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Hey guys! I've been a long time lurker and finally have decided to come out of the woods and get some help.
I'm looking to order all my accessories today however I want to make sure I'm getting what I need so I don't have to go back and buy different cords.
I guess my first question is: Will a USB C to USB C cable charge faster than a USB A to USB C cable? Or does it all depend on the wall/car adapter?
I was hoping to buy 3 USB C to USB C cable with an extra wall adapter and car adapter. The whole USB C and QC 3.0 discussion has confused me like many others. What do I need? This is what I was looking at getting:
Anker PowerLine USB-C to USB-C 2.0 Cable (3ft): (Can't post links...)
USB C Charger,Tronsmart 30W Dual USB Wall Charger with Quick Charge 3.0 Technology: (Can't post links...)
USB C Quick Charge 3.0 AUKEY Car Charger with Dual AiPower Ports: (Can't post links...)
Do all of these products seem that they would give me the best possible charging times and be safe to use with the HTC 10? I appreciate all the help!
Thanks much!
I'm using the Aukey in my car and it charges really quickly and the popup for rapid charging comes up.
Can't really recommend the others only the one I have.
spicypixel said:
I'm using the Aukey in my car and it charges really quickly and the popup for rapid charging comes up.
Can't really recommend the others only the one I have.
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So you use USB A to USB C? There won't be a noticeable difference between the charge times if using a USB C to USB C cable?
type a to c "may" limit speeds in some situations. like this car charger you wont get the quick charge from they type A to C but if you use the type c to c in the other port youll get the speeds with say these cables here
The phone can't support two USB specs simultaneously because that's a direct violation of the spec. If you use a C-C cable with a charger that outputs via QC 2.0/3.0 then it will charge at QC 2.0/3.0 speeds. On the other hand if you use a charger that is for the Nexus 5X/6P which outputs using the USB-C charging spec (5V/3A: 15W) then it will charge slowly at 1.5 A not fast charge. This is because it can only support one standard or the other no both, so I recommend just getting QC 2.0 or 3.0 chargers and use whatever port they offer. It could either use a conventional USB-A or the USB-C as long as you use the appropriate cable and the charger spec matches your phone (Qualcomm quick charge), then there won't be any issues.
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The phone can't support two USB specs simultaneously because that's a direct violation of the spec. If you use a C-C cable with a charger that outputs via QC 2.0/3.0 then it will charge at QC 2.0/3.0 speeds. On the other hand if you use a charger that is for the Nexus 5X/6P which outputs using the USB-C charging spec (5V/3A: 15W) then it will charge slowly at 1.5 A not fast charge. This is because it can only support one standard or the other no both, so I recommend just getting QC 2.0 or 3.0 chargers and use whatever port they offer. It could either use a conventional USB-A or the USB-C as long as you use the appropriate cable and the charger spec matches your phone (Qualcomm quick charge), then there won't be any issues.
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Ahhh that makes sense. Perfect response! So I'll plan on getting QC 3.0 chargers and just match the appropriate cables. It will probably come out to be cheaper this way as well.
Thanks again!
DanOpi said:
Ahhh that makes sense. Perfect response! So I'll plan on getting QC 3.0 chargers and just match the appropriate cables. It will probably come out to be cheaper this way as well.
Thanks again!
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Not a problem, I actually wrote up an OP showing the expected charging speeds via different charging methods across the devices that I own. QC 3.0 isn't faster than QC 2.0, but to conclusively prove that I will add a QC 2.0 test conducted with my HTC 10 to my OP linked below. Since I own a Nexus 6P, and S7 Edge so it's easier for me to test and check that which is why I mentioned it in my comment.
Here is the OP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/how-to/comparison-htc-10-qc-3-0-charging-test-t3377397
Very cool. I'll check it out.
Any idea why I can't find a solid wall charger for under $25? Anker's is $26. iClever has one for $13 however I've never seen iClever talked about on here.
DanOpi said:
Very cool. I'll check it out.
Any idea why I can't find a solid wall charger for under $25? Anker's is $26. iClever has one for $13 however I've never seen iClever talked about on here.
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Here are some from Choetech and Tronsmart
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019Q...charge+3.0&dpPl=1&dpID=41LzzQEkH5L&ref=plSrch
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015Z...Y200_QL40&keywords=tronsmart+quick+charge+3.0
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01C3...charge+3.0&dpPl=1&dpID=41FGcPJzkDL&ref=plSrch
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019C...charge+3.0&dpPl=1&dpID=31sKiOJkFwL&ref=plSrch
DanOpi said:
Very cool. I'll check it out.
Any idea why I can't find a solid wall charger for under $25? Anker's is $26. iClever has one for $13 however I've never seen iClever talked about on here.
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What about this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Compatible-Samsung-Wireless-Charging/dp/B01B2SD8UW?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A10DKVET0O3A33
I just finished testing the charging speed using a QC 2.0 charger and the results were very interesting. I'll post them up tomorrow, but I don't see what the big deal about QC 3.0 is.
Pilz said:
I just finished testing the charging speed using a QC 2.0 charger and the results were very interesting. I'll post them up tomorrow, but I don't see what the big deal about QC 3.0 is.
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Efficiency. Nothing more, nothing less.
I can't understand where people have gotten the impression that QC 3.0 would somehow be faster than QC 2.0, with phones that is.
lagittaja said:
Efficiency. Nothing more, nothing less.
I can't understand where people have gotten the impression that QC 3.0 would somehow be faster than QC 2.0, with phones that is.
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Qualcomm claimed that it was faster.
Even being more efficient, it should be at least a little faster and produce less heat... both of which are good things.
lagittaja said:
Efficiency. Nothing more, nothing less.
I can't understand where people have gotten the impression that QC 3.0 would somehow be faster than QC 2.0, with phones that is.
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Nitemare3219 said:
Qualcomm claimed that it was faster.
Even being more efficient, it should be at least a little faster and produce less heat... both of which are good things.
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I posted a picture from Qualcomm where they state QC 3.0 is faster. In reality QC 3.0 is not faster, or even better from what I've seen so fsr. I didn't notice a difference in the amount of heat generated, technically the higher the volatge and lower the rate will result in a cooler phone but QC3.0 does the opposite.
Here is the slide from Qualcomm again where they say it's faster.
It's just 10% faster. You will be hard pressed to see these 10% in real life scenarios.
When they are saying it is less heat dissipation they are talking about the charger. The efficiency of power transfer is in the charger.
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ro_explorer said:
It's just 10% faster. You will be hard pressed to see these 10% in real life scenarios.
When they are saying it is less heat dissipation they are talking about the charger. The efficiency of power transfer is in the charger.
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It doesn't even charge 1% faster, in fact it's slower. There wasn't a noticeable difference in heat when I tested it. I didn't actually measure the temperature because I don't think an app will accurate depict the temps, but I can to see if it is cooler. QC 3.0 isn't all its hyped up to be unless something changes I don't think it's really all that great.
I tested out of curiosity the charger from the Note4 (QC2.0) and it is fast as well .. but I could not see any noticeable difference. ... Then again, my phone is just 4 days old so the battery is not up to speed (it requires about 5-6 cycles for a Li-Ion to get to the full potential). Maybe you are right, maybe I'm right .. I do not know yet.
However, if I reach a definitive conclusion with my gear I'll post it here.
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I tested out of curiosity the charger from the Note4 (QC2.0) and it is fast as well .. but I could not see any noticeable difference. ... Then again, my phone is just 4 days old so the battery is not up to speed (it requires about 5-6 cycles for a Li-Ion to get to the full potential). Maybe you are right, maybe I'm right .. I do not know yet.
However, if I reach a definitive conclusion with my gear I'll post it here.
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I've verified that more or less with my testing so for better or worse we have QC 3.0 if you choose to use it.
So I was charging my phone like usual. And I was slightly aware that there was a compatibility issue between QC 3.0 and Type-C.
HOWEVER, tonight at about 12amish GMT. I kept smelling a burning smell... Which I thought it was my cat. but then when I decided to charge my phone using my Lumia 950 XL charger. I discovered the port had been burnt, and the cape and phone where burning ****ing hot! I felt the type-c plug from the charge against my top-lip and I got burnt...
I'm writing this a bit panic-y as I want everyone to just know TO BE CAREFUL. I'm not sure what exactly caused this as I have looked after the phone as if its my baby. Always case and a screen protector. I have a feeling this is down to compatibility!?
Anyone with similar issues, suggestions or such?
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Intraducinmista said:
So I was charging my phone like usual. And I was slightly aware that there was a compatibility issue between QC 3.0 and Type-C.
HOWEVER, tonight at about 12amish GMT. I kept smelling a burning smell... Which I thought it was my cat. but then when I decided to charge my phone using my Lumia 950 XL charger. I discovered the port had been burnt, and the cape and phone where burning ****ing hot! I felt the type-c plug from the charge against my top-lip and I got burnt...
I'm writing this a bit panic-y as I want everyone to just know TO BE CAREFUL. I'm not sure what exactly caused this as I have looked after the phone as if its my baby. Always case and a screen protector. I have a feeling this is down to compatibility!?
Anyone with similar issues, suggestions or such?
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The Lumia is c to c right? If so, yeah there were lots of reported issues where people used various c to c cables with a c brick (most were pixel or nexus chargers that I saw) that had the same issues you did. Think it ended up being that the 10 doesn't have the right safe checks in place to stop charging at 100%, and it just keeps trying to push 3 amps even when fully charged (could be wrong about that though)
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The Lumia is c to c right? If so, yeah there were lots of reported issues where people used various c to c cables with a c brick (most were pixel or nexus chargers that I saw) that had the same issues you did. Think it ended up being that the 10 doesn't have the right safe checks in place to stop charging at 100%, and it just keeps trying to push 3 amps even when fully charged (could be wrong about that though)
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mmm.. the phone was charging from almost nothing... I think I was charging it from about 20% using a zuk z1 cable plugged into my computer that was connected to a usb 3.0 port. the cable is 3.0 standard and the phone is 3.1 if I rememeber
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guyverzero said:
Think it ended up being that the 10 doesn't have the right safe checks in place to stop charging at 100%, and it just keeps trying to push 3 amps even when fully charged (could be wrong about that though)
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You don't Push Amps, you pull em, you Push Voltage.
The phone decides how much amps it wants to draw.
More likely missing cables inside the cable or bad quality Connector.
Was it an original Microsoft Cable from the 950 or bought afterwards?
P.S can't see the pictures. Just my bad Internet?
Haldi4803 said:
You don't Push Amps, you pull em, you Push Voltage.
The phone decides how much amps it wants to draw.
More likely missing cables inside the cable or bad quality Connector.
Was it an original Microsoft Cable from the 950 or bought afterwards?
P.S can't see the pictures. Just my bad Internet?
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I cant see the photos either
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I cant see the photos either
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doesn't appear the image tag correctly grabbed the microsoft drive images so i deleted the image format. Downside is you can't see them inline.. but the upside is you can click them to see em..
Read here...
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UPDATE: ok so, I've taken it back to the place I brought it from and they sent it to the repair centre (carphone warehouse). They've turned round and said tis water damage but I disagree as I do not like to keep my gadgets in places that are potential for issues. Will be taking it up with the shop. failing that, Trading Standards.
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME; does water corrosion look similar to that of corrosion caused by excessive current or connection shorting?
I had a ps4 controller do the same thing. it was cause by the cable was not 100% plugged into the controller port. it was still able to charge a bit but after awhile I noticed a burning smell... same results
Intraducinmista said:
UPDATE: ok so, I've taken it back to the place I brought it from and they sent it to the repair centre (carphone warehouse). They've turned round and said tis water damage but I disagree as I do not like to keep my gadgets in places that are potential for issues. Will be taking it up with the shop. failing that, Trading Standards.
CAN SOMEONE HELP ME; does water corrosion look similar to that of corrosion caused by excessive current or connection shorting?
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I would be looking for blue oxidation if it was water damage.
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dottat said:
I would be looking for blue oxidation if it was water damage.
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By any chance green oxidation would indicate electrical corrosion from shorting of the contacts?
QC3.0 cannot exists as TypeC output, also the standard is not supported by USB consortium which developed USB Power Delivery instead.
Benson Leung warned people, that type c to type c charging should be avoided.
Even HTC10 does not follow the official usb specification and uses QC so best any user can do, i using legacy USB type A to type c cable and using charger with USB A output port. Also all cables must have 56k ohm resistor, cheap one come with 11k resistor and could damage power charger or the device. Check Bensons google+, he even linked to Tronsmart chargers which were out of specification and should be avoided.
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QC3.0 cannot exists as TypeC output, also the standard is not supported by USB consortium which developed USB Power Delivery instead.
Benson Leung warned people, that type c to type c charging should be avoided.
Even HTC10 does not follow the official usb specification and uses QC so best any user can do, i using legacy USB type A to type c cable and using charger with USB A output port. Also all cables must have 56k ohm resistor, cheap one come with 11k resistor and could damage power charger or the device. Check Bensons google+, he even linked to Tronsmart chargers which were out of specification and should be avoided.
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Yeh, I became aware of this when the QC3.0 was released. Though, my assumption was because I'm connecting between usb type-c to the phones type-c it wouldn't charge off the QC3.0 standard.
Initially, I was using the Nokia type-C charger which came with my Lumia 950XL. It charges at 15 Watts (5V, 3.0A). I had used this the majority of the time and hadn't gone wrong. Sometimes I'd use a portable battery charge which charged at a generic 5V 2A AND a Samsung nexus 10 charger which was a usb female and charged a the same rate.
I would've assumed (also judging from the new releases by QUALCOMM) that QC3.0 phones would either charge of USB standard OR take advantage of QC. I've never used type-c to type-c charging only because I never had the capability. There is a slider in the settings menu to use USB3.1 standard but again, never used it. always done this through a usb3.0 to usb type-c cable.
HTC10 charges normaly from any standard legacy USB port like your old HTC M7 usb wall charger or notebook usb ports. QC3.0 uses data lines in usb cable to provide power and this method is not approved by the USB consortium, thats why you can not also communicate with your phone in QC3.0 mode, because there is no free lines for data left. You can either fast charge, or switch to standard usb mode and transfer files without QC3.0.
USB TypeC standard forbids strictly manouvers over the cable like QC does. For this, the newest Chromebooks and Nexus uses approved USB Power Delivery.
The "problem" was, that Qualcomm is also part of research and development of USB Power Delivery but yet, they in the same time were developing QC3.0. Was it for pure marketing purpose or to fill the gap between USB PD going live, we can not tell.
The only way now to end this confusion is to wait for Qualcomm to switch for USB PD as a successor of QC3.0 because there is really no point of two competing charging standards which one is spec certified and the other is not.
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HTC10 charges normaly from any standard legacy USB port like your old HTC M7 usb wall charger or notebook usb ports. QC3.0 uses data lines in usb cable to provide power and this method is not approved by the USB consortium, thats why you can not also communicate with your phone in QC3.0 mode, because there is no free lines for data left. You can either fast charge, or switch to standard usb mode and transfer files without QC3.0.
USB TypeC standard forbids strictly manouvers over the cable like QC does. For this, the newest Chromebooks and Nexus uses approved USB Power Delivery.
The "problem" was, that Qualcomm is also part of research and development of USB Power Delivery but yet, they in the same time were developing QC3.0. Was it for pure marketing purpose or to fill the gap between USB PD going live, we can not tell.
The only way now to end this confusion is to wait for Qualcomm to switch for USB PD as a successor of QC3.0 because there is really no point of two competing charging standards which one is spec certified and the other is not.
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so would this mean I will need to set my phone to file transfer mode if I want to charge from USB?
Also, for reference, is there a way to disable quick charge 3.0 (which I assume may be present in the build.prop file OR am I thinking more noob like)
Intraducinmista said:
so would this mean I will need to set my phone to file transfer mode if I want to charge from USB?
Also, for reference, is there a way to disable quick charge 3.0 (which I assume may be present in the build.prop file OR am I thinking more noob like)
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No, you must understand how usb and QC3 works. I will try to explain it as simply as I can.
Legacy USB have 4 cables inside, two for data transfer, one for curent and one for ground.
If you plug your phone to the usb in notebook, you can charge and transfer data in the same time.
What QC3.0 does, it is using the data paths for providing additional power, so when you plug it to your QC3 charger, it uses all the data routes/cables in USB only for additional and faster charging, so the data connection is blocked in this mode.
Ok, just came back from Carphone Warehouse. It looks as if the phone has corroded more during the time I've given it to them and the time its taken for it too come back.
The colour of the corrosion was of a greenish hue.
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No, you must understand how usb and QC3 works. I will try to explain it as simply as I can.
Legacy USB have 4 cables inside, two for data transfer, one for curent and one for ground.
If you plug your phone to the usb in notebook, you can charge and transfer data in the same time.
What QC3.0 does, it is using the data paths for providing additional power, so when you plug it to your QC3 charger, it uses all the data routes/cables in USB only for additional and faster charging, so the data connection is blocked in this mode.
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I'm awar eof this, but my question is if it can be disabled on the phone or not.
Never heard of disabling QC. I do not think that HTC will provide any tool to disable built in chipset feature.
I ask this since it seems more feasible than enabling something like Quick Charge 3/2.X since this method is open and not proprietary.
It also seems feasible since the OnePlus 3 can clearly handle up to 4A of current at 5V (dash charge) so in terms of hardware it should be able to handle 3A at 5V similarly to the Nexus 5X/6P via the standard USB-C spec.
It doesn't even seem to be able to handle 2.4A via a USB-A to USB-C cable, or even via a USB-C charger using a USB-C cable.
Is there some hardware or software limitation I'm perhaps missing? If it's a USB-C device it should be able to charge via the USB-C standard
To my knowledge one plus promised dash source by the end of July. Also to my knowledge is something must be enabled and PCB hardware must enable fast charging. Galaxy s7 doesn't have qc3.0 despite having the correct hardware.
ahrion said:
To my knowledge one plus promised dash source by the end of July. Also to my knowledge is something must be enabled and PCB hardware must enable fast charging. Galaxy s7 doesn't have qc3.0 despite having the correct hardware.
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i do understand something needs to be enabled for QC2/3.X but why for USB-C?
Short answer ... no one knows and they're talking out of their ass ...
Long answer - Even if its a hardware/software enabled type feature - most do not know how to program it well enough to incorporate it. So everyone has to rely on source code with it already programmed to include it with any rom. Some guys can program it but dont have the resources and/or phone to do so. The average programmer reading your comments doesnt know specifics which is why you get a lot of "to my knowledge" "as far as I know" "in theory" type statements
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I ask this since it seems more feasible than enabling something like Quick Charge 3/2.X since this method is open and not proprietary.
It also seems feasible since the OnePlus 3 can clearly handle up to 4A of current at 5V (dash charge) so in terms of hardware it should be able to handle 3A at 5V similarly to the Nexus 5X/6P via the standard USB-C spec.
It doesn't even seem to be able to handle 2.4A via a USB-A to USB-C cable, or even via a USB-C charger using a USB-C cable.
Is there some hardware or software limitation I'm perhaps missing? If it's a USB-C device it should be able to charge via the USB-C standard
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Quickcharge is closed and proprietary, it's just the licensing is cheap. It only work on phone that have recent qualcomm SoC. Yes our OP3 have a SD820 but the manufacturer also have to implement it in the phone, with software but also hardware.
It's a shame that Oneplus didn't use Quickcharge because with the price of one Dash Charger or VOOC charger you can buy a 6 port quickcharge 3.0 charger... And quickcharge can use standard cable (if you use another usb C cable than the one provided, the red and blue one, dash charge don't work even with the dash charger)
So I'll tell you one reason why the Oneplus 3 won't support quickcharge even with some hack : charging a lithium battery at a high voltage make it go BOOM!
Quickcharge use 9, 12 or even 20V to make charge faster (and it's an advantage with low quality usb cable). So the phone have to be able to convert 9 or 12V down to 4.2V and it's a hardware matter.
Now for the 5V/3A of the USB-C spec, it's Oneplus that limit it (and it's safer that way). I tested many charger with a voltmeter. I used some charger from 1.8A to 2.4A and it only draw 1.5A. I used a genuine apple charger at 1A (the A1400) and it only draw 0.5A, the same when it's hooked on a computer. With the dash charger and the dash cable, it go up to 3.5A. It's not 4A but it charge pretty fast. With the same charger but with a normal USB-C cable (2.0 and 3.1 i tried) it draw 1.5A.
So the dash cable use some extra pin to make the phone identifying the dash charger and the dash cable, when one is missing, it charges at 1.5A or even 0.5A.
Why Oneplus don't use the full 3A of the USB-C spec? Dash charge/VOOC I guess.
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Now for the 5V/3A of the USB-C spec, it's Oneplus that limit it (and it's safer that way).
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If it's "unsafe" then why would Google use in the Nexus line? If anything, all of the quick charge out of spec systems (like dash charge or quick charge) are "unsafe"
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Why Oneplus don't use the full 3A of the USB-C spec? Dash charge/VOOC I guess.
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you can have BOTH. why REMOVE USB-C 15W charging?
charging slower is safer than charging at high voltage or intensity, I didn't imply anything else.
If the charger provided can do 5V 3A like the one provided with the Nexus 6P can actually charge at 3A a Oneplus 3, how can you sell a dash charger with a dash cable that do 3.5A (and the VOOC charger that is even more expensive and need a micro usb to USB-C adapter)
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charging slower is safer than charging at high voltage or intensity, I didn't imply anything else.
If the charger provided can do 5V 3A like the one provided with the Nexus 6P can actually charge at 3A a Oneplus 3, how can you sell a dash charger with a dash cable that do 3.5A (and the VOOC charger that is even more expensive and need a micro usb to USB-C adapter)
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Easily? Dash charge is far more quick not to mention heat efficient
Also, slower charging is not safer by default -it's less hot charging that is safer more so,
Dash charge is heat efficient? Yes it will be warmer on a cold day. Like any battery charging slower is better for the battery life.
I don't understand your last sentence, sorry
If you are talking about the efficiency between the power on input and output from the charger, I think that the power is not high enough to really make a difference with a standard charger.
I am still a big fan of Qualcomm quick charge because I could use a 3 meter (10ft maybe) usb cable not even made of thick gauge.
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I think what he is getting at is during quick charge the higher voltage results in more heat in the phone, with dash charge the heat is contained in the charger. Thus phone stays cool during charge which is safer for the phone.
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I think what he is getting at is during quick charge the higher voltage results in more heat in the phone, with dash charge the heat is contained in the charger. Thus phone stays cool during charge which is safer for the phone.
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Exactly.
Hello all. I have a quick question. I have bought a type c charging cable that has just arrived, it was sent from in my country to my location in less then 3 days. Off ebay And after purchase I read about how type c charging cables can destroy your devices if you buy a knock off, or a cheap cable or not made properly, by any means this cable was 13.00 AUD. It's 3 meters and it looks very thick and quality looks good. It is generic though. No branding.... So I'm wondering if it would be okay to just use this as a charging cable, and use the original for File transfers. I also have a Spigen cable on the way but I do not want to wait to use this one. Is there any chance that this will be okay to use?... Attaching a photo of the cable
The htc 10 doesn't use USB charging; it uses Quick Charge 3.0.
USB charging has its standards, separate from the connectors and separate from Qualcomm's standards.
Qualcomm states that QC works regardless of cable and connector. However, the htc 10 is picky about the cable and I've not found a rhyme or reason for it. I have a Type C-to- A cable that won't QC but several micro cables that will with a micro-to-C adaptor.
Basically the cable must have a 56k ohm resistor in the type c connector which tells the phone how much power to draw to prevent over current. Usually this is signified by a longer plug and the resistor should be stated in the ad if you can remember where you bought it from. From eye balling the cable you photographed it looks fine. I think it's more of an issue with Nexus phones anyway since the 10 uses a different standard in order to maintain compatibility with qc3.0.
More accurately, the resistor tells the USB-C device that it's hooked up to a legacy "device". Type C to anything being legacy. Anything but type C weren't "designed to handle" 3A of current that the USB Power Delivery can output at 5V.
So if you have a Nexus 6P or a Pixel or whatever that uses USB PD:
if you use a type C to type A cable with a 56kOhm resistor, the phone is going to know that this is a legacy device and it won't attempt to draw more than the "Default USB Power" which is 5V0.5A for USB 1.0/2.0 and 5V0.9A for USB 3.x.
But of course the device will also look past it and see what output current the charger actually advertises it is capable of and then charges at that current the charger is capable of..
But, here's the big problem.
What if you use a type C to type A cable with a 10kOhm or 22kOhm resistor?
That cable is going to tell the device that it's
a) not connected to a legacy device (56kOhm resistor would mean legacy)
b) it IS connected to 5V3A or 5V1.5A (10kOhm/22kOhm resistor respectively) output.
It's going to try and draw 3A of current if the cable has a 10kOhm resistor in there, whether or not the charger can actually output that.
Danger here is that different chargers will respond to that differently.
The charger can either fail spectacularly (read: explode, catch on fire, something bad) or it will just trigger OCP (over current) and not charge if it has the protection or it will just try and cope with it delivering as much current as it can and potentially overheat and fail in some fashion.
Imagine hooking up your Nexus 6P or Pixel to your laptop with a "bad" type C to type A cable.. Those ports are not going to be able to handle that kind of power unless they're something special sauce.
For a little bit more cohesive explanation, read this
http://www.androidauthority.com/usb-type-c-and-3-1-explained-656552/
As for our device, we don't use USB PD. Some have said that the HTC 10 is compliant with it but I don't know if that's true or not.
However we use Quick Charge. Quick Charge doesn't look for resistors, it looks for the other chip inside the charger and talks with that chip, essentially doing a digital handshake before they initiate quick charging.
That prevents the charger from outputting anything higher than 5V unless the device specifically asks for it.
So, in theory, ANY data cable should be perfectly compatible with QC.
Data cable meaning that the D+ and D-, teh data, connectors are hooked up.
QC performs the digital handshake, and subsequent voltage/current adjustments, by talking across the D+ and D- conductors.
If you have a "charge only" cable or a PortaPow "data block" adapter, it means that only the V+ and V- connectors are hooked up and as a result QC chip in your 10 can't talk to the charger to negotiate the QC.
As for why some type C to type A cables don't support quick charge. I have no freaking idea.
I've got one cheap C-A USB 3.0 cable that I bought from ebay and it's a weird cable...
First time I tried charging it was in the car with a dual port (A) QC3.0 charger. Phone said slow charge, for faster results use the original charger. Didn't try again.
With the stock charger I'm testing at the moment, I first got 1.8A (after 1A>1.3A>1.8A over a minute). Unplug and plug it the other way around I got 1.7A and then it dropped to 1.4A. Third time I plugged it in the same way I plugged it the first time and now it said slow charge.. Plug it again the same way and now it charges.
Could it be that the cable either has a 10kOhm or a 22kOhm resistor in there? Maybe. Idk. Don't have means to test it right now, but I'll probably gut the cable later and measure it when I have time.
Moral of the story: come on guys, buy good quality cables from reliable brands for charging. They're not expensive.. Aukey, Anker, PortaPow, you name it. There's a lot of them out there.
I'm personally using the PortaPow cable for charging my 10, only 1 meter length available at this moment but if you want longer or shorter lengths, message them. They'll make them if there's enough interest.
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/portapow-charge-sync-usb-c-cable/
Thankyou for your help guys I've decided to wait for the Spigen charger
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Moral of the story: come on guys, buy good quality cables from reliable brands for charging. They're not expensive.. Aukey, Anker, PortaPow, you name it. There's a lot of them out there.
I'm personally using the PortaPow cable for charging my 10, only 1 meter length available at this moment but if you want longer or shorter lengths, message them. They'll make them if there's enough interest.
http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/portapow-charge-sync-usb-c-cable/
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Except that these guys don't make the cable that I need (or I just haven't been able to locate one).
I need a ~6-ft/2m cable with a 90-degree-to-the-front/back elbow on the USB Type C connector like the one shown here:
...and black...no goofy colors.
I thought I knew the correct cable to purchase (I only bought this phone 5 weeks ago and I need to buy 1-2 backup charging cables.
I always bought cables from Monoprice.com (for my M8 anyway) because they were decent quality, they had 6" lengths available, they were pretty cheap, and they had goofy colors (I'll take anything to break up my day a bit).
But now I am not sure which cable is correct. Is the USB version irrelevant with the HTC QuickCharge functionality? So I can get either v2.0, v2.1, or v3.0 USB-C to USB A?? Also, I will go to another vendor if need be, but most of the cables at this website do not state a resistance—just voltage and amps.
So this would be one I might get because it seems OK...
http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030319&p_id=14933&seq=1&format=2
If it isn't showing the resistance should I shop someplace else?
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Thankyou for your help guys I've decided to wait for the Spigen charger
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Why do you want to wait for Spige charger which is not QuickCharge 3.0 dedicated charger like your oroginal HTC OEM charger?
Buy an Aukey QC 3.0 chargers, they are very reasonably priced and high quality. Also, BlitzWolf produces a valid Type C cables with 56k resistor. I personally use them with Aukey and HTC charger and everything is perfect and very good quality.
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So this would be one I might get because it seems OK...
http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=103&cp_id=10303&cs_id=1030319&p_id=14933&seq=1&format=2
If it isn't showing the resistance should I shop someplace else?
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Here is the list of verified and proper Type C cables. I personally recommend BlitzWolf - metal connectors, braided cables, very good and robust quality.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/edit#gid=0
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Here is the list of verified and proper Type C cables. I personally recommend BlitzWolf - metal connectors, braided cables, very good and robust quality.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wJwqv3rTNmORXz-XJsQaXK1dl8I91V4-eP_sfNVNzbA/edit#gid=0
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Thank you! However, can you qualify the user of the word "proper"? What aspect makes them "proper"?
Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA Labs
Proper means they all have 56k resistor, just like jesus said in the bible. So they are fully compatible with HTC10 and can be used with any QuickCharger or USB PD charger without risk of drawing too much power resulting in explosion. 56k resistor is the main key here and mr Benson, a Google engineer working on devices using USB PD specs which *need* a proper 56k resistor Type C cable, tests himself various cables using a hardware tester and posting reviews about good and bad cables.
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Proper means they all have 56k resistor, just like jesus said in the bible. So they are fully compatible with HTC10 and can be used with any QuickCharger or USB PD charger without risk of drawing too much power resulting in explosion. 56k resistor is the main key here and mr Benson, a Google engineer working on devices using USB PD specs which *need* a proper 56k resistor Type C cable, tests himself various cables using a hardware tester and posting reviews about good and bad cables.
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Except that this all deals with USB PD charging, not Qualcomm's Quick Charge, which is its own thing.
cf. https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge/faq
Q6: Does it matter what type of charging cable is used with a Quick Charge adapter?
A: Quick Charge is designed to be connector- and current-independent. Quick Charge is designed to be compatible with a variety of formats, including:
USB Type-A
USB micro
USB Type-C
Proprietary connectors
Quick Charge high-voltage operation is designed to minimize charging issues associated with long or thin cables, allowing for a superior charging experience, independent of cable type or cable current capability.
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cf. http://thewirecutter.com/blog/quick-charge-usb-c/
I don't like that I can't find specifics on how QC3 works exactly since I have a cable that breaks it.
Rolo42 said:
Except that this all deals with USB PD charging, not Qualcomm's Quick Charge, which is its own thing.
cf. https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge/faq
cf. http://thewirecutter.com/blog/quick-charge-usb-c/
I don't like that I can't find specifics on how QC3 works exactly since I have a cable that breaks it.
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Unfortunately you did not read the big post on this page along with the article about delivering power over usb cable.
Both QC and USB PD require cable with 56k resistor to work properly. Hence the cable for Google Pixel or HTC10 is the same. Each standard deliver power in its own way over the same cable.
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Unfortunately you did not read the big post on this page along with the article about delivering power over usb cable.
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Rather than make accusations based on assumptions, you could point out what you think I missed. I did read all the posts and links and here is what I got:
As for our device, we don't use USB PD.
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As for why some type C to type A cables don't support quick charge. I have no freaking idea.
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Each standard deliver power in its own way over the same cable.
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"It's own way" -- correct. USB-PD requires 56k termination for legacy device compatibility. Our devices use QC, not USB-PD.
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Both QC and USB PD require cable with 56k resistor to work properly.
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If this is true, it goes against Qualcomm's specs that I linked that you may or may not have read for comprehension. Qualcomm states that they have no/zero/nada/nicht/nill/null/zilch cable requirements for QC. Also, QC predates USB-PD. The two have nothing to do with each other.
More from the big post I allegedly did not read:
However we use Quick Charge. Quick Charge doesn't look for resistors, it looks for the other chip inside the charger and talks with that chip, essentially doing a digital handshake before they initiate quick charging.
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Do you have an authoritative source that shows that the 56k terminator is necessary for QC3 to work on the htc 10?
I cannot find it on Qualcomm's site or htc's site. Google Pixel and Nexus 6P sites are not authoritative sources for the htc 10 or Qualcomm Quick Charge.
I did not accuse of anything, I am not a prosecutor.
99% of cables used to charge your and mine HTC are USB A (2.0)to USB C cables. The resistor is needed so you will not draw to much current via USB A connector which is not rated for 3A. Lower value resistor will force to draw to much from USB 2.0 spec connector and cable. Simple as that. So your digital handshake between chips is worth essentially nothing if they will indeed greet and meet over cable that is not rated to pass a 3A high current which will lead to fry something.
I suggest to read the discussion in comments section on Benson Leung G+ profile. Do not get me wrong, I wasted my time to go all over it and I do not see point to go back couple of articles again just to point a few most important comments by Benson. You could do the same, because it does not matter if you believe me or not. Bottom line is, you need a 56k resistor USB A to USB C cable for HTC10. Same cable which was shipped to you by HTC in the box. If you do not believe, then take a sharp razor and disassemble your cable. They're cheap so you will get yourself a brand new one very fast.
So, check your oem cable, ask Qualcomm and HTC via mail why you need a cable with 56k resistor. Simple as that.
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99% of cables used to charge your and mine HTC are USB A (2.0)to USB C cables. The resistor is needed so you will not draw to much current via USB A connector which is not rated for 3A. Lower value resistor will force to draw to much from USB 2.0 spec connector and cable. Simple as that. So your digital handshake between chips is worth essentially nothing if they will indeed greet and meet over cable that is not rated to pass a 3A high current which will lead to fry something.
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The conclusion you drew is faulty. The pull-up resistor is needed to protect legacy equipment; it has nothing to with Quick Charge or cables/connectors being "rated for 3A" (they aren't--chargers are).
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I suggest to read the discussion in comments section on Benson Leung G+ profile.
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I have and they are all dealing with USB charging protocols, not Quick Charge.
cavist said:
Bottom line is, you need a 56k resistor USB A to USB C cable for HTC10. Same cable which was shipped to you by HTC in the box. If you do not believe, then take a sharp razor and disassemble your cable. They're cheap so you will get yourself a brand new one very fast.
So, check your oem cable, ask Qualcomm and HTC via mail why you need a cable with 56k resistor. Simple as that.
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So, no, you do not have an authoritative source for Quick Charge cable compatibility for htc 10.
Did you read the Qualcomm link I sent? It does not require the pull-up resistor. htc FAQ only says "buy our [only one, short, overpriced] OEM cable"; htc tech support never replied to my query.
Ok, it is no use to continue this further. Everybody will do as they want and will be happy. You can recommend cables without or with any other lower resistor and I will recommend with 56k as I did before that actually are working.
Still I can wait for your cable disassembly as last proof that I am completely wrong but I think that will not change anything at all in this discussion.
Not sure what's going on here but just plugged my P6P in and after about twenty minutes of doing something else I checked it and started laughing. Also the net standby stuff is at 33%. Is all this because of this months patch because it's charged better than this last month. Anyone else have this problem and how did you fix it? Thanks in advance for any help.
Try a new cable or different power outlet
Paz9 said:
Try a new cable or different power outlet
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I tried cables, adapters, outlets...it only charges nicely when the phone is off
Metalhead520 said:
I tried cables, adapters, outlets...it only charges nicely when the phone is off
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Id try dirty flashing factory images
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Id try dirty flashing factory images
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I don't have anything that isn't already on Google drive so if next months patch doesn't fix it I'll probably do a factory reset
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I don't have anything that isn't already on Google drive so if next months patch doesn't fix it I'll probably do a factory reset
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Dirty flash without wiping.
See if that fixes it
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Not sure what's going on here but just plugged my P6P in and after about twenty minutes of doing something else I checked it and started laughing. Also the net standby stuff is at 33%. Is all this because of this months patch because it's charged better than this last month. Anyone else have this problem and how did you fix it? Thanks in advance for any help.
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I had a problem charging my phone for the past 3 months. Finally upgraded to a new GaN3 charger and it solved all my charging headaches and future proofs me for a few days. I have these fancy magnetic adapters I bought too which really add to the experience.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VC7Z3YF/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_0FAK0WVVPZHP4DPFMBQW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HZTP75B/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_CG66V9Z3GXKZWPAVCD0P?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WJWQMML/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_7ABGBXM755PFHCKWHPP2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
There's the links for you all. Has worked with everything I have put on it so far. Pixel buds, samsung watch, S21 Ultra, Pixel 6 Pro charges FAST with no heat.
I doubt if it's the latest firmware - at least by itself. My wife and I haven't had any problems charging our phones from multiple sources/different cables.
You could try turning "Adaptive Charging" off and see if it helps, although I still have mine (and "Adaptive Battery") on.
Thank you guys for the help. I actually turned everything that has to do with the word "adaptive" off so I'll test it over the next few days. Woke up to my phone only 85% charged on my wireless charger/lamp which sucks. I just wish Google didn't set so many restrictions on what can charge the phone at it's fastest and keep it there.
My P6P and my wifes Pixel 6 charge faster than that and we use one of THESE to make it as slow as we can overnight (with adaptive charging) so i dont think it is anything to do with the recent patch.
Turning off Adaptive Charging and using a nice PPS charger and cable will alleviate most of the charging complaints for the Pixel 6. Those old USB-A or regular PD chargers won't cut it.
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Turning off Adaptive Charging and using a nice PPS charger and cable will alleviate most of the charging complaints for the Pixel 6. Those old USB-A or regular PD chargers won't cut it.
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I also recently experienced the same issue as the poster, and honestly idk what it could be other than an individual defective phone or a bad update. First noticed the issues about a week or two ago for me; although don't have an exact date. It doesn't happen 100% of the time, but it does frequently occur about 90%
At LOW battery, I'd be getting 9w draw (read on an external USB C charge-reader). Accubattery and ampere, while less accurate, also read 930MaH charge. Google stating 4.5 hours till full charge. Despite my phone stating its being "charged rapidly"
Contrasting that to what I consider "normal" at 18w-23w draw on the charge-reader, or 3600 - 4600 MaH with accubattery and ampere
Same charge speed on all bricks I used. Tried different outlets, cables, even my car:
* Google charger
* ANKER 30w PD
* ANKER 65w PD PPS (brand new)
* FasGear 30w PD AC (car)
* Used 4 different USB-C to C cables: one by Google, two by Anker, one by UGreen.
* same charging speed from 1% through 50% (which is supposed to be when it charges the fastest)
* temperature was normal
* technically only "adaptive charging" is relavent (which was off), however for ****s and giggles I turned anything adaptive off.
Beyond the testing I did above, I checked accubattery's history and saw several days (where I charged from sub10% to 100%) report the maximum off-screen charge was still below 1000MaH throughout the entire charge session
It sounds like something might be physically broken at your end. I'd suggest to contact Google. They will want you to go through a couple steps (probably factory resetting the phone, changing cable and power brick), after that they will probably offer you a replacement/repair the phone.
Indeed. I wonder if there could be something physically or electronically borked with the USB-C port/connection on the phone itself.
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Indeed. I wonder if there could be something physically or electronically borked with the USB-C port/connection on the phone itself.
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Be careful with USB-C, it easily captures dust that is pushed in the back of the slot when you plug the cable, and after a while it prevents the cable to be fully inserted, creating connection issues.
Anker Powerline III cables don't fully support PPS. Charging would disable and enabled, in an apparently random way. Anker's 10ft usb c to c cable works fine though. So extraordinarily thin cables like the powerline 3 probably provide less than ideal charging speed.
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Anker Powerline III cables don't fully support PPS. Charging would disable and enabled, in an apparently random way. Anker's 10ft usb c to c cable works fine though. So extraordinarily thin cables like the powerline 3 probably provide less than ideal charging speed
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Anker Powerline III cables don't fully support PPS. Charging would disable and enabled, in an apparently random way. Anker's 10ft usb c to c cable works fine though. So extraordinarily thin cables like the powerline 3 probably provide less than ideal charging speed.
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So even though I have the power line 3 flow anker 6ft cable and their 65 watt nano 2 charger I'm not getting the fastest speeds? The cable is rated at 100 watts so I thought I was eliminating charging bottlenecks.
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So even though I have the power line 3 flow anker 6ft cable and their 65 watt nano 2 charger I'm not getting the fastest speeds? The cable is rated at 100 watts so I thought I was eliminating charging bottlenecks.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086DMNK8R/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_B2B21MRD10TTP0P52NXY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the product I'm referring too.
USB Power Delivery is much more powerful, supporting up to 100W of power to charge up even the most demanding gadgets such as laptops. It’s also safer, as gadgets and chargers communicate with each other over the USB cable to confirm the optimal charging power level. This handshaking approach supports voltage steps at 5V, 9V, 15V, and 20V for power outputs ranging from 0.5W to 100W. The new USB Power Delivery Programmable Power Supply (USB PD PPS) standard supports configurable voltages too, enabling more optimal charging. If two devices fail to communicate a suitable power rule, USB Power Delivery will default to the next power option supported by the relevant USB protocol, such as USB-C 1.5A
PPS itself does not enable 100w charging. USB PD 3.0 does. So that wattage bottleneck you're referring to doesn't matter since PPS is another charging standard built intop of USB PD 3.0
So what I was saying is that an extraordinarily thin cable like the Anker Powerline 3 may not be ideal when using a PPS charger. Works fine with USB PD 3.0
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086DMNK8R/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_B2B21MRD10TTP0P52NXY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the product I'm referring too.
USB Power Delivery is much more powerful, supporting up to 100W of power to charge up even the most demanding gadgets such as laptops. It’s also safer, as gadgets and chargers communicate with each other over the USB cable to confirm the optimal charging power level. This handshaking approach supports voltage steps at 5V, 9V, 15V, and 20V for power outputs ranging from 0.5W to 100W. The new USB Power Delivery Programmable Power Supply (USB PD PPS) standard supports configurable voltages too, enabling more optimal charging. If two devices fail to communicate a suitable power rule, USB Power Delivery will default to the next power option supported by the relevant USB protocol, such as USB-C 1.5A
PPS itself does not enable 100w charging. USB PD 3.0 does. So that wattage bottleneck you're referring to doesn't matter since PPS another charging standard built intop of USB PD 3.0
So what I was saying is that an extraordinarily thin cables like the Anker Powerline 3 may not be ideal when using a PPS charger. Works fine with USB PD 3.0
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So what I'm getting at right now is that my 100 watt flow cable is actually charging slower with my wall charger then the one you linked?
Are you using a Powerline 3 cable and a PPS charger if so? It may perform sub optimally, in my experiences.