Nexus charging

[bmilla35]

I apologize if the question has already been brought up, but does the Galaxy Nexus not charge while the phone is on? If so, that's a big nuissance.

 

[jntdroid]

Mine does, both wall and usb

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[bmilla35]

Hmm...interesting. Is there an icon showing that it charges that I don't see?

 

[bmilla35]

Actually, no, my phone just isn't charging. I'm using my old Incredible charger, though.

 

[jntdroid]

Ah, yeah you should probably use the factory charger, especially vs. one that old. The newer devices can be finicky about that.

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[Dadroid08]

Mine charges just fine..

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[Dadroid08]

Actually, no, my phone just isn't charging. I'm using my old Incredible charger, though.

Need to use the charger it came with..

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[droid_mike]

Ah, yeah you should probably use the factory charger, especially vs. one that old. The newer devices can be finicky about that.

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That doesn't explain why it doesn't charge well with USB to a computer.

 

[561427]

My OG and D2G were slow on the PC USB no matter what cable I used. I suspected the cable was different but I tried a few and I just think its inharent for a PC USB to be weaker than a wall transformer. I will just sustain my phone on PC USB and charge my phone with a wall outlet. Just how I got used to it.

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[catfisher]

Charging

My OG and D2G were slow on the PC USB no matter what cable I used. I suspected the cable was different but I tried a few and I just think its inharent for a PC USB to be weaker than a wall transformer. I will just sustain my phone on PC USB and charge my phone with a wall outlet. Just how I got used to it.

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This is true of computer USB ports. They do not charge as quickly as wall or car chargers do. My X charges in the computer in nearly double the time as the wall. I don't remember the actual number behind it, but it is significantly lower than the wall.

 

[Cubemonkey]

Most motherboards will charge devices poorly. Some not at all. If you want a motherboard that will charge quickly, you need to find one that advertises that feature. My ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 does that.

 

[scdown]

That doesn't explain why it doesn't charge well with USB to a computer.

It all depends on the current draw the USB port supports - some hubs will give the device more (up to an amp), but keyboard ports are notorious for not providing enough current. Try changing ports - I found that a dedicated charger was much faster than my computer, and if I was using the phone while charging on the computer, it was like treading water on the charge.

 

[joeybarclay]

I've charged my galaxy nexus with the charger it came with and when I look at the battery level it seems to go down while plugged in but on the lock screen it says its charged. It usually goes to 99% or 98%.
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[bwhite757]

Most USB ports push 500mA, where most wall chargers are around 800-1,000mA. As I don't have my Nexus (Yet), I don't know the output on the factory charger, but it's written on it somewhere.

 

[INCREMENTAL]

USB is considered slow charge why a wall charger is considered normal and a car charger is a quick charge. Also ur battery won't last as long if it was charged in the car vs a wall plug in.

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