Add 4G LTE Wifi To Your Car With Samsung's New Dongle

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Your phone actually charges in the car? If I'm using GPS, a car charger just makes my phone die slower haha even in my 12v input
As others have already mentioned you need a better charger. I use a wireless air dock charger that is rated at ~800mah charging rate and it keeps my phone slowly charging up(3% every 5-6 minutes) while screen is on using gps navigation and streaming Google music through Bluetooth.
Get a charger that's rated at least 2.1 amps or a quick charger if your phone is compatible with it, charges my wife's lg g4 from zero to hero in about 40 minutes.
 

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As others have already mentioned you need a better charger. I use a wireless air dock charger that is rated at ~800mah charging rate and it keeps my phone slowly charging up(3% every 5-6 minutes) while screen is on using gps navigation and streaming Google music through Bluetooth.
Get a charger that's rated at least 2.1 amps or a quick charger if your phone is compatible with it, charges my wife's lg g4 from zero to hero in about 40 minutes.

Thanks, really good to know, I have the G4 as well! I was using a Verizon car charger and just assumed it would charge it being from a phone carrier and not just some $5 gas station charger
 

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Thanks, really good to know, I have the G4 as well! I was using a Verizon car charger and just assumed it would charge it being from a phone carrier and not just some $5 gas station charger
That used to be the case, but different OEMs using different standards have created different tolerances for amount of juice that a phone can take and needs to take to properly charge. A good clue is to look at the Output values on the charger that came with your phone. Find a car charger that has the same output and you'll be good to go.

If your phone has QuickCharge 2.0 or something similar, it's also not a horrible idea to look for a car charger that has the same tech.
 

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Got this one at Best Buy. Works great with Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0.

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Nice prices. I hope the quality is up to snuff.

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I'm puzzled. The title says add 4G WiFi, but the description only says it provides WiFi. Where does the 4G come from?

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I'm puzzled. The title says add 4G WiFi, but the description only says it provides WiFi. Where does the 4G come from?

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The devices connects to 4G and you connect to it via WiFi.

Correct. The dongle serves as a Wi-Fi hotspot while in or near the car by having its own cellular data connection. It will have its own phone number assigned to it and it's essentially a cellular phone without speaker, microphone or display. It's sole purpose is to be the bridge between Wi-Fi enabled devices and the internet via 4G LTE internet service from the cellular carrier.

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Ok. I get it now.
Thanks guys!

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Correct. The dongle serves as a Wi-Fi hotspot while in or near the car by having its own cellular data connection. It will have its own phone number assigned to it and it's essentially a cellular phone without speaker, microphone or display. It's sole purpose is to be the bridge between Wi-Fi enabled devices and the internet via 4G LTE internet service from the cellular carrier.

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MiFi would probably best describe this.
 

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very interesting, but how much does it cost? below 80$ it would intéréssantbe good



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