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Hello, I have could this problem is happening to other people but. Haven't could a solution for it.
Whenvi Plugg my galaxy into the charger the touch screen either doesn't respond or pressing in a spot I haven't pressed. I think this problem is because the screen is capacitive but this doesn't happen at all with my ipod touch.
This makes the phone impossible to work with with while its plugged in
Any solution for this?
it might be defective
or simply it needs to be re-calibrated
mine doesn't do it
but i have read on the forum many people had the same problem as you do
they either took it back for warranty or got it fixed some how
i think it should work as soon as you recalibrate the touch screen when it's plugged in
How do I calibrate it?
Are you not using the original charger?
I'm getting this too, with the original charger, but not with a usb charger.
Seems to be related: http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700612
And this: http://ip208-100-42-21.static.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=673330
Happens with my brothers I9000 too! D:
On mine if I'm not TOUCHING the phone case or it's charging the touchscreen gives unreliable input.
90% of the time this isn't a problem because I have to hold the phone in order to use it.
Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I just got this phone and I am having the exact same problem. Using either the original charger or an apple ipod charger I have the same issue. It also happens on the original ROM and on Darky's. It works fine while it's plugged into a computer and charging though.
Has anyone been able to remedy this problem without sending it in for warranty repair?
hi, i get this too, only happens when plugged in.
anyone find a fix?
ok, i kinda found it out.
Its because the charger being used isnt properly grounded or something which means there is a small electrical charge being picked up the screen which causes the screen to jump about. Doesnt happen when the phone isnt plugged in or when its being charged via micro usb connected to my laptop so I think the charger is to blame not software
according to someone else its because of
It will be high-frequency noise on the DC output voltage of the charger. Chargers use a high-frequency DC-DC converter method and the cheaper ones don't do a very good job of filtering the high frequency out of the DC at the other end. This noise enters your phone and plays havoc with the sensitive circuits in the capacitive touchscreen.
It is nothing to do with grounding of the input side of the power supply; when you ground the output side (the USB plug) with your hand, your body capacitance filters out some/all of the noise.
but anyway at the end of the day its still a fault with the charger whatever the technical details maybe.
Is there a charger out there that will not experience these problems?
sk1d said:
Is there a charger out there that will not experience these problems?
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I have the same problem with the original charger. But by using the charger that came with my logitech mouse, I have eliminated the screens erratic behaviour while charging. The original charger is collecting dust now.
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I have the same problem with the original charger. But by using the charger that came with my logitech mouse, I have eliminated the screens erratic behaviour while charging. The original charger is collecting dust now.
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Could you post some details about your charger? 2/3 Pin? voltage? amperage? Input/output amounts? etc...
sk1d said:
Could you post some details about your charger? 2/3 Pin? voltage? amperage? Input/output amounts? etc...
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The wall-charger has an output of 5V, 1A. Input is 100-240V, 50/60Hz, 180mA. Looks like 3-pins. It came bundeled with my Logitech G700. Also, when I plug the phone in, I get those three choices you usually get when charging from a pc: "Kies-mode", "mass storage" etc. I just press return on my phone when I see this. So it seems as if this charger is a bit more advanced with some kind of chip in it. Perhaps any Logitech/Microsoft-charger will do.
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Looks like 3-pins.
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Pin was the wrong word, I meant prongs. Does it have two or three that go into the wall socket? The third being the grounding wire.
I have a charger for my bluetooth headset but it only outputs 550mA. Is that enough to charge the phone. The original is 700mA.
Team,
First off, I want to say thank you for creating an amazing resource for these phones. I currently have a Galaxy S4 Active MF3. I bought the phone with the intent of using it in conjunction with my car stereo, which is a Pioneer 8500 BHS. I've paired this up with a Samsung MHL 2.0 adapter and ARLiberator. On top of this, I have installed a OBD-II bluetooth module in the car that also communicates with the phone. The end result is that the phone delivers full touch screen control of all apps on the phone, full bluetooth hands free calling, voice control, GPS (Tom Tom), Pandora, and most importantly, gives me a second dashboard where I can customize any gauge that the car did not offer stock, such as boost gauge, wideband air/fuel ratio, exhaust gas temperature, and a few other things. I'm using the full version of Torque to do this. It is amazingly useful, with one exception. The Samsung MHL adapter never lets the phone charge at more than 300 milliamps. The USB connection straight from the stereo charges at 900, and a 2.1 AMP charger with the Samsung cable will charge at 1900. However, regardless of the combination I use, the MHL always cuts this down to 300. This causes the phone to lose about 15-20% of it's charge every hour. For short trips, this is OK, but for longer trips, I can no longer use GPS, which is a big problem, as that's the whole reason I got the phone. Other users of the standard Galaxy S4 and this combination have been able to get around this issue by installing a ROM with Fast Charge enabled, which gives them 800 milliamps. This is just enough to let the phone be used and slowly charged at the same time.
I understand that currently we're limited to stock kernels with modifications layered on top (GoldenEye, ETC...), and that the Fast Charge code requires a kernel recompile in order to function. Is this correct? Do I have any other options? I've considered wiring in a wireless charger just to get the phone to charge on long trips, but I'm concerned that wireless charging in addition to the USB input and charge may cause the battery to overheat or reduce it's life.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Matt
as far as I know, there is a possibility of welding a 100 Ohm (or just short circuit (more risky, but I've read that some guys using a standard usb cable with simple bypassed Data-wires in combination with the S4A)) between the D+ and D+ wires of the USB-Cable (should be the green and white wire within the cable). Regarding http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs a resistance below 200 ohm is the sign for a dedicated charging cable/device.
I've seen a manual of an sgs user, having full loading speed in his car, using a modified cable. Unfortunately his manual is in German, u can find it here. All credits belong to him.
by the way, i am pretty sure u will find an similar manual within this xda-board using the right search patterns, cause It does not seem to be device related.
shaDNfro,
Thank you very much for your reply, but unfortunately the 'cable mod' will not work in this instance. The reason that it won't work is that the stereo needs the Data + and Data - for Audio and synchronization data being sent back to the headunit for broadcast, and the MHL blocks the D+ and D- resistance from reaching the phone. To verify this, I took a stock Samsung cable with a voltage inverter in the car, and wired the whole system up into the MHL adapater. The system still charges at 300 ma, despite the fact that I can plug the same cable going into the MHL directly into the phone and get 1900 ma. If I use a 'modded' cable without the inverter, then the MHL still charges at 300 ma, but AppRadio will not function, as it gets no signal from the data ports on the USB. To add insult to injury, the MHL input is a 12 pin interface, and shunting D+ and D- cables on the MHL output is dangerous, as the system is doing more with the 12 pins than a standard 4 pin USB. I really don't want to fry a 400+ dollar phone.
What we really need here is one of two things:
1. The ability to upload a recompiled kernel into the system (I know that we have a bounty on this and it's not going anywhere)
2. The ability to modify the input amperage without a recompiled kernel
I'm not sure if either of the above two things can be done. I'm either going to have to live with this or get a new phone.
If ANYONE has any other ideas, please let me know!
Matt
Is it possible to mod usb cable to take the power directly from car charger?
Connect usb chargin wires to car charger from phones end of usb??
Sent from my GT-I9295 using poor english.
Vaiski said:
Is it possible to mod usb cable to take the power directly from car charger?
Connect usb chargin wires to car charger from phones end of usb??
Sent from my GT-I9295 using poor english.
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Vaiski,
That's not a bad idea! From some more of my recent research, it appears that I now have three options I can look into:
1. Vaiski's idea of adding a 2.1 AMP second USB line to the + and - phone input while cutting the current MHL + and - cable output. This would essentially allow the MHL to get its power from the stereo's USB input, and the phone to get its power from an external, high amperage USB line and still allow me to keep the data flowing between the phone, MHL adapter, and stereo. I've got a second 'generic' MHL adapter that I wouldn't mind cutting up to spare my $50.00 Samsung MHL adapter if this doesn't work. This wouldn't allow the system to get the full 1900 ma, but it should get me upwards of 300 ma, which is where I am now.
2. I can add a wireless charger into the mix. From what I've read, if you charge with USB and wireless charging at the same time, the wireless charging would take priority. This would give me the same results as option #1.
3. I can try using the samsung S4 Multimedia dock. It appears that the dock doesn't have the same voltage output limitations as the MHL adapter. It does cost $100.00, though, and it's rather bulky.
These are all really great ideas, but what really bothers me about all this is that it shouldn't be necessary. If Samsung/AT&T hadn't installed a bootloader kernel checksum, none of this would matter. I could simply put a custom kernel in and call it a day with my current hardware. Hopefully someone will crack the bootloader soon. That would really be the best option instead of being locked into 4.2.2.
Thanks again!
Matt
s4 active charging
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Vaiski,
Thanks again!
Matt
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I don't know whether or not you found a solution to your problem yet. I discovered same problem using stock charging cable and having Bluetooth, Wi-Fi amd GPS turned on, playing music through usb to a pioneer stereo.... no Bluetooth on stereo, but was using a BT hands-free device. Anyway, same problem as you, charger wouldn't keep up. Tried turning off Wi-Fi... had mobile hotspot turned on for wife's tablet, helped some but still drained faster than charged. A couple months ago, I couldn't find the factory charging/data cable and phone needed charging, so I tried a cable from one of those battery powered phone chargers, thing is only about a foot long, but phone said "charging" it went from about 30% to full in less than an hour, this phone has never charged that fast. I've experimented with it a bit, and it won't work as a data cable but it will keep up with everything turned on. I don't know if it's the length of the cable, or if the pins on the cable are different, in any case, try different cables, if you only need charge while your driving then the lack of data won't be a problem, though I liked being able to charge and listen to music at the same time, I'd rather know that my phone won't be dead when I get to the other end of a long road trip.... besides I figured out that a flash drive plugged into stereo plays music better.
Hope this helps
It only shows up as a USB connection for media instead of charging. Is there anything I have to change on my N6 settings? My old iPhone charged fine.
Maybe it requires a higher ampere charger?
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Maybe it requires a higher ampere charger?
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How do I find out?
dinosaur1 said:
It only shows up as a USB connection for media instead of charging. Is there anything I have to change on my N6 settings? My old iPhone charged fine.
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I have never had an Android phone that would charge from car's USB. Never knew whether it was the phone or the car. I can play music from USB thumb drives or some phones through the car's USB port. Always have to use the 12v charger. If your i Phone did, you might see if a "Charge Only " cable would work. That cable is a good thing to have, regardless.
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I have never had an Android phone that would charge from car's USB. Never knew whether it was the phone or the car. I can play music from USB thumb drives or some phones through the car's USB port. Always have to use the 12v charger. If your i Phone did, you might see if a "Charge Only " cable would work. That cable is a good thing to have, regardless.
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Can you send a link ? I wouldn't mind buying one.
All android phones determine whether a charger is a wall charger or a computer by whether or not the two center USB pins are shorted. If they are, then it's a wall charger, and will show "Charging (AC)" in the battery screen. Wall chargers designed for iOS devices work differently, and as such most of them will only charge Android devices at 500mA, which is the the same as a computer's USB ports, regardless of the marked amperage. In other words, a 2A charger designed for iOS will still charge Android devices at 500mA.
"Charge Only" cables are also an issue. Many of them don't actually have center pins at all. Android considers this an "open." In a "short," the resistance is zero Ohms. In an "open," the resistance is infinity Ohms. (Infinity, being the exact opposite of zero.) So, a lot of charge only cables will cause your android device to charge at 500mA.
The solution is to ensure that your charger is designed for Android. Or, buy a charge only cable designed for android. Or, buy an adapter that turns any cable into a charge only cable designed for android.
Yes, I know that's all really confusing. Here's the real deal. Find a charger and cable that works for sure (oh, I don't know... like, the one that came with the device!). Plug it in, and go to the battery screen. Ensure it says "Charging (AC)". Once that's a given, replace the cable with any other cable that you want to use. If it still says "Charging (AC)," then it's a good charging cable. If it says "Charging (USB)," then it's not a good charging cable. If you ever plug a known good charging cable into a charger, and get the dreaded "Charging (USB)," then you know your charger isn't Android compatible, making it a bad charger.
So, the TL;DR of it all: Use the original charger to test cables. Use the cables that pass that test to test chargers. Other than that, it's a crapshoot.
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All android phones determine whether a charger is a wall charger or a computer by whether or not the two center USB pins are shorted. If they are, then it's a wall charger, and will show "Charging (AC)" in the battery screen. Wall chargers designed for iOS devices work differently, and as such most of them will only charge Android devices at 500mA, which is the the same as a computer's USB ports, regardless of the marked amperage. In other words, a 2A charger designed for iOS will still charge Android devices at 500mA.
"Charge Only" cables are also an issue. Many of them don't actually have center pins at all. Android considers this an "open." In a "short," the resistance is zero Ohms. In an "open," the resistance is infinity Ohms. (Infinity, being the exact opposite of zero.) So, a lot of charge only cables will cause your android device to charge at 500mA.
The solution is to ensure that your charger is designed for Android. Or, buy a charge only cable designed for android. Or, buy an adapter that turns any cable into a charge only cable designed for android.
Yes, I know that's all really confusing. Here's the real deal. Find a charger and cable that works for sure (oh, I don't know... like, the one that came with the device!). Plug it in, and go to the battery screen. Ensure it says "Charging (AC)". Once that's a given, replace the cable with any other cable that you want to use. If it still says "Charging (AC)," then it's a good charging cable. If it says "Charging (USB)," then it's not a good charging cable. If you ever plug a known good charging cable into a charger, and get the dreaded "Charging (USB)," then you know your charger isn't Android compatible, making it a bad charger.
So, the TL;DR of it all: Use the original charger to test cables. Use the cables that pass that test to test chargers. Other than that, it's a crapshoot.
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Yes I'm using the cable that came with my N6 to plug it into the built in USB port. I have a 2014 4Runner with the Entune system.
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Yes I'm using the cable that came with my N6 to plug it into the built in USB port. I have a 2014 4Runner with the Entune system.
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Most "built in" car USB ports are 500mA, so will show as USB chargers (not AC chargers). Those that are higher (1A or 2A), tend to be designed for iOS devices (so will STILL show as USB chargers, unless you get a cable or adapter that has the two center pins shorted). I've yet to see a built-in car USB slot that will charge an Android device in AC mode.
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Most "built in" car USB ports are 500mA, so will show as USB chargers. Those that are higher, tend to be designed for iOS devices. I've yet to see a built-in car USB slot that will charge an Android device in AC mode.
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That's what I thought. Could you recommend what charger I could use to plug in to using the cable that came with the N6?
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That's what I thought. Could you recommend what charger I could use to plug in to using the cable that came with the N6?
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That's a very hard question to answer. Chargers tend to advertise iOS compatibility, but do NOT tend to advertise Android compatibility. However, they often do advertise a specific android device. So, for example, you might find a car charger that advertises compatibility with the Samsung S5. As long as it's advertising compatibility with any Android device, it should work with YOUR Android device. Just be aware that most manufacturers don't understand the whole AC vs USB thing, so even if they advertise compatibility, it's not ensured. Just be sure to buy chargers where you can take them back for a refund if they end up not showing up as working in AC mode for your device.
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That's a very hard question to answer. Chargers tend to advertise iOS compatibility, but do NOT tend to advertise Android compatibility. However, they often do advertise a specific android device. So, for example, you might find a car charger that advertises compatibility with the Samsung S5. As long as it's advertising compatibility with any Android device, it should work with YOUR Android device. Just be aware that most manufacturers don't understand the whole AC vs USB thing, so even if they advertise compatibility, it's not ensured. Just be sure to buy chargers where you can take them back for a refund if they end up not working.
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Sounds like I need to search for chargers for my N6 to plug in my 12v.
Someone just posted this in another thread. It's a car charger that supposedly supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, so it'd be the equivalent of the Moto Turbo Charger for a car. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P9UILUM/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_0fvAub0VPYE9B
Since that's an Android thing, it'd almost be certain to work for all Android devices.
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Someone just posted this in another thread. It's a car charger that supposedly supports Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, so it'd be the equivalent of the Moto Turbo Charger for a car. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P9UILUM/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_0fvAub0VPYE9B
Since that's an Android thing, it'd almost be certain to work for all Android devices.
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Should I even attempt to try an adapter first?
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Should I even attempt to try an adapter first?
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Normally, I'd say yes, but in this case, since you have an N6, nothing is going to compare to having a Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 compatible charger.
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Normally, I'd say yes, but in this case, since you have an N6, nothing is going to compare to having a Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 compatible charger.
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Thanks. I'll definitely have to buy one asap.
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Normally, I'd say yes, but in this case, since you have an N6, nothing is going to compare to having a Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 compatible charger.
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Stay away from a charge only cable as well?
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Stay away from a charge only cable as well?
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Another hard question. There are two types of "charge only" cables. One that has the middle two (data) pins shorted together, and one where they're just missing (even though the pins themselves may be there... they're not connected). The former would work fine. The latter wouldn't (or more specifically, it would work, but only show up as "Charging (USB)" in the battery monitor).
Determining which is which before purchase is virtually impossible. The only way to really tell is to try it with a known good (1A or higher) charger.
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Another hard question. There are two types of "charge only" cables. One that has the middle two (data) pins shorted, and one where they're just missing (even though the pins themselves may be there... they're not connected). The former would work fine. The latter wouldn't (or more specifically, they'd work, but only show up as "Charging (USB)" in the battery monitor).
Determining which is which before purchase is virtually impossible. The only way to really tell is to try it with a known good (1A or higher) charger.
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I'll stick with the Qualcomm car charger. By the way can it harm the phones battery over time if I constantly use the turbo charger at home and at work and the turbo charger in my car?
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I'll stick with the Qualcomm car charger. By the way can it harm the phones battery over time if I constantly use the turbo charger at home and at work and the turbo charger in my car?
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Nope. They're designed to use that type of charger. Technically, rapid charging may decrease battery life, but you'll probably long since have moved on to a new phone by the time you'd have to worry about that. The only caveat is that you should NEVER start your car while the phone is plugged in (on ANY car charger). When you're starting your car, the 12V electrical system in your car can experience quite a large power surge, and that can transmit through the adapter and hurt your phone. The electrical system in your car is built to withstand that. Your phone isn't. Most (quality) car chargers will have a similar warning somewhere, since it's a pretty standard warning.
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Nope. They're designed to use that type of charger. Technically, rapid charging may decrease battery life, but you'll probably long since have moved on to a new phone by the time you'd have to worry about that. The only caveat is that you should NEVER start your car while the phone is plugged in (on ANY car charger). When you're starting your car, the 12V electrical system in your car can experience quite a large power surge, and that can transmit through the adapter and hurt your phone. The electrical system in your car is built to withstand that. Your phone isn't. Most (quality) car chargers will have a similar warning somewhere, since it's a pretty standard warning.
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Personally would you go with the charger you listed above? Amazon also lists USB cables that my N6 came with which is model skn5004a. Should I stick with that type of USB cables for extra cables I carry while traveling, work and auto?
Have a nexus 5 qi charger (googles own) and proclip setup in car. When using the nexus 6 with google maps for navigation, phone is losing charge even while on qi. This never happened on my previous nexus 5.
Is the power draw on the 6 with screen on much higher than what the charger puts out? If so, this would be extremely inconvenient since I use my phone for navigation every single day.
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Have a nexus 5 qi charger (googles own) and proclip setup in car. When using the nexus 6 with google maps for navigation, phone is losing charge even while on qi. This never happened on my previous nexus 5.
Is the power draw on the 6 with screen on much higher than what the charger puts out? If so, this would be extremely inconvenient since I use my phone for navigation every single day.
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yup, the power output of the n6 could possibly be much more than whats going in, while using the wireless charging plugged in via a car.
I would say so, my nexus 5 would lose charge while navigating and charging in the car too
Can anyone point me to an app that would automatically dim the screen when phone is charging? I can save some juice that way in the car
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Can anyone point me to an app that would automatically dim the screen when phone is charging? I can save some juice that way in the car
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you need a high power car charger to keep up with the charging. USB charging and wireless charging is not going to cut it.
there are turbo cigar port adapters that you can pick up. I have one.
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you need a high power car charger to keep up with the charging. USB charging and wireless charging is not going to cut it.
there are turbo cigar port adapters that you can pick up. I have one.
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Not plugging in a phone each time I get in the car. Defeats the entire point of qi charging for me. I'm going to automate screen dimming when charging and see if that gets me to stable power while navigating.
Anyone have a recommendation for an automatic app?
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Not plugging in a phone each time I get in the car. Defeats the entire point of qi charging for me. I'm going to automate screen dimming when charging and see if that gets me to stable power while navigating.
Anyone have a recommendation for an automatic app?
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... Tasker?
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Not plugging in a phone each time I get in the car. Defeats the entire point of qi charging for me. I'm going to automate screen dimming when charging and see if that gets me to stable power while navigating.
Anyone have a recommendation for an automatic app?
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the stock nexus 6 wired wall charger can put in as much as 2500mV(what the n6 takes in). my nexus 5 takes in 1100mV max. where the heck are you going to find something thatll put in that sort of charge, from in a car? by default, you will get less power than my nexus 5 maximum intake. it may say AC while charging, but in reality you are just getting a fraction of a full charge. keep it plugged in, not wireless, and it might keep the charge, and not drop.
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the stock nexus 6 wired wall charger can put in as much as 2500mV(what the n6 takes in). my nexus 5 takes in 1100mV max. where the heck are you going to find something thatll put in that sort of charge, from in a car? by default, you will get less power than my nexus 5 maximum intake. it may say AC while charging, but in reality you are just getting a fraction of a full charge. keep it plugged in, not wireless, and it might keep the charge, and not drop.
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Most car chargers only output 1 Amp, car chargers are available that can output 2.4 Amp. Getting a more powerful charger could solve your problem. See Link http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-usb-car-charger/
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Most car chargers only output 1 Amp, car chargers are available that can output 2.4 Amp. Getting a more powerful charger could solve your problem. See Link http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-usb-car-charger/
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Yes, I have a 2A cig lighter socket in the car already. I downloaded the "automateit" app and set a rule to dim screen to 50% when on charge. Otherwise, I like the screen at 100% all the time.
We'll see if that solves it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P9UILUM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
do me a favor next time you charge with it, grab the current widget app, and post how muvh voltage is coming into the phone. thanks https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget
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do me a favor next time you charge with it, grab the current widget app, and post how muvh voltage is coming into the phone. thanks https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget
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I don't think you guys understand what I am saying.
Yes, I realize the N6 takes in a lot more mA's than previous phones.
Yes, I do know all about 2 amp cig lighter socket chargers.
Neither of those is relevant to my challenge. I use the phone for navigation extensively and I have a proclip dock + qi pad setup in both cars. I get in the car, and dock the phone. I am NOT going to get in the car and fiddle with plugging in wires. That's going backwards to 2005. That's going to a pre-Qi phone, which is a deal breaker for me. So, I either get the phone's power use while on Qi minimized to a point where its not draining while navigating, or I get another phone.
If I can't solve this, this is yet another major disappointment with the Nexus 6, for me. Frankly, I am regretting getting rid of my Nexus 5 so quick. The big screen on the Nexus 6 seemingly takes NUMEROUS sacrifices in usability with power draw being one of them.
my man...
Qi charging is SLOW! it you have gps running, which is a CONSTANT data connection, no trickle charge USB port power is going to keep up with that.
PERIOD.
keeping the screen off or muted/dimmed will not help if you have a CONSTANT data communication!
you need AC power to keep up with this type of battery discharge!!
same as if you are watching a video on your device. that is a lot of power being used (cpu, ram, screen, decode/encode file to watch, other things happening in the background) and no trickle USB port power can maintain a charge thats AHEAD of that.
qi charging is cool tech but its not yet ready to keep up with these types of demands.
you either use a turbo charger, high amp cigar port charger, in other words WIRES, to plug up the phone and keep it charged or stop using battery intensive applications.
Qi charging is not very efficient, there is no way you will maintain a positive charge while navigating, add to the heat issue, your phone could stop charging entirely. Qi is great for around the house or in the office but otherwise it can't really replace a physical connection.
I hear you guys. But I also know that my nexus 5 was used with a qi dock for navigation for well over a year. Thousands of miles. So I know its possible, maybe or maybe not with this phone. Well see.
I solved this. I am using the app called automateit and created two rules: when phone gets external power, I set the screen to 25% power and when external power is disconnected, I set it back to adaptive brightness. At 25% brightness, with navigation and use of an mp3 app and making calls, phone is stable on qi. In fact, it even charges at the rate of 1-2 additional percent each hour.
It's the first wireless charger I've ever bought, and according to Amazon it's a fast charger... but when I put my 2S on it, it says "charging slowly".
https://www.amazon.co.uk/RAVIAD-Wireless-Certified-Charging-Compatible/dp/B07HQKZ2ZH
Is this normal? Am I doing something wrong? Have I been ripped off? Should I return it, or is it going to happen with every wireless charger I buy?
try move phone to see if different place charge better, maybe coil not in same level.... also take off mask first if you use mask (or case) on phone
dxdy said:
try move phone to see if different place charge better, maybe coil not in same level.... also take off mask first if you use mask (or case) on phone
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I don't use a sleeve, and it's a vertical charger, so there's no real way to place the phone differently.
you can move it to see did have any difference (or put phone upside down)... i had similar problem with old Nokia car wireless (vertical) charger, charging worked only if move phone down but phone cant stand in that position....
Try placing the phone in landscape. From the photos on Amazon, it looks like this charger has two coils, one larger one near the bottom and a smaller one at top. It's possible the charging coil in the phone is not exactly aligned with either of the coils in the charger. Regardless, 10W is not "fast", relatively speaking. I have a 10W wireless Samsung charger and it only charges my 2S at around 900 mA.
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you can move it to see did have any difference (or put phone upside down)
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Try placing the phone in landscape.
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I tried it in all possible positions, but it was no use. The phone always charges slowly, or doesn't charge at all.
I guess it's not really that important, since I have it on my bedside table and use it to charge overnight... but I'm a bit bummed because it was supposed to be a fast charger.
Do you guys happen to know another vertical charger, with USB-C and fast charge, that really works?
Try using your cable that came in the phone box.
Next time go for Anker or Xiaomi's chargers...