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Found the perfect car accessory combo for HD2!

Hey guys!
I think I found the perfect combination of car mount+car charger for the HD2!
NOTE: Links are listed at the bottom of this post. Also, I am in no way affiliated with the sellers.
I was searching all the available mounts on Amazon (I didn't want to spend money on shipping I have prime) and each one of them was either too flimsy or expensive.
Then it dawned on me that I could may be use the EVO's car mount, I checked this site and sure enough, they have really close dimensions.
I took the plunge and bought a mount and guess what? It fits the HD2 perfectly! The mount pivots about the center ball joint which itself is attached to a goose neck allowing for almost infinite adjust-ability. The orientation can be locked in place with a thumb screw near the ball joint. The best thing is, the whole thing stays quiet solid and doesn't jump around when on uneven roads (at least in my rental car)
I also wanted a charger and I found a genuine Motorola 1A charger (most of the others were 500mA) and while using GPS navigation, the HD2 consumes ~400mA or more depending on the screen brightness, Bluetooth etc. That only leaves ~100mA or less for charging the battery which is five times less than what USB provides. You can imagine how slowly the battery would charge.
1. Car mount:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KMNBD2
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2. Charger:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N8HG0Y
Hope this helps someone!

looks great

I thought I would start a new thread but it's probably not necessary.
I have strongly considered OP's combination for days a few weeks ago and I found some similar items @ Monoprice with the monoprice kind of price, if you know what I mean. I give you a quick review if you're shopping for these.
The (universal) car mount $3.57
The mount is definitely bulkier than the one OP recommends but overall it's certainly not a bad product. Once you figured how you want to position it, the mount is pretty sturdy. My only regret is that it won't stick to my dashboard as I would thought but it's because of the texture of the dashboard, not because of the suction cup of the mount, so it's stuck to the windshield. For less than $4, it's just awesome.
the 5 volt 1000 mAh car charger $1.78
The build can be labeled as 'a bit flimsy' and I have yet to drive with the phone plugged in with GPS to check the battery drain (or lack thereof).
I can tell the phone charges with Winamp playing. It is no real surprise I know but it is the main use when in the car. Cord could be a tiny bit longer but it's a good deal.
EDIT: 2 months later
the build is definitely sh***y. if you let it too long in the power outlet, a piece a plastic breaks and the thing doesn't work anymore. Could be easily fixed but I won't bother. Monoprice nicely replaced the first one without asking but now my second one broke and I'll get the motorola one from amazon.
I got to grab a $3 BT headset and I'm good

look great, thanks

Hi chvvkumar, after reading your post I have decided to buy the same car charger from Motorola as you have. I would like to ask you if you could let me know how much mAh does your phone show as receiving when it is charging.
When I tried mine, it was receiving about +/-450mAh, which is what I normally see when I use the normal charger.
Thanks for the information.

The mount looks just like mine - over 12 months old, lives attached to the screen, gets used most days of the week, don't remember where it came from apart from it was Ebay
a good couple of £ investment

Homemade Qi Charging back

Coming from a nexus 5 I am totally addicted to Qi charging. I have a Qi charging car dock, one on my bedside table, and one at the office. I was disappointed to learn Samsungs Qi back added some pretty significant thickness to the phone, and the third party Qi receivers seemed to add a bump on the back, and made battery swaps an awkward process.
So, I ordered a Qi receiver for 7 bucks to experiment with. http://www.ebay.com/itm/381033899497
When I got it I noticed the vast majority of the thickness was due to the wrap around adhesive, and labeling on it. I carefully pealed that off until I had a bare circuit board, and Qi coil. Then I noticed these things don't actually clip on to the charging contacts, it just kind of lays there, and with no adhesive it would just use the back cover to keep it in place. So then I had an obvious idea. Why apply it to the phone when you could just apply it to the back cover? I lined it up on the phone and put a dab of hot glue on the back of the card, then pressed the phones back on. A few minutes later I popped the cover off and was left when the Qi coil perfectly aligned on the back cover.
I put a couple strips of scotch tape on it to keep it all in place while testing it out, but so far it is working perfectly, and I can swap batteries without any awkward Qi coil floating around to mess with. After I add some magnets to it for my car dock I'll put a bead of superglue on it.
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Whats the output? I tried the palm pre / touchstone method on my note 2 and then i fitted a qi setup with a qi bed but both options only outputted at 500ma so took a full 8 hours to charge, which is a big contrast to the 90-120 mins plugged in. I bouhht a battery kit and that worked out to be a massively better optikn for me since i no longer needed to put it kn charge at all, just swap out the battery and ive gone down the same route with my note 4, but if the module is outputting at 1a or more it might be wirth looking into this again??

It's rated for 1 amp, but to be honest I don't really care. I charge it before I go to bed, and it is charged when I wakeup. and that's all I really care about. If I need to fast charge it before I head out for a long day I can always plug it into the speed charger.

I use qi charging on the ebay coil I purchased and get about 890 ma on my note 4...

[Q] Droid Turbo - Qi Charger issue

I purchased a Choetech T513 on Amazon to charge my Turbo via Qi. Several of the reviewers said they had a Droid Turbo. When I used the device, my phone heated up to 114 degrees, which can't be good. Furthermore, it only charged about 1% every ten minutes or so, regardless of whether I used a normal charger or the quick charger.
Has anyone successfully used a Qi charging pad with this device and had it work without setting the phone into dangerously high heat mode?
As you can see, the Choetech device had great reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Char...&qid=1431549415&sr=8-1&keywords=choetech+t513

I've never charged my phone with USB other then to test it actually worked. I use Qi every night or every other night. I experience almost no warmth during charging at all using a cheapie Qi pad I got off of ebay 2 years ago. I think you tend to get more warmth if the alignment is bad. The charging coil is a little closer to the bottom of the phone then the top so it shouldn't be centered on most charging pads. For this reason I opened my charger up and moved the coil slightly so my phone can sit perfectly centered on the pad. I have had Qi charging issues with a Nexus 7 2013 where it said it was charging but actually wasn't on the same pad. My Moto has never failed to charge perfectly. It takes about 5 hours for a full charge if the phone is at 1%.

I purchased a tylt vu from verizon and am still having trouble. It will recognize the phone, start charging, and then keep reassessing the positioning.
The issue is that I have a magnet on the phone backing that connects to my car harness. I moved that perpendicular to the phone, as close to the lens as possible, and the same problem still occurs. I can't figure out how to make this work. I thought the qi charging was toward the bottom of the device, not the top.
Other than removing the magnet, which doesn't make a lot of sense, how can I make this work? You'd think the magnet would enhance conduction.

I use the nexus 4 wireless orb charger and works flawlessly. Charging time is slower if I have daydreams playing but decent charging speeds when daydreams are turned off.
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I got this charging stand off of eBay and it works great, no overheating. Item #161580812967. The only time it will get warm is the occasional time I use the Turbos rapid charger.
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I've used qi for my last 2 phones, tends to work really well. I agree with previous posters that the area on the turbo is very small, and almost 2/3 towards the bottom of the phone. If you're not lined up just right, it will stop and start over and over again. try to align it right on spot.

If you notice the charger I listed above has 3 coils and works perfectly.

rhcreed said:
I've used qi for my last 2 phones, tends to work really well. I agree with previous posters that the area on the turbo is very small, and almost 2/3 towards the bottom of the phone. If you're not lined up just right, it will stop and start over and over again. try to align it right on spot.
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Exactly. On my Nexus 5, the rear circuit lined up perfectly in the middle of the charging orb. But with the Quark (Droid Turbo/Moto Maxx/Moto Turbo) you have to hang the phone off the end of the orb for it to mate with the charging coil. Seems the Qi circuit in the phone is in the lower third, instead of in the middle (where it should be).
The LG G3 is like that too, so our phones are not alone.
My solution was to get a 3-coil charger, aka triple coil charger. Get them on Amazon for $22 - $28 with free shipping. Flat or tilt type, either design works perfectly with the phone, IF it's a triple coil charger.
PolishPoet said:
If you notice the charger I listed above has 3 coils and works perfectly.
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Yes, it does. No matter where you place the phone on the charger it will hit charging coil, as it has 3 integrated all across the design, instead of just one coil.
I own both the flat and tilt 3-coil charging pads, and I like the tilt a little better as I can see display for notifications easy without having to pick up the phone.

[Review] Tronsmart Presto Power Bank

Introduction
The Presto is a 12000mA/h portable battery charger. Much like the included wall charger, it too is Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0 compatible. Unfortunately, my Nexus 5X is not QuickCharge compatible, but is still capable of pulling 3000mAh from the charger provided from LG. Due to the size of the battery built into my phone, this charger can fully charge my phone three to four times before running out of juice. Impressive for such a small package.
Disclaimer: I received the reviewed products from Tronsmart in exchange for this review. I have no financial stake or affiliation with this company. No bias exists here.
Details
Device: Tronsmart Presto 12000mAh USB Type-C External Battery Power Bank
Price: $34.99 (at the time of this review)
USB-C Input/Output: 5V/3A(MAX)
USB-A (QC 3.0) Output: 3.6V-6.5V/3.0A,6.5V-9V/2.0A,9V-12V/1.5A(MAX)
Dimensions (L x W x H): 6.25" X 2.125 X .75"
Initial Impressions
Upon opening the package I discovered I had been shipped a Single Port Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0 charger, a short USB-A to USB-C cable to charge the power bank, a very nice braided USB-A to USB-C cable and, the star of this review, the Tronsmart Presto.
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The wall charger, battery/portable charger and cable are consistent with the quality that I've come to expect from Tronsmart. For the purpose of this review, I'll only concentrate on the look and feel of the Presto external charger.
Design and Features
The Presto is a sleek rectangular brick measuring 6.25" Long, 2.125" Wide and .75" High. The entire brick, with exception of the top trim, is a nice feeling black matte plastic. The trim is a glossy black plastic as well as the "Tronsmart" branding which is debossed in the center. Overall, the product feels well built, slick and would be reasonable enough to carry in something as small as a woman's purse. My only complaint about the design of this device is that Tronsmart made the odd choice to label both charging ports with black ink instead of white. The labels aren't legible except when catching the light at a certain angle. An interesting decision, especially when you consider the included charger has white labels.
This portable charger comes with two ports. A USB-A QC 3.0 compatible port that is strictly used for charging and a USB-C port that is used to charge the brick and can also be used to charge USB-C devices. To enable charging, one must simply connect a device and then press the power button on the side of the Presto. Four charging lights will illuminate and as the external charger's power is drawn down, these lights will slowly fade one by one. It works the opposite way when charging it back up. Four lights indicates that the Presto is fully charged.
Performance
Charging performance is terrific. I was able to achieve charging speeds identical to the 3000mAh charger that came with my phone, although, normally, my phone pulls about 1800mAh due to several factors like battery temperature and CPU usage.
I was unable, however to match the same performance when connected to the QC 3.0 port via a USB-A to USB-C cable. This was expected, however, as the phone, as I stated before, is not QC compatible.
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Overall
Overall, the Presto is a sleek, minimalistic, easy to carry portable charging solution that can come through for charging many different devices in a pinch. Even though my phone is unable to take advantage of the QuickCharge 3.0 capabilities offered up by this product, charging speeds via the USB-C port are still impressive.
Additionally, I'd like to thank Tronsmart for the charger, cables, the power bank and the opportunity to review one of their products.

Review of the CHOETECH Essentials Pack

Hey everyone. I wanted to give a quick review of 3 items that came in a package to me this week from CHOETECH.
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- 3Pack USB C to USB 3.0 Nylon Braid cable(1M*2+2M):
- 6 ports QC 3.0 charging station
- Stand fast wireless charger​
*** Just as an FYI. I tested all of these with my S8+. I ordered my Note 8, but like everyone else... Its on the way.
We can start with the Nylon Cable. Quality of it is great. Its actually braided and does work with fast charging. I have noticed there are a few aftermarket USB-C cords that do not support this regardless of the power brick used. I tried this with my Samsung power brick and the CHOETECH Desktop charger.
What I really liked is that this is a thick cord. Everything on this actually feels like quality.
On to the Charging Station... This one makes me happy. At work, my desk has all of my cables hidden for my multiple monitors, docking station and phone line. I do have two desktop plugs but I use one for my extra laptop and the other has to be shared for my 2 tablets and 2 phones. I brought the charging station to work and it did not disappoint.
There are 2 designated ports that allow for 3.0 charging. I have one tablet and one phone that use that. When plugged in at the same time, both said fast charging enabled. Here are the specs on this one.
Even though for some, this may not be a big deal, I actually like the stand. I don't have a place to hide this 6 USB brick, so it still looked presentable. Best part, this came with a USB-C cord. VERY cool.
Finally the Wireless Stand. I didn't get to play with this one as much as I wanted to but it was awesome. I had it on my charger for less that 20 min and had 30% juice from 15% up to 45%.
Even though I was fortunate enough to receive these from CHOETECH, I will always give my honest review on these. You're definitely getting your money's worth on these three items. Now if my Note 8 can arrive, I will update my photos with that phone.

resize photos?
photos are REALLLLY large...

marctronixx said:
photos are REALLLLY large...
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They sure are.

Will these products be available worldwide? Sick of finding good products on Amazon only to discover that they don't ship to Australia. This happens with 60-70% of the stuff on Amazon.

Choetech_official said:
We can ship to Australia if you buy them on eBay or Aliexpress.
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eBay works fine for me. Cheers. :good:

Choetech_official said:
Discount code for the stand fast wireless charger only $13.99
Code: 7Y3SUSET ($4 Off)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010B6PSMC/
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Oh? Maybe I'll get one for the office.

I got a Symmetry Otterbox case (it's thinner and less substantial than the bigger Otterbox) .... will this charger charge Note 8 with the case on??

jcrompton said:
I got a Symmetry Otterbox case (it's thinner and less substantial than the bigger Otterbox) .... will this charger charge Note 8 with the case on??
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Listing says 4mm or thinner will work.