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My Cell Phone charges poorly

Discussion in 'Prius c Audio and Electronics' started by jinenjo7, Feb 10, 2017.

  1. jinenjo7

    jinenjo7 Junior Member

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    Hello. I'd like to know if anyone has similar issues. When I plug my phone into the lighter socket, while using a GPS driving directions app, my phone not only uses a lot of battery, it actually loses power. Any ideas?
    I have a Galaxy Note 4, and use the Samsung charging cable it came with.
     
  2. JC91006

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    It's probably not supplying enough amps. The note home charger is probably much more powerful than the cars cigarette lighter

    I don't think they recommend you charging and using the phone at the same time.

    I bought another battery for my phone, that I just switch out, so my phone is never connected to a cord
     
  3. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    The Note 4 is a big phone.

    The problem isn't the cord or the car's lighter socket, but probably the $5 adapter that you're plugging INTO the lighter socket.
    Buy a better car charger - one that the kids out there use for a tablet, which is basically what your phone is.

    You don't have to spend a lot of money.
    Just get one that's rated to deliver roughly the same current that your home charger does.

    I'll save the distracted driving lecture for later.

    Good Luck!
     
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  4. Bill Lohman

    Bill Lohman Junior Member

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    ETC(SS) is right. Samsung uses a Qualcom fast charger circuit (Note4 and my GS6 too). If you just get a Qualcom spec'd smart charger you'll be fine. I run GPS, Lyft app, and Pandora (into my bluetooth) and the phone still charges up fast if I had let it run down. I think Qualcom's propietary name for its technology is Smart Charge. It's different than Apple's fast charge tech.

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