Question Charging woes - Google Pixel 6

Help,
I have tried 3 different chargers (1 generic Anker, 1 supplied with Huawei P30 pro, and one supplied with Huawei mediapad tablet. none work
Nor does plugging into USB port on PC. I have tried various different cables to no avail. All cables work to charge P30 pro from its own charger @40 watts.
All chargers and USB port will charge the P30 pro
The only way I can get any juice at all into this bugger is by charging from the P30 pro directly.
I also noticed that the security update that installed last night took forever (roughly 4 hours) during 'optimising apps' phase.
Have tried factory reset too
I think I've got a dud

keithy999 said:
I think I've got a dud
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It sure sounds that way.

Having the same problem. Pixel 6 regular edition. Will only charge when the phone is turned off.

Chob77 said:
Having the same problem. Pixel 6 regular edition. Will only charge when the phone is turned off.
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Mine wouldn't even charge when the phone was off. it would show the battery symbol with 'lightning' but wouldnt actually charge - you could see the battery level drop in this state
Google are not being helpful about getting a replacement or even admitting there's a fault yet. I might just send it back and get a refund

keithy999 said:
Mine wouldn't even charge when the phone was off. it would show the battery symbol with 'lightning' but wouldnt actually charge - you could see the battery level drop in this state
Google are not being helpful about getting a replacement or even admitting there's a fault yet. I might just send it back and get a refund
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I've figured out the problem. I have the P30 Pro charger and two Samsung chargers which are all USB A. None of them worked. What did work was a Huawei laptop USB C charger. It seems from reading elsewhere there's a good chance that USB A chargers won't work with the Pixel.
I thought Google hadn't included a charger with the Pixel for environmental reasons. Seems like many people will be forced to buy a new charger for their Pixel, thus defeating the point.

Chob77 said:
I've figured out the problem. I have the P30 Pro charger and two Samsung chargers which are all USB A. None of them worked. What did work was a Huawei laptop USB C charger. It seems from reading elsewhere there's a good chance that USB A chargers won't work with the Pixel.
I thought Google hadn't included a charger with the Pixel for environmental reasons. Seems like many people will be forced to buy a new charger for their Pixel, thus defeating the point.
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I'll try my Lenovo USB C charger. thanks I'll let you know!

Chob77 said:
I've figured out the problem. I have the P30 Pro charger and two Samsung chargers which are all USB A. None of them worked. What did work was a Huawei laptop USB C charger. It seems from reading elsewhere there's a good chance that USB A chargers won't work with the Pixel.
I thought Google hadn't included a charger with the Pixel for environmental reasons. Seems like many people will be forced to buy a new charger for their Pixel, thus defeating the point.
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Blimey, that works. I'm a little annoyed I can't just plug it into my PC and slowly charge it overnight. but this saves the hassle of dealing with Googles useless support. Indeed the 'help article' I was directed to says to plug it into a PC as part of the fault finding.
Will anyone else's Pixel 6 (non pro) charge from PC USB connection??

keithy999 said:
Mine wouldn't even charge when the phone was off. it would show the battery symbol with 'lightning' but wouldnt actually charge - you could see the battery level drop in this state
Google are not being helpful about getting a replacement or even admitting there's a fault yet. I might just send it back and get a refund
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It was probably a huge mistake for them to not include a charger with it.

yes, your charger needs to support PD 3.0 PPS charging to get the fastest charging possible on the pixels

keithy999 said:
Blimey, that works. I'm a little annoyed I can't just plug it into my PC and slowly charge it overnight. but this saves the hassle of dealing with Googles useless support. Indeed the 'help article' I was directed to says to plug it into a PC as part of the fault finding.
Will anyone else's Pixel 6 (non pro) charge from PC USB connection??
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Don't believe buddy above. This is not normal. Every phone I've ever had with usb-c works with a usb-a to usb-c cable. It charges and transfers data just fine. I also use one on my car stereo to phone for Android auto. Your phone is a dud. Get a replacement.

rogosteve said:
Don't believe buddy above. This is not normal. Every phone I've ever had with usb-c works with a usb-a to usb-c cable. It charges and transfers data just fine. I also use one on my car stereo to phone for Android auto. Your phone is a dud. Get a replacement.
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The guy above didn't say it wouldn't charge at all with a regular charger or wire. He said for ***fastest charging possible*** you need PD3.

96carboard said:
The guy above didn't say it wouldn't charge at all with a regular charger or wire. He said for ***fastest charging possible*** you need PD3.
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Chob77 said:
I've figured out the problem. I have the P30 Pro charger and two Samsung chargers which are all USB A. None of them worked. What did work was a Huawei laptop USB C charger. It seems from reading elsewhere there's a good chance that USB A chargers won't work with the Pixel.
I thought Google hadn't included a charger with the Pixel for environmental reasons. Seems like many people will be forced to buy a new charger for their Pixel, thus defeating the point.
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There is more than one guy above. The one I am referring to is quoted above for your viewing pleasure.

Hi, just to confirm, my Pixel 6 will only charge from USB-C charger. I was hoping if someone could confirm whetehr theirs charges from a PC with USB-A to USB-C cable.
I admit it doesn't sound right that this won't work
Thanks

keithy999 said:
Hi, just to confirm, my Pixel 6 will only charge from USB-C charger. I was hoping if someone could confirm whetehr theirs charges from a PC with USB-A to USB-C cable.
I admit it doesn't sound right that this won't work
Thanks
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Mine charges without any issue at a PC with USB-A to USB-C cable from Anker.

keithy999 said:
Blimey, that works. I'm a little annoyed I can't just plug it into my PC and slowly charge it overnight. but this saves the hassle of dealing with Googles useless support. Indeed the 'help article' I was directed to says to plug it into a PC as part of the fault finding.
Will anyone else's Pixel 6 (non pro) charge from PC USB connection??
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Mine does fast charge from the laptop USB-C connector, or even directly from the laptop power brick. The laptop is an Asus rog x 13 flow. If I am not wrong, in order to fast charge, your source has to support usb pd pps.

I'm sitting at work and my P6 charges just fine with a wall wart and a USB-A to USB-C cord. Not only that, but it's an LG wall wart that I have probably had since my LG G3 days (a long, long time ago). So even old power supplies will work.
If your phone isn't charging from a computer USB port, I suspect it is because of the amount of power being supplied by the laptop over the USB port. It's not a built in limitation of the phone however.

RiTCHiE007 said:
yes, your charger needs to support PD 3.0 PPS charging to get the fastest charging possible on the pixels
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what should I see under battery settings?
I see charging rapidly with my 30W charger. The Anker charger reads PPS but I am not entirely sure it's PD 3.
thanks!

derausgewanderte said:
what should I see under battery settings?
I see charging rapidly with my 30W charger. The Anker charger reads PPS but I am not entirely sure it's PD 3.
thanks!
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PPS is a standard that started with pd 3.0. Your charger is the correct one for fast charging.

so do we have any charger recommendations? the 3 i tried, after processing through AMERE, they are topping out at 15w-18w...

I just posted about one I think should work in another thread, should find out soon if I was right lol

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Won't charge from USB

Although my S3 detects being plugged in to my car USB adaptor and my PC, the charge rate is ridiculously slow. If using the device as a sat-nav, the battery still declines quite rapidly.
My understanding is this is usually caused by weak output, but the charger I'm using purports to put out 2A!
Can anyone recommend a car charger for the S3 that actually works? Thanks!
The charger doesn't "tell" your phone that it can drain more than 0.5Amp.
While it's possible to go to higher speeds, the S3 prevents it unless it's sure to have a high-speed charger since most motherboard manufacturers only use crappy cheap components without power limiter.
The detection is done by a resistor between the data pins on the USB connector, so that one is either missing or the wrong value.
SiyahKernel allows you to manually force the phone to go up to 1Amp, however I wouldn't recommend it; forget to set it back and you potentially fry your computer's motherboard and/or other chargers you connect it to.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Univ...sr_1_sc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1342436003&sr=8-3-spell
Both ports charge as AC
Jezza0 said:
Although my S3 detects being plugged in to my car USB adaptor and my PC, the charge rate is ridiculously slow. If using the device as a sat-nav, the battery still declines quite rapidly.
My understanding is this is usually caused by weak output, but the charger I'm using purports to put out 2A!
Can anyone recommend a car charger for the S3 that actually works? Thanks!
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I purchased the carphone warehouse in car charger, that works fine, but was aroudn £12.
d4fseeker said:
The charger doesn't "tell" your phone that it can drain more than 0.5Amp.
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Thanks - that was what I suspected, although I wasn't sure why my old devices could (apparently) negotiate a higher current, unless the S3 needs significantly more to charge.
If I've understood wikipedia correctly, the S3 should be able to draw 900mA from a USB 3.0 certified port, but only 500mA from <= USB 2.0. So a PC with the later standard would charge the S3 quite nicely.
Northern-Loop said:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TomTom-Univ...sr_1_sc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1342436003&sr=8-3-spell
Both ports charge as AC
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Thanks for your recommendation. 1-click ordered... you should get commission!
Guess I'll just leave a scathing review on the one I ordered. I should have known a <£3 charger was never going to work!
@daz_2000 - thanks for your comment, but I went for the TomTom brand... being able to charge 2 devices is a good thing.
Learn from my fail
OK. The issue was not my chargers, but the fact that I cheaped out on my micro-USB cables. When I use my OEM cable, it charges at the expected rate.
Two new genuine Sammy cables ordered.
OK. The issue was not my chargers, but the fact that I cheaped out on my micro-USB cables.
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If the cables are very cheap they have the wrong resistance which causes your phone not to recognize the charger.
I should have known a <£3 charger was never going to work!
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They always worked for me =) Although one went literally up in smoke, capacitor blew and caused the converter to overheat within seconds.
No damage done to the device... luckily. Or at least the device (old iPod 30G) didn't care about it, they were nearly indestructable, similar to the old Nokia phones.
I wasn't sure why my old devices could (apparently) negotiate a higher current, unless the S3 needs significantly more to charge.
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It potentially didn't. (Even if you now know that your cable is the issue). The S3 has a far larger battery so that it charges slower.

quick charge cable

Hi there. I just got lg g5 and straight away I bought 2 USB c cables so I can use my other charger at work for instance and keep original at home. I tried new cables on original charger however they are not fast charging, only charging according to info from the phone screen. Can you guys please advice what cables i have to buy to be able to fast charge with original charger? When I search on websites for USB c cables there is no description of the at capable to charge fast. I also have aukey quick charge 2.0 charger and wonder if I can use it with lg g5 to get a fast charge. Thanks in advance
skwieradee said:
Hi there. I just got lg g5 and straight away I bought 2 USB c cables so I can use my other charger at work for instance and keep original at home. I tried new cables on original charger however they are not fast charging, only charging according to info from the phone screen. Can you guys please advice what cables i have to buy to be able to fast charge with original charger? When I search on websites for USB c cables there is no description of the at capable to charge fast. I also have aukey quick charge 2.0 charger and wonder if I can use it with lg g5 to get a fast charge. Thanks in advance
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Stick with Anker brand. Hands down best cell phone charger/USB brand! Reviews speak for themselves.
https://www.amazon.com/Charge-Anker-Charger-Compatible-PowerPort/dp/B016LO4UTA
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B012...947?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=8VSTT19B2WW47V6ZTP58
Depends on region/software version too. My extra cables worked fine for fastcharge until I updated, after that only the original cable would still do it. It's been mentioned a few times already too, looks like some of the updates block 3rd party cables from being able to use fastcharge.
Nimueh said:
Depends on region/software version too. My extra cables worked fine for fastcharge until I updated, after that only the original cable would still do it. It's been mentioned a few times already too, looks like some of the updates block 3rd party cables from being able to use fastcharge.
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Wow didn't know that. That is straight bs they pull that on people. Becoming like Apple want us to buy their over priced accessories.
Nick216ohio said:
Wow didn't know that. That is straight bs they pull that on people. Becoming like Apple want us to buy their over priced accessories.
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Well I called LG in my country and after the second call and 4 days of waiting they told me that they're "not aware of any changes made to inhibit the use of 3rd party cables" ... they completely ignored the fact that users both here and on local Android/phone forums reported the same thing.
So yes, it is complete BS ... but since fastcharge is supposed to be detrimental to the life of the battery anyway I'm not too fussed about it any more. I got myself a small charging dock that's hooked up to the USB on my PC - while wayyyyyyy slower than even regular charge it at least gives me easy access to my phone, and if I leave it connected whenever I'm at home the battery doesn't discharge too much and I can live without fastcharge
Nimueh said:
Well I called LG in my country and after the second call and 4 days of waiting they told me that they're "not aware of any changes made to inhibit the use of 3rd party cables" ... they completely ignored the fact that users both here and on local Android/phone forums reported the same thing.
So yes, it is complete BS ... but since fastcharge is supposed to be detrimental to the life of the battery anyway I'm not too fussed about it any more. I got myself a small charging dock that's hooked up to the USB on my PC - while wayyyyyyy slower than even regular charge it at least gives me easy access to my phone, and if I leave it connected whenever I'm at home the battery doesn't discharge too much and I can live without fastcharge
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Wow that sucks man Now you metion happening to others. Is it just people outside of the states getting screwed over? What happens when you put a rom on yours? Does 3rd party chargers work again?
Nick216ohio said:
Wow that sucks man Now you metion happening to others. Is it just people outside of the states getting screwed over? What happens when you put a rom on yours? Does 3rd party chargers work again?
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I'm actually running CM13 now but it never occured to me to try it again with the other cable. Next charging cycle I'll give it another go
I'm not really sure which regions are affected ... a quick glance over the posts I made regarding this seems to have mostly europeans with the problem, but I can't say for sure.
Fast charging should not depend on cable, unless the cable is very poor quality with high series resistance.
I have 2 QC 2.0 chargers from Choetech and Tronsmart. I also have several usb c cables from Yozoon and Choetech. They all fast charges the phone just fine.
As for the usb-c cables buy only from name brands, and you need to confirm that they include the 56k resistor included for device protection.
suhridkhan said:
... and you need to confirm that they include the 56k resistor included for device protection.
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This is the info I was looking for. Thank you all guys. Will check how my aukey 2.0 charger and its cable charge and stick to this brand if ok
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What happens when you put a rom on yours? Does 3rd party chargers work again?
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I just tried it on CM13 and now my cheap 3rd party charger + cable fast charge again ... looks like the CM kernel doesn't have the same limitations as the LG one
Nimueh said:
I just tried it on CM13 and now my cheap 3rd party charger + cable fast charge again ... looks like the CM kernel doesn't have the same limitations as the LG one
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Great! You should post your results on that other thread you where taking bout.
Nick216ohio said:
Great! You should post your results on that other thread you where taking bout.
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If XDA stays up long enough for me to track down that thread I will :laugh: :angel:
skwieradee said:
Hi there. I just got lg g5 and straight away I bought 2 USB c cables so I can use my other charger at work for instance and keep original at home. I tried new cables on original charger however they are not fast charging, only charging according to info from the phone screen. Can you guys please advice what cables i have to buy to be able to fast charge with original charger? When I search on websites for USB c cables there is no description of the at capable to charge fast. I also have aukey quick charge 2.0 charger and wonder if I can use it with lg g5 to get a fast charge. Thanks in advance
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I confirm that it's complete chaos in regards to chargers, cables and Fast Charging.
I bought a Tronsmart WC1T charger, it won't fast charge with the included cable, but it does that with a Vetter cable. A colleague has an Ankey charger and some other cable, my phone does not fastcharge with that combination, only with a different cable. These are both QC 3.0 chargers.
Supposedly, the cables should not matter, but it's not true.
Anyone purchased a 3 meter cable in the UK that will fast charge (tested with a meter 17-18 watt) an LG G5 (h850 or h830 etc), if so please let me know the manufacturer of the cable? a link would also be helpful.
It sounds insane but on some ocasions fast charge has only work for me by trying different sides of the usb head (as in flipping it over) with several different cables and phones.
Maybe its all a fairytail but it works :cyclops:
These cables (even the 3 meters one) fast charge the LG G5 H830 in stock and in recovery mode for Lineage os 14 (tested with original charger).
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B074MPN333/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought a Sony QC 3 charger and cable, didn't fast charge, it did though with my LG cable. The company sent two more cables, none of them fast charged. I then bought a 3 pack of Aukey cables (very nicely braided finish, solid connectors and 56k ohm resistor) the Sony charger, fast charges with them. And no I don't work for Aukey, just a sad man that appreciates a nice cable, lol.

BlitzWolf� 5V 5.4A USB Type C BW-C3 Car Charger 27W $10 + FS

UPDATE 12/17/2016 Charger still works great no issues with it and my Pixel XL
Here is the detailed testing review information http://lygte-info.dk/review/USBpower Blitzwold USC-C car charger BW-C3 UK.html
Here you can find more detailed testing reviews on other usb devices http://www.lygte-info.dk/info/indexUSB UK.html OR http://lygte-info.dk/info/ChargerIndex UK.html
UPDATE 11/23/2016, mentioned this charger to Nathan K, and he linked me a review done by HKJ http://budgetlightforum.com/node/45176.
COMMENTS: "He felt it was "a bit too powerful". Translation (and my opinion): it lacks overload protection safeties, avoid.
"No individual port overload protection."
UPDATE 11/15/2016: I tested with my Pixel XL and it handles 1400-1450mA in port (A) using stock a-c cable and 1450-1530mA in port (c) cabled usb-c..
UPDATE 11/12/2016; This morning I plugged in at 66% on phone, ampere showed the charger feeding 2400mA. This is as fast as my zerolemon QC wall charger on my lg g4.
BlitzWolf? 5V 5.4A USB Type C BW-C3 Car Charger 27W
http://us.banggood.com/Wholesale-Wa...t-Google-Chromebook-Pixel-wp-Usa-1008254.html
$4.90 + Free Shipping
Coupon code: b8cb34 51% off for Blitzwolf Bw-C3expired
I just found this deal on slickdeals and I am just posting the deal here if anyone wants to take advantage. I ordered 3 myself. But do not know anything other than that about the product or the site selling them. Use/Order at your own risk!
FIY: I don't think this is capable of charging the Pixel at 18w max, but it should be able to do it safely at 15w (5v 3A). It supposedly can't handle max charging two devices either. It has a permanently attached USB C cable and a USB A slot.
EDIT: Same item on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Charger-BlitzWolf-Attached-Chromebook-Macbook/dp/B01ALA75I8
PIXEL XL Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/accessories/blitzwolf-5v-5-4a-usb-type-c-bw-c3-car-t3492163
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PSA; as some of you know Benson Leung fried his Chromebook Pixel while testing. Others may not know that on November 9th Nathan K posted messing up his Pixel's Port controller as well.
https://plus.google.com/102612254593917101378/posts/iFweEx52Rbs?sfc=true
Be careful what accessories, cables you use, including major manufacturer name brands.
This charger is actually awesome. been using it for a year with my nexus 6p and now my pixel, it will only do 15w
Yeah it's still on sale too!
So this is legit safe? because I see all over the place everyone is 'freaking out' about the usb cables I swear when it was just micro usb cables no one cared, but now with this USB C everyone cares all of a sudden?
kazemitsui said:
So this is legit safe? because I see all over the place everyone is 'freaking out' about the usb cables I swear when it was just micro usb cables no one cared, but now with this USB C everyone cares all of a sudden?
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I wouldn't say everyone. I for instance did not freak out.
Sent from my sailfish using XDA Labs
It's only 5v 3A 15w max unless it's defective, it doesnt go any higher than the max a pixel can handle. Like the 9v/3A 12v 15v 20v...
Edit; its a clone of the nekteck on the spreadsheet, YMMV
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vnpEXfo2HCGADdd9G2x9dMDWqENiY2kgBJUu29f_TX8/pubhtml#
http://www.nekteck.com/usb-type-c-c...-with-integrated-built-in-type-c-31-cord.html
kazemitsui said:
So this is legit safe? because I see all over the place everyone is 'freaking out' about the usb cables I swear when it was just micro usb cables no one cared, but now with this USB C everyone cares all of a sudden?
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Its because there were several reports with the nexus 6p usb c ports burning up and lots of micro usb to usb c adapters melting, but mostly when the cable was wiggled or phone fell while plugged in.
I think Benson Leung's Pixel fried testing correct if im wrong?
Yeap, bad cable fried it;
https://www.engadget.com/2016/02/03/benson-leung-chromebook-pixel-usb-type-c-test/
So this cable is good for the pixel no probs?
kazemitsui said:
So this cable is good for the pixel no probs?
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I tested with my Pixel XL and it handles 1400-1450mA in port (A) using stock a-c cable and 1450-1530mA in port (c) cabled usb-c.
clockcycle said:
I tested with my Pixel XL and it handles 1400-1450mA in port (A) using stock a-c cable and 1450-1530mA in port (c) cabled usb-c.
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honestly I have no idea what that means, but I will assume its good to go for a Pixel user like me?
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honestly I have no idea what that means, but I will assume its good to go for a Pixel user like me?
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It worked, a little slower than the Google Pixel stock wall charger, and not quite what I would call FAST charging, but it didn't blow up my Pixel yet..
clockcycle said:
It worked, a little slower than the Google Pixel stock wall charger, and not quite what I would call FAST charging, but it didn't blow up my Pixel yet..
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what do you think of this one?
http://www.banggood.com/BlitzWolf-Q...er-p-1049810.html?rmmds=detail-top-unbeatable
Its literally the same thing but QC3?
kazemitsui said:
what do you think of this one?
http://www.banggood.com/BlitzWolf-Q...er-p-1049810.html?rmmds=detail-top-unbeatable
Its literally the same thing but QC3?
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QC over usb c is bad and that's not $5
Pixel isn't QC.
UPDATE 11/12/2016; This morning I plugged in at 66% on phone, ampere showed the charger feeding 2400mA. This is as fast as my zerolemon QC wall charger on my lg g4.
clockcycle said:
UPDATE 11/12/2016; This morning I plugged in at 66% on phone, ampere showed the charger feeding 2400mA. This is as fast as my zerolemon QC wall charger on my lg g4.
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alright I ordered one haha same one as you thanks for testing! lol
kazemitsui said:
alright I ordered one haha same one as you thanks for testing! lol
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Let us know how it works for you
Personally tested this charger does not back charge my car when off like some of the tested/ recommended car chargers have been found to do, including Belkin, tronsmart and visnic.
I bought one of these Aukey units but haven't tried with Ampere. <Tested: it delivers 2000ma from both ports to the pixel. Stock wall charger delivers 3000ma.> I've used it with the Pixel, Nexus 5X, LG G4 and Droid Maxx. All of them charge fast. Even the MAXX which isn't a Quickcharge phone charges quite quickly. It has a Fast charge port and a Quickcharge 3.0 port that is backward compatible. All these phones have roughly 3Ah batteries. The Pixel and 5X are type C. The G4 has Quickcharge 2.0 hardware but I don't know if the firmware was ever updated to accept more than Quickcharge 1.0.
https://www.amazon.com/Aukey-CC-T7-...838012&sr=8-2&keywords=aukey+quick+charge+3.0
Anyway, seems quality and beats all the typical 250ma car chargers that can't even keep up with google maps usage.
bump still working great and still on sale $5 shipped.
I wish I had any idea how to determine if a charger was "safe" without just looking at a list of approved chargers

LG G5 Charging Cables

I'm just wondering, what charging cables people use for the LG G5. I have the Quick Charge 3.0 by Aukey, but the cable that came with the phone seems to be a hit and miss with full charging speed. I find when you unplug it and plug it back in, sometimes the charging speed will jump up.
adamsavage said:
I'm just wondering, what charging cables people use for the LG G5. I have the Quick Charge 3.0 by Aukey, but the cable that came with the phone seems to be a hit and miss with full charging speed. I find when you unplug it and plug it back in, sometimes the charging speed will jump up.
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Besides the cable that came with the phone I bought a couple of USB 3.0 Type A to Type C cables made by Anker from Amazon. I forgot how much they cost but I can assure you that quality is top notch and performance is excellent.
I have the 2metre AUKEY one. Not sure if it's related but since I upgraded to Nougat, phone takes longer to charge!
Lord Morpheus said:
I have the 2metre AUKEY one. Not sure if it's related but since I upgraded to Nougat, phone takes longer to charge!
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I've heard a lot of people complain bout LG phones with 3rd party chargers. The charger would support quick charge, but phone won't. I think LG blocks some 3rd party chargers. Because some chargers wouldn't work, but switch rom and they would. That is straight bs of LG to pull.
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I just got my friends who have LG G5's an AUKEY QC 3.0 charger and told them to use the cable that came with their phone for now. I do need to recoommend some USB-C cables to them that are capable of QC 3.0, but yes from all I've read, quality of cables is a major issue. Some work and some don't even the manufactures on Amazon don't know how to answer questions about their products when you ask.
Lord Morpheus said:
I have the 2metre AUKEY one. Not sure if it's related but since I upgraded to Nougat, phone takes longer to charge!
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I've noticed it doesn't seem to charge nearly as fast as LG claims it should. It takes the standard 2-3 hours, depending on what battery % it's at. I try to not let it go below 30% when I can. It doesn't even say fast charging anymore, just charging..
I think the cables are still too expensive. Also, I have so many micro USB cables
I bought 5 adapters on ebay ( 4,50€ here in Germany ) from MICRO- USB to USB Type C. So far everything has no problems and yes QC3.0 on my Anker PowerBank works as well.

SuperCharge chargers - will it work with any cable?

After ages I managed to find one place where I can order a SuperCharge original charger for P10 (Huawei HW-050450E00 SuperCharge)
However, the cable is not included. Will I get super charging with any cable?
vicusbass said:
After ages I managed to find one place where I can order a SuperCharge original charger for P10 (Huawei HW-050450E00 SuperCharge)
However, the cable is not included. Will I get super charging with any cable?
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The original cable that came with the phone...Yes
High quality ones (20AWG or better)...Yes (this is what I use)
Cheap nasty ones off ebay....possibly, but doubtful. The phone may still say "Fast Charging" as the charger will identify itself to the phone as a Super Charger, but the phone won't be able to draw the same power as through a decent cable. And you risk damaging the cable and/or phone.
As in all walks of life, you get what you pay for!
Can you recommend me a cable which should work fine?
colthekid said:
The original cable that came with the phone...Yes
High quality ones (20AWG or better)...Yes (this is what I use)
Cheap nasty ones off ebay....possibly, but doubtful. The phone may still say "Fast Charging" as the charger will identify itself to the phone as a Super Charger, but the phone won't be able to draw the same power as through a decent cable. And you risk damaging the cable and/or phone.
As in all walks of life, you get what you pay for!
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vicusbass said:
Can you recommend me a cable which should work fine?
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I've used cables by Aukey, Anker & Tronsmart. All decent brands and cables, even if they don't mention an AWG figure. Plenty on Amazon. For example, this was the last pack I bought... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01E4Z6OUG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
But they do sell them as single cables as well
You get quick charging with these, not super charging. Which is still ok, I know
colthekid said:
I've used cables by Aukey, Anker & Tronsmart. All decent brands and cables, even if they don't mention an AWG figure. Plenty on Amazon. For example, this was the last pack I bought... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01E4Z6OUG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
But they do sell them as single cables as well
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You get quick charging with these, not super charging. Which is still ok, I know
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Well they certainly Super Charge my p10, both on a mains and car charger. Noticeably faster rate than when using the Fast Charger I got for my P9.
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My apologies, I linked to the wrong cables! For some reason I thought I was on the P9 forum & we were talking about fast charge, not Super Charge!
You are quite correct, the ones I linked to above are Fast Charging at max. Agreed though that this is still quick!
This is the Super Charge cable I bought.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071XTBZGP
Thanks for the update, I was buying this, but for some reason they do not deliver to Romania...
colthekid said:
Well they certainly Super Charge my p10, both on a mains and car charger. Noticeably faster rate than when using the Fast Charger I got for my P9.
Edit:
My apologies, I linked to the wrong cables! For some reason I thought I was on the P9 forum & we were talking about fast charge, not Super Charge!
You are quite correct, the ones I linked to above are Fast Charging at max. Agreed though that this is still quick!
This is the Super Charge cable I bought.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071XTBZGP
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Thanks for the update, I was buying this, but for some reason they do not deliver to Romania...
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Very few non "Original" Super Cables around at the mo, but this is one I'm probably going to get as well.... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/PZO...-Type-C-USB-C-For-Huawei-P10/32813218430.html
Worth trying for the price I think, only issue with AliExpress is the delivery time!
Already ordered one, should be here by July
colthekid said:
Very few non "Original" Super Cables around at the mo, but this is one I'm probably going to get as well.... https://www.aliexpress.com/item/PZO...-Type-C-USB-C-For-Huawei-P10/32813218430.html
Worth trying for the price I think, only issue with AliExpress is the delivery time!
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colthekid said:
Well they certainly Super Charge my p10, both on a mains and car charger. Noticeably faster rate than when using the Fast Charger I got for my P9.
Edit:
My apologies, I linked to the wrong cables! For some reason I thought I was on the P9 forum & we were talking about fast charge, not Super Charge!
You are quite correct, the ones I linked to above are Fast Charging at max. Agreed though that this is still quick!
This is the Super Charge cable I bought.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071XTBZGP
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Thanks for finding this, I've wasted my time buying 2 different cables that don't work. The OEM cables are just too short.
Huawei Super Charge works using this cable:
https://banggood.com/Orico-AC5-5A-1...ick-Charge-and-Sync-Data-Cable-p-1162313.html
It must be 5A approved.
Anyone knows why the Huawei 5A SuperCharge won't work with an LG G6? I mean I plugged it in, the phone says it's fast charging, but if I start using it while charging the battery level goes down.
vicusbass said:
After ages I managed to find one place where I can order a SuperCharge original charger for P10 (Huawei HW-050450E00 SuperCharge)
However, the cable is not included. Will I get super charging with any cable?
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you need to get a 5A cable to have supercharge, anything below that will be fast charge or charging indication only
P10 supports two faster charging standards, I don't have the numbers in front of me but it can use both 9V with 2A and 5V with higher A than the usual 2. This is undocumented and I found out by accidentally using my old phone charger.

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