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Revolution impervious to battery calibration?

I have been running de-crappified 1.1 and thus far have not been able to combat the inital 2% battery drain as soon as I power on the device. I had luck with the VZW Fascinate I had before this and the Charge I was using also, but this beast seems unable to properly calibrate. Anyone else having a battery issue with this phone?
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Think it has been a common issue. Seems to be somewhat handled with juice defender. I have finally resorted to an extended battery. One thing I have noticed is that if your going to own a PDA device you don't buy it for battery life. I will say the revolution is on par with my iPhone 4 battery life and my usage is quiet a lot.
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Well the battery life isn't horrible, but it could be a little better. Gonna get the extended battery when I get paid and not have to worry about it.
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in all due respect to the humps you guys gonna put on the back of your phone plus the lack of compatible cases i opted out for the charging dock for the revolution it comes with another standard battery and it charges both on the same charger or you can use the dock to just charge the spare battery for only 50 bucks...just imo that the hunchback wont make the phone feel slim anymore and holsters and cases will be limited

I found a general lack of accesories anywhere other then Verizon. I was gonna have to order it online but I may go for the dock and extra battery route.
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the holster verizon sells for most of their phones is a plus cuz its a holster and a case ++ for i think 20 dollars
edit:and if u feel that 2 standard battery is not good enough the dock charges the extended battery too wether its in ur phone or just charging the battery itself

It's not that it's not good enough, I wouldn't mind having a car dock and just charging as the day goes or when I am on lunch or something but I am wondering if two batteries would yeild the same life span as an extended. I haven't found any reviews on YouTube yet for a bunch of accessories.
I think I might just spend the money on the dock and battery, it would seem to be more useful in the car if I could use the navigation and such hands free.
Thanks for the info.

I bought my genuine extended life battery off eBay for 36 bucks free shipping. I didn't wanna go with the dock being as if I wanna use my phone I have to keep taking the phone in and out of the dock, or pick up the phone while in the dock. As far as protection goes I for a zagg full body so it covers the entire phone. The extended battery will be the right choice coming in at almost 3000 miah that's twice the capacity of the standard battery and I want to be able to stay mobile and not have to be tied to a dock or a battery that is charging. I don't see that benefit either of having to pop a case off swap batteries and pop everything back in place, this sounds like to much of a hassle. But to each there own.
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Icemans2k02 said:
I bought my genuine extended life battery off eBay for 36 bucks free shipping. I didn't wanna go with the dock being as if I wanna use my phone I have to keep taking the phone in and out of the dock, or pick up the phone while in the dock. As far as protection goes I for a zagg full body so it covers the entire phone. The extended battery will be the right choice coming in at almost 3000 miah that's twice the capacity of the standard battery and I want to be able to stay mobile and not have to be tied to a dock or a battery that is charging. I don't see that benefit either of having to pop a case off swap batteries and pop everything back in place, this sounds like to much of a hassle. But to each there own.
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The whole point of the spare battery is because of the limited cases you may put on your phone and if the extended battery is 3000miah the two standard battery is equivalent to the two standard battery and while charging if you need to use the phone use the wire way
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I understand the case scenario but swapping batteries is going to make the hassle of removing a case. Especially those that clip together those are a pain to remove. I am not really sure on what you said after that so I have no rebutle to what you said
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Well that's a friendly debate I guess it's all personal references O
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Extended batt pluses
Folks;
My ext batt goes 12 hrs and fits in the dock and the VZN car mount perfectly.
I like the bump in the rear it gives the phone a solid grip. I will wait for third party case to fit it. I didn't want to have to pop off and replace rear cover each day to swap batts.

I my self have the dock with spare battery and the extended battery. Depending on what I'm doing during the day drives by battery choice. I'm out if town at a competition at Notre Dame and my batteries drain much faster in the arena and there is limited availability to power outlets. I run my extended till its dead then move to the regular ones. Not perfect but I'm but gonna suffer from a dead phone.
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Def agree its preference. Just as stated given the limited availabilty of cases it seems like the easy choice is just to go with the extended battery. Like you said though it is personal preference. It is also good to know the phone fits in the dock with the extended battery.
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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.

drnihili said:
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

[TIP] Don't buy a fast charger for your car

I did the mistake of purchasing a fast charger for my car (2000ma).
Now, don't get me wrong, the fast charger works great and charge the phone as fast as the original charger at home. The problem is that when you fast charge, and use other battery intensive applications (like WAZE), the device will become very hot. Such high temperature will shorten the battery lifespan (and as you remember, we can't replace batteries with the G2, so we better take care of it).
I find that with my 500ma car charger, this is about the drain that is being sucked up by GPS navigation, so while you won't charge up the phone, you won't lose battery either, and it won't get hot.
I'm sticking with a slow charger for the car (simply because the phone is active most of the time it is being charged in the car, in contrast to home), and so should you if battery health is important for you.

We can replace them just not easily swap them.

fr8cture said:
We can replace them just not easily swap them.
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I saw the video of dismantling the LG2's back cover to replace battery. Most people will break their phone while trying to remove the back cover. Moreover, those who have 2 years warranty and like to keep the phone 2 years, will lose warranty if they try to replace the battery themselves (and through the manufacturer, replacing the battery will cost a small fortune).

Eh, I'm on verizon edge so I can upgrade in 12 months.

fr8cture said:
Eh, I'm on verizon edge so I can upgrade in 12 months.
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I have a 3 amp rocketfish charger. When plugged in, the phone switches to slow charge.

fr8cture said:
Eh, I'm on verizon edge so I can upgrade in 12 months.
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Every 6 months
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Have the Verizon charger. Charges about 1000mA. Does not get hot, fast charge.

joeliotta said:
Every 6 months
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I was told every 12 months.

It's 6 months+ if half the phone is paid for, otherwise a year. Still a rip off considering 20$ is subsidized in your bill no matter.

Thankfully the battery is so good I have absolutely no need to charge in the car.

fr8cture said:
Eh, I'm on verizon edge so I can upgrade in 12 months.
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eh, I'm on ATT i can just upgrade...:laugh:

AT&T is just as bad, if not worse. Both hide the fees, both cost enough.

Steamer86 said:
It's 6 months+ if half the phone is paid for, otherwise a year. Still a rip off considering 20$ is subsidized in your bill no matter.
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Yeah, it's a rip off. If you stay with the G2 for 2 years you are paying $400+ in the edge charge alone. I'm not paying for it so I'm not complaining.

Steamer86 said:
AT&T is just as bad, if not worse. Both hide the fees, both cost enough.
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Remember you have turn your device in when you upgrade in 1 year.

Wireless charger for Vzw G2 & Nexus 7

Hello,
Could someone recommend a wireless charger for both the G2 and Nexus 7? Seeing is the G2 has quick charge or whatever its called, I don't want to get a charger that isn't suited well for the G2 or would cook the nexus.
I am just not sure if they are compatible or if I need to keep an eye for certain amps.
I can get the Nokia DT-900 for $15 or was considering this one. Both are are priced really well but the Nokia seems so small.
Thanks,

Just remember that you get what you pay for. Cheap chargers tend to charge more slowly and don't do as good of a job. The first review you see on that one you linked, is probably a common issue because the charger isn't smart enough to trickle power to the device once it reaches full. Instead the phone hits 100% and the charger turns off after that. So when you wake up in the morning, it might not be completely full.
Also, cheap Qi chargers tend to be very particular about the placement of the device, making it more of a hassle to find the "sweet spot".
Personally I'd say drop the extra money and buy a name brand one with plenty of good reviews. I'd imagine the LG made one will even charge the G2 all super fast like it's supposed to do.
Sent from CAMACHO, my Verizon G2 (VS980) running PAC ROM 4.3.

To my knowledge, "quick charge" doesn't really apply to the wireless chargers. They max out at around 1A of current, whereas the wall charger is more than twice that. Anything Qi will charge both the Nexus 7 and the G2, just look at the output current to see how fast it can charge, some are low.

I went to my local Verizon store (corporate) and picked up a Tylt Vu wireless charger (around $70). It comes in a few different colors and will charge your phone vertical or horizontally. FYI - It worked great, even with an Otterbox Defender case on it. No more scratching the hell out of the bottom of my phone at night! LOL!

I have both and I use this charger http://m.ebay.com/itm/360810800471. It's perfect cause I can charge both at the same time. I purchased a refurbished one when I got the LG G2 on the first day it was released. I've not had a problem.
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Good info.
It is helpful to know that I do not need to worry about the Quick Charge feature of the G2.
Also might be handy to get the dual charger, that would be pretty sweet.

I have the Nokia one and it works fine on both devices for me. Definitely a great steal.
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dont take my word for it....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xutTrB5J4E&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Note 4 Fast Charging charger question

I just got my note 4 last week and I'm reading up on the fast charging. I don't believe I received a Fast Charger with my Note 4. It Does not say Fast Charger like the one in the picture. Did anyone else get a fast charger with their T-Mobile Note 4?

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loonie01 said:
I just got my note 4 last week and I'm reading up on the fast charging. I don't believe I received a Fast Charger with my Note 4. It Does not say Fast Charger like the one in the picture. Did anyone else get a fast charger with their T-Mobile Note 4?
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When you plug the stock AC charger which came with your phone into the phone
watch the top of the screen, it will pop up a message saying "adaptive fast charging".
If you plug the phone into your computer's usb port it will NOT say that.
Good luck!

Look at the voltage op. Is 5v-9v listed? If so you're good.
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Nothing appears on the notification bar. I've even compaired the charger with my other samsung charger from the S5 and it's the same.

Fast charger model number is EP-TA20JWE. That's what came with mine from T-mobile. Looks just like the picture.
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Yeah, I'm on the phone with T-Mobile now to get mine switched out. I received the regular charger with my Note 4.

I just found out that my wife has my charger and i have hers. Damn woman.

Lol, too good.
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Should have had her sign a prenup.
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Women, can't live with them, can't live without them. hehe

Love the suspenseful way this mystery unfolded

LOL. Now to try and find a second Adaptive Fast Charger. I'm not with Verizon anymore but I se they have one thats VZ brand. I might give that one a try.

Adaptive fast charge has been sooo useful for me. I can't even count how many times I've momentarily stopped by the house, with a dead or nearly dead battery, and walked out with a full days charge (achieved in only a few minutes).
Note 4 = Winning