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Hey everyone,
I'm planning on buying a car charger for my phone soon as I take a lot of road trips and now that I finally have a phone with navigation I thought this would be really handy to have.
My question is: What is the best cell phone charger? What should I be looking for? I hear that some chargers can burn out the battery if left in for too long.
Also, I'd like a charger that would be able to power my ipod as well.
Thanks!
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I was browsing around and saw this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Dual-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B000RYSU7O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Comments on it?
Look in the captivate general thread for this discussion ...
Why would this be in general? this is an accessory is it not..?
the only thing I can say about that is ...
DirtyRasa said:
Why would this be in general? this is an accessory is it not..?
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The answer your question is there regardless.
The answer to your question is a bit more involved than yes or no, and involves USB standards.
Perhaps it should be moved ... not my call to make.
i just bought this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230503161988
for $8 not bad
I got mine free from Wal-mart when I bought my captivate and it does a good job of charging it.
DirtyRasa said:
Hey everyone,
I'm planning on buying a car charger for my phone soon as I take a lot of road trips and now that I finally have a phone with navigation I thought this would be really handy to have.
My question is: What is the best cell phone charger? What should I be looking for? I hear that some chargers can burn out the battery if left in for too long.
Also, I'd like a charger that would be able to power my ipod as well.
Thanks!
Edit:
I was browsing around and saw this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Dual-USB-Car-Charger/dp/B000RYSU7O/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
Comments on it?
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Got this same exact one and a blackberry micro usb charger. Works great.
For the love of God don't cheap out... Been there, done that, don't waste the $$$.
Cables that work for $1.70:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
A quality Griffin charger for $11.50:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q2FM5E/ref=oss_product
You haven't by chance verified that the $1.70 cable fits well in the Captivate slot?
I only ask because I have a mini-to-micro USB adapter I'm using with a mini USB cable right now and it appears to fit in fine. Unfortunately in reality the plastic around the male piece blocks it from slotting in fully and I have to fiddle with it to ensure it's in well enough to charge. Moving the phone in the slightest can dislodge it and sever the connection.
I'd like to buy this cable to work with my current home/car USB chargers but wanted to make sure it wouldn't have the same issue.
I can't post a URL yet so replace x's with t's to see my illustration: hxxp://imgur.com/TCi5h.jpg
phishie said:
You haven't by chance verified that the $1.70 cable fits well in the Captivate slot?
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Yea... I've used them to both sync and charge my phone and they work fine.
Moving the phone around won't cause it to come out.
Thanks, most appreciated!
Got mine from best buy. Might not b the best but u can get the wall charger and a car charger for 30 made by best buy brand rocketfish.
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TexUs said:
For the love of God don't cheap out... Been there, done that, don't waste the $$$.
Cables that work for $1.70:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001QATRCA/ref=oss_product
A quality Griffin charger for $11.50:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001Q2FM5E/ref=oss_product
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never had a prob with cheap chargers before. They come with chips to prevent over charging...
Citznfish said:
never had a prob with cheap chargers before. They come with chips to prevent over charging...
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It's not the over charging that's the problem, it's the functioning
AT&T not as good as Samsung
I bought the AT&T branded Captivate car charger at the AT&T store, but I've noticed that it doesn't fit into the phone's slot as smoothly as the wall charger that came with the phone. Because of battery power decrease problems, I've just ordered another wall charger from the Samsung website (for use at work) instead of getting a 'generic' one from AT&T.
NeilQ said:
I bought the AT&T branded Captivate car charger at the AT&T store, but I've noticed that it doesn't fit into the phone's slot as smoothly as the wall charger that came with the phone. Because of battery power decrease problems, I've just ordered another wall charger from the Samsung website (for use at work) instead of getting a 'generic' one from AT&T.
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I looked at this baby in an AT&T corporate store after popping open the package. There is no indication whatsoever about the mA. Forget asking a store clerk. They look at you like a deer in headlights.
I bought Motorola P513 rapid rate car charger from Amazon and it's perfect fit. Now on sale for $5.85. Btw it's 950mAh.
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I just bought a random car lighter plug with a USB slot, and use my cable that came with the phone in the car. Its a little long but its the only one that fits well. I use my cable from an old bb in the house. Cheap iPhone car mount and that charger looks fairly nice
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I've got a griffin powerjolt dual ... works like a champ. I do not believe that it is a rapid charger and that it only puts out the USB2 standard 500mA per port. I personally do not like rapid chargers as I've seen problems with them in the past ... but ymmv.
alex72 said:
I bought Motorola P513 rapid rate car charger from Amazon and it's perfect fit. Now on sale for $5.85. Btw it's 950mAh.
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I just got mine as well. Fits right in. The glowing Motorola logo is kind of annoying though.
Found this while browsing Ebay for batteries. Can charge both your phone with battery in it and a spare battery at the same time. Pretty slick and at only $20 not a bad price either. Might be worth it.http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-Sprint-EVO-4G-KiDiGi-2nd-Battery-USB-Charger-Cradle-/140478601582?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item20b52d596e#ht_2155wt_1139
Looks pretty nice. Post some pics and a review when you get it.
I am interested if it can charge BOTH with only the DC cord or if it needs DC and USB to do both.
Sweet.. didnt know there was anything like this. Thanks for sharing info.
most def. report back bro
Does it only charge 1500mah
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Bielinsk said:
Looks pretty nice. Post some pics and a review when you get it.
I am interested if it can charge BOTH with only the DC cord or if it needs DC and USB to do both.
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mroneeyedboh said:
most def. report back bro
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I didn't buy it. I was just checking it out. I was kinda hoping someone here would have it and report their experience with it. If anyone has one of these please report on it, because if the Evo will fit with an extended case and if it will charge a 3500mah battery I will definitely buy it.
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Does it only charge 1500mah
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Looks like in the pictures it might only charge 1500mah. It would be nice if it charge extended batteries too. Maybe someone will chime in on this that has something similar to charge extendeds with and fits the Evo with an extended battery cover on it.
I am going to email the seller about whether or not it will charge bigger batteries. I'll report back when I get a reply.
This one does http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-BATTERY-CHA...Accessories&hash=item588bd5961f#ht_1644wt_952
Thats what I call a MUST GET
THANKS BUDDY
**** ok if someone wants me to buy one let me know.. I'll buy the ***** haha IDC.
here is one with better pictures of the first charger.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-Charger...655316?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item41535fb494
but yeah I dont think the first OP's charge dock will support the extended battery. It goes up too high on the back .
Bielinsk said:
Looks pretty nice. Post some pics and a review when you get it.
I am interested if it can charge BOTH with only the DC cord or if it needs DC and USB to do both.
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I bought this cradle and am disappointed in it. The phone only charges through USB, so it does me no good when I turn my computer off at night.
Also, the USB connection itself is funky, which might just be a problem with my unit. I don't think I've ever gotten HTC Sync to connect through the cradle. Charging and disk drive mode work, but to sync, I have to plug the cable directly into the phone.
I hate that I blew $20 on it, but am about to pull the trigger on the other one mentioned anyway, and hope that it really does charge both with both cables. I had one cradle that bled AC back through the USB cable which kept my fans and keyboard lights on, so I had to unplug the AC at night.
JimSmith94 said:
I bought this cradle and am disappointed in it. The phone only charges through USB, so it does me no good when I turn my computer off at night.
Also, the USB connection itself is funky, which might just be a problem with my unit. I don't think I've ever gotten HTC Sync to connect through the cradle. Charging and disk drive mode work, but to sync, I have to plug the cable directly into the phone.
I hate that I blew $20 on it, but am about to pull the trigger on the other one mentioned anyway, and hope that it really does charge both with both cables. I had one cradle that bled AC back through the USB cable which kept my fans and keyboard lights on, so I had to unplug the AC at night.
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you biought the dock in the OP?
JimSmith94 said:
I bought this cradle and am disappointed in it. The phone only charges through USB, so it does me no good when I turn my computer off at night.
Also, the USB connection itself is funky, which might just be a problem with my unit. I don't think I've ever gotten HTC Sync to connect through the cradle. Charging and disk drive mode work, but to sync, I have to plug the cable directly into the phone.
I hate that I blew $20 on it, but am about to pull the trigger on the other one mentioned anyway, and hope that it really does charge both with both cables. I had one cradle that bled AC back through the USB cable which kept my fans and keyboard lights on, so I had to unplug the AC at night.
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Thanks for letting us know. I guess it is a good idea, just some design flaws. I am seriously thinking about getting the other one posted in this thread. It looks like it might do what I was hoping the one in the OP did.
deolarte said:
This one does http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-BATTERY-CHA...Accessories&hash=item588bd5961f#ht_1644wt_952
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I've got this one and before anyone jumps on it, know that unlike some of the other similar looking cradles that charges both the phone and the battery from one power source, this one has the battery charger and the phone charger on seperate circuits, so you need to plug one in to the wall and...well the other one also in to the wall the cable that goes in to the mini usb in the back goes to the phone and the one thats built in goes to the wall
mroneeyedboh said:
you biought the dock in the OP?
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Yes, that's the one.
lacrossev said:
I've got this one and before anyone jumps on it, know that unlike some of the other similar looking cradles that charges both the phone and the battery from one power source, this one has the battery charger and the phone charger on seperate circuits, so you need to plug one in to the wall and...well the other one also in to the wall the cable that goes in to the mini usb in the back goes to the phone and the one thats built in goes to the wall
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I just ordered this one because deolarte suggested that it would charge the phone and the battery from either AC or USB. Are you saying that yours doesn't?
Just to let you guys know I got an email back from the seller of the one I originally posted. I asked them if it charged extended batteries and if the phone would fit in it with an extended battery cover on it. Here is their reply:
Dear ryhouse23,
Hi,
Thank you for your email.
We are sorry, this unit is NOT compatible with extended battery, it ONLY work the standard battery.
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Looks like this one is only good if you are using 1500mAh. Sorry guys I thought it looked nice and probably is if you don't use extended batteries, which are pretty much a must with the Evo.
Damn Ohwell. Thanks for checking as an extended battery is in my near future.
JimSmith94 said:
Yes, that's the one.
I just ordered this one because deolarte suggested that it would charge the phone and the battery from either AC or USB. Are you saying that yours doesn't?
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That is correct, the ebay one, unless its a totally different one internally but looks the same on the outside, does NOT charge both from one source, each requires their own power
lacrossev said:
That is correct, the ebay one, unless its a totally different one internally but looks the same on the outside, does NOT charge both from one source, each requires their own power
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Well that bites the big one! All of my cradles dating back to the HTC Apache charged both with either cable. The only problem I had with a couple was voltage bleed through from the AC to the USB, as I stated earlier. It's such a simple circuit, why did they stop using it?!?
Now I'll be stuck with two cradles and still have no way to charge my phone when I turn my computer off, unless I plug into the AC charger directly.
Just wanting to know if anyone else has run into this issue... I bought a USB car charger on Monoprice before getting the Thunderbolt. When I plus it into my phone however, it won't charge and I receive a pop-up warning about incompatible chargers damaging battery. So, what non-OEM charters tend to work best with HTC phones?
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It's hit and miss, but if you get that, don't use the cable/charger. I got that with my INC once when I was using a blackberry micro usb cable to charge. It did horrible and barely charged anything in 30 minutes.
g00s3y said:
It's hit and miss, but if you get that, don't use the cable/charger. I got that with my INC once when I was using a blackberry micro usb cable to charge. It did horrible and barely charged anything in 30 minutes.
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Roger. I'll see if Monoprice will let me return the charger. I ordered two of them, and the other one my wife uses works fine. Thanks!
Veridor said:
So, what non-OEM charters tend to work best with HTC phones?
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I have a microUSB charger from ATT that I've been for a year or two. Works great with my thunderbolt, though slow. No errors or warnings from it.
It definitely doesn't produce enough power to charger while in hotspot mode.
Your gonna want a charger that charges at a rate of 1000ma or 1A, older chargers for non smart phones and even Blackberry, dont put out that much. My blackberry chargers only put out 700ma. It would charge it, but a lot slower.
pmazz850 said:
Your gonna want a charger that charges at a rate of 1000ma or 1A, older chargers for non smart phones and even Blackberry, dont put out that much. My blackberry chargers only put out 700ma. It would charge it, but a lot slower.
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Yeah, the charger I got is rated for that: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10826&cs_id=1082602&p_id=6765&seq=1&format=3#specification
Monoprice is awesome, though. They're sending me a replacement without me having to send mine back first! Must have just been a flaky one...
Veridor said:
Just wanting to know if anyone else has run into this issue... I bought a USB car charger on Monoprice before getting the Thunderbolt. When I plus it into my phone however, it won't charge and I receive a pop-up warning about incompatible chargers damaging battery. So, what non-OEM charters tend to work best with HTC phones?
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I'm using the one I got with my OG droid. besides the annoyingly bright blue motorola led it works like a charm
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HTC Thunderbolt
I have the one i got from VZW and then I have one that is 5.00 one from the flea market that works fine. As others said I guess it's a hit or miss.
Veridor said:
Yeah, the charger I got is rated for that: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10826&cs_id=1082602&p_id=6765&seq=1&format=3#specification
Monoprice is awesome, though. They're sending me a replacement without me having to send mine back first! Must have just been a flaky one...
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Please tell me you at least tried your wife's charger to determine if the one you were using was good or bad
I have the rocketfish charger from best buy that I got with my evo, and it charges my phones so dang fast...
I am pretty happy with it, plus it has a USB connector so I can charge my ipod too!
bmcclure937 said:
Please tell me you at least tried your wife's charger to determine if the one you were using was good or bad
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Yes. ;-)
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On amazon there is the Motorola rapid charger that charges at about 800ma. It's awesome and dirt cheap. Sold on amazon by amazon.
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Thinking on Picking this up.
I want to buy a charger that can connect 2 devcies and to have power to spare. This one has 2 ports. One 2.1a (for bigger devices like ipad,tablet) and the other 1a
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PU01M4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Cg006 said:
Thinking on Picking this up.
I want to buy a charger that can connect 2 devcies and to have power to spare. This one has 2 ports. One 2.1a (for bigger devices like ipad,tablet) and the other 1a
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003PU01M4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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Thanks for that link. I have the Kensington single port 1-amp model of that device in my car. Charges everything just fine.
Found here:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorol...9357515568&skuId=8636725&st=8636725&cp=1&lp=1
Wow! $40.
I'd just get Qi charger for under $10.
Yep and plus I can only add it to my cart. Site says only pick up available, but none are in stock in nearby stores.
I've been using this charger at my office (it doubles as my N5 charger) and it works well. $9 from Amazon (though shipping took a couple weeks)....
TabGuy said:
Wow! $40.
I'd just get Qi charger for under $10.
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$40!???? WTF. Are they insane?
For $40, you'd think they'd include a wall charger, but no... Dock and cable only. Sigh.
jt3 said:
For $40, you'd think they'd include a wall charger, but no... Dock and cable only. Sigh.
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wait wait wait wait... how does it NOT include the wall charger???
i used my N7 2012 charger in combination with the Moto360 charger and it didn't go to the circle charging screen. The battery was charging, but it didn't dock until I switched to the included power supply. Is it an amperage thing?
640k said:
wait wait wait wait... how does it NOT include the wall charger???
i used my N7 2012 charger in combination with the Moto360 charger and it didn't go to the circle charging screen. The battery was charging, but it didn't dock until I switched to the included power supply. Is it an amperage thing?
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Sounds more like a cable thing. The N7 2012 charger is much higher amperage than the OEM 360 wall charger. The dock will only draw what it needs, so higher amp charger isn't an issue.
vansmack said:
I've been using this charger at my office (it doubles as my N5 charger) and it works well. $9 from Amazon (though shipping took a couple weeks)....
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nice find.. darn.. i should of got this one instead of the powerbot and my homemade stand..
vansmack said:
I've been using this charger at my office (it doubles as my N5 charger) and it works well. $9 from Amazon (though shipping took a couple weeks)....
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Just order this same unit. It looks like it will be good. $7.40
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vansmack said:
I've been using this charger at my office (it doubles as my N5 charger) and it works well. $9 from Amazon (though shipping took a couple weeks)....
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I have bought the same charger. It works great. No issue with charging at all. The price was just over $7.00
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I bought a second watch for someone and they didn't want it. When I came home from returning the unwanted watch, I noticed that I had forgotten to put the charger back in the box. The store didn't notice it missing as well. Ended up getting a charger at no "charge."
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I bought a second watch for someone and they didn't want it. When I came home from returning the unwanted watch, I noticed that I had forgotten to put the charger back in the box. The store didn't notice it missing as well. Ended up getting a charger at no "charge."
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Karma, man. 'Nuff said.
tedya said:
Karma, man. 'Nuff said.
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Yes. I would totally agree if it wasn't for the store being a massive company and it wasn't a complete hassle to go back and return it.
I just ordered the Qi charger from Amazon for 9 shipped with Amazon prime.
I've got a 3.1A car charger but when I plug in the M9 I get the show charge warning. With the GPS and Bluetooth it isn't strong enough to charge the phone. Is this the phone or do I need a different charger.
I'm having the same problem. My charger in my car is actually sucking the charge out of my phone. I'm going to buy one from HTC direct. I just got the Quick Charge 2.0 and that seems to be working. Works better with the screen off. But you're not the only one going through this.
I get the same issue with mine, I tend to find the car charger doesn't actually charge the phone, but just maintains the current level of charge. Going to purchase the one offered through the HTC site
kruuth said:
I've got a 3.1A car charger but when I plug in the M9 I get the show charge warning. With the GPS and Bluetooth it isn't strong enough to charge the phone. Is this the phone or do I need a different charger.
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Try switching USB cables.
stevedebi said:
Try switching USB cables.
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Which cables?
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Which cables?
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The USB cable that plugs into the charger and then into your phone. I've seen reports where changing out the cable made a difference.
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The USB cable that plugs into the charger and then into your phone. I've seen reports where changing out the cable made a difference.
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I know that I meant which cables since the are lots
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I know that I meant which cables since the are lots
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Ideally, one that works well when plugged in at home. That way you know the cable is good.
Usually your phone will stop charging if the phone gets too hot. Do you live in a hot area? It could be because of that.
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Usually your phone will stop charging if the phone gets too hot. Do you live in a hot area? It could be because of that.
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Central CA but its not even hot