[Nexus 5 Accessories] mmmmBACON:
I’m sorry, but there is so much wrong with what you just said. None of it makes sense. You’ve seen the proof in front of you, yet you still disagree with it and say there is a limitation on the Nexus 5 to 1.2A.

So yes, there really is no might, you are completely wrong… The Nexus 5 can go past 1.2A, no modifications, no kernels, no fast charge settings, simple as that.

I don’t understand how you can just disregard the massive amount of factual evidence right in front of you, in this thread. You even said you’ve read through it yourself. There are many people, myself included, with pictures, and confirmation from people all getting up to 1.7A+ charging current on the Nexus 5.

How you can basically just say, “Nope it’s limited to 1.2A” and then quote a franco kernel change log when all of the proof right in front of you says otherwise, is beyond me... It is actually insulting. Basically you are saying everyone here is a liar, and you are correct. Why would you post a franco kernel change log as proof, when people (including myself) are achieving 1.7A+ completely stock. See my current and charging times in the OP. I’m not even using franco kernel, nor have I enabled any fast charging. I just get fast charge, more than 1.2A by plugging in this charger. End of Story. Franco kernel is irrelevant as I am not even using it. This is all being achieved on stock, vanilla Nexus 5 Android.

Plain and simple, sorry to be harsh about it, but you’re 100% wrong. It needs to be bluntly stated, because you read the whole thread and still say it isn’t true. I’m sorry, but that is just ridiculous.

If you can’t believe the numbers, associate it with the charging time, then do the math to go along with it. 14% - 100% was achieved in 79 minutes (not theoretical numbers, this is real actual charge time). The Nexus 5 has a 2300mAh battery. 2300 * .14 = 322mAh. 2300mAh – 322mAh = 1978mAh = 86%. So 1978mAh was charged in 79 minutes.

You said the Nexus 5 was limited to 1.2A. So let’s find out the charge time using your 1.2A limit.

2300mAh / 1200mAh = 1.916 hours to charge 0% - 100% = 114.96 minutes.

114.96 * .86 = 98.86 minutes for the same 14% - 100% charge. So the same 1978mAh would take 98.86 minutes using your 1.2A limit.

98.86 – 79 = 19.86 minute delta.

So, using the Blackberry Folding Blade chargers, shortened the charge time by 19.86 minutes from what you said was a 1.2A limit in the Nexus 5. If the Nexus 5 was limited to 1.2A how did almost 20 minutes suddenly disappear from the same 86% battery charge? If this was a 0% - 100% charge, the delta would be even larger.

So again, physically with pictures, mathematically, and user proof, all prove you completely wrong. A franco kernel change log does not dispute the real actual numbers myself and many others here are achieving. It’s pretty ridiculous that you would look at a change log and then say all of us are wrong.

Now your second part, saying that you can charge 0% – 100% in 120 minutes on a 800mA charger... That is both mathematically, and physically impossible.

800mA at 100% efficiency (this is never the case, as no charger is 100% efficient), would charge 800mAh of a battery in 60 minutes.

The Nexus 5 has a 2300mAh battery.

800mAh = 60 minutes

2300mAh / 800mAh = 2.875 hours.

2.875hours = 172.5 minutes.

That is the absolute lowest amount of time it will take to charge the Nexus 5 at 100% efficiency using an 800mA charger. Now unless you have some magic in that charger, it’s not going to happen. An AC adapter cannot output a higher current than it was designed for unless you have modified it.

Now I'm not trying to sound mean, but you argued against what is proven right in front of you by myself, and many of the other people who have these chargers. We all get well beyond 1.2A. Some of us (like me) aren’t using any 3rd party kernels, are completely stock, and have no modifications whatsoever. There is picture proof, there is charge time proof, there is mathematical proof. The fact that you read the entire thread beforehand, and still said the Nexus 5 was limited to 1.2A makes no sense at all.

No, I meant no disrespect. Sorry if it seemed that way. You’re welcome to share your experiences. It’s just a good idea to first read through the thread to see if your questions have been answered first before asking them again.

All chargers lower the current towards the end of the charging cycle. No charger will charge at full speed from 0% - 100%. It is a safety precaution. It is to protect the battery, to protect your device, and to protect your charger.

You’ll hear a lot of people talking about “trickle charging” or a slower charge when the phone is near completion. It’s just the slow down at the end of the charge cycle, it is normal.

If you want to see if your chargers are really charging faster or slower, compare the overall charging times using the various chargers and cables you have. And compare that to the base line charge cycle that Anandtech used in their review of the Nexus and it’s 1.2A stock charger.