ma max. It may limit the charge rate even further if the phone is being used while charging.
This was the info I was able to dig up while researching the cause of my slow charging Nexus S.
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Isn't the charging rate partially a function of the kernel? I could swear that one of the devs at SDX tweaked a kernel for the Moment, and one of his tweaks was "Increased power draw from USB for quicker charging."
Best way is chrage at nite time
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Dalmus said:
Isn't the charging rate partially a function of the kernel? I could swear that one of the devs at SDX tweaked a kernel for the Moment, and one of his tweaks was "Increased power draw from USB for quicker charging."
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Yes, but IIRC no one was successful at manipulating for the OG epic, not sure if it was galaxy related or not. Hopefully we'll have a dev who can make it happen on this device.
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Yes, but IIRC no one was successful at manipulating for the OG epic, not sure if it was galaxy related or not. Hopefully we'll have a dev who can make it happen on this device.
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Thatll be sweet...
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Takes longer to fill a bigger tank.
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Takes longer to fill a bigger tank.
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What bigger tank? The Evo 3d is about the same capacity battery and recharges about twice as fast. Same goes for the Motorola Atrix.
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What bigger tank? The Evo 3d is about the same capacity battery and recharges about twice as fast. Same goes for the Motorola Atrix.
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I thought that the 3D had a 1730 mAh battery?
Not that its a huge difference, of course...
Wouldn't charging it slower allow the battery to last longer? I don't mean like longer as in on one charge, I mean like as in years. Batteries have a tendency to go bad after a few years of use and can't be charged the same way after a while. But afaik with smaller Ma being used, its supposed to delay the aging effect of the batteries.
My Epic 4G and now the Touch always have charged slowly. To combat this, I use my old Palm Pre charger dongle (the part the plugs into the wall) and connect the Epic's USB cord to it and things speed up a bunch. I'm not sure if I'm damaging my batteries, but I have done that for a year on my OG Epic and haven't noticed any battery deterioration. I also purchased a fast charger for the car and it does the same thing--very speedy. So I don't think that it's the phone or the cable or the OS, but rather the actual plug. So you might go and look for a replacement plug from another phone or a a generic one and use that to charge. It has worked well for me.
That's rediculous it shouldn't take more than 3 hours for a complete charge and 6 hours for a partial charge makes the device useless this isn't the 70'a
If you let the battery drain all the way, I'll get a full charge in about 2.5 hours. If you keep plugging in during the day, charging will then be very very slow.
My experience anyway.
Is it normal for the charge to charge up extremely fast. I'm using Francos kernel 11 on gummy rom.
I just bought this phone and noticing it charges 10 times faster than my nexus s? Is this normal. I wiped my battery stats already
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As it seems Samsung delivered a stronger power supply with the gnex.
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Thanks didn't know if it was normal or not. It charges without exaggeration at least 10 times faster. That's good to know I no longer have to wait for 5 hours for a full charge
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Since I had the sgs2 beforehand I tested both power supplies from 25% battery and the gnex power supply was definitely faster. Hope that proves my point tough I dont know the timings anymore
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Fastest charging android I've owned...
Yeah. I've noticed it too. For empty to full in less than one hour!
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Fastest charging android I've owned...
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Yeah I def agree with that. Love it
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Those with a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, can you look at your charger and see what the output is?
Some of us GSM users got some generic Samsung one, so might not be optimized for the Galaxy Nexus.
So is it 5V, 2.1Amps or what? I've been using my iPad2/Touchpad/Transformer charger with my GSM version and it charges super fast cuz of the high amps.
It charges much quicker that my Galaxy S with a bigger battery on the same charger (the one from the Galaxy S, 700mA). Seems they made charging much more efficient in the Galaxy Nexus.
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Those with a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, can you look at your charger and see what the output is?
Some of us GSM users got some generic Samsung one, so might not be optimized for the Galaxy Nexus.
So is it 5V, 2.1Amps or what? I've been using my iPad2/Touchpad/Transformer charger with my GSM version and it charges super fast cuz of the high amps.
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5v 1A is the one that i got with my verizon nexus.
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5v 1A is the one that i got with my verizon nexus.
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Yeah me too. This is a very fast charger. I couldn't believe it at first.
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I don't think a bigger amp charger charges faster. I think the nexus is limited to 1A. I've tried a bc 1.1 compliant usb hub which allows charging of one device at 1.5a and I noticed no difference mentioning. But yeah, using a 1amp charger charges nexus ridiculously fast.
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Ohh.. so I am not the only one then?
5v 1a here in the UK for my GN. it's probably the fastest charging phone I've ever owned..
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Those with a Verizon Galaxy Nexus, can you look at your charger and see what the output is?
Some of us GSM users got some generic Samsung one, so might not be optimized for the Galaxy Nexus.
So is it 5V, 2.1Amps or what? I've been using my iPad2/Touchpad/Transformer charger with my GSM version and it charges super fast cuz of the high amps.
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Its definitely not samsungs. At least I don't think so because its kind of fancy looking compared to my vibrant, tab,nexus s look. Its also really tiny I mean extremely small just big enough to have prongs
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I think the fast charge is better on the battery. You don't get as full but it prolongs the battery. I read that hear some where
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5V 1A is the standard for US wall chargers. My HTC ones, Belkin & Kingston ones are all that way also.
[EDIT] i actually just went through my box of cables/chargers and even found a Griffin one that's 5.2V 1A. i should be using this one
I installed Battery Monitor (a few bucks on the market), among many features, it shows the actual charging and discharging rate. On average my GNex charges at 1200+ mA per hour without use and discharges on idle between 2mA-350mA per hour screen off depending on background processes. I have the 2100 mA battery and average 2hrs for 15%+- to 100%. The stock charger is definitely fast with an exceptional charge rate averaging well over 1Amp per hour when uninterrupted.
**Edit: when charging & using the device I average 650 mA charge rate. Still respectable.
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My GSM one charges full in at least an hour or two. And NEVER FREAKING DIES. This is the first phone ever that i can charge fully and let it go a full day into the next day and i know it will still be alive. I remember i let it stay alive for two days straight. only reason why it only lasted only 1 day, 2hs and 35mins this time was because i flashed a different rom. Only had the phone for a full week including today. Been reading alot about this franco dev. Does every rom currently use his kernel? Just flashed gummynex and i don't know if its running his kernel or not. A little off topic i know but its still pertaining to battery
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I installed Battery Monitor (a few bucks on the market), among many features, it shows the actual charging and discharging rate. On average my GNex charges at 1200+ mA per hour without use and discharges on idle between 2mA-350mA per hour screen off depending on background processes. I have the 2100 mA battery and average 2hrs for 15%+- to 100%. The stock charger is definitely fast with an exceptional charge rate averaging well over 1Amp per hour when uninterrupted.
**Edit: when charging & using the device I average 650 mA charge rate. Still respectable.
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You do know that the nexus doesn't have a chip capable of reading or outputting current? So anything software tells you is a guess.
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I read the biggest difference between the g2 and n5 are the battery life..
No biggy. I just bought one of these for £19.97 from eBay.
It's a "Power Bank" portable charger with a capacity of 15000mAh.
It has two ports, 1A and 2A. 2A is actually 2.1A, which is fairly fast. It's about 0.5 cm taller and wider than the n5, so you can just sit your phone comfortably on top of it while you eat lunch or whatever.
This charged my n5 from 14% to 100% in about 30 mins while playing a light game, and used roughly 1/5 of the total capacity.
I no longer charge my phones at night. I just charge this badboy. I've had it for a week and well, I haven't worried when my phone gets to 15% battery remaining by 12:00 due to heavy use and gaming. Neither has it ran out of charge before the end of the day, and it comes with 4 different adapters for varied devices.
It's perfect.
I found this new on eBay but you can find them anywhere, just make sure the get at least a 2.1A port for fast charging.
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Shopping link?
probably something like this one
looks similar...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15000mAh-...162?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d0e26bb6a
Sorry here's the link to the one I bought and that one the other guy linked looks very chunky and ugly no offence lol but yeah it's pretty much the same thing (same power, ports and adapters)
Edit : it's been reduced to £17.97 :thumbup:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=121165722395
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probably something like this one
looks similar...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15000mAh-...162?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d0e26bb6a
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seems bulky and is around 32cdn.
Awww yeah!!
So essentially this, but with a battery pack!
Haha! That's hilarious but don't think that would be necessary since it fully charges in no time at all lmao
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Hello everyone,
I hope to buy a power bank for my new Nexus 5.
I have made many search and I found that all power bank provide more that 1.2 A as output.
I noticed that the Nexus 5 official charger provide 1.2 A as output. So if I will buy a power bank that provides 2A or 3A, this will make problems for the phone battery ??
It is real that the important amperage charge the phone very fast, but this will not make problems for the battery ??
Ive got problems with the nexus 5's battery life aswell.
Now I'm using franco kernel and greenify and some other simple battery saving methods (no vibrate on key press, ...)
Feels like my battery life tripled it's juice!
Battary Life of Nexus 5
iKlutz said:
I read the biggest difference between the g2 and n5 are the battery life..
No biggy. I just bought one of these for £19.97 from eBay.
It's a "Power Bank" portable charger with a capacity of 15000mAh.
It has two ports, 1A and 2A. 2A is actually 2.1A, which is fairly fast. It's about 0.5 cm taller and wider than the n5, so you can just sit your phone comfortably on top of it while you eat lunch or whatever.
This charged my n5 from 14% to 100% in about 30 mins while playing a light game, and used roughly 1/5 of the total capacity.
I no longer charge my phones at night. I just charge this badboy. I've had it for a week and well, I haven't worried when my phone gets to 15% battery remaining by 12:00 due to heavy use and gaming. Neither has it ran out of charge before the end of the day, and it comes with 4 different adapters for varied devices.
It's perfect.
I found this new on eBay but you can find them anywhere, just make sure the get at least a 2.1A port for fast charging.
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Power supply life is an issue for everyone modern touch screen phones, besides the Nexus 5. Handsets increasingly becoming thinner, displays pack in additional pixels than ever, mobile systems are getting more source intensive, and battery power technology basically can’t sustain. The issue is additional evident using some smartphones than it's in some others, however, and the actual Nexus 5 confirms itself on the list of worst performers we've got tested lately with regards to battery lifetime.
The best feature I have ever had on a smartphone was a power saving feature from the HTC one.
So simple but amazing at saving battery life.
It turned off the data connection when you were not using it.
So simple.
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however, and the actual Nexus 5 confirms itself on the list of worst performers we've got tested lately with regards to battery lifetime.
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Proper testing conditions disagrees with you. You'd be hard pressed to find a more efficient quad core 2300 mAh phone ever made. The G2's 3000 mAh it can not match though.
http://anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review/3
So the stock charger that comes with the phone is a quick charger. Would using this charger every night to charge my phone kill the overall lifespan of the battery? Is it bad for the battery?
I don't think there's enough data to reliably say whether it's significantly decreasing the life, but fast charging does produce more heat which will theoretically degrade your phone quicker. I personally use a normal wall plug overnight and keep the quick charger by my desk in case I need a top-up during the day.
Here's some light reading:
http://pocketnow.com/2014/12/25/speed-chargers
https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus5x/comments/42xq9p/fast_charging_bad_for_battery_in_long_run/czegbzm
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I don't think there's enough data to reliably say whether it's significantly decreasing the life, but fast charging does produce more heat which will theoretically degrade your phone quicker. I personally use a normal wall plug overnight and keep the quick charger by my desk in case I need a top-up during the day.
Here's some light reading:
http://pocketnow.com/2014/12/25/speed-chargers
https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus5x/comments/42xq9p/fast_charging_bad_for_battery_in_long_run/czegbzm
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So the stock charger that comes with the phone is a quick charger. Would using this charger every night to charge my phone kill the overall lifespan of the battery? Is it bad for the battery?
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QC 3.0 significantly improves charging efficiency and heat reduction. Please don't confuse fast chargers with quick charge technology.
http://www.androidauthority.com/quick-charge-3-0-explained-643053/
I've read all that and still can't really decide if it's OK to use everytime
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I've read all that and still can't really decide if it's OK to use everytime
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Of course it's fine to use it everyday, manufacturers wouldn't ship a charger with a phone that you shouldn't use.
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Of course it's fine to use it everyday, manufacturers wouldn't ship a charger with a phone that you shouldn't use.
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Pardon my cynicism but manufacturers get paid to sell phones. Slow degradation due to heat might have you buying a new one 20% sooner than if you slow charged. Not saying this is the case, but you have to look at the flip side of your argument too.
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Pardon my cynicism but manufacturers get paid to sell phones. Slow degradation due to heat might have you buying a new one 20% sooner than if you slow charged. Not saying this is the case, but you have to look at the flip side of your argument too.
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It would be a fine balance between that and having to deal with warranty issues from faulty chargers.
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My moto x pure battery is still in good condition after using qc2.0 for a year. I'd say it's all gonna be fine.
I plan to have this phone for a long time. 3-4 years. That's why I've been a little worried about using it.
Try testing it for yourself.
I haven't used any charger except the QC 3 that came with the phone yet, but I have noticed it gets pretty warm.
Plenty apps available to monitor your battery temp. (Link in my sig )
Heat is definitely bad for batteries.
As far as charge rate it's hard to say. Fast charging a car or marine battery is significantly degrading it. Not sure about the batteries used in modern tech. I would assume they can handle fast charging well given the only charger included is a rapid charger.
Use the QC3 charger for everyday charging. It will be fine. Discharging the battery is going to hurt more.
If you want to maximize it:
discharge no lower than around 40-50% or so.
charge it higher than 90%.
Have fun using your device.
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Pardon my cynicism but manufacturers get paid to sell phones. Slow degradation due to heat might have you buying a new one 20% sooner than if you slow charged. Not saying this is the case, but you have to look at the flip side of your argument too.
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Manufacturers wouldn't have customers buying another phone of theirs if their phones don't last long.
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Anyone tried charger of 27w or 45w?
Everyvbody knows of original Google charger is 15w...maybe with 27w or 45w the charger will be fast?
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It's the same for me
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It doesn't matter how fast your charger is. The Pixel 2 is capped at 18w.
Like @PuffDaddy_d said, it won't charge faster. And it doesn't even use the 18w the whole time, as some tests showed. I own a 45W charger by myself and can tell you, it really doesn't charge faster.
hells
Mine charges really fast, don't understand why people are having such trouble? It's a huge battery and charges around 1:45. Haven't found a quicker charging phone, my S8+ charges about the same???
On a side note, the ifixit tear down shows that the Pixel has a Qualcomm SMB1381 Quick Charge 4 IC, which if you look it up is Quickcharge 4 chip.
"For optimal Quick Charge 4 performance, Qualcomm Technologies is introducing the newest power management ICs (PMIC), SMB1380 and SMB1381. With low impedance, up to 95% peak efficiency, and advanced fast charging features, such as battery differential sensing, SMB1380 and SMB1381 are engineered to provide the fastest battery charging from any 5V USB Type-C or high-voltage power source while supporting ultra-thin mobile devices with a charging solution profile of less than 0.8mm. SMB1380/1 is expected to be available before the end of 2016."
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Mine charges really fast, don't understand why people are having such trouble? It's a huge battery and charges around 1:45. Haven't found a quicker charging phone, my S8+ charges about the same???
On a side note, the ifixit tear down shows that the Pixel has a Qualcomm SMB1381 Quick Charge 4 IC, which if you look it up is Quickcharge 4 chip.
"For optimal Quick Charge 4 performance, Qualcomm Technologies is introducing the newest power management ICs (PMIC), SMB1380 and SMB1381. With low impedance, up to 95% peak efficiency, and advanced fast charging features, such as battery differential sensing, SMB1380 and SMB1381 are engineered to provide the fastest battery charging from any 5V USB Type-C or high-voltage power source while supporting ultra-thin mobile devices with a charging solution profile of less than 0.8mm. SMB1380/1 is expected to be available before the end of 2016."
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Perhaps you should take a look at VOOC charging from OPPO
What I've noticed is that from about 0-60% it charges super fast, which makes sense. Then 80-100% is the slowest portion. I would say it fully charges in about 1.5 hours.
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Jonathan-H said:
Mine charges really fast, don't understand why people are having such trouble? It's a huge battery and charges around 1:45. Haven't found a quicker charging phone, my S8+ charges about the same???
On a side note, the ifixit tear down shows that the Pixel has a Qualcomm SMB1381 Quick Charge 4 IC, which if you look it up is Quickcharge 4 chip.
"For optimal Quick Charge 4 performance, Qualcomm Technologies is introducing the newest power management ICs (PMIC), SMB1380 and SMB1381. With low impedance, up to 95% peak efficiency, and advanced fast charging features, such as battery differential sensing, SMB1380 and SMB1381 are engineered to provide the fastest battery charging from any 5V USB Type-C or high-voltage power source while supporting ultra-thin mobile devices with a charging solution profile of less than 0.8mm. SMB1380/1 is expected to be available before the end of 2016."
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No one is saying it doesn't charge quickly. We're just answering the OP's question: this phone won't charge any faster, even with a faster charger.
Also, the pixel 2 is NOT compatible with any Qualcomm Quick Charge, Samsung Fast Charge, Oppo VOOC, One Plus Dash Charge, or Huawei Fast Charge versions. It only accepts the USB Power Delivery standard for fast charging.
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What I've noticed is that from about 0-60% it charges super fast, which makes sense. Then 80-100% is the slowest portion. I would say it fully charges in about 1.5 hours.
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Original charger?
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Jonathan-H said:
Mine charges really fast, don't understand why people are having such trouble? It's a huge battery and charges around 1:45.
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I would say it fully charges in about 1.5 hours.
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You've both gone 0% (or near 0%) to 100% under 2 hours? I've never heard anyone claiming that before.
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You've both gone 0% (or near 0%) to 100% under 2 hours? I've never heard anyone claiming that before.
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Having the phone off works
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Having the phone off works
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LOL okay but I guess that counts? Might give that a try tomorrow just to see. This afternoon I just went from 1-100% in 2 hours and 8 minutes with phone in regular standby use, screen off, Ambient Display, WiFi and mobile network on. Would be nice if the tech sites posted something about the improved charging speed compared to the initial release. Especially when it used to take nearly 3 hours.
Oh wait, that was phone off with a higher rate PD charger right?