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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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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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peoples_flip said:
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.

WTB: Someones Note II Charger

Since the note II comes with a 2amp charger for people that buy this in the USA and dont need the euro style one I`ll buy it from you.

hyelton said:
Since the note II comes with a 2amp charger for people that buy this in the USA and dont need the euro style one I`ll buy it from you.
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I bought this
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/280914098481?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Buy a HP touchpad charger. Pumps out 2ams and will charge almost anything. And costs around $5 and includes a quality micro usb cable
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madman604 said:
Buy a HP touchpad charger. Pumps out 2ams and will charge almost anything. And costs around $5 and includes a quality micro usb cable
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I looked online and 21 dollars is a bit expensive
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hyelton said:
I looked online and 21 dollars is a bit expensive
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Nexus 7 charger has the same specs.
Regards,
Dave
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I don't know where to buy a charger!

Hi all,
I need to buy a charger for my SGS3. I need either a genuine Samsung one, or a safe and compatible micro-usb charger with an extended cable. I don't want to get one on ebay because I don't trust the listings, and Amazon's listings have negative reviews where users talking about their chargers have exploded and flown across the room.
I'm UK based so I don't want to order from other countries due to shipping times/costs.
Helpful inputs will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Any charger is compatible heck i even use the apple ipad plug and a OEM Htc cable and it works fine
the phone itself regulates all the charging not the charger itself..
but make sure you buy a Hi quality micro USB cable or else you could short your phone

Thanks for the reply, but where should I buy the product from?
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ExperimentalHDX said:
Thanks for the reply, but where should I buy the product from?
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Amazon is one of the best places and by sorting them by highest rated and with the most reviews makes it easy. Or if you want to keep it easy, buy the Galaxy S4 charger (2.1 A instead of 1.0 A!) off Samsung.com and if you register your device, they give you a 50% of promo code for mobile accessories which makes it about $20.
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Thanks for the info :thumbup:
I've seen one on Amazon, I'll get the link for you guys to judge it.
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drx895 said:
Amazon is one of the best places and by sorting them by highest rated and with the most reviews makes it easy. Or if you want to keep it easy, buy the Galaxy S4 charger (2.1 A instead of 1.0 A!) off Samsung.com and if you register your device, they give you a 50% of promo code for mobile accessories which makes it about $20.
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Highest rated + most reviews brought me to this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/GadgetinBox...8&sr=8-3&keywords=micro+usb+charger&tag=0u-21
Thoughts?
Thanks

ExperimentalHDX said:
Highest rated + most reviews brought me to this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/GadgetinBox...8&sr=8-3&keywords=micro+usb+charger&tag=0u-21
Thoughts?
Thanks
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For the price, it wouldn't hurt to buy one but another thing to look out for is number of reviews, which can say a lot of the quality and utility!
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Found this one on Amazon but not sure if they have it on the UK site. I'll edit depending on if they have it or not.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0073FCPSK?vs=1
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Another good option is to check hotels in your area. People leave behind their phone chargers ALL THE TIME: they're not worth driving back for, and often people won't even bother to have them mailed to them. As a result, pretty much every hotel desk has a box of chargers that they hold on to for people who forgot to bring theirs. If you ask nicely, they might let you pick through it and take one. These are often the brandname chargers that came with the phones.

I noticed that the ones with a lot of reviews seem to be the most untrustworthy, I saw a listing with one that had 60 5 star reviews, but it also had 50 1 star reviews that talked about how the charger has literally blown up and flown across the room or stopped working on its second charge. As for local hotels... There aren't any near where I live
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Can't you just go to some big retail surface around your area and get one from there? Any charger with a microusb will work. The only thing i'd look out for is the 1A charging current (like the original) so the phone finishes charging in in about 2h. Just avoid the real obvious crap ones from shady brands and you should be fine. You can just trade it in if it doesn't work properly. I got a bundle from energizer for a bit less than 20€ (around £17). Had a wallsocket charger with 2 usb sockets (1A), a car charger one (with 1A and 2 usbs too), a rather long cord and several ends to plug just about every device i could think of. Obviously microusb included.

What about the same as the one provided in the original box? It should be safe I think.

What's the largest mah battery that fits in the standard case?

I have searched but there's soo many battery threads i thought it'd be easier to just ask...
And any links to buying in the UK please
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Yeah I am interested in opinions for best choice of battery, I have 2 and they are aging, one is a knockoff I suppose but held up great for a long time, now it drains while not in use so it is almost due time for a replacement!

There already was a thread exactly like this. The conclusion: OEM 2100 mah battery.
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mrgnex said:
There already was a thread exactly like this. The conclusion: OEM 2100 mah battery.
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Don't suppose you have any links for purchase in the uk?
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Ben36 said:
Don't suppose you have any links for purchase in the uk?
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I got mine from ebay.
2 x 2450mAh batteries with desktop charger for less than USD20 (if I remember it correctly).
The batteries and charger are working fine.

calios said:
I got mine from ebay.
2 x 2450mAh batteries with desktop charger for less than USD20 (if I remember it correctly).
The batteries and charger are working fine.
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how are they working for you?

New Nexus charger

http://www.phonedog.com/2014/03/18/...es-in-google-play-store-with-14-99-price-tag/
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It's just the wall adapter that comes with the wireless charger...meh.

no it's not, it's a 9A charger which will charge very quickly

kellybrf said:
no it's not, it's a 9A charger which will charge very quickly
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Its a 1.8A but 9 w..... Read it over
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kellybrf said:
no it's not, it's a 9A charger which will charge very quickly
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It's a 9W 1.8A charger, the same that comes with the official Nexus wireless charger.

Just got mine in the mail today...any questions?
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Its nice to be nexus branded but still pricey in my opinion. I bought a 2 pack OEM brand new Blackberry playbook 1.8a wall chargers for 4.99 on ebay a while ago. It was an amazing deal and the chargers work great and charge my phone a bit faster.
Just found out they have the daily deal again on ebay for 4.99! Great deal and alternative to the nexus one's if anyone is interested
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-two-...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item33886055ba

Nocturnal86 said:
Its nice to be nexus branded but still pricey in my opinion. I bought a 2 pack OEM brand new Blackberry playbook 1.8a wall chargers for 4.99 on ebay a while ago. It was an amazing deal and the chargers work great and charge my phone a bit faster.
Just found out they have the daily deal again on ebay for 4.99! Great deal and alternative to the nexus one's if anyone is interested
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-two-...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item33886055ba
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These!!! I have 6 of the.. They work great, really high quality and a very long cable. Great night stand chargers and they power both of my qi chargers with no issue. Buy a bunch while you can get them.
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Nocturnal86 said:
Its nice to be nexus branded but still pricey in my opinion. I bought a 2 pack OEM brand new Blackberry playbook 1.8a wall chargers for 4.99 on ebay a while ago. It was an amazing deal and the chargers work great and charge my phone a bit faster.
Just found out they have the daily deal again on ebay for 4.99! Great deal and alternative to the nexus one's if anyone is interested
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-two-...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item33886055ba
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Yeah, those are great chargers, just too bad shipping is so stupidly expensive to Canada...

those oem blackberry chargers look great - too bad not available in Australia (well not that I can find near that price)
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DroidRC1 said:
Just got mine in the mail today...any questions?
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How long is the cable? 1m? Thanks

timothyung said:
How long is the cable? 1m? Thanks
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Same as the original one that came with the Nexus 5

Nocturnal86 said:
Its nice to be nexus branded but still pricey in my opinion. I bought a 2 pack OEM brand new Blackberry playbook 1.8a wall chargers for 4.99 on ebay a while ago. It was an amazing deal and the chargers work great and charge my phone a bit faster.
Just found out they have the daily deal again on ebay for 4.99! Great deal and alternative to the nexus one's if anyone is interested
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-two-...S_Cell_Phone_PDA_Chargers&hash=item33886055ba
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I bought 6 of these a while back and it's one of the best purchases I've made for my phone. That micro USB is pretty much universal already so it is kind of future proof. I usually get a few chargers at once because they break but I'm still on my same one since December.
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DroidRC1 said:
Same as the original one that came with the Nexus 5
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Thanks, that's about 1.5m then.

timothyung said:
Thanks, that's about 1.5m then.
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Yes

I was going to buy this charger, but i ended up buying the Nexus Wireless Charger because, afaik, it comes with exactly the same micro-usb Nexus charger + cable....
Is like 15€ for the microUSB charger and 25€ more for the wireless charging square......
I know that 15€ for this charger is a lot of money if you compare it with other chargers......but compared to Apple's officials accessories (charger in this case) imo is cheap and it's also standard (micro usb).
However...I admit, it's more fanaticism (to Nexus brand) than anything else.

Thanks for the heads up, just bought a spare as well as a wireless charger - it's about time!

Interesting. If anyone has any feedback, I'm eager to listen to what you have to say.

DroidRC1 said:
Just got mine in the mail today...any questions?
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Could you tell me the brand and model of the charger? I would liek to find it on amazon or ebay so i can get my hands on it since its only available on the play store from US.
Thanks

mmmmBACON said:
Yeah, those are great chargers, just too bad shipping is so stupidly expensive to Canada...
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It's available on amazon.ca
9.45$ with free shipping.
Sometimes it comes down to 8.00$