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Why does it take 1 year for the battery to charge?

Sarcasm, haha laugh a little.
But really, do you guys notice that it takes a long time for the battery to charge?
I think when available, I'll buy a bunch of batteries just to have handy.

well the battery is 1500mAh the nexus charged pretty quickly but it was 1400mAh i am not sure how much difference 100mAh will make on charging the battery but that could be a possibility.

Charging with the computer will always be slower, if that's what you're using.

I wonder if its the charger. The provided charger has an output rating of 0.7A. I know some microusb chargers I have seen are rated as high as 1.0A. That could be the difference.

soklean said:
well the battery is 1500mAh the nexus charged pretty quickly but it was 1400mAh i am not sure how much difference 100mAh will make on charging the battery but that could be a possibility.
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I was thinking the same thing...hhmm could 100mAh make that much of a difference?

heygrl said:
Charging with the computer will always be slower, if that's what you're using.
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I always try to avoid using the computer to charge my phone. It just seems to take awfully long even plugged into the wall.

landale said:
I wonder if its the charger. The provided charger has an output rating of 0.7A. I know some microusb chargers I have seen are rated as high as 1.0A. That could be the difference.
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Interesting...that could be. However, maybe it's 0.7A for a reason? Perhaps the battery needs to have it at that "flow rate." ???

We did get a different charger over the i9000, they had a separate USB cable and microUSB wall charger. We obviously don't have that setup.
Some phones have Li-Pol batteries and they have to charge differently. This could be why it's taking so long to recharge.

check a tmobile store or website for the new portable micro usb charger. charges your phone on the go and recharges itself via a usb charger the vibrant ships with or your computer. i got mine and was a lifesaver the other night when i needed to leave my house with 10% charged.

I hate saying this, but: I literally LOL'd from the title of this thread.
I completely agree. Charging takes fuggin' forever. My guess would be that turning the device off helps speed this up, tremendously. But of course, who wants to do that?
That said, battery life has been impressively long, provided you turn off Samsung's widgets. :/

iunlock said:
Interesting...that could be. However, maybe it's 0.7A for a reason? Perhaps the battery needs to have it at that "flow rate." ???
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That would be a huge design oversight if a generic charger caused problems with the battery. I'm sure Samsung thought about the user charging with a generic charger.

Mine charges pretty fast I'm using the usb that came with the moto cliq

iceshinobi said:
Mine charges pretty fast I'm using the usb that came with the moto cliq
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How fast is fast, iceshinobi?

I have conditioned my battery twice and going from empty with the phone off and pluged into the wall not via usb-pc, took me over 4hrs each time.
If the charger is 0.7 going to a 1.0 would be a huge improvement. The only worry would be the extra heat and problems that might cause. With NiMH batteries quick charging is preferable to slow charging, is this the same for Li-ion?

came here for insight as well, woke up at like 5am, phone was almost dead, 10% battery or so
turned it off, plugged it in to the wall charger and it is now 8am and it is maybe 60-70% charged
what the hell?
with my g1 turned off i can go from 0 to 100% charge in like an hour or so using a USB port. now i know the battery is smaller but c'mon... this is ridiculous.

Could it be that the phone just has to break in? When I first got G1 it would take about 4 hours to charge I remember, now a year and a half later I can get it to 80-90 percent in 1 and a half.

The computer USB standard is 100 to 500 milliamp, the USB walloulet adapter (charger) Is 700 milliamp, our batteries are 1500 milliamp and that's why.
USB cables have a certain standards witch includes voltage and current standards.
If you want a fast charger look for a hard wired 1000-1200 milliamp charger with a micro USB connector on ebay.

siberslug said:
The computer USB standard is 100 to 500 milliamp, the USB walloulet adapter (charger) Is 700 milliamp, our batteries are 1500 milliamp and that's why.
USB cables have a certain standards witch includes voltage and current standards.
If you want a fast charger look for a hard wired 1000-1200 milliamp charger with a micro USB connector on ebay.
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Interesting...having a 1000+ milliamp charger shouldn't cause heat issues would it for pumping in more juice at a higher rate?

S4 comes with 2A charger while S3 with 1A charger, can I interchange?

Hello,
Just noticed that S4 comes with 2A charger while S3 come with 1A charger. I have place where I charge a bunch of different devices in the house which has micro-USB port and all of them are using 1A. I'm wondering what repricussions I can have if I add 2A charger to the mix and will charge old devices with 2A charger and vice a versa charge S4 with 1A?

artisticcheese said:
Hello,
Just noticed that S4 comes with 2A charger while S3 come with 1A charger. I have place where I charge a bunch of different devices in the house which has micro-USB port and all of them are using 1A. I'm wondering what repricussions I can have if I add 2A charger to the mix and will charge old devices with 2A charger and vice a versa charge S4 with 1A?
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It will be fine, I charge all my devices from my ipad 3 10W/2A @5V wall charger. Bringing one charger while travelling reduces the clutter I have to pack.
Basically if your devices are working properly, they will only pull the power they need to charge. The S4's 2A charger is capable of supplying up to 2A's but is fine supplying less if the device your charging uses less.
The actuall charging circuitry that controls the battery charging is in the phone or device, not the wall unit. The wall unit is simply the power supply.

As acruxksa mentioned, you'll be fine since the device is in control of how much power it pulls from the charger (as long as it is working properly, that is). The only thing that you may notice is when you are charging the Galaxy S4 with the older 1.0A charger it may charge slower.
Have a great day.

krsskenn said:
As acruxksa mentioned, you'll be fine since the device is in control of how much power it pulls from the charger (as long as it is working properly, that is). The only thing that you may notice is when you are charging the Galaxy S4 with the older 1.0A charger it may charge slower.
Have a great day.
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And if in doubt, look at it this way; the phones will charge off a USB port on a computer - this is 500ma (0.5A) - so as long as your device will charge off a usb port, it will charge off a wall charger that supplies at least that much amperage. New iPads will not charge off USB ports, but it doesn't hurt them to plug them in.

Charging time
artisticcheese said:
Hello,
Just noticed that S4 comes with 2A charger while S3 come with 1A charger. I have place where I charge a bunch of different devices in the house which has micro-USB port and all of them are using 1A. I'm wondering what repricussions I can have if I add 2A charger to the mix and will charge old devices with 2A charger and vice a versa charge S4 with 1A?
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Yes it does but as the previous reply said it takes longer.
I used the old s3 cable at the office charging s4 but it takes long time to get the battery % up. It usually takes my s4 from 1% to 100% within an hour and half time but with the s3 cable it takes good 3 -4 hour or so.
I wouldn't take the s3 cable for travelling though. it will take too long for me to charge in coffee shops and what not when I am moving around the destinations.
So far, I am very impressed with the charging time of S4.. Love the device.

acruxksa said:
It will be fine, I charge all my devices from my ipad 3 10W/2A @5V wall charger. Bringing one charger while travelling reduces the clutter I have to pack.
Basically if your devices are working properly, they will only pull the power they need to charge. The S4's 2A charger is capable of supplying up to 2A's but is fine supplying less if the device your charging uses less.
The actuall charging circuitry that controls the battery charging is in the phone or device, not the wall unit. The wall unit is simply the power supply.
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I don't understand why all current control is on device itself why not manufacturers just suppl 3A chargers for all the phones since it can be used for any device out there.

alphadog00 said:
And if in doubt, look at it this way; the phones will charge off a USB port on a computer - this is 500ma (0.5A) - so as long as your device will charge off a usb port, it will charge off a wall charger that supplies at least that much amperage. New iPads will not charge off USB ports, but it doesn't hurt them to plug them in.
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That's how I rationalized using my One S chargers
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artisticcheese said:
I don't understand why all current control is on device itself why not manufacturers just suppl 3A chargers for all the phones since it can be used for any device out there.
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Good question. Maybe because the higher amp batteries have not been out that long compared to all the years smartphones have been sold. They may start making 3A only. Also, companies may sell less chargers if one size fits all. No need to buy a new one when you change phones.
I do know when I charge the S4 with my One S charger it does take longer, as mentioned, and very slow off USB. The One S charger end also gets somewhat warm charging the S4. The S4 charger does not. That would lead me to believe it is pulling a little more current than charger was designed for. But, probably not an issue. USB does not get warm. But, is a good quality one and heavily shielded.

artisticcheese said:
I don't understand why all current control is on device itself why not manufacturers just suppl 3A chargers for all the phones since it can be used for any device out there.
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In case someone buys a 10amp cheap charger and ends up frying the phone. Thus Samsung protects it self from dummy users and from million dead phones warranty swaps.
I'm using a USB car charger that puts out 2.1amps and its super fast. USB 2.0 on my laptop takes a while to charge it. Some times I use iPhone charger with Nokia cable or with WD hard drive USB wire. They all work just fine but charge at different rate.
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artisticcheese said:
I don't understand why all current control is on device itself why not manufacturers just suppl 3A chargers for all the phones since it can be used for any device out there.
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The bigger the charger, more expensive it is. Manufacturers want to save money.

Wow. Way to necro this thread...

Necro--
Damn, thank goodness for Urban Dictionaries for OLD farts--
Had to look that one up

so if i will charge my S3 with a 2A charger i wont see any major change from the 1A, correct? I have the Boeffala kernel and at the AC charge is set to 1,1A so if i have a 2A charger i guess it should charge faster.

The phone will only draw the maximum it can. The 2A charger will charge it at the same speed as the 1A charger.
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Red_81 said:
The phone will only draw the maximum it can. The 2A charger will charge it at the same speed as the 1A charger.
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Maybe it is a placebo effect, but when I charge my S3 with my S4's charger it does seem faster. Quite a few of my coworkers that have used my S4 charger at work also thought it charged faster.
Either way I have charged my S3 with it very often with no I'll effects, so OP you should be safe to do so.
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Install battery monitor widget and you will be able to see how much it's pulling on each charger
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Aftermarket chargers

I have a question regarding chargers and the amps they put out.
While the stock wall charger is a 1amp charger, will a 2.1A charger damage the battery in my Nexus 4? I know 2.1 is usually for tablets, portable gaming systems, but does it damage our cell phone batteries, or just charge them faster?
thanks

mzeigler1 said:
I have a question regarding chargers and the amps they put out.
While the stock wall charger is a 1amp charger, will a 2.1A charger damage the battery in my Nexus 4? I know 2.1 is usually for tablets, portable gaming systems, but does it damage our cell phone batteries, or just charge them faster?
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2.1A just means it _can_ output a maximum of 2.1A
But the Phone itself will "decide" how much current it draws for charging.
So no need to worry, it will not damage the battery. But it will very likely also not charge it faster.
I myself also used different chargers including the higher amp one from the Nexus 7.

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You saw no difference in charging time compared to the 1 amp charger?

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You saw no difference in charging time compared to the 1 amp charger?
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I did not specifically think about it...I can test some other time right now my phone is fully charged.
But I guess the charger is adopted to the maximum charge current the phone can use.

I believe the phone can pull more than 1A if the charger is capable of delivering a higher amperage
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Thanks for the help guys! It worked.

[Q] What charger specification is best for Lg G2?

hello;
i have just bought LG G2 (F320L), i have noticed that if i charge the phone with a charger having 1amp output specification it charges rapidly.
So the question is that what charger output specifuication is best for Lg G2 which may charge the phone rapidly but does not damage the battery.

U can use a 16a charger if u want. The charging circuits in the phone handles the input so max the phone will use is 1.6a. It's li-po cells the phone has som advance circuits handling the balance charging of the cells. Recommended is 2a charger but don't forget the cable.
If u use a chappy cheap cable it won't go above 0,3a use a premium and u whill have a 1.6a charge. 1a is to little and to slow.
The phone handles the power to optimize the charging so don't be afraid to use a powerful charger just make sure it's 5v and above 1.6a. If u bye a 1.6 the charger itself will be on max load and generate a lot of heat with could damage the charger and the phone so go with 2a and a premium cable

I'm pretty sure the post above's first reference was meant to say 1.6A and not 16a (the second reference was corrected). 16A wouldn't necessarily hurt the phone actually since current aka amperage is pulled and not pushed - the device would still only take what it needs as long as the 5VDC is solid.
Anyway, enough rudimentary electronics and electrical theory...
Any modern USB wall charger will work with the G2 without issues, obviously if you can get and use one that provides a higher level of amperage/current it will charge the G2 faster up to about 1.6A as mentioned above. The factory charger included with G2 smartphones is designed to provide 1.8A but the G2 won't necessarily pull that much - the .2A is a little headroom and the charger doesn't "stress" as much to provide the 1.6A.
Lower amperage/current chargers just mean it takes longer to charge the G2, basically. As it has a 3,000 mAh (that's 3A for the record) that basically means with a 1.6A charger attached and the device powered off and charging exclusively you'll get a full charge in just under 2 hours from a near-empty state - if there's a charge on it already then it'll charge at roughly 1% every 2-3 minutes, maybe a touch more if the G2 is powered on and charging.
Either way, again, any modern charger will be fine. Try to get at least a 1A model from whoever, and avoid really cheap ones that can't do 1A minimum. If it's a brand name charger (Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola, BlackBerry, etc) you'll be fine.

maydayind said:
U can use a 16a charger if u want. The charging circuits in the phone handles the input so max the phone will use is 1.6a. It's li-po cells the phone has som advance circuits handling the balance charging of the cells. Recommended is 2a charger but don't forget the cable.
If u use a chappy cheap cable it won't go above 0,3a use a premium and u whill have a 1.6a charge. 1a is to little and to slow.
The phone handles the power to optimize the charging so don't be afraid to use a powerful charger just make sure it's 5v and above 1.6a. If u bye a 1.6 the charger itself will be on max load and generate a lot of heat with could damage the charger and the phone so go with 2a and a premium cable
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thank u for quick reply...
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I'm pretty sure the post above's first reference was meant to say 1.6A and not 16a (the second reference was corrected). 16A wouldn't necessarily hurt the phone actually since current aka amperage is pulled and not pushed - the device would still only take what it needs as long as the 5VDC is solid.
Anyway, enough rudimentary electronics and electrical theory...
Any modern USB wall charger will work with the G2 without issues, obviously if you can get and use one that provides a higher level of amperage/current it will charge the G2 faster up to about 1.6A as mentioned above. The factory charger included with G2 smartphones is designed to provide 1.8A but the G2 won't necessarily pull that much - the .2A is a little headroom and the charger doesn't "stress" as much to provide the 1.6A.
Lower amperage/current chargers just mean it takes longer to charge the G2, basically. As it has a 3,000 mAh (that's 3A for the record) that basically means with a 1.6A charger attached and the device powered off and charging exclusively you'll get a full charge in just under 2 hours from a near-empty state - if there's a charge on it already then it'll charge at roughly 1% every 2-3 minutes, maybe a touch more if the G2 is powered on and charging.
Either way, again, any modern charger will be fine. Try to get at least a 1A model from whoever, and avoid really cheap ones that can't do 1A minimum. If it's a brand name charger (Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola, BlackBerry, etc) you'll be fine.
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thank u for making it clear,
is there any way to measure output of any charger?
i know its not related here but just for fun.:laugh:
currently i am charging my G2 with 1A charger but it takes so long to reach 100% charge, may be about more than 4 hours.

Actually I meant 16a.... Just get a 2a charger and not a cheap one.. Expect to pay 20$

maydayind said:
Actually I meant 16a.... Just get a 2a charger and not a cheap one.. Expect to pay 20$
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hmm.. u are right.
one should go for original branded charger not chinese one..:laugh:

askfriends said:
hmm.. u are right.
one should go for original branded charger not chinese one..:laugh:
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Once I ordered a 2a charger from China.. Output was 200mah and it almost melted. 2$
U can measure how mouth the charger provide.
Easy way is to use a app in you phone. But not 100% accurate.
Hard and accurate way is to use a USB extender cable that u cut the + cable and use a ampere meter. But u have to use a high end cable for that and u don't want to cut a perfect god cable in half
So I recommend this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget

maydayind said:
Once I ordered a 2a charger from China.. Output was 200mah and it almost melted. 2$
U can measure how mouth the charger provide.
Easy way is to use a app in you phone. But not 100% accurate.
Hard and accurate way is to use a USB extender cable that u cut the + cable and use a ampere meter. But u have to use a high end cable for that and u don't want to cut a perfect god cable in half
So I recommend this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget
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thank u so much for this tip, i am going to test it now..

Charger Disappointment

Any one Disappointed with the charger they included with the Pure. The non removable cord just sucks and a poor choice in my opinion

I'm more disappointed at the size of the wall wart. They could have made more friendly to other power strip users.

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Any one Disappointed with the charger they included with the Pure. The non removable cord just sucks and a poor choice in my opinion
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Pretty sure they did that so you couldn't just stick any usb charging cord in their...it'd most likely fry it.

The disappointing part is the my other cords not working with Android auto. Luckily I have a nexus 6, and the cord with its charger works.
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brholt6 said:
Pretty sure they did that so you couldn't just stick any usb charging cord in their...it'd most likely fry it.
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I guess that could be a reason but highly doubt anything would be fried. Ive been using a nexus 6 turbo charger and before that i was using a note 4 charger to charge multiple android/apple devices without issue. This just limits what i can charge on a single charger now need a second lol

razor237 said:
I guess that could be a reason but highly doubt anything would be fried. Ive been using a nexus 6 turbo charger and before that i was using a note 4 charger to charge multiple android/apple devices without issue. This just limits what i can charge on a single charger now need a second lol
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If you plugged in a charging cord that can't handle the increased power it sure could fry the cord. I feel ya though...it would be nice if it were a USB cord.

I'm glad it looks different.... My son knows NOT to plug his HTC M7 into this charger.
I can see if this was someones first Android, the lack of a micro-USB for data would be frustrating, but I have about 5 of these in my desk drawer and throughout my house and office, so it doesn't bother me.

Also having a fixed cord means you don't pulg some 'slow' cable in and not get any benefits. Out my 8-10 micro USB cables, only 2-3 get a decent charge speed.

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I'm glad it looks different.... My son knows NOT to plug his HTC M7 into this charger.
I can see if this was someones first Android, the lack of a micro-USB for data would be frustrating, but I have about 5 of these in my desk drawer and throughout my house and office, so it doesn't bother me.
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If a device that does not do Turbo Charging is connected, the charger should automatically adjust and charge it at regular speed. At least, that's what it is supposed to do. The Turbo Charger is supposed to be the single charger for all types.
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Darnell_Chat_TN said:
If a device that does not do Turbo Charging is connected, the charger should automatically adjust and charge it at regular speed. At least, that's what it is supposed to do. The Turbo Charger is supposed to be the single charger for all types.
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Good, because I know I'll find his phone on that charger some day

I still have my galaxy s6 nexus charger that is a fast charging and it seems to work fine with turbo charging
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I think the reason they made the cable fixed is because a lot of cheaper usb cables use very thin wire gauges. Since this charger puts out a lot of current at varying voltages, it's very possible for a thin cable to overheat easier and catch on fire. And my guess is, they didn't want to take any chances

How do we determine if turbo charger is ongoing? I mean are there any indication? Coz when I plug in the TurboCharger that comes with it, sometimes TurboPower Connected shows at the bottom of the screen, sometimes not. Then when I check it on the Status, it says Charging over USB, not Charging over AC? Could be that my unit is defective? perhaps the charger? or the battery?

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How do we determine if turbo charger is ongoing? I mean are there any indication? Coz when I plug in the TurboCharger that comes with it, sometimes TurboPower Connected shows at the bottom of the screen, sometimes not. Then when I check it on the Status, it says Charging over USB, not Charging over AC? Could be that my unit is defective? perhaps the charger? or the battery?
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I've got the same issue going on. My replacement from Amazon will be here Tuesday so I'll have time to mess with both and see if its the charger or what. Currently my turbocharging is hit or miss.

DrearierJester1 said:
How do we determine if turbo charger is ongoing? I mean are there any indication? Coz when I plug in the TurboCharger that comes with it, sometimes TurboPower Connected shows at the bottom of the screen, sometimes not. Then when I check it on the Status, it says Charging over USB, not Charging over AC? Could be that my unit is defective? perhaps the charger? or the battery?
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I have this issue sometimes to. So if I need to know if im charging at turbo I use an app from the app store to see if states I'm turbo Charging or not. In the Charging screen it will say "normal or Turbo"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gombosdev.ampere

DrearierJester1 said:
How do we determine if turbo charger is ongoing? I mean are there any indication? Coz when I plug in the TurboCharger that comes with it, sometimes TurboPower Connected shows at the bottom of the screen, sometimes not. Then when I check it on the Status, it says Charging over USB, not Charging over AC? Could be that my unit is defective? perhaps the charger? or the battery?
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You can use a USB voltage/current indicator device to see it directly. I use one that displays voltage and current simultaneously, it cost about $10 on Amazon.
The Qualcomm QC 2.0 (which Motorola terms "TurboPower) spec is 5, 9, 12, and 20 volts, with up to 2 amps plus at each voltage. The QC 2.0 chargers I've tested including the Motorola charger included with the XT1575, range up to 9V and about 2+ A at 9V, with the higher voltage/amperage when battery is discharged to a lower SoC.. Haven't seen 12V or 20V, I think those only come into play when battery is discharged to nearly zero SoC.
Agree the reason the included charger has cable attached may be to ensure adequate wire gage. Too-thin wire will increase voltage drop across cable thus lengthening charge time in higher power modes. But the design here uses higher voltage to keep current down around the same 2A max current of USB 2.0 chargers, so cable heat will not be a problem with any old USB cable.
I will attest to the benefit of QC 2.0. I thought it was a useless gimmick until I started using it. It does effectively compensate for mediocre battery capacity.

My "Turbo Charging" icon displays properly, but doesn't charge very quickly if connected to a cheap extension cord.
Plugged into the wall, the charging Stull doesn't impress me that much
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DrearierJester1 said:
How do we determine if turbo charger is ongoing? I mean are there any indication? Coz when I plug in the TurboCharger that comes with it, sometimes TurboPower Connected shows at the bottom of the screen, sometimes not. Then when I check it on the Status, it says Charging over USB, not Charging over AC? Could be that my unit is defective? perhaps the charger? or the battery?
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It's defective. Call moto they will replace it for free. Just have to send copy of purchase receipt. Had the same issue.

The charge rate depends on how discharged the battery is when connected to charge.
More discharged (lower SoC, State of Charge) will drive a higher charge rate.
As to the difference between this Motorola TurboPower (aka Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0), vs. other phones:
I've measured up to 1.4 amps at 5V nominal on other phones, that is about 9 watts charging power. That is max charge rate, with a very discharged battery. As the battery charges up closer to fully charged, the charge rate (power) is reduced. Total charging time from fully discharged to fully charged would be about 4-5 hours, give or take, for a typical cellphone battery.
For comparison, the QC 2.0 measurements I made with the MXPE: Up to 2.2 amps at 9V nominal with a phone battery discharged to about 40-50%. That works out to about 20 watts charging power. As with other Li-Ion battery charging systems, this also declines as the battery approaches fully charged. Total time to charge, from fully discharged to fully charged will be about 2-3 hours, give or take.
So the marketing claims about QC 2.0 are about right: A 75% improvement over conventional charging systems.
The biggest gains come when charging batteries discharged to lower SoC. If you are comparing charge rate/time of batteries discharged to only, say, 70-80%, you will not see as much of a difference with QC 2.0.
I'm not a QC 2.0 marketing shill, mind you. I pretty much ignored it, before buying the phone. But for this phone, QC 2.0 actually does a good job to compensate for the mediocre battery. I can run the battery down to 40-50%, put it on QC 2.0 charger in my car for my 30 minute commute, and it is charged to around 80+% when I arrive at my destination. There are a lot of QC 2.0 certified aftermarket chargers out there too, Qualcomm did a lot of work on the front end as part of bringing it to market. (Just make sure any AC charger is UL listed or equivalent, if you care about safety.
Caveats on cables: The cable does make a difference at higher charge rates. Thinner gage wire will impose a greater voltage drop at higher current, this will reduce power and thus increase charge time.
Typical USB cables are AWG 26-28. You can buy 20, 22, and 24 AWG USB cables. Some cables advertise heavier (22-24) gage wire for the power leads with standard (26-28) gage wire for the data leads. The aftermarket QC 2.0 AC chargers I bought listed their included cables as 20 gage.
Get the heavier gage if you want full QC 2.0 charging.

soufdallas said:
I still have my galaxy s6 nexus charger that is a fast charging and it seems to work fine with turbo charging
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Just to check did you use S6 original charger ? And does it charge same with the turbo power charger provided by moto?
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