I just ordered the recommended charger from amazon with 2 day shipping. I should get it in time for my trip back. I wil test this new charger on the way back. Hopefully, I get some good results and I can use the nav on the while drive!
I have the charger I recommended. It definitely works and is priced really well. If you travel, I would suggest getting a spare for that price.
I'm curious how you know the usb car chargers only put out 500mA? For reference this is the one I have. I know for a fact iPads won't charge with only 500mA and mine works as expected.
I'll try nav today and see what happens.
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i don't think it's a function of the charger...i have a usb charger rated at 1000mA.
i think what he's saying is that the X draws just 500mA when it thinks it is on a USB port.
can you take a picture of the bottom side of the charger where all the numbers are? i cant find any info online-
The Moto charger? It's rated at 1,000 mAh out. It's in my car. If you really want a pic, I can run down and grab it.
Correct. The phone is doing what it should be doing, when it thinks it see's a USB host. I actually hacked a Belkin USB car charger by soldering the 2 data pins together, and after that the phone saw it as a regular charger. I do not recommend going down this path though. I pretty much destroyed the chargers casing in the process of splitting it open.
The Moto charger? It's rated at 1,000 mAh out. It's in my car. If you really want a pic, I can run down and grab it.
when u get a chance
I was 50mAh off. It's actually 950. Here's a picture:
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Thanks sir, the the highest MHA ive seen in a charger-
Ordering now-
Answered my own question I use the Griffin dual usb charger which outpus 5v at 1A per usb output and I double checked it with the Battery left widget, when plugged up to the car charger with my stock usb cable it says charging: a/c outlet.
Does it say the same thing when you go to settings > status > battery status?
I used my X all day today and drained the battery to 0. When I got in the car, I had to wait until it charged to 10% for the phone to turn on. I'm using an old BB charger that outputs 500ma. As soon as the phone booted, I paired BlueTooth to my radio, started Iheartradio, and started GPS nav directions. I was in the car and using the Battery Left app, my battery stayed at 10% for over an hour on the drive home. No vent mount. Just propped up on the dash.