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Any risk in using a different charger than the original samsung one to charge the sgs2?
I use a combination of blackberry charger at work, universal micro usb charger downstairs at home, universal car charger and official charger upstairs.
Any concerns with this?
I've been doing that for ages. I use the droid, SE x10 and iPhone chargers with no issue.
As always YMMV
I am using htc's charger which has a higher rating than samsung charger. No problem at all...
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I use a Sony charger to charge my S2 , I have not even removed the Samsung one from the box , As long as you use a branded charger will be fine.
I've tried to use Nokia's 1200 mA charger, It did charge the phone but whenever i connected that charger the phone would slow down terribly. So, whatever you use, try to keep it around Samsung's charger's 700 mA.
Ive found that the standard charger is rubbish! I had my galaxy s 4 month and it broke, my wifes galaxy 3 did same and now i dont even bother with the one out the box, just use the usb cable and the adapter i got with my tab.
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Ive found that the standard charger is rubbish! I had my galaxy s 4 month and it broke, my wifes galaxy 3 did same and now i dont even bother with the one out the box, just use the usb cable and the adapter i got with my tab.
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Absolutely right...my phone is about 1 month old..and the official samsung charger is already broken..not charging anymore..i guess there is an internal wire breakage at the flexible point of the charger becoz when i shake the wire at that point it starts charging intermittently..
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I use my Kindle charger any micro usb charger will be fine.
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iznee said:
Absolutely right...my phone is about 1 month old..and the official samsung charger is already broken..not charging anymore..i guess there is an internal wire breakage at the flexible point of the charger becoz when i shake the wire at that point it starts charging intermittently..
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Same here. I tried all sorts to get it to work with no joy. I now have 3 duff samsung chargers that are potentially a fire hazard if left plugged in! Tempted to email samsung and raise this concern.
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At home I use a Lenmar AC-to-USB 1A charger I picked up at Fry's for around $10; in the car I use a 1A Cygnett 12V-to-USB charger, also from Fry's. Both charge the device at least as well as the OEM AC charger; the car charger appears to charge the SGS2 even when I'm running CoPilot Live.
I use the iGO charge anywhere.
It's a tad pricey, but since the GS2 battery life isn't great (my only complaint on the phone), the charger is great for it since it has an internal battery that charges up when you put it in an outlet so you can charge the phone without needing an outlet. Great for in school or walking around, just put it in my bag and press the button and it charges.
I'm using my BlackBerry charger with no issues, I just do it for convenience as the charging time is the same as the standard charger.
Cheers for the replies, you have put my worried little mind at ease!
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Cheers for the replies, you have put my worried little mind at ease!
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+1 .Just used the charger from a different brand and no bad feelings while using it
well, i just emailed samsung raising my concerns regarding the faulty chargers... see what they come back with....
Guys have you noticed any change in response when we plug in another charger?
I have been using the HTC charger, 200 mA (input), Output 5V --> 1A.
Whenever i connect my phone to charge and try to work on it, i see my screen lag terribly. Haven't tried it with the supplied charger though due to the low voltage that came with it.
I know i would be wrong, but wanted to check with the experts on this forum...
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Guys have you noticed any change in response when we plug in another charger?
I have been using the HTC charger, 200 mA (input), Output 5V --> 1A.
Whenever i connect my phone to charge and try to work on it, i see my screen lag terribly. Haven't tried it with the supplied charger though due to the low voltage that came with it.
I know i would be wrong, but wanted to check with the experts on this forum...
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i am using the htc charger that came with the desire hd...no issues what so ever...screen response while charging is the same on or off the charger.
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Guys have you noticed any change in response when we plug in another charger?
I have been using the HTC charger, 200 mA (input), Output 5V --> 1A.
Whenever i connect my phone to charge and try to work on it, i see my screen lag terribly. Haven't tried it with the supplied charger though due to the low voltage that came with it.
I know i would be wrong, but wanted to check with the experts on this forum...
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200ma is way low, less than half the 500 ma usb standard. Get a new charger. Most of the chargers you are going to see will be 500 ma I would go with double that.
Some (bad?) chargers will disable touchscreen
I have a couple of usb-chargers off ebay and they give some trouble.
When connected, the touchscreen will not work anymore.
This is mentioned in the manual btw.
Guess the SII is a little sensitive.
Yeah, ebay chargers are a crapshoot. Head to walmart or similar and read the power specs, get something that puts out 5v at 1A LPS. This will charge much faster than the often usb based standard 500 mA chargers and the battery will not be harmed at that charging level which is what many stock HTC chargers put out nowdays. Do not get anything less than 500mA, this is the usb standard and works but will be slower to charge. El Cheapo no name chargers on ebay and such may have the spec but may or may not actually put out the juice. You can usually tell this because the phone will have problems like the ones mentioned right here. The stock charger does not put out any special juice, juice is juice. If a charger puts out to spec the phone will work while charging.
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
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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
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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..
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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
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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.
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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!
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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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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.
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
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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
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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
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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
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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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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.
My NOTE 3 SM-N9005
is having issues when charging using wall socket. At first it charged up to 82%, then 56% and now 31% BUT when plugged into USB port it charges up to 100%. I believe it may be something with software. I have JB 4.3.3 and I dont want to upgrade to a KITKAT at least not now.
Anybody having some ideas. Why it does not charge via WALL SOCKET but works fine VIA USB.
I cannot ask for replacement I bought in the USA and now I am back to my country so warranty is of no use.
PLEASE HELP.
Is the adapter is original? Not a fake one?
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Is the adapter is original? Not a fake one?
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I am using iphone wall charger USB. Cable is original samsung, it is just charger that is apple. Sometimes it does charge up to 100% but most of the time it does not.
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I am using iphone wall charger USB. Cable is original samsung, it is just charger that is apple. Sometimes it does charge up to 100% but most of the time it does not.
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That is the problem with your apple charger.
You can check by yourself by using the Samsung cable and plug into the USB port on the PC to see if it works OK.
So the problem should be the charger.
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vndnguyen said:
That is the problem with your apple charger.
You can check by yourself by using the Samsung cable and plug into the USB port on the PC to see if it works OK.
So the problem should be the charger.
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OK it does charge via USB port on my PC but now every time I try charging via wall socket it charge less and less. Since warranty is out of question I was scared to death and wall charging charges 3x faster
Ok I guess I will have to find another USB charger, preferably original one.
I read lot of posts about people having issues with NOTE3 charging and it is scary.
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OK it does charge via USB port on my PC but now every time I try charging via wall socket it charge less and less. Since warranty is out of question I was scared to death and wall charging charges 3x faster
Ok I guess I will have to find another USB charger, preferably original one.
I read lot of posts about people having issues with NOTE3 charging and it is scary.
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No need to scary, your problem is just a apple charger.
You need to change to another charger and the thing will be ok.
BTW, to original charger for Note3 is 2A/5.3VDC. How about your apple charger? I doubt it does not have enough power to charge the Note 3.
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No need to scary, your problem is just a apple charger.
You need to change to another charger and the thing will be ok.
BTW, to original charger for Note3 is 2A/5.3VDC. How about your apple charger? I doubt it does not have enough power to charge the Note 3.
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OK I will give it a try...
It says on apple charger
50/60 hz - 0.15A
5v - 1A
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OK I will give it a try...
It says on apple charger
50/60 hz - 0.15A
5v - 1A
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Ohhhh, as I've said, this charger does not have enough power. Our Note 3 requires 5.3V / 2A, but this one only 5V / 1A.
You need another "stronger" charger.
Thanks
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Ohhhh, as I've said, this charger does not have enough power. Our Note 3 requires 5.3V / 2A, but this one only 5V / 1A.
You need another "stronger" charger.
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Thank you my friend. You saved the day
My problem is that 2days ago I noticed that my note 3 doesnt react to charging.i mean when it pluged yo electricity it doesnt show on the battery percentage that its charging. But if I off the phone and restart the percentage increases show that it gained sum charge.please help me fix this.
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My problem is that 2days ago I noticed that my note 3 doesnt react to charging.i mean when it pluged yo electricity it doesnt show on the battery percentage that its charging. But if I off the phone and restart the percentage increases show that it gained sum charge.please help me fix this.
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Check to see if the 'charger connect counter' increase by 1 or not
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Fixed
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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 ?
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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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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?
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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.
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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.
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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