Safe to use Note 4 charger on other devices? - T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I assume most modern Mirco Usb devices use only what they need as far as amperage, but the 9V adapter rating scares me. Although the adapter does say Output: [email protected] or [email protected] So the adapter will switch the voltage as necessary?

Yes, no worries.

kronium said:
I assume most modern Mirco Usb devices use only what they need as far as amperage, but the 9V adapter rating scares me. Although the adapter does say Output: [email protected] or [email protected] So the adapter will switch the voltage as necessary?
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I accidentally charged my note 3 with it and no issues.

I charge with an Nvidia shield cable. The charger itself is pretty generic.

Given that there is a difference of voltages/amperages ([email protected] or [email protected]) what exactly defines at which rate the N4 charges? The reason why I ask is yesterday I had mistakenly charged my N4 with my regular N3 charger and it charged just as fast, (yes fast charge is enabled on my phone). I had placed it on the charger at 7% battery at 11:25am and by 12:05 I was at 55%. What gives?

http://lifehacker.com/does-it-matter-which-charger-i-use-922783980

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Is Note charger same as Galaxy S2 charger?

Hi,
Getting an EU version of the Note, so I need to buy a Uk charger, is the charger for the Note and Galaxy S2 compatible? Thinking buying a 3rd party Galaxy S2 charger on ebay.
Many thanks
I suspect any 5v microusb charger delivering over 0.5A will be fine.
Expansys sent me a standard HTC one (5v 1A) with my german note and I am in the UK.
Thanks, I have a couple of generic USB wall chargers at home, so might as will use them with the Note.
I can't answer the question directly, but that big screen, fast processor and larger battery are going to take a bit more juice than your average phone, including the S2. When it comes to mains chargers that may not be a big deal, unless you leave the phone active while charging, but might become an important consideration if trying to use the phone for satnav in the car, for example.
At the moment I'm using an Orange San Francisco. That has a 3.5" OLED screen and a 600MHz single core processor, so hardly an energy guzzler. The supplied charger is rated at .7A. In the car, when using satnav, my generic USB car charger cannot quite keep pace with the energy demands of that little phone and the battery level actually drops slowly while connected to power in the car. I'm definitely going to be looking for something more robust for the Note.
Note charger is 1 amp, Nexus S .7 amp, Note charges fine off the .7 amp charger.
I assume a standard Samsung GS charger would do, the output on it is 0.7A?
tdodd said:
When it comes to mains chargers that may not be a big deal, unless you leave the phone active while charging, but might become an important consideration if trying to use the phone for satnav in the car, for example.
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Surprise, my car charger was not good enough for the S2 while using nav software, but the Note charges nicely.
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So could I use my Samsung Galaxy S charger with my note (that I will order soon) or shall I purchase this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Cha...KQU2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320872764&sr=8-1
... the above is 1000mA... is that enough?
Or should I just purchase a Euro/Worldwide adapter to UK plug?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Travel-Adap.../dp/B000P0FIUM/ref=dp_cp_ob_computers_title_0
Gede said:
Surprise, my car charger was not good enough for the S2 while using nav software, but the Note charges nicely.
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You not only need a charger that can deliver more oomph, but also a lead or charger, possibly modified, that will allow the phone to draw that current. I have 1A USB chargers for the car but a regular data/charging lead only permits the phone to charge at the standard USB maximum current of 0.5A. I had to open up one of my chargers and solder the two centre pins together. Shorting those two pins signals to the phone that it can draw the full "mains" current rather than the 0.5A USB maximum.
I haven't yet charged the Note in the car, but on my previous phone the charging status would show "Charging (USB)" prior to the mod and once modded it would show "charging (AC)", which is what you need to keep the phone charged and charging while in use rather than slowly depleting.
jUsT2eXy said:
So could I use my Samsung Galaxy S charger with my note (that I will order soon) or shall I purchase this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Adapter-Cha...KQU2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320872764&sr=8-1
... the above is 1000mA... is that enough?
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Same inquiry as me. Thanks for those links by the way.
I have used the 2 amp charger of my galaxy tab 10.1.
I have the impression this charges my note noticably fatster.
Super Chimp said:
Same inquiry as me. Thanks for those links by the way.
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1 amp is good..same as the GS2, i believe... so , yes- the GS2 charger should work on the Note
Kibosh3 said:
1 amp is good..same as the GS2, i believe... so , yes- the GS2 charger should work on the Note
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I can confirm that SGS2 charger works on note. However charging is slow ( its 0.7 A )
However the note charger ( 1.0 A) charges faster
dont have a 2 A charger to test but I would say that it would be the same speed as 1 A charger.
If we want faster charging, we will need the kernel to modified.
The downside would be shorter battery life.
adapter
Would it work to get an adapter from the European plug that comes with the note to US outlet?
Super Chimp said:
Same inquiry as me. Thanks for those links by the way.
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Thing is would the USB cable that comes with the note (designed for computers) be suitable in carrying 1000mAh?
I heard that USB cables that come with phones are 0.5mAh so it won't make use of the 1000mAh...
Can anyone confirm this? If so then it's better to buy an out and out 1000mAh plus wall charger or a worldwide travel adapter.
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dennishhh said:
Would it work to get an adapter from the European plug that comes with the note to US outlet?
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That's also what I want to know.
There is no reason why it wouldn't work. It's just like going on holiday... US plugs to Euro/UK etc
So that's the route I will end up taking. But I may purchase an out and out 1000mAh wall plug anyway... even a 2000mAh...
jUsT2eXy said:
Thing is would the USB cable that comes with the note (designed for computers) be suitable in carrying 1000mAh?
I heard that USB cables that come with phones are 0.5mAh so it won't make use of the 1000mAh...
Can anyone confirm this? If so then it's better to buy an out and out 1000mAh plus wall charger or a worldwide travel adapter.
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I am 20000000% sure it can such a low current.
( Just think , would samsung bundle a cable that does not support the charger )
drgopoos said:
I can confirm that SGS2 charger works on note. However charging is slow ( its 0.7 A )
However the note charger ( 1.0 A) charges faster
dont have a 2 A charger to test but I would say that it would be the same speed as 1 A charger.
If we want faster charging, we will need the kernel to modified.
The downside would be shorter battery life.
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strange... my SGS2 came with a 1 amp ... i'm not complaining
drgopoos said:
I can confirm that SGS2 charger works on note. However charging is slow ( its 0.7 A )
However the note charger ( 1.0 A) charges faster
dont have a 2 A charger to test but I would say that it would be the same speed as 1 A charger.
If we want faster charging, we will need the kernel to modified.
The downside would be shorter battery life.
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Sounds like it might be worth getting an EU to UK plug adaptor then.
dennishhh said:
Would it work to get an adapter from the European plug that comes with the note to US outlet?
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yes it will work fine, because the charger accepts 100-220vac 50/60Hz
The Samsung power adaptor that comes with the Note is a Universal one (110 Volts - 240 Volts) and is rated at 5 Volts 1 Amp output.
If you need an alternative for some reason (or a spare).........
Personally, I am using a generic iPad mains adaptor with dual USB sockets. The device was made in China and has a total current output of up to 2 Amps. It is a also a worldwide model. I think it charges faster than the Samsung charger.
It also charges the Note when using the MHL>HDMI output. I have read some postings that the Note very slowly loses charge when the MHL>HDMI adaptor (which has to be externally powered) is in use. With this 2A adaptor, it continues to charge.
You could also try the Genuine iPad adaptor that also works worldwide and delivers a genuine 1 Amp rather than some of the cheapie models that struggle to supply that current.

Charger recommendation thread

Hey Everyone,
It's become kinda obvious now that i really need to change out all my old 1A chargers for 2A chargers now.
The one that comes with the phone is nice - if I didn't need the adapter to go with it. Now it's huge and chunk.
I'd like a pretty small charger, like the wonderful 1A TC U260 I got with my mytouch 4g.
I'm considering the following:
PowerGen Dual USB 2A 10W Car charger:
http://www.amzn.com/gp/product/B006...=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006SU0SX0
PowerGen Dual Port Travel Wall Charger
http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-Travel-Charger-Samsung-included/dp/B0073FE1F0/ref=cm_cr_dp_asin_lnk
Griffin GC23139 PowerJolt Dual car charger
http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-GC231...e=UTF8&qid=1349479987&sr=1-1&keywords=GC23139
(I really liked their dual mini which I used for a long time)
Any recommendations?
That first wall charger looks like something I'd buy. The charger and adapter I got from handtec is just so huge and ugly
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How about the old HP touchpad chargers. IIRC those are 2a chargers. And they are cheap
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I bought this one. Have not recieved it yet but looks good on paper.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=170905466556
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This is kinda related to this thread
Can I use another USB cable with the original note 2 charger and still get 2A from it? I feel like the USB cables for my sgs2 fit better in my note 2 than the one that comes with it.
none of those car chargers will work if you plan on using the phone
ChodTheWacko said:
Hey Everyone,
It's become kinda obvious now that i really need to change out all my old 1A chargers for 2A chargers now.
The one that comes with the phone is nice - if I didn't need the adapter to go with it. Now it's huge and chunk.
I'd like a pretty small charger, like the wonderful 1A TC U260 I got with my mytouch 4g.
I'm considering the following:
PowerGen Dual USB 2A 10W Car charger:
PowerGen Dual Port Travel Wall Charger
Griffin GC23139 PowerJolt Dual car charger
(I really liked their dual mini which I used for a long time)
Any recommendations?
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I have done a lot of research on this. If it is compatible with ANY apple products then it will not charge with your cable due to the USB standard not being the same. You will have to either mod the product or the cable to get the full 2a charge. Plus I believe the Powergen and the griffin are only 2a total output so if you are charging 2 devices it will only be 1a and 1a ports. You need to look for a 4a total output. I have yet to find any that work. If anyone can find one please let me know. Charging with a 1a charge and using a GPS you will lose power as it does not charge fast enough. You need a full 2a. p.s. had to remove the outside links because I havent posted 10x yet.
yankees177 said:
If it is compatible with ANY apple products then it will not charge with your cable due to the USB standard not being the same.
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This is not quite true.
I believe Apple only has high speed charging if you don't use an 'apple' USB port, similar to how you don't get high speed charging if you use a USB data cable versus a charging cable.
To be 100% I don't understand how it works exactly.
I can tell you, however, the following:
1) My Griffin charger happily charged my galaxy note even going full blast (GPS/bluetooth/screen on), and I bought some iphone chargers to help my friends out, and they charged their phones (slowly) with my charger too.
2) The powergen 10W charger I put above also happily (and quickly) charges my Note II going full blast.
It actually has a different 'Apple' vs 'non apple' USB port. Non-apple stuff may not charge in the apple slot, but that's not a big deal to me. I have only one phone. My iphone friends are usually the ones running out of power anyway, so it's kind of nice one side is applely.
- Frank
to the OP, try this:
http://www.amzn.com/Mediabridge-Hig...&qid=1351550361&sr=1-12&keywords=powergen+3.1
then get a charging cable:
http://www.amzn.com/Naztech-Micro-U...1351550441&sr=1-2&keywords=usb+charging+cable
or if you have an extra cable lying around, mod it. See this post to get a better idea:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22546114&postcount=1
Thread linked for reference:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686971
I have many 2a carchargers that worked great with a gs3 even an iPad that won't provide enough juice to the note to actually charge it while doing intensive tasks like mhl out in the car.
if anyone finds a car charger that actually works post it out we need a fast charge custom kernel.
I have a thread in the general note Sprint forum thatwe are discussing this as well and it seems no charger will work but an adapter I'm waiting on May
what about this?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00845NI8E/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00
dual 2A port car charger and comes with a Free MicroUSB cable that can handle faster charging. I ordered on so we'll see
peekeesh said:
to the OP, try this:
http://www.amzn.com/Mediabridge-Hig...&qid=1351550361&sr=1-12&keywords=powergen+3.1
This appears, from the reviews, to be an "apple"ish charger and doesn't work well with android devices.
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Would this work?
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=150928933202
yankees177 said:
I have done a lot of research on this. If it is compatible with ANY apple products then it will not charge with your cable due to the USB standard not being the same. You will have to either mod the product or the cable to get the full 2a charge. Plus I believe the Powergen and the griffin are only 2a total output so if you are charging 2 devices it will only be 1a and 1a ports. You need to look for a 4a total output. I have yet to find any that work. If anyone can find one please let me know. Charging with a 1a charge and using a GPS you will lose power as it does not charge fast enough. You need a full 2a. p.s. had to remove the outside links because I havent posted 10x yet.
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Im looking for 2A on each port too wall charger and only finds these.
Car charger:
http://www.amazon.com/Qmadix-QM-DMCH4-2-AP-WH-Twin-Tablet-Charging/dp/B008AGMO7S/ref=pd_cp_e_1
Wall charger, but thinks it divides 4A on each port?
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/650723185/UL_Approval_4A_USB_Charger_For.html
Wall charger:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/efbe/#tabs
Why the heck are all for ipads, iphone and no EU plug.
I got an amazon branded 2A single usb charger about 6 months ago for another phone. It charges my Note2 quick. Sorry no links...
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What about this please? Need input.
i.Sound Portable Charger
Has 16,000 mah
Input: 12V 1A
Output: ''5V 2.1A on each connector 2.5 A together''
I charge a number of things on here...
A friend has me a bit confused saying this could damage the charging mechanisms of the phone cause it has too much voltage?
Any input please?
Thanks
One Car Charger that works
Hello,
Whether a charger works or not depends on what DCP (Direct Charge Port) modes it supports.
I suspect the GN2 uses Shorted DCP, where the USB data lines (D+ and D-) are shorted. Apple chargers sense 2.4Vdc on these lines to allow the charger to ramp to full current. Asus and some Sammy TABs use 1.2Vdc to enable full current. This is to distinguish real USB ports from chargers, and to "encourage" you to use the manufacturer's provided charger.
It would be nice if someone can confirm what DCP mode the GN2 actually uses. Not that the charger manufacturer's publish what modes they support.... However, the charger IC manufacturer's (TI, Maxim) are beginning to get good at DCP autodetection which is going to make it much easier for us consumers.
As far as finding chargers that work,
I bought a 2.1A dual car charger at Walmart, model "i-xt" that works well with the GN2 and is listed as "on AC" when connected. Implying full current.
Cheers,
-Plaz
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rockky said:
i.Sound Portable Charger
Has 16,000 mah
Input: 12V 1A
Output: ''5V 2.1A on each connector 2.5 A together''
I charge a number of things on here...
A friend has me a bit confused saying this could damage the charging mechanisms of the phone cause it has too much voltage?
Any input please?
Thanks
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You don't have to worry about your phone being damaged. Phones have built-in protection for over-voltage and over current. 5Vdc is proper voltage for USB devices anyway (Output 5V, as listed in the specs). The catch is if the phone allows full current charging. That depends on the DCP mode of the charger. I'm not positive what mode the GN2 truly supports. If you already have the charger, you can determine if full current is being used by checking under settings -> battery while connected to the charger. If you see the "On AC" verbiage, the phone is in full current mode. If not, the charger is limiting to 500ma and acts like a standard USB port. You phone will still charge, but it will take longer.
Clear as mud?
Cheers,
-Plaz
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0044E7MNG/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_gb?ie=UTF8
Would this work?
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Thanks
QUOTE=Plazmid;33523324]Hello,
Whether a charger works or not depends on what DCP (Direct Charge Port) modes it supports.
I suspect the GN2 uses Shorted DCP, where the USB data lines (D+ and D-) are shorted. Apple chargers sense 2.4Vdc on these lines to allow the charger to ramp to full current. Asus and some Sammy TABs use 1.2Vdc to enable full current. This is to distinguish real USB ports from chargers, and to "encourage" you to use the manufacturer's provided charger.
It would be nice if someone can confirm what DCP mode the GN2 actually uses. Not that the charger manufacturer's publish what modes they support.... However, the charger IC manufacturer's (TI, Maxim) are beginning to get good at DCP autodetection which is going to make it much easier for us consumers.
As far as finding chargers that work,
I bought a 2.1A dual car charger at Walmart, model "i-xt" that works well with the GN2 and is listed as "on AC" when connected. Implying full current.
Cheers,
-Plaz
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You don't have to worry about your phone being damaged. Phones have built-in protection for over-voltage and over current. 5Vdc is proper voltage for USB devices anyway (Output 5V, as listed in the specs). The catch is if the phone allows full current charging. That depends on the DCP mode of the charger. I'm not positive what mode the GN2 truly supports. If you already have the charger, you can determine if full current is being used by checking under settings -> battery while connected to the charger. If you see the "On AC" verbiage, the phone is in full current mode. If not, the charger is limiting to 500ma and acts like a standard USB port. You phone will still charge, but it will take longer.
Clear as mud?
Cheers,
-Plaz[/QUOTE]
I bought this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005AWO8V0/
It's 2A and works great. I like that the cord is attached, so no losing a USB cable or anything. Also has an integrated USB for other devices.
Plazmid said:
Hello,
Whether a charger works or not depends on what DCP (Direct Charge Port) modes it supports.
I suspect the GN2 uses Shorted DCP, where the USB data lines (D+ and D-) are shorted. Apple chargers sense 2.4Vdc on these lines to allow the charger to ramp to full current. Asus and some Sammy TABs use 1.2Vdc to enable full current. This is to distinguish real USB ports from chargers, and to "encourage" you to use the manufacturer's provided charger.
It would be nice if someone can confirm what DCP mode the GN2 actually uses. Not that the charger manufacturer's publish what modes they support.... However, the charger IC manufacturer's (TI, Maxim) are beginning to get good at DCP autodetection which is going to make it much easier for us consumers.
As far as finding chargers that work,
I bought a 2.1A dual car charger at Walmart, model "i-xt" that works well with the GN2 and is listed as "on AC" when connected. Implying full current.
Cheers,
-Plaz
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You don't have to worry about your phone being damaged. Phones have built-in protection for over-voltage and over current. 5Vdc is proper voltage for USB devices anyway (Output 5V, as listed in the specs). The catch is if the phone allows full current charging. That depends on the DCP mode of the charger. I'm not positive what mode the GN2 truly supports. If you already have the charger, you can determine if full current is being used by checking under settings -> battery while connected to the charger. If you see the "On AC" verbiage, the phone is in full current mode. If not, the charger is limiting to 500ma and acts like a standard USB port. You phone will still charge, but it will take longer.
Clear as mud?
Cheers,
-Plaz
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So I understand the shorting D+/D- internally or via charging cable to enable "AC" charging. I understand that Apple and apparently Sammy/Asus use voltage on those lines to signal the requirement for full current. Here's my question: if my Note2 is connected to brand X charger and it says AC charging in the settings under battery, does that mean I am theoretically pulling the max current of that brand X charger. This of course assumes the battery is empty enough, temperatures of the battery and charger are low enough, etc...
What I'm getting at is does having a shorted charger or cable with an android on an iCharger give us full iPower? Gawd that sounds horrible doesn't it! :silly: Or, if you're getting "AC" from the iCharger is it really only 1.1A or 1.6A (just tossing those numbers out there) vice the 2.1A it would be charging an iPad at?

[Q] Quick Charge 2.0 confusion

Hi guys!
I recently switched from a Samsung galaxy s5 to a nexus 6. It's been more than great, really. Why did I ever buy galaxy phones?!
I'm confused over quick charge 2.0 and compatibility with other chargers and couldn't find any proper information on the subject.
At the moment I own:
- Aukey 5-port 35W Charger
- Tecknet 6-port 50W Charger
- Anker Astro E5 15000mAh battery bank with 2A + 1A ports
- Large assortment of other single port chargers @ 2-2.4A from Samsung, ASUS, and several aftermarket brands.
All of these chargers, and the battery, delivered (tested with the Ampere app and tons of different cables) ~2A to the galaxy but only deliver ~1A to the nexus 6. The Motorola turbo charger obviously works as intended. Now my questions:
- Does quick charge 2.0 limit any non compatible chargers to 1 amp?
- Is there a way to mod chargers to at least get back 2A charging?
- Worst case, does anyone have experience with a recommendable battery bank and multi port chargers that support quick charge 2.0?
Thanks!
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@cam30era
I'm using the franco kernel at the moment and as far as I can tell it doesn't have any options related to charge speeds. I'll look into other kernels.
Thanks for the info!
Jonathan030 said:
@cam30era
I'm using the franco kernel at the moment and as far as I can tell it doesn't have any options related to charge speeds. I'll look into other kernels.
Thanks for the info!
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Welcome.
BTW, there's a button for that...
Jonathan030 said:
@cam30era
I'm using the franco kernel at the moment and as far as I can tell it doesn't have any options related to charge speeds. I'll look into other kernels.
Thanks for the info!
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Why would you need options relating to change charge speeds? Qualcomm quick charger works on any kernel, if you're talking about USB fast charging, it's already enabled in Franco kernel.
There isn't a need to switch to other kernels.
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@zephiK You misunderstood my question. The problem I'm looking to solve is the slow charge rate from the chargers in the original post.
To add to that. My macbook also charged my old galaxy phone @ 2amps but with my n6 only does 500mA.
Nothing wrong with the turbo charger
Jonathan030 said:
@zephiK You misunderstood my question. The problem I'm looking to solve is the slow charge rate from the chargers in the original post.
To add to that. My macbook also charged my old galaxy phone @ 2amps but with my n6 only does 500mA.
Nothing wrong with the turbo charger
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Laptop USB ports at limited to 500mah output unless its a dedicated charging port with USB 3.0 then It can push 1.6A so I don't see how that's possible to charge at 2A from a laptop.
@Pilz this is irrelevant. My 2014 macbook pro charges my old phone much faster than the nexus 6.
Refer to the original post for the topic at hand
Quickcharge 2.0 devices uses the data pin on usb to determine if the charger connected is a quickcharge 2.0 charger. The devices you are using do not have this capability so they charge slower. I do not think this can be changed kernel or phone side.
Thanks! I guess I'll have to replace the chargers/battery
Jonathan030 said:
- Worst case, does anyone have experience with a recommendable battery bank and multi port chargers that support quick charge 2.0?
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Here are a few on Amazon.com:
CHOE 6 port home charger with 2 Quick Charge 2.0 ports: $34.99 - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UBK9M08
CHOE 4 port car charger with 1 Quick Charge 2.0 port: $21.99 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00R18XTCA
Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 10000 mAh battery pack: $29.99 - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UBDI7EC
I haven't tried any of them yet; the car charger arrives tomorrow
Jonathan030 said:
@zephiK You misunderstood my question. The problem I'm looking to solve is the slow charge rate from the chargers in the original post.
To add to that. My macbook also charged my old galaxy phone @ 2amps but with my n6 only does 500mA.
Nothing wrong with the turbo charger
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I could be wrong S5 I looked up uses usb3.0 right? Does your macbook have usb3.0? If so then the usb 3.0 port can supply more current when detected being a usb3.0 device by your computer and ever more so it is possible for the mac to output a little more current. Can you plug in the S5 then open system profiler to look at USB device tree to see current being delivered? The nexus 6 only using usb2.0 would not get the same treatment by the comp and only receive the max standard of .5 A.
There are many details about the actual max current that can be supplied by the computer's ubs port that I don't know when they are applicable I've just stated reading so I'm not sure why you can get 2.0 A on your S5 and not less, since there are standards that set the max current. Even more complicated is that under certain conditions macs have their own heirarchy of supplying more current to some devices if they "say they need" more current and even then there are limitations. So again I'm not sure what is at play exactly, that determines why the S5 gets more than usual. The .5A is normal for current output on USB 2.0 in the nexus6.
I actually got this in the mail yesterday, and the wall chargers works great...Havent have a chance to test out the car one though!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q6LK81I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Plus its officially certified by Qualcomm for support 2.0
Jonathan030 said:
@Pilz this is irrelevant. My 2014 macbook pro charges my old phone much faster than the nexus 6.
Refer to the original post for the topic at hand
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That doesn't make sense which is why I went into some detail about laptop or any computers USB ports. I unfortunately had a MB Pro and hated it, and it never charged any of my phone a at 2A including my wife's old S5. I don't have it anymore so I can't test it again to verify. The person I quoted below explained it a little better than I did.
MunkinDrunky said:
I could be wrong S5 I looked up uses usb3.0 right? Does your macbook have usb3.0? If so then the usb 3.0 port can supply more current when detected being a usb3.0 device by your computer and ever more so it is possible for the mac to output a little more current. Can you plug in the S5 then open system profiler to look at USB device tree to see current being delivered? The nexus 6 only using usb2.0 would not get the same treatment by the comp and only receive the max standard of .5 A.
There are many details about the actual max current that can be supplied by the computer's ubs port that I don't know when they are applicable I've just stated reading so I'm not sure why you can get 2.0 A on your S5 and not less, since there are standards that set the max current. Even more complicated is that under certain conditions macs have their own heirarchy of supplying more current to some devices if they "say they need" more current and even then there are limitations. So again I'm not sure what is at play exactly, that determines why the S5 gets more than usual. The .5A is normal for current output on USB 2.0 in the nexus6.
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Tower1972 said:
I actually got this in the mail yesterday, and the wall chargers works great...Havent have a chance to test out the car one though!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q6LK81I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Plus its officially certified by Qualcomm for support 2.0
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Getwow is officially certified? Why, because they're Amazon page says so?
Scroll down close to the bottom to see Qualcomm certified accessories:
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge
PaisanNYC said:
Getwow is officially certified? Why, because they're Amazon page says so?
Scroll down close to the bottom to see Qualcomm certified accessories:
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge
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Those lying bastids! They even stamped Qualcomm 2.0 right on the side lol . Regardless..Wall chargers works as does the car charger, same as the Motorola one
Tower1972 said:
Those lying bastids! They even stamped Qualcomm 2.0 right on the side lol . Regardless..Wall chargers works as does the car charger, same as the Motorola one
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Qualcomm doesn't post every certified charger on their website. In would email the manufacturer and ask for their certification or a picture of it which most will show you assuming on they're legit.
Jonathan030 said:
Hi guys!
I recently switched from a Samsung galaxy s5 to a nexus 6. It's been more than great, really. Why did I ever buy galaxy phones?!
I'm confused over quick charge 2.0 and compatibility with other chargers and couldn't find any proper information on the subject.
At the moment I own:
- Aukey 5-port 35W Charger
- Tecknet 6-port 50W Charger
- Anker Astro E5 15000mAh battery bank with 2A + 1A ports
- Large assortment of other single port chargers @ 2-2.4A from Samsung, ASUS, and several aftermarket brands.
All of these chargers, and the battery, delivered (tested with the Ampere app and tons of different cables) ~2A to the galaxy but only deliver ~1A to the nexus 6. The Motorola turbo charger obviously works as intended. Now my questions:
- Does quick charge 2.0 limit any non compatible chargers to 1 amp?
- Is there a way to mod chargers to at least get back 2A charging?
- Worst case, does anyone have experience with a recommendable battery bank and multi port chargers that support quick charge 2.0?
Thanks!
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It is technically incorrect for the phone to accept more than 1 amp on a 5v charger. The quick charge *protocol* negotiates a non-standard charge voltage (up to 12 volts!!!). Quick charge is actually BAD FOR YOUR BATTERY! The higher the current, the greater the temperature. The greater the temperature, the lower the battery life.
Unless you *need* it to charge that fast in an emergency, don't.
I've never even plugged in the charger that came with mine, and I don't intend to.
doitright said:
It is technically incorrect for the phone to accept more than 1 amp on a 5v charger. The quick charge *protocol* negotiates a non-standard charge voltage (up to 12 volts!!!). Quick charge is actually BAD FOR YOUR BATTERY! The higher the current, the greater the temperature. The greater the temperature, the lower the battery life.
Unless you *need* it to charge that fast in an emergency, don't.
I've never even plugged in the charger that came with mine, and I don't intend to.
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I've used QC 2.0 since I bought my phone during long days and my battery life is just fine. My battery is cooler during QC than when using qi charging so I disagree. Generally speaking you're correct, however the battery would need to get hot and stay hot which is doesn't. QC 2.0 tapers off the voltage and current overtime to a more "normal" amount. Your argument is an old and doesn't always pertain unless your phone is constantly hot.
You're battery degrades overtime anyway and any heat could speed that up. I used to live in AZ where it gets to 120+[°F] in the summer which is hotter than my battery ever gets even using QC from 1% battery. Quick charging won't hurt your battery any more than normally charging it will. There is a cut off for the temperature it will let your battery get before it drops voltage or amperage which will work whether the what is from charging or the environment you are in. As I stated above qi charging will make your battery heat up more (in my case it does) I will post screenshots to back that up if you would like.
Lastly no one is expecting a battery to last 1-2 years without losing capacity so why worry about it? Your phone is warrantied for at least 1 year (I have moto care on top of the regular warranty) which will cover any battery issues. There's no need to panic or make an issue out of nothing.
Now can we please let this argument die? I keep seeing it and its getting rather old. Even if it does (which I'm not saying it does) degrade slightly faster its not a big deal for the aforementioned reasons. Let's get back on topic here people

Car Charger For Nexus6

Hello,
I have the following charger in my car. Can I use it to charge my Nexus6 ?
It has 10 Watts per port, 2 X 2.1A, 5V (voltage not sure).
http://www.belkin.com/my/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=652450
Please suggest.
Thanks.
Why do you think you couldn't use it?
Sent from my Nexus 6
imnuts said:
Why do you think you couldn't use it?
Sent from my Nexus 6
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I thought of checking with you, if the output of that belkin (current, voltage etc.) matches with the Nexus6. I understand that the phone will draw only the current that it needs (1.6A) from the charger. But not sure about the Voltage. It doesn't show the voltage in the specs also. So is the Nexus6 support all ranges of voltage - 5V, 9V and 12V ?
Please suggest.
Thanks.
Well if it is a standard USB connection on the charger and works with other devices, you can bet that it is 5v.
graydiggy said:
Well if it is a standard USB connection on the charger and works with other devices, you can bet that it is 5v.
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Yes, mostly. I have this charger with me and don't want to buy another one, and I have 2 phones to charge while travelling in the car.
One question: Whether the Nexus6 support all ranges of voltage - 5V, 9V and 12V ? I have seen them printed on the inner side of the Turbo Charger. But want to know more about how it works.
Thanks.
The 9V/12V on the standard charger are for Qualcomm's Quick Charge. The phone will charge from a standard computer USB port outputting 5V/500mA (albeit very slowly) if you wanted to. The phone will draw as much power as the charger can output for a given voltage, up to the limits programmed into the kernel for the charging chip. Either the charger or the phone could be the rate limiter, but any charger that you can have a microUSB connection to plug into the phone should work.

charging rapidly with aukey quickcharge 2.0 wall charger and type c adapter

so this combo is working for me:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010UT6Z3Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W98IQ5M?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00
the latter also allowed me to fastboot oem unlock.
so battery is at 59%, homescreen says 14 minutes till full.
cheers
can you please check with Ampere or GSAM for the charging speeds that you achieve?
does the device say fast/rapid charging?
Interested to hear the results from Ampere or GSAM as well
i cant get a good handle on how ampere works. it keeps measuring, takes forever, and fluctuates a lot.
with the aukey combo, i got 1830/2050mA @ 4.14v, at 53%, 37.7c
took it off charge for a while and tried again with the stock charger:
with the stock charger, i got 1850/1860mA(min/max) @ 4.159Vat 61%, 30.7c
I will try again at 50% today if I have time but I am pretty pleased with my little aukey combo. It was cheap.. I got it when there was a 7 dollar coupon floating around.
FYI, believe this is the same charger : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QEX83LA/
Use Promo Code DBVITSZB to drop price to $6.99
Can only purchase 1 at the discounted price.
TCstr8 said:
FYI, believe this is the same charger : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QEX83LA/
Use Promo Code DBVITSZB to drop price to $6.99
Can only purchase 1 at the discounted price.
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Yep that would be the one. charging at 1800mA is not the fastest that the phone can charge at though. I'm going to hold off for the ones that enable the full speed of charging
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/10/19/nexus-6p-nexus-5x-quick-charge/
For 7 bux I think it's still a good deal for someone who doesnt have a spare to use
From the product description, you are only going to get 2A out of the charger. 5X doesn't do QC2.0, so you will only get the output at 5V, which for this charger is 2 amps.
Specifications:
Input: AC 100-240V
Output: 5V/2A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A
Dimensions2.69*2.05*0.87in)(68.5*52*22mm)
zackhow said:
From the product description, you are only going to get 2A out of the charger. 5X doesn't do QC2.0, so you will only get the output at 5V, which for this charger is 2 amps.
Specifications:
Input: AC 100-240V
Output: 5V/2A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A
Dimensions2.69*2.05*0.87in)(68.5*52*22mm)
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But some Aukey chargers with AIPowertech like this one "charges all non-Quick ChargeTM 2.0 phones and tablets at their normal speed (up to 5 volts / 2.4A Max)with AIPower Tech Technology."
I've got the charger, just not the cables... so haven't been able to test.
I tested Aukey PA-T2 wall charger QC2.0 port ( orange one) on a Sony Xperia Z3 compact tablet
I recorded charging current up to 2.7Amp with the Aukey USB cable and up to 3.0 Amp with the Sony USB cable !!!! far more than the 2.0 Amp level current Aukey specifies......
The voltage - current output test show that the voltage stay in the 9.0V range with current up to 2.4Amp then fall down very quickly. It seems that the voltage stay at a value enough to deliver up to 3.0 Amp charging current to the tablet ....
Detailed test are here (http://78michel.unblog.fr/?p=860 in french....)
Current values where obtained from BMW recordings
Using the
Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 18W USB Turbo Wall Charger
And
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01706YAXY
Getting Charging Rapidly. The juice isn't nearly as good as the stock charger, but this is the first combo with a USB-A to USB-C cable that I've gotten the Charging Rapidly notification.
7_michel said:
I tested Aukey PA-T2 wall charger QC2.0 port ( orange one) on a Sony Xperia Z3 compact tablet
I recorded charging current up to 2.7Amp with the Aukey USB cable and up to 3.0 Amp with the Sony USB cable !!!! far more than the 2.0 Amp level current Aukey specifies......
The voltage - current output test show that the voltage stay in the 9.0V range with current up to 2.4Amp then fall down very quickly. It seems that the voltage stay at a value enough to deliver up to 3.0 Amp charging current to the tablet ....
Detailed test are here (http://78michel.unblog.fr/?p=860 in french....)
Current values where obtained from BMW recordings
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LOL, thanks... but that doesn't really help this 5X cause. Given that there is no quick charge on the 5X, it'll remain at 5V. The question is whether it'll pull more than the 2A or 2.4A specified on these chargers at 5V on a 5X.
PatcheZ said:
LOL, thanks... but that doesn't really help this 5X cause. Given that there is no quick charge on the 5X, it'll remain at 5V. The question is whether it'll pull more than the 2A or 2.4A specified on these chargers at 5V on a 5X.
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Aukey quick charge 2.0 behave like a standard charger when connected to a non QC2.0 compatible device. The output voltage will stay to 5V so the current level will be very sensitive to the quality of the USB cable and limited by the maximum current the device will afford.
In practice it is very difficult to reach 2A charging level ( even if the charger is able to deliver such current) with a voltage output of only 5V , due to losses in cables and connectors
From my experience the higher current charging level I obtained was with a Samsung wall charger refence EP-TA10EWE which deliver an output voltage of up to 5.5V at 1.9A ( nominal voltage is claimed at 5.3V)
I got 1.7Amp charging current on my Nexus 5 while with the Aukey QC2.0 the current was only 1.1 Amp in exactly same conditions ( these recorded data are also reported in my blog .....in French.....)
7_michel said:
Aukey quick charge 2.0 behave like a standard charger when connected to a non QC2.0 compatible device. The output voltage will stay to 5V so the current level will be very sensitive to the quality of the USB cable and limited by the maximum current the device will afford.
In practice it is very difficult to reach 2A charging level ( even if the charger is able to deliver such current) with a voltage output of only 5V , due to losses in cables and connectors
From my experience the higher current charging level I obtained was with a Samsung wall charger refence EP-TA10EWE which deliver an output voltage of up to 5.5V at 1.9A ( nominal voltage is claimed at 5.3V)
I got 1.7Amp charging current on my Nexus 5 while with the Aukey QC2.0 the current was only 1.1 Amp in exactly same conditions ( these recorded data are also reported in my blog .....in French.....)
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Thanks, didn't think to look at the link.
I wonder how older phones like the NA Galaxy S3 and Nexus 4 that both have QC1.0 ([email protected]) compare to the charging of the Nexus 5.
I'm curious as to how you did your testing, as I'm going to try my own testing once my cables come in. Did you drain all your phone's battery to 0 before performing each test? Phone airplane mode vs off? I also think that all tests must be done in relation to time, especially since the charging profile changes as the phone charges. I'm also curious as to how the non QC port on the Aukey performs, since it's spec'd at 2.4A @ 5V.
PatcheZ said:
Thanks, didn't think to look at the link.
I wonder how older phones like the NA Galaxy S3 and Nexus 4 that both have QC1.0 ([email protected]) compare to the charging of the Nexus 5.
I'm curious as to how you did your testing, as I'm going to try my own testing once my cables come in. Did you drain all your phone's battery to 0 before performing each test? Phone airplane mode vs off? I also think that all tests must be done in relation to time, especially since the charging profile changes as the phone charges. I'm also curious as to how the non QC port on the Aukey performs, since it's spec'd at 2.4A @ 5V.
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All tests are made with battery drained to zero before starting , and a complete charge is done in each conditions. That way I can check that the full charging time is logically related to the recorded current values. The current is recorded during the complete cycle at a frequency of one value per mn.
The air plane mode was off.
Aukey QC port and non QC port are slighly differents when connected to non QC2.0 devices :
QC port delivers 5.1V in open circuit, the voltage encrease to 5.2V at 2.2Amp, on the contrary the non QC port delivers 5.2V in open circuit and decrease to 5.1V at 2.2Amp. I did not test them at higher current level.
I did not tested Galxy S3 or Nexus4 , but I beleive that a charger like the Samsung EP-TA10EWE will deliver them the maximum charging current they are programmed to accept, as obeserved for the Nexus 5.
I got the same charging current curve I recorded with Nexus 5 and Samsung EP-TA10EWE, with other set of charger and cable. This means that this charging curve is defined by the Nexus 5 inner program , not the charger characteristics. The problem is that we never know which is the max current curve internally programmed for each smartphone...... so it could be a long way to find it.......

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