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[Q] Car charger when using GPS!

Hi,
I have got a generic car charger I got off Ebay which seems to have a minor issue. When using GPS and charging in the car, the charge continues to drop...although slower than if it wasn't being charged. Basically means that eventually, despite being charged all the time, the battery will go flat when using GPS. I assume this is because the car charger is behaving as though its being charged via a USB port rather than mains.
Is this a problem with all car chargers...or just because I got the cheapest car charger I could get on eBay?
Would buying the official Samsung car charger provide a more efficient and quicker charging?

Im curious about this as well. I use a cheap charger and it seems to "maintain" the current charge, but doesnt actually charge.
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Mine was dropping one percentage point every 15 minutes or so. If I was running low on battery before getting in the car, I probably wouldn't get very far using the GPS

you guys need to get a HIGH amp car charger
i purchased a 2Amp charger and it works perfectly
average old (free) included car chargers are usually rated at 450 mAh or less
translation, you use the battery faster than it can charge it back
basically you need charger that guarantees 1 Amp (1000 mAh) or more for it to properly work in the car, meanwhile using the GPS and Bluetooth streaming

i picked up a cheap duracell brand car charger from the local frys store before embarking on my 4 hour journey from Houston to Dallas, i had music playing and gps with screen brightness at 100%
no issues for me

I use a Motorola charger, 950 mah. Works find for me. Got it for $5 on Amazon. It's not a USB adapter charger, but it gets the job done.
royalsego said:
i picked up a cheap duracell brand car charger from the local frys store before embarking on my 4 hour journey from Houston to Dallas, i had music playing and gps with screen brightness at 100%
no issues for me
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Hope you had that phone in front of your A/C otherwise the back cover probably would have melted.

the one i'm using was originally made for BlackBerries

There's a thread somewhere about modding your car USB charger charger cable by linking the data parts to make it think it's mains and allowing a full 1amp to come through.
Can anyone link to a reliable 1amp on Amazon or something?

AndyCr15 said:
Can anyone link to a reliable 1amp on Amazon or something?
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I've just got one of these from Amazon...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002SKF654/ref=oss_product
Seem to do the trick so far, rated at 1A and on a brief test this morning on the way to work actually charged the phone with NAV and GPS running.
The Samsung I had bought previously did show as charging from 'AC' (so D+ and D- shorted) but was only rated at 750mA which clearly wasn't quite enough.

I had one from Belkin, bought for my old iPhone, it works really well with the Nexus S, even with the GPS always on.

Most of the ipad chargers are rated at 2 amp. Get one with a usb connection and use your own usb cable. Kensington makes one in a micro format that hides completely in the lighter outlet. Works great for me.
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Qi Standard Charging Kit

Hey guys,
Looks like a new induction charging product for Note 2 or S3 has surfaced on eBay. Or maybe it's not new to some. This is not a modded Touchstone version, but instead a patch induction coil that is pressed against the charging pin on top of the battery. It comes with the mat as well. It's a 1000mAH charging current. You can buy the coil or charging pad separately too. I picked one up, but it'll take a while to get here because it's coming from HK.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/190763556346
Thought I would share! :highfive:

I will have to wait but I would like to have this. After that Nokia 920 wireless charging is a simple accessory to have.
Sometimes you just want to throw stuff... just make sure it belongs to someone else.

There is one thing to consider, does the Note II support 1A through the charging pins?

xartic12 said:
There is one thing to consider, does the Note II support 1A through the charging pins?
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I don't see why not. I was able to charge my Note 2 using my Galaxy S2 micro-usb charger no problem. The 2A stock just makes it charge faster. In fact, I am glad that the induction coil is charging the device at 1A. The heat generated with the pad next to the battery would not be good for the battery itself. My Palm Pre used to get hot when it was on the Touchstone. The slower charge rate is also less 'stressful' on the battery. You can google about the charge rate to see what I mean.
I saw on a thread here that someone is looking for a 2A car charger. There's no need for that unless you're in a hurry. Again, my Samsung GS2 car charger also charge my Note 2 just fine as well. I drove on an 8hr road trip with that charger plugged in and it worked fine. It charged the phone and kept it topped up.

Will not work with different versions of Note 2?
sooby77 said:
I don't see why not. I was able to charge my Note 2 using my Galaxy S2 micro-usb charger no problem. The 2A stock just makes it charge faster. In fact, I am glad that the induction coil is charging the device at 1A. The heat generated with the pad next to the battery would not be good for the battery itself. My Palm Pre used to get hot when it was on the Touchstone. The slower charge rate is also less 'stressful' on the battery. You can google about the charge rate to see what I mean.
I saw on a thread here that someone is looking for a 2A car charger. There's no need for that unless you're in a hurry. Again, my Samsung GS2 car charger also charge my Note 2 just fine as well. I drove on an 8hr road trip with that charger plugged in and it worked fine. It charged the phone and kept it topped up.
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from the ebay listing instructions:
"1)stick the tag with the 2 metal connectors facing downwards to the 2 metal connectors next to the battery."
My Note 2 does not have the 2 metal connectors next to the battery (metal connectors might be hidden)....sucks looks very convenient to have. I think other users have found out that the Sprint and Verizon's version of the Note 2 need modifications for this to work. bummer..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945582&highlight=verizon&page=21

lauDbrian said:
from the ebay listing instructions:
"1)stick the tag with the 2 metal connectors facing downwards to the 2 metal connectors next to the battery."
My Note 2 does not have the 2 metal connectors next to the battery (metal connectors might be hidden)....sucks looks very convenient to have. I think other users have found out that the Sprint and Verizon's version of the Note 2 need modifications for this to work. bummer..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945582&highlight=verizon&page=21
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Yeah, that sucks. I just checked my ATT N2 and the connectors are there.

This is the one I bought from a chinese manufacturer. The pad is thick. The phone doesn't sit fluch on a flat surface.
That said, bought this for the T889 and it does not work. Looks like the TMO version may need a wire running from a resistor to the positive contact point.
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Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully it doesn't have the issues you had with the T889.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1945582
Checkout that thread, it's mentioned that the kernel limits the charging on the 2 pins for wireless to 500mA.
GNoteII

That's not an issue for me. Induction charging is a convenience for at the end of the day. I'm not in a hurry since it's going to be charging overnight anyway. Besides, slower charge is more gentle on the battery. But that slower charging rate is good to know. It might be a deal breaker for some people.
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sooby77 said:
Besides, slower charge is more gentle on the battery.
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True, but even at a 2A charge, Samsung is being gentle on the battery. As a genera rule, all Lithium batteries can charge at what is called a "1C" rate. To find the rate, it's as simple as multiplying 1 by the capacity of the battery in amp-hours.
So, the stock battery could charge at 3.1A with no problems. More advanced batteries are 2C and some 5C. As you can see 2A is below the standard charge rate, 1A is further below it and 500Ma is *really* below it.
TL;DR you can charge at 2A with no damage

I plan on using this charger in my vehicle's car mount. I will a NFC tag to open pandora and turn bluetooth on, as well as it will start charge since the dock will have the charger mounted in it. I use 3 batteries in rotation anyway, so I do not rely on charging my phone via cable.

with the note 2 you will only get 500mAh max, with sets people are buying that hs been posted, the base will trickle charge at 300mAh when reached about 70-80 % charged.
i'm actually using the same set, along with a double base and panasonic one at work for both S3 and Note 2.

Again, the charge rate is not critical for me as long as it gets the job done when I wake up. Induction charging is really for the convenience. If I'm in a hurry, I'll plug it into the OEM 2A charger.
Are you using the same one from my link or the Touchstone mod?

sooby77 said:
Again, the charge rate is not critical for me as long as it gets the job done when I wake up. Induction charging is really for the convenience. If I'm in a hurry, I'll plug it into the OEM 2A charger.
Are you using the same one from my link or the Touchstone mod?
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i agree, bed time charging, slow is better for the battery.
I have the same one, and a double base, also have a panasonic one at work.

I saw on the eBay listing that the N2 pad supposedly output 1A, whereas the S3 version output 700mA. Are you using it on your S3 or N2? Not sure if you have a N2 because N2 is not listed on your signature.

sooby77 said:
I saw on the eBay pics that the N2 pad supposedly output 1A, whereas the S3 version output 500mA. Are you using it on your S3 or N2? Not sure because N2 is not listed on your signature.
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forget, the photo, info i get is direct from my supplier, they are also the manufacturer.
i had the s3, just got a note 2 now.

Think it'll charge through a TPU case? Even if it gets reduced to ~500mah charge because of the added thickness of the case I wouldn't mind.

ThaiM said:
Think it'll charge through a TPU case? Even if it gets reduced to ~500mah charge because of the added thickness of the case I wouldn't mind.
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most.

my S3 tag has 700 maH , not 1000 maH (like note 2 tags)
now i put it on my phone and put it on my LG Verizion wireless charger
and it just beeps green/yellow flashing lights
sometimes it will just show green (means its charging) but my phone has zero indication that it is charging, I figure the tag that was sent to me is faulty

Otterbox Defender charging dock or go wireless???

Got my Defender in last week and now I am looking for a charging dock, to my dismay none of the docks I have found are compatible with the case on the the phone. So how many people here have gone wireless? I read that you can get 1mA on wireless, I could live with that...

Charging wireless with this phone sucks donkey balls. Its going to take you 6 hours to fully charge your phone regardless of what the amp rating is on the charger because our phone is max out at 500 Milli amps
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I charge my phone at night when I am sleeping so wireless would be perfect (if I had non Sprint/Verizon Note 2)

Our phones are maxed out at half an amp? Why would they give me a 2 amp charger instead of keeping with the galaxies 1 amp?

300winmag said:
Our phones are maxed out at half an amp? Why would they give me a 2 amp charger instead of keeping with the galaxies 1 amp?
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If you flash the perseus kernel you can up the increase the half to a full amp.

300winmag said:
Our phones are maxed out at half an amp? Why would they give me a 2 amp charger instead of keeping with the galaxies 1 amp?
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I think the wireless charging is maxed at .5 amps. If you plug it in you get the full charge.
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Mr. Toad said:
I think the wireless charging is maxed at .5 amps. If you plug it in you get the full charge.
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People are saying different things here lol.
Its gotta be more then .5 amps when hardwired so I would assume he meant .5 amps max wireless.... unless you flash a perseus kernel then you get 1 amp wireless. And as for hardwired......????

It may be maxed out at half an amp soothe charging mat and rear of the phone don't get too hot.
The normal charger is 2amp and charges in next to no time.
I would say most people would use the wireless charging mat to either charge overnight or while on a desk to keep the phone topped up between use.
Sent from my Samsung Note II.

Well I'm SOL. Just read that the phone has gold pins on the back cover that touch the mat to charge the battery. I have a Defender case so that ain't gonna work.

300winmag said:
Well I'm SOL. Just read that the phone has gold pins on the back cover that touch the mat to charge the battery. I have a Defender case so that ain't gonna work.
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No no... that is wrong.
The gold pins are used to touch a receiver on the inside of the battery door to accept the charge.
See this video for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwf5FNU_hT0
I'm curious as to whether or not it would work with a case such as the Otterbox. Search in the forum is down..

Brad.S. said:
No no... that is wrong.
The gold pins are used to touch a receiver on the inside of the battery door to accept the charge.
See this video for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwf5FNU_hT0
I'm curious as to whether or not it would work with a case such as the Otterbox. Search in the forum is down..
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Hmmm so we would have to mod our defender cases if we wanted to do this. Good thread about it in the S3 accessories section.

2A Charger Please

I have read countless threads and looked at many chargers and I just can't seem to find a 2a car and a 2a home charger. I just ordered this charger and this cable and it just doesn't work above 700ma. When I use the stock cable I get to 1300mah for a sec and then about 900 steady. This is on both ports. Someone please help me before I lose it! The only one that works at 1500mah is the cable and charger that came with my phone.
Charger
Cable
Thanks in advance.

Well, I can say from repeated certainty that this 6' cable charges at the same rate as the stock cable but is actually nice.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GF8TIK/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1357187762&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
Also, my Qmadix car charger with dual 2.1A ports does very near stock AC levels when charging 1 device. My results are in the mega 2A car charger thread, but that's a spendy charger.
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farfromovin said:
Well, I can say from repeated certainty that this 6' cable charges at the same rate as the stock cable but is actually nice.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GF8TIK/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1357187762&sr=8-1&pi=SL75
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Thanks!
EDIT:Redundent

As far as home chargers, HP Touchpad charger is the winner easily. IME. Expensive but worth it.
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A quick search on the lowest priced "oem note 2 charger" on ebay got me these, both 2A:
Home
Car

I saw a cable at Best Buy which is pretty nice, it has El Wire that flashes quickly(battery at 0-65%), slow (battery at 66-99%) and turns off when the battery is full. Would that cable be okay to use to charge my phone?
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go on the google play store and buy the nexus 7 2A charger. im using that one for my note 2 and its working flawlessly.

I have a cheap gas station 2 port usb car charger rated at 2amp for one port and 1amp for the other. Works great and I think it cost maybe 10 bucks. My phone charges at well over 1300mah in the car using a cheap usb cable I got at walgreens or some ****
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I just went to Walgreens also. They have 2 usb port car chargers that charge one port at 2.1amp and the other at 1amp. It was only 10$. They also have a 2.1 amp wall charger as well.

Souai said:
go on the google play store and buy the nexus 7 2A charger. im using that one for my note 2 and its working flawlessly.
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I'm also looking for 2A replacement... How's the charging time compare to the stock Note 2 charger?

how do you measure the output while the device is charging? Is there an app to test how much juice is coming in real time?
I use a 2A HP Touchpad charger in my living room and a T-Mobile branded 3A dual USB charger in my bedroom (see links below). The T-Mobile charger charges my Note2 from 9% to 100% in less than 2 hours when I only use 1 of the USB ports. I'm not sure what the rate is when both ports are used. I've had this for a couple years and use it to charge (individually and simultaneously) my phones and tablets without any problem.
Close-up of power info (ebay): http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/8/0/4/4/5/3/webimg/557630115_o.jpg
Description from T-Mobile: http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...85a-3de2fcaa1aa4&inCart=True&catCode=22&qty=1
T-Mobile is out of stock, but you can find it on ebay for $6 refurbished or $13 new.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Authent...403209?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43b68b7b49
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-T-M...191500?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4d07f83f8c
There's also the Blackberry Playbook Folding Blade charger that pushes 1.8A.

HKSpeed said:
how do you measure the output while the device is charging? Is there an app to test how much juice is coming in real time?
I use a 2A HP Touchpad charger in my living room and a T-Mobile branded 3A dual USB charger in my bedroom (see links below). The T-Mobile charger charges my Note2 from 9% to 100% in less than 2 hours when I only use 1 of the USB ports. I'm not sure what the rate is when both ports are used. I've had this for a couple years and use it to charge (individually and simultaneously) my phones and tablets without any problem.
Close-up of power info (ebay): http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/8/0/4/4/5/3/webimg/557630115_o.jpg
Description from T-Mobile: http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/AddOns...85a-3de2fcaa1aa4&inCart=True&catCode=22&qty=1
T-Mobile is out of stock, but you can find it on ebay for $6 refurbished or $13 new.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Authent...403209?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43b68b7b49
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-T-M...191500?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4d07f83f8c
There's also the Blackberry Playbook Folding Blade charger that pushes 1.8A.
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I'm using "Battery Monitor Pro" not sure how accurate it is but most people I ran across seems to use that app.
This is the stock ac charger result
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34868700&postcount=121

desairs said:
When I use the stock cable I get to 1300mah for a sec and then about 900 steady. This is on both ports. Someone please help me before I lose it! The only one that works at 1500mah is the cable and charger that came with my phone.
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Lol, I am on my third phone and third charger and they all acting same just within a week. Nonsense. This device has some charging problems.
I just wanted to say best of luck to you.

nmw407 said:
I just went to Walgreens also. They have 2 usb port car chargers that charge one port at 2.1amp and the other at 1amp. It was only 10$. They also have a 2.1 amp wall charger as well.
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Yep that sounds like the one I have. It has a little pull handle on it too
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2 Amps. Extra USB port. Fixed wire (so you don't lose it). Bought it in October and it works awesome.
$12.89. It's the best option out there, IMO (aside from the stock one).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005AWO8V0/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004X71HXU/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00
I have that one, super slim profile so it looks like its part of your car instead of something plugged into your cigarette lighter. Works like a charm.

Car Charger Burnt My Phone!

I bought a twin USB car charger (2A) from Halfords and a 2M Belkin micro USB from Halfords.
I was using phone as sat nav for a while when one day I noticed a plasticky burning smell. I noticed the charger and my phone were very hot. I pulled the cable out of the phone and as I did, the metal of the cable twisted through the rubber of the cable. I found I couldn't charge the phone with any charger and the port had blackened.
I sent charger back to Halfords and they are carrying out investigations. I sent the phone to Carphone Warehouse for repair under Manufacturer Warranty and am awaiting for them to diagnose the problem.
Has any one had a similar experience?
I am worried both Halfords and Carphone Warehouse will blame each other leaving me with a dud phone. Any advice?
Here are the links to the products I bought:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_839071_langId_-1_categoryId_165489
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...productId_1007339_langId_-1_categoryId_165635
The assistant in store had a guess that possibly the wire was not rated for 2A? But I think he was reaching.

I do a lot of travelling in my line of work and only once have I seen something similar happen to me and oddly it was in my personal car not the work van I drive regularly!
But yes, it was the cable that went. Not sure why. I doubt it was a rating thing to be honest. Its more likely the insulation has failed in the cable somewhere causing a short and to heat up. That will travel the length of the cable so its no wonder it burnt out the socket on the phone especially with the HTC being constructed of metals.
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gsdaheley said:
I bought a twin USB car charger (2A) from Halfords and a 2M Belkin micro USB from Halfords.
I was using phone as sat nav for a while when one day I noticed a plasticky burning smell. I noticed the charger and my phone were very hot. I pulled the cable out of the phone and as I did, the metal of the cable twisted through the rubber of the cable. I found I couldn't charge the phone with any charger and the port had blackened.
I sent charger back to Halfords and they are carrying out investigations. I sent the phone to Carphone Warehouse for repair under Manufacturer Warranty and am awaiting for them to diagnose the problem.
Has any one had a similar experience?
I am worried both Halfords and Carphone Warehouse will blame each other leaving me with a dud phone. Any advice?
Here are the links to the products I bought:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_839071_langId_-1_categoryId_165489
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...productId_1007339_langId_-1_categoryId_165635
The assistant in store had a guess that possibly the wire was not rated for 2A? But I think he was reaching.
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The stock charger is rated at 1.5 amps. Isn't 2 amps too high?
EDIT: I looked it up and it is a twin charger. The question is: do they put the full amps out a single port, or divide it in half, for twin 1 amp charges. I've seen chargers that do one or the other - depends on the design.

stevedebi said:
The stock charger is rated at 1.5 amps. Isn't 2 amps too high?
EDIT: I looked it up and it is a twin charger. The question is: do they put the full amps out a single port, or divide it in half, for twin 1 amp charges. I've seen chargers that do one or the other - depends on the design.
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It does not matter. It could be rated for 5 amps, a device should only pull as many amps as it needs. As long as the voltage is right and you meet the minimum amperage you're fine.
EDIT: Short version, improper voltage will kill electronics fast.
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I needed a car charger and I noticed a lot of them said 2A on them. I was told directly from HTC not to buy a charger rated over 1.5A or I could damage the phone.

gsdaheley said:
I bought a twin USB car charger (2A) from Halfords and a 2M Belkin micro USB from Halfords.
Has any one had a similar experience?
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How long have you had the cable? I've seen it several times with cables that have shorts in one of the ends, generally showing signs of ware such as exposed wires, ripples in the outer shield etc... if they were both new then it's probably still the cable at fault, generally when chargers fail they just stop working.

yuppicide said:
I needed a car charger and I noticed a lot of them said 2A on them. I was told directly from HTC not to buy a charger rated over 1.5A or I could damage the phone.
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This is rubbish and smacks of HTC just covering their arses. I sometimes use a 2amp charger with my M8 in the house and never had a problem. As previous poster said, the phone will draw what it needs.
Aside from that, the M8 supports quick charge 2. Whilst that requires a special charger to work, said charger kicks out nearly 2amps and a higher voltage (9-12v). So I don't think anyone has to worry.
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yuppicide said:
I needed a car charger and I noticed a lot of them said 2A on them. I was told directly from HTC not to buy a charger rated over 1.5A or I could damage the phone.
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This is the problem with HTC support, they don't seem to really know what they are talking about!
I don't understand how the phone will pull more current just because the charger is capable of supplying it. Its like saying, don't plug your phone charger into a wall socket capable of supplying 13A, because it only needs 3A!

Tejr said:
This is the problem with HTC support, they don't seem to really know what they are talking about!
I don't understand how the phone will pull more current just because the charger is capable of supplying it. Its like saying, don't plug your phone charger into a wall socket capable of supplying 13A, because it only needs 3A!
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Oh man! I better not use my kitchen outlets! Those guys are 20A rated outlets on a 20A breaker!

Update
So I returned my phone for repair, and after two weeks, they just sent me a replacement. I asked for details on the overheating problem and they fobbed me off saying now the 'repair' was complete they can't contact the repair centre.
I also returned the charger and wire to Halfords, and they exchanged on the spot.
I used the new phone and car charger again, and it seems to be heating up quite a bit again. I'm noticing the charger itself is warming up quite a bit and the phone is getting very hot.
I rang HTC customer services and they said they only offer support on genuine HTC products and told me to go to their shop.
Anyone else have any words of advice on what charger/wire is working well for them?

Yeah I thought about that but I'm getting the same issue in two different vehicles.

In struggling to understand why you exchanged the charger (which 99.9% probability is the problem) for another, so that it could potentially happen again!? If that was me, I'd have got a refund and bought a different charger.
For what its worth I'm using a Proporta 2a twin in car charger with no problems. I'm using this with a short cable 5-6" long as I hate having long cables trailing in the car.
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Does this behavior only happen when you're using navigation and charging at the same time, or does it happen when you just charge? I've noticed with every HTC I've owned that when using GPS and charging, the phone will get pretty warm and the orange LED will start flashing indicating it's overheating.

jaggrey said:
Does this behavior only happen when you're using navigation and charging at the same time, or does it happen when you just charge? I've noticed with every HTC I've owned that when using GPS and charging, the phone will get pretty warm and the orange LED will start flashing indicating it's overheating.
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This is exactly what happens on mine, using it as navigation, so obviously screen on, on hot dashboard, while voice and music are piped through bluetooth, it overheats my M8 and the LED starts blinking and stops charging, even with power saver on. But, if I shut the screen off for maybe 10 minutes it cools down enough to start charging again.

Yeah I'm noticing it heats up generally, but especially when using a car charger vs using mains charger.
When I had the issue, there was no warning or light. It just stopped charging and burnt the port and wire.
The reason I went for an exchange was because it's a reputable retailer. Not some eBay product.

Just a thought. But, and this CAN actually happen....
You're really NOT supposed to use a phone while it's charging. That can cause overheating in both the device AND the charger.

Interesting point, lyrical1278. I bought a charger for my car when I use Google Maps navigation. I'm a bit worried it will fry my phone though if I'm charging and navigating at the same time.

leongwengheng said:
Interesting point, lyrical1278. I bought a charger for my car when I use Google Maps navigation. I'm a bit worried it will fry my phone though if I'm charging and navigating at the same time.
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Yeah, I remember plenty of times I was using nav with the charger and the phone would be blistering hot (from previous phones I have used). So I stopped doing that.
I would simply leave it off charger unless I absolutely needed to charge the phone (around 20%). The downside to that is that there is no way around it. If you get a lower rated charger, you risk the device using more power than the charger can give it and doing more harm than good.
This is where the external batteries come in. I use those now since there isn't any more stress on the phone than what it would normally dram from it's own battery. AND the phone doesn't get hot.

lyrical1278 said:
Yeah, I remember plenty of times I was using nav with the charger and the phone would be blistering hot (from previous phones I have used). So I stopped doing that.
I would simply leave it off charger unless I absolutely needed to charge the phone (around 20%). The downside to that is that there is no way around it. If you get a lower rated charger, you risk the device using more power than the charger can give it and doing more harm than good.
This is where the external batteries come in. I use those now since there isn't any more stress on the phone than what it would normally dram from it's own battery. AND the phone doesn't get hot.
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Yeah, feels like the charger I bought was a waste of money now lol. Probably better to just keep an external battery in the car.
I have a USB port in my car, which I used to use, but the battery would go down faster than it would charge at when using GPS/3G/Wifi/etc. I didn't realise that was bad for the phone until reading your post!

A quick fix for over heating in hot climiates would be a vent phone holder, and turn AC on. Its kind of a bobo approach, but it would work. Also I think having a case on is interfering with thermal transfer,..its insulating the phone and keeping some heat from being radiated away by the metal casing.