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Galaxy Note without original charger

Hello to everyone!
I have one simple question: do I risk something if I charge the Note with another charger than the original one?

I don-t know, but I think no.
I charged many time my note with htc charger and gs2 charger.
Ciao

peslap said:
Hello to everyone!
I have one simple question: do I risk something if I charge the Note with another charger than the original one?
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I almosr never use the original charger. I use the charger that came with the bluetooth headset and everything is fine

It doesn't matter what kind of charger you have. The only thing you must look at is the voltage of the source (5V DC) and it must be a micro usb plug

peslap said:
Hello to everyone!
I have one simple question: do I risk something if I charge the Note with another charger than the original one?
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im using my old htc hd2 charger as the samsung one seems to have packed up and isnt charging properly

The easiest way to charge your Note is of course via a USB>Micro USB cord plugged into a laptop or PC (where you are guaranteed the voltage is correct), however if you are using a generic or knock off wall wart charger than provides a micro USB connector there is some small chance that it will not charge your Note.. look for the charging icon and if its not charging, toss the charger and get another.
There is no specific risk to the device, provided that it (the charger) has a micro-usb intended for charging generic devices..its just that some modern portable devices have a stricter requirement (tighter tolerance) for charging voltage and simply will not charge outside that voltage range.. my BB9930 does exactly this..
peslap said:
Hello to everyone!
I have one simple question: do I risk something if I charge the Note with another charger than the original one?
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Richy99 said:
im using my old htc hd2 charger as the samsung one seems to have packed up and isnt charging properly
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I'm using an hd2 charger without problems
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Since all micro/mini usb chargers have the same voltage, and vary only in the power output - the only problem you could face is slow charging, or no charging at all if the charger doesn't have enough juice. But it certainly won't harm the phone.

I'm using my old Nokia N900 charger without problems

I'm using an old HTC mains-to-USB and a Nokia microUSB cable...

My stock charger has a slight squeal, so I usually use the charger for my BB Curve 9300. Does totally fine.

My Note was purchased from expansys UK but shipped in from mainland Europe. As it was to be sold in the UK, expansys had to supply a UK adapter rather than an EU one ...I received an HTC adapter with my phone. At first, I was worried, but discovered that it works beautifully with my Note. Charges faster than generic Samsung chargers too! You should be fine using another standard charger
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For the first 3 weeks I was using a blackberry (original) Bold II charger.
I noticed charge time was too long. And maybe even battery life was shorter.
Im not 100% sure about the second statement but the first is confirmed.
When I started using the Note charger it was faster. Not super fast compared to iPhone or iPad but faster than using the Bold charger.

I never use my samy charger..Im using my DHD charger..no problem at all..
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Tested three microusb from my "old" htc hd2, two original nokia microusb, and a sony ericsson original microusb.
HTC and Nokia dont work. Can't charge and no data connection.... I only can charge and data connect with the samsung and the sony ericsson microusb cables. I cant understand!!!
(the nokia cable also cant work with hd2!!)
microusb is an standard???
HTC minijack stereo earphone dont work with samsung, also dont work the nokia earphone...
minijack stereo is an standard???
Regards.

peslap said:
Hello to everyone!
I have one simple question: do I risk something if I charge the Note with another charger than the original one?
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Most modern USB chargers should be fine (I use my old iPhone charger for the Note, for example.) Watch the power output though - some tablet chargers are rated at 2A+ and that could overdrive your charging circuit and cause damage. If you make sure your charger is about 1A (and 5V, obviously) then you should be fine.

peslap said:
Hello to everyone!
I have one simple question: do I risk something if I charge the Note with another charger than the original one?
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I use a nokia charger to charge mine!
Make sure it gives you 1A of output and you are fine!
emuX said:
Most modern USB chargers should be fine (I use my old iPhone charger for the Note, for example.) Watch the power output though - some tablet chargers are rated at 2A+ and that could overdrive your charging circuit and cause damage. If you make sure your charger is about 1A (and 5V, obviously) then you should be fine.
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Well emuX said it all!
1A of output and 5V and you are fine!

Actually the charging current is limited by internal resistance of the battery, so the battery effectively "accepts" charge. Charging current is not "pushed" in by the charger...
obviously a charger from say a BB is likely to be current limited and so longer charging times would be expected, but an iPad charger will work fine.
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Most modern USB chargers should be fine (I use my old iPhone charger for the Note, for example.) Watch the power output though - some tablet chargers are rated at 2A+ and that could overdrive your charging circuit and cause damage. If you make sure your charger is about 1A (and 5V, obviously) then you should be fine.
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I am even using a charger meant for my old HTC hehe, powerful enough adapter
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I wouldnt worry too much, I charge my note with my iPhone charger purely because the USB port faces a different way so I can actually fit it on my plug extensions without loseing 2 sockets.
Pretty much anything with an output of 5Vdc and a minimum of 1A will do just fine.

Charging the Tf300 (only charges through original charger?)

I've been playing with my Tf300 for a week now.
This weekend I wasn't home and wanted to charge it. It didn't work.
I tried four different chargers including an iPad one, two Griffins, one belkin with no luck.
I have the original cable and two generic ones I bought from Amazon.
All cables work with the original charger... But NONE (even the original one) works with other chargers.
Any ideas if this is wrong?
I would hate to buy a new charger instead of only taking with me any cable with any of the other chargers I own.
Anyone with the same experience? Why is only the original charger working?

Noticed the same thing.
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Noticed that with the car chargers as well
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Forgot to mention that I also tried with two car chargers (Kensington and Griffin) with no luck

I'm no electronics expert but I noticed that on my Phone charger (Xperia Mini Pro) it says 850mA, but on the tablet's charger it says 2A. I think that other chargers dont pack enough punch to charge the tablet.

I used an iPad charger with no luck... The car chargers I used all have worked with my iPad.
Anyway, it seems that it's not only mine then.
Now I wonder if there's a work around for this... Besides buying a new original charger

Damn chargers are $30
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you can charge your device with a "not compatible" charger if the tablet is turned off. for me it worked with the charger of my galaxy nexus but it charges really slow

FallinHigh said:
you can charge your device with a "not compatible" charger if the tablet is turned off. for me it worked with the charger of my galaxy nexus but it charges really slow
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Thats good to know
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I read other articles about charging TF300T. For normal charging the charger must have output at least 11v (12v is usual) and 1.5A (18Watts). Its own charger has 15v 1.2A (18Watts).
iPad charger out only 5v 2.1A. TF300 could be charged with iPad charger but the screen must be off (and it will be very slow, overnight for an 1-2 hr normal charge). So check your charger output voltage and amperage. Thank you.

But doesn't have the charger of the TF300T 5V/2A?
I noticed it on my car charger, but it only has 5V/1A. So the tablet does nothing, even when it is turned off.
It only charges with the original charger.
But I assume other chargers with at least 2A should work without any problems, right?

Jake2kOne said:
But doesn't have the charger of the TF300T 5V/2A?
I noticed it on my car charger, but it only has 5V/1A. So the tablet does nothing, even when it is turned off.
It only charges with the original charger.
But I assume other chargers with at least 2A should work without any problems, right?
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The tf300 charger is not 5V, its either 12V or 15 V (can't remember which). This is why you see nothing. if the only difference was the current (1A Vs 2A) You would still get a charging notification, it would just take longer. The difference in voltage means It should not be able to charge at all off of a normal usb connection.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-POWER-AD...?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item4d00ab2fac
Saw that guy on ebay for $13. Think it would work?

TXKSSnapper said:
The tf300 charger is not 5V, its either 12V or 15 V (can't remember which). This is why you see nothing. if the only difference was the current (1A Vs 2A) You would still get a charging notification, it would just take longer. The difference in voltage means It should not be able to charge at all off of a normal usb connection.
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the tablet gets charged on a normal usb port it just doesnt tell you its being charged and it take quite a while to fully charge up

BierLiebHaber said:
the tablet gets charged on a normal usb port it just doesnt tell you its being charged and it take quite a while to fully charge up
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I haven't seen it charge any when i've plugged it in to my computer via usb. but it could be that I don't have the patience to wait long enough.
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xAshxMoneyx said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-POWER-AD...?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item4d00ab2fac
Saw that guy on ebay for $13. Think it would work?
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yes, but it will be slower than with the charger it came with. that charger only has a 1.2A output as compared to the 2A of the stock charger.

the tablet gets charged on a normal usb port it just doesnt tell you its being charged and it take quite a while to fully charge up
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I haven't seen it charge any when i've plugged it in to my computer via usb. but it could be that I don't have the patience to wait long enough.
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Everywhere I read, people have said that it does not trickle charge at all via usb. Can someone confirm this?

Okay, I can confirm that the TF300T charges at 15V/1.2A.
Both, the tablet and the dock uses 15V. None uses 5V.
I was confused because it's USB. For this purpose it can transform to 5V/2A. But this is not for the tablet.
So I think it's not possible to charge it on a normal USB port.

Has anyone tried using a USB extension cable? I tried one on my Tf300 and it wouldn't charge, no matter what the table arrangement was. It would only charge off its own charger and with only its own USB cable in the USB charger.

At a guess, i'd expect it's because the ASUS charger outputs 15V so the charger or cable will be wired differently to a normal USB lead in order to prevent blowing normal USB devices if you connected them.

USB 3
I can't remember where, but I read that this needs to use USB3 cable. Sorry if this is not the case.

Charge S4 with 12w iPad charger

I'm using a new iPad charger, the 12w version.
It's rated as a 5.2v 2.4a adapter. This is actually more than the s4 adapter which comes in the box which is rated 5.0v 2.0a.
The stock adapter charges the phone whilst I'm using it no problem yet the iPad charger says its charging but only seems actually increase my % when the screen is off. I don't understand this. Same cables so its not that.

The apple charger has pins 2 and 3 configured differently than the Samsung charger.
The phone will therefore not go into fast charge mode
You would need to properly modify a usb cable to get the phone to start fast charging using the apple charger.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1384253
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Thanks. Is there an app to monitor real time current stats or voltages being received?
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Yeah theres an app called Galaxy Charging Current

That app doesnt work on this phone...
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? Works on my i9505.

I get a constant reading of 460

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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[Q] Note 4 Car Charging?

Hey guys,
I just plugged my note 4 into my car charger (anker charger, oem note 4 cable) and couldn't get it to charge. It charges my note 3 no problem.
I also have no problems charging my note 4 with wall chargers.
Any help?

I've got the "Anker® 18W / 3.6A Car Charger with Built-in Micro USB Cord for Android" and it's actually CHARGING my Note 4 when using GPS navigation and playing music! My Note 2 wouldn't charge, but it would hold charge under the same conditions.
What model charger are you using?

EP2008 said:
I've got the "Anker® 18W / 3.6A Car Charger with Built-in Micro USB Cord for Android" and it's actually CHARGING my Note 4 when using GPS navigation and playing music! My Note 2 wouldn't charge, but it would hold charge under the same conditions.
What model charger are you using?
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I actually can't find it on the charger itself or even Amazon. It's relatively new, I thought it was a 2.0/2.1 amp charger (2x USB). Definitely Anker though.

clanderson said:
I actually can't find it on the charger itself or even Amazon. It's relatively new, I thought it was a 2.0/2.1 amp charger (2x USB). Definitely Anker though.
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Are you using both usb's at the same time? If so, it's splitting the power, so you'll get a slow charge.

EP2008 said:
Are you using both usb's at the same time? If so, it's splitting the power, so you'll get a slow charge.
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Sorry, I should have specified - the only thing plugged into the charger is my Note 4.
Shoot, maybe I just need to grab another charger. Thought I made a good decision with that Anker.
Thanks for your reply by the way

clanderson said:
Sorry, I should have specified - the only thing plugged into the charger is my Note 4.
Shoot, maybe I just need to grab another charger. Thought I made a good decision with that Anker.
Thanks for your reply by the way
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If you get the one I listed, it works for sure. Great charger and it's been the only one my wife hasn't been able to destroy. :laugh:

Will the car charger also do the 50% in 30min charging ?

ilordvader said:
Will the car charger also do the 50% in 30min charging ?
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Doubt it. You need a special charger for that.
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EP2008 said:
Doubt it. You need a special charger for that.
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Do you know if there's one available that will do that as of right now?

Costas86 said:
Do you know if there's one available that will do that as of right now?
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No idea, but if there were to be one, I'd imagine that Samsung would have it first.

EP2008 said:
No idea, but if there were to be one, I'd imagine that Samsung would have it first.
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Hmm.. this mentions rapid charging, I wonder if it's as fast as the wall charger
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ECA-U21CBEBXAR

The only chargers that work with the new fast charging technology are ones that are purpose built and have the ability to switch between 9V and 5V,they are quite uncommon.

I have this charger http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D82O68Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and it charges my note 4 while running Waze and tethering my Radar Detector via Bluetooth (which also uses GPS)....and it charges my wife's S5 at the same time

Using an afer market 2.1a charger and an S3 cable, charges just fine.

ilordvader said:
Will the car charger also do the 50% in 30min charging ?
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Doubt it. You need a special charger for that.
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I believe Samsung has stated it's a 9v charger instead of the conventional 5v charger.

Did some more research and found this:
http://www.incipio.com/chargers/car-chargers/quick-charge-2-0-single-port-usb-charger.html#
From the Engadget review, "I clarified with Samsung that it chose a proprietary solution instead of licensing Qualcomm's QuickCharge tech, but it insisted that you could still use QuickCharge 2.0-compatible chargers to achieve the same results."
Also from http://www.samsung.com/sa_en/support/skp/faq/1063730?CID=AFL-hq-mul-0813-11000170
[FAQs] Smart Phone : Galaxy Note 4- To use fast charging, what kind of charger should be used?
Fast charging uses battery charging technology that charges the
battery faster by increasing the charging power. The Galaxy Note 4
device supports Samsung’s Adaptive Fast Charging feature and
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0.
To use Fast charging on your device, connect it to a battery charger
that supports Adaptive Fast Charging or Quick Charge 2.0.
Hope that helps someone, credit goes to the users over at http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...-charger-supports-fast-charging-note-4-a.html