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Majora_Luna

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So who here has a car charger that works flawlessly with their prevail? I've tried searching the forums a bit and couldn't find anything.
 
Any generic car charger will work. Not sure why you're having issues.

If you have a car charger that outputs to a USB port then just plug in your USB cord and charge. If you have a molded charger then you can use it directly. I've had good luck getting generic ones from ebay etc. I've even gotten $4-5 chargers from the streets of NYC. I dont see a difference from the $20+ chargers that you can buy at cell phone outlets at the mall etc.
 
kolosus said:
Any generic car charger will work. Not sure why you're having issues.

If you have a car charger that outputs to a USB port then just plug in your USB cord and charge. If you have a molded charger then you can use it directly. I've had good luck getting generic ones from ebay etc. I've even gotten $4-5 chargers from the streets of NYC. I dont see a difference from the $20+ chargers that you can buy at cell phone outlets at the mall etc.
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DITTO !!!! I second that ! :)
 
Just what issues are you having. More info is always good. This way we will know just what your needs are.

I have had all chargers work the same. Be they high end or from the 99 cent store.

I have had an over heating issue a few times, but I do not believe it was ever a charger issue, but a phone app issue.
 
Well whenever I plug my phone into the charger (which has a micro-USB plug. i.e. its not a power inverter like the kinds that have USB ports or 3-pronger house ports) it stops charging after a certain percent (I have yet to test say, the effectiveness of the charger when battery is low/<10% or when its high/>90%) and the battery gets really warm while the phone is on. and only a little bit warm if its off (I have not tested if it charges all the way while off since I recently got the charger and use it while navigating with phone and playing music).

I have a power inverter with a USB port (a small inverter, 150W that goes into power outlet of car) and while it seemingly can't charge my phone very fast (in fact the battery still drains while plugged in) it at least HELPS, and the battery does not get warm no matter what (beyond the normal amount of heat from intense usage).

So I am convinced the charger is at fault. None of the batteries (all identical and generic/aftermarket) have any heat or endurance issues when say, charging phone through USB port on computer. So again I'm convinced its the charger. There is no info on the charger itself since it is really cheap and flimsy except for a sticker that says "For V8/V9" on both sides. The wire is also coiled.

So uh, I think that should cover everything. It's not a huge deal I suppose but I really want a car charger that can charge my phone as good as the home adapter (that plugs into a house outlet and has the USB port for the USB cable that came with it) does. Plugging the home adapter into the power inverter in the car yields SLIGHTLY better results than use the USB cable alone though, lol.


SO! To summarize:
Car inverter + USB charging = low charging rate, only delays power drain instead of preventing it.
Car inverter + house outlet adapter = moderate charging rate, very slowly charges phone even while using heavily.
Car charger = cheap POS that overheats battery and does not appear to charge phone at all pat a few percent (my initial theory was that the car charger was perhaps too high voltage? I think it is impossible for amperage to be a problem since the phone can draw as much as it can? or does this sort of thing also have an amp floor?)
 
Now I could be wrong, and someone correct me if wrong, but it sounds like something else is working and together they are causing drain and draw and heat in the battery more so when charging! Gps and calls seem to make the most heat in the battery draw. As stated by someone else, gps working while on the run is different than just sitting at home and not moving around.
 
Yep...
You are using the phone in a way that it is using more power then the charger can put into the phone.

The phone is heating up not only due to the charging, but from the usage of it.

You are using the charging circuit, the radio transmitter, the GPS, and working the processor a lot, all at once.

Add to that most likely due to the heat build up, the phone will stop charging because of the heat to protect the phone from getting to hot.

Keeping it next to the A/C vent and blasting it with the coldest your a/c will put out may help.
 
That makes some sense. So then why does the phone not overheat and stop charging with other charging methods? The phone also refuses to charge if I have everything disabled (GPS, 3G, Wifi, bluetooth, etc.) and just have the phone idle/on. Still, I will experiment further.
 
I sat in the car for a bit and had my phone on the charger. It EVENTUALLY started charging. I had it at like 11%, then it took forever to deplete to 10% and just kinda stayed there. Phone didn't heat up as much, then it started charging pretty fast. Like 5% in 10 minutes. I think.
 
Majora_Luna said:
Well whenever I plug my phone into the charger (which has a micro-USB plug. i.e. its not a power inverter like the kinds that have USB ports or 3-pronger house ports) it stops charging after a certain percent (I have yet to test say, the effectiveness of the charger when battery is low/<10% or when its high/>90%) and the battery gets really warm while the phone is on. and only a little bit warm if its off (I have not tested if it charges all the way while off since I recently got the charger and use it while navigating with phone and playing music).

I have a power inverter with a USB port (a small inverter, 150W that goes into power outlet of car) and while it seemingly can't charge my phone very fast (in fact the battery still drains while plugged in) it at least HELPS, and the battery does not get warm no matter what (beyond the normal amount of heat from intense usage).

So I am convinced the charger is at fault. None of the batteries (all identical and generic/aftermarket) have any heat or endurance issues when say, charging phone through USB port on computer. So again I'm convinced its the charger. There is no info on the charger itself since it is really cheap and flimsy except for a sticker that says "For V8/V9" on both sides. The wire is also coiled.

So uh, I think that should cover everything. It's not a huge deal I suppose but I really want a car charger that can charge my phone as good as the home adapter (that plugs into a house outlet and has the USB port for the USB cable that came with it) does. Plugging the home adapter into the power inverter in the car yields SLIGHTLY better results than use the USB cable alone though, lol.


SO! To summarize:
Car inverter + USB charging = low charging rate, only delays power drain instead of preventing it.
Car inverter + house outlet adapter = moderate charging rate, very slowly charges phone even while using heavily.
Car charger = cheap POS that overheats battery and does not appear to charge phone at all pat a few percent (my initial theory was that the car charger was perhaps too high voltage? I think it is impossible for amperage to be a problem since the phone can draw as much as it can? or does this sort of thing also have an amp floor?)
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Never had an overheat on my usb cig charger. Perhaps urs is over amped and u dont have a chip in ur charger?
 
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