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Does anybody else get super SLOW performance when charging?

Whenver I'm charging via wall charger or USB my captivate is super duper SLOOOWWW. It takes forever to switch screens, the keyboard doesn't function correctly, and my bluetooth won't sync. As soon as I disconnect the charge everything is back to normal.
Any ideas?

No replies? Sooo...Am I the ONLY one?

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Ive noticed it charges slowly but I have not noticed it being slow while charging.
The theoretical output of the charger is .7 amps, and thats not very much in the smartphone world these days. When I am using it and it is plugged in, it charges roughly a percent every eight minutes. The .7 amps must be just enough to cover the phone being on and in use.
I am currently looking around for chargers in the 1 amp range. My old tilt 2 charger works great for that and i definitely saw a charge time improvement. I would love to have one with a greater than 1amp output but I dont think you can find them anywhere

Are you running SetCPU with set profiles ?
If Yes : that is the problem , adjust profile.
If Not : must be something else, not a common behavior.

I read this on another forum but someone mentioned changing the default usb setting from Kies to something something else may help.
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matthewpapa said:
I am currently looking around for chargers in the 1 amp range. My old tilt 2 charger works great for that and i definitely saw a charge time improvement. I would love to have one with a greater than 1amp output but I dont think you can find them anywhere
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Ordered these the other day. Just combine them with a USB cable.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10826&cs_id=1082602&p_id=3523&seq=1&format=2
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10311&cs_id=1031106&p_id=6767&seq=1&format=2

ladiesgod said:
No replies? Sooo...Am I the ONLY one?
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No, mine doesnt do that. It runs the same whether its plugged into the wall charger or not.

derek4484 said:
No, mine doesnt do that. It runs the same whether its plugged into the wall charger or not.
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same, get your phone replaced whole you still can

Jack45 said:
Ordered these the other day. Just combine them with a USB cable.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10826&cs_id=1082602&p_id=3523&seq=1&format=2
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=103&cp_id=10311&cs_id=1031106&p_id=6767&seq=1&format=2
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if u had an iphone charger can we use that , that has 1A rating too ?

anilkuj said:
if u had an iphone charger can we use that , that has 1A rating too ?
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As long as the output is 5 volts, you're o.k.

My captivate runs the same while charging but the actual process of charging the phone takes forever it seems. I've only had it a couple days now and I have to get used to killing some tasks while charging because I actually think the battery life was decreasing as it charged.
Incidentally, the display is the real killer on the battery...most tasks don't really eat as much battery life in comparison.

Recent Nokia chargers will work with a slight mod to the plug where it fits the phone,

After Pimping out my phone it works fine while charging now. Yea screen eats up like 82% of batteries resources...OUCH!

Just search for Motorola P513 on Amazon. Rapid rate car charger! And, belive me, it's perfect fit! Now on sale for $5.85 (was $29.99).
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I agree with the device charging slowly (but then again it doesn't help that I'm using it while it charges) but I have not had any performance issues.
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for those of you who have a old iphone/ipod touch charger block, use that instead.
its rated for 5V/1A output, higher than the 5V/.7A output on the default samsung charging block.
that should charge the phone much faster

I have the same issue with charging, no matter what charger I use (iPhone, Tilt, USB), it's all VERY painfully slow. I've been as high as 1% per 6 minutes (rare - when using Nokia charger (1.2A I believe) to 1% per 13 minutes via USB.
I'm thinking it might be something internal to the actual phone. The iPhone didn't take this long even with USB charging through a computer or LCD monitor. Heck, the iPhone on average was 90 seconds per 1% of battery. I could have a nearly dead phone and be fully charged and ready in less than an hour and a half.
Anyone else think the same?

yea i think it might be something related to the phone indeed. this is, in my opinion, the biggest problem. i'm always on the go and i depend on my phone so much that if it doesn't charge fast enough i'm screwed.
let me make a post in the galaxy s forum and see if there's battery charging problems

Everyone else is charging.

littleasian said:
yea i think it might be something related to the phone indeed. this is, in my opinion, the biggest problem. i'm always on the go and i depend on my phone so much that if it doesn't charge fast enough i'm screwed.
let me make a post in the galaxy s forum and see if there's battery charging problems
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which thread is that? I'm curious to track that one as well. I have gotten 4 other people to purchase the Captivate from the iPhone and we are all on the same boat..even with a 1.2A charger from my N97 (which only lasted 3 weeks with me...but can't wait for the N8), it takes about 4 hours to charge the battery...something's wrong there. It shouldn't take less to drain the battery than to charge it!

Extra battery for the Galaxy Tab

Hi,
Do you have an external battery for the Galaxy Tab? I was thinking of getting this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=219600407&pf_rd_i=468294
What do you guys think?
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It looks good and the price is attractive
I bought a similar battery 6-8 months ago for my laptop and it can also charge my psp, phones, pretty much everything
However, only buy it if you have a real use for it, such as travelling a lot ^^

Just keep in mind that at 750mA output, it won't charge the Tab while the Tab is in use. It'll spread the drain a bit, you will get more time out of the device, but it's not ideal.

Which one do you think would be a good solution? Is 1A output enough? Or maybe there is someone that could recommend a specific battery..?
I wil have to tavel a lot the next few months with lots of time spent in the airport waiting for connecting flights.
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n.vasiliu said:
Which one do you think would be a good solution? Is 1A output enough? Or maybe there is someone that could recommend a specific battery..?
I wil have to tavel a lot the next few months with lots of time spent in the airport waiting for connecting flights.
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The galaxy tab need a 2A output...

Specialosio said:
The galaxy tab need a 2A output...
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It doesn't *need* 2A output - it just charges so much faster with it.
My MiniGorilla battery can charge my Tab, but does so very slowly and indeed works better if the Tab is off.
Regards,
Dave

But does the battery handle the running tab? I mean does the battery of the tab discharge when it is on and used, while connected to the battery?
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This one doesn't look half-bad, specs wise:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875998388
1.5A output is nice. Sadly, doesn't look like it comes with a car charger adapter for itself as well.

n.vasiliu said:
But does the battery handle the running tab? I mean does the battery of the tab discharge when it is on and used, while connected to the battery?
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I've not really test it whilst using the Tab. I'll give it a try at some point.
Regards,
Dave

Croak said:
This one doesn't look half-bad, specs wise:
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875998388
1.5A output is nice. Sadly, doesn't look like it comes with a car charger adapter for itself as well.
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Indeed not bad.
And, foxmeister, I am curious of the outcome if you test this with the tab running.
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n.vasiliu said:
And, foxmeister, I am curious of the outcome if you test this with the tab running.
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Ok, this morning my Tab had around 34% battery left.
I decided to watch some video streamed from my Tab to my PC via AllShare, and decided to try this whilst connected to my MiniGorilla rather than the mains.
I watched in total around 40 minutes of video, but it was off and on as I was doing other things at the time, including popping out to the shops for a while.
In total it took me two hours to finish, and in that time the Tab went from 34% to 54% charged.
Of course, this was screen off, so later on I'll try playing a video directly on the Tab and see how that affects the charging from my MiniGorilla. In the meantime, I'll set my Tab to keep the screen on for an hour and stream some music from Spotify and see how that affects it.
Regards,
Dave

Thanks. Much appreciated. I will be waiting on info from your side.
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foxmeister said:
In the meantime, I'll set my Tab to keep the screen on for an hour and stream some music from Spotify and see how that affects it
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Ok, so I tried this and the battery did drain around 5% in an hour with the screen on (auto brightness), and streaming Spotify through the internal speakers.
This would give the Tab around 20 hours worth of continuous use before draining completely.
So at this load, the MiniGorilla doesn't provide enough current to charge the Tab, but does considerably slow the rate of discharge. In addition, since the MiniGorilla is rated at 9000mAh, I'd imagine it would still have some charge in it at the point the Tab fully discharged.
This would definitely keep me going on a long haul flight, so I'm happy with it.
Regards,
Dave

Good infornation. This helps in making a decision.
Thanks a lot.
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Can we use HTC chargers to charge the tab?

Yes, it should work...
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haythams said:
Can we use HTC chargers to charge the tab?
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Yes, but it will charge slowly.......
Regards,
Dave

Any other experiences with external batteries?
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EDIT: nevermind my previous post - I can confirm that the Energizer XPAL XP8000 with the Energizer PC007 ipad charge adapter DOES charge the Galaxy Tab (it's rated at [email protected]).
The Tab will think it's connected to a PC, and the battery status will say "Not Charging", but Circular Battery Indicator widget went from 58% -> 60% over 20mins approx, so it is in fact charging.

aussiebum said:
Hi, when you plug the Tab into the Minigorilla, does your Tab recognise as if it was connected to a PC, or does it just start charging?
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It thinks it is a PC, and according to the battery icon it isn't charging, though in reality it is.
I suggest that your XPal is probably charging it too - leave it connected a couple of hours with the Tab asleep and you should see that the battery charge goes up.
Regards,
Dave

Best Extended Battery For LTE?

I am looking for a replacement for the stock battery. Since we got LTE in our area my battery is having a hard time keeping up. I used to be able to go from awake to bed on a charge but now by evening I have to be on the charger.
I've seen a few posts here about specific extended batteries but wanted to ask people that had any experience with any to reply.
My criteria is needs to work, needs to not ruin the form factor of the phone, and needs to be in the $30-40 range.
I also want a pony.
Thanks!
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I hear ya on LTE draining the battery. Me personally I couldn't find an extended battery I like, and if you get one good look with cases that fit. So I got an Anker Slim Talk power bank, basically a slim external battery with a retractable mini usb plug that fits our phone. basically what you get a is a charger that will fit in your pocket, and its 3200mah, just a tad shy of twice as much juice as the stock HTC battery. I typically will plug it in when I know I'm doing something battery intensive, or when I'm working and can't use my phone much anyway. Only drawback of it, is the built in flash light on it, which is pretty easy to trigger and get your pocket glowing lol. I'd like it better without the flashlight but otherwise its the best solution to this phone, since HTC put way too small of a stock battery and didn't make a native extended battery kit for it. here's a link
http://www.amazon.com/Anker-®SlimTa...id=1345317570&sr=8-2&keywords=anker+slim+talk
I was going to also reccomend the anker external charger with 2 1550 mah batteries but it looks like its no longer available for our phones I use that too for times I just want an instant refill and don't feel like waiting on the external to charge up the phone.

I reccommend the acesoft 3850 its amazing
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XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX said:
I reccommend the acesoft 3850 its amazing
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i second that still going 9 hours strong still at 67%

GN2 Spare Battery Charging System/Stand

I just ordered this with the 50% off coupon:
http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EB-H1J9VMAGSTA
To me, it seemed like a no-brainer: a portrait/landscape stand with a spare battery charger built in PLUS it comes with a spare battery for the SAME PRICE as a replacement battery. I've always liked having a desktop dock so i can easily use my phone as an alarm clock, but with the usb on the bottom of this phone, it'd mean that the dock will be in portrait mode. Although i'll need to manually connect the USB to charge the phone while it's on the stand, i'll be able to have it in landscape mode while charging, plus i can use the same USB to either charge the phone or the spare battery.
Can anyone think of any drawbacks of this? I was eyeing the smart-dock, but (besides being out of stock), it lists at $100, so even with the 50% off, it's still expensive and only works in portrait. (I'm going to pick up the MHL 7 to 11 pin adapter so that i can use my old MHL with this phone for HDMI instead, so i see no need for the more expensive dock.)
Has anyone seen/bought one of these or had one for a different phone?
-d

I also jumped in on this deal for the 50% off price and having an extra battery to rotate.
I really want that multimedia dock though... :angel:

Itchiee said:
I also jumped in on this deal for the 50% off price and having an extra battery to rotate.
I really want that multimedia dock though... :angel:
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50% off? Do you have a special or is it usually $100 for that battery and charging stand?

I got a 50% off coupon code when i registered my phone, but i think there's also another 50% off deal floating around out there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957986
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...ries-including-note-ii-with-this-coupon-code/

ashshlay said:
50% off? Do you have a special or is it usually $100 for that battery and charging stand?
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Charge stand is $49.99 but with 50% off is $24.99, as stated there is a code floating around these forums, or register your phone.
The multimedia stand is $99 but is not in stock yet.

Perfect!! Just what I was looking for... rather than carrying a car charging kit when I travel it is much easier for me to keep an extra charged battery I can pop if it gets low.
But with 6 hours screen time, I don't think that will happen very often!

And now its gone...I have to keep an eye on this because its an awesome deal.
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If the dock actually charges the phone while it's docked, it would have been amazing. Otherwise, it's an okay deal for a battery and charger.
You can get the OEM charger dock without the battery on ebay for about $10 bucks

initial_k said:
If the dock actually charges the phone while it's docked, it would have been amazing. Otherwise, it's an okay deal for a battery and charger.
You can get the OEM charger dock without the battery on ebay for about $10 bucks
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So it does charges at the time? Thats weird...why would they do such a thing? Do you already have this accesory?
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lepapirriky said:
So it does charges at the time? Thats weird...why would they do such a thing? Do you already have this accesory?
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It only charges the spare extra battery.
It does not charge the battery within the phone when it's dock.

Have one for my S3 ....use it all the time!! Going to order one now for N2 per your email.
Thanks..
SG
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I have one for my original galaxy note, however I'm not sure if I should spend the money on this since the battery is so massive in this phone I haven't been able to kill it in almost a week now. Having an extra battery that I would almost never use is kind of a waste isn't it?

mazdamiata210 said:
I have one for my original galaxy note, however I'm not sure if I should spend the money on this since the battery is so massive in this phone I haven't been able to kill it in almost a week now. Having an extra battery that I would almost never use is kind of a waste isn't it?
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One week? Wow thats alot. I use my phone pretty much all the morning and i drain to half with about 5 or 6 hrs of use starting at 9
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mazdamiata210 said:
I have one for my original galaxy note, however I'm not sure if I should spend the money on this since the battery is so massive in this phone I haven't been able to kill it in almost a week now. Having an extra battery that I would almost never use is kind of a waste isn't it?
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You maybe right. Most of us will still have charge left after 12 hours of pretty use. Since the phone is new, I've been using it a lot, configuring, testing, etc. Yet at the end of the day, I am still staring at 40%. But for $25, which include A/C charger, battery charger/holder, and the included battery, it is a hard deal to pass up. It will come in handy on a long day at the amusement park.

lepapirriky said:
One week? Wow thats alot. I use my phone pretty much all the morning and i drain to half with about 5 or 6 hrs of use starting at 9
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I think you misunderstood. I didn't mean my phone has lasted all week long on a single charge haha. I mean every day I'm going to sleep (long 17 hour days) and the phone is still on 20-40 percent depending on how badly I abuse it. The only day I killed it to 0% was the first day I got it because my battery came charged to about 55%

Ever notice looking on ebay for extra batteries look at the supposedly oem samsung battery..Many pictures don't have the watermark sticker on them....It should have them on the top ..opposite side where the pins are. anyone else notice that?

How's your battery life?

My battery life is decent, but the charging time is the slowest I've ever seen on any device I've ever owned. I'm not even kidding. Surely it's just a defect on mine right?

Negative. My charge time was ridiculously slow. To the point that while I was charging in my car, if I was doing things along side it, my battery would actually go down. Plugged into wall, it is slow but charges though. Maybe its just US or a small number?

Waiting to get mine still. Did anyone else notice that on Sprint's website it said the One has a 19 hour battery life?

youkosnake said:
Negative. My charge time was ridiculously slow. To the point that while I was charging in my car, if I was doing things along side it, my battery would actually go down. Plugged into wall, it is slow but charges though. Maybe its just US or a small number?
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Well, I give this 3 days before I send it back. Literally the worst charge time I've ever seen.

Fadakar said:
Well, I give this 3 days before I send it back. Literally the worst charge time I've ever seen.
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It seemed a little better this afternoon, but I've basically had the device plugged in since this morning(10am)(got it at 55%, and albeit the majority of the time, it was plugged into the vehicle[which hasn't been very good anyways[[my GS3 also loses battery while on charge if doing anything concerning navigation or streaming]]]) and it literally hit 100% about 20 minutes ago. granted I've been using it like a pack mule. and I'm sure you have too.

youkosnake said:
It seemed a little better this afternoon, but I've basically had the device plugged in since this morning(10am)(got it at 55%, and albeit the majority of the time, it was plugged into the vehicle[which hasn't been very good anyways[[my GS3 also loses battery while on charge if doing anything concerning navigation or streaming]]]) and it literally hit 100% about 20 minutes ago. granted I've been using it like a pack mule. and I'm sure you have too.
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i heard they packed a li-polymer battery which makes the battery hold its charge longer for the life of the battery when compared to a li-ion battery.. and i dont think htc enabled fast charge like most devices...maybe someone will mod that for us...we need fast charge!!!!!!! still waiting on my ONE

youkosnake said:
It seemed a little better this afternoon, but I've basically had the device plugged in since this morning(10am)(got it at 55%, and albeit the majority of the time, it was plugged into the vehicle[which hasn't been very good anyways[[my GS3 also loses battery while on charge if doing anything concerning navigation or streaming]]]) and it literally hit 100% about 20 minutes ago. granted I've been using it like a pack mule. and I'm sure you have too.
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Actually I haven't used it at all. Got it at 2 PM, was at 60%. Dropped my mom off at the airport immediately after, came home and it was 50% at 3:20 PM (which is okay because LTE was on by default and it's super patchy here so I turned it off). Plugged it in and showered, 15 minute shower and I come out and it's 50% still (plugged directly into the wall). Went to work at 5, 55% when I got there. Plugged it in to the computer we have at the front desk and over the course of my 5 hour shift it eventually hit 95% before I had to leave at 10 PM. Un-****ing-acceptable.

yeah, I'd say mine is a little better than that. I left the screen off and didn't use it for like 2 hours and it went from 73% to 91.

I bought a 2.1 amp charger and it hoes from 0 to 100 in 4 hours
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I don't have my One yet so I can't confirm this personally, but I've read in a few different places that the charging rate is a little slow compared to other phones. My guess is that HTC is trying to maximize the lifespan of the battery since it's non-removable. Quicker charging would generate more heat and might cause it to wear it out faster.

Yes this is the case. Check anandtechs review.
Brian speculates just as you do that it is for longevity.
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So how is the battery life for everyone? Hopefully it's good since it takes time to charge
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First day I got 15 hours. That was the usual installing apps and watching YouTube videos and showing my phone off to everyone at work. Will probably be awesome once I don't have such heavy usage.

adrianr514 said:
I bought a 2.1 amp charger and it hoes from 0 to 100 in 4 hours
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If I'm not mistaken, the phone has a smart battery or a circuit inside the battery that prevents it from drawing too much current. It is pretty much a standard among smartphones these days. Therefore, even though you use the 2 amp charger, you may not charge faster at all.
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adrianr514 said:
I bought a 2.1 amp charger and it hoes from 0 to 100 in 4 hours
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I have a 2.1amp charger and it took about 4hours to fully charge from 15%.
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Horribly slow charge times on mine as well. I think the GS3s super fast charge ability spoiled me.

LPChris said:
Horribly slow charge times on mine as well. I think the GS3s super fast charge ability spoiled me.
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My Galaxy S3 definitely charges faster with a 2AMP charger than 500 mA charger.
Do not charge from a computers USB port, they are going to be slow as **** without fast charge.
Just use a 1+ amp charger. Pretty simple people.

Don't put excessive work load on the device while charging in the car either

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Don't put excessive work load on the device while charging in the car either
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The way people are talking, it seems that simply having GPS and navi going are too much.
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Nbonne said:
The way people are talking, it seems that simply having GPS and navi going are too much.
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I've found thats too much for most phones. It all depends on the charger(most car adapters are crappy), I'd assume. I've had the same with Evo, Optimus, GS2, and GS3. If anything is running alongside gps/navi, it destroys the battery