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Charging my Xoom

Hey guys, I have a UK Xoom and the backend of next week I am off to New York for a wedding for a week. I want to take my Xoom with me however I am unsure if I can charge it with my UK power adapter. It's obviously rated for 220-240v will the lesser voltage of the US power supply still charge though my current adapter or will it not work altogether? I have no idea how I am going to charge it if I can't use my UK adapter. :-S
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Can't speak for a UK xoom. I got, one from the US and use it in australia.
My charger states 100-240v and I can use mine here or in the US....in fact in many countries, I just need a plug adaptor, not a voltage convertor.

not a problem. just get an adapter.
http://www.google.com/products/cata...gQf_1qijBw&ved=0CI4BEPICMAM&biw=1024&bih=581#
you can check your local hardware store, or even best buy, etc.

SlCKB0Y said:
Can't speak for a UK xoom. I got, one from the US and use it in australia.
My charger states 100-240v and I can use mine here or in the US....in fact in many countries, I just need a plug adaptor, not a voltage convertor.
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You are quite right, I just asumed it wouldn't work in the US as it was a UK adapter but they do indeed seem to be generic adapters! Mine also states 100-240v, thanks Sickboy.

Charging a US N7 in Europe

Hi Guys!
I am pretty new on this forum, although i have been on xda years ago when i used windows mobile. Now i am proudly owner of a Nexus 7 16gb. I got this pre-ordered on the day Google announced it, and got my sister to bring it to me in the Netherlands. I own a C60, with pretty much no flaws except a very tiny screen lift which doesnt bother me.
Well, I started this topic because of the following:
Since I got the US version, it also came with the US wall charger wich doesnt work in the Netherlands.
Therefore i recently ordered a original EU wall charger to charge my Nexus 7. Charging with my laptop takes forever, wich seems to be a common problem with this nexus. Also other wall chargers don't work (dont show charge, or trickle charge. anyways, it takes forever).
Now i got this US > EU converter thing, so i can also use the US wall charger that came with my Nexus.
Since im now i cant post a picture of this converter, but its the first thing that shows up when u google: us eu converter
Only thing i am concerned about is the voltage. I got this simple converter wich only converts the plug type.
I have been told since im going from US (110v) to EU (220v), there shouldnt be any problems charging it using this converter.
But just to be sure, i would like to hear your opinions Is the original US wall charger compatible with 220v?
Thanks a lot!

You will be alright using the adapter. A friend of mine bought the nexus in the US and he uses one of those adapters to convert it to a EU adapter. The flat adapters will work in all of EU the round adapters will sometimes not fit in South European countries like Spain
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Alright thanks!
So it will not be risky to charge with? I know it will charge with the converter, but is it safe for my Nexus?
Im asking this because i have already ordered a original EU Asus wall charger, it is not like i need it desperately to work.
But if i can use both EU and US charger with converter, it would be very convenient for when im not at home.

khoa156 said:
Alright thanks!
So it will not be risky to charge with? I know it will charge with the converter, but is it safe for my Nexus?
Im asking this because i have already ordered a original EU Asus wall charger, it is not like i need it desperately to work.
But if i can use both EU and US charger with converter, it would be very convenient for when im not at home.
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No risk at all. The charger will use the amount of power the nexus 7 needs to safely charge itself.
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all you need is something like this
http://www.amazon.com/US-to-Europea...id=1347375610&sr=8-1&keywords=eu+plug+adapter

Bulk interest Philips Qi charger??

I'm sorry guys, just checked the stock again and almost all the stores in the country are empty now I suspect that some Dutch people who read this thread quickly got one themselves or something. A store which had 4 yesterday, now has 0 and normally these chargers never sell fast. I still have two reserved which I will offer to the people that first responded (will contact you soon).
Sorry again! I really hate that this happened but I couldn't go and bought some yesterday without knowing if people are interested and being stuck with them.
Admin plz lock this topic!
Hi all,
The Philip Qi charger just got discounted here in The Netherlands to €20, this one: http://www.philips.co.uk/c/-/-dlp7210b_10/prd/en/consumer
However, shipping to the US is normally very expensive (0 to 2kg = €19,95). But if I strip the chargers from their packaging and only send the charger/powersupply I can fit about 7 in the box which results in $32 (€23) total costs. I know another XDA user (dralways) who arranged the N4 and N10 for me I could ship the chargers to him so you could pick it up (stillwater, oklahoma) at his house or he could ship it from within the US.
This topic is to see if there is any interest as I know quality Qi chargers are very expensive in the US and I like to help you guys out.
You can have it for $32 (€23) but I always appreciate a small tip for my troubles ? I will test them all before shipping. Payment is through PayPal if we can gather enough people to proceed.
About the charger: it has a very good build quality and charges as quick as the normal USB charger. Output of the Qi charger is 1 A or 1000 ma compared to the 1.2 A or 1200 ma of the stock USB charger, so very close. Furthermore, one of the stronger Qi chargers I've seen. I don't have any troubles to get my phone to 100% (some chargers are reported to charge only to somewhere in the 90s). I will try to post some pictures tonight!
Let me know, if you are interested!
Rob
UPDATE:
I can probably fit one charger in a large padded envelope, shipping to the US would be €9,50 so if you prefer to have it send straight to your home we are talking about $40 (€29,50). For other countries, just contact me for a shipping price. The stock at the stores is very limited (I know someone who works at one of the stores and can check the stock of others) so I've to look, depending on demand, how much I'm able to get. If I can get interest in 7 devices total for bulk then that one has priority,
Users interested (need to have interest for 7 units total):
- Jrob2k (1)
- nateysmith (2 or 3)
- incognito2 (1)

I'm interested
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I'm in Belgium, could you give me the website where you found it?
thanks

brom25 said:
I'm in Belgium, could you give me the website where you found it?
thanks
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Here, but they only have local stock in some stores left and I happen to live close to 2
http://www.paradigit.nl/paradigit/product/zpr_01lap/09_accu/productdetails/80007208/philips_iphone_wireless_charging_pad/dlp7210b_10/default.aspx
If you PM me your address I can figure out the cheapest shipping to you if you want

hi there...
very interesting! can you let us know where this can be bought in the netherlands? i have a colleague from work who could potentially pick it up for me.
thanks and best regards,
hallu

I would be in interested in picking up 2 or 3 if we know that this one works and charges to 100%.

Hallucinogen775 said:
hi there...
very interesting! can you let us know where this can be bought in the netherlands? i have a colleague from work who could potentially pick it up for me.
thanks and best regards,
hallu
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Hallu, see link above
@nateysmith it works wonderful here, haven't had any problems with it. Note that the charging output is 1 A (or 1000 ma) which is very close to the 1.2 A (1200 ma) of the USB charger. Most Qi chargers have a lower output.

I'm in
As I said before... I'm in...

incognito2 said:
As I said before... I'm in...
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You have been registered sir

What is the connection like from the mains to the charger? Is it something I might already have (MicroUSB? I can dream...) or would I need to find a mains adapter to use it in Canada?

formicae said:
What is the connection like from the mains to the charger? Is it something I might already have (MicroUSB? I can dream...) or would I need to find a mains adapter to use it in Canada?
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The standard European one so you have to get a travel adapter or something or look here: www.dealextreme.com
I use that site alot, a US to Europe (so other way around) is only $1,50 incl. shipping

I'm interested for one but I live in Italy...

I'm also interested how fast it charges?
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flight777 said:
If you PM me your address I can figure out the cheapest shipping to you if you want
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Hey. I live in Sweden but would love one aswell, can you estimate the total cost if shipped to me?

Mate count me in, this time ill also buy one.. whatsapp me :good::good:
Btw Rob, are you going to pick them up in the nearest store? Let me know.

Think you can fit two in one package? If so I'm interested in two, otherwise I'm definitely interested in one. Shipped to the US.

EDIT: Was too eager. Maybe later, broke right now

maxvi8 said:
I'm interested for one but I live in Italy...
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PM me your address and I'll look how much shipping will costs.
xzakx92 said:
I'm also interested how fast it charges?
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Please see OP! It will charge you phone in about the same amount of time as the stock USB charger.
Antebellum said:
Hey. I live in Sweden but would love one aswell, can you estimate the total cost if shipped to me?
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PM me your address plz
Ibsonic said:
Mate count me in, this time ill also buy one.. whatsapp me :good::good:
Btw Rob, are you going to pick them up in the nearest store? Let me know.
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Haha sure!
nivram88 said:
Think you can fit two in one package? If so I'm interested in two, otherwise I'm definitely interested in one. Shipped to the US.
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Nope, I can fit one in a large envelope. 2 is always possible but then the shipping costs are €19.95. That is why I'm trying to get a bulk of 7 shipped to dralways in the US so let me know what you want.
I will try to buy as many chargers as I can get this week, so far I have 2 reserved in one store and 2 in another. There is a possibility that I can get 3 - 4 more available in another store, so stay tuned!

Would love to get 3 to germany. I send you a PM

n00b status, but PM sent. Thanks. :good:

Gearbest to the UK?

So I'm thinking about getting one from gearbest EU warehouse and guessing it won't come with a UK charger, what's the best way to charge without having multiple converters?
Would the phone run alright on three network?
Has anyone had one from them?

hi there just seen your post. i ordered mine from gearbest china and it came today with standard adapter for uk socket. so will get oneplus usb to mains and then you plug that into another adapter. to be honest i just used my own juicebox usb to mains for a cleaner no clutter conection. oh also i payed for mail insurance and aked gearbest to put gift on parcel. after leaving gearbest china warehouse i received it today and payed no tax so i was very happy with that.

Kishes Mist said:
hi there just seen your post. i ordered mine from gearbest china and it came today with standard adapter for uk socket. so will get oneplus usb to mains and then you plug that into another adapter. to be honest i just used my own juicebox usb to mains for a cleaner no clutter conection. oh also i payed for mail insurance and aked gearbest to put gift on parcel. after leaving gearbest china warehouse i received it today and payed no tax so i was very happy with that.
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Is it a USB C charger? From the EU warehouse its £305 delivered which isn't bad takes like 3day to be delivered once sent out
How are you finding it?

Kishes Mist said:
hi there just seen your post. i ordered mine from gearbest china and it came today with standard adapter for uk socket. so will get oneplus usb to mains and then you plug that into another adapter. to be honest i just used my own juicebox usb to mains for a cleaner no clutter conection. oh also i payed for mail insurance and aked gearbest to put gift on parcel. after leaving gearbest china warehouse i received it today and payed no tax so i was very happy with that.
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yes you get all the oneplus charging contents usb c cable oneplus foreign charger block plus another socket to uk socket.
it only took 5 days to arrive via courier. i was able to check online the progress of where the parcel was. the company they used was called oneworld which i had to find on my own with a quick google search.
the only issue i have had today is setting it up LOL. the phone wont OTA update so i have spent the day trying to figure all that out and seeing as my last phone was the moto g 1st gen iv found it all a bit much for my first day but hopefully i will get into the swings of things. i have never rooted a phone before so any help would be appreciated. iv installed the updates manually by finding links on the web but my question is this, is the phone already rooted as it is the chinese A2001 MODEL. If its not will my updates have to be installed again if i root it?
also can someone give me a link to a easy guide for help please?

Kishes Mist said:
woops also. it only took 5 days to arrive via courier. i was able to check online the progress of where the parcel was. the company they used was called oneworld which i had to find on my own with a quick google search.
the only issue i have had today is setting it up LOL. the phone wont OTA update so i have spent the day trying to figure all that out and seeing as my last phone was the moto g 1st gen iv found it all a bit much for my first day but hopefully i will get into the swings of things. i have never rooted a phone before so any help would be appreciated. iv installed the updates manually by finding links on the web but my question is this, is the phone already rooted as it is the chinese A2001 MODEL. If its not will my updates have to be installed again if i root it?
also can someone give me a link to a easy guide for help please?
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I can't help you with the phone specifically as I don't have it. Trying to work out if I'm getting this or the new nexus
Root is usually pretty simple, just a flash jver adb for recovery and then flash SuperSU or something

i want one two. So if you order from the EU warehouse, do you have to pay customs charges to UK and does it come with a UK plug. Thanks

Wierd223 said:
i want one two. So if you order from the EU warehouse, do you have to pay customs charges to UK and does it come with a UK plug. Thanks
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No you shouldn't as it is coming from within the EU. I would be more worried about the lte support in the UK it might not support band 20 which is o2 / vodafone
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spencer24 said:
No you shouldn't as it is coming from within the EU. I would be more worried about the lte support in the UK it might not support band 20 which is o2 / vodafone
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Am i able to use the usb cable in any usb to uk plug socket as it is a us handset?
Also =i dont really use 4g so as long as i have phone signal i should be fine

Wierd223 said:
Am i able to use the usb cable in any usb to uk plug socket as it is a us handset?
Also =i dont really use 4g so as long as i have phone signal i should be fine
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Yeah USB cable will be fine enjoy!!

rosswaa said:
So I'm thinking about getting one from gearbest EU warehouse and guessing it won't come with a UK charger, what's the best way to charge without having multiple converters?
Would the phone run alright on three network?
Has anyone had one from them?
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hello,
is the phone fully functional in europe?
4g works?
you installed European rom or not?

Fast charging USB cables on Amazon?

I'm about sick and tired of the terrible USB cable that came with this phone. Fast charging with the OEM cable is nearly impossible!! Can anyone recommend me a decent quality USB cable that supports fast charging and at least 6ft on Amazon? I would really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

if you're in the UK check out the betron pleated USB cables. Fast charge compatible and only £3.99 free delivery. works great
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Betron-Rein...TF8&qid=1455478189&sr=8-2&keywords=betron+usb

Yeah I'm in the US, I tried two purchases but didn't have any luck with delivery to US. Looks like exactly what I'm looking for though.

rm83855 said:
if you're in the UK check out the betron pleated USB cables. Fast charge compatible and only £3.99 free delivery. works great
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Betron-Rein...TF8&qid=1455478189&sr=8-2&keywords=betron+usb
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I second this. I got a red one of these cables and can't believe how good they are.
Fast charge as soon as plugged in, no more unplugging and replugging to get the fast charge to work.
Connecting to pc works flawlessly as well and data transfer speeds are fast.

Do you know where I can purchase one in the US? Or possibly even one that will just ship to the US? I can't find anything online that will ship to the US.

bigjoexxl said:
Do you know where I can purchase one in the US? Or possibly even one that will just ship to the US? I can't find anything online that will ship to the US.
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you can order from here free international shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Betron-USB-...067912?hash=item41a26f27c8:g:hkQAAOSwDNdV1Igt
EDIT: maybe not it says international shipping but I'm not sure.

I sent him a message we'll see what he says. Thank you for posting the link

I have used both Anker 6 ft and aukey ones from amazon/taobao and both can fast charge without issues

Hello, I have this one : http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B014UP9JQ6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00
And for now it works perfectly, and very solid.

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