Best wall charger? - Nexus 6 Accessories

I bought a slightly used nexus 6 that didn't come with the original motorola turbo charger.
What charger is better?
The samsung galaxy note 4 orginal charger or htc's quickcharger?

Either should work fine. I sometimes use my note 4 charger on my nexus 6 and it works just as good as my OEM turbo charger.
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theoretically said:
Either should work fine. I sometimes use my note 4 charger on my nexus 6 and it works just as good as my OEM turbo charger.
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I looked for the specs of both chargers and it seems that the Samsung charger only has the 9v/1.67A charging option. The htc charger has that plus the 12v/1.25A.
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If you want to pickup a new charger check out this review and test...
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-multiport-usb-wall-charger/
I grabbed the "top choice" and it's great. I suspect it'll be fine years from now with USB-C devices in the future as well.

Dusty Rhodes said:
If you want to pickup a new charger check out this review and test...
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-multiport-usb-wall-charger/
I grabbed the "top choice" and it's great. I suspect it'll be fine years from now with USB-C devices in the future as well.
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That's a great unit, if you don't mind losing QuickCharge. The multiport ones like that are really useful for people with a few devices around or just to share plugs with visitors as well.
I only mention QC as the OP mentioned 2 different QC chargers, so it seems like an important feature to them.

Dusty Rhodes said:
If you want to pickup a new charger check out this review and test...
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-multiport-usb-wall-charger/
I grabbed the "top choice" and it's great. I suspect it'll be fine years from now with USB-C devices in the future as well.
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ttabbal said:
That's a great unit, if you don't mind losing QuickCharge. The multiport ones like that are really useful for people with a few devices around or just to share plugs with visitors as well.
I only mention QC as the OP mentioned 2 different QC chargers, so it seems like an important feature to them.
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Yeah, I couldn't go without quick charge with this phone.
If you watch slickdeals, they have quick charge chargers pop up fairly often for ~$9. Aukey and Tronsmart seem to appear the most. I have many of these off brand quick chargers and haven't had a problem with any of them.

Dusty Rhodes said:
If you want to pickup a new charger check out this review and test...
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-multiport-usb-wall-charger/
I grabbed the "top choice" and it's great. I suspect it'll be fine years from now with USB-C devices in the future as well.
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Anker makes great chargers and cables.
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ttabbal said:
That's a great unit, if you don't mind losing QuickCharge.
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For a regular charger, it's pretty fast. I get 1% about every 1min and 15 seconds. That's pretty fast for a 'regular' charger.

I havent been able to find one that charges as quickly as my ZeroLemon Quick Charger.

Im using the QuickCharge one that came with it, though I bought some Qi Chargers. In the car Im using the Tylt Vu I think its called.

Related

TIP: This charger fast charges my G2

Just FYI I just bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/190961745241 and it fast charges my G2. It has model number ETA-U90JWE on the unit. Just thought I'd pass that along since I was having so many problems finding the right charger/cord combo that would fast charge.
smacklayer said:
Just FYI I just bought this http://www.ebay.com/itm/190961745241 and it fast charges my G2. It has model number ETA-U90JWE on the unit. Just thought I'd pass that along since I was having so many problems finding the right charger/cord combo that would fast charge.
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Thanks! Just bought one as a backup charger
I got two of those a week or so ago myself from eBay (same model charger ETA-U90JWE, different seller, etc.) and can confirm that they QuickCharge. I was a bit worried after reading some reviews on Amazon.com that there are knockoffs of the same model that perform poorly but I guess I got lucky.
Those that have it -- does the USB cable work with the original charger too? and with other 2amp chargers (like my car charger)? I always leave a AC charger in my car just in case, but if it's going to take 5 hours to charge my phone, it becomes pretty pointless unless I'm staying overnight somewhere.
This is okay but remember kids. Slow charging is much better for your battery
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Musicmaster said:
Those that have it -- does the USB cable work with the original charger too? and with other 2amp chargers (like my car charger)? I always leave a AC charger in my car just in case, but if it's going to take 5 hours to charge my phone, it becomes pretty pointless unless I'm staying overnight somewhere.
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Yes, the white cables that came with it do fast charge (tested with both these new Samsung charges and stock LG unit). From 10% to full charge in about 90 minutes.
Klotar said:
Yes, the white cables that came with it do fast charge (tested with both these new Samsung charges and stock LG unit). From 10% to full charge in about 90 minutes.
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Thanks. Ordered!
Nothing sucks worse than going out and having a dead phone.
Although I'm up to 30 hours so far and have used only 63%
Has anyone found a car charger that will fast charge? I now have 4 chargers that claimed they would but will not. My wife's work phone has that charge above. It works great.
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Bigralphn said:
Has anyone found a car charger that will fast charge? I now have 4 chargers that claimed they would but will not. My wife's work phone has that charge above. It works great.
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Charging times with any electronic device are dependent on amperage. Find a charger that is 2amps and you should be set. It will say on the box.
tacosrdelicioso said:
This is okay but remember kids. Slow charging is much better for your battery
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Lies! These aren't ****ty old NiCa batteries. If it doesn't heat bad, which i haven't experienced in fast charge, its perfectly fine. Screw the base brick, I'm just trying to find a single USB 3.0 (needed) supported cable that supports 1800mA. Not one that runs over 800mA and doesn't pop slow charge, but one That fully utilizes all the mA's. Can aubergine post a SS of the mA reading please?
Bigralphn said:
Has anyone found a car charger that will fast charge?
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Here is one I ordered from Amazon, it arrived today.
http://www.amazon.com/reVOLT-c2-Dua...=1384487213&sr=8-3&keywords=scosche+revolt+c2
I just tested it: I have a 110v wall plug to cigarette charger socket adapter. Plugged my old cig charger into it, used the white usb cables I described in a previous post in this thread, and got slow charge message. Then I took out that old cig charger and plugged in the new Scosche reVolt c2, used the same cable and got no slow charge message. Watched it for 2 minutes and it went up 2% (so I consider that QuickCharge).
Thanks
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Just bought one of these. Thanks smacklayer!!!
Weird. This thing is picky. The usb cable with my 2.0a csr charger charges at around 900mha, but plugged in using the samsung ac adapter it slow charges at 30mha... but once in awhile it goes at 800 to 900
Thanks smacklayer - I bought one just like yours on eBay.
One has to be careful not to get a gray market knock-off, but it's hard to tell exactly. Even on Amazon, there are lots of complaints of chargers that appear to be OEM but aren't.
BTW: how does one tell if their G2 is NOT "fast charging"? Is there some indication?
I have a PowerGen 2A car charger with usb cable that I purchased a year ago for my N7. I plugged my G2 in the other day and I didn't see any visual cues that something was "slow charging" and it appeared to charge just as fast as the LG G2-supplied charger. So, I've been wondering about a "fast" or "slow" charging indicator.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
http://m.walgreens.com/mt/www.walgr...--micro-dual-end-cable/ID=prod6110194-product
They have these available at every Walgreens, I can confirm they work with 2A chargers. I know they are ugly and awkward but if you're in a pinch and need one right away these are easy to find. Usually found around the register area.
billykxda said:
BTW: how does one tell if their G2 is NOT "fast charging"? Is there some indication?
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Apparently, it's a message? Is that what you guys have seen?
Again, I've never seen it, so I have to ask!
billykxda said:
Apparently, it's a message? Is that what you guys have seen?
Again, I've never seen it, so I have to ask!
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Yea it shows up in the notifications, i get it when i use my 1A car charger.
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Yea it shows up in the notifications, i get it when i use my 1A car charger.
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Thanks for the clarification!
Pretty sure that's the same charger that comes with the notes and galaxy s4, I have a couple of them and they do charge really fast
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Wireless Charger Info.

Hey Gang,
I just wanted to post a little FYI notice about wireless chargers.
I've seen people being sold 'deals' which include the LG Wireless Charger WORTH £60 and some thinking that this is a good deal.
The G3 is compatible with ANY QI compliant wireless charger and these start from £10. The LG charger is deffo NOT worth £60.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_pg...words=wireless+charger&ie=UTF8&qid=1403693818
Really worth picking up a couple of these to dot around the house and office.
Is wireless charging really worth it? The charger itself still has to be plugged in. From your experience is it really all that more convenient?
Its a bit more convenient because you have to deal with short and tangldd cords (if u have a lot plugged into a power strip persay)
Doesn't really matter. If ppl want to use em, great. If they don't, IDC. Lol.
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Thank you for this info.
But sadly I'll need to get a new LG G3 backplate in order for it to work. :/
I've just tried to use the wireless charger that I bought from the play store for my nexus 5 and that doesn't work at all, and also the magnet on the charger seems to activate the circle cover feature.
I bought the following one:
http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/221422967001?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
And it does not work. It detects the device being placed over it (LED turns on) but the G3 ignores it. Disappointed!
I got a Nokia DT-910 from Amazon £35 and works a treat with my G3.
Tried my phone on a friends £15 QI pad and it did charge slowly and the phone got very hot!
Dave
ShiroEd said:
Hey Gang,
I just wanted to post a little FYI notice about wireless chargers.
I've seen people being sold 'deals' which include the LG Wireless Charger WORTH £60 and some thinking that this is a good deal.
The G3 is compatible with ANY QI compliant wireless charger and these start from £10. The LG charger is deffo NOT worth £60.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_pg...words=wireless+charger&ie=UTF8&qid=1403693818
Really worth picking up a couple of these to dot around the house and office.
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I have the circular one from your Amazon link and it doesn't work with the G3, it complains about alignment, and stops charging when the screen is off. It worked fine with my old Note 3.
I have another couple of Qi pads in the office, i'll try them when I get a chance.
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I have the circular one from your Amazon link and it doesn't work with the G3, it complains about alignment, and stops charging when the screen is off. It worked fine with my old Note 3.
I have another couple of Qi pads in the office, i'll try them when I get a chance.
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I have two of these and they both work fine.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Ch...d=1404049255&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+charger
And I'm getting this delivered this week so I'll update on this too.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Ch...d=1404049255&sr=8-7&keywords=wireless+charger
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ordered one from ebay for a fiver lol, once i get it i'll post an update here and pictures
ShiroEd said:
I have two of these and they both work fine.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Ch...d=1404049255&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+charger
And I'm getting this delivered this week so I'll update on this too.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Ch...d=1404049255&sr=8-7&keywords=wireless+charger
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Hmm, I looked up the one I bought, the description is very similar, but it fails to work properly. Must have different electronics in it or something. I'll be interested to see what that second one is like, looks just the right angle for me.
I tried another one in my office, and that seems to work. Strangely, all that happened was the red charging light came on, as the other one turned the screen on and beeped every few seconds with a little animation saying it was wirelessly charging. Even if it does charge, its way to annoying.
Think we should use this thread to list working and problematic chargers? There's another thread with people having the same issue I found. I hope bad ones are few and far between, but might be useful to have a list.
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TheKrow said:
Is wireless charging really worth it? The charger itself still has to be plugged in. From your experience is it really all that more convenient?
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If your working at a desk, they come in really handy. For one, it is a nice dedicated place to put your phone. If you pick up your phone lots of times a day and walk around with it, not having a cable is a godsend. The added charging function is just a great extra.
While it is significantly slower than a direct cable, if you have several ( I have 4: office desk, car, bedside table, media room) you find the cable becomes almost redundant.
One thing to note is that they can't keep up with heavy phone useage. When I'm in the car for instance, usually I have tethering, 4g and Bluetooth on, as well as navigation and streaming radio. I need a cable for that.
Yes, it is true Qi Charging is very slow compared to wall charger.
Has anyone seems any Qi charger going over 1A?
Bought a Chotech t511 qi charger , from Amazon, first of all tried it powering from the pc usb port.....no go ..same as some people have put here...would see the g3 and vice versa , start charging then drop out repeatedly ....then i tried it using the mains plug ..no problems works well...doesn't seem to slow at charging either.....
piepie22 said:
Yes, it is true Qi Charging is very slow compared to wall charger.
Has anyone seems any Qi charger going over 1A?
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Nope, the WPC specification (current version 1.1.2) for QI low power is 5watts
No 1A? Thats a shame. It would take at least 5hours to charge G3 then.
My nexus runs hot on qi charge, wonder if it is a heat related issue they dont bump the amp higher?
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Have been using the Nokia 910 charger for a few days and haven't noticed slow charging or heating.
ShiroEd said:
I have two of these and they both work fine.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Ch...d=1404049255&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+charger
And I'm getting this delivered this week so I'll update on this too.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Ch...d=1404049255&sr=8-7&keywords=wireless+charger
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I got the second one today, a few things to note:
It's seems to have issues charging from a PC / Laptop USB, probably something to do with the voltage. You need to have it landscape or it complains about it not being center of the hotspot. Thirdly I can't keep my spigen ultra hybrid case on, but I kind of expected that. You also don't get a mains plug which I found very annoying as this will only work from the mains.
The problem in most cases is not the charger itself, is the current of the plug o USB port you use to power the charger.
You need a 1.5-2A plug or 3.0 USB to make most of them work properly.
DaveUK said:
Have been using the Nokia 910 charger for a few days and haven't noticed slow charging or heating.
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Is this the one you are using with the G3 without issue?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-DT-910-Wireless-Charging-Stand-Black/dp/B009WKGQL6
Yep... works fine even with the Spigen Ultra Smooth Case on.

charger stolen

I'm an idiot, I left my charger at work. Is there another compatible charger I can buy or do I have to drop $35 for the turbocharger from Motorola ( I know any mini USB charger will work but I don't wanna wait 5 hours.)
Yeah there's a good amount now, just look for Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0 compatibility. I have the Tenergy one that was cheap and works great.
Tenergy - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OVD3FEU/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_DHznvb0DA4SX4
Aukey - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QEX83LA/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_IJznvb0BZTR1Z
Anker - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q88Q16K/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_FKznvb0TDG6A1
Hope this helps!
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Tenergy - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OVD3FEU/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_DHznvb0DA4SX4
Aukey - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QEX83LA/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_IJznvb0BZTR1Z
Anker - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q88Q16K/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_FKznvb0TDG6A1
Hope this helps!
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I'm gonna have to :good::good::good: this one because I agree, those are all great options. I like the look of the Aukey personally, almost looks like a matte finish around it! Really it all falls into reviews/looks/cost
They are all great alternatives and don't look to be quite so blockish as the motorola one is
I got this since I also wanted to get a car charger...$25 for the pair, multiple ports.
http://www.amazon.com/Onite-Essenti...&ie=UTF8&qid=1429579164&sr=1-2&keywords=onite
Haha, I would post a sign at work with a picture of the charter that reads "whoever took my charger is in for a big surprise in a week when their battery explodes from too much power". We know that's BS but it may scare the office thief into bringing it back
that's lame of people to take your charger. Where do you work if you don't mind me asking? Or the type of work you do?
Someone recently took my charger come to think of it. 4 port wall plug from monoprice. It's a great work horse.
joshm.1219 said:
Yeah there's a good amount now, just look for Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0 compatibility. I have the Tenergy one that was cheap and works great.
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Do they charge as fast as the OEM charger?
romdroid. said:
Do they charge as fast as the OEM charger?
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Yupp same technology. Qualcomm lists them as compatible on their website so you know they've been truly certified.
8Fishes said:
that's lame of people to take your charger. Where do you work if you don't mind me asking? Or the type of work you do?
Someone recently took my charger come to think of it. 4 port wall plug from monoprice. It's a great work horse.
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Yeah, it really sucks. They have tactical security (read: dudes with guns) where I work, so I am guessing the janitorial staff would think twice, lol.
romdroid. said:
Do they charge as fast as the OEM charger?
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Ordered one off Amazon works great. Same charge speed as well.
I'm a firm believer in Anker products. I now buy only Anker chargers and cables. They have Smart IQ, which automatically adjusts amperage based on what the device can accept, so you will always get the max charge. They always get close to 5 stars on Amazon. Actually, they are the highest rated chargers you can get.
wolfen69 said:
I'm a firm believer in Anker products. I now buy only Anker chargers and cables. They have Smart IQ, which automatically adjusts amperage based on what the device can accept, so you will always get the max charge. They always get close to 5 stars on Amazon. Actually, they are the highest rated chargers you can get.
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The Anker portable batteries and chargers I have aren't Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 certified, and won't charge as quickly as the phone is capable. Search Amazon for certified chargers.
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Ohiowa said:
The Anker portable batteries and chargers I have aren't Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 certified, and won't charge as quickly as the phone is capable. Search Amazon for certified chargers.
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If you want to use quick charger that's fine with me. My anker charger is pretty quick as is. I've heard that quick charging may eventually hurt battery life in the long run, so I choose not to use it. I don't need quick charge because I don't even use my phone a whole lot to begin with and rarely go below 60%. Plus, I have a charger handy wherever I am. (car/work/home/portable charger)
I have the Qualcomm one off of Amazon and I honestly believe that it charges quicker.

Wireless chargers

So it seems that the wireless charger Samsung offers is "fast". How fast is it compared to 3rd party wireless chargers? Anyone know of any 3rd party ones that are peppy?
Did you read/find the specs for the official Wireless charger ? (I've not)
The only thing I've read was the S7 is quicker to charge than the S6, supposing with the same charger.
I've never clearly read that the S7 is Qi compatible, and I hope so, because I've a lot of Qi charger here
But I've seen that some processors have an impact about wireless chargers, I hope that the quicker charge is compatible with standard Qi charger (maybe it's one of the last question I have before pre-ordering ! )
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Did you read/find the specs for the official Wireless charger ? (I've not)
The only thing I've read was the S7 is quicker to charge than the S6, supposing with the same charger.
I've never clearly read that the S7 is Qi compatible, and I hope so, because I've a lot of Qi charger here
But I've seen that some processors have an impact about wireless chargers, I hope that the quicker charge is compatible with standard Qi charger (maybe it's one of the last question I have before pre-ordering ! )
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They should support both: http://www.cio.com/article/3035693/...the-galaxy-s7-and-gs7-edge-and-3-to-hate.html
So does anyone know the difference of the aftermarket chargers such as anker and the OEM fast one?
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The specs I've been reading say the Samsung chargers still only output up to 1A which any amount of QI chargers do the same.
Michael_P said:
The specs I've been reading say the Samsung chargers still only output up to 1A which any amount of QI chargers do the same.
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It should be double that, 10watts.
peachpuff said:
It should be double that, 10watts.
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What should be?
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What should be?
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The amp output, 2amps = 10 watts.
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It should be double that, 10watts.
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That's more like the input voltage because 10W is 5V @ 2A which most QI chargers run at, but the wireless chargers lose a lot in the transfer.
Now maybe some chargers out there output higher but the specs on the Samsung chargers all seem to output at 5W.
Its the output, there's even 15w wireless chargers out there.
Can you have any case on your phone and still use a wireless charger?
Sir_Eagle said:
Can you have any case on your phone and still use a wireless charger?
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As long as its not metal and not too thick like those armor cases.
peachpuff said:
Its the output, there's even 15w wireless chargers out there.
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I haven't seen any 15w wireless chargers released yet. Incipio has one listed but it isn't listed for sale yet.
Naemion said:
I haven't seen any 15w wireless chargers released yet. Incipio has one listed but it isn't listed for sale yet.
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This one goes upto 13.5w http://www.amazon.ca/MoKo-Wireless-...6870855&sr=8-5&keywords=moko+wireless+charger
dont know about the quality, but this one says 15w.
http://www.amazon.com/Unifun-Genera...884846&sr=8-16&keywords=wireless+fast+charger
Will Galaxy S6 wireless charger work with Galaxy S7?
This one: EP-PG920IBEGWW
Thanks.
DeCesare said:
Will Galaxy S6 wireless charger work with Galaxy S7?
This one: EP-PG920IBEGWW
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Yes
DeCesare said:
Will Galaxy S6 wireless charger work with Galaxy S7?
This one: EP-PG920IBEGWW
Thanks.
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Yes, it will.
Does wireless charging work with a case on the phone?
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jonahtriangle said:
Does wireless charging work with a case on the phone?
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Sorry just saw the question answered above. Disregard.
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If you guys are looking for a wireless charger for the car (I highly recommend one, makes life so much easier) I got the iOttie onetouch Qi charger. I love the thing, Super secure, 1 touch insert and removal (1 hand, some require two hands to place). There are other competing ones to check out, but definitely look for one with one handed operation.

Chargers

Anyone know how the Pixel will do with third party but high quality chargers such as Anker or Choetech?
I don't think anyone will have concrete evidence until we get to try it out. I would assume if it works with the 5x/6p it should be the same.
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km8j said:
Anyone know how the Pixel will do with third party but high quality chargers such as Anker or Choetech?
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Google has a usb-pd belkin car charger on their website and recommends it for the pixel, so it should be compatible. I would expect that any charger that supports usb-pd will work
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Matridom said:
Google has a usb-pd belkin car charger on their website and recommends it for the pixel, so it should be compatible. I would expect that any charger that supports usb-pd will work
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What is USB pd? I'm sure tons of chargers will work but there was all that drama recently with certain USB C chargers not being safe
km8j said:
What is USB pd? I'm sure tons of chargers will work but there was all that drama recently with certain USB C chargers not being safe
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USB power delivery. It's the standard that the pixel uses for quick charging.
http://www.usb.org/developers/powerdelivery/
If you don't have the right cable and charger, the phone could draw too much power and kill the usb port or burn out the charger. If you use a quality cable, you should be fine even for old chargers, just won't charge as fast
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I believe QC3 chargers will work on this device. I can rapid charge my Pixel C with a QC3 charger, at 5v3a. QC3 also supports the 9v2a charge that these phones need.
Of course I will test and update when I receive it, but if its anything like the Pixel C tablet, it will work.
As for the cables, anything on amazon with 4-5 stars will probably be up to spec. You are looking to make sure it has a 56k Ohm Resistor
There was a bunch of drama last year. Even cables with the right resistor wound up potentially being incompatible
Bump
Good ol' Benson (and another dude named Nathan) have put together a list of recommended charging accessories:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vnpEXfo2HCGADdd9G2x9dMDWqENiY2kgBJUu29f_TX8/pubhtml
Make note that the Nexus 6p and 5x chargers aren't recommended at all.
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seezar said:
Make note that the Nexus 6p and 5x chargers aren't recommended at all.
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Yea this is really flipping confusing. Why all the drama? I have a bunch of Choetech cables and a charger that Jensen has previously said are safe but how do I know if they are safe with THIS phone if he hasn't explicitly tested?
How do I know if these, which I already have, are ok?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I97L5R2
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019Q5WT6W
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DDW9RNC
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DEJ7KE2
I'm way more concerned about safety than charge speed.
Some great Info here:
https://plus.google.com/+BensonLeung
chazall1 said:
Some great Info here:
https://plus.google.com/+BensonLeung
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Yea I know. I'm responding to posts above
km8j said:
How do I know if these, which I already have, are ok?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I97L5R2
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019Q5WT6W
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DDW9RNC
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DEJ7KE2
I'm way more concerned about safety than charge speed.
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Bump. While I will pick up some of the recommended cables from Bensen, I have a ton of these floating around. So my questions...
1) Are these SAFE with the Pixel?
2) Does it matter what charger is on the other side for safety?
I have a coupon from HTC for their accessories was thinking of picking up a couple of the USB A to C cables
would that be safe?
http://www.htc.com/us/accessories/usb-type-c-cable/#!pid=htc-10
daewond3r said:
Good ol' Benson (and another dude named Nathan) have put together a list of recommended charging accessories:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vnpEXfo2HCGADdd9G2x9dMDWqENiY2kgBJUu29f_TX8/pubhtml
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So the cheapest power brick that gets a 3 and charges at full power is $35 from Google. The only car charger that has a 3 and charges at full power is from Belkin/Google, coming soon at $45. There are no battery packs that receive a 3 and charge at full power. Sheesh. This kind of sucks right now.
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So the cheapest power brick that gets a 3 and charges at full power is $35 from Google. The only car charger that has a 3 and charges at full power is from Belkin/Google, coming soon at $45. There are no battery packs that receive a 3 and charge at full power. Sheesh. This kind of sucks right now.
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I dont think 3 is only thing thats safe though....
km8j said:
How do I know if these, which I already have, are ok?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I97L5R2
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019Q5WT6W
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DDW9RNC
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DEJ7KE2
I'm way more concerned about safety than charge speed.
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km8j said:
Bump. While I will pick up some of the recommended cables from Bensen, I have a ton of these floating around. So my questions...
1) Are these SAFE with the Pixel?
2) Does it matter what charger is on the other side for safety?
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km8j said:
I dont think 3 is only thing thats safe though....
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The only batteries that charge at full power got 0 and -3 ratings, the only other car charger at full power is $40 from Verizon.
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