So guys today I finally got Nexus 4 and all I can say phone owns :good:
Now after few first hours of usage I want to charge it and then I realizes that charge is meant to be for USA... ( example how it looks goo.gl/d4r1LZ ) Then after few mins of searching house I remember I have something like changer from usa to eu -
So now my questions are 1. would that be safe to use (check picture) I simple dont get how all that change from US adapter to EU works...
2. I have old Samsung l5800 charger would that be better solution ?
Maybe this post will sound stupid but I dont want to mess up my N4 battery
Thanks
Have a look at the input voltage on the charger. If it says 100V - 240V (which it probably does, my Australian charger does) then you can use the adaptor no problem. Any other USB charger should also get the job done as long as it's not some cheap knock-off brand.
Noiseboy1176 said:
Have a look at the input voltage on the charger. If it says 100V - 240V (which it probably does, my Australian charger does) then you can use the adaptor no problem. Any other USB charger should also get the job done as long as it's not some cheap knock-off brand.
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Thank for replay. I simple use old Samsung charger and everything works fine.
I have to say that the Snapdragon 800 Quick Charge 2.0 feature is working pretty darn well. I measured 60% charge in 1 hour (just got the device yesterday so it's a fresh configuration)
Love that feature. Definitely makes worrying about battery life a little less stressful.
http://www.qualcomm.com/media/blog/...-charge-20-less-time-charging-more-time-doing
doesn't work for me, takes a few hours to charge. do I need a special wall charger?
ssj_jaypee said:
doesn't work for me, takes a few hours to charge. do I need a special wall charger?
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I used the standard charger. Btw the 60% charge in one hour is just based on one observation. It was my first charge. I started charging the device from 1%. An hour later it had already 60%
Don't know yet if it will slow down when it reaches the full 100%.
Anyway, it's just a first observation. Need some more observations to determine the average charging time. (Wonder if there's an app for that)
Use battery indicator made by a developer starts by F letter
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Can someone link the 2.0 quick charge cable.
ptoner said:
Can someone link the 2.0 quick charge cable.
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You need a full charging adapter and cable probably... Can't find anything on it!
Sean473 said:
You need a full charging adapter and cable probably... Can't find anything on it!
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It's susposed to be USB 3 I think and have an output of 1.5-2A in order to quick charge... though any info is severely
lacking.
You need the charger that is supplied with the phone to be able to use the QuickCharge 2.0 feature. I don't know if QuickCharge is also restricted to the USB cable that is supplied with the charger.
Other generic chargers (like chargers you got with your phone 2 years ago) will charge your phone but not with QuickCharge. So it will take longer, just like any other phone without the feature.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it was required to use the specific QuickCharge charger to use this feature, and yeah, it does charge a whole lot quicker this way!
EDIT: These new chargers are backwards compatible so you can also charge phones without the QuickCharge chipset with the special QuickCharge charger but they will charge normally and will take a long time to reach 100%, just like the ol' days.
i use the charger of xperia z because the written specifics are the same of z1 charger. wrong?
Cable is funky. Tried two other cables because the standard one is so dang short and both resulted in charging slow as a snail...
Oops, maybe I was wrong and doesn't the current charger support Quick Charge 2.0. My Z1 came with the Sony EP800 charger. It seems that they already used this charger even before Quick Charge 1.0 was released.
Anyway it seems that Quick Charge 2.0 adapters may come soon. The components are already on the market http://www.dataweek.co.za/46872n
Quote: "Tests confirm that smartphones with high-capacity batteries can be fully charged in as little as one hour using Quick Charge 2.0"
Oh yeah!
Anyway, my Z1 still charges pretty fast. But no problem when I can get a full 100% charge in an hour...!. Would be even better when they put this technology in a portable charger. Maybe the newly released http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/accessories/portable-power-supply-cp-f1lam/ ?
Mine charges seriously slowly with the bundled charger/cable, not sure if I've just got a duff one. Charging it throught usb plugged into the computer charges it at a normal speed. Planning on picking up the dock when it finally gets released, hopefully thatll give a good speed.
Giant_Gonzalez said:
Mine charges seriously slowly with the bundled charger/cable, not sure if I've just got a duff one. Charging it throught usb plugged into the computer charges it at a normal speed. Planning on picking up the dock when it finally gets released, hopefully thatll give a good speed.
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I had an hour between ordering the phone and the dock from Sony store.
I got the dispatch note about the phone and hoped that it would not be long until I got the dock aswell.
Phone dropped off at work a couple of hours ago. To my amazement, there was a dock in the box!!
So I'm guessing I will be getting an extra dock in a few days then lol.
This is obviously not a problem, as I will take the second one and rip it out of its shell and use that as the charger I bring around with me.
benziii said:
I had an hour between ordering the phone and the dock from Sony store.
I got the dispatch note about the phone and hoped that it would not be long until I got the dock aswell.
Phone dropped off at work a couple of hours ago. To my amazement, there was a dock in the box!!
So I'm guessing I will be getting an extra dock in a few days then lol.
This is obviously not a problem, as I will take the second one and rip it out of its shell and use that as the charger I bring around with me.
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Dock yet to launch..october 1st week is tentative schedule...
jos_031 said:
Dock yet to launch..october 1st week is tentative schedule...
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Ok.
No problem anyway, as I already got one, so atleast i don't have to play the "flap" game
I'm not sure that the charger that comes with the Z1 is Quickcharge 2.0.. The link in the original post says it won't be available before 2014?
There IS a differrence when using generic USB cables.
I've got consistent measures in some tests:
Sony Xperia Z1 original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Sony Xperia Z original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Sony Cybershot TX30 original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Sony car adapter original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Generic USB cable brand "A": 25-33% charge in 1 hour
Generic USB cable brand "B": 25-33% charge in 1 hour
All tests done with the Xperia Z and Xperia Z1 charger (they are the same).
The only difference is both generic USB cables are longer (6 ft vs 3 and 4 ft)
I dunno why but the USB cable has a lot to do.
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gtrab said:
There IS a differrence when using generic USB cables.
I've got consistent measures in some tests:
Sony Xperia Z1 original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Sony Xperia Z original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Sony Cybershot TX30 original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Sony car adapter original cable: 50-60% charge in 1 hour
Generic USB cable brand "A": 25-33% charge in 1 hour
Generic USB cable brand "B": 25-33% charge in 1 hour
All tests done with the Xperia Z and Xperia Z1 charger (they are the same).
The only difference is both generic USB cables are longer (6 ft vs 3 and 4 ft)
I dunno why but the USB cable has a lot to do.
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I used a usb extender and the charging speed went terribly low.. I think it is due to loses in the cable...
I'm having trouble charging over usb, is it because usb doesn't provide enough current or do I have a faulty handset?
Edit: When I say charging over usb, I mean from a usb port on a laptop.
I remember when tablets with large batteries couldn't be charged from some chargers, or via a USB port, so I wonder it this is the problem?
Also, do we know for a fact that the Z1 supports Quick Charge 2.0? I thought this had been delayed, and probably just supported the older version - as seen introduced on the Xperia S.
So, I got my N4 from USA, but I'm from Europe so I can't use the travel adapter, just charge by USB, but I can't always open my laptop just to charge it, so my question is: can I use the charger from a Galaxy S i9000 from Europe? I heard things about Europe chargers overcharging the phone, and messing up the battery. Is it true? Thanks!
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So, I got my N4 from USA, but I'm from Europe so I can't use the travel adapter, just charge by USB, but I can't always open my laptop just to charge it, so my question is: can I use the charger from a Galaxy S i9000 from Europe? I heard things about Europe chargers overcharging the phone, and messing up the battery. Is it true? Thanks!
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Check the charger specifications. If they are the same you can, if not you can too, but assumning the risk of burning your battery... :/
eBay is your friend:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-x-US-to-E...00944635841?pt=AU_Gadgets&hash=item2ec93bcfc1
I use a Nexus S charger. It's fine
Yes, you can use the other charger, since there is only one spezification for Micro USB. Sometimes Goverment regulations are good =)
Hi, I got issue with charging, its takes very long with OEM charger.
I tried friend charger and its bit better even it is 1A 4V i get charging with current app at 840mA, and on mine charger says 2.0A 5V and i gets 340mA
after all night charging i get 80%
I got latest DBT kitcat
charger is UK, and i stay thailand so i use travel adapter
is it that could be couse even on adapter says 10A
I bought new charger yesterday it says on it output 1A
it charges with 320mA, i doubt it as it use to be okay ...
posible cable is faulty
i do more tests, but anyone solved it?
or its latest firmvare bug?
thx
matale0 said:
Hi, I got issue with charging, its takes very long with OEM charger.
I tried friend charger and its bit better even it is 1A 4V i get charging with current app at 840mA, and on mine charger says 2.0A 5V and i gets 340mA
after all night charging i get 80%
I got latest DBT kitcat
charger is UK, and i stay thailand so i use travel adapter
is it that could be couse even on adapter says 10A
I bought new charger yesterday it says on it output 1A
it charges with 320mA, i doubt it as it use to be okay ...
posible cable is faulty
i do more tests, but anyone solved it?
or its latest firmvare bug?
thx
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I think there is a prob with adaptor,u r almost charging at USB charge rate(though urs is little low,even for that...)
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Try another USB cable
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Yes used ps4 cable and it went up to 1200+mA
mataleo
matale0 said:
Yes used ps4 cable and it went up to 1200+mA
mataleo
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BTW, how do you get 1200mA? What app do you use?
jangofei said:
BTW, how do you get 1200mA? What app do you use?
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1200 is the default charging value, with screen on. With some custom kernels you can also charge at 1900 with the screen being on. Screen off is 1900 anyway (with proper charger and cable).
Will be receiving my Z Force soon to UK but was wondering if using a U.S to U.K converter for the charger plug would lose any charging power. Want to use the full potential of the charger. Not sure which other alternative should be used.
No it works perfectly, that's how mine is and it charges very fast.