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Must haves?

I just ordered my TB, I want to know what accessories I should buy to make it the best phone on the market.

charger...
other than that...i dont use anything they gave me. not the car charger, car mount, screen protectors, and now not even the double case..

i recommend a tpu material case (jelly-like yet somewhat hard plastic material, NOT silicone which attracts lint and sticks to things) for $10 or less from amazon/ebay and a cheap screen protector from the same sources.
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go with steinheil ultra crystal sp

1234567188 said:
I just ordered my TB, I want to know what accessories
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HTC Extended Battery

If anyone hunting around ebay sees the good stuff if you could throw up some links? I just bought 3 1500mAh batteries for 12.00 including shipping, so even if they dont work Ill have some nice paperweights. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200593732607&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Has anyone got anything from that company or have any dealing with close batteries

secondary charger, screen protector

Car charger.. the key is to charge it everywhere until they can optimize battery life
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My car chargers always brake, What do you use?

How do u break ur charger? I'm more curious about that lol
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No, Idea after I got my eris I bought the official verizon and like 2 weeks later it just stopped charging, since then I only buy the super cheap ones and I can't really blame them on braking

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HTC Extended Battery
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Agreed 100%. They should've sold it with the extended battery already on it for $299.99 in my opinion, but I'm sure that would have made some people think twice about buying it to begin with.

I always break my car chargers too, so I bought a little car usb charger and plug into that, havent had a problem since and I can charge anything now.

Bump
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Yeah I have a little USB car charger that lets me use my own USB cable. Great since I can swap between my Micro-B cable (for the TB) and another cable such as say the Zune cable.

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Yeah I have a little USB car charger that lets me use my own USB cable. Great since I can swap between my Micro-B cable (for the TB) and another cable such as say the Zune cable.
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Zune? Really?
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Trevlo said:
Agreed 100%. They should've sold it with the extended battery already on it for $299.99 in my opinion, but I'm sure that would have made some people think twice about buying it to begin with.
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They should have just thrown it in for free..
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Zune? Really?
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zune is better than ipod
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Charging the Galaxy note 2 - North American Users

I ordered the International Version of the SGN2 and it'll be here on Tuesday but I have an important question to ask. I watched several unboxings on YouTube and I could help but notice all of them came with the UK prongs for the AC adapter.
My question is how are the north american users charging their new Galaxy Note 2's?
Did you guys buy an adapter? Use a different charger? (If so would the nexus 7's charger work?)
Please advise...
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peoples_flip said:
Did you guys buy an adapter? Use a different charger? (If so would the nexus 7's charger work?)
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You should be OK with almost any USB 5V charger rated at 1A or more, but a 2A charger, like the Nexus 7's, would be the quickest.
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Dave
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I'm glad you started this thread. This has been on my mind all morning. My GN2 should be here Monday. If anyone has a link to a good 2A charger please post.
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I use an iphone 4 adapter.
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I just started a charger thread in the accessories forum

peoples_flip said:
I ordered the International Version of the SGN2 and it'll be here on Tuesday but I have an important question to ask. I watched several unboxings on YouTube and I could help but notice all of them came with the UK prongs for the AC adapter.
My question is how are the north american users charging their new Galaxy Note 2's?
Did you guys buy an adapter? Use a different charger? (If so would the nexus 7's charger work?)
Please advise...
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Handtec included an adapter with mine.

hchxoom said:
Handtec included an adapter with mine.
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I ordered from Negrielectronics so I doubt I'll be getting one. What did they give you? 2A?
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My GN2 should be here Monday. If they didn't supply an adapter, I'm just going to run over to my local Radio Shack and pick up one of these.
http://m.radioshack.com/radioshack/product/detail.do?itemId=3932596&categoryId=&path=
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americasteam said:
My GN2 should be here Monday. If they didn't supply an adapter, I'm just going to run over to my local Radio Shack and pick up on of these.
http://m.radioshack.com/radioshack/product/detail.do?itemId=3932596&categoryId=&path=
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Good find and smart thinking! I think I'll do the same
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When you pre order from handtec they throw in a free adapter, and the note charges super fast like 10% to a 100% in 2 and a half hours.
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americasteam said:
My GN2 should be here Monday. If they didn't supply an adapter, I'm just going to run over to my local Radio Shack and pick up one of these.
http://m.radioshack.com/radioshack/product/detail.do?itemId=3932596&categoryId=&path=
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Anyone in Canada (Toronto area in particular) know where to buy one of these?
I know they're on eBay but I can't find it on the source.ca
Any suggestions?
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I have American Style adapters with converter prongs, and have been using it on 220v here in Korea. I've used it the other way as well. They all work no problem.
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I have a Nexus 7 charger and I believe this should charge the Note 2 just fine
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Anyone in Canada (Toronto area in particular) know where to buy one of these?
I know they're on eBay but I can't find it on the source.ca
Any suggestions?
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The Source by CC will have those.
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Just a fyi - I ordered through Techno Trading House on eBay. I was just informed that theirs includes a standard US charger.
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I think I'm going to order a European to US adapter of eBay.
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AFAIK, the charging voltage on the Note II is the same 5V as all other phones, thus any USB charger should work. The only difference is in the current rating. A (tablet) charger rated for up to 2A will charge it faster, while others will be slower. Heck, you could use a 0.5A BT headset charger too! It will just take over 24 hours to fully charge the beast.
The current rating is the amount of current the device can supply safely. Its like a tap, the bigger the spout, the faster the water flow.

hirent said:
AFAIK, the charging voltage on the Note II is the same 5V as all other phones, thus any USB charger should work. The only difference is in the current rating. A (tablet) charger rated for up to 2A will charge it faster, while others will be slower. Heck, you could use a 0.5A BT headset charger too! It will just take over 24 hours to fully charge the beast.
The current rating is the amount of current the device can supply safely. Its like a tap, the bigger the spout, the faster the water flow.
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Actually my s2 charger (5v 0.7a) charges my note2 from 7% to 100% in 5 hours.
I'm considering keeping that charger for daily use as my note2 only charges during the night anyways while im sleeping and I think its more gentle on the battery to slow charge it. And I'll keep the 2A charger for emergencies.
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I have Anker Astro.

Inexpensive usb charging cables that actually work/last

I've been looking to get some replacement USB charging cables for my s3.
I've gone through probably 5 or 6 cables already. They always either break at the connector or they fit so loosely into the phone that they slip out so easily.
I've also noticed that they tend to charge the phone a lot slower than the OEM charger that comes with the phone.
Anyone had any good luck with finding a decent charging cable that isn't too pricey?
Thanks.
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I ordered one on amazon, authentic samsung but not same as the original that comes in the box of the gs3. It was like $3.50 or so shipped.
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My absolute favorite and longest lasting cable has been a Mediabridge one from Amazon. While it's a tad pricey at $6 to $7 it's definitely worth it for the quality, reliability, and length. I recommended it to a few family members and they all agree it's awesome. The reviews on Amazon agree too. Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GF8TIK/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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pcorlatan said:
My absolute favorite and longest lasting cable has been a Mediabridge one from Amazon. While it's a tad pricey at $6 to $7 it's definitely worth it for the quality, reliability, and length. I recommended it to a few family members and they all agree it's awesome. The reviews on Amazon agree too. Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GF8TIK/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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thanks I'm going to try these ones from amazon.

pcorlatan said:
My absolute favorite and longest lasting cable has been a Mediabridge one from Amazon. While it's a tad pricey at $6 to $7 it's definitely worth it for the quality, reliability, and length. I recommended it to a few family members and they all agree it's awesome. The reviews on Amazon agree too. Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GF8TIK/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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Great they don't ship to Canada, wonderful just wonderful...

Let's talk about Docks.

I'm going to miss using my pogo dock for my gnex, but wireless charging sounds cool. Are there any good dock recommendations out there? I use my phone as a clock so something where it's also a "stand" is what I'm talking about. Please post up any links!

I have a nexus 4 orb charger that I actually bought for my nexus 7. It's pretty awesome but a bit expensive. It's angled so you can see the screen but grips my tablet really well.
https://play.google.com/store/devic...ess_Charger?id=nexus_4_wireless_charger&hl=en
There's also a cheap knock-off version that I bought (it doesn't say nexus on it) to keep at work.
http://dx-box.com/nexus-wireless-charger-adapter-pad-for-lg-google-nexus-4-e960.html
It doesn't have that magnet-like hold on my N7 that the real one has but it might be OK for a phone.
But I would wait for this one...
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/google-wireless-charging-pad/

I wonder what the charging time of the new pad will be? Kinda like the look and idea but 4hr charge? Ha. I heard Sony is making one (or working on one) that sits the time in half but it probably won't be out till 2015

not the wireless dock, but if you guys remember samsung desk dock for infuse 4G, nexus 4 was kinda loose on that dock. Since the N5 is a bit wider, i hope it will fit on it perfectly!!!
Fingers crossed :good::good::good: :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
Does anyone has the infuse 4G dock?

I like the orb thing, but I actually might just buy that nexus brand pad and maybe build some kind of dock for it.
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This won't prop the phone up, but you could probably find a way.
I've been using it for about 2 months, works great, makes a quiet noise when connecting, works will all my cases.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141041328532?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
It's not much bigger than a Galaxy Note. Funny, I actually used it to stretch out a leather pouch for my gNote.

FWIW I just bought the Nokia QI charger (DT-900) from AT&Ts website - $24.50 w/free shipping.
I read a review that went over the Nexus (old version), LG and Nokia one and chose the Nokia one as the winner... so... yeah.

How big is that pad moon?
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hlaalu said:
How big is that pad moon?
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It's a bit bigger than the others - more info here at the showdown/review I found:
http://www.androidcentral.com/qi-wireless-charger-showdown

The vu is my favorite of the 4 qi chargers I have. There no fiddling if how to place it. It's worked every time right away. It is more expensive (I got it for half that when it was kick started).
http://www.tylt.com/vu/
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frigidazzi said:
The vu is my favorite of the 4 qi chargers I have. There no fiddling if how to place it. It's worked every time right away. It is more expensive (I got it for half that when it was kick started).
http://www.tylt.com/vu/
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That is sweet! Pricey indeed but so cool

frigidazzi said:
The vu is my favorite of the 4 qi chargers I have. There no fiddling if how to place it. It's worked every time right away. It is more expensive (I got it for half that when it was kick started).
http://www.tylt.com/vu/
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That's awesome! What's the charging speed like compared to the micro USB or a pogo dock? I think I'm going to order it!
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hlaalu said:
That's awesome! What's the charging speed like compared to the micro USB or a pogo dock? I think I'm going to order it!
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It's about 70 to 80 percent of the speed as the wall charger on my nexus 4.
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frigidazzi said:
It's about 70 to 80 percent of the speed as the wall charger on my nexus 4.
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Nice. I can only find it for $99 on amazon, is there a cheaper place to pick one up from?
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hlaalu said:
Nice. I can only find it for $99 on amazon, is there a cheaper place to pick one up from?
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Isn't it 69 on their website?
Also from Verizon for 69 with free shipping.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/tylt-v-wireless-charging-pad-green/
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Hmmm I wonder which one to get.......
$1.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-3ft-M...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item5af423e910
$70.00 http://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/tylt-v-wireless-charging-pad-green/

legendnexus said:
not the wireless dock, but if you guys remember samsung desk dock for infuse 4G, nexus 4 was kinda loose on that dock. Since the N5 is a bit wider, i hope it will fit on it perfectly!!!
Fingers crossed :good::good::good: :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
Does anyone has the infuse 4G dock?
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Ha ha! I am in the exact same boat as you! I've been using the Infuse dock for my Gnex and am cautiously optimistic for the "fit" with my freshly-ordered N5! I don't mind it being a little loose ... Just hope it's not too snug.
(Wait... Did I really say that ^ ?)
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Let us know if that works!!
I've been think more about the wireless charging dock and I don't see a practical way it will work. From my research, people say their phones barely charge, and sometime discharge when day dreaming on a wireless charging pad. So for me, not being able to use the dock for day dreaming a clock defeats the whole purpose of having a dock. Wish it just had pogo pins
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I use the orb for my n4 and the Nokia dt-910 for my n7. my n7 daydreams as my bedside click and it charges just fine. the 910 is a bit nicer than the orb imo, but the n4 had issues with it so hopefully the n5 is OK. it works perfectly with my n7, and I'd recommend either

I bought a Kidigi universal dock only to discover that the micro USB socket on the phone is oriented differently than most phones. It's back to front!
It looks like Kidigi has some new docks coming out, including this one for the Nexus 5:
http://www.kidigi.com/products_lv2.php?pid=1508
It doesn't seem to be on sale yet but i'll be keeping an eye out for it.

Searching for dual qi wireless charger

First I thought to buy the Google one, but it just to small, and I need 2, for nexus 5 & 7, then I thought, why not to kill 2 rabbits, with 1 bullet, and buy a dual charger, the ZENS looks good, and big, so tablet not look out of place, any other recommendations?

Heard lost of good things about this one, the only con, is devices with slick backs can slip off, easy fixed with a wedge.
http://www.amazon.com/Energizer-Qi-...harger/dp/B0041RRORA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
...I know, sold out, it's sold out on newegg too, but to me that says something about if it's good or not.

I have a Zens it works great and has an usb output so you can charge 2 wireless and 1 wired all at the same time
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bexwhitt said:
I have a Zens it works great and has an usb output so you can charge 2 wireless and 1 wired all at the same time
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I ordered it :silly:, mind to post some photos? also what devices you use it with ?

I have the Energizer one & LOVE it, I recommend it
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