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Nexus Wall Charger?

Since the Verizon Nexus is out, is anyone not going to be using the supplied wall plug charger adapter because they have something else/better ? I bought mine from the UK and it came with this behemoth sized "international" adapter that makes weird noises when it rapes/charges my battery :x
if any1 has a charger they dont really want, id be willing to throw in a few bucks for it :] plus shipping of course

As far as I know (and please correct me if I'm wrong) you can use any Android charger with micro USB. In fact, I used my OG Droid car charger on the way home and have it plugged into the Droid wall charger as I type this. It's working just fine.
So if you have a charger from an old Android phone, try it out.
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I would refrain from using that euro charger. You might fry your battery. Happened to a friend of mine from Australia earlier this year when he first moved here and didn't have a US phone.

arrtoodeetoo said:
As far as I know (and please correct me if I'm wrong) you can use any Android charger with micro USB. In fact, I used my OG Droid car charger on the way home and have it plugged into the Droid wall charger as I type this. It's working just fine.
So if you have a charger from an old Android phone, try it out.
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I would refrain from using that euro charger. You might fry your battery. Happened to a friend of mine from Australia earlier this year when he first moved here and didn't have a US phone.
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I actually don't. I sold/returned all my old phones along with their adapters. I bought a $25 charger but its not "compatible" with my phone so, instead of charging at its usual 1amp, it only does 5mAh

Here's a link to a wall charger from Amazon,
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Trave...E70I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323972023&sr=8-1
$3.12.. looks like the same charger from Galaxy S1 and Nexus S.
Comparing the USB from Nexus S & Galaxy Nexus.. the Nexus S has a longer USB cable.

I'm interested in this as well. I'd like to identify another charger that can charge at full speed so I can replace that bulky U.K. charger.

zephiK said:
Here's a link to a wall charger from Amazon,
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Trave...E70I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323972023&sr=8-1
$3.12.. looks like the same charger from Galaxy S1 and Nexus S.
Comparing the USB from Nexus S & Galaxy Nexus.. the Nexus S has a longer USB cable.
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dunno if thats 5mah or 1amp , and it looks kind of bad :/

Dmw017 said:
dunno if thats 5mah or 1amp , and it looks kind of bad :/
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Should be .7amp, the proper voltage for this phone.

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
#2 in Cell Phones & Accessories > Accessories > Chargers > Wall Chargers
Can't be that bad.
http://store.androidcentral.com/samsung-travel-charger/5A17A8540.htm this looks more legit but you're paying a lot more.

add me to the list of the interested!

I already posted this a couple weeks back:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1376045

The iPhone's wall charger works fine, it's almost identical to Samsung's but it's white.
Same amprage and everything
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Best Charger For GNex (or any USB device)

I've been hunting for an extra, high quality, 2A USB charger for my devices - but I didn't want to pay $25-$30 to get a Samsung or Asus 2A USB charger. And then I came across this blog entry by Ken Shirriff where he went and reviewed 12 different USB chargers including genuine and fake apple chargers + other brands.
http://goo.gl/rym3M
Really good and informative post. Definitely recommend a read. For the Cole's notes version, apple makes great USB chargers ... but not the best. The best USB charger in this review actually turned out to be the USB charger that came with the ill-fated HP TouchPad. This charger has very low noise and voltage drop characteristics.
What's more, you can actually get these great HP chargers for $15 on eBay. Or via Kijiji for $15 if you're in the Toronto area.
Mine is off Kijiji and here are logged screenshots of my GNex charging from 12% to 100% with both the Samsung charger that came with it and the HP Charger.
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FYI, I use this charger for both my GNex and my N7. I've posted OEM vs HP Charger graphs from my N7 here.

I see nothing in those graphs that makes me think one is better than the other. The lines are virtually identical, they go from 12%-100% in the same amount of time.
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RyanTX said:
I see nothing in those graphs that makes me think one is better than the other. The lines are virtually identical, they go from 12%-100% in the same amount of time.
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It doesn't buzz like the stock one and it doesn't get hot when charging the GNex at ~1A like the stock one does. As well, this charger is capable of handling tablet charging as well. Guess I should have indicated all this in my first post.

RyanTX said:
I see nothing in those graphs that makes me think one is better than the other. The lines are virtually identical, they go from 12%-100% in the same amount of time.
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The post is rating the chargers on far more than just how quickly it charges a phone.
Just to add my two cents, anecdotally, before even seeing this post, I was going to say that the touchpad chargers have been the best I've used also. Glad i bought 4 or 5 of them for $5/each when hp went on their firesale binge.

I read that same article and bough two of them months ago for $6. They are great. They do have a slight buzz if you put your ear up to them but nothing like the samsung one. Highly recommend them.

Interesting article. Not really sure what to make of it though, beyond not buying counterfeit chargers?

I've actually got a bunch of those HP chargers for my Gnex. I got them straight from HP for $4 each last summer. Very awesome chargers.

Is it healthy to charge the battery that fast ?

Cupellom said:
Is it healthy to charge the battery that fast ?
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I think its not.
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Cupellom said:
Is it healthy to charge the battery that fast ?
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palco2 said:
I think its not.
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Well... the battery charges at the same speed for both the stock 1A charger and the HP 2A charger. The device itself regulates how much power it will draw, and drawing 1A from a 2A charger is surely more efficient and will result in a longer lasting and better charger, as well as one that can be used for tablets and other USB devices that want to draw more than 1A. I wonder if you can take the 2A charger and put a USB Splitter or something on there and charge 2 1A devices at the same time... I'd imagine so.

I use my OEM Galaxy S4 charger. It charges all of my devices faster than any other charger I've ever tried.

Review of Anker 3.6A dual port wall charger w/pics!!!

This is a review of Anker 3.6A dual usb port wall charger: http://www.amazon.com/Anker®-18W-3-6A-Wall-Charger/dp/B00B8L36A6/
Just like cases, wall chargers market starting to get saturated with too many choices any time you search for one. But to find a good quality one that will live up to its current rating, have a reliable design that will not burn out, and with a relatively small footprint and dual output - that's not easy to find. I looked into testing of new Anker 3.6A wall charger to see how it will meet all these requirements.
First of all, the charger itself is very compact and lightweight. Under 80g with a dimensions of approximately 70mm x 55mm x 25mm it will be very comfortable to take with you while traveling. It's slim design is not obstructive if you either plug it into wall outlet (leaving enough room for another plug if its a dual outlet) or power strip where it could be used along side with other cables. For such a slim design it has a very impressive spec of 3.6A of shared output current between two ports. Obviously having a dual usb port is a huge bonus, but being able to supply 3.6A into both of them (combined and shared between two ports) or into each (if only one port used at a time) - this is very impressive! Yes, they have it labeled as one port being Android and the other one Apple, but while testing it with Galaxy Note 2 and Nexus 7 I found both ports work reliably to charge android devices. I guess this just means that you can also use it to charge Apple device with their proprietary charging circuit. I have another dual wall charger from about a year ago where I can't charger Android devices from "apple" port. This Anker charger, which I verified with their car charger as well, has no issues powering up Android devices I tested from their "apple" port. I also verified with my Note 2 that charging current was at max 2A, so the phone will be charged up at maximum speed. Furthermore, I had both Note 2 and Nexus 7 plugged in together, both charging as AC in battery setting, and I have verified Note 2 sinking 2A. Also while charging, I didn't feel any overheating, it stayed cool.
Definitely a highly recommended wall charger and a great value for under $12 for 3.6A dual port slim design which is covered by Anker's 18-month warranty.
Here are some pics:
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I got this little guy ahead of your review, and can't agree more. Charger does the job very well on either port.

Thanks just ordered one. Been needing one for some time now what with three tablets and four phones. This will come in handy and with Amazon Prime's free shipping is a nice little deal.

One thing I have to mention is that when charging Note 2 and another Android non-Samsung device, I would recommend to keep Note 2 on "apple" port while other device on "android" port. I had two Nexus 7 tablets charging on both ports, starting at the same low battery level, and found the one connected to "android" port was charging at a faster rate. Bottom line, Samsung phones charge at fast rate from both ports, while other Android devices like Nexus 7 charge faster from android port versus apple one.

vectron said:
Bottom line, Samsung phones charge at fast rate from both ports, while other Android devices like Nexus 7 charge faster from android port versus apple one.
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That explains some of the debate going on in the 2 amp car charger thread.
Some people were saying that "apple" 2.1a ports won't charge the note 2 quickly when others were saying it charged their note 2s fine. Maybe you should go report your findings in that thread too?

[Q] Good & cheap 2A car charger

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

anyone?

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

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

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

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

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

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

humzaahmed155 said:
A two amp charger won't make a difference, Qualcomm Quick Charge units make a huge difference, however.
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so is Nexus 5 a quick Charge unit?

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

Vinsic 5-Ports 40W charger REVIEW

Hey guys so I received this along with a 4.8amp dual port USB car charger. I must say the quality is exceptional. The fact that this is a new up and coming company is really motivating. Hopefully all their products follow suit. Their powerbank 20000mah is made from an aluminum frame so it's a quality build as well. Anyways on to the review!
Upon opening the box from Amazon I noticed the two items came packaged really nice. I could compare it to anker in the packaging but Vinsic is just more visually appealing. I'm a big fan of the blue.
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It comes with a power adapter cable for the charger. I'm not used to having to connect one to the charger. I've enjoy having the plug built in to the charger itself. I'm just spoiled by travel chargers I guess. It's not a huge difference but for the power it delivers it is most definitely worth the change.
The 5 port charger itself has a nice weight to it. It is polished smooth white. It has a very nice feel to it. Doesn't feel cheap at all. Very sturdy feel to it. On the bottom it has 4 rubber feet. There's 1 in each corner for it to have maximum grip on whatever surface you place it on.
The size isn't that much bigger than a Galaxy S2. Here they are side by side. My trusty S2 on the left of course.
Here's some battery stats. Looks like it's charging at the maximum rate for the S2. I doubt it's this exact amount but it is charging beyond its capabilities. The battery is not heating up at all and I've ran it from completely dead to 75 so far. I'll post some ampere pictures from my Nexus 5 as soon as I can run it down a bit more. My Nexus 5 is at 75 right now.
Overall for the money and quality of the product i'd highly recommend it to anyone. This is my favorite at home charger now. The anker sits in my gym bag waiting to travel lol ?.
Hope you guys enjoyed the review. Any questions feel free to ask. These models were sent to me by vinsic but the review was unbiased.
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this is the 3rd brand of mutiport chargers ive purchased and all have been junk. this on in particular gave me unpredictability issues from day one. 1 port would charge my ph and others wouldn't. 1 would charge my tablet and others wouldn't. bought it for the kids to use to charge multiple devices at once in one location and has not been able to do as it is promised, after about 2 weeks it stopped working completely. I tested the main power cord with my multimeter that wasn't the prob. i tested each output port and got no reading on any of them. i was tempted to crack the case and test further but then I wouldn't be able to return it.
If any one has any advice on a good multiport charger id love to hear about it..

MichaelSutherland113 said:
this is the 3rd brand of mutiport chargers ive purchased and all have been junk. this on in particular gave me unpredictability issues from day one. 1 port would charge my ph and others wouldn't. 1 would charge my tablet and others wouldn't. bought it for the kids to use to charge multiple devices at once in one location and has not been able to do as it is promised, after about 2 weeks it stopped working completely. I tested the main power cord with my multimeter that wasn't the prob. i tested each output port and got no reading on any of them. i was tempted to crack the case and test further but then I wouldn't be able to return it.
If any one has any advice on a good multiport charger id love to hear about it..
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I've had no issues so far but I'll keep an eye out. Maybe it was just a defective unit. Have you tried anker? They are extremely reliable as well but they have some defective units too. Check them out on amazon.
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Guessing this is the item you reviewed? $18 and Prime shipping, not bad at all.
Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Vinsic-5-Port...ie=UTF8&qid=1431285744&sr=8-5&keywords=Vinsic

Does this come with a power cord?

meneses01 said:
Does this come with a power cord?
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Yes. It's in a couple of pictures.
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