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Car Charger?

I'm thinking of getting a Nexus 7 to replace my in dash OG Samsung Galaxy Tab 7. This means I'll need a car charger that outputs enough juice.
In my tablet experience, HTC Flyer/Asus Transformer/HTC Evo View/OG Galaxy Tab, only the OEM chargers put out enough juice to keep it charging under load.
So, what are the requirements, and has anyone found a suitable car charger that should meet those while wifi/Bluetooth/GPS are active?
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I wad just thinking to use the same Motorola charger I have for my phone
My life for Aiur

The stock charger looks like a 2A/5V charger, much like the iPad
I use this for my iPad in the car
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/car-ci...ng-p1000-black-2-1a-max-dc12-24v-58047?item=2

I have gotten away from using cigarette lighter chargers, and now just use a good converter. All my existing chargers and toys, including laptop, just plug into it.

Thanks folks.
Now to see if otg and charging can work together to solve the last problems.
No room for an inverter in my dash unfortunately.
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goofball2k said:
The stock charger looks like a 2A/5V charger, much like the iPad
I use this for my iPad in the car
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/car-ci...ng-p1000-black-2-1a-max-dc12-24v-58047?item=2
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That's the same one I have to charge my wife Ipad and my tab 10.1.
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I just ordered this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320779506851 from ebay
Its the cheapest one that I could find that specifically stated it has 4.2 amps max output (2.1 amp for each port).
With shipping, it was a little pricey at 20.00 but if it performs as advertised I'll be happy.

That charger should be fine, but in general believe no specs you see on EBay. A lot of cheap (this one is not) chargers made in China just flat lie. Listed as 5V 2amp - well yes, just not at the same time. You can have 5 volts or two amps, just not at the same time. Even a good brand name does not help you - there are a lot of fakes. Look at the construction, and run some simple tests if it matters.

rmm200 said:
I have gotten away from using cigarette lighter chargers, and now just use a good converter. All my existing chargers and toys, including laptop, just plug into it.
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what is a converter going to do?
You mean inverter.

jptech said:
what is a converter going to do?
You mean inverter.
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I also used an inverter, but my alternator kept failing...Not sure if there is a connection...But I don't think its the most efficient way to utilize the 12volts DC, converting it into AC and then the AC power cord converts the juice back into DC. Seems like a waste.

RED ZMAN said:
I'm thinking of getting a Nexus 7 to replace my in dash OG Samsung Galaxy Tab 7. This means I'll need a car charger that outputs enough juice.
In my tablet experience, HTC Flyer/Asus Transformer/HTC Evo View/OG Galaxy Tab, only the OEM chargers put out enough juice to keep it charging under load.
So, what are the requirements, and has anyone found a suitable car charger that should meet those while wifi/Bluetooth/GPS are active?
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You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of your in-dash tablet setup would you? I'd be interested to check it out bro.
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joelee100 said:
I just ordered this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320779506851 from ebay
Its the cheapest one that I could find that specifically stated it has 4.2 amps max output (2.1 amp for each port).
With shipping, it was a little pricey at 20.00 but if it performs as advertised I'll be happy.
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Ugh...don't buy this...doesn't work...even using the OEM cable

ky0nkyon said:
I wad just thinking to use the same Motorola charger I have for my phone
My life for Aiur
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When this same question is asked for most 2amp devices lately the answer has been this ^ Although it's only 950mA
Especially for those wanting to use their phone's in the car with GPS turn by turn navigation, streaming and bluetooth enabled.
The Genuine Original Motorola Rapid Rate Charger is the only one that has really worked.
http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Vehi...&keywords=original+motorola+car+quick+charger
YMMV, Now to find the vendor that sells the real thing..

I've just ordered one from Amzon, is a dual usb port one, 2.1 amps on 1 port, 1amp on the other, gets good reviews saying that it charges power hungry devices quickly and only a couple of quid!! http://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-Char...VSRK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342262522&sr=8-2

Wireless charger

I have not seem Samsung has this product for Note 2 but see lots of 3rd party wireless chargers available on the market. Is there any difference or anything we should watch for such accessary for Note 2? Thanks!

The Sprint version doesn't support wireless charging, the international version does.
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They're essentially the same, Qi standard chargers that is. Just get the Samsung one since it's $25 right now

Kawaisa said:
They're essentially the same, Qi standard chargers that is. Just get the Samsung one since it's $25 right now
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Samsung has not released an official QI charger receiver for the note 2.

kms108 said:
Samsung has not released an official QI charger receiver for the note 2.
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Yeah but there's one for the S4 which works.

Kawaisa said:
They're essentially the same, Qi standard chargers that is. Just get the Samsung one since it's $25 right now
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Yeah but there's one for the S4 which works.
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how are you going to use the s4 cover on the note 2.

kms108 said:
how are you going to use the s4 cover on the note 2.
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I thought this thread was about the charging pad, not the receiving coil...

Kawaisa said:
I thought this thread was about the charging pad, not coil...
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it's about both, you need both the receiver and transmitter for wireless charging.

I investigated wireless charging for a time, but it appears nearly all wireless chargers charge at a particularly slower rate (0.5A). With such a big battery on the Note 2, this leads to pretty crazy charge times. Having said that, there are 'some' chargers which are 1A, like so:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7134/a-look-at-samsungs-galaxy-s-4-qi-wireless-charging-pad-review
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I just bought a 3rd party receiver sticker and charging pad. The receiver sticker is placed beneath the back cover. It works with Samsung charger comes with the phone. When I place my Note 2 on the pad, there is a pop up message saying "Wireless charging - You have placed the device within range. Now charging wirelessly...". I am testing how long it will take to have a complete charge. The initial feeling is that the charging is slower as compared with wired charging with Samsung charger.

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I just bought a 3rd party receiver sticker and charging pad. The receiver sticker is placed beneath the back cover. It works with Samsung charger comes with the phone. When I place my Note 2 on the pad, there is a pop up message saying "Wireless charging - You have placed the device within range. Now charging wirelessly...". I am testing how long it will take to have a complete charge. The initial feeling is that the charging is slower as compared with wired charging with Samsung charger.
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it's around 6.5hrs

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it's around 6.5hrs
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Thanks for your info. Do you use 3rd party wireless charging pad too or Samsung one?
So far I got below data
Charged up 31% for 4.5 hrs
Charged up 39% for 3 hrs

ScottXe said:
Thanks for your info. Do you use 3rd party wireless charging pad too or Samsung one?
So far I got below data
Charged up 31% for 4.5 hrs
Charged up 39% for 3 hrs
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I have a few
yijieneng Q300 (dual base charger)
yijieneng T100
Yijieneng N9 (Mobile wireless qi charger with 4400mAh Battery)
Panasonic TM101 (Motorised base)
Metrans mwt 02
Metrans mwt 03 (worlds smallest qi charger)
Metrans W5000 (Mobile wireless qi charger with 5000mAh Battery)
sanwa WLC-STN11W (soon)
1 Unbranded (Mobile wireless qi charger with 5000mAh battery).

I got a pretty good combo, so far. Its a generic black PowerQi + slim receiver (black) bulging is really minimal. Cant even tell its there. got both from ebay. Charging time is comparable to stock charger or even faster. Been trying different scenarios (position of the phone on the charger) and so far its been working great even with a spigen case on it. I will report back with update maybe with pics as well.
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I got a pretty good combo, so far. Its a generic black PowerQi + slim receiver (black) bulging is really minimal. Cant even tell its there. got both from ebay. Charging time is comparable to stock charger or even faster. Been trying different scenarios (position of the phone on the charger) and so far its been working great even with a spigen case on it. I will report back with update maybe with pics as well.
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I'm curious about you mentioning about the speed is comparable to stock charger, as the stock charges at 2000mAh whiles the qi only has a max of 466mAh.

kms108 said:
I'm curious about you mentioning about the speed is comparable to stock charger, as the stock charges at 2000mAh whiles the qi only has a max of 466mAh.
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Yes it is... so far at least. Unless my phone/battery is giving me a wrong reading..... suggest a good app to verify?
Thanks
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j-dee13 said:
I got a pretty good combo, so far. Its a generic black PowerQi + slim receiver (black) bulging is really minimal. Cant even tell its there. got both from ebay. Charging time is comparable to stock charger or even faster. Been trying different scenarios (position of the phone on the charger) and so far its been working great even with a spigen case on it. I will report back with update maybe with pics as well.
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Yes it is... so far at least. Unless my phone/battery is giving me a wrong reading..... suggest a good app to verify?
Thanks
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try to do a actual reading from a dead battery.

What do you guys think of the Synergy (Synergy: World's Best Wireless Smartphone Charger) Kickstarter? sry can't link.

Bryan792 said:
What do you guys think of the Synergy (Synergy: World's Best Wireless Smartphone Charger) Kickstarter? sry can't link.
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I've sent them a message asking if the magnet affects the compass and the pen on the note 2
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Synergy Wireless Charger
Hi Bryan792 and jyan_osu,
Thanks for mentioning Synergy. I'd be more than happy to answer any additional questions anyone has in this forum. Synergy might disrupt the earth's magnetic field when using the Compass, but any receiver module with a magnet could have a similar impact on the earth's magnetic field. If you use the compass regularly, wireless charging may not be for you. Please note that we have not experienced any issues with the Note 2 pen.
For more information about Synergy, please go to Kickstarter.com and search "Synergy".
Thanks again.

Nexus 6 Car Charger?

Anyone have a good recommendation for a car charger for the Nexus 6? I drive a lot, and need to be able to give it a quick charge.
I'm open to cheap and expensive options, I just need a good quick charger.

Well, I used the Nexus wireless charger for my N5 in my car. (Some cars support USB natively. For those that don't, any 2A Auto-to-USB -- or even better, Auto with corded microUSB -- adapter will work.) The magnets keep the N5 locked in place, so it doesn't bounce off, and there were no cables to fiddle with when placing the phone on (or taking it off) the charger. True, you had to get a bit creative if you wanted it mounted, but that usually wasn't too difficult. Personally, the N5 with charger fit perfectly in my center console, so mounting issues weren't a concern.
We'll have to see whether or not the N6 will support the magnetic mount for wireless chargers at all, and if it does, how well does it stay in place? If it works as well as the N5, then the Nexus wireless charger would be my top recommendation for a car charger.

As is posted in another thread, there are Quick Charge 2.0 certified accessories available, or will be soon.
Here is the link:
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2014/06/04/quick-charge-20-has-arrived
More to come, and as soon people realize its a good thing more companies will make Quick Charge 2.0 compatible chargers,power banks, car chargers etc.

Davzone said:
As is posted in another thread, there are Quick Charge 2.0 certified accessories available, or will be soon.
Here is the link:
https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapdragon/2014/06/04/quick-charge-20-has-arrived
More to come, and as soon people realize its a good thing more companies will make Quick Charge 2.0 compatible chargers,power banks, car chargers etc.
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Very interested in this. Ironically I could care less about quick charge at home... I always plug my phone in when I'm driving, and I work out of town so it's a lot. I wonder if using quick charge daily for am hour or so each way would hurt the phone... my phone already gets pretty hot driving with streaming music and navigation/waze.

frigidazzi said:
Very interested in this. Ironically I could care less about quick charge at home... I always plug my phone in when I'm driving, and I work out of town so it's a lot. I wonder if using quick charge daily for am hour or so each way would hurt the phone... my phone already gets pretty hot driving with streaming music and navigation/waze.
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From what I hear it could mess with the battery. I only charge to full and only when I really need power I will charge it for a short time.

http://www.pure-gear.com/shop-by-category/power/extreme-usb-car-charger.html
someone order one of these and report back It says in stock w/ free shipping.

lensgrabber said:
http://www.pure-gear.com/shop-by-category/power/extreme-usb-car-charger.html
someone order one of these and report back It says in stock w/ free shipping.
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Not for $30 With this battery, I can likely work all day and make it to the gym afterwards where I listen to music while working out and watch play movies/netflix while I finish up with cardio. My normal car charger will likely be fine for this.

rufflez2010 said:
Not for $30 With this battery, I can likely work all day and make it to the gym afterwards where I listen to music while working out and watch play movies/netflix while I finish up with cardio. My normal car charger will likely be fine for this.
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That's actually the cheapest of the quick chargers I've found so far but yeah $30 is pushing it. I have found myself with a low charge on the OPO before where a quick charger would have been helpful. Instead I've had to use a NewTrent battery pack with it and the phone stuck in my man purse.

I use the Scosche USBC242M it's a dual port charger. Each port is 12 watts(2.4A). Its pretty fast, I believe the certified quick charge 2.0 ones are 15 watt ports.

lensgrabber said:
That's actually the cheapest of the quick chargers I've found so far but yeah $30 is pushing it. I have found myself with a low charge on the OPO before where a quick charger would have been helpful. Instead I've had to use a NewTrent battery pack with it and the phone stuck in my man purse.
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The Ventex choice may be worth keeping an eye on to see if pricing drops (currently out of stock at $19.95 + ship).
http://www.neobits.com/ventev_vpaq1200micvnv_qualcomm_quickcharge_2_0_vpa_p7930323.html
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Looks like it's a more flush fitment too, whereas the rest are much taller.

I've used some Pure-Gear cables before. They were not manufactured well at all. They were also mislabeled as to what type.
Remember everybody, if you use a 2A car charger, which now seem to be widely available, you also must use the proper cable or you won't get the full current.
This Mediabridge is my favorite charging cable:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009W34X1I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use a TechMatte one for all my devices. Pretty cool charger, does what it's supposed to in a timely manner.

dianestory2 said:
I use a techmatte one for all my devices. Pretty cool charger, does what it's supposed to in a timely manner.
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Thanks everyone!!

Just got the incipio car charger. Used the promo code for some bucks off. Hope it works well.
http://www.incipio.com/chargers/car-chargers/quick-charge-2-0-single-port-usb-charger.html
Promo code: fall14

For some reason when I tried to get the Incipio my order didn't go thru. I ended up getting the Powermod one for the same price after the Incipio coupon on Amazon.
Powermod Quick Charge 2.0 Certified D/C In-Vehicle Car USB Charger by Magnadyne http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P9UILUM/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_0fvAub0VPYE9B
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Here is link for a qualcomm certified quick charge car charger, they have a wall charger as well, but the phone comes with that so may not be as useful:
http://www.powermod.biz/shop-1/charger-1
Update - Sorry didnt notice the poster right before me posted the link from Amazon for same charger lol, this is just from the manufacturer site that has it for same price I guess.

sesz said:
Just got the incipio car charger. Used the promo code for some bucks off. Hope it works well.
http://www.incipio.com/chargers/car-chargers/quick-charge-2-0-single-port-usb-charger.html
Promo code: fall14
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I can vouch for the incipio car charger, acts very similarly to the turbo charger and definitely charges faster than any car charger I've personally used. Pricey, but the tradeoff is worth it

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I ordered the neobits charger that was linked earlier. I like the idea of the new turbo style charger in the car. Price is deceptive because the cheapest shipping option is $14...
http://www.neobits.com/ventev_vpaq1200micvnv_qualcomm_quickcharge_2_0_vpa_p7930323.html
It works and everything but it isn't as flush mount as the design would seem to indicate. It sticks out a little which kind of annoys me. It is more minimal than any other car quick charger I have seen though so I guess it's ok.

Wireless Charging Stands

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Will this fast charge my note 5?
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Here is the stand charing a note 5. You will notice that it doesnt state fast charging. But I have never seen fast charging work wirelessly on the s6 or any wireless charging device MOD Edit: Referral links removed

Thanks for your update about Note 5. Not doubt Note 5 is a great device. But I am little confuse about it's charging issue.
I need to assure which is better for charging Note 5 or Note 4?

ebpman said:
Here is the stand charing a note 5. You will notice that it doesnt state fast charging. But I have never seen fast charging work wirelessly on the s6 or any wireless charging device MOD Edit: Referral links removed
The Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus are the first devices to hit the market that support it. It's a new standard by Qi. We should see some hitting the market soon. Even Samsung's fast wireless chargers are hard to come by right now. They're still on "Coming Soon" on their store's site.
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the nice thing about this one and a couple others are the fact that the phone stands up vertically on it, so you can continue to use your phone easily while it recharges..
its more of a PITA to do with the chargers that you lay your phone down flat on...

ebpman said:
Here is a high quality charging stand for the Note 5. Its made out of aluminum and has a very large charging area. This is my video review MOD Edit: Referral links removed
I will post some pics with the note 5 on it later today.
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All, I spoke to the Choetech team last night. They gave me this discount code that I wanted to share with all of you.
Discount code K96YPTJK with $5 off for CHOETECH Iron Stand Wireless Charger, this code would be active from 2015-08-19 to 2015-08-26
Hope you can take advantage of this offer. EBPMAN.
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When I entered the code on Amazon, it didn't do anything. The $35.99 price remained the same.

iahk said:
The Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus are the first devices to hit the market that support it. It's a new standard by Qi. We should see some hitting the market soon. Even Samsung's fast wireless chargers are hard to come by right now. They're still on "Coming Soon" on their store's site.
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The Samsung fast wireless charger has hit their website now. As far as I know, it is the only one I've heard of supporting the fast wireless charging but is going to cost about $70..
That said - the Qi charging spec was updated to include 15W in June of this year. My guess is that you'll be seeing a lost of third party ones popping up soon, and since the new spec is backwards compatible the 5W ones will probably start falling by the wayside...
In the mean time, this is a great stand charger. I have both this one and the CHOETECH Stadium and they work great on my regular S6 Edge.

Chuckd610 said:
When I entered the code on Amazon, it didn't do anything. The $35.99 price remained the same.
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I just tested the code it works. Now

ebpman said:
Here is the stand charing a note 5. You will notice that it doesnt state fast charging. But I have never seen fast charging work wirelessly on the s6 or any wireless charging device http://youtu.be/pG_KonNoByI
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That's because no other device offered "rapid wireless charging". The Note 5 does, this charger doesn't do that.

How long time does it take to fully charge your Samsung S6 and Galaxy Note5 separately?

iahk said:
The Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus are the first devices to hit the market that support it. It's a new standard by Qi. We should see some hitting the market soon. Even Samsung's fast wireless chargers are hard to come by right now. They're still on "Coming Soon" on their store's site.
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I wonder how many of you guys is going to buy the Samsung Fast Wireless Charger which is retail at $70? It states that it will be 1.4x faster than conventional wireless charger.

ebpman said:
I just tested the code it works. Now
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It works...thanks.

iVolerdirect said:
I wonder how many of you guys is going to buy the Samsung Fast Wireless Charger which is retail at $70? It states that it will be 1.4x faster than conventional wireless charger.
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I can speak for everyone in the US at least, but if you logged into your Samsung account on your phone, you should have received a 30% off coupon code for the Samsung store in your email.

What's the benefit of this charger over something like this one...
Qi Wireless Charger
for 13 dollars besides it being on a stand?

iahk said:
I can speak for everyone in the US at least, but if you logged into your Samsung account on your phone, you should have received a 30% off coupon code for the Samsung store in your email.
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the 30% off is for $60 and under, won't work for the charger

being on a stand allows you to see and use your phone while it is wireless charging.
and, to pay 50-70 dollars for the samsung one is insane, where there are several very good ones on Amazon in the 18-35 dollar range.
Samsung, as we know, overcharges to the max for their phone accessories

kelmino said:
What's the benefit of this charger over something like this one...
Qi Wireless Charger
for 13 dollars besides it being on a stand?
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this one has a single coil so you have to place the phone in the correct spot, and that its flat. the one in the OP is metal, and stands up, and has 3 coils so presumably it can charge no matter how you place your phone on the stand. otherwise they both charge at the same speed.
I have the same one as the one you linked. it works fine with the note 5. I taped it up to a cheapy stand and it works
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Code "C7ZRWOAR"
Gives 10 dollars off

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Code "C7ZRWOAR"
Gives 10 dollars off
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Thanks! For $25 I took the bait and bought it.

Anker Quick Charge 3.0 (Charger Review)

*Disclaimer*.....the S7 does not support Quick Charge 3.0. It only supports 2.0 but I may be picking up the G5 or HTC 10 which does support it.
I needed a new/extra charger so I figured I'd get something that supports the latest Quick Charge technology.
The charger itself feels well made. The prongs fold in for traveling purposes and it doesn't block the outlet/outlets sitting next to it. In regards to noise this charger makes none of it. Those who have used cheap chargers know the humming/buzzing noise I'm referring to. It's extremely annoying.
Now onto the part that really matters. I haven't had the time to compare this charger to the stock Samsung charger in regards to really putting them through the paces but early results look promising for the Anker.
I started the charge process with quick charge enabled at 5% and started a timer for 30 minutes. The stock Samsung charger was able to bring the battery to 43% while the Anker charger brought the battery to 52%.
Within the next few days I will do a test from 5% to 100% both with quick charge enabled and disabled.
On a side note I also picked up a 6 foot kevlar wrapped Anker micro USB cable. It feels well made and the connections are nice. I probably wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't on sale but I needed a new long micro USB cable.
So far I'd have to say that if you need another charger and you want Quick Charge 3.0 for another phone then go ahead and grab one. If you don't really need another charger or don't need Quick Charge 3.0 then I wouldn't waste the money on one unless you really want the slightly faster charging for the S7 Edge.
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silly noob question alert:
Will qc 3.0 devices, charge the s7 edge at qc 2.0/fast charge rates?
Assuming you used an s7 for your charging experiments above, then it appears they do....thanks for post

dazzer1975 said:
silly noob question alert:
Will qc 3.0 devices, charge the s7 edge at qc 2.0/fast charge rates?
Assuming you used an s7 for your charging experiments above, then it appears they do....thanks for post
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No, it will charge at the same speed as a QC 2.0 charger since there S7/S7E don't support QC 3.0

That's exactly what I asked, re qc2.0 but thanks for clarification, I wasn't sure if qc3.0 was 'backwards compatible' kind of thing

dazzer1975 said:
That's exactly what I asked, re qc2.0 but thanks for clarification, I wasn't sure if qc3.0 was 'backwards compatible' kind of thing
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It is backwards compatible with QC 2.0. I did a test of those chargers QC 2.0/3.0, Wireless, fast wireless that you can see in my signature. The charge times are identical as you will see.

awesome, cheers dude

dazzer1975 said:
silly noob question alert:
Will qc 3.0 devices, charge the s7 edge at qc 2.0/fast charge rates?
Assuming you used an s7 for your charging experiments above, then it appears they do....thanks for post
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Yes, quick charge 3.0 compatible with all qc2.0 supported devices, like S7 edge.
So I search on Amazon and find that Anker, iClever, Aukey released their new quick charge 3.0 usb chargers.

Could you check the numbers with Galaxy Charging Current?
When you refer to the Samsung stock charger, do you mean the wired one or the Samsung Fast Charge wireless charger?

A_N_D_R_E said:
Could you check the numbers with Galaxy Charging Current?
When you refer to the Samsung stock charger, do you mean the wired one or the Samsung Fast Charge wireless charger?
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Wired. I have no use for wireless chargers.

Once you go wireless you don't go back. lol I hate wires. I have four wireless chargers. Three were pretty much free. With T-Mobile Jump (phone junkie) I just sell my fast charging cablez and headphones for a few bucks since I don't need anymore. So why didn't Samsung put 3.0 charging in the S7 Edge?

I guess they designed the phone before quick charge 3.0 was available? Maybe it hurt they're bottom line? I don't know but whatever the reason it was a stupid decision.
The reason I don't like wireless chargers is because the only time I ever charge my phone is either in the car or while laying in bed. In both places I like using the phone while it charges.
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jrwingate6 said:
I guess they designed the phone before quick charge 3.0 was available? Maybe it hurt they're bottom line? I don't know but whatever the reason it was a stupid decision.
The reason I don't like wireless chargers is because the only time I ever charge my phone is either in the car or while laying in bed. In both places I like using the phone while it charges.
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No, QC has it as part of the SoC, si its supported technically but Samsung chose not to use it for an unknown reason.

They disabled it in the Snap dragon version because the other phone with their own SOC wouldn't support it so to keep the 2 on parity they disabled ours.