USB plug?

[Guest DaneelS]

The charging time for the SF over USB when connected to a computer is very long for me, but much faster when using the plug that came with the phone. I'd like to keep one plug in the house, and another at work.

I went hunting for another plug, but most seem to supply 1A @ 5V, when the ZTE charger that comes with the phone supplies 0.7A @ 5V. Does anyone know of a USB plug that supplies the correct current?

Thanks :)

Edit - It looks like a blackberry charger, something like one for the 8520 should be good, though I haven't confirmed what the spec. is yet.

Edited October 12, 2010 by DaneelS

[Guest hauiyub]

USB from host is only 500 mA. As I remember. Could be more, depends on you hub/mb/card etc.

So it doesn't have to be a problem with your USB cable.

But check for this issue:

USB cable connector, no good

That increases the charge time, as the voltage drops (with more resistance).

Edited October 12, 2010 by hauiyub

[Guest DaveyP]

I went hunting for another plug, but most seem to supply 1A @ 5V, when the ZTE charger that comes with the phone supplies 0.7A @ 5V. Does anyone know of a USB plug that supplies the correct current?

1A or 0.7A are the maximum amps that the 'plugs' can supply ... not what they will supply

So anything that can supply greater than 0.7A will be fine.

A pc is normally limited to a lot less.. so the charging time will be increased.

In theory the greater the amps the power supply plug can provide would mean that the components are of a higher rating / quality (but its only a theory.. lol)

So 1A is fine.

[Guest laag]

1 Amp is fine anyhow. The battery is rated at 1250mAh and a 1amp supply would be charging the battery at a rate of 0.8C. 1C is considered normal and would take 1 hour to fully charge.

[Guest Davie1888]

I use a samsung tocco ultra s8300 charger on mine, same voltage

[Guest hauiyub]

You could use a USB cable with two type A connectors. (Like for those 2.5" external HDDs.)

(Huawei Long 82 Cm Mini USB ASSISTANT POWER Data Cable)

But note that this cable won't fit, because it should be one with a micro-b connector.

Edited October 13, 2010 by hauiyub

[Guest The Soup Thief]

I'm forever misplacing chargers or forgetting them when I'm travelling so was looking for a few extra USB -> microUSB B cables

Found these - proper bargain

Gonna buy a few so I don't get caught short again...