Can I use the charge cables I have leftover from the OG Droid and X2 in car and home?
Can I use the charge cables I have leftover from the OG Droid and X2 in car and home?
This is true however the Galaxy Nexus takes a 1amp out. If you use a 500v output charger (the cable here doesn't matter but the charger does) it will charge half as slowly. This was evident by using the Griffin PowerJolt duo in my car. It's a cigarette lighter AC plug that has 2 USB ports. Each is 500v, so my TomTom GPS and Galaxy Nexus charge slower. I did a doubletake when it said 9 hours to charge the phone. Ordered a newer PowerDuo Micro and that charges just fine at normal speed. Both USB ports on that are 1amp out
You meant a 0.5A charger, not a 500v charger, lol. I see what you are saying. Agreed that less than 1.0A and you'll charge slower.
This is true however the Galaxy Nexus takes a 1amp out. If you use a 500v output charger (the cable here doesn't matter but the charger does) it will charge half as slowly. This was evident by using the Griffin PowerJolt duo in my car. It's a cigarette lighter AC plug that has 2 USB ports. Each is 500v, so my TomTom GPS and Galaxy Nexus charge slower. I did a doubletake when it said 9 hours to charge the phone. Ordered a newer PowerDuo Micro and that charges just fine at normal speed. Both USB ports on that are 1amp out
The car one? It shows as AC for me.
All Micro USB cables are the same.
Cheap, non phone chargers however, may not be regulated, and that could damage your phone.
Here is what I think is the Car Charger you're saying will deliver the proper current to the Galaxy Nexus to be seen as an "AC" source (and as far as I can see is the same car charger as is sold in the item you refer to, which includes a regular indoor plug, which I don't need):
Griffin Powerjolt Dual Universal USB Micro
When you check the reviews, however, in particular, this one, it seems that it doesn't deliver a full 1 amp, and is seen by this person's smartphone as a "USB" source.
In your first post, you say that the original "Griffin PowerJolt duo" in your car also didn't deliver the power needed. So which adapter is this one, that didn't work?? The name seems identical. It seems Griffin makes multiple car chargers, with virtually identical names, but which have different features/specs.
I would hate to order one and have it work no different from the older one I now have, which is seen as a "USB" source.
Thanks.
I have one of these Power Jolt 2-port chargers. EACH PORT is claimed to put out 1A, so it's 2A total (contrary to what a previous post wrote). But there are also various versions of these out there, some of which only put out the higher current to certain devices.
For what it's worth, when I plug my Nexus into my Power Jolt, using the stock Nexus USB cable, I get only the "USB Charging" (<500mA / low 'n slow charge rate) indication.
Mine says it's a P2275 from 2010. Not sure of that correlates to your sku.
OK, this gets confusing and inconsistent.
Here is what I think is the Car Charger you're saying will deliver the proper current to the Galaxy Nexus to be seen as an "AC" source (and as far as I can see is the same car charger as is sold in the item you refer to, which includes a regular indoor plug, which I don't need):
Griffin Powerjolt Dual Universal USB Micro
When you check the reviews, however, in particular, this one, it seems that it doesn't deliver a full 1 amp, and is seen by this person's smartphone as a "USB" source.
In your first post, you say that the original "Griffin PowerJolt duo" in your car also didn't deliver the power needed. So which adapter is this one, that didn't work?? The name seems identical. It seems Griffin makes multiple car chargers, with virtually identical names, but which have different features/specs.
I would hate to order one and have it work no different from the older one I now have, which is seen as a "USB" source.
Thanks.
I believe this gets back to how the USB standard is written, so modification will be necessary unless you can find a manufacturer who is willing to violate it... but that would make it a questionable product.
Guess I'd better warm up the soldering iron.
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