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Cheap car charger

£6.99 plus £1.39 shipping. Just over a week to get from Hong Kong, its a USB type charger with an indicated 5v output, includes a UK mains USB plug also rated at 5v and a sync/charge cable similar to the Samsung one.
Slightest criticism would be the plug that goes into the tab is slightly loose compared to the original, otherwise very good quality.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120693414259#ht_1209wt_1042
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They will be very unlikely to be 2100mah , more likely 500-800mah , you cannot believe specifications labels from hong kong/china , The SGTAB needs a lot of power to charge correctly, I would be very weary of using them at all!

Tinderbox (UK) said:
They will be very unlikely to be 2100mah , more likely 500-800mah , you cannot believe specifications labels from hong kong/china , The SGTAB needs a lot of power to charge correctly, I would be very weary of using them at all!
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Meh, my eBay car charger works just fine.
Sent from my SCH-I800 using XDA App

Can you post a link to that charger? I've tried both the Duragadget and Scosche "2A" car chargers, and neither one fast-charges the Tab. The only thing that's worked for me is getting a 12V inverter and plugging the standard wall-wart into it.

Well, i had this experienced with my blackberry handheld. Using the 3rd party aka non genuine car charger and find out the IC charging it wont worked so it must be replaced with the new one.
could be the voltage standard is different with the genuine one...u might wanna considered again to using the non genuine part for an often usage might damage the handheld

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....96636&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1955wt_1139
Works a treat and does my iPhone and blackberry.

Got mine at
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150609261934&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Single unit

looks nice.
thanks

go to Tesco!
Tesco have them for a couple of quid. They're original Samsung. That, along with all their other accesories are drasticaly reduced to clear. HDMI doc is 9.97, cases are a fiver for the pouch or nine quid for the case and stand.

Use any ordinary USB charger, but use d- n d+ shorted cable to

duracell 2 in 1 accu usb charger/powerhouse

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these fully charge the streak once, they are 2000mah imo better than purchasing batteries because firstly, you don't switch the phone off, and secondly, can be used on your next device.
no meshing about with battery stats or anything
only downside, you gotta carry your usb cable
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i have actually used on of these on my streak very pleasant, it does charge quicker than ye olde USB 1.1 just not as fast as USB 2.0 very nice !

Jackoo7 said:
It doesn't charge as quick as if your device were plugged into a wall socket charger.
But this will:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/portab...wer-battery-w-adapters-black-93873?r=34774240
Portable Rechargeable 10000mAh Emergency Power Battery w/ Adapters - Black
Price: $59.99 EUR 50.07 (checkout by credit card)
- Input: DC 5.0 1000mA
- Output: DC 5.0 1000mA
Dimensions: 5.12x 3.19x 0.71 in (13.0x8.1x1.8 cm) Weight: 8.64 oz (245 g)
11 x Adapters-> charge tablets etc
Somebody might find this useful:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-5-0v-to-6-0v-voltage-step-up-dongle-2649?r=34774240
USB 5.0V to 6.0V Voltage Step Up Dongle
Price: $2.30
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It is good to have a recommendation. In my experience the Streak can be a bit finicky with some of these chargers.
I use this one and find it to be excellent
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/9000ma...r-with-cell-phone-adapters-black-silver-54978

I have a APC Mobile Battery Pack
Input: 5V 1A
Output: 5V 1.6A
Dimensions: 100mm x 65mm x 13.7 mm
These are discontinued, but you can still pick one up thru ebay. ~30$ USD (Buy it Now! Price)
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=upb10&tab=models

There rubbish dont even borher getting em

[REVIEW][€4.6][$6.06] USB Car Charger 2.1A + 1.0A [charges like Samsung AC charger]

After reading the problems some have with charging the Note II in the car, all I could think was "unlucky sons of *****es".
Link:
1. http://www.eforchina.com/product/default!view.do?id=131225
Delivery:
1. Worldwide - FREE (15-25 working days) - I received it in 14 (Italy), it was sent as a gift so I didn't have to pay customs related taxes (or any other kind).
2. Worldwide - €2.14 Hongkong Post (7-15 working days)
Does it work?
1. STOCK CHARGER - http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/01/yjeryruq.jpg
65% -> 83% - 25 minutes
2. THIS CAR CHARGER
65% -> 83% - 26 minutes (I turned the screen on a couple of times and talked on the phone for under 2 minutes)
- current_avg displays 1600
- I used the stock cable - the rest of them can't use more than 1,05A (stock desire, stock SIII, and a few other charge specific usb ones)
Feel and quality:
Like it is "made in Germany". China is upping it's game (for a while now).
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Congrats and I believe you now that it only works well with the heavy duty stock charging cable. I believe now that cable makes a big difference. I am testing a few "charge only" cable with various chargers, car and AC chargers. Results varies and choice of cable is a big factor.

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Sorry..off topic..
where did you get those icons?

Which USB cable did you use? a regular one, or one that has the 2nd and 3rd pins/wires shorted?

Car charger with long cable
Does anyone know if there is a car charger out there for the Galaxy Note 2 that is extra long, (around 10")?

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Nice VW. Whicn one you driving? :laugh:
I recognize that dash. Looks similar to mind. I have the Qmadix 2.1amp charger.

thanksssss

Looks like a MKV VW...
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KiDiGi OMNI LC-UMB Rugged Case Compatible Galaxy S6 Charging Dock

Because of my issues I'm having with wireless charging pads and docks, I'm considering this universal dock to replace the one I've been using.
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The best part of it is that it is a true universal dock, with the Micro USB connector being able to pivot forward and backward, as well as the unique ability to raise and lower the connector by turning a dial on the back of the dock:
My current universal dock just can't be modified enough to fit my S6 Edge with a very thin case on it, but this looks like it will fit just about anything. They also offer it with a reverse connector for those phones with the USB connector facing the opposite direction (Google, HTC, Windows, OnePlus).
They can be found for purchase on sites around the world, I don't work for the company, I'm not posting any links directly to product pages. Their own website incorrectly lists the LC-UMB as a fixed dock compared to this adjustable one, so there may be some issues with posting a link anywhere anyways.
Looks great, what are your thoughts?

Is this Dock compatible with fast charging?
I have a few Myrin Charging cradles which has been compatible with all my Android phones and tablets but it uses it's own propriety USB cables which does not support fast charging. Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330827203249

it looks okay

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Is this Dock compatible with fast charging?
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I'll let you know soon! I have my Fast Charging adapter in my charging valet right now ready to go for when this arrives, and hopefully it will "pass through" the charger. In the past, my Seidio Innodock Jr would allow the previous king of USB adapters, the OEM Samsung 2.1A that came with the S5, to charge the device at 1900mAh as read from the Galaxy Charging Current app, so that's about as good of a "pass through" charger as one would get. But only time will tell, I've received a message from the place I ordered it that it has shipped and I should receive it sometime this week.

Just received the dock and can CONFIRM that Fast Charging does work on it when connected to the correct adapter. Fast Charging shows up on the pull down notification bar. This dock is solid, very nice looking, and should work great with future devices as well, no complaints so far!

Samsung DeX Laptop from a Pi-Top V2

Hi,
Just been tinkering with a Pi-Top V2 and some cables/other bits and now have a Samsung DeX laptop with a 14 inch 1080P display.
Needs a few more bits before it's more polished but thought I'd post my initial project and will post updates as they occur.
More details on the Pi-Top forum where I describe what's needed to make it all work.
Ok, have added the following enhancements:
1. Dual USB-2 hub - provides 2 x USB ports at the rear where the Raspberry PI middle ports would be
2. USB-C socket - this means no wires come out of the unit - a USB-C to USB-C cable (with 4K video capability) is used to connect the unit to the smartphone
To do
1. See if I can get some speakers into the unit or use extenal pocket USB speakers
2. Alternative would be to somehow breakout the audio from the HDMI signal and feed that to an internal amp and speakers - not sure there would be room for the electronics but will take a look
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This is really really great! Can't wait to see how this project develops!

Can you post a link to the pi-top forum? I would like to follow this project too

That absolutely awesome. I was just about to buy an older laptop and gut it.

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I have checked out the link on pi-top. You have done an amazing job and appreciate your sharing.
I really would like to build this for myself.
Can you post or send me pictures if you have any from before you threw the insulation tape on? I wanted to get a better look at the parts where you have to cut the usb cable and connect to the GPIO.
Also can you send me the names of the parts you used (part numbers) so I can purchase from Amazon. I have a list made, but want to double check since your set up currently works.
Thank you.

Subbed to this thread. I think I am going to try and do something like this!! I have a dozen or so laptops that are in various forms od not functioning that I can gut.

But that color!

I burnt the pi top screen trying to do this :crying: