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Best US Note Charger, Fixed Issues, and Cheap Too!

Just wanted to tell my fellow US Note users that I found what I deem to be a great deal for a fantastic US charger.
I didn't have a converter to use the supplied European charger, so I used my old Motorola Droid X wall wart and USB cable. It worked fine, but I noticed that it made my touch screen a little less sensitive. For instance, it might make my Swypes on the keyboard break into separate lines, confusing Swype. It charged my phone, but the battery got warm; I thought all of this was normal. I tried another charger, an LG one, just to see if that changed anything, but it worked about the same.
Then from reading around, I realized that the standard charger is a 5v 1.0A charger and both chargers I was using were 5.1v 750mA/850mA chargers. I immediately started searching for a direct replacement and only after a long search I found a Palm Pre charger with the exact specs as our Note's.
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I assumed it would charge faster being a 1A charger, and it does, but what I didn't expect is what pleases me the most: the screen sensitivity when charging is immensely improved (Swype is exactly like without the charger in) and the battery stays dead cool! It is around 5c cooler according to SetCPU. Just awesome!
I'm so pleased I wanted to share. I hope this helps others who may have experienced similar issues.
The link is below (not sure if I can link directly to an Amazon item, hope this isn't against the rules.) It's super cheap and the quality is top notch! Soft touch plastic on the wall wart and also the USB cable! I just bought another as a backup. It's only 3.49 w/ free shipping!
BTW I bought it from "BobTronics" because some reviews said they got what might not be genuine Palm USB cables from other sellers. Mine is legit; it has the palm cable tie and feels high quality.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ITKQKU/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
P.S. I am in no way affiliated w/ the item or the seller. Just wanted to share a good buy that others might be interested in.

As a Palm Pilot -> Tungsten -> Palm Pre ->-->Pre 2 user I have to agree.
I have numerous chargers, some even labelled at 1.0 AMP, but none as good as the Palm charger. Just well built, FULL 1.0 Amp, and so pocket able.
Now if only I could put my Note on my Touchstone - I find the Samsung Dock and connector sooooo clumsy after the Touchstone.

aharmsworth said:
Just well built, FULL 1.0 Amp, and so pocket able.
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I have to agree, and the picture did not do it justice, because this thing is very compact. The diameter appears just larger than a quarter. I'm pleasantly surprised-for a change.

The DELL Streak's charger works superb, I have 3 which I have tried, for super fast charging use the ipad charger its rated at 2 AMPs.

torqu3e said:
For super fast charging use the ipad charger its rated at 2 AMPs.
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I wonder if that causes any unnecessary stress/strain on the battery or the phone itself. I was worried about the heat that came off of my phone w/ the Droid & LG chargers, probably more due to the 5.1v rather than the amperage though.

I have the same chargers that came with my HP Touchpad during the fire sale. They are excellent chargers and I also use them on my non HP mobile devices as well.
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k1ng617 said:
I wonder if that causes any unnecessary stress/strain on the battery or the phone itself. I was worried about the heat that came off of my phone w/ the Droid & LG chargers, probably more due to the 5.1v rather than the amperage though.
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Note's circuit limits the charge current at 1 amp.
2 amp Improvement is imaginary/placebo as charge times are exactly similar to 1 amp.
I have a Galaxy Tab charger rated at 2amps and it takes exa tly the same time to do a full charge as with the bundled charger at 1 amp.
Hence, no need to worry about temperatures.
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jaiiscool said:
Note's circuit limits the charge current at 1 amp.
2 amp Improvement is imaginary/placebo as charge times are exactly similar to 1 amp.
I have a Galaxy Tab charger rated at 2amps and it takes exa tly the same time to do a full charge as with the bundled charger at 1 amp.
Hence, no need to worry about temperatures.
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In that case, I am even happier w/ my 1A charger.

Wireless charging issues?

I purchased a charger from a local company here in Australia. We really don't have much option over here as most companies won't ship to here. They tested them out and they worked (I trust the company as I know one of the owners).
Problem is that it mostly only charges to around 88% and peaked out here and stays attempting to charge, but not charging just getting hotter and hotter. So far max was 58deg I think. It has charged to 100% twice only, and I have had them for 2 weeks. These 2 times it perfectly charged to 100,stopped charging and cooled down.. Perfect.
A few others have had issues as well but the suppliers say it works fine for them.
Has anyone had any issues at all like this using wireless charging? We are really trying to get to the bottom of this and trying to figure out if it's a phone issue or a charger issue.
I have tried it with any and all stock and custom roms, both totally clean and with apps installed.
I have attached my battery graphs here in case that helps solve the problem.
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We noticed there was quite a few bad remarks about the lg one on Amazon so thought I would ask here.
So, anyone else have issues with inconsistent wireless charging of nexus 4?
Thanks.
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I'm having the same issues as well with this Wireless Charger I purchased off eBay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221166419716
For the first 2 weeks it was charging without issue. Charged the phone up to 98/99% and then switched on and off to maintain that charge, and the phone did not get very hot.
For the past few days it has only been able to charge up to 90% and will not go any higher, but the phone gets very hot and stays like that (45C). Plugging the phone into a USB charger gets it up to 100% so it can't be that the battery maximum has been reached.
Would be interested to know what type of Qi Charger you have to see if it's a problem with a certain 'type'.

Mine isn't that one. It's no brand at all. The guys who imported them tell me they tested some, including that you bought and they say that one was intermittent.
I recently purchased http://www.fasttech.com/products/1154/10001946/1142301 and this works perfectly so far... But then it's only been a couple days...
I am putting it down to a hardware revision 10 issue where it is not perfectly qi compliant. The newer ones are supposedly rev 12 which are qi compliant.... And hopefully they work fine with it so I can sell them to my friends who all bought an n4 today (5 at work in a smallish Xray dept)...
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Is this the hardware revision on the phone, or do you mean the rev of the charging device?
As mine evidenced, even if it works perfectly for a while, it could still not be an indication that the qi charging will keep working.
I'll probably just stick with my one until the 'official' one is released. Was a little worried that the temperature staying around 45C for extended periods of time could have a negative effect on the battery or phone components however.

Kind of a necro post but my N4 on the official charger will top out at 88% as well sometimes, then flap between charging and discharging like the phone thinks its full and is trickle charging. If I plug it in and get it to 90%, then go back to the orb, it goes to 100% just fine.
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Double necro but I have this exact same issue and can't seem to get it to work. Anyone figured it out?

Same issue with Nokia DT-900
Nexus 4 charges to 70% and then "trickle charges", turning on and off.

jholl016 said:
Nexus 4 charges to 70% and then "trickle charges", turning on and off.
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After a few months, mine would do the same thing. For some reason the "efficiency" of the N4 charging circuit (inside the phone) became somehow worse.
The DT-900 uses a TI bq500410A chip for control of the charging. If it detects too low of efficiency it will cut off. Luckily it's possible to modify this threshold. By removing the resistor connected to pin 43 of the TI chip it allows it to charge regardless of efficiency. It still has temperature protection so I don't think there is any danger.
http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/slusb96/slusb96.pdf

presslab said:
After a few months, mine would do the same thing. For some reason the "efficiency" of the N4 charging circuit (inside the phone) became somehow worse.
The DT-900 uses a TI bq500410A chip for control of the charging. If it detects too low of efficiency it will cut off. Luckily it's possible to modify this threshold. By removing the resistor connected to pin 43 of the TI chip it allows it to charge regardless of efficiency. It still has temperature protection so I don't think there is any danger.
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Well, that type of mod is waaay over my head, but at least that answers the question. Thanks!

Just to add some information to this thread, I have the new Google Wireless Charger and it does the same thing. It charges to 80% and then just plateaus there, getting quite warm, but not hot, to the touch. Strange.

Is my charger not working 100%efficient?

I have N9005 MJ7 rooted
iam using galaxy charging current pro, to measure my charger output, but with my phone gives only 1200mah, while our charger should gives 2000mah, iam using the original charger and cable which came with the mobile
is it normal, does anyone got a better score? which apps do u use?
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thermax04 said:
I have N9005 MJ7 rooted
iam using galaxy charging current pro, to measure my charger output, but with my phone gives only 1200mah, while our charger should gives 2000mah, iam using the original charger and cable which came with the mobile
is it normal, does anyone got a better score? which apps do u use?
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i get that as well dont think charging current pro is compatible with note 3 so dont worry about it :silly:

thermax04 said:
I have N9005 MJ7 rooted
iam using galaxy charging current pro, to measure my charger output, but with my phone gives only 1200mah, while our charger should gives 2000mah, iam using the original charger and cable which came with the mobile
is it normal, does anyone got a better score? which apps do u use?
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That app is OK and probably your charger is also OK - the circuit that controls charging is probably limiting the current in order to keep it safe (for instance if it is too warm it might use an even lover current). Also the current is optimized as to be different at different levels of the battery capacity.
That being said I am always charging over night with a safe USB port - that way the current is 500mA max and the battery life is maximized, while I still get a completely full battery in the morning.

xclub_101 said:
That app is OK and probably your charger is also OK - the circuit that controls charging is probably limiting the current in order to keep it safe (for instance if it is too warm it might use an even lover current). Also the current is optimized as to be different at different levels of the battery capacity.
That being said I am always charging over night with a safe USB port - that way the current is 500mA max and the battery life is maximized, while I still get a completely full battery in the morning.
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I have a friend who has a 3 month S4, he used to leave the battery charging over night also, and the battery swollen and life daily use decreased to less than a day in 3 month use only!!!

jaythenut said:
i get that as well dont think charging current pro is compatible with note 3 so dont worry about it :silly:
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did u try any other apps?
why Maximum result is not showing?

thermax04 said:
did u try any other apps?
why Maximum result is not showing?
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Na just not bothered it charges fast so I'm happy :silly:

thermax04 said:
I have a friend who has a 3 month S4, he used to leave the battery charging over night also, and the battery swollen and life daily use decreased to less than a day in 3 month use only!!!
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Yes, but:
- the S4 does not have the same charging algorithm as the Note3
- he was probably charging the S4 (which has different battery, charger and algorithm) at 1000 mAh or so (which was the most important point I was making, the 500 mAh are not 2x safer, are probably 4 to 8x safer, probably 20x safer than 2000mAh, that is not a linear thing)
- I think the S4 batteries had a certain defective batch (the media spoke at some point about it)
- there will always be a certain very small percentage of batteries that WILL go bad "no matter what", but that is usually exceedingly small if the charge process is done correctly.

Z3C Battery Charging Thread

Hiya,
I' hoping this is the right section to post this in.
I don't have my Z3C yet, but I've been searching for information on charging speed, charging current etc. - and there is barely anything to be found. What seems to be consent: A full charge (0-100%) takes about three hours. But then, some people say an almost full charge (0-90%) takes much less, as charging current is greatly reduced for the last 10% to reduce stress on the battery. Sony itself also claims that a small charge (something like 0-10%) should be quite fast as well.
Then there's some speculation about QuickCharge 2.0 being used or not used, that you could use a Motorola 2.0A charger to charge it faster than with the provided 1.5A Sony charger etc., which also brings up the question which resistor values on the D+ and D- wires are necessary to toggle different charging currents. (Or I might be stupid and there's a standard for that by now, which is the same for all Qualcomm devices.)
To cut it short: I'd request those who have a Z3C to post some comments about their charging times, and at best even their charging currents. I used an app called BatteryMonitor on my Desire HD, I'm sure there's others around now that give the same information. If someone could try out different chargers and record charging current over time, maybe even with a pretty graph, it'd surely help all future discussions about chargers, docks, modifications, DIY charging issues etc.
[EDIT] I've created a similar thread over at the Z3 forums, as many things (such as resistor values and charging tactics) should be similar.

With the 1.5A charger it's almost the same speed as other flagships: about 1% per minute or so.
For quick charge, Qualcomm explains it here: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2014/06/04/quick-charge-20-has-arrived
Because it's more difficult for me to get the Moto Turbo Charger from where I live, I ordered another quick charger on the list and will see how it works.
Hope I will have time to report soon.

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With the 1.5A charger it's almost the same speed as other flagships: about 1% per minute or so.
For quick charge, Qualcomm explains it here: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2014/06/04/quick-charge-20-has-arrived
Because it's more difficult for me to get the Moto Turbo Charger from where I live, I ordered another quick charger on the list and will see how it works.
Hope I will have time to report soon.
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hello man.. any news for the quick charger 2.0? im very interesting of buy the moto turbo charger.. but im waiting some reviews..

sh4d0wf0x said:
hello man.. any news for the quick charger 2.0? im very interesting of buy the moto turbo charger.. but im waiting some reviews..
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Sorry for the delay. It's obvious that QC 2.0 works only when battery is really low. Not sure it's Sony's control thru hardware, or kernel, or charger's control.
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M8 with same Quick Charge 2.0 charger.

munkustrap said:
With the 1.5A charger it's almost the same speed as other flagships: about 1% per minute or so.
For quick charge, Qualcomm explains it here: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2014/06/04/quick-charge-20-has-arrived
Because it's more difficult for me to get the Moto Turbo Charger from where I live, I ordered another quick charger on the list and will see how it works.
Hope I will have time to report soon.
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The charger itself

munkustrap said:
Sorry for the delay. It's obvious that QC 2.0 works only when battery is really low. Not sure it's Sony's control thru hardware, or kernel, or charger's control.
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that was really fast!!! almost 70% of charge in an hour!! :laugh::laugh::laugh: i cant wait for my qc 2.0 charger tooo!!
do you think if will work QC 2.0 with the magnetic cable?

sh4d0wf0x said:
that was really fast!!! almost 70% of charge in an hour!! :laugh::laugh::laugh: i cant wait for my qc 2.0 charger tooo!!
do you think if will work QC 2.0 with the magnetic cable?
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My Galaxy Note charger + magnetic dock charges pretty fast.

In europe (France), i can't a site for buying one :s Can anyone help me please?

Equipment used:
Remax Quick Charge and Data Cable for Micro USB.
Romoss AC12 iCharger 12 10.5W 5V 2.1A Fast Charge Adapter.
Is the quick charge working or not?
Please help I don't understand the readings.
Thank you.

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Charging speed

To power up, you consume Red Bull. But your phone just needs its adaptive fast charger. Rate this thread to express how quickly the Google Pixel 5 can charge. A higher rating indicates that it charges extremely fast.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Battery life/efficiency is already quite good, so charging speed might not be a concern for most people.
Still, it would be nice if Google offered higher charging speeds, and added battery protection features to the phone.

Anyone have projected full time to charge from 0-100% or what 50-100% would look like? I think around 50%, shows 1hr and 40mins I believe.

Yeah about an hour from 50%-100%
But most of my usb c cables aren't working (properly).
When connected some say charging slowly and takes a full day and some don't even work while I could use those to charge very fast with other phones.
Anyone have these problems also?
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Mine is lighting quick. I can go from 15% to 100% in just over an hour with my included charger

It charges a little bit faster than my Pixel 2 XL did with a 16% bigger battery so pretty good.

59% to full projected at 4hr on my standard Seneo wireless charging stand
55 minutes plugged into the Pixel USB charger

I think the charging speed it's quicker than my Pixel 4 XL. My Pixel 5 charges at about 1 hour and 15 minutes from 20% to 100%. Pixel 4 XL needs about 1 hour and 40 minutes with smaller battery capacity. I suppose Pixel 5 charging speeds is about 20 to 22Watts.

It's 18 W, for sure.

I'm using an Anker Nano III charger and an Anker braided type c to type c and Ampere shows it charging at 3.8A when it is rapid charging so that's 19W.
Personally i wish Google would add a 1A (or less) overnight charging option, i would find that much more useful than the rapid charge to be honest.

MrBelter said:
I'm using an Anker Nano III charger and an Anker braided type c to type c and Ampere shows it charging at 3.8A when it is rapid charging so that's 19W.
Personally i wish Google would add a 1A (or less) overnight charging option, i would find that much more useful than the rapid charge to be honest.
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For overnight charging you could use the adaptive charging option?

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For overnight charging you could use the adaptive charging option?
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No point, it still rapid charges up to 80% still and just slows the last 20% down which to be honest it what it does anyway albeit the last 20% is a little faster and you don't need to have an alarm set. The adaptive charging option seems like the most pointless method of charging ever implemented to be honest.

MrBelter said:
No point, it still rapid charges up to 80% still and just slows the last 20% down which to be honest it what it does anyway albeit the last 20% is a little faster and you don't need to have an alarm set. The adaptive charging option seems like the most pointless method of charging ever implemented to be honest.
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Well that sucks XD I never charge overnight so I didn't check if it worked or not... I assumed it would, but yeah my bad...

jdn~ said:
Well that sucks XD I never charge overnight so I didn't check if it worked or not... I assumed it would, but yeah my bad...
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To be honest the battery life is that good on the Pixel 5 it is the first phone in 10 years that i have not had to charge overnight, i generally top it up while i am settling down and unplug it before i nod off to sleep and it is always still at 100% or 99% the next morning. There is nearly always well over 50% left before i do the same again the following evening.
I just think for a lot of people a setting for a slow trickle charge would be just as beneficial as the default rapid charging.

MrBelter said:
To be honest the battery life is that good on the Pixel 5 it is the first phone in 10 years that i have not had to charge overnight, i generally top it up while i am settling down and unplug it before i nod off to sleep and it is always still at 100% or 99% the next morning. There is nearly always well over 50% left before i do the same again the following evening.
I just think for a lot of people a setting for a slow trickle charge would be just as beneficial as the default rapid charging.
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First one in 10years? Then you had some phones with bad battery life haha.. The pixel 5 battery is alright. i've had better

I agree with some above, the pixel 5 lasts me all day so I don't even use the supplied fast charger. I actually use a apple USB plug and it charges very slowly over night for me with adaptive charge so helps to preserve battery life even more. Still amazed how incredible the battery life is on the Pixel 5.

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First one in 10years? Then you had some phones with bad battery life haha.. The pixel 5 battery is alright. i've had better
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Yup, you seem to forget some early Android phones had batteies as small as 1000mAh and if you enabled Wi-Fi or god forbid mobile data the battery was flat in 10 minutes, not a cat in hells chance of reaching 12 hours let alone a day. Moving forwards my previous 3 phones the OnePlus 7t, Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 8 could not come anywhere near the Pixel 5 for battery longevity unless you made compromises to your usage. Last week i rattled though 30GB of data doing 5G speed tests on the Pixel 5 and i still had 60 odd % left at the end of the day.