I rarely have to spend long periods of time in the car, so I've never developed any strong opinion on the matter. I have a car charger that I use for trips that require navigation, but that's less than once a month.
Your battery gauge is lying to you (and it's not such a bad thing)
- Thread starter byrong
- Start date
I can't see how an automobile adapter which outputs 5 volts DC can be any way different from a wall charger that outputs 5 volts DC. The phone can't tell the difference and won't charge any differently.
Comments about the input (DC from the car, 12-14 volts or so) or the home (120 volts AC) aren't relevant since the charger should be putting out the same 5 volts DC.
If Motorola is saying that their car chargers are somehow different then they must be putting out more than the specified 5 volts DC. If so, then they're defective. They can't claim that EVERY car charger is equally defective.
(For reference, my undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering. If you're going to disagree, please explain why.)
Comments about the input (DC from the car, 12-14 volts or so) or the home (120 volts AC) aren't relevant since the charger should be putting out the same 5 volts DC.
If Motorola is saying that their car chargers are somehow different then they must be putting out more than the specified 5 volts DC. If so, then they're defective. They can't claim that EVERY car charger is equally defective.
(For reference, my undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering. If you're going to disagree, please explain why.)
Thank you very much for your technical explanation. It seems you know what you are talking about and I'll take your comment as the last word on this subject. I don't know how Motorola can be teaching their representatives that the car chargers are only to be used for short periods of time and in cases of emergencies and not as real chargers. Well, maybe this representative didn't understand it very well.
Fantastic read. There are so many different opinions about batteries and bump charging and everything else you described; it's good to see some personal and university research to back something up.
Sent from my Incredible using XDA App
Sent from my Incredible using XDA App
I've already try calibrating battery. It works for couple of days..
but, after that, the problem show up again.
There is full notification (it show 100%), but after I unplugged it, I found my battery just 87%
what should I do?
I running on SGS on Darky 10RC6 (ginger)
Please help.
Regards,
Daut
but, after that, the problem show up again.
There is full notification (it show 100%), but after I unplugged it, I found my battery just 87%
what should I do?
I running on SGS on Darky 10RC6 (ginger)
Please help.
Regards,
Daut
Here's what you could try:
Go to post #1 in this thread, read it.
Then,
read #2, #3, etc., until you reach the end of the thread(roughly 7 pages).
The thread contains a lot of great info, and just might answer your question.
we have a smartphone that does alot of cool stuff so i just carry a charger with me and anytime i cant i plugg it in.
very nice read. it explained alot. i have the exact same phone (adr6300) and since i rooted it and put cyanogenmod 7 and incredikernel the battery life is phenomenal.
Thank you very much for this informative research. Appreciate the hard work undertaken.
This is definitely one of the smartest things I have seen on XDA. Or, for that matter, the entire Interwebs.
Outstanding work, sir.
Outstanding work, sir.
Very interesting. And looks like I have to consider changing my charging habits.
[How To]
Want 100% every morning when you charge overnight? Check out my [How To]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16959553#post16959553
Want 100% every morning when you charge overnight? Check out my [How To]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16959553#post16959553
Our Apps
Get our official app!
The best way to access XDA on your phone
Nav Gestures
Add swipe gestures to any Android
One Handed Mode
Eases uses one hand with your phone