Car charger when GPS on and screen brightness at max? - Xperia Z1 Accessories

To be able to see my Z1's screen when using it in a windscreen mount I need to have the screen brightness at max. This along with using the GPS means it doesn't charge even off a 2.1A charger. Has anybody used another charger that lets it draw enough power to charge in this circumstance?

chrisduffer said:
To be able to see my Z1's screen when using it in a windscreen mount I need to have the screen brightness at max. This along with using the GPS means it doesn't charge even off a 2.1A charger. Has anybody used another charger that lets it draw enough power to charge in this circumstance?
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Have you tried charging it with the original USB cable ?

midego said:
Have you tried charging it with the original USB cable ?
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I haven't so I'll give it a go. Would it make much difference? It's pretty chunky on the ends so I guess it could be doing something clever to enable faster charge rates.

I would try with the original usb cable. I saw a difference in 0.7A when using a 2.1A charger.
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Zappza said:
I would try with the original usb cable. I saw a difference in 0.7A when using a 2.1A charger.
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Is there a way to see what rate it's charging it?

I am using this: http://www.thepowerpot.com/product/practical-meter
You could also check out this
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget
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Damaged charging port

Have any of you guys experienced the charging port on the bottom of the phone not working properly? Mine is not working reliably with numerous chargers. Was wondering if this may be a widespread issue or if it's just me
Only issue I had was that my phone would lock up using a SG3 charger so stopped using it.
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I didn't charge last night and so I plugged mine in at work today with only 8% battery left. I checked it later and was down to 5%, my old Evo 3d charger didn't seem to do anything to it. I powered down, unplugged everything, removed battery and then reconnected and it finally started charging. It charges very slow at 1amp but it's charging now at least.
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it really prefers the 2 amp charger... it's a phablet after all... try the stock or tablet chargers (with the stock cable) I bet they work wonders
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reinaldistic said:
it really prefers the 2 amp charger... it's a phablet after all... try the stock or tablet chargers (with the stock cable) I bet they work wonders
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+1 to this! I was having the same problem until I realized that the charger that comes with the phone is 2amp. As long as I charge with that or my touchpad charger, I am good to go.
SantinoInc said:
Have any of you guys experienced the charging port on the bottom of the phone not working properly? Mine is not working reliably with numerous chargers. Was wondering if this may be a widespread issue or if it's just me
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I noticed that the port may be a little deeper than some cables allow for. I haven't had a chance to verify this, but you may want to check the cable you're using for a good fit.
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mevensen said:
I noticed that the port may be a little deeper than some cables allow for. I haven't had a chance to verify this, but you may want to check the cable you're using for a good fit.
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The real problem is in the charger itself. I tried using an HTC charger and it was a no go. The stock charger is a 2 AMP version and that is the way to go. It actually charges quite quickly on the appropriate charger.
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vlmendezjr said:
The real problem is in the charger itself. I tried using an HTC charger and it was a no go. The stock charger is a 2 AMP version and that is the way to go. It actually charges quite quickly on the appropriate charger.
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I've used Blackberry, HTC, Motorola chargers... all worked for me.
I've had my phone for about a week and I am also experiencing issues with the charger port. It happens randomly. I would connect the charger and it wouldn't charge but if I try again moments later, it will charge. I also experienced it go from charging to not charging, repeatedly. (My charger works fine, I tested it with other devices)
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bryanh85 said:
I've had my phone for about a week and I am also experiencing issues with the charger port. It happens randomly. I would connect the charger and it wouldn't charge but if I try again moments later, it will charge. I also experienced it go from charging to not charging, repeatedly. (My charger works fine, I tested it with other devices)
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If it is not a 2amp charger, it is going to be an intermittent problem!
Using 4 different chargers on mine ranging from .5 amps to 2 amps. No problems charging.
cmdauria said:
If it is not a 2amp charger, it is going to be an intermittent problem!
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I am using the stock charger that came with the phone. Also, periodically my phone tweaks, I get a notification sound and in my notification bar it says "dock is connected"
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Fast charge

Is there any alternative for the fast charger used with xperia s ? Which can be bought from flipkart maybe?
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Xecutioner_Venom said:
Is there any alternative for the fast charger used with xperia s ? Which can be bought from flipkart maybe?
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Just find a usb charger with the same amperage. Its just a power supply, the phone smart charges itself.
~Jaramie
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What the heck is smart charging?
It would be good to get a 1.5A charger which I dunno
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Xecutioner_Venom said:
It would be good to get a 1.5A charger which I dunno
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What I mean is, it doesn't matter if the charger is for a Sony, Samsung, Motorola. If it has a usb port and is close to the same amps as stock you can use it.
~Jaramie
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Sorry for the half message.
True ,I understood your message , I just don't know which will be the cheap and best USB charger which gives at least 1.5A output
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Just go to the store and read the labels to see which charger has the best specs for the best price. I use a Nokia charger on my phone that I've been using since I owned an N85. It goes to 1,2A. My Xperia S didn't have a charger in the package, just a USB-cable. But that Nokia charger works a lot better than most Samsung chargers I've seen (those are tiny and only go up to 500mA). Tiny chargers might look easier to take along, but you better get one that's a bit bigger and saves time on the socket.
Can't really help you on choosing a particular model, we're from completely different parts of the world. Just know that you can't really do anything wrong, the worst you could do is buy a charger that's a bit slow if you don't look at the specs.
sony fast charger (ep850)
sony have fast charger and work good for xperia s
just go to store and buy ep850 sony
ep 850 charger have 1.5A and very good i buy it and and it work very good
sorry my english is bad
thanks
I use my kindle charger, it charges quickly and its a wonderfully long cabel
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Xecutioner_Venom said:
It would be good to get a 1.5A charger which I dunno
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1,5A is too high for a phone, 1.0A or 1.2A will be nice. the original charger is 0.85A and car chager is 1.2A
phyvax said:
1,5A is too high for a phone, 1.0A or 1.2A will be nice. the original charger is 0.85A and car chager is 1.2A
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My stock Xperia ion EP850 is 1500ma
~Jaramie
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My stock Xperia ion EP850 is 1500ma
~Jaramie
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Should get either this one or some other 1.5A charger
I had once charged my phone using a galaxy tab charger (2.0A) and the charging from 20 to 100 was in around one hour !(charging at around 1400mA)
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Charging problem

When ever I use Netflix or play mc4 I plug my phone on the charger but it always losses battery. Is there any way to fix this? I am on ak kernel diamond. V17. I have heard of a thing undervolting. Would that help?
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You're simply using more power than you can gain by charging. Are you charging via wall plug or USB?
Usb with fast charge
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ayo234 said:
USB with fast charge
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Even then, your USB port can only output so much power. What you can try is Ai Charger which increases the power output of your USB port.
AiCharger
Otherwise, just use the wall charger provided.
P.S. If you have a desktop in front of you why don't you just watch Netflix there? Bigger screen, better sound and a better overall experience.
As far as the game goes, why do people invest in such games. The future of gaming is not in the mobile platform, and in fact those aren't even real games rather just re-skins of counterparts.

[SOLVED] Charging problem

I have read somewhere that when you charge your phone and you use it that it still should charge.. But when I use my phone while charging it discharges and pretty quickly too.. Is this caused by a bad battery or is my charger broken?
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mrgnex said:
I have read somewhere that when you charge your phone and you use it that it still should charge.. But when I use my phone while charging it discharges and pretty quickly too.. Is this caused by a bad battery or is my charger broken?
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well if you're charging via pc/usb slot charging will take some time and especially if u play games/chat/hangouts/facebook and other power hungry apps
Seraz007 said:
well if you're charging via pc/usb slot charging will take some time and especially if u play games/chat/hangouts/facebook and other power hungry apps
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No its just from the wall And when I charge I am just using whatsapp land browsing some..
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hmm that's weird
sorry can't help ya out
Seraz007 said:
hmm that's weird
sorry can't help ya out
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Thanks for trying
Anyone else who can help me out?
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If it takes too long to get a full charge when using the power socket you might want to try to check your battery.
mrgnex said:
I have read somewhere that when you charge your phone and you use it that it still should charge.. But when I use my phone while charging it discharges and pretty quickly too.. Is this caused by a bad battery or is my charger broken?
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Are you using the original charger and cable? I thought I'd read somewhere that not all USB cables can handle the 2 amp current. I'm not sure how accurate this is.
Original charger? The original charger can provide 1.0A, check what's written on your charger. USB cable could also be the problem. Other tips is to lower the brightness, it will save battery.
mrgnex said:
I have read somewhere that when you charge your phone and you use it that it still should charge.. But when I use my phone while charging it discharges and pretty quickly too.. Is this caused by a bad battery or is my charger broken?
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I had this problem couple of months back. Changed the charger and that fixed the issue. Try changing the cable or the charger itself.
sarkar1990 said:
I had this problem couple of months back. Changed the charger and that fixed the issue. Try changing the cable or the charger itself.
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Thanks I got it figured.. I had an USB extension cable because the orginal cable is kinda short. But apparantly the extension cable couldnt handle the amps
mrgnex said:
Thanks I got it figured.. I had an USB extension cable because the orginal cable is kinda short. But apparantly the extension cable couldnt handle the amps
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Glad that you got it going! :good:

Car charger that works?

I wish you a great day..
I have a Sony Xperia Z1 and I find it quite hard to charge.. The problem is, when i am using waze/gps in car my charger is not able to charge device and it is still loosing power. (same problem with N4 or HTC One)
Is there any good (not expensive) charge that does the job? Thank you very much
It's not the price of the charger that is important, it's the output (measured in Amps).
You need to find charger that has an output of 2 amps or more.
Anker make some very very good ones, they are high quality and not very expensive.
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i have this for almost a year http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Ericsson-Original-AN401-Handsets/dp/B0042AP7F2 even before i had the xperia z1 and i am completely satisfied.
The gps is running and sometimes data too and the battery in the worst case scenario stays the same.
And you'll be able to charge faster using the magnetic cable from my experience
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Faster using a pc usb socket? It should make no difference with a charger.
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