Charging The G3

[fsfty]

The charger that came with phone works great, however, Im looking for a charger to have in the office should the need arise. The IT guy at work says that I can use a Blackberry charger, and I should be concerned with it adversely affecting the phone. Is it ok to do this?

 

[tardus]

The charger that came with phone works great, however, Im looking for a charger to have in the office should the need arise. The IT guy at work says that I can use a Blackberry charger, and I should be concerned with it adversely affecting the phone. Is it ok to do this?

Get a 2a charger, not a 1a. Older phones like Samsung Galaxy s3 use 1a chargers. Also, tablets like Nexus 10 use a 2a chargers so that will also work fine with the G3. In the office - why not use a USB port on a PC if you're not in a rush to charge? All you need is an extra micro usb cable.

 

[meyerweb#CB]

And good quality charger that has a micro-USB connector should work fine. All micro-USB chargers output 5 volts. If the BB chargers has a lower output capacity (in milli-amps) than the stock charger, your phone will charge slower, that's all. If the charger has a higher output, the phone's charging circuitry will limit the amount going to the battery to the appropriate level.

 

[xocomaox]

The blackberry charger will be fine, unless you are upset with the speeds.

 

[SFG14]

I'm using one of the BB chargers (1.8a?) off Amazon. He'll of a deal for $5 with 6 ft cable. Charges comparably to stock speeds. Not 100% sure if it's a fake though, but it had a ton of positive reviews. Look for BlackBerry premium charger.

 

[GrooveRite]

I just want to be clear with something here....its NOT the cable that charges quickly but the USB AC charger that does right?! So, if I use an old Samsung cable BUT use the stock LG USB AC charger, it should charge quickly correct?? Or is it a combo of the charger and cable that give you the quick charging capability??

 

[xocomaox]

I just want to be clear with something here....its NOT the cable that charges quickly but the USB AC charger that does right?! So, if I use an old Samsung cable BUT use the stock LG USB AC charger, it should charge quickly correct?? Or is it a combo of the charger and cable that give you the quick charging capability??

The cable has nothing to do with it as they are all a standard build of wires.

 

[tardus]

Use the USB 3 port of course. Cables can make a difference. I've read of some charging slowly. Not sure if defective or different wiring.

 

[GrooveRite]

The cable has nothing to do with it as they are all a standard build of wires.

Use the USB 3 port of course. Cables can make a difference. I've read of some charging slowly. Not sure if defective or different wiring.

Thanks guys!

When I plug in my retractable micro USB cable here at work from my PC to my G3, it charges REALLY SLOW! Then again, I only have USB 2.0 ports here on this PC. I'll have to now try different cables and USB 3.0 ports to see what I get. This is going to be interesting, lol!

 

[SFG14]

Thanks guys!

When I plug in my retractable micro USB cable here at work from my PC to my G3, it charges REALLY SLOW! Then again, I only have USB 2.0 ports here on this PC. I'll have to now try different cables and USB 3.0 ports to see what I get. This is going to be interesting, lol!

From what I've gathered your phone will have to have a USB 3.0 port like the S5 as well, as well as a special cable that connects it to the 3.0 port on the pc.

 

[lrrowley]

I bought this blackberry charger recently and it's great. I like that it has a long cord. Charges fast and since it's a secondary charger I don't mind that it doesn't have a detachable cord that plugs into full size USB
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004O...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU3899808

 

[xocomaox]

Thanks guys!

When I plug in my retractable micro USB cable here at work from my PC to my G3, it charges REALLY SLOW! Then again, I only have USB 2.0 ports here on this PC. I'll have to now try different cables and USB 3.0 ports to see what I get. This is going to be interesting, lol!

USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are both low amperage's, rated at a maximum of 0.5A and 0.9A. What you want is a "powered" USB port, ideally. Normal USB ports are 5 volt. The powered ones are 12V (some even go up to 24V which are typically used for Point-Of-Sale devices) and can deliver 1.5A of juice.

I hope I have not confused you too much.

 

[GrooveRite]

USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are both low amperage's, rated at a maximum of 0.5A and 0.9A. What you want is a "powered" USB port, ideally. Normal USB ports are 5 volt. The powered ones are 12V (some even go up to 24V which are typically used for Point-Of-Sale devices) and can deliver 1.5A of juice.

I hope I have not confused you too much.

Thanks for the explanation!

 

[tardus]

USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are both low amperage's, rated at a maximum of 0.5A and 0.9A. What you want is a "powered" USB port, ideally. Normal USB ports are 5 volt. The powered ones are 12V (some even go up to 24V which are typically used for Point-Of-Sale devices) and can deliver 1.5A of juice.

I hope I have not confused you too much.

Agreed. In my reply, I said if you're not in rush, charging from a PC will do the job. And USB3 is faster than USB2. Since I've been using my G3 there's no need to charge during the day. I charge at night even if 60 or 70% is left at the end of the day!

The micro-USB cables can make a huge difference.

 

[ree3312]

Can you send a link of where to buy there's specific cables and adapters?

 

[xocomaox]

And USB3 is faster than USB2.

It's still under 1A which is quite weak.

 

[Crimsonforce]

Mine charges from 40% to 100% in about an hour. I charge it on my lunch break and when I get back to the office I'm good to go..

 

[meyerweb#CB]

A standard USB port outputs only 500mAmps, so yes, it's going to charge slowly.

Thanks guys!

When I plug in my retractable micro USB cable here at work from my PC to my G3, it charges REALLY SLOW! Then again, I only have USB 2.0 ports here on this PC. I'll have to now try different cables and USB 3.0 ports to see what I get. This is going to be interesting, lol!

 

[meyerweb#CB]

USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are both low amperage's, rated at a maximum of 0.5A and 0.9A. What you want is a "powered" USB port, ideally. Normal USB ports are 5 volt. The powered ones are 12V (some even go up to 24V which are typically used for Point-Of-Sale devices) and can deliver 1.5A of juice.

I hope I have not confused you too much.

You confused everyone!!!

No USB port will ever put out 12 volts, or 24 volts. Plugging a device that expects a USB input into those voltages will fry it very, very quickly. EVERY USB port puts out 5 volts, as does every USB charger. What powered ports provide is more current, measured in milliamps or amps.

The USB standard calls for computers to supply 500 mAmps (1/2 amp) of current. A powered port will provide up to 1.5 amps (or 1500 milliAmps). But still at 5 volts.

Connecting a device designed for one voltage into a circuit supplying a higher voltage is a very bad idea.

 

[NeoMatrixJR]

The cable has nothing to do with it as they are all a standard build of wires.

Not true. When I first opened my G3 I forgot to grab the new charger out of the box. I had an old Samsung 1A charger and a CHEAP, LONG cable (from china) that worked fine on my S3 for an overnight charge. I never thought about it. Plugged the G3 in and went to bed. The next morning my brand new phone was DEAD. Eventually I ordered one of those USB Volt/Amp checkers. Turns out that skinny assed long cable was only putting about .1A out. The phone used more power than it was getting. I tried an old cable that came with the sammy charger that we thought was going bad. Sure enough, same thing. Grabbed the nice, new LG *cable* (not the charger) and got .8A. Put it on the LG charger and got 1.2-1.5A. Put a crappy cable on the LG charger and still only got .1A or so. Crappy/old cables can make a HUGE difference.