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Charger Concerns

I see that the wall charger for the Galaxy Nexus outputs 5V and 1A. Unfortunately, none of the extra chargers I'd like to use as additional chargers have this output. Some of them are 5.1V, and some of them all put out under 1A.
From what I understand, using a charger w/ a higher voltage could potentially damage the phone. I know that this unlikely considering it's only an extra .1V in my case, but I don't want to risk it.
As for the amps, I believe that using lower amps isn't dangerous, but may result in charging taking longer than normal.
Are these two assumptions correct? Also, does anyone know of any cheap chargers that put out 5V/1A? If you put in "phone charger" in Amazon, the second hit is a Samsung OEM charger that puts out 5V/0.7A, but I'd rather get one that is going to be an exact match.

700-800mah are fine and acceptable for charging. But if wanting to play games on a charger and still get some kind of charge, go with a 1000 mah charger. 1000 mah charger is also best to use while using mhl so you can hopefully not lose battery charge while streaming video over hdmi.
Sent from my samsung gt i9250 which is in the wrong country.

Speaking of the charger... anyone found a cheap charger adapter for the Nexus? I don't like the massive brick of a "international adapter" Handtec packaged with the phone >.>

Dmw017 said:
Speaking of the charger... anyone found a cheap charger adapter for the Nexus? I don't like the massive brick of a "international adapter" Handtec packaged with the phone >.>
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http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Micro-Travel-Charger-M540/dp/B002HJBM04
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Travel-Charger-Adapter-MicroUSB/dp/B0049IE70I

Dmw017 said:
Speaking of the charger... anyone found a cheap charger adapter for the Nexus? I don't like the massive brick of a "international adapter" Handtec packaged with the phone >.>
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I'm using a Griffin charger for the iPhone (1 amp)... it's very small and the plug blades fold up, making it very pocketable. Give the included iPhone cable to a friend.
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-NA231...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322795627&sr=1-33

alee said:
I'm using a Griffin charger for the iPhone (1 amp)... it's very small and the plug blades fold up, making it very pocketable. Give the included iPhone cable to a friend.
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-NA231...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1322795627&sr=1-33
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it's.. 24 bucks ... for a charger..
lol fml

Dmw017 said:
it's.. 24 bucks ... for a charger..
lol fml
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Haha, it's a nice charger.
If you don't get that one, do get a charger that does at least 700mA... or ideally 1A. Some of the cheaper chargers don't put out a lot of power and it will take a long time to charge your phone.

alee said:
Haha, it's a nice charger.
If you don't get that one, do get a charger that does at least 700mA... or ideally 1A. Some of the cheaper chargers don't put out a lot of power and it will take a long time to charge your phone.
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...you say it folds too huh :/ ....
but for that price, i wonder if there are any samsung chargers that are just as good if not better..
that is Apple, after all
hey isnt http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Techn...al-USB-Charging/dp/B004EYH5WY/ref=pd_sim_e_10 the same product , it says it does 5 volts at 5 watts ... thats the same right?
edit: some people are reporting that the charger only charges at 0.5A instead of the full 1A on [some] android devices. if you have the charger, can you confirm your nexus charges at the full 1A watts

I've been doing fine with just plugging it into my computer like I always do with every other phone.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Dmw017 said:
hey isnt http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Techn...al-USB-Charging/dp/B004EYH5WY/ref=pd_sim_e_10 the same product , it says it does 5 volts at 5 watts ... thats the same right?
edit: some people are reporting that the charger only charges at 0.5A instead of the full 1A on [some] android devices. if you have the charger, can you confirm your nexus charges at the full 1A watts
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Same one.
Good question on whether it's putting out a full 1A. I guess what I do is check the charge times tomorrow with a few different 1A chargers to see if it measures up.

I use this for home:
http://www.amazon.com/Cellet-Charger-Retractable-Cable-myTouch/dp/B004XVM1T0
And this for the car:
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Powerjolt-Dual-Universal-Micro/dp/B0042B9U8Q
Both are dual-USB and put out 1amp. Charges my GNEX and iPhone 4 (work) at the same time without issues.

Just feel like to chime in here for another question.
I know typical USB port from a PC outputs 0.5A while the wall charger outputs 1A, so besides charging time, is there any particular advantages to use wall charger over USB from PC?
I've read somewhere else states that despite the longer charging time using a USB port from a PC, it provides more thorough charges hence is better for the battery than using a wall charger, is this true?
Thanks!

assisterah said:
Just feel like to chime in here for another question.
I know typical USB port from a PC outputs 0.5A while the wall charger outputs 1A, so besides charging time, is there any particular advantages to use wall charger over USB from PC?
I've read somewhere else states that despite the longer charging time using a USB port from a PC, it provides more thorough charges hence is better for the battery than using a wall charger, is this true?
Thanks!
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I've read that the wall charger drops the battery down to 90ish % after it hits 100% and just goes between the two levels until you unplug your charger
While a USB charge is slower and charges your device up to a "fuller" charge
...I may be unfathomably wrong though
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man that little Apple charger is so damn cute ... lol , ill probably end up buying it once the 1A volt charge is confirmed
edit: just bought it lol, oh well.. it will probably maybe more or less somewhat possibly work like it should at 1A :}

assisterah said:
Just feel like to chime in here for another question.
I know typical USB port from a PC outputs 0.5A while the wall charger outputs 1A, so besides charging time, is there any particular advantages to use wall charger over USB from PC?
I've read somewhere else states that despite the longer charging time using a USB port from a PC, it provides more thorough charges hence is better for the battery than using a wall charger, is this true?
Thanks!
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I'm not an expert on the subject but I was under the impression that cycles (charge + discharge) were a bigger factor on battery life than something like this. The longer a current is running through the battery (charge or discharge) is detrimental to it's life span.
Leaving a laptop plugged in all the time ruins its battery is my source on this one. I would say it's because it has a constant charge running through the battery.

qreffie said:
I've been doing fine with just plugging it into my computer like I always do with every other phone.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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That takes a lot longer vs plugging it into the wall

rashad1 said:
That takes a lot longer vs plugging it into the wall
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True dat. Unless it has changed , USB only outputs 500mA.
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[hfm] said:
True dat. Unless it has changed , USB only outputs 500mA.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
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500mA is the max before the PC will disable the port. So your actually get less current.
There are some ports, depending on the motherboard that have a option of outputting more power for charging devices, and also have the port powered when the computer is off. But a normal usb 2.0 port is limited to 500mA max per spec... so a normal usb 2.0 port charging a phone is drawing less then 500mA, or it would get and over current condition and disable the port.

I design electronics and work with USB and batteries often, so let me clear some stuff up in no particular order:
- PC ports are limited to 500mA so will only ever output a max of 500mA
- You can use a wall charger that outputs 1000mA but on most devices the data pins on the micro USB need to be shorted to tell the phone it can try to draw more than 500mA. This is true for HTC devices for example. That means if you get a cheap charger that doesn't short the data pins, when you plug your standard micro-usb cable into it, it will still only charge your phone at 500mA.
- The charging controller is actually in the phone. It decides based on temperature (there's a sensor in the battery), current, voltage across the battery (current charge) and characteristics of the type of battery to figure out how much current to allow into the battery. Although its true that a 500mA charger may have different affects than 1000mA chargers, there usually is very little perceivable difference. Which is (slightly) better really depends on the charging controller and how it decides when to stop charging.
- When the battery is full, the phone continues to 'trickle charge' for a period of time. This isn't a bad thing. Overcharging a Lithium battery can be extremely dangerous, so normal charging occurs at a high speed and then slows down at a safe limit below the 'true' 100%. After that the phone continues to trickle charge to top up the battery. This is the reason you read in phone manuals you should charge the phone for 8 hours or overnight for its first charge.
- When charging at 500mA, the battery does not get as hot. This usually means you get closer to the true 100% before 'trickle charging' starts. With a 1000mA charge the battery heats up a lot more so charging may switch to trickle much sooner. Here's an example with made up figures.
Lets say you charge your battery with a 500mA charger, and it takes 2 hours. When the phone shows 100% it may actually be at 99%, and trickle charging. Leaving it for another 30 mins may take it to its full capacity.
Now, lets say you charge your battery with a 1000mA charger, and it takes 1 hour. When the phone shows 100% it may actually be at 98%, and trickle charging - It stopped sooner because the battery was hotter. Leaving it for another 30 mins may take it to full capacity.
Conclusion.. the 500mA charger took 2.5 hours, while the 1000mA charger took 1.5 hours. However if you unplugged both when the phone showed 100%, the 500mA charged battery may last longer, and so you think the 500mA somehow resulted in a more thorough charge!
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter which you use. the absolute charge cycles is what counts. Charge to 100%, then dont charge till its 0 for best battery care. Constantly plugging into a charger or dock all day on and off is bad. But having said that, your phone is there to be used, so a sensible balance of the two is the best bet.

Thank you so much for the detailed response, kam187. Would you recommend avoiding using a 5.1V charger, considering the phone came with a 5V charger?
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I wouldn't use it. The 0.1v probably won't make any difference, but it may not be regulated. Chargers with these odd values sometimes don't have any regulator inside them. That could damage your phone as the voltage could shoot up and down as the current draw changes.
Just search amazon/ebay for any MicroUSB charger, and pick one from a reputable manufacturer like Motorola, HTC, Samsung etc. Since all phones now use MicroUSB, there's loads of these chargers around from previous phone models etc.
Here's just one I saw on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Trave...E70I/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1322808220&sr=8-3

2A vs. 1A charger

In the meantime I got inspired by some threads in which people claimed that 2A (amp) charger will make it faster to charge up my note then original 1A charger. I bought original Samsung 2A charger for Samsung galaxy tab and tried that out and I must say that during the first week or two the charging time decreased from around 2.5 - 3 hours into something around 1h 40-50 min.
Later on everything returned to standard 3 hours though, charging with 2A charger is almost identical to 1A charger so from my experience there is no added value with this approach (unless ICS will make a change, or some custom rom).
For anyone interested I enclosed picture where in the top row you may see charging with 1A charger after 1h50min, 2h40min (both just random pics), then when this app (https://market.android.com/details?id=net.whph.android.battery) said it is 100% and the last picture is when galaxy note (Android) system said it is 100% (green battery icon). In the bottom row there is the same scenario with 2A charger. I am on the stock rom 2.6.35.7-N7000XXKKA.

Im not sure but I think you need a kernel that allows more than 1A charging for the 2A charger to work.

EarlZ said:
Im not sure but I think you need a kernel that allows more than 1A charging for the 2A charger to work.
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I guess so, what makes me slightly uncertain is that initially, charging time was around 2 hours ...

This is an interesting thread. I'd like to get more information about 2A chargers and whether they really make a difference.
Also I heard that when plugged to a TV (using the MHL cable) the phone may actually consume the battery more, even when plugged to the charger simultaneously. therefore if 2A chargers charge faster, it may also solve this problem.

Qvp said:
This is an interesting thread. I'd like to get more information about 2A chargers and whether they really make a difference.
Also I heard that when plugged to a TV (using the MHL cable) the phone may actually consume the battery more, even when plugged to the charger simultaneously. therefore if 2A chargers charge faster, it may also solve this problem.
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I actually have both, micro USB to USB and micro USB to MHL cables. Wasn't able to test them for a longer time as they sometimes work and sometimes don't, especially mhl cable shows videos for like 30 seconds and then there is a lost signal message on my TV, then it wakes up, then it is gone again ... I could fiddle wit it, but will rather wait for ICS upgrade and then will return to it again.
Sent from my SGN

Iphone charger
I am using the iPhone charger. It is a 2A and so far I see an improvement in the battery life. With the original charger (and BB one) the battery reading was 2100mAh . Now is 2600mAh. I don't know why or how.
Also I see a sightly improvement in how the battery lasts for normal use. I get around 18hours

antonioeram said:
I am using the iPhone charger. It is a 2A and so far I see an improvement in the battery life. With the original charger (and BB one) the battery reading was 2100mAh . Now is 2600mAh. I don't know why or how.
Also I see a sightly improvement in how the battery lasts for normal use. I get around 18hours
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the iPhone charger is 1a... Only the ipad charger is 2a
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

What we need is someone with 2 notes with dead batteries and plug the original charger 1a on one and a 2a charger on the other and see which one gets fully charged first! Maybe its me but I can definitely see a difference between the original and the one I'm using (playbook charger 1.8a)
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

big samm said:
What we need is someone with 2 notes with dead batteries and plug the original charger 1a on one and a 2a charger on the other and see which one gets fully charged first! Maybe its me but I can definitely see a difference between the original and the one I'm using (playbook charger 1.8a)
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
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I did it, and while not with 2 notes side by side, you can have a look at the pictures at the 1st post, the time and charging rate shows its pretty same on the stock rom whether you use 1A or 2A charger. (Although it was very different first one or two weeks, after that battery get used to 2A charger and charging is as slow as with 1A ...)

antonioeram said:
I am using the iPhone charger. It is a 2A and so far I see an improvement in the battery life. With the original charger (and BB one) the battery reading was 2100mAh . Now is 2600mAh. I don't know why or how.
Also I see a sightly improvement in how the battery lasts for normal use. I get around 18hours
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How did you measure the current in mAh or what app did you use? Thanks.

My bad. I am using the iPad chargers. not iPhone . Those are 2A. To verify I am using battery pro monitor.
Here is a screenshot.
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SGN stock batt with ipad charger?
Hi, I see some of you are using 2A/ipad charger to charge you SGN. My question is, will there be any side effects on that could harm the stock batt in short or long run?
FYI, atm, I have an ipad charger for home and car and i intend to just use the same charger to charge all devices including my SGN. Im not looking for a fast charging option, but just a hassle free and conveniences.
I appreciate if you could give suggestion on a dual port charger (for home and car) where I can charge my devices simultaneously at one time.

No harm as long as the volatage output from your charger is 5v. This is what pushes the current to ur device. Higher it goes more it pushes.
However the current that the charger provides decides how fast it can charge. This will also depend on the device. If the device is manufactured to charge at 1 amp and u use a 2 amp charger then it will only use 1amp. If however u use a 750mah charger it can only use 750mah and charge slowly.
@Taptalk-GalaxyNote

[Q] Charging Rate

I am using a BlackBerry PlayBook 9V charger and I'm only getting (no more than) 30%-35% per hour while charging.
The Samsung Galaxy Note charged at about 45%-50%per hour.
Is anyone else noticing slow charging rates for the HOX?

Yap, takes over 3 hrs to charge from 5% to 100% with stock charger. With USB from computer about twice as long.

Bigmille said:
Yap, takes over 3 hrs to charge from 5% to 100% with stock charger. With USB from computer about twice as long.
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for USB it depends they can run from 300 - 500 mA where as the charger is 1 A.
on my computer i get about 20% per hour on USB.

Mine is slow too. Compared to my old "one-button" phone (that shall remain nameless") the HOX is slow to charge.
Anyone try a different charger with better success?

33% per hour here. 3h for a full charge is not that bad.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

Are your HOX rooted with custom ROM? Wondering if it's because of the recovery? It's taking really long to charge. I'm using the stock charger.

Depends on the output of the charger and the cable. Believe it or not, the cable plays an important part in how much charge it can carry.

ArmedandDangerous said:
Depends on the output of the charger and the cable. Believe it or not, the cable plays an important part in how much charge it can carry.
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Wow, I thought all cables were alike. Can anyone else attest that the cable matters?

lamenramen said:
Wow, I thought all cables were alike. Can anyone else attest that the cable matters?
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Yes cable matters. I did a experiment too. Installed battery monitor widget which shows input voltage.
when charging through htc cable given with one x it charges at rate of 700+ mah
but when using local cable it charges only at 250+ mah.

Galaxy S4 takes 5-6 hours to charge. What's wrong with my phone?

I purchased a lightly used Galaxy S4 this week, and my phone seems to be working pretty well and my phone typically lasts me about 1 day with about 2-3 hours of screen time. The seller included the stock wall charger and battery with the phone, but for some reason, my phone charges really slow at night when I'm sleeping. It would take about 5 to 6 hours to reach full charge and this has been happening ever since i got the phone. I have read numerous reviews that state the average charging time is 2 hours, so I am assuming there is definitely something wrong with my used phone. What could be causing this problem?
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stickydoorknob said:
I purchased a lightly used Galaxy S4 this week, and my phone seems to be working pretty well and my phone typically lasts me about 1 day with about 2-3 hours of screen time. The seller included the stock wall charger and battery with the phone, but for some reason, my phone charges really slow at night when I'm sleeping. It would take about 5 to 6 hours to reach full charge and this has been happening ever since i got the phone. I have read numerous reviews that state the average charging time is 2 hours, so I am assuming there is definitely something wrong with my used phone. What could be causing this problem?
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Check the specs of the home charger. Since it's a used phone it's possible that the charger is not
the stock 2.0A which comes with new galaxy s4's but instead a 1.0A which is a common charger
for galaxy s2 and s3 phones.
Read the fine print on the wall charger to find out.

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Check the specs of the home charger. Since it's a used phone it's possible that the charger is not
the stock 2.0A which comes with new galaxy s4's but instead a 1.0A which is a common charger
for galaxy s2 and s3 phones.
Read the fine print on the wall charger to find out.
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I took some pictures of the charger along with some battery stats for reference, but I believe it should be the stock charger according to what you just said. Someone suggested that I Download BatteryMonitor and CurrentWidget app, and the apps indicate that I am charging 300ma and 6.8%battery/hr. Are these numbers normal? I did notice was that on the micro usb, there are only 4 bronze pins when I look into it. I compared this to my older android cable and that one has 5 pins. Is this normal?
Charger: http://imgur.com/4TmZ5vo
Battery Stats: http://i.imgur.com/R0tKoTM.png

stickydoorknob said:
I took some pictures of the charger along with some battery stats for reference, but I believe it should be the stock charger according to what you just said. Someone suggested that I Download BatteryMonitor and CurrentWidget app, and the apps indicate that I am charging 300ma and 6.8%battery/hr. Are these numbers normal? I did notice was that on the micro usb, there are only 4 bronze pins when I look into it. I compared this to my older android cable and that one has 5 pins. Is this normal?
Charger: http://imgur.com/4TmZ5vo
Battery Stats: http://i.imgur.com/R0tKoTM.png
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There are two kinds of cables, one of the cables will only charge, the stock cable which comes with
the phone will charge and transfer data between the computer and the phone.
But for charging purposes, both cables will charge the same speed when connected to the wall charger.
So you can charge with either cable with the same charging speed.
The main thing is the actual AC Wall Charger, to me it looks like the reason it takes you
5-6 hrs to charge is because the charger you use is 1.0A instead of 2.0A...
It should take 2-3 hours for full charge.
Good luck!

Misterjunky said:
There are two kinds of cables, one of the cables will only charge, the stock cable which comes with
the phone will charge and transfer data between the computer and the phone.
But for charging purposes, both cables will charge the same speed when connected to the wall charger.
So you can charge with either cable with the same charging speed.
The main thing is the actual AC Wall Charger, to me it looks like the reason it takes you
5-6 hrs to charge is because the charger you use is 1.0A instead of 2.0A...
It should take 2-3 hours for full charge.
Good luck!
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Quick way to tell what your charger is pushing would be to run this app while charging. 1900mA is what it should be.

lordcheeto03 said:
Quick way to tell what your charger is pushing would be to run this app while charging. 1900mA is what it should be.
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Thanks.I downloaded this app and I get the reading of 300.Am I 1600 short?

stickydoorknob said:
Thanks.I downloaded this app and I get the reading of 300.Am I 1600 short?
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Yes, sometimes mine will be q bit lower than 1900 (between 1000-1700) usually I just unplug it and plug it back in. But 300 is way lower. Might wanna try purchasing another charger.
Sent from Flip's Galaxy S4

stickydoorknob said:
Thanks.I downloaded this app and I get the reading of 300.Am I 1600 short?
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elflip88 said:
Yes, sometimes mine will be q bit lower than 1900 (between 1000-1700) usually I just unplug it and plug it back in. But 300 is way lower. Might wanna try purchasing another charger.
Sent from Flip's Galaxy S4
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Make sure you don't have "Fast Charge" toggled in whatever ROM you're using. It noticeably increases power when connected to a computer or whatever DC source, but even when connected to AC power, Fast Charge will considerably lower the power output of the stock charger.

I'm running stock and didn't apply any roms. I hope it's just the charger, but is there anyway to test if it maybe a faulty usb port on the device without spending 20 dollars for a new charger to find out?

stickydoorknob said:
I'm running stock and didn't apply any roms. I hope it's just the charger, but is there anyway to test if it maybe a faulty usb port on the device without spending 20 dollars for a new charger to find out?
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I can't say, but I will add that I've used numerous chargers and the absolute lowest I've seen was right around 420mA. That's obviously nothing more than my observation from using 8-10 different chargers, but still...

Try a different cable first. The stock cable should be the best but maybe u have a bad one. Its cheaper to replace than a charger.
Also try charging from a computer to see if ur phone takes more than 300ma. Try different chargers too. Most are 1000ma.
You should be able to narrow down the faulty component. If its not the charger or the cable, then it might be the battery or lastly the phone itself.
Walk into any cell phone store if u need to test with spare cables or chargers or even batteries. There should be some cool guys there
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BTW ur charger looks legit OEM. its not counterfeit

Lg G3 Charge Time

hi how much times it takes to your phone to fully charge mine with the S5 charger and a 2 meter aftermarket cable took 4 hours one time and another time took 3 hours. is the charger or the cable to blame?

lak100 said:
hi how much times it takes to your phone to fully charge mine with the S5 charger and a 2 meter aftermarket cable took 4 hours one time and another time took 3 hours. is the charger or the cable to blame?
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Why are you using a Charger built for another phone, and another battery?

Osseon said:
Why are you using a Charger built for another phone, and another battery?
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is there any difference?

Mine needs 2 h +/- with a 1A Samsung charger and a LG G2 cable.
(I try to not use it that much while it charges)

lak100 said:
is there any difference?
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Chargers range from 1A-2A output. The cable will also affect the charge speed. I tried replacing the cable on my Samsung charger with a cheapo $1 one, and it wouldn't charge for crap. Swapped it out for a higher quality one, and it worked great.

I might keep my note 3 charger for this. Usually charge quickly.

The G3 comes with a 1.5a charger and takes about an hour and a hlaf from 18% to 100%. Would using a 2a charger cause any damage to the battery or would ut be safe to use?

phillio said:
The G3 comes with a 1.5a charger and takes about an hour and a hlaf from 18% to 100%. Would using a 2a charger cause any damage to the battery or would ut be safe to use?
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Should be fine. I've used my 2A Samsung charger on several phones with no problem.

phillio said:
The G3 comes with a 1.5a charger and takes about an hour and a hlaf from 18% to 100%. Would using a 2a charger cause any damage to the battery or would ut be safe to use?
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My AT&T G3 came with a 1.8A charger. It's a lot bigger than I expected. Charges my phone in about 2.5 hours.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Tmo variant ships with a 1.8A as well. Not sure what you've got that came with a 1.5A. Charges in about an hour and a half with my longer cable I've got at home and 2A samsung charger I have at home. I don't use the LG one it came with because it's too tall. It's about double the depth of the charger that I currently use and I've got it crammed behind a file cabinet. Also the cable coming off the end of the charger instead of the side is a poor design considering that the charger is already so deep to start with. The charger it came with definitely wouldn't fit back there.

i have this cable http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131129123640?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT and im waiting for this to arrive http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231164823397?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT i have two chargers i need two long cable how can i know if a cable is good or bad

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Tmo variant ships with a 1.8A as well. Not sure what you've got that came with a 1.5A.
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I just checked again and its a 1.8 :silly:

i read on a review that the charge times may vary from 2 hours to 3 hours

Hi everybody! With the originale charger and cable my G3 has a very, very long charge time. About 4 hours or even more... One morning I found it at 92% after all night (from 00.30 am to 7.00 am).
What do you think it depends on? May I have some hw issues? Now I use another charger (not LG's, about 2a) and it takes about 3 hours...
I'm going crazy about it! Thanks...