Car charger for Note 3

[astroprojector]

I have a car charger (the charger has Input 12V - 24V, Output 5V 1A). When I plug the Note3 to the charger I see the small lightning icon inside the battery that tells me that the phone is charging. However, when the phone is on during the Map navigation, I can see that the battery still drains.

Is it not possible to actually charge the phone using he car charger and it is normal for the battery still drain when the charger plugged in?
Is there a charger that actually charges the phone in the car?
What happens when the phone plugged in, but the battery ?

 

[jim2112]

You need a stronger charger. The GPS in my old phone would drain a phone charging at 1 amp. I purchased a 2 amp charger and it actually charges it while in use. I like the 2 amp chargers that have 2 usb ports, this way you could plug in 2 phones for charging or regular use, but many are shared ports so if you were running gps, you would only be able to power the single phone. I have also plugged in a usb extension cable and powered phones in use by those in the back seat on long trips.

 

[GANote3]

Try a 1A car charger. GPS is a pig with power.

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[jim2112]

Try a 1A car charger. GPS is a pig with power.

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He is already using a 1 Amp charger per his post, he needs to upgrade to a 2 Amp charger.

 

[SalixIncendium]

I use a 3 amp Rocketfish charger I picked up at Best Buy. Works great.

 

[jim2112]

Nice 3 amp charger. I wish my 2 USB port charger would support 2 amp on both ports at the same time but mine shares the 2 amps between both ports. If I plug one item in I have a full 2 amps available, if I plug a second in it has to share the current between the two devices.

 

[astroprojector]

I use a 3 amp Rocketfish charger I picked up at Best Buy. Works great.

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How long ago did you buy it. I checked the reviews on Best Buy and pretty much all of them say that it comes apart after couple of month.

 

[SalixIncendium]

How long ago did you buy it. I checked the reviews on Best Buy and pretty much all of them say that it comes apart after couple of month.

I've had it for about a month now and have used it daily until a few days ago when I purchased the spare battery charger. No problems so far.

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[astroprojector]

can anyone suggest if any of these chargers would work:

Amazon.com: Anker? 18W /3.6A Dual Port USB Car Charger for iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4s, 4; iPad 5, Air, mini; ipod Touch, nano; Samsung Galaxy S4, S3, S2, Galaxy Note 3, 2; Kindle; LG G2; Nexus 5, 7; Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX; Blackberry; Nook Color; Bluetoo

Amazon.com: CoverBot DUAL USB 3.1A 15w High Output Car Charger WHITE with Heavy Duty Socket Connector - Car Charges iPad, iPhone, iPod, HTC, Samsung, Blackberry, Motorola, TouchScreen Tablets, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras, GPS, Mobile Phones and More

Amazon.com: PowerGen Dual USB 3.1A Car charger Designed for Apple and Android Devices - White: Cell Phones & Accessories

After reading some reviews, it looks like the android phone can be plugged in the apple port of the charger, is that correct?

 

[dakeb]

My note 2 charger copes with the note 3 running satnav and music, slowly charges it.

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[anon(1733)]

My Verizon charger charges the phone while using the gps just fine.

Rockin my Note 3

 

[tippmann15]

You either have a cheap charger (think gas station chargers), something's wrong with your phone (broken charging port/bad antenna/rogue apps etc), or poor reception.

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[SalixIncendium]

You either have a cheap charger (think gas station chargers), something's wrong with your phone (broken charging port/bad antenna/rogue apps etc), or poor reception.

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OCRAP! Something is wrong with my phone too!

...OR it could be that that a 1 amp charger does not provide enough power to charge when running nav on a Note 3.

 

[tippmann15]

OCRAP! Something is wrong with my phone too!

...OR it could be that that a 1 amp charger does not provide enough power to charge when running nav on a Note 3.

Could be, which is why I typed in cheap gas station charger.

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[SalixIncendium]

Could be, which is why I typed in cheap gas station charger.

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Just because it's a 1 amp charger doesn't make it a "cheap gas station charger". There are plenty of quality 1 amp chargers out there from older technology (likely some in my house). It used to be that a 1 amp car charger was sufficient to charge a battery and use nav. Worked out fine for me Blackberry Style and Epic 4G. Today's smartphones have much larger batteries (Note 3 is nearly twice the mAh of the Epic) and suck down a lot more juice.

 

[dss2000]

I have a car charger (the charger has Input 12V - 24V, Output 5V 1A). When I plug the Note3 to the charger I see the small lightning icon inside the battery that tells me that the phone is charging. However, when the phone is on during the Map navigation, I can see that the battery still drains.

Is it not possible to actually charge the phone using he car charger and it is normal for the battery still drain when the charger plugged in?
Is there a charger that actually charges the phone in the car?
What happens when the phone plugged in, but the battery ?

When you plug it in under Settings/Battery does it say ##% (USB) or ##% (AC). If it says USB then it is only charging at 0.5mA. To charge in AC mode the two data pins must be shorted which signals the phone to charge at the higher current AC mode. If you use a 2.1 mA charger and a "charge only cable" (where the data pins are shorted) you will get the maximal current. Some car chargers come with cords that are AC mode with higher current already. I've used the below one and works.

Amazon.com: Anker? 18W / 3.6A Dual Port USB Car Charger / portable Travel Charger rapid Charger with One Built-in Micro USB Cord for Android and One USB Port for Apple Devices Including iPhone 5s, 5c, 5, 4s, 4; iPad 5, Air, mini; ipod Touch, nano; Sa


I a haven't found any car charger that can rapid charge as fast as the OEM USB 3.0 charger that comes with the phone. I've tried this one that is supposed to but it contrary to the description only charges in USB mode and is worse than the above and essentially worthless:
Amazon.com: 5V 2A Mini Car Charger + Coiled Micro USB 3.0 Cable for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III SM-N9005 - Black: Cell Phones & Accessories

 

[astroprojector]

Thanks for all the feedback. I got this one:

Amazon.com: [New Release] Anker? 24W / 2.4A + 2.4A (4.8A max) USB Car Charger - The World's Most Powerful Dual-Port Charger for iPhone 5S, 5C, 5, 4S, 4; iPads and iPods; Samsung Galaxy S4, S3, S2, Galaxy Note 2; Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX; HTC One

Works great, charge the phone even when GPS navigation is ON.

 

[GANote3]

He is already using a 1 Amp charger per his post, he needs to upgrade to a 2 Amp charger.

I meant a larger than 1A charger. Sorry

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[Tina Williams s5]

my charger is charge at home then take it anywhere 2A charge 3 times