Hi all I want to get a USB to USB c cable so I can charge my phone in the car.
Will any on ebay work or is there some specific one that works better?
I found most of the cables from eBay to be cheap and not offer a full charge Amazon offers some descent cables and can get full reviews on each one. I went through the same thing rushed to Walmart and picked one up
chrisnewton said:
Hi all I want to get a USB to USB c cable so I can charge my phone in the car. Will any on ebay work or is there some specific one that works better?
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If you want rapid charging you need to look for one that either has a USB-C port on the charger (like the stock charger) or one that has a dedicated cable for USB-C that will output 5V/3A. Any charger or cable that uses USB-A will only provide a maximum of 2.4A and will not "rapid charge". This includes QC2 and QC3 which our phone does not support.
chrisnewton said:
Hi all I want to get a USB to USB c cable so I can charge my phone in the car.
Will any on ebay work or is there some specific one that works better?
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Hey there, are you open to using a car adapter? I purchased a Vinsic car adapter which has both USB type C and A ports. It was reviewed favorably by Googler Benson Leung among other products that are fully compliant with USB type C guidelines. It has worked fantastic for me in the year that I've owned this product along with my Nexus 5X. This has been used 3 to 6 times a week.
Thanks all for your help and advice
I got one from eBay that is 10 ft and works really great! It was also not very expensive and a better charger then the short one that came with the phone
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Hi,
I am looking to buy a car charger for HTC Fuze
There are so many listed like at Eforcity and BargainCell
would anyone of them is fine?
Is there a decent place other than those two? Above places are just charging more on shipping than the actual cost of the charger
Thanks
The easiest way would be to swing by an ATT or Verizon store.
I do have several and they are all rated 5 V (rarely you'll find 12V) but use one of these. They are pretty slick because you can charge ALL USB devices and, if you travel, it's a "one-for-all" device (meaning I can charge my headset which has a USB cable, iPod Nano and the phone.
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=10892
If you travel a lot you may look into one of these as well
http://www.bixnet.com/usbbatterybox.html
There is also one which does both, AC and cig. input to USB output, a little bit bulky though, but I couldn't find the link right now.
how is that compared to this one
http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Generation-Antenna-Booster-Google/dp/B001LP2ME0/
Comparison:
They both charge
The one you listed is cheaper (even incl. shipping)
Not that flexible
I don't know what other USB devices you have to charge, meaning if they have different cables for different devices, I do.
The Last Car Charger You Will ever NEED!
This has worked for me so far....total $19.81 shipped (2 to 3 days)
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-zipjids=32931&x=8&y=18&field-keywords=Black%20%26%20Decker%20PI100SB&url=search-alias%3Dwireless-aps
tyguy said:
Comparison:
They both charge
The one you listed is cheaper (even incl. shipping)
Not that flexible
I don't know what other USB devices you have to charge, meaning if they have different cables for different devices, I do.
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the reason I mentioned that one was I could not find anyone for 5V
all are 12V
in your first post in this thread you mentioned you have all 5V ones
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.13522
i bought 1 of these. works great. has 3 inputs and 1 usb port.
My solution to the car charging problem has been a power inverter. You can charge your phone using your house charger, and plug in other stuff at the same time. The last one I bought even had a couple of USB ports so I can use a standard USB cord to charge various devices. Also handy for plugging in my laptop, dvd, tv, etc.
tyguy said:
Comparison:
They both charge
The one you listed is cheaper (even incl. shipping)
Not that flexible
I don't know what other USB devices you have to charge, meaning if they have different cables for different devices, I do.
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but the one I mentioned is listed at 12V
will it make a difference?
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but the one I mentioned is listed at 12V
will it make a difference?
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A car's battery is 12v. So when they say 12v, they are referring to input. It should then regulate that 12v to 5v (USB spec). If you are worried that this one does not have this regulator, spend a few extra dollars and get a better one.
A car charger should have a regulator anyway, because your car's alternator can output up to about 20v. For USB devices, it needs to be regulated to 5v, or damage may occur.
Howler82 said:
A car's battery is 12v. So when they say 12v, they are referring to input. It should then regulate that 12v to 5v (USB spec). If you are worried that this one does not have this regulator, spend a few extra dollars and get a better one.
A car charger should have a regulator anyway, because your car's alternator can output up to about 20v. For USB devices, it needs to be regulated to 5v, or damage may occur.
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so which one would you recommend buying? thanks
types of usb connectors
Hey guys, tell me please are there two types of USB connectors to TP ?
I mean the one is like a regular mini USB and the other is an asymmetric one ? Because i ordered ones a car charger from ebay and got the one with the mini USB connector although my TP has the second one.
This is the one i think of buying http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250434240310&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
TP has a special usb head for multimedia etc, but for charging use, your item would be ok.
have not had a look at your ebay link (at work) will go home to confirm
Old Motorola Car Charger
I use the car charger from my old Motorola Razr. It has a charging light and charges quickly, however, the Razr will not charge from the Fuze home charger...David.
It seems that there is an important issue about car chargers, which isn't mentioned in this thread. The HTC car charger is 2 ampere, where othere chargers (like the one I bought on Ebay) or only 0.5 ampere. This is problem when having heavy load on your Touch Pro. It then actually still drains battery while charging.
I'm in the UK and want to save $20 on the charger
I have a couple of Micro USB wall chargers that i use on my blackberry. They will fit the N1 and plug straight into the wall. Would they be safe to use, to charge my N1. (These charges are rated 750mHA).
I know the N1 will be supplied with a micro USB cable. I also have an IPhone wall socket plug head, the ones where you just put the USB cable into the plug and then it goes into the wall. Are these safe to use too, for charging the N1?
Thanks
the Nexus one connector is standar microUSB and therefore will work with standard microUSB cables and chargers.
So there is no type of resistor or transformer in the official plug head? ... to restrict power. I thought there would be as my blackberry charger has a 750mha rating on it.
I can understand the USB cable will work as its a limited power output from a laptop port. But just wanted to check the official wall outlet plug current isn't being restricted. The last thing i want to do is fry my new N1.
Cheers,
Just plugged mine into my old nokia classic micro usb and it is charging fine
The specs for the wall charger are 5V and 1A.
http://www.htc.com/europe/product/nexusone/specification.html
do what i did. remove the charger from your basket and use the supplied USB with an old htc charger if you have one. If not get one for a few quid from ebay why spend $20 when you can get one for $5 odd from the market/ebay.
I can only speak anecdotally, but I used a Blackberry Storm charger and nothing exploded
this mini, micro, A B stuff is annoying. to clarify for my simple mind, will usb cables that fit into my G1 fit into the N1? or is it a different size?
Last year, Micro USB was decided as the open standard for cell phone chargers, so this should be replacing Mini USB as seen on earlier phones (BlackBerries, G1) in instances where the port isn't.. some.. proprietary crap.
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this mini, micro, A B stuff is annoying. to clarify for my simple mind, will usb cables that fit into my G1 fit into the N1? or is it a different size?
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No. The G1 used Mini USB, this is Micro USB. The phone comes with a charger and USB (USB-A 2.0 to Micro USB 2.0) cable.
It's not propitary so it will work with any other charger.
It's a funny thing to find. It's too new to be widely available
I went looking for a car charger and a straight USB A->Micro B cable. The former I found by poking in all the packages for different phones until I found it (found a Samsung charger that uses it, although they did want nearly £30 for the damned thing). The USB A->Micro B I drew a blank - the more clueless salesmen tried to convince me that I was mistaken and I meant Mini!
I thought the blackberry used them but I looked in the pile of blackberry cables the local shops had and they were all mini. Even my local electronics store has every kind of USB imaginable *except* micro.
Edit: Found one! (might be useful for UK users). It's out of stock though... http://www.cableuniverse.co.uk/catalog/cables/USB-A-to-Micro-USB-B-Cable.html
Just so you guys know, not all micro USB's are the same. I bought a car charger from a local Tmo store last week (I forget what phones it was for), and although it "worked" when the plug was perfectly perpendicular to the phone, it had quite a bit of lateral play (which the OEM plug does not), meaning anytime it moved in the car, it would stop charging.
I returned it, and am now just waiting for HTC to decide to manufacture accessories for this ever increasing bundle of worry...
I am using a TomTom charger for my N1, also the HTC hero and the Motorola Droid chargers works to charge my N1.
SANTilt said:
Just so you guys know, not all micro USB's are the same. I bought a car charger from a local Tmo store last week (I forget what phones it was for), and although it "worked" when the plug was perfectly perpendicular to the phone, it had quite a bit of lateral play (which the OEM plug does not), meaning anytime it moved in the car, it would stop charging.
I returned it, and am now just waiting for HTC to decide to manufacture accessories for this ever increasing bundle of worry...
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Seems like it was just a poor quality charger. If it's a micro USB, it should be built to specific specifications. I already bought a few chargers (including a car charger) and cables (for work, home and travel), and they all work perfectly. Technically ALL micro USBs should be the same, unless the manufacturer didn't follow the standards.
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Seems like it was just a poor quality charger. If it's a micro USB, it should be built to specific specifications. I already bought a few chargers (including a car charger) and cables (for work, home and travel), and they all work perfectly. Technically ALL micro USBs should be the same, unless the manufacturer didn't follow the standards.
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Hah, just my luck; I pick up the one out of spec micro USB charger in the entire city!
Although, it must be that particular T-Mobile supplier, as I went to another store and test fitted the same charger, and it had excessive wiggle as well. Either that or my phone is just lame...
I just got a universal charger in Tesco for £5 that has changeable heads (Micro, Mini, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Nokia 2mm)
Works perfect
- The cable is standard USB. You can use it to charge the phone from your PC, or use another micro USB cable or charger you have
- The Nexus comes with a US 2 pin charger that is dual voltage - works in UK and US. Just spend 50p and get a US to UK convertor plug.
- The charger is rates 5v 1A, so if you have another microUSB charger with the same voltage use that.
I find charging from the charger results in more battery life than USB. The only explanation is charge rate because USB is 500mA and the charger is 1000mA
PS. I removed the UK charger from the order too. You get the US charger regardless in the box.
I lost my usb cable and charger. I need to get a replacement. Where do I get such a thing?
THX!
Your mobile carrier should be selling a smilar one but it won't be htc
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Most Micro-USB cables will do, as long as you make sure they work for synching data, not just charging. Apparently some cheap ones will only charge, no synch data. You can find them at Best Buy or computer stores. I've even seen them at office supply stores and Target. Or you can buy them online at any number of places, like Monoprice, Amazon or Newegg.
Similarly, any charger that has a USB port will work with a Micro-USB cable to charge the phone.
So this cable is called a "Micro-USB" Cable?
And it is not some proprietary thing from HTC?
Thank God!
convolution said:
So this cable is called a "Micro-USB" Cable?
And it is not some proprietary thing from HTC?
Thank God!
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lol very well done.
convolution said:
So this cable is called a "Micro-USB" Cable?
And it is not some proprietary thing from HTC?
Thank God!
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Those are all correct!
I've tried several cables and chargers, including a cable from Boxwave, the sync cable and charger from my Logitech Harmony remote, and (I think) the charger for my Motorola Bluetooth headset. They all work.
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Those are all correct!
I've tried several cables and chargers, including a cable from Boxwave, the sync cable and charger from my Logitech Harmony remote, and (I think) the charger for my Motorola Bluetooth headset. They all work.
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Micro USB is pretty well standardized. I use the charge/sync cable from my Logitech MX revolution mouse and it works just fine.
One thing I would recommend is NOT going to a t-mobile store. Carrier accessories are often 10x + more expensive than from other stores, especially compared to online. Its just goddamn highway robbery the prices they sell those things for lol.
Yeah, the micro-USB interface is an industry standard (in fact, all future cell phones manufactured for use in Europe are required to use it). Very useful for the cable portion (if you check around online or in third-party stores, you can usually pick up one of the Blackberry cables for only a couple of bucks).
One thing you should take note off when buying the charger portion though is supported amperage. The USB spec is limited to only 500mA, so that's what many of the generic chargers will output. I think the HTC charger is 1A though. 500mA should be fine if you are only going to charge while the phone is off, but if you will be using the phone heavily while plugged in, you'll probably want the 1A variety (also charges faster).
Anyone know where I can get the new type C cable as it is suppose to charge the OP2 faster? Is it the one on their official OnePlus website?
What do you mean? The OP2 has always used the type C USB cable.
But OP2 doesn't support quick charge and i heard the new cable makes it charger quicker
Never heard of any value that improves charging speeds but you could get adapters (micro usb to usb 3) if you have a better charging adapter. The idea is to supply the battery with more current (not voltage) than what it requires. I wonder if that's one of the reasons why op3 has a 4A charger.
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OK. Call me crazy cuz I understand that this device does not have the hardware to support fast charging BUT:
I just bought a oneplus 2 from Amazon and I thought that the wall charger's input would also be type c and since I don't have a laptop with a USB type c jack, I figured I should buy a USB type c to type a adapter. So, when I got the device I was surprised to see that the charging cable the device comes with IS type c on one end and type a on the other. This means I never needed the adapter cable to plug the device into my laptop. I had already ordered it tho so I figured I'd take one of my many other wall chargers and use the adapter cable with it to have a second charger at work. Today I plugged the device into that adapter cable AND I used Samsung's quick charger wall charger (the one that cane with an s7 I owned) and I swear that the device charged MUCH faster. It went from 38% to 94% in about 40 min. To me, it seemed faster than the oneplus charger. Could just be in my head but if it was, it was crazy. Here is the adapter cable I ordered from amazon. If you wanna experiment, the cable is only $6. Try it with Samsung's quick charger and see:
Cable Matters USB Type C (USB-C) to Type A (USB-A) Cable in Black 3.3 Feet https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S8GU2OC/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_RdpWxb2GG0SWA
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But OP2 doesn't support quick charge and i heard the new cable makes it charger quicker
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Only if compared to a broken/defective cable normal charging time must be near two hours
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I bought a second hand Nexus 6p last week, without a charger. I ordered a charger and cable from amazon uk:
The charger: USB Type-C Charger, Tronsmart 27W Dual Port USB C Wall Charger for Nexus 5X/6P, S7, HTC 10, LG G5 and Other USB-C Phones and iPhone Android Device £13.55 ($17)
Cable: 'USB Type C Cable, CableCreation Super Speed Gen 2 (10Gbps) USB 3.1 Type C Male to Male Cable' which cost £11.99 ($15).
I could only get normal charging, no fast/rapid, so I ordered replacements of both as amazon prime allows free returns.
I ordered a iKits (CE/FCC Verified) 5V3A Type-C AC USB Wall Charger/Travel Charge, USB-C 15W for Macbook, Google Chromebook Pixel, Google Nexus 5X 6P & etc. Universal US AU UK EU Plug Adapter included Black, £10.99 ($14)
USB Type C Cable, CHOETECH Hi-speed USB-C to USB-C Cable 3.3ft(1m) for USB Type-C Devices Including LG G5, the new MacBook, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P. £4.99 ($6)
I tested with the original Tronsmart charger, but the new cable, the Choetech and wow, rapid/fast charging! The cable was half the price of my original choice, yet allows for greater charging speeds. I have today sent the Cable Creation cable back.
I will test the iKits charger tonight.
I find it helpful to have two chargers, especially since nothing else in my house uses USB C, and if one got stolen at work, I like to have a backup. I will keep you guys posted on the iKits.
I hope this helps anyone who needs a replacement charger for their 6P
NB: I am not sponsored, or paid, etc.. I struggled to find info on this myself and figured I can't be the only one.
update:
Both the Tronsmart and iKits charger fast/rapid charge my nexus. I returned the cable and got a cheap Tronsmart USB C cable and it works as well for fast/rapid charging.
So I now have two different brands, in my opinion affordable too, chargers and two different cheap USB C cables that all support fast charging. Very pleased.
Hope this helps!
thank you for the information, i was looking for alternative charger also.
As long as you stick with the better 3rf party stuff you will be OK. I am personally not a fan of Tronsmart, but Anker has yet to let me down.