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Auxiliary Bluetooth Car port

Anyone know of someway to use Bluetooth in any car stereo by the use of adding a Bluetooth receiver or something to the auxilliary port? I've messed my up my port on my phone before and I don't wanna do it again with my refurb . I listen to a lot of music...

You could plug an FM transmitter into the headphone socket and tune the car radio to it if that's any help, those things are very cheap these days and you can get them integrated into car chargers..

Troute said:
You could plug an FM transmitter into the headphone socket and tune the car radio to it if that's any help, those things are very cheap these days and you can get them integrated into car chargers..
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Love the idea but my radio is broken lol

Belkin makes a product for this. Two of them in fact. Look it up on belkins website under the iPhone in car section.
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If you're willing to replace your head unit, search these forums for mention of the JVC KD-X50BT. Its a nice Bluetooth receiving head unit that apparently has some pretty decent sound. Reasonably priced, too! I plan on picking one up soon to use with my nexus.
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spongers said:
Belkin makes a product for this. Two of them in fact. Look it up on belkins website under the iPhone in car section.
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The belkin, if its the cheap one we're both talking about, apparently has awful sound quality. Maybe the second of the two is better.
Always check reviews, just ignore the idiots lol
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I remember looking on ebay and seeing what looked like a bluetooth box thing that connected through the aux port.
ie this: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/iKross-Bluet...ltDomain_0&hash=item51a218fae1#ht_2983wt_1032
For a simpler idea, cant one just use a male to male cable to connect it?

i just bought this and recieved it today..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00727FE5U/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00
its great, no loss in sound quality, easy charging and easy pairing, small with short cord, comes with an adapter so you can also connect it to stereos/tvs/etc.., also has good BT range.

fiendskillz said:
i just bought this and recieved it today..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00727FE5U/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00
its great, no loss in sound quality, easy charging and easy pairing, small with short cord, comes with an adapter so you can also connect it to stereos/tvs/etc.., also has good BT range.
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Oh thanks this is exactly what I was looking for! Can you easily switch the chord out with a longer one?

Do an ebay search for "bluetooth receiver", you'll find all kinds of devices. As for how well they work, well, let us know. :laugh:

You can try the flexsmart x2. It has a line out and line in jack. It is charger and Bluetooth as well. If you plug the line out to the head auxiliary jack then hook the device up through Bluetooth, you won't have to keep unplugging and plugging in. It could potentially work through Bluetooth.
I would try it, bit my car radio doesn't have an auxiliary jack though. Ill see If I can figure out a way to test it and report back.
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i use a samsung Bluetooth receiver (bt clip with headphone jack) with my car stereos aux and it works pretty good...
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it's the hs3000
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I just tested with my phone.
What you will need:
Flexsmart x2 - http://www.amazon.com/FlexSMART-Tra...8&qid=1349149438&sr=8-1&keywords=flexsmart+x2
Bluetooth phone or tablet
Auxiliary cable(included with flexsmart)
Auxiliary jack on car stereo
Plug flexsmart into car lighter
Turn car on
Connect Bluetooth device with flexsmart
Connect line out jack on flexsmart to auxiliary jack on car stereo
Play music, talk on phone, and enjoy!
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afrojoc said:
Anyone know of someway to use Bluetooth in any car stereo by the use of adding a Bluetooth receiver or something to the auxilliary port? I've messed my up my port on my phone before and I don't wanna do it again with my refurb . I listen to a lot of music...
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They have a bluetooth 2.0 a2dp on deal extreme, it gives pretty decent sound and is only 13$, only downside is you have to wait for like a month for it to get here. I can post links yet as I havent hit 10 posts lol, but the sku is 8422 and its on Deal Xtreme. Happy hunting

I use this one in my truck.It did not come with bluetooth and I plug this in my aux to listen to music from the n7 or phone.It works well and pairs very easy.Battery last around 12 hours during use and charges in about 2.
http://www.amazon.com/Britelink-Bluetooth-Audio-Receiver-Portable/dp/B0059M4G9K/ref=pd_cp_e_3

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll check these out once I get away from this blocked WiFi.

afrojoc said:
Anyone know of someway to use Bluetooth in any car stereo by the use of adding a Bluetooth receiver or something to the auxilliary port? I've messed my up my port on my phone before and I don't wanna do it again with my refurb . I listen to a lot of music...
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Im using the HTC Stereo Clip. Awesome device. A little pricey but I think worth it because it does sound like it's directly plugged into the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1637848

kpjimmy said:
Im using the HTC Stereo Clip. Awesome device. A little pricey but I think worth it because it does sound like it's directly plugged into the device.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1637848
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I use the Stereo Clip as well. I've found that battery life on it sucks, so to remedy that I have it constantly plugged into a car charger. This works for me because both my AUX port and a charging port are inside my center console, so they are both hidden from view. Otherwise, you have to recharge it every 2 days or so.

nooomoto said:
I use the Stereo Clip as well. I've found that battery life on it sucks, so to remedy that I have it constantly plugged into a car charger. This works for me because both my AUX port and a charging port are inside my center console, so they are both hidden from view. Otherwise, you have to recharge it every 2 days or so.
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How long do you have it connected? What's your bt device play time? I guess I don't use the clip enough in a shot to really compare. But I have been happy with it and I too, have it constantly plugged into my car charger.

I like some of these that I see here. The GoGroove has pretty decent reviews but can it charge while I use it in my car? Anything that I won't have to take out of my car to charge and has pretty decent audio quality will do. Also if it sleeps on its own when a Bluetooth device isn't connected to it. Really just needs to not be so much of a hassle to use and be reliable.

Buzzing AC / wall charger / adapter

Anyone else dealing with this? It was so loud when I went to sleep last night I had to get back up and hunt the room to find the source.
It's the wall charger. It buzzes when plugged into the wall, with or without the USB cable attached, but only without the phone ALSO attached and charging.
I come from a Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus and neither of those had this issue (nor any other wall charger for the myriad of electronic devices I've owned).
I'm not gonna reach around under the desk to unplug the adapter from the wall each time I'm done using it with the phone.
My usage scenario is probably really common in that I leave it and the USB cable plugged in, with the phone end of hte USB sitting on my desk. Plug the phone in to charge, otherwise phone is elsewhere. So, more often than not there is no phone plugged in, and it's thus buzzing.
Of course, Google can't or won't just send a replacement charger - they want to do a complete warranty return of the phone and everything. Such a major hassle for a small simple piece.
Does anyone know if the LG Optimus G has the same charger? I'm tempted to go to some local cell shop and try some other of the same charger to see if the problem is beyond my particular unit.

Happens to me too. As long as it charges I'm going to keep using it. If it goes I have a couple backups. I wouldn't return the phone though. Just pick up an after market charger and you should be fine.
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Having the same issue, really annoying. There seem to be many faulty units...
But I fear they won't just replace them for free, because they are working well, just with this annoying noise. :S

IMO its just a charger. My phone is fine so if I have to use another I will. Walmart has some for like 10 or 12 bucks. But your right, charger shouldnt be faulty with that annoying buzzing sound.
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Mine does the same and its only when the phone is unplugged from it. It takes a little while to build up the buzz. Its like they used a low budget capacitor or something. Who knows..
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Same here, doesn't do it when the phone is plugged in so I don't really care. You can only hear it if you are right beside it.

Have the exact same issue with my Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 charger...

This is the 3rd nexus I've had due to various faulty reasons and all 3 have had the buzzing in the earpiece and an even louder annoying as hell buzz in the wall charger. The last 2 also have the rattle while the first didn't but I don't care anymore I still love this phone and will live with the annoyance. I don't really hear the earpiece buzzing unless it's silent in the room
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Mine doesn't buzz, but squeals at a high pitch (15+KHz). It's not a constant tone, but warbles up and down in volume making it almost impossible to ignore. Swapped to the charger for an old iPhone one I had lying around. It only has a 1A rather than a 1.2A output, so it'll charge a little slower, but it's worth it to avoid the racket.

I am having the same issue is yours charging really slow some time I left mine overnight and it was around 25 :banghead:
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Having the same issue as well with my charger. Very annoying. After I unplug it from the wall it still buzzes for about 30 seconds then stops.
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Buzzing is just a capacitor inside charger.
When there is nothing connected capacitor is getting current, but with phone connected current goes to your phone.
Buzzing last even after charger unplugged because capacitor is like a temporary storage and gets discharged in few seconds.
Capacitors prevent power fluctuations, and help prevent ditect damage to device if there are fluctuations in power supply board.
Nothing to worry about it, many industries use capacitors to maintain their power factor (voltage/current) ratio.
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Yep, experiencing this problem too. Personally, it's really annoying for me, the charger is just 30-40 cm away from my head when I'm sleeping.
I wonder if I could use another charger, I've one with OUTPUT of 5.0V and 700mA, that should be fine right?

Harsh said:
Nothing to worry about it, many industries use capacitors to maintain their power factor (voltage/current) ratio.
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Who's worried about it? It's annoying and obnoxious.
Person above: any USB charger is fine. The higher the possible current, the faster the charge (to a point, the phone will only ask up to a certain amount)

Yeh I have this on my UK charger.
It is recommended to unplug/switch off at the wall anyhow as a charger will be using power even when not connected to the phone.
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drpepe said:
a charger will be using power even when not connected to the phone.
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An ancient 'wall-wart' transformer PSU maybe, but a modern switch-mode PSU will be using a handful of milli-Watts at most when idle. Not really worth unplugging to save power: home electricity is measured in units of 1kWh; at 10mW, you'd have to leave the charger plugged in for over 11 years to use 1 unit.

mine buzzes very loud too. both my nexus s chargers also buzz but not as loud as the LG one.

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An ancient 'wall-wart' transformer PSU maybe, but a modern switch-mode PSU will be using a handful of milli-Watts at most when idle. Not really worth unplugging to save power: home electricity is measured in units of 1kWh; at 10mW, you'd have to leave the charger plugged in for over 11 years to use 1 unit.
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All the phone chargers iv used have got pretty warm when I've accidentally left them plugged in with no phone. They are using power so it just seems common sense to unplug (or switch off at the wall, which is what I do in the uk).
I'm not sure where you got your numbers but a quick Google found these :
the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who measured several devices in each category, a cell-phone charger draws an average of 3.68 watts when the phone is on and charging; 2.24 watts when it is on and charged; and 0.26 watts when it is just hanging out in the socket
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http://grist.org/green-living-tips/ask-umbra-is-it-bad-to-leave-chargers-plugged-in/
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I have the same problem with my Nexus 4 charger. Decided to use my Sony Ericsson Xperia charger instead.

This problem still annoys the hell out of me because my charger is next to my bed and I can hear it all night if I don't have my phone plugged in.
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4.2 amp dual usb car charger for simultaneously charging two Note 2's

"For those who are interested in car dual usb efficient charging"
I am using 4.2 amp dual usb car charger bought on eBay. Importantly, I can charge two Note 2's simultaneously where one is mostly on 100% brightness running Google navigation and slacker radio over bluetooth on at&t LTE network and other one charging while being used for light browsing, emails, calls etc. Dual charging is quick and comparable to stock AC charger.
Ebay item number is 320779507652
Newly registered user, therefore I can't post direct link. Hope this helps!
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xtalxpert said:
"For those who are interested in car dual usb efficient charging"
I am using 4.2 amp dual usb car charger bought on eBay. Importantly, I can charge two Note 2's simultaneously where one is mostly on 100% brightness running Google navigation and slacker radio on at&t LTE network and other one charging while being used for light browsing, emails, calls etc. Dual charging is quick and comparable to stock AC charger.
Ebay item number is 320779507652
Newly registered user, therefore I can't post direct link. Hope this helps!
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Hope you sell lots of them.

I am not a seller, I am a technology enthusiast who regularly follows forum and few months ago when we both upgraded from S2 skyrocket and iphone 4S to Note 2, car charger issue started bothering me. I searched extensively for dual usb car charger with 2.1A + 2.1A output and narrowed down to two choices, one is sold by Kensington for ~$28 and other is the one I posted on eBay for ~$14. I ended up buying 2 from eBay so that I can have my both cars covered for cheap, whenever we are driving together. I wanted to contribute to forum by sharing this information long ago as I see everyday folks wondering about a good usb car charger, but I was just reluctant to register.
Please feel free to delete my post if moderators feels that it is more of advertisement towards purpose of commercial gain which isn't true.
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There's also this one.
http://www.amazon.com/SCOSCHE-usbc2...363875807&sr=8-9&keywords=2.1+amp+usb+charger

drnihili said:
There's also this one.
http://www.amazon.com/SCOSCHE-usbc2...363875807&sr=8-9&keywords=2.1+amp+usb+charger
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I have that one, it's only 2.1 amp.
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There's also this one.
http://www.amazon.com/SCOSCHE-usbc2...363875807&sr=8-9&keywords=2.1+amp+usb+charger
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xtalxpert said:
"For those who are interested in car dual usb efficient charging"
I am using 4.2 amp dual usb car charger bought on eBay. Importantly, I can charge two Note 2's simultaneously where one is mostly on 100% brightness running Google navigation and slacker radio on at&t LTE network and other one charging while being used for light browsing, emails, calls etc. Dual charging is quick and comparable to stock AC charger.
Ebay item number is 320779507652
Newly registered user, therefore I can't post direct link. Hope this helps!
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Have you found a 4.2 amp wall charger?

TabGuy said:
I have that one, it's only 2.1 amp.
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Mine's 2.1 on both outputs, 4.2 total. They must have some QC issues.

Amazon has Aleratec 2.1 amps x 2 (4.2 amps total) / 20W Dual USB Car Charger for Fast Charging of Apple iPad and Android Tablet Devices
$10.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25
Sold by Aleratec and Fulfilled by Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Aleratec-Charger-Charging-Android-Devices/dp/B005ZIK1JW/ref=pd_cp_pc_0

One from Amazon in post above looks good too.

jrafael said:
Amazon has Aleratec 2.1 amps x 2 (4.2 amps total) / 20W Dual USB Car Charger for Fast Charging of Apple iPad and Android Tablet Devices
$10.99 & FREE Shipping on orders over $25
Sold by Aleratec and Fulfilled by Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Aleratec-Charger-Charging-Android-Devices/dp/B005ZIK1JW/ref=pd_cp_pc_0
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I wish this one was available when I was looking few months ago.
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Has anyone confirmed that this will output full amperage when phone is being fully utilized? The Amazon one that is...
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drnihili said:
There's also this one.
http://www.amazon.com/SCOSCHE-usbc2...363875807&sr=8-9&keywords=2.1+amp+usb+charger
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I just bought one of those a couple months ago. It didn't even last a week and died.

adamdavidson said:
I just bought one of those a couple months ago. It didn't even last a week and died.
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I've had mine for over a year with zero problems. But it does sound like there are QC problems, perhaps I just got lucky. I just ordered the Aleratec, it should get here today. I'm curious how it performs.

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I've had mine for over a year with zero problems. But it does sound like there are QC problems, perhaps I just got lucky. I just ordered the Aleratec, it should get here today. I'm curious how it performs.
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Yes. Could you please report back on your findings?
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Had a chance to test out the Aleratec. First off, it doesn't strike me as overly well made. It's not bad, just seems thrown together. There are some gaps where the plastic fits together, and it's pretty bulky. The rectangular part looks to be about 1 inch square by 2 inches long. There's a red LED that shows when the unit is getting power, but it's just stuck inside the housing so that it's hard to see in bright daylight and the whole thing glows lopsidedly at night. On the other hand, it does seem to perform roughly as advertised. I haven't tested it with a multimeter, but here's what we did.
On a 10 minute drive across town, I had my N2 plugged in with Navigation and music on. My son had his Droid DNA plugged in playing a graphics intensive game. Both phones charged a few percent in that time.
On a 30 minute drive to the next town, I had the N2 running Navigation and music playing through the internal speaker. My Nexus 10 was charging from the other port. The Note started at 86% and finished at 91. On the return trip I left my note plugged in but left music and navigation off. It started at 80% and ended at 95%. There was another N2 plugged into the second socket, but I didn't check it's stats.
So all in all it does a decent job charging two devices while they are being used heavily. I think you'd have a hard time losing charge while it was plugged in. But it looks cheap and I'm not expecting it to last a real long time (though it might, who knows.) Still, I'll probably buy another one or two for those long drives when my son's Nexus 7 is chewing through games and battery, I have latitude and music running on the phone, and there are at least a couple other devices in the car needing to stay topped off. For the price, I won't be overly disappointed if I have to replace them in a few months. Hopefully we'll have better quality options by then.

Thanks for the update. My main concern is JUST my GN2 while using GPS, streaming music from Pandora while connected via BT to my head unit. That's probably the Most electrical draw I can come up with. If it charges during all that, I'm sold.
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dakleenupman said:
Thanks for the update. My main concern is JUST my GN2 while using GPS, streaming music from Pandora while connected via BT to my head unit. That's probably the Most electrical draw I can come up with. If it charges during all that, I'm sold.
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Well, supposedly, the two outputs are largely independent. So I'd compare the performance of just my GN2 on it. On the half hour drive I was using Spotify playing through the internal speaker. But I was playing a downloaded list, not streaming data. I did have wifi enabled (I just leave it on) but not bluetooth. Navigation was on with voice directions.
We're headed on a 800 mile trip tomorrow and I can have my son play games on it while it has nav and bluetooth on, see if he can figure a way to use more power than this can output, but I won't be able to get back to you on that til at least Monday. He can also stress it with his N7 and my N10 running simultaneous games. We'll see.

well how about this one http://www.amazon.com/Titan-HW-25EC-Power-Charger-Ports/dp/B0071OU76U
It is 5 amp 3 usb port charger for just under 13$

bv_abhi said:
well how about this one http://www.amazon.com/Titan-HW-25EC-Power-Charger-Ports/dp/B0071OU76U
It is 5 amp 3 usb port charger for just under 13$
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I'm not fond of the reviews on that one. Also, only one of the ports is 2A+. It sounds like the other two are a bit over 1A at best. For my purposes the extra slot isn't worth the added bulk if I only get one 2A slot. But everyone's needs differ.

drnihili said:
mine's 2.1 on both outputs, 4.2 total. They must have some qc issues.
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After using the Aleratec for over a week, I'd say it's a keeper. It's kept up with my son's N7, and with my using the GN2 as gps and mobile hotspot at the same time with sporadic phone calls at the same time. It also charged my N10 nicely. I did have one time when my Blackberry curve (work phone, ick) reported that it couldn't charge, but disconnecting it and reconnecting fixed that.
Again, this doesn't strike me as a particularly high quality or well-engineered piece of equipment, but it does seem to do what it claims. For the price, I'll be ordering a couple more.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ZIK1JW/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Q] Headphone Jack Problem

When I plug my headphones into the headphone jack, my phone goes berzerk. A track will be playing and then randomly switches, forwards to next track, etc and my dialer will pop up and start dialing random numbers (or maybe the last number I dialed) without me even touching the screen. If my phone is locked, the emergency dialer will pop up. It's like it has a mind of its own.
Anyone have any idea of what's going on? Maybe it's shorted somewhere?

Download headset blocker from the Play Store. That should fix your problem.
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This happens to me on a cheap 3.5mm to 3.5mm cord I have. I should be just the cord your using and it won't happen with every set of headphones. I actually use the cord on my iPad and it works fine for it l...
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This happens to me on a cheap 3.5mm to 3.5mm cord I have. I should be just the cord your using and it won't happen with every set of headphones. I actually use the cord on my iPad and it works fine for it l...
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I'm using the HTC headphones that come packaged with the phone. In fact, I've been going through replacement phones (because of the build quality) and my first phone didn't have this issue with the same exact headphones. I decided to switch out the htc headphones from a different box and my phone still goes crazy. I want to say it's a defective headphone jack just because of that.

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I'm using the HTC headphones that come packaged with the phone. In fact, I've been going through replacement phones (because of the build quality) and my first phone didn't have this issue with the same exact headphones. I decided to switch out the htc headphones from a different box and my phone still goes crazy. I want to say it's a defective headphone jack just because of that.
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Mine did this also, it's the button on the headphones. It's extremely sensitive. I was cutting grass and it began switching songs quickly. Got my wife's headphones and it quit.
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Turbo Charger - Electrical Noise?

Is it normal that my turbo charger has noticeable electrical noise when charging?
It has some volume variation depending on the phones battery level or what other device i am charging with it.
Its at my nightstand and it bothers my while i want to sleep. It gets louder if i charge something that's not QC2.0 compatible.
I stopped using it at night because its loud , but i am not sure if its okay or it has some problem.
Anybody else with his charger making noise?
My other charger are completely silent(chromecast adapter, nexus 7 2013 charger, iphone 4 charger, sony bluetooth speaker charger)
Only the turbo charger makes noise and its louder than i am comfortable with.

No noise on any of my 3 Motorola Turbo Chargers. I would have it replaced by moto

My Note 2 and Nexus 6 chargers both make a sort of high-pitched whine when plugged in. Come to think of it the charger on my electric razor makes the same sound as well.

yup, mine makes the noise, Google results pointed me to a couple reddit users who experience the same, so there of a few of us out there.
ah, damn quality control.

or maybe its a high pitch noise that most people cant hear, but a few with hearing sensitivity that can pick it up. generally, the yoinger you are, the more sensitive you are to noise in the higher pitch range. and gradually the sensitivity goes away as you age.

Finally someone else is having this problem as well. I mean i wish we didn't but it's good to know that I am not the only one. My first original turbo charger was making that noise too so i called Motorola and they sent me another one but that one is making a noise also which makes believe that it's something with a phone.

You either have really good hearing or something is not right with the charger. It will make a high pitched noise but it should not be that loud.

Mine will occasionally "whine" but it doesn't always do it. I have 2 of the Motorola 'turbo' chargers and both of them do it. Its more of a rare occurrence and it doesn't bother me. I bought a different brand one off Amazon that's coming today and can provide up to 30W (I doubt the nexus 6 supports the 12v turbo 2 output but i bought it for future devices). Has anyone else noticed that battery monitors don't reflect the accurate voltage? Mine always shows ~4.1V it could just be my turbo chargers.

Same for me. Thought it was normal due to the extra power output.

lainemac said:
Same for me. Thought it was normal due to the extra power output.
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One would expect that to be the case. However, I just found mine doing it (it woke me up this morning) and my phone is fully charged. It made no noise while the phone was charging; so either it's only doing it under low load or on the 5v circuit, or my charger degraded overnight, the first night it was in use (I just got the phone yesterday).
Contacting Moto about this for sure.

I can confirm this issue using the EU charger. I didn't notice it until yesterday evening. When my phone was at 100% the charger started making noticeable sounds.
Any feedback from MOTO yet?
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Davzone said:
Is it normal that my turbo charger has noticeable electrical noise when charging?
It has some volume variation depending on the phones battery level or what other device i am charging with it.
Its at my nightstand and it bothers my while i want to sleep. It gets louder if i charge something that's not QC2.0 compatible.
I stopped using it at night because its loud , but i am not sure if its okay or it has some problem.
Anybody else with his charger making noise?
My other charger are completely silent(chromecast adapter, nexus 7 2013 charger, iphone 4 charger, sony bluetooth speaker charger)
Only the turbo charger makes noise and its louder than i am comfortable with.
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As a refrigeration tech I deal with low voltage a lot. Buzzing from a low voltage transformer, which is what you're charger is, Is no good. That usually means the coil inside is overheating. Sounds more like a defective charger to me. I honestly wouldn't even plug that thing in.

draa2711 said:
I can confirm this issue using the EU charger. I didn't notice it until yesterday evening. When my phone was at 100% the charger started making noticeable sounds.
Any feedback from MOTO yet?
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This exact thing just started happening to me. I am just hoping that leaving it on the charger isn't a safety hazard (for me or the phone lol)
Also curious to hear Moto's stance on this.

I noticed this 'whine' from the charger too tonight. Actually I found sounds like this fews days ago,but no idea where it came from, -- have thought it was from my notebook. Until tonight I found out the whine gone when I plug out my charger. and yes, that was when my phone got fully charged, will check out if it is there when the phone isn't 100% next time . . .

I've got the same problem. Has anyone performed a factory reset to see if the problem goes away?

Mine only whines on a cheapish wireless charger. No whine sound on my turbo charger or my tylt wireless charger. Been doing it since I bought the phone back in November. As far as I can tell it doesn't hurt anything.
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I don't think the charger is a good quality or a safe one, strongly suggest you to replace a new one.

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I don't think the charger is a good quality or a safe one, strongly suggest you to replace a new one.
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Yeah i've sent it back they'll ship a new one:good:

That whining you guys hear is just a voltage regulator vibration. It's not really something to be concerned about unless it gets louder. The same thing happens to graphics cards in a computer when they are under heavy load. It doesn't happen to all, but does still happen.
In my case with GFX cards, hot glue around the regulator that is vibrating has normally been a more than satisfactory fix. I doubt you guys will want to tear into your chargers to find the culprit.
Anyway, just giving my experience and knowledge.

Hi. I have this as well with my Moto X Play's charger. It is not so loud but it is enough to ruin my sleep. It only does it when the phone is done charging. One solution is going to the developer options and set it so that the screen does not turn off while charging, but this is probably bad for the battery as my phone is often very warm in the morning when I do this so I cancelled this and just resorted to not charging my phone when sleeping. It does not seem to be a defect, just something that went under QA or desing's radar.