Any app that can do this? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

I was wondering if there is an app/option that can tell you how fast the phone is charging, the amperage if the charge and/or the rate
I have a feeling one of my galaxy s1 wall bricks ifs dying but I can't tell for sure and the damn connections on the charging cables are too small for me to use a multimeter
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galaxy charging current does.
you can also go to /sys/class/power_supply/battery/current_now you can get the same results. oddly, both show 460 when not charging.

Dashclock has a battery extension which shows battery and charging info.... See if that helps
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my note not charging while am using it. does any one has the same problem? ?

Hi guys i used to have galaxy s2 before i bought the galaxy note.my s2 used to charge in the background even though am using it.but i found note dont charge the battery when am using it.i dont think this is a special feature samsung gave it to customers i never saw a device having this type of issue. Is anyone having same problem. Is there any solution for this. Thanq guys
That's because the phone uses more power than the stock charger provides.
This is normal, but you may have better luck using a different charger.
How long have you had the phone? And are you using the stock wall charger?
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Are you using an overclocked kernel? If so, that along with high brightness setting and using the stock charger could cause that to happen. plus it takes a few days of full charging amd discharge before the battery is calibrated.
Am using it from 2 months.am using original charger.
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I had the same problem. If you get the wire at the AT&T store that is a charging only wire it seems to provide the phone with 1 amp of power from the original charging block. Or you can buy a wire off eBay like I did and it does the job.
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I had the same problem. If you get the wire at the AT&T store that is a charging only wire it seems to provide the phone with 1 amp of power from the original charging block. Or you can buy a wire off eBay like I did and it does the job.
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Which ebay seller? Many sell bogus charge only cable...
Download current widget https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget&hl=en
Use a 10 divider and if the widget shows 990-1000ma then you're good as far as the charger.
Now even with 1000ma chargin, if the screen is on, playing music, and navigation. It will either stay the same charge or charge very very slow. (very)
CobraCables... I purchased 3 six foot charging cables. One was broken and the seller asked no questions and sent me a new one. All cables come with a 2 year warranty and are high quality.
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I recommend a 2A charger like the HP Touch pad unit. The phone only draws as much as is needed. It also come with a good quality and thick cable.
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After root, Charging (mhA)

Hey guys.
How much mhA is the best?
USB Charging / normal charging.
To much can Destroy my battery?!
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Default one is the best.
Serious?
If I use the default settings it needs a lot of time to charge my S3 (specially via USB Charging).
It seems before I root my smartphone it charged faster (via USB).
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when I went on holiday I needed quick charge I knocked it up one setting and it was fine. A bit hot at times but nothing major, no damage no fires. Took about 60-90 mins to fully charge
Edit: USB charge does take longer anyway. (I'd maybe knock USB charging current down a bit, looks a bit high maybe)
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it's safe to change the USB charging even at 900mA just not over 1,000mA

Battery draining will plugged in.

Can anyone tell me what may be the problem. My battery is constantly draining all of a sudden even when charging(usb). I run AOKP JB but this has never been an issue before when running this rom. I reverted back to factory and its still draining. Phone is also very hot while on charger.
Edit:
Just pulled the battery at 49% and put it back in. Now it reads 24%
Battery may be goin bad. Usb cord may be bad. Micro usb port of ur phone may be bad, dirty etc. So trouble shoot it.
Does the wall charger charge ur phone ? Does another battery (same kind that is) charge or not charge ? Does that usb charge another phone ? Try a different cord. . . Etc. Etc. :thumbup:
Keep us posted.
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Its a combination of loose port and loose connector in the cable. Replace cable for temporary cure.
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Or a kernel or config problem.
Download and flash again.
Try other ROM.
I already have this issue. Changing kernel did the job for me.
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I changed kernels a lot and it never fixed it. Changing the cable did for me at.least.
I been having.the charging.paused.voltage to high error recently that is getting very annoying.
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I had this problem recently as well. I thought my battery was going but that wasn't the problem. So I ended up buying a new micro USB cable and it fixed the battery draining for sure.
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......I been having.the charging.paused.voltage to high error recently that is getting very annoying.
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R u using a non samsung wall charger ?? If yes...then the Output voltage/amps may be more than 5.0V === 0.7A, which would trigger the error message.
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Standard Samsung wall charger. I have an app that reads charge current and its always around 640 - 650mA.
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Wow. Turns out that it was just the cable. Replaced it and all is well. Thanks for all the help.

Charge Rate Question

Hello,
I just installed ReVolt and the charge rate is just ridiculous. I can manually change the charge rate but before I do I need too know a few things. The first thing is on stock charger what is the Input Current? The second thing is what is the charging current, (the current going from the phone to the battery).
I know the risks and I'm not stupid I just need to know so I will not damage my charger and battery.
Have a read on the charger itself. It should say how many amps or A it charges at.
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I dont know input but at output is 1A at 5V
Since u mentioned u know the risks, can u please give me a brief on em?
Whars the max that can happen?
And is the super fast charge worth it?
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On my previous phone I blew the battery from pushing too much current into it after I changed the charging current. I put 800 and my battery could only handle 650. On my previous phone the charger melted and almost caused a fire because I changed the input current to a higher number instead of using the right one.
I just want to make sure the same thing doesn't happen again. So for those who mock or who are rude just stop. Not everyone is a pro. Does anyone know the input current of the stock battery for the Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 while charging? What is a safe number. I'm using an app which doesn't show the right values.
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Since u mentioned u know the risks, can u please give me a brief on em?
Whars the max that can happen?
And is the super fast charge worth it?
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Have a read on the charger itself. It should say how many amps or A it charges at.
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there should be only max current of the charger
Woah. Now thats scary.
Thanks
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I found the charger rate but I want too know the charge rate of the battery. How much current can the stock battery accept?
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1000 mah normal charging and 475 mah with usb
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I might as well enjoy long charges if no one knows the battery rate. I know the charger rate.
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I use mine on default rate for mains and 900ma thru USB and it charges just fine and safely.
So long as the USB is capable of supplying 900ma (most modern PCs can) then there shouldn't be a problem.
I've heard of people using higher rates (mains is 1A, USB 500ma by default) than above but this can be dangerous, for both you and your phone.
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Bad batterry life

I cant use my phone and charge at the same time it discharges and my battery life is not too good.
Is this because my battery is more than a year old ? If it is I would like to know so I can buy a new battery
If it isnt then I wouldnt like to waste money on buying a new battery
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Try another battery .
BATTERY LIFE.
BETTER BATTERY STATS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539568
Have you tried Greenify?
Yes I am currently using both but I still cant charge my phone and use it at the same time without the battery percentage dropping
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Also I use a iPhone wall adapter with a blackberry usb cable I lost my charger maybe thats the reason it doesn't charge properly
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if the battery drain is alright when the phone is not charging, you should maybe first try to use another charging method! I had exactly the same problem even with original samsung usb cable. I changed it to an older samsung charging cable (galaxy ace) and everything worked perfect again.
Good luck!
Ok thanks ill grab another charger and see if it makes a difference
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My original Samsung galaxy s3 charger discharges my phone when plugged in and being used. Using an old galaxy s wall plug charger and have no problem
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My original Samsung galaxy s3 charger discharges my phone when plugged in and being used. Using an old galaxy s wall plug charger and have no problem
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i couldnt get a new charger right now since i have exams but lately im having problem charging my phone to 100% luckily my brother is coming tomorrow and ill see if his charger has any effect
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i couldnt get a new charger right now since i have exams but lately im having problem charging my phone to 100% luckily my brother is coming tomorrow and ill see if his charger has any effect
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New charger definitely! Watch out for the output of the charger, should be in the same range as your original!
Okay its confirmed my charger was too weak im currently charging using a blackberry charger for q5 and its fast as lighting no problem with using the phone and the battery draining when plugged in
So if anyone has the same problem its due to the charger
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