How Do You Pick a Good, Safe USB Car Charger for Your Phone?

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  knk on 23/12/2016 - 18:06

  +1

  2amp will be fine. I've had good luck with those $5 supercheap auto ones. They charge the phone fairly quickly.

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  forumninja on 23/12/2016 - 21:55

  More amps means your phone charges faster, especially if the device is an iPad/Tablet or phone is running apps using high amount of power, e.g. GPS
  For the 3.1A ones, it usually means a 1A socket and a 2.1A socket. Those are fine if you want to charge one device.
  For quick charge, you want an Android phone that supports QC2.0 or QC3.0 and a charger that supports those charging protocols. If you prefer iPhone in my experience you can use a 2.4A for the quickest charge.

  There's been a couple of good deals on USB chargers in the past, e.g. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/273506
  Tronsmart, Blitzwolf and Anker are pretty good reputable brands OzBargainers have had with in the past.

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    yummycoot on 24/12/2016 - 01:21

    For quick charge, you want an Android phone that supports QC2.0 or QC3.0 and a charger that supports those charging protocols.

    exactly the answer I needed

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  GregMonarch on 23/12/2016 - 23:10

  +1

  You're probably best to post the phone and model. Some phones have quick charge capability. e.g. My phone has Qualcomm Quickcharge 2.0 capability. Using the factory charger, with WiFi hotspot turned on, the phone will go completely flat even with the charger plugged in. But using a Tronsmart Quickcharge 2.0 charger, it not only runs the phone, but charges it to full capacity even with WiFi hotspot activated.

  Anyway, "Clear" frequently posts deals for Tronsmart chargers - both 240V and 12V. They're quite good. I wired a 12V car one up backwards the other day, using a computer power supply to power it (I wasn't paying attention) for a good 20 seconds. It started smoking, and the plastic started to soften. I unplugged it, waited a couple of minutes to cool down, tested it - and it was still working fine. Not many devices could handle that kind of treatment.

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    yummycoot on 24/12/2016 - 01:21

    Thanks mate, seems like going for Tronsmart is the ideal option for s6 edge plus.

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      Clear on 24/12/2016 - 09:36

      +1

      I have QC charger deals upcoming very soon ;)

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        yummycoot on 24/12/2016 - 18:39

        perfect timing, hope its great! Merry Christmas!