Q: Why is charging of Motorola phones so slow on the travel charger?
A: The standard travel charger packaged by Motorola with many current
phones puts out insufficient power for fastest possible charging and for
continuous use while charging.
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For example, charger SSW-0509 for the V551 puts out only 375 mA. The
V551 detects this as a slow charger, and thus keeps the external display
backlight off during charging. Worse, there's not enough current to
keep up with use of the phone while charging, so while the phone is use,
the battery will still be discharged even with the phone on the charger.
With a fast charger the external display backlight is on during
charging, and the phone can be used while the battery is charging.
Motorola makes fast 1500 mA chargers that are compatible with these phones:
* SPN4716* (where * might be "B" or "C"), also known as
* NNTN4250 (nominally for Nextel, but also works with non-Nextel phones).
These chargers are readily available from dealers and on eBay for under
$15 (plus shipping).
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Motorola mini USB (EMU) chargers for RAZR, KRZR (with power output if known):
* Wall "travel" (AC) charger (comes with the phone)
+ Motorola SPN5185/SPN5185A/SPN5185B/98604H: 550 mA (mid)
+ Motorola SPN5202/98605: 850 mA (fast)
* Car (12V) charger
+ Motorola SYN1630/SYN0847/98603H/VC700
* External rechargeable battery/charger
+ Motorola SPN5353/P790/98782H
* (5 pin) mini USB cable to computer: 500 mA
+ Motorola SKN6371C
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(For what it's worth, Motorola probably saves less than $1 in cost by
packaging slower chargers instead of fast chargers with its phones.)
Mr. Strat wrote:
> In article <AYmdnbTpN-PHnuPVnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@giganews.com>, John Navas
> <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>> Q: Why is charging of Motorola phones so slow on the travel charger?
>
> <the usual bullshit snipped>
>
> God, you are so helpful. How about getting a fucking life?
Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> Mr. Strat wrote:
>> In article <AYmdnbTpN-PHnuPVnZ2dnUVZ_gWdnZ2d@giganews.com>, John Navas
>> <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Q: Why is charging of Motorola phones so slow on the travel charger?
>>
>> <the usual bullshit snipped>
>>
>> God, you are so helpful. How about getting a fucking life?
>
> It's all the life he has!
The ironic part about his whole post about his whole charger schtick is
that several of the statements are untrue.
In article <1sIfk.33251$ZE5.26394@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com>, SMS
<scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
> The ironic part about his whole post about his whole charger schtick is
> that several of the statements are untrue.
Oh, I know that he suffers from a severe case of DKS. You should have
seen him pontificate in the photography groups a while back. He doesn't
know shit about that either.
On 7/18/08 6:31 AM, in article 180720080431245490%rag@nospam.techline.com,
"Mr. Strat" <rag@nospam.techline.com> wrote:
> In article <1sIfk.33251$ZE5.26394@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com>, SMS
> <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>
>> The ironic part about his whole post about his whole charger schtick is
>> that several of the statements are untrue.
>
> Oh, I know that he suffers from a severe case of DKS. You should have
> seen him pontificate in the photography groups a while back. He doesn't
> know shit about that either.
I wonder why he hasn't been seen there in awhile?
In article <C4A5EFB8.BF5C%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby
<ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Oh, I know that he suffers from a severe case of DKS. You should have
> > seen him pontificate in the photography groups a while back. He doesn't
> > know shit about that either.
> I wonder why he hasn't been seen there in awhile?
Because everyone told him that he didn't know shit? Or maybe he's been
out creating more mediocre images with his mediocre camera.
On 7/19/08 12:32 AM, in article 180720082232514856%rag@nospam.techline.com,
"Mr. Strat" <rag@nospam.techline.com> wrote:
> In article <C4A5EFB8.BF5C%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby
> <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>> Oh, I know that he suffers from a severe case of DKS. You should have
>>> seen him pontificate in the photography groups a while back. He doesn't
>>> know shit about that either.
>> I wonder why he hasn't been seen there in awhile?
>
> Because everyone told him that he didn't know shit? Or maybe he's been
> out creating more mediocre images with his mediocre camera.
Maybe no one paid him his "rightfully deserved" attention? LOL!
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