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[Nexus 5X Accessories] dipson626:
I picked up one of these: Yoobao It looks just like the Vinsic one posted above. I tested it with the c-c cable that comes with the phone, and it had near identical results (tested at 66%). For a better test, I'll have to see how it compares once it gets super low. I'm using Battery Monitor Widget by the way.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Altadroid:
This is what I got (honestly have no idea) but the phone says rapid charging when it is plugged in. The 1850mah pic is from the car charger and the 2600mah pic is from the wall charger.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] QUEDRO:
Thanks for the update! Looks like this car charger can't push above 2 amp per USB port. So far Tronsmart car charger is the king of the hill for now.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
Possible that his 3rd party cable is the bottleneck. He needs to test the car charger with the OEM cable.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Ajfink:
I bought the Aukey charger and can confirm that it says "Charging Rapidly" when plugged in.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
Saying "Rapidly charging" isn't enough to confirm that it actually is. I've posted in the USB-A to type C thread that a Orzly cable with a Samsung 5.3V/2.0A wall charger gets only 1400+ mAh (barely half the stock charger) yet says "Rapidly charging".
[Nexus 5X Accessories] QUEDRO:
As reference, my stock AC charger provides around 2.5-2.6A @ 10% battery. Any car charger that can match or best this result gets my money.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Altadroid:
Just tried OEM cable and got 1860 mA, guess it's the charger.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
Might be the old unclear labeling trick... it says 3a on the front, but it might be split up 2 / 1 between the two different USB ports.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] dipson626:
6% Charging

I tested the Yoobao charger again at 6% and here are the results. Identical.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] BinkXDA:
Thanks, but how do you consider this identical? Your previous post shows 1.8A and this one 2.6A.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] QUEDRO:
He meant it's identical result compared to OEM AC Charger. See both screenshots. AC charger and car charger pushes same amount of power @ 66% as well as @ 6%

The price is ok on this charger, but it ships from China :/
[Nexus 5X Accessories] RTNDO128:
Just ordered the charger in the OP from Amazon. The ship date isn't until Nov. 20th, hopefully it comes sooner...
[Nexus 5X Accessories] dipson626:
My original post shows charging around 66% and both car and wall were identical @ 1.8A. Tested again at 6% and identical still @ near 2.6A. It draws more power when the battery is lower so I thought it'd be a better test. Hope that helps!
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
2.5A? I would say you are getting the theoretical 3A charge. Nice.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] banksc:
I ordered 2 of the Vinsic chargers 3 weeks ago....still waiting. Will give them a workout when they arrive.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] kdwolf85:
I have one of these in my car and it doesn't push out enough power for the phone to show it as "charging rapidly". I'm using a Spigen cable with it. The cables work fine when plugged into AC though. I'll test it out with Ampere next time I get down under 10% and post the results.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] hokee:
I purchased a StilGut Charger from Amazon (amazon search ASIN: B01278TNMS). Hope to get it soon to try out. We'll see if it actually supports 5V@3A.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] badenglishihave:
Nice, make sure to report back. I would love to have a charger that accepts USB Type C natively instead of having a built-in cord like the Tronsmart.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] caseyweed:
I can confirm that this charger also charges rapidly:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006SU0SX0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage

I got a peak reading of 1820ma with Ampere. (This was charging with 70% battery)
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
2.4A is really pretty good... Seems to be the max you can get without true USB-C.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] jgummeson:
I bought a similar Anker car charger a couple of years ago and it shows the "Charging Rapidly" message when I connect my 5x.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] cowpen:
In my limited testing I've concluded that any charger capable of supplying 10 watts of current or more will be reported by the phone as "Charging Rapidly" regardless of cable / adapter used. Despite the lockscreen status, this is still far short of the 15W maximum that should be supplied with a USB Type-C standards compliant 5V/3A charger. Also, the apps I've tried that report charge current don't seem to be very consistent or reliable.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] GreenDroidX:
Where is the Tronsmart people? They said on the forum that they will have a 5w 3amp car charger by the end of this month
[Nexus 5X Accessories] ukjohnd:
Gave the Anker PowerDrive+1 24W 1-Port USB a shot as nothing dedicated USB C that I'd trust with my shiny new phone on UK Amazon and shows quick charge as active and still charges when running Satnav App and Bluetooth music.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0107VEKQG
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
[MENTION=2602476]AUKEY[/MENTION]Official: [MENTION=2114296]bmcclure937[/MENTION] A new 2-port car charger for Nexus 5X/6P will be released next month
[Nexus 5X Accessories] cowpen:
I need to modify my earlier statement... cables do matter. I just received these "Orzly USB 2.0 Type-C to Type-A" cables, and they do not pass enough current for the phone to report "Charging Rapidly". Not sure if the issue is number of conductors, or resistance or what.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
I received my StilGut (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01278TNMS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00) yesterday and am using it with a type c to c cable (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010SG8OFI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00).

Lock screen shows "Rapid Charging" and it seems to be charging much faster under load (running Google Music, Navigation and a speed camera detector app) than my QuickCharge certified chargers with USB A-C cables.

If someone would kindly point me at a decent app to measure charging rate I'll post back tonight with the results.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] AquilaDroid:
GSam battery monitor shows it, also Ampere app.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Ampere installed. Will run the battery down to about 60% during the day and test tonight with & without my usual car apps running.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Pandages:
I'm using the old version (all black but same specs) of this: http://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerDrive-2-Port-Charger-iPhone/dp/B00VH84L5E/ and my Nexus 5X shows "Rapidly Charging" when using a USB Type-A to USB Type-C cable. It works great and I am happy to recommend it.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Well I only managed to lower my battery to 67% before testing (never thought I'd complain like that lol).

Weird results tonight:

This is with everything running (Bluetooth connected, OutLoud monitoring notifications, EZCam speed camera detector, Google Maps Navigation, Google Play Music streaming):

The second reading is just with Bluetooth and OutLoud running:

Over a 70 minute drive I lost 2%...

On the same drive this morning with the same apps running I gained 12%...

Not really sure what to make of this other than Stilgut is Nogut. ***Unconfirmed - see later post***

I'm seeing the same sort of good charge & bad charge behaviour with my old (QC 2) chargers and USB A to C cables.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
I'm going to try the Stilgut with the Google Charger cable tomorrow on the off-chance that I've got a duff cable.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] QUEDRO:
To make the results more comprehensive, please compare them against your OEM LG charger at the same battery percentage level..

Best way to do it is to discharge the phone to at least 10% or less and plug in the car charger w/o running any active apps, then plugin OEM charger shortly after as well for comparison.

In Ampere app make sure you use "old measurement method" in basic settings
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Ampere doesn't work without using the old measuring method.

I simply won't have the time to spend getting the phone to 10% or less, and running with no active apps is simply not how I use the phone.

I'm interested in finding the correct car charger for my use case, i.e. my normal apps running and topping off a half-charged phone.

OEM shows 1850mAh at 67%.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] PatcheZ:
Strange. I have the same cables paired with an Aukey QC charger and it shows rapidly. However, your conclusions match 7_michel's tests results here.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Phone at 77%. Google cable shows same results. I did briefly see 1730 mAh from the Stilgut though.

Looking again at the cable I ordered shows that it is a USB 2.0 cable; I've seen varying opinions that this will & / or won't affect the charging rate, but for my own purposes I've Amazon Prime'd a USB 3.1 Type C cable which will be with me tomorrow.

I guess I won't see decent charging rates until the next wave of USB C charges come through with the 5v/3a single port spec. I can live with that I guess, but what I can't have is the phone losing charge. I'm in the car for anything up to 16 hours a week..
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Okay so I've retracted my previous assertion about the Stilgut being no good as I don't believe I've confirmed it as such.

Reasons:

1. I contacted Stilgut this morning querying the power delivered and have just had this response:

2. I had contact from the seller of the type-c cable I've been using, asking for a review.

On going to the product page the cable is now listed as "USB 2.0", whereas it was listed as "USB 3.1" when I bought it (as my Amazon order details show).

3. On the Amazon UK listing for the Stilgut charger a Nexus 6p owner has posted indicating that they had a radically better charging experience than I've had.

At this point I can only assume that the cable I've been using is the issue; hopefully the cable I'm expecting tomorrow will bring me the charging I need. If so, I'll be providing some feedback directly to the original cable seller and querying why the product listing has suddenly changed.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
Good stuff... thanks. I would highly suggest you test with the battery below 20% and better yet below 10%. I've seen drastically different specs considering the battery state, which may relate to your issue. There seems to be a lot of smart reading going on within the phone as to when you might see a max charging rate.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Well my 2nd cable arrived and while I'm pretty sure it's not fast charging (I've seen comments about the brand elsewhere) it at least leaves me with more battery after my commute home.

The Rankie cable left me with a 10% drop in battery after a 70 minute drive on Wednesday night.

The same drive with today's cable under the same load left me with a 14% rise in battery.

Tomorrow I've got an Anker cable coming which specifies it is 3a capable so will post back over the weekend.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Right well now I've no idea what's going on..

Coming home tonight the Anker looked to be delivering 1000ma with the phone at 56%.

Not as much as I've seen with the Pecham , but a much more stable delivery; plus I can only see 2 reviews of the cable (on both Amazon.com and .co.uk) that don't end with the note that the reviewer received the cable free in return for a review. Of those 2, 1 indicates that they found quick charging was not supported.

With some experimentation on my drive home it's clear that with my normal load running Google Maps is the major power drain. With it running (using the Stilgut charger and the Anker cable) I don't gain any charge. With it off, the phone then charges albeit slowly.

Having reviewed the Google engineer's spreadsheet I can see that the Anker will be reviewed shortly. In the meantime given the various concerns over ropey cables I've made the decision to bin my cheap C-A cables and order £50 worth of Google supplied cables (3 * C to A, 1 * C to C).

As to the Stilgut charger I'm using , I remain unconvinced. With the same usage pattern and using a QC 2.0 charger and a portapow cable I was able to go from 80% to 100% charge on my Moto X 2014 in 40 minutes. I cannot see that a true USB Type C charging setup would be worse than that, even with the N5x's higher DPI etc.

Pending release of a proper setup I think I'll try my QC chargers with the Google C to A cables next week and see how things go.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
Likely result with the Rankie is that your charger senses the overloading amps and shuts itself down, which hints at the cable being the issue for sure. A to C cable is supposed to have a pull up resistor that will not allow it to charge beyond 2.4A
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
These are all type C to C cables using the tyoe C port of the twin port Stilgut charger (1 A, 1 C) which is claimed to support 3a for a single device over either port.

The Rankie is of particular concern because the seller changed the specs after I purchased.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
Well, that sucks... have you tried this cable with the OEM charger? IF it works perfectly the same, then yes you have a bad charger for whatever reason. Or vice versa and used the OEM cable on the Stilgut?
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Quite frankly I don't trust the Rankie at all and don't want to risk damaging the OEM charger.

The OEM cable gave varying results on the Stilgut with my usual usage patterns.

The fundamental problem I have is that I can only seem to gain a charge in the car reliably with navigation off, although results seem to vary with all combinations.

I'm hoping the Google cables will arrive Monday so I can establish what's going on with a tested known cable.

In the meantime I can't risk dropping the battery down to 10% to test with as this could leave me in the middle of nowhere with a flat battery.

We're doing a round trip of 200 miles tomorrow so that may clarify a few things.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
Just to follow up on this with my (subjective) results.

I took drastic action with the arrival of my Google C to C and A to C cables and binned the (cheap) A to C cables I had been using to charge the phone overnight from a Moto X twin port USB mains adapter. I also binned the Rankie C to C cable I'd tested in the car.

I'm still using the StilGut car charger with a Google C to C USB cable (and with an Anker C to C spare in the car) - I can now get at least a 12% charge in an hour (starting with phone at 70% +) while running Navigation, streaming music from Google Play over bluetooth, Speed Camera GPS app and with Outloud reading notifications. This is not as good as I'd hoped for, but at least I'm no longer losing charge.

The next bit is pure conjecture, but whilst testing over the last few days I noticed that my phone charged much better in the car if it had been rebooted after charging with one of the cheap A to C usb cables that promised fast charging. This is why I binned them. Since switching to approved cables for all charging, I'm no longer seeing any "negative" charging.

I will in the long term invest in a PortaPow Type C cable for the car once they are released in December, and then maybe move to a new (probably the next Tronsmart) Type C charger when released if I don't see fast enough charging with a PortaPow cable. But for now at least I can manage with what I have.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] banksc:
I was trying to evaluate the Visinic (USB-C output) charger I received and there is some strange s*%^ going on with the charging on these phones... Started with 25% battery, temp was ~85C and I am using Battery Monitor Widget Pro for current measurments. When first plugged in I saw ~1700mA, but when my Desk Clock kicked in (forgot to disable), it dropped VERY negative, something like -600mA while still plugged in. Once I delt with that, the current went positive, but wouldn't go past ~170mA. It stayed that way for a few minutes when I disturbed the phone, after going negative briefly it went back to ~170mA. I then switched to the USB-A output and an micro-C adaptor (all I had with me in the car)... I saw it go up to ~700mA charging, but then it started dropping over the next couple of minutes. It settled out at about 170mA, again. I then plugged it back into the USB-C port and I saw current go up to ~1600mA for a short period before unplugging. I had already burned a half hour and had other things to do, so I left it at that. I need to go back and better document a controlled experiment.

*Note that the temp was high (~90C) after initially plugging it in, but putting the phone in front of the vent brought the temp down considerably (~75-80C).

My observations are that initiating a 'screen saver' like app Ambient Display or Dock Clock will kill charging (I had observed a similar phenomenon when using the factory AC charger/cable). Also, it appears that there is some sort of handshake missing as it appears you can get high current (of course the absolute is determined by the charger capabilities), but then it drops either over time, or when you initiate something that demands a lot of power. It's like it missed a communication so it lowered the output Need more time testing...
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
I also have the Visinic. Havent tested it much yet, but I did get a steady charge of around 1.5A going... no where near the stated 3A though. I didnt do anything while it charged for about 10 mins - measured using Ampere. Still need to test some more.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] sn0warmy:
There was a 1 day 50% off coupon deal for the Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 2 Port Car Charger, so I ordered it and it arrived today. I paired it with the Official Google USB Type-C to USB Standard-A cable and tested it in my car. It's nowhere near as fast as the official Google wall charger but it is almost 3x faster than the old car charger I was using, so I'm happy.

Ampere Results:
[Nexus 5X Accessories] AquilaDroid:
You will probably see a much greater charging rate when the charge level is down at 20-30%. These are "very smart" chargers and batteries...
[Nexus 5X Accessories] sn0warmy:
Excellent!
[Nexus 5X Accessories] emd2009:
Any quick charge type c charges?
[Nexus 5X Accessories] MrHollow:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member...page=1&sort_by=MostRecentReview#RX4U3GW1TUBNH :)
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Magnus_CA:
I just wanted to caution you that 'Charging Rapidly' does not mean greatness, nor does 'Charging' indicate a bad charger...

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-5x/accessories/dont-fooled-charging-rapidly-experience-t3248287
[Nexus 5X Accessories] CodeMonkey:
I'm beginning to think that there may have been some software updates regarding charging behaviour over the last couple of weeks.

I'm now seeing 17% - 20% charge increase in 40 minutes under exactly the same conditions with no configuration or app changes that I've made.

I've no empirical data to suggest this sadly, but thought it was worth mentioning.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
Looks like the Vinsic car charger was confirmed by Benson.

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2Z6A8...sb-20&linkId=7055b911c734f1bf47554f192b411894

Only catch is charging amperage does drop when charging two devices. That is common for lots of car chargers. I think I'll still wait and see what Anker or Aukey release.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Rektifying:
I didn't read through the whole thread, but that Tronsmart car charger you have linked was disapproved by Benson. (Google Engineer) Read the first review in the Amazon listing for full info on it.

http://www.amazon.com/Type-C-Charge...id=1448414804&sr=8-1&keywords=Tronsmart+USB+C

I am using Vinsic USB C car charger. Works great, and will run at the full 3A when using the USB C port. (It has a USB C port on it as well as a regular USB port) It doesn't split the power evenly when charging two devices, but this is not an issue for me because I am only using it for my phone and via USB C anyways. Besides, I think common sense would tell you that if you are charging two devices off of a little car charger that they are both not going to get full power....

Also, this one was tested and verified by Benson.

http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Vinsi...=1448414986&sr=8-9&keywords=USB+C+Car+Charger
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
I had just said that about the Vinsic one. ☺
[Nexus 5X Accessories] Rektifying:
I know, I posted right after you. At least I worded it a littler different. HaHa. I was just confirming what you said is all. Also good to hear from someone who owns it as well.

It was only $9.99 when I bought it, so figured what the hell. I spent about $50 on Amazon. I got the Vinsic car charger, a usb C to usb C cable, usb A to usb C cable (Only for hooking my 5X to my computer), a case, and a spigen glass screen protector. Thought I did pretty good. Off subject I know... lol
[Nexus 5X Accessories] minnemike:
Yep - I have tested this a little bit more myself and have got it to charge up to 2.6A, which is great. I dont plan to charge anything else at the same time though, so it is a fine solution for me.

---------- Post added at 11:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:27 AM ----------

UPDATE: I put my phone on this charger when it was around 10% and it shot right up to 2.6A charging. Great! Completed a full charge in under an hour.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] GetYourSailOn:
JOTO Dual Rapid Ports Car Charger?

Anyone have any experience with the JOTO and their car charger? Recently popped up on Amazon. No reviews.

USB Type C Car Charger, JOTO Dual Rapid Ports Car Charger (Type-C Port 5V 3A +Quick Charge Port 5V 2.4A[/B][/B]) Attached 3.3ft USB Type C Cable Adapter for Nexus 6P,Nexus 5X,Lumia 950 950XL,OnePlus 2
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
Looks like the same design as this one:

USB Type C Car Charger, BlitzWolf 27W 5V/3A Type-C Port Attached Cable + 5V/2.4A USB Quick Charger for Nokia N1 tablet, Google Chromebook Pixel, Google Nexus 6P, LG Nexus 5X, Apple Macbook, etc

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017941M8I/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_xG7xwbB2AVS9X
[Nexus 5X Accessories] MsSassypants:
Just kinda fell into this one

I wrote a quick post about it here, but suffice to say that I found a hands free bluetooth kit (SoundBot SB360) that included a three USB car charger that doesn't say it will rapid charge, but the phone states that it IS rapid charging.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] kamajikaciya:
I bought this today just for $6:

http://www.belkin.com/us/F8Z689-Belkin/p/P-F8Z689/

And it's really efficient. I'm using a "Benson approved" a to c cable (frieq) and I can see "charging rapidly" notice and I checked with Ampere that it charges between 1600-1800 ampere.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] joshm.1219:
Haha I literally just spent $50 on Amazon on those exact items (got the pleson not the spigen though) about 15 minutes before I read this post! Too funny. Thanks for confirming the Vinsic btw, that was one of my purchases.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] vini914:
I also got the Vinsic charger too, but amazon still haven't ship it...

Does anyone know if using the USB A port will also rapidly charge my 5X?
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
No. USB-A to USB-C cable does not support full 3.0A rapid charging. It can only go up to 2.4A even if the lockscreen says "Charging rapidly".
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
Looks like Aukey finally released a car charger with type-C 3A.

http://www.amazon.com/Aukey-Chargin...1450513844&sr=8-34&keywords=USB+C+car+charger

And here's their promo code I got from Twitter.

I just ordered it and the code works fine.
[Nexus 5X Accessories] GetYourSailOn:
and Tronsmart has come out with theirs

USB Type C Car Charger,Tronsmart 33W Dual USB Rapid Car Charger with Quick Charge 3.0 Technology for Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X (5V/3A)

- USB Type-C Port Output: 5-6.5V/3.0A, 6.5-9V/2.0A, 12V/1.5A(Max) ; USB Type A Port Output:5V/3A (Max)
[Nexus 5X Accessories] EeZeEpEe:
Link for the new Tronsmart:

USB Type C Car Charger,Tronsmart 33W Dual USB Rapid Car Charger with Quick Charge 3.0 Technology for Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X (5V/3A) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018K7LHBU/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_hrADwbNY0V8P5