Should I Worry About These Chargers?

[Akaleus]

Hey everyone. I just received an email from best buy that my pre-order of the SG3 was ready for pickup! I also just received my set of chargers that I ordered through newegg.

What I ordered included:
Fosmon Crystal Clear Case
Rapid Car Charger
Home Wall Charger
USB Data Charge Sync Cable
Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy S3 S III

Link to the item on newegg: Newegg.com - Fosmon Crystal Clear Case + Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data Charge Sync Cable + Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy S3 S III

After seeing in the news about someone's SG3 catching fire being possibly due to thier use of a cheap car charger, do you think it's a good idea for me to try these on my phone? Have you guys used any of these yet?

I had also heard that another cause might have been that the charger the person used didn't have the proper pin arrangement for the SG3.

 

[phone-a-holic]

I orderd the same package deal. I haven't used the chargers. I am still using the my universal car charger

 

[NIKSTORM]

What constitutes a cheap charger ? How much enough to spend ?

 

[Akaleus]

What constitutes a cheap charger ? How much enough to spend ?

Hehe, good question. Seeing as a lot of "official" chargers could run $30 for just the usb cable and wall plug I figured $14 for a car charger, wall charger, and usb cord was pretty cheap.

 

[NIKSTORM]

I'm gonna do a little looking around and see what I find .... I will post results

 

[staticradar]

was just looking at an article that basically said that the person whose phone got burned was really put in the microwave after getting wet so the user could "dry it"

Samsung Galaxy S3 Explosion: Mikrowelle schuld | Android-Ice Cream-Sandwich

used google translate to translate it...

so you should be fine with your charger

 

[jamisont]

if im going to buy a charger for SGS3, it'd be wireless charging kit when it lauches.

 

[NIKSTORM]

So I did a Google search and some light reading .... Turns out that ..... Everyone has there own opinion and that I am no better off then where I started .... I guess that a $ 15 charger should be better than a $ 5 charger ..... However I found Samsung oem chargers on amazon for $3.

 

[LazrRocketArm]

I had to send my skyrocket in for repairs, due to non-charging issues.
Think it may have been related to non-oem chargers.
I wouldn't personally recommend it.


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[Ninjamonkeh]

I got http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00511PS3C/ref=oh_details_o01_s01_i01 Now you guys have me worried im gonna blow my phone up.

 

[Uncle Louie]

I'm using the BlackBerry Playbook charger (the one Kevin was talking about on a recent Android Central podcast) and it's great. Got it on Amazon for just over $15.

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[NIKSTORM]

I think for my s3 I'm gonna only use brand name chargers.

 

[Mercury81]

What ever you decide , do not leave the phone unattended when it is plugged in.
Just to be safe and sure.:thumbup:
from Evo4GLTE on Android Central

 

[njforcedlife77]

Im using my oem palm pre car charger works well.