I bought the nexus 10 a few weeks ago. I know it takes a long time to charge. I noticed when charging my galaxy note 2 with 0 lemon battery it is a 9300 mah, when I plugged it into the Samsung charger it charges 20% in 30 minutes so why doesn't the Nexus 10 charge like that when I use my samsung charger and it has a slightly smaller battery. I love the table I just hate the charging time. I did order pogo cable so I am waiting on that.
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Buying the pogo plug was your best and only option to address this issue. No one knows why Google switched from releasing the N10 with a pogo charging cable, at the last minute, which I read a long time ago. I suspect it had something to do with the Android kernel not being able to charge through the pogo connector at the same time as the micro USB connector is being used. It may also be that other Android tablet manufactures resisted this new connection type. To this day the audio/video capabilities of the the pogo connector goes untapped by even custom ROMs.
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3DSammy said:
Buying the pogo plug was your best and only option to address this issue. No one knows why Google switched from releasing the N10 with a pogo charging cable, at the last minute, which I read a long time ago. I suspect it had something to do with the Android kernel not being able to charge through the pogo connector at the same time as the micro USB connector is being used. It may also be that other Android tablet manufactures resisted this new connection type. To this day the audio/video capabilities of the the pogo connector goes untapped by even custom ROMs.
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I don't understand why Google makes a great product but does not have the forsight to address issues that the engineers know of at the time of a tablet release. The pogo charger and a kernel that would let the tablet charge faster would be a huge for them to keep the nexus 10 going longer into production. I don't mind that the tablet only gets 6-7 hours screen time with surfing the web or watching movies and about 10 hours with the cpu throttle back dimmer to 50 percent and wifi off when reading a book. I just hate the charging time, it should just charge faster lol. My Samsung galaxy note 2 charges faster with a bigger battery and that kills me lol it does not make sense.
Thanks for the reply.
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My Nexus 7 battery takes forever to charge. And this is even when I use my stock cable to the wall charger. I know it takes around 3-4 hours to charge it from dead to full but for some reason mine is only HALFWAY full at the 4 hour mark and I usually have to leave it on the charger the whole night/day for it to be fully charged.
I have no other defects on this product except for this one. And I never dropped it or anything and I'm currently running 4.1.2.
Please help. I know I can't be the only one with this problem.
Definitely use the oem charger (2 Amp compared to 500-850 ma for most) and the supplied USB-3 cable. It will charge faster. After the long initial charge up to 100% mine has been charging pretty well. If I'm down around 10% it can take up to 4 hrs to charge, but the battery is huge compared to most phones. It sounds like something isn't working normally for you. Have you tried turning it off, then charging?
Yes sorry I was unclear in the original post. I'm using everything stock when I charge my Nexus 7. I don't use any other cable. And yes I completely turn it off when I'm charging but yet it still charges horribly slow.
I would test another comparable charger just to make sure it's not the charger or cable itself.
There is a lot of threads that talk about the charger and the possible ones you can & can't use (Nexus 7 is picky). I use a HP Touchpad USB plug and a cable. It does the job well :good:
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There is a lot of threads that talk about the charger and the possible ones you can & can't use (Nexus 7 is picky). I use a HP Touchpad USB plug and a cable. It does the job well :good:
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I use the HP touchpad charger, Playbook charger and KFHD charger. All three of those get the job done fast.
With those three, I don't even need to use the N7 charger lol
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Do you keep it on while you're charging it? If so that will definitely make it take longer to charge since it's using power.
Nope.
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Do you keep it on while you're charging it? If so that will definitely make it take longer to charge since it's using power.
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I keep mine on, so I can check the % on screen. And long as you don't use it while it's charging, it won't take longer.
Trust me I keep everything that I charge off so that it can charge faster and not be using any power while charging. It seems no one else has gone through this from this thread though. It sucks that I have to get a new charger when the stock charger should be still working fine and perfectly.
As far as i have read the informations on / in box. It said to use the OEM charger only. I didn't really measure time when charging, but it always took maybe 2-3 hours max to charge the device completely.
Try blowing out your micro port with compressed air, had this on my galaxy2
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I use a Samsung charger with the usb cord, i for a USA charger.. Mine also uses hours... Good to know IT Will charge netter with others
Thnx
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How are those who've got their N10 finding the charging speed? Mine arrived yesterday and has been charging very slowly, as the reviews had said.
In six hours last night on charge whilst left on standby, it charged about 20%. Is everybody else finding a similar situation?
I'm looking forwards to the pogo-pin chargers/docks being released, which will hopefully charge a bit faster! If anybody knows how to hack something together to make use of the faster charging speed on the pogo connection then please do share! :good:
Of course, you have to look at the amperage and watt of your power supply. Even among the AC powered chargers, they vary greatly, and here you are talking about charging this behemoth with a measly powered USB.
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If it takes 6 hours to charge 20% on a 2amp charger than that is seriously messed up.
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If it takes 6 hours to charge 20% on a 2amp charger than that is seriously messed up.
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Not messed up, just physics. There's an awful lot of resistance in a 9000MaH battery, and a standard microUSB (or even full-sized USB) connector can't handle the amperage that a faster charge would require. Which is why most big tablets had proprietary connectors up to this point.
But guess what? Google and Samsung knew this, it's why the N10 has one too, we just don't have the cable for it yet.
Pogo charger is coming, supposed to be at least twice as fast. Don't know why it was delayed, but most likely either a certification issue, or worry about Apple suing for it being too much like a Mag Safe connector.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/google-nexus-10-tablet-forum/225484-pogo-charger.html
Some guy posted the Pogo charger here. I wonder where he got it.
Buy a powered USB unit and plug into that, mine puts out around 5 amps
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Buy a powered USB unit and plug into that, mine puts out around 5 amps
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Are the slow speeds people are getting from the wall charger our from a pc connection?
Are you saying a powered USB hub is charging it quicker than the mains charger supplied?
Thank you
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I don't even charge phones via normal USB on PC anymore, let alone a tab. I've found the charging time on the N10 to be ok, provided the screen is off and also if I'm downloading something it seems to slow the charging down. Other than that it's not lightning fast, sure, but I'm ok with it. And so much the better when they release the pogo charger.
charged mine over night yesterday from 10% to full wall mains, but when the screen is one it doesn't seem to charge just maintains current charge which is a bit annoying
Dja357 said:
How are those who've got their N10 finding the charging speed? Mine arrived yesterday and has been charging very slowly, as the reviews had said.
In six hours last night on charge whilst left on standby, it charged about 20%. Is everybody else finding a similar situation?
I'm looking forwards to the pogo-pin chargers/docks being released, which will hopefully charge a bit faster! If anybody knows how to hack something together to make use of the faster charging speed on the pogo connection then please do share! :good:
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Try turning anything that uses power off (i.e)...turn the screen brightness the lowest it will go, turn the tablet on airplane mode. Turn the sounds off.
I find that helps my phone charge faster, maybe this will help with the tablet.
Are you talking about charging via USB on a PC, or via the PSU?
Through the PC will be very slow at a maximum of 500mA, but the PSU should be able to power it? My N7 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 had 2A chargers - what does the N10 come with?
I am regretring more and more buying this. I haven't received mine yet but the amount of pixels is kind of ridiculous. I would have been happy with 1920x1200 with that beasyly hardware. Saw a review that said their battery only lasted 4 hours because of the insane power the screen sucks away.
Also the fact that this pogo charger will probably cost $50+ and it is something that should have been standard either way.
Oh Asus infinity..why must your I/O be so god awful. You were almost the perfect tablet
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Yeah charging is slow, though not as bad as 20% in 6 hours! I think mine was charging faster than that even when I was using it. I think trade off is worth it though with the microUSB connector.
The iPad 3/4 is no better... Takes forever to charge
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I am regretring more and more buying this. I haven't received mine yet but the amount of pixels is kind of ridiculous. I would have been happy with 1920x1200 with that beasyly hardware. Saw a review that said their battery only lasted 4 hours because of the insane power the screen sucks away.
Also the fact that this pogo charger will probably cost $50+ and it is something that should have been standard either way.
Oh Asus infinity..why must your I/O be so god awful. You were almost the perfect tablet
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It's just a cable, the charger is already capable of 2a.
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It's just a cable, the charger is already capable of 2a.
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Well if the cable is only $5-$10 then that's great, however I foresee them milking that cable for all its worth . I'll see when I get mine today how I feel
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Are the slow speeds people are getting from the wall charger our from a pc connection?
Are you saying a powered USB hub is charging it quicker than the mains charger supplied?
Thank you
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No but it will charge at the same speed as a Mains charger and thats better than plugging into your laptop or PC
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No but it will charge at the same speed as a Mains charger and thats better than plugging into your laptop or PC
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I got about 40 % in 2 hours off mains
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It's nice to know that we have the Pogo pins option for faster charging. It makes me feel better now going through with my decision to get N10. I am a heavy media/game consumption guy so this device is perfect for my needs.
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I must say I would hate to spend an extra $55 (assumed price) for a pogo charger for a tablet I've already spent $550 (tax+ship)
Hi Anybody!
I have a Nexus 10 - which works normally by the way for the past 2 weeks now.
Unfortunately, today I was playing with a certain solitaire app while the battery is already in RED territory (a few % battery life remaining) while the Nexus 10 is connected to my PC via USB.
Since the USB charge is only 1 Ampere, I am aware that the charging is weaker (or slower) than draining since the screen is on and an app is being used. But my assumption is that the worse thing that could happen is that the tablet just goes dead and should be able to re-charge normally after.
However, my tablet has been connected with a 1-Amp (Galaxy S3 micro USB Charger) for the past 30 minutes and until now the charging logo is not popping. When I press the power button all I see is the Empty Battery Logo (Gray) with a Lightning Logo (black) with no animation (animation - emphasizing that the battery is charging) ... I am currently worried that the tablet went on a full-drain and is now one piece of useless sh*t.
Should I leave it alone for the next hour to see what happens? Because I sense that this is not normal, and by now the battery logo should be showing some animation that it is actually charging.... HEEEEEEEELLLLP
Btw I am using GS3 Charger because the Nexus 10 Charger (2.5Amp) uses a 110 voltage, however we only use 220 volts here at home (non US country).
Someone please advise... thanks!
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Btw I am using GS3 Charger because the Nexus 10 Charger (2.5Amp) uses a 110 voltage, however we only use 220 volts here at home (non US country).
Someone please advise... thanks!
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Are you sure about that? Because my charger will take from 100V-240V.
Try to get an adapter. At least for my Lumia900 I need the original charger to wake it from the dead .
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Are you sure about that? Because my charger will take from 100V-240V.
Try to get an adapter. At least for my Lumia900 I need the original charger to wake it from the dead .
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I am definitely sure it's only 110 Volts because I bought the Nexus 10 from the US and it says in the adapter "110"... while the other adapters from the Galaxy Note and S3 Chargers says "110-240" just like yours... so i wouldn't want to risk plugging the Nexus 10 charger adapter to a 220V outlet and risk busting the adapter.. or worse the Nexus 10 tablet.
Currently, I am asking someone to look for that damn forsaken 220-to-110V transformer which I used for the "Play Station 1" a decade ago... just imagine..... how long that was. I hope that transformer still works.... or I'll be damned. as of writing, the symptoms of my tablet still remains the same..... F*CK~!
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I am definitely sure it's only 110 Volts because I bought the Nexus 10 from the US and it says in the adapter "110"... while the other adapters from the Galaxy Note and S3 Chargers says "110-240" just like yours... so i wouldn't want to risk plugging the Nexus 10 charger adapter to a 220V outlet and risk busting the adapter.. or worse the Nexus 10 tablet.
Currently, I am asking someone to look for that damn forsaken 220-to-110V transformer which I used for the "Play Station 1" a decade ago... just imagine..... how long that was. I hope that transformer still works.... or I'll be damned. as of writing, the symptoms of my tablet still remains the same..... F*CK~!
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HELL YEAH! Nexus 10 is now working. The issue is simply that the tablet over drained so drained that it has no power to display the batter logo animating to show it's charging.... Lesson Learned, Patience!
Moderators you may now close this thread.
To Samsung / Google: Please distribute your Pogo Chargers ASAP! Also, a question has been lingering in my head, What if you connect the Pogo Charger and USB Charger at the same time to your Nexus 10? What will happen?
Off topic but phone arena just said that the battery life on the Nexus 10 is way better than the battery life on the ipad 4. Weird, I feel that the Nexus 10 is about the same as my ipad 3 was, maybe slightly better. Twice as good though, definitely not mine. Does anyone have this crazy battery life version?
I've had the Nexus 4 for about 2 months now and it's really the best phone I've ever owned. But switching from an iPhone 4S, I can't help but realize how long charging takes. It's about 2 hours to a complete charge on an iPhone and almost 4 hours on a Nexus 4. I know the Nexus 4 has a battery that's a third bigger, but it shouldn't mean that it will take twice as long to charge.
I still have my iPhone wall plug lying around. Has anyone been brave enough to combine their Nexus 4 USB cable with an iPhone wall plug to see if it would charge faster? Or is there any charger that'll speed up the process (Samsung or HTC)? I haven't tried it yet I know Google and LG advise against using other chargers but I think it's worth a try especially if I need a quick charge before I go somewhere.
Side note: Previously, I did charge my iPhone using a iPad charger connected to a MacBook Pro extension. It would fully charge in about 90 minutes which was 30 minutes quick than usual and I did it often for almost a year without any problems.
Doesn't the iPhone wall charger have a rating of 1 Amp? The N4 charger has a higher rating of 1.2 Amps. Check and see.
Yeah, I've read that somewhere. But like always, numbers don't always reflect world world performance.
My N4's at full charge right now but I might give it a go tonight when it's empty. If anything, I would just expect the N4 to detect it as a USB source instead of an AC source.
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Yeah, I've read that somewhere. But like always, numbers don't always reflect world world performance.
My N4's at full charge right now but I might give it a go tonight when it's empty. If anything, I would just expect the N4 to detect it as a USB source instead of an AC source.
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It'll charge. That's not an issue. I'm just thinking it won't be any faster.
I've plugged my nexus into an iphone plug every day since I got it back in December (it takes up less space). The phone is fine, however, I wouldn't have a clue is it's faster or slower to load.
How long would you say it takes you to completely charge from 10% battery?
Yeah ive noticed it takes longer to charge then an iphone but im not to fussed.
I wouldn't do it... your phone might turn into an iPhone
I've been charging with iPhone charger and had no dramas either.
Any electrical appliance will try draw what it needs regardless of what's powering it.
eg. It's supply and demand - you've got a tap designed to fill a 2 litre bucket of water in 4 hrs filling a 3 litre bucket.
If you want good charge times grab a 10 watt/ 2amp charger.
But there isn't a problem with what you've got if the time issue isn't a factor for you.
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The N4 only pulls about 700-800mA max. So a 1A charger is more than enough. But as has been said, it won't make it charge any faster unless there is something wrong with your stock charger.
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Install Elixir and charge your device with iphone charger and then stock charger. In elixir you can see at what rate your battery charges(mA). compare both and you be the judge of it.
Peace.
4 hours? I'm lucky if mine takes 2. It only takes 4 on the cheap wireless charger I have.
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Has anyone been brave enough to combine their Nexus 4 USB cable with an iPhone wall plug
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I've always wondered, why do people get so concerned about using different wall plugs? Surely it's the phone that controls how fast it charges and how much it takes in? My family has 4 different ones (LG/Nexus, HTC, Samsung and iPad) and I've just used whichever one was free without issues. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I've just never actually worried about this and it worries me that so many people worry about it
Anyway to see which charges fastest use something like CurrentWidget which displays battery drain and charge in mA.
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I've always wondered, why do people get so concerned about using different wall plugs? Surely it's the phone that controls how fast it charges and how much it takes in?
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Yes, exactly.
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I tried it out. Makes no difference at all.
Actually, it might be a little slower than the LG charger.
the service manual states 950mah to 90% then uses tickle charge, i use my sony camera charger at 1.5amps since its smaller, it takes like 2.30 hours to charge,
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I've always wondered, why do people get so concerned about using different wall plugs? Surely it's the phone that controls how fast it charges and how much it takes in? My family has 4 different ones (LG/Nexus, HTC, Samsung and iPad) and I've just used whichever one was free without issues. Please correct me if I'm wrong but I've just never actually worried about this and it worries me that so many people worry about it
Anyway to see which charges fastest use something like CurrentWidget which displays battery drain and charge in mA.
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You are right, no worries with any usb charger. I've been charging my phone (N1, NS, GN, N4, Note 2) all using my old Sony Ericsson 700mA charger without any problem. Plug in before I go to sleep, then next morning it's full. Ready for whole day usage. Have been doing that for ages.
The iDevice chargers actually cut their output when charging a non iDevice. If you plug your phone in, sometimes you'll see Charging - USB instead of Charging - AC
I use my ipad charger, no issues but obviously I can't give input on charge time.
I stayed away from the stock charger since so many people had problems with it.
What about getting a higher amp wall plug say 2.1 amp at 5 watts and using FAST CHARGE?
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The first gen was picky on what it would charge with. I had dedicated chargers where my GN is a whore and will take anything. I prefer charging my phone off a slow USB port cause it lasts longer.
Today I've been going around and gladly say the new nexus 7 is also a power whore. Regular USB 500mA to 2A. It will charge off anything... even my car adapter where the first one wouldn't.
Very nice bonus.
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