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Review of Anker 3.6A (18W) Dual USB Car Charger w/pics!

This is a review of Anker Bolt 3.6A (18W) Dual USB Car Charger: Anker Car Charger
From my own personal experience I use Note 2 every day as GPS to/from work. Everything is usually on (display, bluetooth), plus GPS/Google maps are up, and I take/make phone calls in a middle of all that. What does that mean? Battery is draining really fast, and even with car charger you need at least 2A output to be able to charge at faster rate than discharging with everything on. 2A charger is not hard to find, although question always come up if you can trust their actual rating. If you want to take it to the next level and charge another smart phone, you can probably find a dual charger with 2A and 1A, although reliability and current sharing during simultaneous use of ports might be in question. This new product from Anker took it to the next level where they are offering dual port output with 2.1A and 1.5A outputs and guarantee full current supply from each port at the same time. In terms of reliability, they are offering 18 months warranty which I think is a bold statement of confidence in their product.
3.6A, which is 18W, is a lot of power and to my surprise the charger was actually very small and lightweight. The dimensions of the end with dual ports is only 26 mm x 24 mm, and the whole charger is very lightweight and only 22g. This small size is very convenient for tight spaces like in your arm-rest compartment, and just in general is unobtrusive to use anywhere in the car. I know they advertise it as dual port with 2.1A for Apple (obviously iPad) and 1.5A for smart phones, but I confirmed that our Note 2 charges perfectly from Apple port. As a matter of fact that would be the best port to use for Note 2 fast charging. I took a picture in my car to demonstrate that both of the ports worked charging Note 2.
Overall it's a great little dual usb port car charger from a trusted company with a punch of 3.6A capacity split between 2.1A and 1.5A ports where both can be used simultaneously so you can do a fast charging of two devices at the same time. Plus, you can get it on Amazon for under $12 which is a bargain.
Here are a few pics:
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How fast does it charge though. Post pictures of charge progress over a 15-20 minutes period please

elite-fusion said:
How fast does it charge though. Post pictures of charge progress over a 15-20 minutes period please
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Don't know if I ever get around it. I'm testing my ZeroLemon 9300 mAh so I mostly discharging my battery rather than charging it up. Will take a while before I get to in car charging Beside for me timing charge in the car makes no sense because I use my N2 for GPS and calls all the time, so I'm discharging it at a heavy rate as it charges up. But for sure, it goes up 15%-20% with this charger during my 1hr commute, but only because I use GPS/BT/display fully on at max brightness. This car charger is true 2.1A/1.5A, so the charging time from 2.1A shouldn't be any different than our OEM wall charger.

vectron said:
Don't know if I ever get around it. I'm testing my ZeroLemon 9300 mAh so I mostly discharging my battery rather than charging it up. Will take a while before I get to in car charging Beside for me timing charge in the car makes no sense because I use my N2 for GPS and calls all the time, so I'm discharging it at a heavy rate as it charges up. But for sure, it goes up 15%-20% with this charger during my 1hr commute, but only because I use GPS/BT/display fully on at max brightness. This car charger is true 2.1A/1.5A, so the charging time from 2.1A shouldn't be any different than our OEM wall charger.
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You should be able to use the Galaxy Charge Current app (available on the play store) to see how much current it's supplying (although this may vary depending on the USB cable you use with it, a reason why I'm purchasing the variant with a built in micro-usb cable and a usb port) although I seem to remember you stating in another thread you had one of the US variants of the Note II and the app may not be compatible with those.

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You should be able to use the Galaxy Charge Current app (available on the play store) to see how much current it's supplying (although this may vary depending on the USB cable you use with it, a reason why I'm purchasing the variant with a built in micro-usb cable and a usb port) although I seem to remember you stating in another thread you had one of the US variants of the Note II and the app may not be compatible with those.
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That's right I'm on US version under Verizon. Those are the exact 2 variants that don't work with this app

D3_ said:
You should be able to use the Galaxy Charge Current app (available on the play store) to see how much current it's supplying (although this may vary depending on the USB cable you use with it, a reason why I'm purchasing the variant with a built in micro-usb cable and a usb port) although I seem to remember you stating in another thread you had one of the US variants of the Note II and the app may not be compatible with those.
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Quick update on this:
Although the Galaxy Charge Current app only reports the charger giving 1.2a, over an approximately 15 minute period with the screen on, music playback, GPS lock and video recording @ 720p with DailyRoads Voyager, the charger was still able to charge my N7100 from 80% to 86%, which isn't bad considering the heavy load it was under.
The particular charger I bought is this one

D3_ said:
Quick update on this:
Although the Galaxy Charge Current app only reports the charger giving 1.2a, over an approximately 15 minute period with the screen on, music playback, GPS lock and video recording @ 720p with DailyRoads Voyager, the charger was still able to charge my N7100 from 80% to 86%, which isn't bad considering the heavy load it was under.
The particular charger I bought is this one
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Pretty good! But the one you bought is their old generation 15W charger (2.1A and 1A outputs), while this one is a revised new gen 18W with 2.1A and 1.5A outputs - this one

vectron said:
Pretty good! But the one you bought is their old generation 15W charger (2.1A and 1A outputs), while this one is a revised new gen 18W with 2.1A and 1.5A outputs - this one
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Ah, thanks for the info. Seems I'm only missing out on 300mA though (one reviewer says the android port on that is rated at 1.5A and I get 1.2A from mine) so I don't think I'll go for that one. this way I know I'm going to get a decent charge no matter what usb cable I use. I've only got one that's actually capable of charging at full speed and having to take it everywhere I go would be annoying, the fixed charger on this is perfect for me.
Only posted here to help others looking for a decent car charger, as you did. Every other thread I see on the topic seems to recommend usb chargers such as yours but never recommend cables capable of utilising them to their full potential.
Anyway, keep up the great reviews
Most of them make me want to spend money I know I shouldn't on things I don't necessarily need
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D3_ said:
Ah, thanks for the info. Seems I'm only missing out on 300mA though (one reviewer says the android port on that is rated at 1.5A and I get 1.2A from mine) so I don't think I'll go for that one. this way I know I'm going to get a decent charge no matter what usb cable I use. I've only got one that's actually capable of charging at full speed and having to take it everywhere I go would be annoying, the fixed charger on this is perfect for me.
Only posted here to help others looking for a decent car charger, as you did. Every other thread I see on the topic seems to recommend usb chargers such as yours but never recommend cables capable of utilising them to their full potential.
Anyway, keep up the great reviews
Most of them make me want to spend money I know I shouldn't on things I don't necessarily need
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Do you have any recommendations for usb cables that can take advantage of that charge speed?

hurrpancakes said:
Do you have any recommendations for usb cables that can take advantage of that charge speed?
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Absolutely! I highly recommend to use Monoprice usb 28AWG/24AWG cables with Ferrite choker and gold-plated connectors. You need thicker cables to handle 2A current. Do not use thin computer cables designed for 500mA current.
Monoprice cables are very cheap too, 3ft for $1.08: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8640&seq=1&format=2 or 6ft for $1.40: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8641&seq=1&format=2

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Do you have any recommendations for usb cables that can take advantage of that charge speed?
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I'd go with what Vectron suggested.
In the UK the only cable I've found that does is an old BlackBerry usb cable my cousin had. Swapped it for a spare cable I had that only did 1A because her phone only charges at 1A anyway.
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Absolutely! I highly recommend to use Monoprice usb 28AWG/24AWG cables with Ferrite choker and gold-plated connectors. You need thicker cables to handle 2A current. Do not use thin computer cables designed for 500mA current.
Monoprice cables are very cheap too, 3ft for $1.08: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8640&seq=1&format=2 or 6ft for $1.40: http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10303&cs_id=1030307&p_id=8641&seq=1&format=2
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I assume their premium would also have the throughput and low resistance to work as well.

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I assume their premium would also have the throughput and low resistance to work as well.
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Absolutely, it's low voltage drop cable design. Plus it never failed me in the car either if it's 100deg C or down to single digits.

Just ordered one to see if it'll trigger my iBolt Dock's USB charging/audio feature. Hopefully it does...if it doesn't, well least I can charge two phones in the car at once now.

Ordered these cables from monoprice, used with my original charger and couldn't get my ZL9300 charged over 72%. Kept it on charger for over 12 hours

VitaliyUvakin said:
Ordered these cables from monoprice, used with my original charger and couldn't get my ZL9300 charged over 72%. Kept it on charger for over 12 hours
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Can't be the cable. It's just a thick wire. If it would have been defective, you wouldn't be able to even charge it up to 72%, although you can never tell for sure. So you have used original Samsung 2A wall charger with it's original cable from the same AC wall outlet to charge up your Note 2 with Zerolemon before to 100% without any problem? I just want to baseline your working setup so you can troubleshoot from there. If it was working before in exactly the same setup and you only replaced the cable, can you go back to the original cable and see if it will charge it to 100% without a problem? If not, then it's something wrong with a cable. Make sure nothing funny is going on with your AC wall outlet plug. I discovered that in my house I have a few that not allowing me to do fast charging due to some electric wiring limitation. Also, make sure everything is connected all the way in. Depending on the case you are using, some of these micro-usb connectors are a bit too thick to go all the way in, and although it looks like you are charging - because connector is not mated all the way in, you have a bad contact and limiting charging current. I actually BET you that's exactly what is going on. I have so many usb-to-micro-usb cables around, can't keep track of it. But I remember at my work I had to slice a piece of micro-usb connector to make it thinner to work with my Zerolemon TPU, and I believe that was monoprice cable. Definitely check it out, cause that could be a problem in your case.

Everything was the same, same 2A charger, same outlet, same phone with ZL battery . Just replaced my Samy cable with 6ft one from monoprice. Will try again tomorrow with oem cable, will see how it goes

VitaliyUvakin said:
Everything was the same, same 2A charger, same outlet, same phone with ZL battery . Just replaced my Samy cable with 6ft one from monoprice. Will try again tomorrow with oem cable, will see how it goes
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Trim micro usb connector. Gotta be it.

It seems to fit pretty tight, but I will definitely try it.

Ha! The Anker direct store in ebay is selling this for $55!! What is it made of gold now? LOL.

Review of Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 wall charger (adaptive fast charging) w/pics!!!

This is a review of Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 (Qualcomm certified) wall charger. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QEX83LA/ ($16.99), product page: http://www.aukey.com/product/pau28-qualcomm-quick-charge-usb-adapter
This is going to be a quick review since we are talking about a wall charger, though it's not an ordinary one but rather featuring Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology implemented in our Galaxy Note 4 as part of an adaptive fast charging. I see more of these wall chargers starting to pop up, but want to be sure you guys/gals don't fall for ebay scams and rather go with a trusted brand names that has been around for awhile and offer a solid warranty and tech support. The idea of Quick Charger 2.0 tech is to implement a higher voltage adaptive charging (at 9V or 12V instead of typical 5V) to accelerate charging of your smartphone battery. A number of new phones and tablets can take advantage of this adaptive fast charging already, while this product is also backward compatible with older phones to charge at 5V. Furthermore, you have to keep in mind that max current rating doesn't mean that your older phone will be drawing more current, it shouldn't sink more than it's maximum current rating. Therefore this particular charger from Aukey is universal to work with newer phones and also backward compatible with older ones, even those that can't take advantage of 2A charging.
The product itself arrived in a small environmentally safe box with just a charger and user manual. It would have been good if they would include usb to micro-usb cable, but I guess Aukey assumed that we already have plenty of those laying around. Just please keep in mind, for a higher voltage/current fast charging make sure to use a higher quality thicker usb cables. Thinner "data" usb cable are not intended for high current, and as a matter of fact can current-limit charge resulting in overheating.
Overall, this Aukey Quick Charger 2.0 performed exactly the same as Samsung Galaxy Note 4 original fast charger, which makes it a great replacement or a second set to keep in your office or when traveling. The build quality is good, feels solid in my hand, didn't overheat - no complaints here!
Here are the pictures.
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Aukey Quick Charger 2.0 between a regular and adaptive fast charge (Note 4) Samsung chargers
With a regular Sammy charger
With Note 4 Sammy fast charger
With Aukey fast charger

vectron said:
This is a review of Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 (Qualcomm certified) wall charger. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QEX83LA/ ($16.99), product page: http://www.aukey.com/product/pau28-qualcomm-quick-charge-usb-adapter
This is going to be a quick review since we are talking about a wall charger, though it's not an ordinary one but rather featuring Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology implemented in our Galaxy Note 4 as part of an adaptive fast charging. I see more of these wall chargers starting to pop up, but want to be sure you guys/gals don't fall for ebay scams and rather go with a trusted brand names that has been around for awhile and offer a solid warranty and tech support. The idea of Quick Charger 2.0 tech is to implement a higher voltage adaptive charging (at 9V or 12V instead of typical 5V) to accelerate charging of your smartphone battery. A number of new phones and tablets can take advantage of this adaptive fast charging already, while this product is also backward compatible with older phones to charge at 5V. Furthermore, you have to keep in mind that max current rating doesn't mean that your older phone will be drawing more current, it shouldn't sink more than it's maximum current rating. Therefore this particular charger from Aukey is universal to work with newer phones and also backward compatible with older ones, even those that can't take advantage of 2A charging.
The product itself arrived in a small environmentally safe box with just a charger and user manual. It would have been good if they would include usb to micro-usb cable, but I guess Aukey assumed that we already have plenty of those laying around. Just please keep in mind, for a higher voltage/current fast charging make sure to use a higher quality thicker usb cables. Thinner "data" usb cable are not intended for high current, and as a matter of fact can current-limit charge resulting in overheating.
Overall, this Aukey Quick Charger 2.0 performed exactly the same as Samsung Galaxy Note 4 original fast charger, which makes it a great replacement or a second set to keep in your office or when traveling. The build quality is good, feels solid in my hand, didn't overheat - no complaints here!
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Aukey Quick Charger 2.0 between a regular and adaptive fast charge (Note 4) Samsung chargers
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Thanks a lot for the review. I also bought two along with a pack of 4 usb cables from Aukey for 32 euros and its working great. I would never pay 35 euros for a single charger when all quickcharge 2.0 certified chargers work the same

Vectron, another great review. Thank You.
What glass screen protector are you currently using?

What a great review. even though there is no cable included

Priced dropped to $14.99.

The Samsung fast charger looks sleeker

It does but it costs 3 times more

Badelhas said:
It does but it costs 3 times more
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I bought a few on amazon for around 16 bucks

Qualcomm quick charging 2, does that mean that it only works for the snapdragon version? Or would it work on the exynos version (N910C) too?

NICE!

svenM said:
Qualcomm quick charging 2, does that mean that it only works for the snapdragon version? Or would it work on the exynos version (N910C) too?
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it will "work" in the same way any charger for the exynos will, as a 5.3V 2A charger. It will not Quick charge. so you are probably looking at ~1:45-2hrs to charge vs ~1:15-1:30 for a full charge on the stock battery.
Quick charge doesn't really do anything for the extended batteries since there is a limitation (firmware maybe) of 3320 MAH after that the charger stops charging. So quick charging has to be disabled to charge the larger batteries. Quick charging worked perfectly with an anker 6400 battery that I now have. Apparently this is a zerolemon limitation
I have this charger as well. I do think it charges slightly faster that the stock charger although that could be wishful thinking on my part. There really is no way to compare them since they both charge so quickly (normally right around an hour from 20%-full) so a minute or two could be simply what the phone is doing in the background.
I also have the tenergy, anker, verizon quick chargers and with all of them the charge is very fast.

How hot does it get? I had a 2A charger that sometimes got too hot to touch... at some point it died.

kadajawi said:
How hot does it get? I had a 2A charger that sometimes got too hot to touch... at some point it died.
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Mine dosent. The phone does a little, especially during the first half of the battery

I just bought a 5-port version (with 4 Ai ports and 1 QuickCharge port) http://www.amazon.com/Qualcomm-Certified-Aukey-Charging-Included/dp/B00UV4HCL0
OP's review covered the QuickCharge port. How about the other 4 ports? Does the Ai really work?
Thanks!

Hmm... I've received mine today with one USB port, but it's strange that micro usb don't go all the way to my Note 4 F version, and don't seem to charge fast as well? When Samsung charger is plug in there is a notification "Fast charger connected" but with Aukey there is no such information. Is it possible that I've bought fake/faulty one? When plugged my Note 4 to Aukey charger I didn't see any changes of battery percentage (when plug in was 8%) after about 5min was the same with Samsung went from 8% to about 11%. Any ideas?

I have the aukey one with three USB ports. When I plug on the fast charge, the screen does say fast charge.
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So in my case I've got fake one or faulty one. I'll post pictures how my charger look like.
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Why do new phones not support Qi (inductive charging)?

Dear experts,
I wonder why the 5X has no Qi feature, as the Nexus 5 had. Generally, I wonder, why most of the new phones relinquish inductive charging. Can someone tell me why?
Is the feature not demanded by the market / the customers?
Has it any other major drawbacks?
I mean, I know that inductive charging is slower and less efficient than wired charging (though getting more and more efficient), but I love this feature on my N5 and don't ever want a phone without it again. Cases featuring Qi are looking not so good in my opinion.
Can anybody give me the reason, why most of the new phones relinquish inductive charging?
Cheers

"...because Google thinks we are stupid"

I agree with that article. Not that people are stupid but wireless charging, as it currently is, really isn't worth it. The time and convenience you get with it is negated by the longer charging time. Plugging a type-C cable is quick and easy and much faster charging.
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EeZeEpEe said:
I agree with that article. Not that people are stupid but wireless charging, as it currently is, really isn't worth it. The time and convenience you get with it is negated by the longer charging time. Plugging a type-C cable is quick and easy and much faster charging.
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Qi charging is worthless MOST of the time. HOWEVER, when it is useful, there is NO EQUIVALENT.
Going to bed? Place phone on pad to charge overnight. Much less hassle and quick charging doesnt matter since there is plenty of time.
Sitting at work? Place phone on pad to keep charged. Easy to place and remove for meeting and quick charging doesnt matter since this is only for keeping it charged.
Car Mount: place phone on Qi enabled car mount = muss less hassle and more safety when you're doing something else.
Useless applications:
- airports (not enough time, slow charging)
- Coffee shops (same reason)

2x4 said:
Qi charging is worthless MOST of the time. HOWEVER, when it is useful, there is NO EQUIVALENT.
Going to bed? Place phone on pad to charge overnight. Much less hassle and quick charging doesnt matter since there is plenty of time.
Sitting at work? Place phone on pad to keep charged. Easy to place and remove for meeting and quick charging doesnt matter since this is only for keeping it charged.
Car Mount: place phone on Qi enabled car mount = muss less hassle and more safety when you're doing something else.
Useless applications:
- airports (not enough time, slow charging)
- Coffee shops (same reason)
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But it's more of a luxury than a necessity cause you have to purchase all those charging pads. And then it can't even charge at regular charging speed. In the car that's pretty useless especially if you use music and/or GPS going. You'll still drain your battery. Is it really that much of a hassle to plug in a cord, let alone, a reversible cord?
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EeZeEpEe said:
But it's more of a luxury than a necessity cause you have to purchase all those charging pads. And then it can't even charge at regular charging speed. In the car that's pretty useless especially if you use music and/or GPS going. You'll still drain your battery. Is it really that much of a hassle to plug in a cord, let alone, a reversible cord?
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it's a luxury much like buying additional USB-C charging cables and adapters is, no different.
Qi charging can charge at 2A nowadays, so it would likely not drain.

2x4 said:
it's a luxury much like buying additional USB-C charging cables and adapters is, no different.
Qi charging can charge at 2A nowadays, so it would likely not drain.
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Kind of but those cables are cheaper. Also, the first 3 Qi Wireless chargers I see on Amazon can use a 2A wall charger but all output only 1A. Lastly, in the case of the Nexus 5X, even a wired 2.4A car charger can't provide enough power to charge the phone while using GPS and playing music. But I think that's a temperature throttle issue.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Kind of but those cables are cheaper.
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cables yes, USB-C wall/car chargers, no.
EeZeEpEe said:
Also, the first 3 Qi Wireless chargers I see on Amazon can use a 2A wall charger but all output only 1A.
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http://www.androidcentral.com/your-qi-charger-will-soon-support-15w-fast-charging
EeZeEpEe said:
Lastly, in the case of the Nexus 5X, even a wired 2.4A car charger can't provide enough power to charge the phone while using GPS and playing music. But I think that's a temperature throttle issue.
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Can't really prove this to you with data, but I use AutoMate on my N5X daily with GPS and screen on the whole time, in Texas, and the phone does not lose much charge, if any. Usually stays the same or increases by 2%-3%

Thanks 2x4 for your valuable input!
I love the comment in your linked article:
Let's get real here guys. Samsung bought out Google for exclusive rights to wifi charging on their next gen phones.
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Can anybody recommend a phone for me, as a successor for my N5? About the same size. Qi is a must-have.

blaukraut said:
Thanks 2x4 for your valuable input!
I love the comment in your linked article:
Can anybody recommend a phone for me, as a successor for my N5? About the same size. Qi is a must-have.
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Actually the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are probably the closest to your request. They are a wee bit larger than the N5.
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/full/?f[120][]=1292&f[9][x]=2.8&f[63]=1080&f[64]=1920&f[539]=1922

2x4 said:
cables yes, USB-C wall/car chargers, no.
http://www.androidcentral.com/your-qi-charger-will-soon-support-15w-fast-charging
Can't really prove this to you with data, but I use AutoMate on my N5X daily with GPS and screen on the whole time, in Texas, and the phone does not lose much charge, if any. Usually stays the same or increases by 2%-3%
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Qi wireless car chargers go for $50 or more. Type-C car chargers are cheaper. Unless you know of a Qi Wireless QuickCharge for $15-$20.
Yeah QuickCharge wireless charging is "coming soon". "Coming soon" the key phrase and this was back in June 2015. And when that comes out it'll be more expensive than wired QuickCharge for sure. More than $15-$20 type-C wall chargers out already now.
There's a whole thread about the Nexus 5X not charging or barely charging with the screen on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3232718
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EeZeEpEe, I see u are an opponent of Qi. Have you actually ever tried it? When I got my N5, it was the first phone for me supporting Qi. I thought, this is a useless gimmick for nerds. But then I gave it a try. Since then I never ever charged my phone wired again.
I think I will go for the Galaxy S7.

blaukraut said:
EeZeEpEe, I see u are an opponent of Qi. Have you actually ever tried it? When I got my N5, it was the first phone for me supporting Qi. I thought, this is a useless gimmick for nerds. But then I gave it a try. Since then I never ever charged my phone wired again.
I think I will go for the Galaxy S7.
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Nope but I'm just saying that it's nice but not cheaper, faster, or that much more convenient. If it's the same price as wired, it's slower. If it's able to match the speeds of wired charging, it's more expensive. And with type-C reversible cables, plugging in isn't much of a hassle.
The GS7 will have type-C and wireless charging anyway.
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My personal theory is that since the 6P is metal they couldn't use qi, and therefore couldn't let the budget 5X have a feature not in the premium model. Lack of wireless charging is why I held off on getting the 5X so long. I really hate having USB cables hanging around. Having a pad or two on a desk or night stand is much nicer. Hopefully it comes back in the next Nexus.
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oprah winfrey said:
... since the 6P is metal they couldn't use qi, and therefore couldn't let the budget 5X have a feature not in the premium model.
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This^
I bought a 5x within a minute of it going live on the Play Store. Naive fellow that I am, I was actually hoping against hope that it would have the same magnets in the back that the Nexus 5 has, so I could continue to use my Nexus-branded Qi charger.
I was shocked to find out that Qi was not supported at all. Instead, Google saddled us with a new-and-not-quite-ready-for-prime-time USB standard.
They tell us it's great because you can't plug it in the wrong way. Hmmm - a solution in search of a problem.
Faster charging? Again, this solves a problem I didn't have.
USB-C, for me, is just another proprietary cable. I do not own any other USB-C devices, and don't anticipate getting any in the near term.
USB-C cables: I bought C-to-A and C-to-C cables from Amazon before it was discovered that not all of them are actually compliant with the standard. I bought the wrong kind of cables. I could've gotten two or three more Qi charging pads for what I paid for those (useless) cables.
I know that for many following this thread, fast charging is goodness. I have no need for it, gimme back my Qi.
JM2¢

Note7 Supports 25W USB-C Fast Charging - 50% in 30 minutes

The wall charger that comes with the Note7 is different than Samsung's previous adaptive chargers.
Here's mine from my Note5 which is the same used with the S7-series
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And this is from Samsung's website. The terminology under fast charging is a bit muddled. I take it to mean that the charging tech Samsung's using in the Note7 is proprietary and if you use the charger with other USB-C or legacy Samsung devices it drops down to standard 2A charging like the previous adaptive charger.
Fast Charging
With new 25W USB-C Fast Charge technology, your battery can go from zero to up to 50% in about 30 minutes, so you can spend less time connected to an outlet. The 25W USB-C Fast Charge wall charger will charge the Galaxy Note7 and other USB-C devices without the Fast Charging feature as well, with up to a 2 Amp charging rate.
Rapid Charging
The Samsung Fast Charge Wall Charger plugs into any standard wall outlet via the included AC adapter. This Samsung charger has a standard output of 2 Amp to give your phone power at a much faster rate than your typical 1 Amp or 700mAh charger.
Flexibility
The Samsung Wall Charger also comes with a detachable USB to USB-C cable, which allows you to charge your phone from the USB port on your computer or other USB power source if you aren’t near a wall outlet. You can sync and transfer files with your Galaxy or any other smartphone using the USB-C cable.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mo...--detachable-usb-c-usb-cable--ep-ta300cwegus/​

This has been my confusing question. I assumed they would give it the more QC3 type rapid charge of some sort but wasn't sure. Glad its able to. I never use cabled charge but when I do, its because I need it stat. The more "stat" the better in that example.

This might be a thread hijack (if so, I can make a new thread), but anyone know if I'll get rapid charging if I were to plug the phone into my computer's USB 3.1 Type C port? (desktop PC)
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Devhux said:
This might be a thread hijack (if so, I can make a new thread), but anyone know if I'll get rapid charging if I were to plug the phone into my computer's USB 3.1 Type C port? (desktop PC)
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Unless your computer can pump out 12v2.1a ( hint: it likely can't) then no.
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It took over an hour for my S4 to get to 50% so this makes me happy

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Unless your computer can pump out 12v2.1a ( hint: it likely can't) then no.
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Hard to say. I know the computer supports USB Power Delivery 2.0 through that port (using an onboard Intel USB 3.1 controller), but apparently the phone would need to support that as well (and I don't know what profiles of USB Power Delivery the controller supports).
http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-...pe-C-connector-and-USB-Power-Delivery_id71868

BarryH_GEG said:
The wall charger that comes with the Note7 is different than Samsung's previous adaptive chargers.
Here's mine from my Note5 which is the same used with the S7-series
Here's the one from the Note7
And this is from Samsung's website. The terminology under fast charging is a bit muddled. I take it to mean that the charging tech Samsung's using in the Note7 is proprietary and if you use the charger with other USB-C or legacy Samsung devices it drops down to standard 2A charging like the previous adaptive charger.
Fast Charging
With new 25W USB-C Fast Charge technology, your battery can go from zero to up to 50% in about 30 minutes, so you can spend less time connected to an outlet. The 25W USB-C Fast Charge wall charger will charge the Galaxy Note7 and other USB-C devices without the Fast Charging feature as well, with up to a 2 Amp charging rate.
Rapid Charging
The Samsung Fast Charge Wall Charger plugs into any standard wall outlet via the included AC adapter. This Samsung charger has a standard output of 2 Amp to give your phone power at a much faster rate than your typical 1 Amp or 700mAh charger.
Flexibility
The Samsung Wall Charger also comes with a detachable USB to USB-C cable, which allows you to charge your phone from the USB port on your computer or other USB power source if you aren’t near a wall outlet. You can sync and transfer files with your Galaxy or any other smartphone using the USB-C cable.
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/mo...--detachable-usb-c-usb-cable--ep-ta300cwegus/​
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Is the Charger in Box QC 3.0 or 2.0 ?

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Is the Charger in Box QC 3.0 or 2.0 ?
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I'm guessing neither because Samsung didn't use Qualcomm's Quick Charge feature on the S7-series. Samsung's Adaptive Fast Charging seems to be proprietary and is used on both Exynos and Snapdragon phones. Hence the terminology in the product description for the adapter that says "The 25W USB-C Fast Charge wall charger will charge the Galaxy Note7 and other USB-C devices without the Fast Charging feature as well, with up to a 2 Amp charging rate." I take that to mean that Samsung's charger and cable aren't USB-C spec compliant and won't work beyond the standard 2A output with other devices including those using USB-C. Once the phone's out I'm sure there will be lots of threads/posts discussing what Samsung's interpretation of USB-C really is.

Wait a minute...25W charging rate, even with a middling 75% transfer efficiency, should charge the battery by 50% in 20 minutes. And at 75% eff (a good charger would be in the 80s), it would make the phone pretty hot, as it would be dissipating 6W in waste heat. That's twice the power of the Snapdragon running full tilt. I'll be interested to see what th real rate is.

The phone is NOT going to charge at 12V/2.1A/25W. Samsung is likely just "future-proofing" chargers for a little while or making them compatible with larger devices that need more power. Nothing new in regards to the Note7's charging capability.

My charger on the US T-mobile variant did not come with an adapter that lists 12V...

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My charger on the US T-mobile variant did not come with an adapter that lists 12V...
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Nor did mine.

I'd like to know if anyone has tested a Samsung 25W charger with the Note 7. The fact that they included a 15W charger speaks to the contrary, but it's currently an unknown.

The Note7 is listed as a supported device if you pull up the 25watt charger on Samsung's website

Devhux said:
This might be a thread hijack (if so, I can make a new thread), but anyone know if I'll get rapid charging if I were to plug the phone into my computer's USB 3.1 Type C port? (desktop PC)
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Well for sure it doesn't support USB PD @ 29 W from the Macbook USB-C charger. Seems to only get 5-10 W out of it, and same from the Macbook itself.

Where did the 12V/2.1A/25.2W charger come from?
Mine came with a 5V/2A and 9V/1.67A charger.
Edit - so I did some research online. That charger was meant for the Galaxy Tab Pro S? Which functions more like a Windows 10 laptop than a tablet.
Are you sure the EP-TA300 is compatible with the Exynos Note 7?

A Chinese Website Chongdiantou has proven that both the Snapdragon 820 and the Exynos 8890 variants of Note 7 support USB Type-C Power Delivery and can handle up to 25W of power input.
I am not allowed to post outside links. You can google "实测：这几款USB PD充电器支持三星Note7快充-充电头网" and see the readings on the power monitor.

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Nor did mine.
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same here!

cbutters said:
The Note7 is listed as a supported device if you pull up the 25watt charger on Samsung's website
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Hmmm... Dont know if I'd plug my Not 7 into that new Super fast charger as of now. It may charge it much faster but with a 50/50 chance of it exploding every charge is too risky for me.

I have these two. One is much larger then the stock Note 7 charger. Note 7 stock on the left and the fat boy on the right. Both came with USB-C cables.
Is the fat one on the right safe to use with the Note 7?

fast-charge car charger for pixel 2 xl

What r u guys using? I saw an article in my Google feed that listed this one, but I see some negative reviews from people using pixel 2's. It'd also be nice to get something that came with a cable, but I wouldn't say that it NOT coming with a cable is a deal breaker. Need to get one of these ordered right away, so please help.
AUKEY USB C PD Car Charger, 27W USB-C & 5V/2.4A USB Dual Port Output for Macbook, iPhone X/8/Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note8 and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079MWXSS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FB1pBbK7CAE2A

Schroeder09 said:
What r u guys using? I saw an article in my Google feed that listed this one, but I see some negative reviews from people using pixel 2's. It'd also be nice to get something that came with a cable, but I wouldn't say that it NOT coming with a cable is a deal breaker. Need to get one of these ordered right away, so please help.
AUKEY USB C PD Car Charger, 27W USB-C & 5V/2.4A USB Dual Port Output for Macbook, iPhone X/8/Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note8 and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079MWXSS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FB1pBbK7CAE2A
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I use this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07234DKQ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_bE2pBbY3VNZHN
It's no longer on sale but other copied versions are available for $15. I only got it because AUKEY and Anker didn't have a Power Delivery one at the time the Pixel 2 XL came out. I know the phone charge rate is limited but I wanted to "future proof" and get a type-C charger that could do higher. I also paired with with an Aukey type-C to type-C cable.
The Aukey charger you linked should be fine. I prefer these charger without an attached cable because those can possibly go bad and you can't change the cable.
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I use the Verizon one
https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/usb-c-quick-charge-car-charger/#overview
Supports usb pd
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I use this, as well as many other choetech chargers and cables. they were doing some outreach to users back in the n6p days and I've bought many items since as they've all worked well for me.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0747669PT?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2

kellybrf said:
I use this, as well as many other choetech chargers and cables. they were doing some outreach to users back in the n6p days and I've bought many items since as they've all worked well for me.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0747669PT?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_yo_pop_mb_pd_t2
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Great. Thanks for the alternative. I ended up just purchasing the one I asked about in the OP. If it performs poorly I'll ask for a refund from the seller and go with the one youve listed. I hope my purchase works and works well right out of the box, but I have yet to be impressed with a car charger for any phone. I'm a hopeful skeptic.

Yeah Aukey is legit and you should be fine. Keep in mind that it'll charge fastest with the screen off of course. However, I still get a good charge while using Android Auto and having navigation and music playing. It's definitely not the 0% change (sometimes still loss battery) that I had with the Nexus 5X with the screen on.
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Great. Thanks for the alternative. I ended up just purchasing the one I asked about in the OP. If it performs poorly I'll ask for a refund from the seller and go with the one youve listed. I hope my purchase works and works well right out of the box, but I have yet to be impressed with a car charger for any phone. I'm a hopeful skeptic.
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EeZeEpEe said:
Yeah Aukey is legit and you should be fine. Keep in mind that it'll charge fastest with the screen off of course. However, I still get a good charge while using Android Auto and having navigation and music playing. It's definitely not the 0% change (sometimes still loss battery) that I had with the Nexus 5X with the screen on.
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The choetech suggested as the alternative does have 100% 5 star reviews and a lot of pixel 2 xl users from what I can see. I think I should have probably went with that one, but the aukey is going to be here Monday. I'll try it and report here what I find. I noticed in the descriptions that the choetech delivers 3a. The aukey is only 2.4, but in a review someone noted that their pixel 2 xl says "charging rapidly" when plugged into the aukey's usb-c. I guess time will tell.
As someone mentioned, yes, there Verizon ones are ALWAYA solid, but they're usually.pretty expensive last I checked. I almost just went with that option, but I hate going in there and giving them my money. I try to avoid it.

Read the details again. The 2.4a is for regular USB and not USB-C Power Delivery. Both Aukey and Choetech do PD (Aukey is up to 24w and Choetech is only 18w) which includes the 9v/2a the Pixel 2 XL stock charger does. In the end that doesn't matter much because the phone is capped off below that. Also, the Aukey would be more "future proof" for devices to come if phones do go up to 24w.
Schroeder09 said:
The choetech suggested as the alternative does have 100% 5 star reviews and a lot of pixel 2 xl users from what I can see. I think I should have probably went with that one, but the aukey is going to be here Monday. I'll try it and report here what I find. I noticed in the descriptions that the choetech delivers 3a. The aukey is only 2.4, but in a review someone noted that their pixel 2 xl says "charging rapidly" when plugged into the aukey's usb-c. I guess time will tell.
As someone mentioned, yes, there Verizon ones are ALWAYA solid, but they're usually.pretty expensive last I checked. I almost just went with that option, but I hate going in there and giving them my money. I try to avoid it.
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well , i have my charger, from the n6p and i think that he is good for that, any idea? or need to be changed?
with cabels from orzly
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I7210I said:
well , i have my charger, from the n6p and i think that he is good for that, any idea? or need to be changed?
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I too use my 6p charger, works great. As does the car charger your using :good:

Badger50 said:
I too use my 6p charger, works great. As does the car charger your using :good:
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it supply the fast charging?
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I7210I said:
it supply the fast charging?
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Yep. Generally it takes 2.5 hours from 10-100% It actually works better than the stock P2XL charger IMHO :good:

Badger50 said:
Yep. Generally it takes 2.5 hours from 10-100% It actually works better than the stock P2XL charger IMHO :good:
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awsome, thank you very much

I have the aukey and have been using it for about a week now with the stock little Google cord that came with the phone. I use a longer 10' Google cord (I've tried using the cheapo ebay cords and they've never lasted. That's why I'm here for the car charger cause they're the same) for the charging block in the house. That way I can still look at my phone in bed at night to set my alarm, etc. It still manages to creep there charger up while using the phone with the screen on. With the screen off I think it's about as fast as the stock wall charger. I'm not about to drain the phone and do a timed test or something though, so you'll just have to take my word for it.
I'm definitely satisfied so far. I'm glad I didn't do what I usually do and buy some eBay cheapo. Let's see if it stands the test of time though.

Just another update: it's still going very strong and functioning very well.
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I got the GearMo Car Charger: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07115BLPP/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I have the Pixel 2XL and the wife has a LG V30 (QC), so this works perfectly for both of us to charge rapidly. Really well made too!

I don't have experience with the AUKEY charger, listed in the OP, but this one has fast / quick charged Nexus 6P, Moto Z2 Play and OG Pixel XL.
https://www.amazon.com/AUKEY-Charger-Samsung-Qualcomm-Certified/dp/B01E764DXM
I don't have my Pixel 2 XL, yet. It arrives Saturday, but I'll try to recall to return and update this post.
ETA, this charger does fast charger the Pixel 2 XL.
ETA², must use USB-C to USB-C cable for Pixel and Nexus 6P phones to quick charge.

Official Nintendo switch car charger, always fast charges for me. $11 at Walmart

https://www.amazon.com/Yoobao-Charg...sr=1-3&keywords=Yoobao+Dual+USB+C+Car+Charger
have one of these in all 3 of my cars. they are great. price dips to about 8 sometimes so keep an eye out

I've given up on car chargers. I really started traveling so much for business that I needed something that would charge my laptop too so I just started looking for a full wall outlet thinking I can just use whatever. I gave up on looking for chargers with PD and just bought a new samsung laptop type c-charger thinking it has to have enough torque and it does.
I got a cheap power line charger with two wall outputs and 2 5volt 2.4 amp USB for the goons in my family that use iPhones.
But now any wall charger I use for a Fast Charge I can just use in my car.