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I'm currently using a regular usb cable to charge my phone directly from my car stereo while driving. The problem is that it takes close to an hour for the battery charge to increase 10% when I'm streaming pandora through bluetooth and using the phone's GPS. I'm assuming that the usb port in my stereo is only capable of putting out 500ma, if not less. Curious to see if anyone knows whether a DC to micro usb cable would give me a faster charge (1000ma). Thanks in advance.
BEst one ive ever used is the official palm one for the pre or pixi. Completely charges the evo from dead to full in about an hour while on the road on a call via bluetooth. Seriously good, verified a while ago on the precentral.net forums that its 1000 mA. They are only like 15 bucks at best buy, or maybe even less on amazon.
Go to amazon or google and search for 12V 1Amp USB charger and that should give you exactly what you need...I use a 1Amp charger for all my devices and works just fine...1 thing to note, that if you have time to use a 500ma charger, let it do it, a little bit slower charge will extend the life of the battery(not necessarily run time, but the length of time the battery will hold as good of a charge).
I use the one below. Works pretty great..5V/1A, exactly what you'd need. The thing says iPod, but it can be used for any USB charged device. An extra nice feature of this charger is that it sits nearly flush with the dash of your car
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Belkin+...hone/9235302.p?id=1218064404513&skuId=9235302
Link no longer works...see this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7089814&postcount=6
Cool, thanks for the responses guys. I ended up going with the palm pre charger from amazon, a little pricey at $20, but that's the best deal I could find for it. I'd rather pay a little more than get one that will crap out on me in a month. And it terms of a slower charge (500ma) being more beneficial for a longer battery lifespan, I'd rather dish out $10-$15 in 6 months or so for a new battery than to have to deal with this ridiculously slow charging time
Another option for 1A (1000mA)...
Not to resurrect a dead thread, but I think this may be useful to know:
Several other EVO forums ("fora?") have reported great success with this low-profile charger. I just got it off of amazon myself...
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Micro-Auto-Charger-5VOLT/dp/B002F0200Q/ref=sr_1_1
You can also get 1-meter cables from Blackberry themselves on Amazon for $2.50 each, so if you have Amazon Prime, gets you a flexible solution for 11 bucks or so. I have ordered mine and will report back in 2 days...
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Not to resurrect a dead thread, but I think this may be useful to know:
Several other EVO forums ("fora?") have reported great success with this low-profile charger. I just got it off of amazon myself...
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Micro-Auto-Charger-5VOLT/dp/B002F0200Q/ref=sr_1_1
You can also get 1-meter cables from Blackberry themselves on Amazon for $2.50 each, so if you have Amazon Prime, gets you a flexible solution for 11 bucks or so. I have ordered mine and will report back in 2 days...
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This is actually the same one I linked earlier minus the iPod cable and much cheaper
EDIT: Best Buy seems to have stopped carrying this product. I updated the link in my post above to Slappy_G's post
Slappy_G said:
Not to resurrect a dead thread, but I think this may be useful to know:
Several other EVO forums ("fora?") have reported great success with this low-profile charger. I just got it off of amazon myself...
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Micro-Auto-Charger-5VOLT/dp/B002F0200Q/ref=sr_1_1
You can also get 1-meter cables from Blackberry themselves on Amazon for $2.50 each, so if you have Amazon Prime, gets you a flexible solution for 11 bucks or so. I have ordered mine and will report back in 2 days...
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+1
Been using this for months on many devices and it works great.
Slappy_G said:
Not to resurrect a dead thread, but I think this may be useful to know:
Several other EVO forums ("fora?") have reported great success with this low-profile charger. I just got it off of amazon myself...
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Micro-Auto-Charger-5VOLT/dp/B002F0200Q/ref=sr_1_1
You can also get 1-meter cables from Blackberry themselves on Amazon for $2.50 each, so if you have Amazon Prime, gets you a flexible solution for 11 bucks or so. I have ordered mine and will report back in 2 days...
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I just ordered one from Amazon.com myself... I got it for free since I had a 10 dollar gift card that I forgot I had!!! Thanks for the link.
Do they make one with 2 USB ports? One for charging the phone and another for your Bluetooth head piece.
gottria said:
Do they make one with 2 USB ports? One for charging the phone and another for your Bluetooth head piece.
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I'm not allowed to post links yet, but you can search for Scosche to find their products. They make dual port USB chargers.
Scosche makes a couple different models, one is advertised as having 2 amps over the two ports.
On a side note, I tried buying a blackberry micro usb cable off Amazon, and it starts to charge my phone for a second or two and then stops, it's very strange. I think it might work with the home charger, but I didn't check as I didn't notice till later that the charging stopped so soon.
Doing some cleanup and checking threads I promised to respond to...
The Belkin works great, and my wife has the 2-port Scosche. However, for me, NEITHER of them show "Charging(AC)" on either of our 2 Evo's. I have tried the charger in several cars, and same result. Not sure, but I'm guessing they are putting out incrementally less than 1A.
Not sure if that keeps the phone from triggering "quick charge" mode or not.
I just got 2 HTC car chargers from ebay, sent from Hong Kong. It says o/p:5.0V-2A so im not sure if I should use them.. here is what they look like.. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170511321504&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Does anyone have a OEM car charger? I would like to know how many amps it puts out. The wall charger is 1A so will 2A kill it? I sure wouldent use it much only if needed.
I have a charger from iGo, works great and has swappable tips so you can use it with other phones or devices, think it was $15-20 with a free tip.
Slappy_G said:
Not to resurrect a dead thread, but I think this may be useful to know:
Several other EVO forums ("fora?") have reported great success with this low-profile charger. I just got it off of amazon myself...
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Micro-Auto-Charger-5VOLT/dp/B002F0200Q/ref=sr_1_1
You can also get 1-meter cables from Blackberry themselves on Amazon for $2.50 each, so if you have Amazon Prime, gets you a flexible solution for 11 bucks or so. I have ordered mine and will report back in 2 days...
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Can someone here confirm that this does deliver the full 1A? There is a review on Amazon from an EVO owner who says his phone sees this as USB and not AC charging.
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It says o/p:5.0V-2A so im not sure if I should use them..
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If you were trying to draw three amps from a 2-amp capacity charger, you could damage the charger. However, a device that draws 1 amp from a 2-amp charger will draw one amp. Chargers don't push more amperage than is demanded: it's up to what the charging device is drawing. You and your device will be fine in having "too much" charger.
Thanks so much for the info. So this charger should work great then when I start using the sprint nav or google maps.
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Can someone here confirm that this does deliver the full 1A? There is a review on Amazon from an EVO owner who says his phone sees this as USB and not AC charging.
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Just received two in the mail.
FAIL
Recognized as USB charging in my car.
plus 1 for resurrecting a dead thread
I bought an off brand one (looks about identical) in a respectable local supermarket. It claimed 1.5A.. so overspecced (and no there's nothing wrong with overspeccing, devices won't draw more power than they can handle so long as the input voltage is correct).
Like the previous poster's belkin experience, my korean SGS (shw-m110s) saw it as a usb, not ac. I took it apart and shorted the data pins together, took about 5 minutes). Then it recognized as AC and charged a little faster I think, but still at empty (the fastest time to charge normally) it charges about 1% (1.5 mAh) in 2 minutes(.033 hours).. which is just under 500mA charge rate (450 but well within the measurement error and 10% loss seems quite reasonable anyway). Anyway, sure as heck isn't able to draw 1A off of it. The wall charger which is supposedly only 700 mA charges several times faster actually! (which is probably quite safe at low charge levels, but sure seems like alot more than 700mA too me, but I didn't measure it as well).
I suspect this gizmo was never actually meant to output 1.5A (as it's not configured as a quick charger) or if it does, it only does it with large losses, and an internal voltage drop that's too excessive for the SGS to still be capable of actually pulling that much current.
Wish I knew what to buy.
I Have been using the official palm charger since June. I picked it up at sprint corporate store or radio shack. It is rated for 1 amp and come with a nice short micro usb.
If I were buying today I would go with one of the Platinum branded items Best Buys sells. I saw them for the first time last night so they must be new. So far I have purchased the Pt branded case for EVO and 2 different mounting kits. All of their stuff seems top quality. The have a 2 amp single usb and a 3 amp dual usb model that I saw.
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Check out my overview of the Orzly Type C cables!
Are you convinced of the cable? Is there the Amazon?
OnePlus One
Yeah it's good! Useful if you want a cable for work and home etc. I haven't checked Amazon yet
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orzly®-OneP...d=1439923413&sr=8-1&keywords=orzly+usb+type-c
Here is the only one I found
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Orzly®-OneP...d=1439923413&sr=8-1&keywords=orzly+usb+type-c
Here is the only one I found
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Hi I am using this cable and have had no issues actually i got this cable at the same time as my phone so have been using these ones and have faced no issue till date.
However I will measure time to charge from 50% from both cables and post the same
Regards,
Samir
Samir_a thank you for confirming this test
lorded 12345 - think for posting this thread
doing a amazon search for orzly type c lead me to a pack of 4 which i have just ordered now
very useful for me as i can use one with my usb car charger, one at home, one at office and the final one for my power bank.
Great thread..thank you
Also interested for USB-C adapter......i saw something on eBay at £0.96, but i don't know if is a trustfully source...
Yeah doubt it's legit try amazon
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samir_a said:
Hi I am using this cable and have had no issues actually i got this cable at the same time as my phone so have been using these ones and have faced no issue till date.
However I will measure time to charge from 50% from both cables and post the same
Regards,
Samir
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Hi Samir
Did you have enough time to do the charge test ? I'd like to buy some cables for my OPT.
I ordered a couple of these adaptors
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/USB-...le-New-Macbook-Oneplus-Two-2/32432538845.html
But I'm not sure about quality... And those cables are nearly the same price.
Thanks
Just tried out the Amazon HAMA USB-C Cable and it fits poorly.
Even touching the cable interrupts charging / communication isnt working at all.
Hi i have faced no such issue with Orzly cables
Here is the result of short test done
Time for 1 percent charge
Oneplus Cable which came with Phone around 3 minutes
Orzly C Type cable around 2.2 minutes
There's a month delay on getting the Orzly cables via Amazon. Instead I ordered a cable from Monoprice and their Type-C conversion cap.
http://www.monoprice.com/pages/usb_31_type_c
Thats really strange because the C type cables were the first accessory available by Orzly
Thanks for the review. Probably gonna pick up a couple of these cales :good:
Just bought a 5 pack from orzly for 12.99. Not bad!
rayandreas said:
Just bought a 5 pack from orzly for 12.99. Not bad!
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I did too, received em pretty quick. They charge as fast as the original cable. Great build quality.
The unbranded USB A to C cable in my country is hard to find. (Thailand)
(I just found one price is massive 16.7 USD. for each (100cm. long))
I ordered a Vinsic 3.1 Type C on amazon. There is a coupon code I used, I don't know if it still works for 2 dollars off. VTJKQWRG
I ordered the OPT on the 3rd and It has not been shipped yet. I have the cable and no way to test. Reviews are positive though.
http://www.amazon.com/Vinsic-Chargi...ls&ascsubtag=f402d30a391849e29fe1585f4f3a3e46
I bought three of those multi packs (containing 4 cables) to share with my brother who also bought an OPT. Cheap and from the looks of it, good.
I need a buy a new car charger anyway so I want to get the most capable one for the HTC 10. I suspect that would include the quickcharge 3.0 spec and a USB-C port?
Will there be any benefit to QC3 over USB-C compared to QC2 and a USB-A to USB-C cable?
I've looked on Amazon but I don't see anything that appears to fit the bill. Are there any other phones out now that have both QC3 and USB-C that we can gain experience from? I know the Nexus 5x and 6p has USB-C, but they don't have QC3, right?
Look for Tronsmart chargers (QuickCharge3.0) over aliexpress, might take a few weeks to deliver but the product is nice and cheap.
Even better if available over ebay/amazon.
I've just ordered this one from Amazon in readiness.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Charger-Vin...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01
Plus 3 of these USB cables.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Release-Ank...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Anker PowerDrive+ 1 looks quite good.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/AUKEY-Quick...723334&sr=1-2&keywords=aukey+quick+charge+3.0
Just be sure to get the USB-C cables that are really up to the spec, or you could burn up your new phone. See here for tested products:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A25GROL6KJV3QG/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp?tag=phandroid-20
Thanks guys, really nice choices here. I'm looking for a car charger myself.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/AUKEY-Quick...723334&sr=1-2&keywords=aukey+quick+charge+3.0
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I looked at that one but it appears to only have USB-A connections. I'm under the impression that USB-C to USB-C will give better charging results?
madnav said:
Look for Tronsmart chargers (QuickCharge3.0) over aliexpress, might take a few weeks to deliver but the product is nice and cheap.
Even better if available over ebay/amazon.
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This one on Amazon seems to fit your suggestion. $20 on Amazon Prime seems like a decent deal.
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Tronsmart-Quick-Charge-Technology/dp/B018K7LHBU
EDIT: In fact, it's an even better deal at $11 with discount code "USBCCHAR". I just ordered one.
I don't think you'll notice much difference.
HTC deliveres also an USB A to C cable with the 10.
There is a maximum of charging speed and I think you can get that also with an USB A to C.
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This one on Amazon seems to fit your suggestion. $20 on Amazon Prime seems like a decent deal.
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Tronsmart-Quick-Charge-Technology/dp/B018K7LHBU
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That would be the cheapest thing that you can get delivered quickly; Aukey is another economical option that you can check.
Aliexpress ones sell for cheaper usually (or even half the cost during sale) but those take alot of time to deliver (it being shipped from China via standard international shipping).
AUKEY Quick Charge 3.0 Car Charger 19.5W for Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge, Note 5 / 4, LG G5, Nexus 6, Samsung Fast Charge Qi Wireless Charging Pad and more
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01C5T61CY/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_Q4Oexb7C1272Z
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I found this useful https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...JsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/htmlview?sle=true
I would choose Anker on Amazon if I want to buy a QC 3.0.
I love tronsmart products because it has lots of models:http://www.tronsmart.com/products/quick-charge-3-0-car-chargers From 1 port to 3 ports, USB A port to Type-C port.
Easiest way would be to take a look at the Qualcomm QC certified list. It's a great starting point.
Also the list has direct links to product pages which is certainly a nice touch.
https://www.qualcomm.com/documents/quick-charge-device-list
Because if it's certified "by Qualcomm" (UL really), I'd say it's up to snuff..
Of course the list isn't updated instantly but rather monthly, so when new devices and accessories (or power controllers) roll out, and they pass the certification process, they'll be added there eventually.
I follow
https://plus.google.com/+BensonLeung/posts
for his tested products and I think everyone will be fine.
Qualcomm has a list as well
https://www.qualcomm.com/documents/q...ge-device-list
I applied to review a free Choetech QC 3.0 car charger, hope they can contact me soon.
Here is the thread link to apply: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/accessories/preview-chloetech-quick-charge-3-0-t3369060
what about this one? the smallest I've seen:
dodocool quick charge 3
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what about this one? the smallest I've seen:
dodocool quick charge 3
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I'd be careful with these..
"Dodocool" doesn't have any accessories listed in Qualcomm's certified accessories list. (PDF)
No QC3.0 accessory OR QC2.0 accessory.
Their products do seem OK but I'm personally not gonna trust any manufacturer for example being my QC3.0 charger unless they have something on that list, at least some product that shows they have actually made something that complied with Qualcomm's standard, especially since that list isn't updated daily rather monthly.
P.S. That's a wall charger and this thread is about car chargers and besides, the 10 ships with a QC3.0 wall charger.
Edit: Now I actually looked at the Dodocool QC3.0 wall charger reviews, this one has pictures and NO UL LOGO hence it's not UL listed hence it's not certified.
I would avoid it. Might be perfectly fine and fully compliant OR it could kill your dog and burn your house down etcetera.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2U...detail-glance&nodeID=560798&store=electronics
So I bought a wireless charger the other day online (eBay). It was cheap, however, it listed it as "Genuine" so I decided to buy it.
It arrived today, seemed legit, however after only 10 minutes of use...I became skeptic.
The small micro-USB to USB-C adapter did not have any wrapping (others in reviews I saw did)
The booklet provided was much smaller than those online (just a long piece of folded paper with printed text).
Base of the wirleless charger did not have the "pad and stand" sticker like every one in the reviews saw had
Fan was incredibly loud.
Would not fast charge my S7 or S8. Only fast charge for about 30 seconds then stop.
Sometimes, it would not charge at all...stating "Charging Paused" every few second
Does it seem to be fake?
This is the eBay listing:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Genuine-...nvertible-Charger-Fast-Charging-/201988125922
I can provide photos if needed.
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So I bought a wireless charger the other day online (eBay). It was cheap, however, it listed it as "Genuine" so I decided to buy it.
It arrived today, seemed legit, however after only 10 minutes of use...I became skeptic.
The small micro-USB to USB-C adapter did not have any wrapping (others in reviews I saw did)
The booklet provided was much smaller than those online (just a long piece of folded paper with printed text).
Base of the wirleless charger did not have the "pad and stand" sticker like every one in the reviews saw had
Fan was incredibly loud.
Would not fast charge my S7 or S8. Only fast charge for about 30 seconds then stop.
Sometimes, it would not charge at all...stating "Charging Paused" every few second
Does it seem to be fake?
This is the eBay listing:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Genuine-...nvertible-Charger-Fast-Charging-/201988125922
I can provide photos if needed.
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This is definitely not a samsung product.
phelony said:
This is definitely not a samsung product.
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how do you know is fake?
Seller only has 34 rating....
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heara said:
how do you know is fake?
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Because I own several of the wireless chargers and I can tell they are not genuine just by looking at them
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This is definitely not a samsung product.
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phelony said:
Because I own several of the wireless chargers and I can tell they are not genuine just by looking at them
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im afraid i got a fake one
I was wondering if it's possible to get the original accessories that come in the box from Google support or something? Got a pixel 3 xl for a good price but it came with none of those
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I was wondering if it's possible to get the original accessories that come in the box from Google support or something? Got a pixel 3 xl for a good price but it came with none of those
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I just bought the original charger from Groupon. They had a great price ($15). Not sure what it is now.
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mac208x said:
I was wondering if it's possible to get the original accessories that come in the box from Google support or something? Got a pixel 3 xl for a good price but it came with none of those
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TLDR: Only Googly things worth purchasing (on sale) are the stand and fabric case.
Congrats on the new phone. You can buy anything in the box on Google... but why? They are ALL overpriced and there are many quality USB-C charging products out there. Deals abound right now on equivalent stuff. I took my P3XL out of the box and just plugged it into my existing P2XL stuff. Everything is still in the P3XL box. One useful thing is the USB-A to USB-C dongle which I use for USB thumb drives, but you can get that anywhere. I did break down and buy a G Stand when they were on sale half-price on BF. No way would I pay $80 for this. Still kicking myself for paying $40 BUT it is fast charging wireless and more importantly lets me use the phone on my desk at the right angle and it doesn't move around. Solid piece of kit once you switch off EVERY other function but wireless charging. Oh, and I ordered a carbon fabric case because I loved that on my P2XL.
Careful of low quality USB type C cables. I find even the Anker ones I bought on Amazon don't charge my phone as fast as the Google ones after only using it for a month... (Used ampere to check charge speed) And if you buy some really crappy ones you can kill your phone. Don't skimp on cables or chargers... My friend asked me why his phone doesn't register inputs properly when he's charging and he had cheap cables (the phone was doing funky stuff while plugged in)
Something like this might be a good buy for you
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/232959351027
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