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[Nexus 7 Accessories] Beards:
Does anyone have any links to a suitable UK Mains Charger please?

My Nexus 7 charger is giving me hell.

As an example I put it on charge and after 5mins charging it moves 1% that's 12% charge per hour.

I've only had the Nexus 7 a week but it was clear from day one the charger had a fault. It took 6 hours on that first charge to complete and I expect the battery had at least 30% when I fist connected the charger.

I contacted Tesco who told me to return the Nexus but I am more than happy with the device itself.

At this point I would rather purchase another mains charger.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Herb0515:
DC-AC converter

Hello folks, I have a Nexus 7 mounted on a ProClip tablet setup, the car is a 2001 Honda accord DX, the power plug is in front to the right of the auto shifter, the ProClip mount interferes with most of the chargers I own at the moment (is to low) and they hit the mount, and some won't charge the tablet so my solution at the moment is to go with the converter, is an old Belkin 300 watt model, with one ac plug I think new ones have 2 now, but I connected a 3 plug adapter, I plug the nexus and my phone to it and both charge fine, I can go all day with them on and hardly drain the batteries. the converter will get warm but I have it under the passenger seat tucked in, so it gets some ac, it cutoff when I turn the ignition off automatically and has an over-voltage protection feature, by no means a perfect setup and kind of bulky because all the cables and wires but is working for now until something better comes out. I forgot to mention the tablet and the phone is on BT with an aftermarket head-unit, which takes care of all audio and hands free. I also have a couple of navigation apps, CoPilot Live (you can navigate w/o data connection with this) and then the usual Google Maps as a backup (with tether I can navigate just fine with Google Maps) just in case CoPilot can't find the address or something. Hope that helps some.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] maximR7:
Nexus 7 USB Cable and Car Charger

With regards to the original USB cable that came with Nexus 7, it works with the OEM wall charger. If I use the OEM USB cable with different car chargers, the tablet will not show the charging status on the tablet. So, it seems that the car chargers need to be specific to some sort of specification besides the amperage and voltage. The OEM wall charger will work with other USB cables and have the tablet show the charging status correctly. It is a weird situation. It gets even more interesting in this case.

While the N7 is powered off and connected to a Griffin PowerJolt Universal car charger (output: 5.2V AC, 500mA/per socket), using the factory USB cable, the battery status shows up on the black screen as being charged/charging (depending on the level of the battery). As soon as you turn on the tablet, the status changes to not being connected and the Battery app showing that the tablet is discarging. I have not let the tablet run for a long time, while being connected, to see if it truly discharges, but it is an interesting finding. Hope this helps cause I really need a car charger that works with the tablet. :D
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Wilks3y:
Can somebody PM me if they have the same issue as me.

My Usb doesn't look as though it goes in all the way, if you look at it screen side, it looks a perfect fit, if you turn it over then you can see some of the metal connection of the USB.

And if I touch it, it feels very hot (almost burn worthy).

Is this a known issue, or just one of mine?!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Entropy512:
No, the Nexus has a TOTALLY different charger chipset (Summit SMB347) for which ZERO documentation is available. Anyway, the SMB347 already supports charging at up to 2A as long as you don't trigger AICL. Unfortunately, triggering AICL (which reduces the charge current) is pretty easy, and there is zero documentation on how to change/tune the AICL thresholds.

XDA Rule #1 - Read/search before posting.

What determines charging compatibility is well documented, and I've posted the criteria multiple times on this thread. Most of Griffin's "universal" products are NOT universal but made for iPad/iPhone/iPod. If it says "made for iWhatever" it will NOT work with the Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 follows the USB battery charging standard, Apple does NOT.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Rtedmonston:
Only charges in sleep mode.

My N7 will ONLY charge when in "sleep" mode, if it's turned off with the cable plugged into either the USB or wall outlet, it just sits with screen black doing nothing, no matter which charger I use.

Were they manufactured to only charge in sleep mode?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] mariolouis:
Qoncept

Maybe your Cellet is defective perhaps? As I've read the quality is not that good. Can you try using the Cellet and the shorted data pins with another device just to test? Every charger I use including <500ma rated ones work as long as I use my modded cable. Modded as in I've shorted the data pins so it is just a "charging" cable now and will not "sync" with pc. Thanks!
[Nexus 7 Accessories] 03yaur:
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[Nexus 7 Accessories] CHollman82:
Here is the entire issue with charging this device, I'm sure it's already been said though:

This tablet has a 4300mAh battery, which is a very large battery. The included charger puts out 2 amps, most cell phone chargers are in the 0.3 - 0.7 amp range, and will take a very long time to charge this device. Your USB port on your PC puts out no more than 0.5 amps (typically 0.3), so that won't do it either. Assuming 100% efficiency (which is never the case), the included charger will take 2.25 hours to charge the device, so you can expect anywhere from 2.5 to 3 hours for a full charge at 2 amps under realistic conditions. Connected to your PC's USB port or a weaker cell phone charger you will be lucky to maintain the charge level during use, and without use can expect full charge times in the range of 15 to 20 hours.

This is not an indication of a problem with the hardware, it just requires a stronger charger than most other USB powered devices in order to properly charge it... thankfully a perfectly suitable charger is included in the box.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] jayyo:
These work.

Just got a AC charger and car charger. They both charge at the same rate as the stock Asus charger.

"CrazyOnDigital Home Wall Charger For Google Nexus 7, Black". http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008FF8360/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00. This one was talked about a few pages back.

"Car Charger 5V 2A + caseen NATUREGUARD SLIM Travel Kit 10x Screen Cleaning Wipes for Google Nexus 7 Tablet, Amazon Kindle Fire, Barnes & Noble Nook Color/Nook Tablet and other Android device with Micro USB port" http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0090SVY3K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Good pricing even with shipping.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Banesmagic:
Indicator shows not charging but Nexus 7 is charging

In the past 48 hours my Nexus 7 is showing as not charging no matter what I use to charge, the original charger and cable or any other charger or external battery that used to work. It never shows as charging but charges anyway - at the same speed...

Any ideas?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] wtherrell:
Re: Charge only cables.

If I hold a charge-only cable in my hand, how can I differentiate it from a charge and data or data-only cable? Is there a color difference? An icon on one of the plugs? Or anything?:confused:
[Nexus 7 Accessories] morfinx:
There is no way to tell by looking, but if you plug in a charge only cable and try to connect to your computer, your computer will give you an error and says it can't connect, whereas a data cable won't result in an error.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] wtherrell:
Tried a Kernel Mod for faster charge

One of the kernel tweaks available in most kernels is "Enable Fast Charging on USB". Not sure what this actually does but using Battery Monitor Widget notification went from USB plugged to AC plugged. Charging went from 479mA to 875mA. Now I don't think this actually shorts any pins but I think there must be some kind of USB handshaking going on. Maybe Nexus usually detects USB and only lets in 500mA max. (Why, I don't know--must be some USB standard. ) Changing the setting in the kernel apparently changes what the Nexus allows for current. Hmm. It also disables data transfer over the USB while in this setting. Maybe it does short the pins after all. Naahh, couldn't... Could it??

This could possibly have some effect if plugged into an Apple throttled port?

Don't know. If I get one of those chargers with an iPort I'll give it a shot.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] osm0sis:
Which kernel has that mod implemented? I want to let Franco know so he can use it too. :)
[Nexus 7 Accessories] wtherrell:
Powr+ plug works

Using 1A charger and OEM cable my N7 showed unplugged-discharging when plugged in. Still charged OK though. I inserted one of the Powr+ plug adapters between the charger and cable and immediately got AC plugged-charging notification. I may just keep charging at 1A since I saw that article about the N7 burning up while on stock 2A charger.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] osm0sis:
Hey read my post to you, above. ;)
[Nexus 7 Accessories] wtherrell:
Imoseyon I believe.

[kernel][jb][beta] leanKernel: Minimalistic kernel (v0.5, 11/10/12)

It's not a toggle though, it's on all the time and still allows data (haven't tried the data part yet. ) The Powr+ usb plug adapter also gets the faster USB charge but PC does not recognize it as connected for data. It does change it from USB plugged to AC plugged, tho. So I just remove the Power+ plug, reconnect USB and can do data. I use this plug on other kernels.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] j4r3d:
good thinking!

this is frustrating me so much. the cable that came with the nexus 7 won't work for data. i have a old shorted out droid x cable and it works for data/charging no problem. this is lame and google should fix the stock kernel so we can still use the cable they gave us.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Troute:
Your cable must be faulty, get another one.

My supplied cable works fine for charging and data.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] tmlclone:
Yeah Cable problem.

Used some other long ones, drainage > recharge.

My Stock and short one no problem.

Tried a long logitech one, no problem now.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] mrnatas19:
sharing a tidbit

Hi,

My N7 was recently not charging. I was using the original cable and original adapter (and tried all possible combinations of some others I had available). I was worried that recently flashing a kernel caused some sort of issue (it had charged since flashing the kernel, so I wasn't too worried). I removed the back cover, unplugged and replugged the battery cable from the motherboard, and now it charges correctly (in that it actually displays a charging icon on the screen).

Not claiming that this is a panacea, but perhaps it may help others who have the same issue as I.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] zPacKRat:
had issues with 2 16gb units this Christmas where the plug looked mostly plugged in, but was not. odd thing is that the battery in the 16gb devices is noticeably smaller than the battery in in the 32gb unit I bought for myself.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Entropy512:
It IS a USB standard. Devices are NOT permitted to draw more than 500 mA from a Standard Downstream Port (the typical USB port found in most machines).

Drawing more current is allowed from a Dedicated Charging Port (DCP), which is a port that shorts D+ and D- internally to the charger. iDevice chargers are NOT detected as a DCP because they don't follow the standard.

There's a new standard that specifies a Charging Downstream Port (CDP) which allows draw of more than 500 mA from a PC - very few devices and PCs support this yet.

And one or two of my acronyms might be wrong above.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] goofball2k:
Just bought one of these

http://www.targus.com/us/productdet...p=&bannertxt=Chargers for Laptops & Portables

Works great for all my other phones/devices. There is a small cable that is included that allows it to charge the N7. Without using it, the N7 won't charge. This is great though, as I had a belkin one like this but it wouldn't charge the N7.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] admiralsaltybob:
BlackBerry Premium International Charger works with Nexus 7

I don't have the right tools, so I wasn't able to measure the exact output of the BlackBerry Premium International Charger, but when I plugged it into my Nexus 7 (while already in the Battery settings page), it immediately switched to 'Charging (AC)'

As you can see in the pic, the packaging let me see the charger unit itself, which clearly stated its output at: 5 Volts, 2Amps

When I bought it, I was still concerned that it wouldn't work, but hey... It was in the bargain bin at Staples for $4.97!!

Headed to the UK next month, so I got pretty lucky here - thought I would share this with all of you. If you live in Canada, you should check out Staples! They are clearing out all of their older BlackBerry stock, so you might find one.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] sadsplace:
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but I just bought one of these charging cables from Portapow http://www.portablepowersupplies.co.uk/micro-usb-charger-cable-for-high-speed-charging/ and it charges the same if not better than the stock cable, and is longer!

It has the data pins shorted so should work with any charger.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] hoekeat:
I have a generic dual usb 5v 2a charger and it took more than 8 hours to charge N7 if i use the stock micro usb cable. After reading this thread, i tried the same charger with micro usb charge cable (as per attachment) that i got from Yoobao power bank and it charge from 70% to 100% in less than 1 hour!!! :laugh: You can tell (from the connector) that this micro usb cable from yoobao only let u charge, but never transmit data.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] nikjft:
I've been using the "PowerGen Dual USB 3.1A 15w Travel Wall Charger ", which works fantastically with my Nexus. Charges at least as quickly as the stock charger and doesn't need a dedicated charging cable. Also charges two devices (although that takes some amperage away and slows down charging a bit). My only complaint is that the LED on it is very bright, which can be a bit irritating in a hotel room.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0091XIUKY/ref=wms_ohs_product
[Nexus 7 Accessories] khaytsus:
I don't know when this started happening, but my Nexus 7 has started charging about 12%/hr. Nothing is running, using CPU etc like that. I guess I'll try another cable, I've always used the stock charger, but using a longer USB cable. Not a cheapy either, a decent one.

I'm seeing posts that folks see 30% or higher charge rates, so something is clearly wrong.

But I wonder if something else is possibly wrong, as my screen on battery usage also seems to be rather high.

EDIT: Stock cable, back to 25%/hr charge rate. And another similar longer cable, 25%/hr. So the cable I've been using has gone defective. Interesting.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dakri34:
Has anyone else got or had same problem?

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1217167&stc=1&d=134307207

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1217168&stc=1&d=1343072072

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1217169&stc=1&d=1343072072
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zodiaxe66:
This is not right.Go to the store and get a replacement.

But s... happens and 20 mil units sold in less than 2 month some of them will be faulty
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
I've seen about 20 phones and pretty much all have that problem to some degree. I had a 16gb blue and now a 32gb blue and both gathered dust around the edges and home button. Yours seems to be slightly worse on the side.

Anyway, although I love the phone I can't believe samsung's build quality can be so bad. I also own an iphone and after 2 years it still hasn't gathered any dust anywhere. Shame such a good phone is spoilt by crap build quality.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffnz:
Rather a gross exaggeration my phone is fine and haven't heard if this before. If it annoys you that much stick with the iPhone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amrut223:
I have the white 16GB version and mine is fine. Just take it back and have it replaced.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f64iojrwfnw9i4q/Photo 24-07-12 6 25 59 AM.jpg
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
You obviously have a white model which is why the dust doesn't show up as much as on the blue. Even then it mostly shows in bright light / sunlight.

BTW, my preference of phone is none of your business. Just stating facts. I sell phones for a living and haven't seen 1 yet that had a perfect fit along the edges and back cover for that matter. For a phone with such a big price tag that is pretty **** on samsungs part.

FWIW, I've owned the S1, S2 and now S3 and the galaxy series is my preferred phone. But Apple build quality is miles ahead, and that includes the 3gs iPhone which had a rubber seal between the screen and edging to avoid dust buildup.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slking1989:
Iphones are for simpletons
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
Definitely agree with you on front. ****, if I had to only have 1 phone and the choice was between an S1 and a 4S I'd pick the S1 without a doubt. But the iphone is still good as a second phone purely for making a receiving calls.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Amrut223:
I like my iPhone for a couple of reasons. The apps are all designed for the screen size and everything runs smooth. My S3 has issues with VLC remote running slow but other then that I love it. My iPhone 4S is used for making business calls and that's it. LONG LIVE ANDROID!

---------- Post added at 09:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:56 PM ----------

You can clearly see in my photo there is no dust build up. A mate of mine also has the pebble blue version since release and he has 0 issues with this either.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
You have a white one and since the dust on mine shows as white, it obviously wont stand out on yours.

You can do a quick test. Rip a small piece of paper and run the pointy bit along the edges, front and back. If it can go in, then it will gather dust.

As for your friends blue one, check it while sitting indoors with sunlight shining through a window onto the phone. He will likely see dust around the edges. That's how I noticed mine.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
personally I vacuum clean mine most days, put out fresh flowers, and get the polish out whilst listening to Burt Bacharach.....I never have this problem :D
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dakri34:
I also have the white version but nowhere i can see dust settling in the gaps coz there are no gaps :( just angry that where i have got the phone from says all s3 hare like this so we cant replace it :(
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffnz:
You do over react and base your comments on nothing more than your emotions. Fact my phone is pebble blue.

It matters not what your job is to me nor your phone preferances just don't post uninformed comments.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] colint3:
My pebble blue doesn't have that problem.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SexyIceCream:
using pebble blue too, after seeing this post i immediately went to check...no problem either.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
Lol. What part of my comments are based on emotion? Stating that I have physically seen 20 or so units and all had a gap to some degree has nothing to do with emotion. But since you've seen 2 perfect phones means that you are fully informed. My apologies sir.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1679534
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] radeonxt:
believe me i tried your suggestion because i know it's a good thing to clean the edges once in a while so that the dust won't accumulate, but using a thin piece of paper and trying to insert the right angle edge did not go in.

so there are no gaps.

btw this is a white gs3.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
Thanks for testing. Well its good to know that there are ones out there with no gaps. Pity mine has a small gap at the bottom. Not really noticeable but in certain lighting conditions the dust does show.

After selling my 16gb to buy a 32gb model, was hoping the second one was better but it was just the same. Small gap or not, I wouldn't give up my phone for anything out there. The S3 is pure beauty.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] briandevlin:
I had the same problem, cleaned it out with a toothbrush, then put clear silicon rubber and wiped it of before it dryed, problem now gone and you do not see the silicon, but the space is filled. But you should not have to do this with a top of the range phone. :p

Sent from another galaxy using Tapatalk
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffnz:
Prefixing your comments of where you work doesn't make them fact it makes them an opinion. To then say Samsung phones are crap build is also opinion, learn the differance.

Ever heard of bad batches in manufacturing maybe this is the case here and hopefully nothing else.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
Yes you are correct that is my opinion, no emotion involved. Other than the gap between the screen and bezel on some phones I'm very happy with the rest of the phone. But as shown in the pictures in the OP, it can look pretty bad in certain light conditions.

Anyway, as you said hopefully it is just a bad batch from the early production models. But the ones I have seen so far have been from all the phone carriers here.

Btw, I did open another one today and it was much better than any I had seen. Maybe just a tiny gap on the right side but definitely no gap on the top or bottom. Pity that one wasn't for me.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RedBlueGreen:
i had the exact same problem.

I told amazon and they said they can give me 10% off (£50) and if the problem gets worse i can send it back.

So after a week i sent it back and got a new one (which was perfect) and i still got to keep the 10% off

mine was pebble blue too
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jeffnz:
I'm on a couple of NZ GS3 forums and have, as yet, to see this issue but can see how the problem may occur but as said mine is fine and have fingers crossed. Something to be aware of for sure but fail to see why we should have to or indeed have to fit cases to something that should be built to withstand normal wear and tear, maybe its a marketing thing.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poker gypsy:
I have a blue and no dust at all I have had it for 2 months, return it and get a new phone
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmhung:
i think you should change another one
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] treUse:
On my fourth S3 now. First one had a dead pixel among other faults. 2nd and 3rd both had stuck home keys. The latest one has this problem, and I'm not sure I can get it exchanged again, and if I do, it'll probably have the exact same problem as this one.

God, this is so annoying...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FrezoreR:
I think I have the same issue.

Do you think I should get it replaced?

Images: http://imgur.com/a/gY0zY

The gap on that side is noticeably larger than the other. Twice the width I would say.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MedicoLegista:
Hey. I have the same problem. I have that gap in the left side and inferior side and getting dirty with dust. I bought this phone in Vodafone and I have it 3 yeeks so I cannot return it... what are my options??? Should I go to Vodafone support center and send to warranty? Since it looks a production defect I should receive a new one??

Help me please. This is so annoying...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] got-petrol:
I have the same gap a round the phone with dust going to take it back to cpw at the weekend see what they say
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twingley:
same problem with mine, also blue
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Poker gypsy:
I have the blue and no problem?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rastaman-FB:
same problem here