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Efficient enough car charger.

Hi guys.
I have a problem finding good car charger for my phone while in car.
I either use sygic sat nav or Google maps but on top of that I stream music either via Google music or di.fm app.
Problem starts when I start streaming. My battery slowly drops down about 1% per 15min. I've tried various car chargers that have either 1amp, 2.1 amp and even dual 3.5amp they don't do the job. Only my HTC 1amp charger manages to hold the charge but it doesn't charge on top of that.
Any ideas and suggestions?
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I bought the car charger from Amazon HERE earlier this year and it has worked out awesome. I usually leave it in my car but also makes a great wall charger for when you need it in a pinch and didnt bring your own. Its 17 (I got free shipping since I have Amazon Prime) and well worth it since I dont think I ever have to buy another car charger again for any device I own. Even charges my tablet.

Genuine Motorola rapid car charger, simply the best. Charges like a wall charger, seriously, phone says it's plugged into AC power
No other charger I have used, has allowed to use Google navigation and still quickly charge my galaxy nexus
Rellikzephyr
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In some roms like Slim ICS you can make the USB charge as fast as a wall charger!

I use a rocketfish 1a charger from bestbuy and it charges while using navigation and streaming.
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I use a 1A HTC charger and never had any issues. Are you sure your cigarette lighter is working properly? It sounds like all of these chargers you've tried are charging at less than 1A.

I think 1 amp is about all it will do. It will have a hard time keeping up if you are using it a lot. I have the htc car charger and it seems to keep up for me but actually getting a decent charge while using it will be hard.
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not all 1a chargers actually charge at 1a. it depends on if the two middle pins are shorted together or not.
this charger is cheap as hell - 3 bucks - and charges at a full 1a. i use it and it works perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-T-Mobile-...631519&sr=1-1&keywords=htc+mytouch+3g+charger

I noticed this too, using a Kensington USB charger in the car. On my drive out to Phoenix, I noticed that having Navigation running while plugged in caused the battery to drain.
I also noticed that running Torque sucks the battery down as well. I stopped at a gas station that had a ton of gadgets, so I bought another off-brand USB adapter that stated its output is 1.5A. I also picked up the OEM extended battery at a VZW store while out there. It doesn't drain as fast now, but it does still drain a bit.

Motorola
Absolutely go for the motorola charger. I use it everytime in car, it's a 1A charger, has a nice blue light and can charge your phone even when using navigation.
And on top of that it's also cheap. I bought it in boundle with a motorola wall charger @ 10€.

is it this one guys http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Motorol...846874?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a1ea6619a

Make shift cable.
If you're super cheap and/or like to DIY, I was able to get my Galaxy Nexus to recognize any USB charger as AC by cutting a USB extension cable in half. I then soldered/twisted the green and white wires within the USB cable together and then I soldered the red to red and black to black. By putting the modified USB extension in between the charger and a USB to Micro USB cable it will force the phone to recognize the charger as AC instead of USB. I sealed up my adapter with some White and Green heat-shrink tubing I had lying around so it would be easy to identify. Same thing can be done to a USB to Micro-USB cable if you want.

RellikZephyr said:
Genuine Motorola rapid car charger, simply the best. Charges like a wall charger, seriously, phone says it's plugged into AC power
No other charger I have used, has allowed to use Google navigation and still quickly charge my galaxy nexus
Rellikzephyr
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I have the same and can confirm this. Charges fast.
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mroneeyedboh said:
is it this one guys http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Motorol...846874?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2a1ea6619a
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That's the one. Pours life back into your phone.
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tspderek said:
not all 1a chargers actually charge at 1a. it depends on if the two middle pins are shorted together or not.
this charger is cheap as hell - 3 bucks - and charges at a full 1a. i use it and it works perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-T-Mobile-...631519&sr=1-1&keywords=htc+mytouch+3g+charger
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seriously guys. 3 bucks and it's as good as the moto charger. i use it with my nex daily.

I hear you. This thread should have stopped at your post.
FWIW, I added your charger to my amazon wishlist.
tspderek said:
seriously guys. 3 bucks and it's as good as the moto charger. i use it with my nex daily.
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RellikZephyr said:
Genuine Motorola rapid car charger, simply the best. Charges like a wall charger, seriously, phone says it's plugged into AC power
No other charger I have used, has allowed to use Google navigation and still quickly charge my galaxy nexus
Rellikzephyr
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I second this.

I have been using this one for years with apply and now the nexus. IT does fast charge and also comes with usb slot
http://www.amazon.com/AT-Micro-USB-...&qid=1340040798&sr=8-2&keywords=att&t+usb+car

For anyone still interested in the Motorola Rapid Charger, Amazon has it a few bucks cheaper than the ebay ad posted earlier.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehicle-Adapter-micro-USB-Charger/dp/B000S5Q9CA/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp

tspderek said:
not all 1a chargers actually charge at 1a. it depends on if the two middle pins are shorted together or not.
this charger is cheap as hell - 3 bucks - and charges at a full 1a. i use it and it works perfectly.
http://www.amazon.com/HTC-T-Mobile-...631519&sr=1-1&keywords=htc+mytouch+3g+charger
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Anyone in Canada interested in getting one of these for $5 + CDN shipping? I just picked up 4 of these from my mailbox in the states and am selling 3. PM me if you're game. (BTW, charges my GNex in AC mode) And if you're in Vancouver you can pick it up in person

Best car charger?

So which car charger do you guys recommend for the S3 that has AC charging enabled?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006SU0SX0/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S5Q9CA/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&redirect=true
rapid charger at up to 1A. best car charger on the market, especially for the price.

Does anyone know where to get a USB coil cord that would fit into this?

Personally I have the wireless charging mod done and in my car use a Palm Pre Touchstone as a charger. It looks incredibly good and clean.
It is NOT the fastest charger however (only about 500mah charge rate).
If you want the fastest charging, I would get one of the ipad car chargers. 2.1 amps of charge power will more than juice your phone.
Personally, I recommend the Griffin one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRIFFIN-POW...ccessories&hash=item3a779d867b#ht_2277wt_1166
You may be able to find it cheaper somewhere.

I've read in a few places that rapid charging isn't good for our batteries. Any truth to that?

The phone will only take 1 amp regardless of the charger being 2 amps. Buy a well built one and you'll be fine, they all charge the same provided they are 1 amp.
Sent from my galaxy s3

using nokia n97 car charger atm

Walgreen's $5 5v 1A usb. Compact and charges like a boss. I've used it for about 3 weeks and I don't have any issues with it. It doesn't heat up my phone at all.
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clankfu said:
I've read in a few places that rapid charging isn't good for our batteries. Any truth to that?
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no such thing a rapid charging as the phone draws what it needs.. by "rapid" it just means it supports up to 1A charge rates..
and, i accidentally thanked your post..

tft said:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S5Q9CA/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&redirect=true
rapid charger at up to 1A. best car charger on the market, especially for the price.
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+1 for this, I've been using this for ALL of my Android phones.

A lot of people seem to recommend that Motorola charger in these forums for various devices. I think I'm going to order one.

The Moto car charger has decent reviews on Amazon.
There any others recommendations of car chargers ?

Be careful. Bought a cheap one and found it sent dirty power that introduced noise into the audio out on my car dock.

I cant find the link but there is a 3 amp chager in the tmobile store its expensive but worth it.. a 15 minute drive gave me a 23% boost
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Use the charger available at samsung estore with 1000mah. The best and orignal one always worth it
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http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-H...82189&sr=1-1&keywords=mediabridge+car+charger
I bought that bad boy. The build quality is awesome. You can twist off the cap and replace the fuse if it's blown. Unlike some other chargers you have to pry it out and possibly break it. This one can charge up to 3.1 amp on one usb port for tablets and 1.0 amp on the other port cell phones. Yes by default my phone was charging in AC mode with my sam captivate. Then i decided to modify it from one of users tip on there for permanent AC charging. No issues so far.

Car Charger

Anyone find one that works well? I got a Cellet retractable micro use charger last week, and it charges my Motorola Electrify M just fine as well as my Gen 1 N7. No dice on the N7 FHD.
Ideas?
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)

dbeth said:
Anyone find one that works well? I got a Cellet retractable micro use charger last week, and it charges my Motorola Electrify M just fine as well as my Gen 1 N7. No dice on the N7 FHD.
Ideas?
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
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Sorry no answer, looking for one as well, I am looking for a car charger that will have a dual port to charge, one for the Nexus 4 and one for the Nexus 7 FHD, and recommendations would be great
thanks

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arimus said:
Sorry no answer, looking for one as well, I am looking for a car charger that will have a dual port to charge, one for the Nexus 4 and one for the Nexus 7 FHD, and recommendations would be great
thanks
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hii well as if you are looking for a car charger you can check out the huge collection of car charger for N7 at Fommy
they have multiple of variety
So just check out once may be you guys get something you have been looking for
Thanks..!!

I just got one of the sea few day ago:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B8M4IMK/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It has dual USB ports. One is marked Android the other Apple. The apple port if specifically designed for apple devices (iPhone 5, iPad).
Individually each port can do about 2 amps, or 3.6 amps total if both are being used. The Apple port will charger other devices slowly with standard Data sync cables or full speed with a charging only cable (no data).
Basically with a Charging only cable you could charge two device, one at about 2.1 amps max and the other at about 1.5 amps max (3.6 total amps).
I have two dedicated charging only cables coming that I plan to keep with this car charger so I can charge my phone and tablets on to go.

I tried my Nexus 2013 in my dual Sprint car charger that I got from amazon (Technocel MV9MCDUO-SP OEM Sprint Car Charger - Black with USB Port) and I'm getting a really good charge for my Nexus.
I even tested my phone charging in it's USB port while the Nexus was charging on the main cord and both seemed to cahrge jsut fine.
If I just charge my Motorola Photon on the main cord it charges faster than any AC adapter or car charger I've ever used.
I highly recommend it.
I can't post links yet but its $6 on Amazon.. search for... Technocel MV9MCDUO-SP OEM Sprint Car Charger - Black with USB Port
Fommy says its compatibale for the Nexus 7 2013 too but it's $19.95 there.
(Sprint® (OEM) Micro USB Vehicle Power Charger PLUS for Google New Nexus 7
SKU: 89356
Price: $ 19.95)
HTH.

Anyone had any success using a wireless charger in the car?

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Anyone had any success using a wireless charger in the car?
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I suppose that would work, a 2 amp or 1 amp car charger should power most QI chargers.
Not sure I see the point though, I see two issues:
1. Wireless charging is less efficient and slower (better suited for the desk or night stand).
2. There's a good change the device will move around while driving and not charge if the coils are not aligned properly.
You could try a modify a car mount to hold a wireless charger, but you still would have the slower charging issue, withc may not really be an issue for some.
I have however seen a car mount that holds the phone and has a opening to hold a round QI charger, but wouldn't work for the N7. See here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk....XQI+car+charger&_nkw=QI+car+charger&_sacat=0

RojasTKD said:
I suppose that would work, a 2 amp or 1 amp car charger should power most QI chargers.
Not sure I see the point though, I see two issues:
1. Wireless charging is less efficient and slower (better suited for the desk or night stand).
2. There's a good change the device will move around while driving and not charge if the coils are not aligned properly.
You could try a modify a car mount to hold a wireless charger, but you still would have the slower charging issue, withc may not really be an issue for some.
I have however seen a car mount that holds the phone and has a opening to hold a round QI charger, but wouldn't work for the N7. See here:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odk....XQI+car+charger&_nkw=QI+car+charger&_sacat=0
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What I'm thinking is, taking the back of a slide-in type cover and hardwiring the wireless charger behind it. A slide in type cover should minimize any movement/alignment issues.
Then affixing the entire assembly over my existing NAV screen in the dash with the wireless charger hardwired to the car.
Then, I can slide in/slide out the Nexus as desired, and not have to worry about fiddling around with the Micro USB connector.
I'm not concerned about charging efficiency, more about maintaining power. A 2A charger at 60% efficiency should provide me the 1.35A that the Nexus 7 needs. When needed I can remove it and fully charge it.

where can i buy original/high quality USB cables?

so I baught a few USB cables from eBay and dealextreme and they charge the phone super slow.
battery widget shows they charge at about 50, compared to my retail that charges super fast at 1000
where do i get GOOD cables?

A few years ago I bought a couple of blackberry OEM cables on Amazon, and ever since, those have been my favorite ones because they are really nice high quality cables. Recently, I was looking to buy some more, and I bought a pack of 5 for $10 from the ebay listing below. I can vouch that they are the same genuine blackberry cables I've received in the past.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5X-Genuine-...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item5d40bcb6aa

Caniv said:
so I baught a few USB cables from eBay and dealextreme and they charge the phone super slow.
battery widget shows they charge at about 50, compared to my retail that charges super fast at 1000
where do i get GOOD cables?
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I don't think its the USB that slows down the charging. It's the charger? I bought plenty of cheap USB and all charge at same speeds using the stock wall charger..

first of all, thank you!
2nd lol @28usd shipping to Israel
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but should i be just looking for OEM cables?

NJ_RAMS_FAN said:
I don't think its the USB that slows down the charging. It's the charger? I bought plenty of cheap USB and all charge at same speeds using the stock wall charger..
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same charger head, just switching between the cable itself

Caniv said:
first of all, thank you!
2nd lol @28usd shipping to Israel
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but should i be just looking for OEM cables?
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Yes, I would look for genuine OEM cables from a name brand. However, with ebay or other sites that have 3rd party sellers, they will often say OEM when in fact they are knock offs. It is more common with chargers than cables. I felt comfortable with that ebay listing because it looked like an actual picture of the product and not a stock image. Also, I already owned a couple, so I knew what they looked like with the blackberry logo on the end.

USB cables plays a big part. out of my 10 USB cables that i own only 2 can manage to transfer 1A.

USB cable
Caniv said:
so I baught a few USB cables from eBay and dealextreme and they charge the phone super slow.
battery widget shows they charge at about 50, compared to my retail that charges super fast at 1000
where do i get GOOD cables?
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Sir the original is charge like super power.
This Cable is duplicate.
So You buy the cable on the phone shop..

Fosmon Vivid Series Flat Tangle Free Micro USB Cable for Smartphones and Other Micro USB Devices (6 Feet, Blue) by Fosmon Technology http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E0M55RC/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_she1sb0525RFD
Comes in a variety of colors. Looks like as of this writing, only the 6ft length is prime eligible. 3ft length has a $2.98USD shipping cost.
I use these all over, have bought many and all are still working great. I use them with a 2A anker charger. Charges my phone very quickly.
Good luck
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I pretty much buy all of my cables of any kind from Monoprice.

I just posted a thread about this yesterday.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2608236
It's also got a $10 off $30 deal as well. Make sure to choose the Premium Micro USB cable, as the normal one is not guaranteed to charge quickly.

AntikytheraTech said:
Fosmon Vivid Series Flat Tangle Free Micro USB Cable for Smartphones and Other Micro USB Devices (6 Feet, Blue) by Fosmon Technology http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E0M55RC/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_she1sb0525RFD
Comes in a variety of colors. Looks like as of this writing, only the 6ft length is prime eligible. 3ft length has a $2.98USD shipping cost.
I use these all over, have bought many and all are still working great. I use them with a 2A anker charger. Charges my phone very quickly.
Good luck
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Wow, these cables look...nice.
Hopefully I can find them off Amazon.ca later...

addonelam said:
Wow, these cables look...nice.
Hopefully I can find them off Amazon.ca later...
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Yeah I purchased initially because I wanted a flat cable. These really are tangle free and they are tough as nails. I bunch them up, roll them up, tug/pull etc and have yet to have one fall apart or crap out functionally.
Biggest problem I have with it is my coworkers stealing it from my desk!
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AntikytheraTech said:
Yeah I purchased initially because I wanted a flat cable. These really are tangle free and they are tough as nails. I bunch them up, roll them up, tug/pull etc and have yet to have one fall apart or crap out functionally.
Biggest problem I have with it is my coworkers stealing it from my desk!
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What's the mA charge rate when you use it with your 2A anker charger? Does it allow fast charge (Full 1050mA)?

mmmmBACON said:
What's the mA charge rate when you use it with your 2A anker charger? Does it allow fast charge (Full 1050mA)?
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sorry, I do not know how to test that...?
I am using it with these chargers:
Anker® 18W/3.6A Dual-Port USB Wall Charger / Portable Travel Charge... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B8L36A6/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_SVf1sb1DQ2N3K
Anker® USB 24W / 4.8A Dual-Port Car Charger - Simultaneous, full-speed charging(White) by Anker http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B8M4IMK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_GXf1sb07XQGKT
It definitely charges substantially faster than the OEM wall charger for my Nexus 5. That may be the charger or cable or both.
Would be happy to test the mA charge rate but I assume I would need an ammeter which I do not have.
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AntikytheraTech said:
sorry, I do not know how to test that...?
I am using it with these chargers:
Anker® 18W/3.6A Dual-Port USB Wall Charger / Portable Travel Charge... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B8L36A6/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_SVf1sb1DQ2N3K
Anker® USB 24W / 4.8A Dual-Port Car Charger - Simultaneous, full-speed charging(White) by Anker http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B8M4IMK/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_GXf1sb07XQGKT
It definitely charges substantially faster than the OEM wall charger for my Nexus 5. That may be the charger or cable or both.
Would be happy to test the mA charge rate but I assume I would need an ammeter which I do not have.
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If you could test that would be great! I just ordered a bunch of high quality full speed micro USB cables from monoprice that I linked above, but I wouldn't mind having some more that were a little more fun and colorful. It's always nice to change things up every now and again.
You don't need a multimeter or anything.
Just get CurrentWidget off of the play store (it's free) and add a widget to your homescreen. Set the update interval to 1 second, and watch for the highest number to repeat multiple times (it will always fluctuate up and down, but the highest number will keep popping up) that's your max. It may take a few minutes to get to the top speed, but you'll know when the same number range keeps showing.
It's probably not 100% accurate, but it gives a good ballpark number. The stock LG charger/cable charges at ~1050mA. If the flat cables allow full speed charging, you should be able to match that.

mmmmBACON said:
If you could test that would be great! I just ordered a bunch of high quality full speed micro USB cables from monoprice that I linked above, but I wouldn't mind having some more that were a little more fun and colorful. It's always nice to change things up every now and again.
You don't need a multimeter or anything.
Just get CurrentWidget off of the play store (it's free) and add a widget to your homescreen. Set the update interval to 1 second, and watch for the highest number to repeat multiple times (it will always fluctuate up and down, but the highest number will keep popping up) that's your max. It may take a few minutes to get to the top speed, but you'll know when the same number range keeps showing.
It's probably not 100% accurate, but it gives a good ballpark number. The stock LG charger/cable charges at ~1050mA. If the flat cables allow full speed charging, you should be able to match that.
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Installed CurrentWidget and ran the tests - very sad to see these fosmon cables that I love so much are limiting my rate of charge.
I tested the Anker wall charger with both the 3ft and 6ft fosmon cables at work and got a max value of 480mA. At home I got a max value of 518mA
I tested the Anker car charger with both cables and was floating around 350mA
When I got home I compared (using the same outlet) the Anker wall charger versus a Blackberry Charger I have (which is the fastest charger I own) and found a distinct difference. As stated before the Anker wall charger with both lengths of fosmon cable maxed at 518mA. The blackberry charger maxed at 1589mA.
FWIW, here is the blackberry charger I used (no, the cable is not detachable from the wall adapter)
Blackberry Folding Blade Charger for Playbook (Black) by BlackBerry http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OZMWUS/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_yRj1sb0GXKWB1
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AntikytheraTech said:
Installed CurrentWidget and ran the tests - very sad to see these fosmon cables that I love so much are limiting my rate of charge.
I tested the Anker wall charger with both the 3ft and 6ft fosmon cables at work and got a max value of 480mA. At home I got a max value of 518mA
I tested the Anker car charger with both cables and was floating around 350mA
When I got home I compared (using the same outlet) the Anker wall charger versus a Blackberry Charger I have (which is the fastest charger I own) and found a distinct difference. As stated before the Anker wall charger with both lengths of fosmon cable maxed at 518mA. The blackberry charger maxed at 1589mA.
FWIW, here is the blackberry charger I used (no, the cable is not detachable from the wall adapter)
Blackberry Folding Blade Charger for Playbook (Black) by BlackBerry http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004OZMWUS/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_yRj1sb0GXKWB1
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Sorry to hear about the cables, I was going to grab a few if your results were different. And sorry about making you sad bud... I guess you can see that it's not just a high amp adapter/charger that is important, but the USB cable has to support high charge rate as well.
Your Anker wall/car chargers are very good though, if you used different cables (or even the stock Nexus 5 cable), the charge rate would be faster.
I've heard of the Blackberry charger being very good, but to get it in Canada (amazon.com won't ship it here) I have to use amazon.ca and they charge $20+ for it... Which is so stupid considering Blackberry is a Canadian company located in Ontario... You'd think it'd be a bit cheaper in the motherland.
But it's not really necessary for me anyway, I'm making an attempt to have all of my chargers as Qi chargers. I have plenty of 2A adapters, I just wanted really good USB cables to make sure my Qi chargers are getting fully juiced so they can provide the full 1A output.

mmmmBACON said:
Sorry to hear about the cables, I was going to grab a few if your results were different. And sorry about making you sad bud... I guess you can see that it's not just a high amp adapter/charger that is important, but the USB cable has to support high charge rate as well.
Your Anker wall/car chargers are very good though, if you used different cables (or even the stock Nexus 5 cable), the charge rate would be faster.
I've heard of the Blackberry charger being very good, but to get it in Canada (amazon.com won't ship it here) I have to use amazon.ca and they charge $20+ for it... Which is so stupid considering Blackberry is a Canadian company located in Ontario... You'd think it'd be a bit cheaper in the motherland.
But it's not really necessary for me anyway, I'm making an attempt to have all of my chargers as Qi chargers. I have plenty of 2A adapters, I just wanted really good USB cables to make sure my Qi chargers are getting fully juiced so they can provide the full 1A output.
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No worries - if anything I thank you for showing me how to test it. I had read a review on these fosmon cables saying they were fast current but never went so far as to test (because I thought I needed an ammeter to do it).
These cables still have their use, but I will be snagging a few of those ones linked on monoprice for my bedside, work and car chargers.
I am going to look more at fosmon too (maybe reach out with an email) and see if they offer or plan to offer a flat micro USB with more amperage.
Side note: which Qi charger are you using? Specifically using well with those cables from monoprice.
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addonelam said:
Wow, these cables look...nice.
Hopefully I can find them off Amazon.ca later...
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Ordered a bunch. There are even cheaper that Amazon.com

USB power supply other than supplied one

I have few other 2A+ USB power supply (Kensington, Anker, Samsung, Apple) and all work 100%.
What do you use?

The stock one, the extra nexus charger sold on Google play (the square one) and a nexus orb. All work well. I tried the nexus 5 glass plate, but the G3 slides off of it too easily. Ironically, the orb, which did not work well with the N4 because the N4 slid off of it, works well with the G3... If you couldn't tell, I've had a few nexus devices.

gotzaDroid said:
The stock one, the extra nexus charger sold on Google play (the square one) and a nexus orb. All work well. I tried the nexus 5 glass plate, but the G3 slides off of it too easily. Ironically, the orb, which did not work well with the N4 because the N4 slid off of it, works well with the G3... If you couldn't tell, I've had a few nexus devices.
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Weird my nexus orb slow charges my G3 so I don't use it.

I have some anker and Samsung 2a chargers that charge my G3 super SLOW. Idk what I've tried lots of cables too. The only ones that seem charge my G3 fast are the stock LG cables.
Nexus ONE

Actionx1 said:
I have some anker and Samsung 2a chargers that charge my G3 super SLOW. Idk what I've tried lots of cables too. The only ones that seem charge my G3 fast are the stock LG cables.
Nexus ONE
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After few years of using experience, some USB cables, especially longer than 2 meters, have higher electrical resistance which cuts down transferring voltage.

I must disagree . I order3d a quality 10 ft cable and it did not affect charge time. Buy a good cable and a good charger and you will be set.
AWESOME G3

The cable does have to do with the charge speed as well. I've tested many cables with my Note 3 and the app Galaxy Charging Current. I've noticed cheap cables do not allow high speed charging.
All the cables I own are high quality cables that charge my Note 3 and S4 at 1800mah. I do not understand why the lg charges so slow with them.
Nexus ONE

I use a Ps vita charger and it charges extremely fast compared to all other stock chargers I've ever had for any android phone. It's so fast that I am concerned if this is healthy for my battery or phone. I checked the specs and both charger adaptor and it is exactly alike. If you guys arnt familiar play station vita chargers have a big adaptor similar to an xbox power cord but on a smaller scale. Anybody willing to give any insight. If this charge is safe to be used with android phone it could easily be the greatest corded charger by far
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I use the Anker 40w 5-Port Charger. It works fine for all of my needs. I am also very pleased with the Anker 24w Dual Port Car Charger.

espressoguy said:
I use the Anker 40w 5-Port Charger. It works fine for all of my needs. I am also very pleased with the Anker 24w Dual Port Car Charger.
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This works the best for me as well. I use the 40w 5-Port with my wireless charger and it will charge pretty fast. The Power IQ is great.