Guest lostingps Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi there, I am considering buying a Touch HD or XPERIA and had the following questions on charge time etc if you don't mind. Firstly the PDA is used on the road as a GPS navigation device and needs to be charged in the car by the cigarette socket to some degree whilst navigating. 1) How long does the Touch HD take to charge by an AC Adaptor? 2) Has anyone used the Touch HD with a Car Charger and been able to either remain constant battery or even charge the device from a cigarette lighter or USB port while the phone is use as a Modem or GPS device? 3) How long does it take to charge the phone from USB? Look forward to the replies, I have posted the same thing on the XPERIA board as I need a phone that will charge in car and after already returning my Omnia becuase it could not do this I am hesitant to buy something else that can't be used to navigate and be charged at the same time. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonajuna Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 with a htc incar adapter, you will use the gps etc and be able to increase charge, the adaptor puts out upto 2A. the wall charger will put out 1A and normal usb maxes at 500mA (1/2A) on normal usb, mine takes about 4 hours to 100% from around 40% ive never taken much notice in the car but it should take around an hour at basic math...... assuming screen off and not using any software i use gps in the car and keep it plugged in while doing so, i never had a battery issue btw, the aftermarket car adapters are not all the same, lower ouput and possibly unregulated output and maybe (dire consequences) no built in overcharge protection the htc charger is £16 but if it saves replacing a £500 unit, its a small price i think (its good looking too :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostingps Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 with a htc incar adapter, you will use the gps etc and be able to increase charge, the adaptor puts out upto 2A. the wall charger will put out 1A and normal usb maxes at 500mA (1/2A) on normal usb, mine takes about 4 hours to 100% from around 40% ive never taken much notice in the car but it should take around an hour at basic math...... assuming screen off and not using any software i use gps in the car and keep it plugged in while doing so, i never had a battery issue btw, the aftermarket car adapters are not all the same, lower ouput and possibly unregulated output and maybe (dire consequences) no built in overcharge protection the htc charger is £16 but if it saves replacing a £500 unit, its a small price i think (its good looking too :) ) Thanks for the response... The other issue I had with the Omnia was it got so hot when the device was being used as a GPS or USB modem it would disable the charging circuit until you soft reset. Does the Touch HD get hot when using GPS / USB Modem and charging the device? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jonajuna Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 the touch hd gets hot when charging full stop! lol dont seem to bother it too much though, or not that ive noticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lostingps Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 My understanding is that if the device gets hot it will disable the charger circuit? Could be wrong but this is what happens on the Omnia, Iphone etc.... The main reason I ask as I said is the Omnia when it get hot disable the car charger which in turn results in a flat battery. I dont neccassirly mind if the phone gets hot but I don't want to get a phone that disables the charger. Does the Touch HD disable the charger when it gets hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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