I know some of you are EE experts out there. I had two TILTs. I enjoy charging my first TILT with Motorola 5V 0.5A charger because I can also use that charger for my bluetooth headset as well as blackberrys; very convenient. I just got my second TILT and it won't recognize or charged by the motorola 0.5A charger. It can only be charged by the htc supplied 5V 1A charger or USB cable link to computer.
I am just wondering how come one TILT can be charged with a Motorola charger while another cannot.
The Motorola charger USB male plugin is a little thicker (fatter??) than the TILT factory charger. All you need to do is to squeeze the male plugin a little bit with a plier so it will contact the charging blade.
i wouldnt suggest it as they charge differently and possible long term damage to phone/battery
why why why ????
wtf i already stated
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lol no i meant why use moto charger
lol gotcha
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i wouldnt suggest it as they charge differently and possible long term damage to phone/battery
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USB is USB. Amperage may be lower so it might take longer but you're not going to damage anything. The Moto charger has the same amperage as the USB ports on your PC.
This has been covered more times here than I can count.
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This has been covered more times here than I can count.
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So Like... What twice? Sorry totally had to do it.
Anyway. In Theory it should work. BUT, When were are talking about Electricity and $500 devices. I personally wouldn't mess around and spend the $20 to get a new HTC Charger.
blue_94_trooper said:
USB is USB. Amperage may be lower so it might take longer but you're not going to damage anything. The Moto charger has the same amperage as the USB ports on your PC.
This has been covered more times here than I can count.
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So you failed 1st grade math?
If you are doing something like GPS, I probably wouldnt recommend a moto charger while doing that...
At times, I notice the power drain (in general) is more then the charger can handle, even without using GPS...
And the motorola charger will never recover a fully dead tilt
here's a thread from some time back which i found quite useful on this question
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=375759
$25 chargers. $50 HDMI cables.
All the money is in accessories nowadays.
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$25 chargers. $50 HDMI cables.
All the money is in accessories nowadays.
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I really hope you don't spend $50 on HDMI cables. That is such a huge rip off. Check out monoprice.com for cables. There have been countless tests showing that the really pricey HDMI cables don't matter unless they are like 50ft long and trying to transfer 1440p video content. (There is almost nothing out there that will play or display 1440p video content except for the videophiles) I personally have a 1080p TV and display it with some cables purchased at monoprice for like $6 and compared them to ones bought for $20 and there is no visual difference.
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Oh and $25 for the HTC charger is ridiculous. Just open it up and you will see that the components are very similar if not the same as the Motorola chargers or others that charge using USB. Just make sure the output voltage is 5.0V. I have seen some Motorola chargers output 5.9V using the mini USB port. They components inside them are pretty simple and can do the job pretty efficiently.
That was the point I was making although I attempted to stay subtle. Best Buy, etc. sell TV's at a very low margin to compete but once you're in the store they try to sell you cables at ridiculous prices (Staples used to do this with USB cables if you bought a printer from them, probably still do).
Likewise at an AT&T store where they don't make much money selling subsidized cell phones they can get some nice margin selling "HTC" chargers for ridiculous prices. Apparently some people still believe they need them.
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That was the point I was making although I attempted to stay subtle. Best Buy, etc. sell TV's at a very low margin to compete but once you're in the store they try to sell you cables at ridiculous prices (Staples used to do this with USB cables if you bought a printer from them, probably still do).
Likewise at an AT&T store where they don't make much money selling subsidized cell phones they can get some nice margin selling "HTC" chargers for ridiculous prices. Apparently some people still believe they need them.
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Yeah I've seen Best Buy trick many older people into buying $100 HDMI cables. I have been able to stop a few from buying them but some still buy them. They wasted a lot of their hard earned money. I have also seen the list from a Best Buy employee that left it out showing how much things cost for the store and how much they are sold. A lot of their cables are bought at $1 and sold to the consumer for about $15. Some the store bought for $5 and sold for $50+. If customers saw this they would know to shop elsewhere for these things.
You guys act like a business is evil for trying to make a profit.
This is a business, not a charity. Maybe one day UNICEF will get
into the charger business, but until then, they're the people to see.
+1 To anyone who knows the movie thats from.
hey i can see down your shirt JOE DIRT
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This is a business, not a charity. Maybe one day UNICEF will get
into the charger business, but until then, they're the people to see.
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I wouldn't bother with Moto chargers - I used to find with my old Orbit that if the amperage was too low it wouldn't recognise that it was charging at all (and probably wasn't). I use a ~$5 1A car charger -> USB adapter and a standard USB cable. How cheap do you want?!?
Chris
I have been using the Motorola charger on my TILT with the Mugen 3000mAH battery with no problem. I also use the USB port on my HP laptop with no problem.
Planning to buy a second battery for the HD2.
Certainly would be convenient to be able to charge the spare battery externally, and have it ready for use.
Anyone know of an external battery charger that is available? Anyone here actually tried one, and could tell us if it works well or not?
I see one on Ebay-
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-AC-WALL...CH-HD2-T8585-/290466531133?pt=PDA_Accessories
Don't know if it is any good though.
Also, not sure if it is really for the HD2 battery. The ad says it is for the "HTC TOUCH HD2 T8585".
Is the HD2 ever called "Touch HD2"? Or do they have it confused with the Touch Pro? What is that number T8585?
Farther down I thought I recall it said something like "for Sprint HD2", although I don't see that now. Sprint doesn't have the HD2, does it?
Even at a cheap price like that, it would be kind of a drag to buy that, and it doesn't fit the HD2 battery at all, then you have to pay for return shipping. (At least it is shipped from the USA, unusual for that kind of thing.)
Anyone here tried one of these, or another one? It would certainly add to the convenience, if one has an extra battery, to be able to charge one externally? (This one says it can charge two, but I don't see how from the pic.)
I just bought a spare battery from this place.
http://www.obostore.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21_45&products_id=189
I bought one and it cooks my batteries. We should start a thread dedicated to finding after market and OEM batteries online. I purchased several batteries from ebay vendors and IMMEDIATELY tested them using a Triton (RC Hobby Computer chargers) it is sophisticated and charges to max recommended voltage then MEASURES the wattage during a fixed drain cycle. I sent up the drain cycle assuming a 5 hour talk time. (MAH of batteries / 5). EBAY batteries consistently only gave 750-850 mah although they claimed over 1000. One seller (I tested 2 batteries) only had 450 and 465 mah.
I purchased cradle chargers, "OEM" Car chargers, as well as wall chargers. The bottom line is that Chinese produced items are prey to the lowest price regime that is the nature of the Chinese market. Quality is non existent, just the lowest price for an item that resembles a quality product.
Stick with verizon, sprint etc chargers that are proven and tested. That was the best solution for me. I tried to purchase an "OEM" HTC [email protected] charger ebay. It had a poor replica of an HTC logo and it also seems to overcharge and cook my batteries.
Anyone else have any experience or opinions?
Now you got me scared about buying one of the battery chargers.
By the way though, just about everything we buy here (certainly electronics) is made in China. But yes, if it is non brand name, or fake brand name, it might not (or might) have the same quality. (And if shipped from China, not worth returning if it is a dud.)
You say "stick with Verizon and Sprint chargers". Well, the HD2 is not sold by Sprint and Verizon. Are you saying they put out a charger for one of their phones, that uses the exact same batteries? Link to those chargers? Thanks.
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I bought one and it cooks my batteries. We should start a thread dedicated to finding after market and OEM batteries online. I purchased several batteries from ebay vendors and IMMEDIATELY tested them using a Triton (RC Hobby Computer chargers) it is sophisticated and charges to max recommended voltage then MEASURES the wattage during a fixed drain cycle. I sent up the drain cycle assuming a 5 hour talk time. (MAH of batteries / 5). EBAY batteries consistently only gave 750-850 mah although they claimed over 1000. One seller (I tested 2 batteries) only had 450 and 465 mah.
I purchased cradle chargers, "OEM" Car chargers, as well as wall chargers. The bottom line is that Chinese produced items are prey to the lowest price regime that is the nature of the Chinese market. Quality is non existent, just the lowest price for an item that resembles a quality product.
Stick with verizon, sprint etc chargers that are proven and tested. That was the best solution for me. I tried to purchase an "OEM" HTC [email protected] charger ebay. It had a poor replica of an HTC logo and it also seems to overcharge and cook my batteries.
Anyone else have any experience or opinions?
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i got my battery and external charger here:
http://www.mobimega.com/momax-u-charger-battery-and-phone-charger.html
http://www.mobimega.com/momax-mobile-phone-replacement-battery.html
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i got my battery and external charger here:
http://www.mobimega.com/momax-u-charger-battery-and-phone-charger.html
http://www.mobimega.com/momax-mobile-phone-replacement-battery.html
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Thank you, but just telling us where you bought your battery and charger don't tell us much, without a review of them.
I also posted a link to a charger in the OP, and asked if anyone has tried it, and knows if it is any good.
The previous poster wrote that the no-name chargers can damage the batteries. I don't know if he or she is correct or not, but it scared me about buying one. The battery and charger you linked to are no-name. Have you tested them, the way the previous poster did?
Also, the products you linked to seem very expensive, but I don't know the relationship of Hong Kong dollars to US dollars. Anyone know?
Well, I just bought the one I mentioned in the second post, from Ebay.
At $5.99, free shipping, ships from the USA, I figure not much to lose.
I guess I'll be nervous whether the poster is correct about generic chargers "cooking" batteries. I don't know how I would know, if the charger is damaging to batteries or not. Would they be too hot after charging?
By the way, for those interested in a "cradle" for the HD2, which also has a space for charging an extra battery, I saw one on Amazon, about $20. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1FZ013TFV210J7ZAEDS6
(I have no need for a cradle though, and prefer the small charger only design.
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Thank you, but just telling us where you bought your battery and charger don't tell us much, without a review of them.
I also posted a link to a charger in the OP, and asked if anyone has tried it, and knows if it is any good.
The previous poster wrote that the no-name chargers can damage the batteries. I don't know if he or she is correct or not, but it scared me about buying one. The battery and charger you linked to are no-name. Have you tested them, the way the previous poster did?
Also, the products you linked to seem very expensive, but I don't know the relationship of Hong Kong dollars to US dollars. Anyone know?
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lol.. i am using the charger and battery as we speak... and its not some no-name charger and battery.. the brand is MOMAX.. they have a website momax.net which shows their items.. the battery is fit for use for HD2 original battery and the momax battery, which is why i bought it.. the charger has got 2 charging points, direct to hd2 like the normal charger, and external battery charging function, which is what i liked about it.. no need to switch between 2 chargers, 1 stop solution for the battery in my phone and the other spare battery, whether is it the original battery or their momax battery.
Well, having a name one never heard of like "Momax", doesn't mean the product is not "no name". By the latter I did not mean no name at all, but not a recognized brand name.
Not saying that all products without a recognized brand name are no good (I ended up ordering one, in fact), just that one is taking a chance. (And I think I would have taken just as much of a chance with "Momax" as with the one I ordered.) Besides, the one I ordered was shipped from the USA, much better for returns, quick shipping, etc., than something ordered from Hong Kong.
By the way, do you work for that company "Momax"?
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lol.. i am using the charger and battery as we speak... and its not some no-name charger and battery.. the brand is MOMAX.. they have a website momax.net which shows their items.. the battery is fit for use for HD2 original battery and the momax battery, which is why i bought it.. the charger has got 2 charging points, direct to hd2 like the normal charger, and external battery charging function, which is what i liked about it.. no need to switch between 2 chargers, 1 stop solution for the battery in my phone and the other spare battery, whether is it the original battery or their momax battery.
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Well, having a name one never heard of like "Momax", doesn't mean the product is not "no name". By the latter I did not mean no name at all, but not a recognized brand name.
Not saying that all products without a recognized brand name are no good (I ended up ordering one, in fact), just that one is taking a chance. (And I think I would have taken just as much of a chance with "Momax" as with the one I ordered.) Besides, the one I ordered was shipped from the USA, much better for returns, quick shipping, etc., than something ordered from Hong Kong.
By the way, do you work for that company "Momax"?
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Where did you get yours from? I ordered one off of Ebay for 5 bucks. Got it 3 weeks later and it worked for one charge, then died. I emailed them and they agreed to send me another one without question, but it's going to be another 3 weeks until I see it.
lol.. of course not rofl..
im from Singapore, not Hong Kong.. and besides, shipping from Hong Kong to where i live is cheaper than from europe and the states, not to mention currency conversion..
I really wish there was a cradle charger that worked with the Otterbox cases!
has anyone heard of this battery? the company is called powergen http://www.amazon.com/1200mAh-Power...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1284442457&sr=1-22
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has anyone heard of this battery? the company is called powergen http://www.amazon.com/1200mAh-Power...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1284442457&sr=1-22
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nope, not me..
I have the charger pictured in the 2nd post here, ive had it for over 2 months charging batteries in it daily and have had no problems with the charger or batteries.
The seller i bought it from was US based and they also shipped 2 additional batteries with it, so i now rotate my batteries. I have one in the phone, a spare that i carry in my wallet, and one in the charger at all times. When the phone battery dies it goes into the charger, the charged one goes to my wallet ,and the one in my wallet goes to the phone.
I started doing this ever since I had to return by HD2 due to a damaged USB port causing it to go into car kit mode. I think i have only used this new HD2's USB port twice for charging since i got it. I prefer to just swap the batteries.
This works out great because i never have to worry about carrying around a charger and finding a place to stop for awhile to charge up a bit
It does however seem the charger is incapable of charging a battery and phone via the usb port simultaneously. If i put a dead battery in it the charge light will light up red to indicate it is charging, as soon as i plug something into the usb port the light will go blue to indicate charging is done. Im guessing the internal power supply isnt beefy enough to simultaneously charge both
Just bought the same charger listed in the 2nd post. Seller informed me of delayed USPS pickup due to the snow storm in NY area
Oh well for $5 if it doesn't work as expected it won't hurt my wallet.
charger arrived last night, tested with the stock battery. Charged to full in 3 hours, so far so good.
Only complaint: the charger is slight narrower compared to the battery, so about 1/8 inch of the battery is sticking out during the charging process. It does look cheap but gets the job done. Besides, it's only $5.
Now I just swap batteries (I bought an extra battery elsewhere) and don't have to use the USB port to charge anymore, woohoo!
going to buy this charger from ebay..will review it later when it comes
http://cgi.ebay.com/Battery-AC-WALL...ccessories&hash=item43a75dfaf5#ht_2065wt_1139
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charger arrived last night, tested with the stock battery. Charged to full in 3 hours, so far so good.
Only complaint: the charger is slight narrower compared to the battery, so about 1/8 inch of the battery is sticking out during the charging process. It does look cheap but gets the job done. Besides, it's only $5.
Now I just swap batteries (I bought an extra battery elsewhere) and don't have to use the USB port to charge anymore, woohoo!
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Busted USB port here, about 6 months ago, bought the same charger and a spare battery, and it hasn't failed me yet. The battery does stick out the one side a bit, but it works. Only problem I ever had was the one time I let my gf switch my batteries in it and she bent one of the charger's contact pins. I bent it back, and it's worked well since.
I actually prefer battery swapping now over charging.
Have a bunch of generic micro-usb wall chargers (decent quality - overcharging IC chips in all) I used with my Samsung Vibrant - are they ok to use with HD7 or is there something unique about the voltages?
Thanks!!
No. You are all set. I have the same two phones and same chargers. I still have to use my Vibrant to tether and download from, although I wish I never had to touch that damn phone ever again. Cheap piece of plastic!
I would recommend one of these also
http://www.amazon.com/Docking-Stati...1I9C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1313095985&sr=8-2
I bought one similar but the one I have is sold out. I bought a lion battery too for $8
Nice!!
I ended up though going with the PowerSkin - I like the extra bulk and weight of it as opposed to getting the additional battery - I'll keep this in mind thought.
Thx!
I use either charger for my SGS2 and HD7 as they are both micro USB I dont care which one is which
My dog ate my charger and I'm looking to buy this one till I order a new one. Anybody have any thoughts on it?
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/insigni...lack/5690015.p?id=1219148349637&skuId=5690015
Seems like it would work but there are two things i would like to point out. First this is not a quick charge 2.0 charger so fast charge will not work with it, it will charge at normal rate. Also for myself i try to get wall chargers with removable cables just in case my pet eats thru it I can replace them easily and trust me i have gone through 4 cables in the last 4 months. That said i have had good experiences with ones bought from Ebay as well since the prices are far too tempting.
Is rapid charge the same as quick charge?
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Usually not at all. What people claim as "rapid charge" is just a small increase in amperage (usually 2+ amps). By reference, USB 2.0 spec is 500mA.
Quickcharge 2.0 increases both the voltage and the amperage it can supply (is. even more wattage). The exact values are negotiated by the phone and what it draws - which is dependent on the current phase of charging.
Here's the exact same one we got with our note 4, OEM and everything! Plus it's way cheaper than the insignia one
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Adaptive-Charger-Qualcomm%C2%AE-Technology/dp/B00TEUVEIO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433819960&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+fast+charge
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Here's the exact same one we got with our note 4, OEM and everything! Plus it's way cheaper than the insignia one
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Adaptive-Charger-Qualcomm%C2%AE-Technology/dp/B00TEUVEIO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433819960&sr=8-1&keywords=samsung+fast+charge
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That's the one I've been looking at as well but some of the comments claim it's fake. I know it's not a huge risk at 13 dollars but still kind of apprehensive.
This is the one I've been using and it's fantastic.
http://www.amazon.com/Qualcomm-Cert...pebp=1433829116966&perid=0N8X3T7X2AQ168Q9Q67B
You guys are awesome! Definitely ordering the aukey one when I get home
I ended up getting these. Good reviews (samsung users reported that phone identified using fast charger connection) and decent prices.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W9XLPBE?redirect=true&ref_=ya_st_dp_summary
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TDC0WJA?redirect=true&ref_=ya_st_dp_summary
I'll report back here after testing them Friday went they arrive! Eeeek! I'm excited lol!
Just got the chargers. All seem to work well and indicate fast charging via phone. Will report back if they fail or anything unexpected.
Can I use the fast charging brick with another cord and have fast charging?
I'm currently having some battery life issues with my Nexus 5x due probably to updates and heavy usage since I just got it. I know there is some controversy regarding what Type-C chargers and cables actually allow for the Nexus 5 to rapidly charge.
Does any one else on the XDA community had any advice past history with good chargers/cables as well as power banks? I primarily want to buy these products on Amazon so I can get them with Prime shipping
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I'm currently having some battery life issues with my Nexus 5x due probably to updates and heavy usage since I just got it. I know there is some controversy regarding what Type-C chargers and cables actually allow for the Nexus 5 to rapidly charge.
Does any one else on the XDA community had any advice past history with good chargers/cables as well as power banks? I primarily want to buy these products on Amazon so I can get them with Prime shipping
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Basically anything by Anker is a solid call. You can get their products on Amazon. Well-made, quality products from a company formed by a group of friends that worked at Google. Just remember, the Nexus 5X is not QC 3.0 compatible. It's capable of charging speeds up to 3000mAh but there are tons of factors that affect charging speed like CPU temp, battery temp, etc.
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Basically anything by Anker is a solid call. You can get their products on Amazon. Well-made, quality products from a company formed by a group of friends that worked at Google. Just remember, the Nexus 5X is not QC 3.0 compatible. It's capable of charging speeds up to 3000mAh but there are tons of factors that affect charging speed like CPU temp, battery temp, etc.
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Thank you for your help with this. This seems like a pretty solid advice so far!
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Thank you for your help with this. This seems like a pretty solid advice so far!
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I definitely agree with the other person that Anker is your best bet. I currently have 4 Anker cables and I abosolutely love them! I would recommend you get a 10 ft Micro USB cable from anker and then get a micro usb to usb-c adapter from Aukey and you're set! That's what I am using now and haven't had any issues!!
I just got a 10ft type c braided cable from Amazon... Will my Qualcomm quick charge 2.0 base still work for rapid charge or do I need to get an additional charger?
A link would be really helpful if any one had a particular one in mind :good:
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I just got a 10ft type c braided cable from Amazon... Will my Qualcomm quick charge 2.0 base still work for rapid charge or do I need to get an additional charger?
A link would be really helpful if any one had a particular one in mind :good:
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It'll work but it'll charge at the rate the phone prefers. Probably something close to like 1800 mAh. Any charger will work, it's the speed that matters. You can usually look on the small print of the charger and figure out how fast your phone can potential charge depending on the voltage pulled from the wall.
This charger will work well if you have a USB-C to USB-C cable.
Although I'd probably just recommend something like this charger so you can charge multiple devices with almost any cable. Especially with friends that always seem to forget their wall chargers.
TechMadeSimple said:
I'm currently having some battery life issues with my Nexus 5x due probably to updates and heavy usage since I just got it. I know there is some controversy regarding what Type-C chargers and cables actually allow for the Nexus 5 to rapidly charge.
Does any one else on the XDA community had any advice past history with good chargers/cables as well as power banks? I primarily want to buy these products on Amazon so I can get them with Prime shipping
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Without you telling us what issues you're facing, we can't really tell you much.