Review on 🔌 High-Speed 6.5 Ft UL Listed AC Adapter for Quick Charge of Hd Hdx 6" 7" 8.9" 9.7" Tablet and Phone Tab Power Supply Cord, Compact Portable Travel Charger by Matt Travers

I've been looking for decent micro USB chargers ever since I got a power hungry Android phone. I'm not using it with my Kindle as intended, but it works great with my outdated Nexus S. I've tried a few other chargers and none offer the same charging speed as this one. I'm pretty sure I'm not even close to getting the best of its current capabilities, so I think it will work well enough for its intended use with Kindles. I also use it for my new RaspberryPi. The RPi requires at least 700mA, which provides 2100mA, which is 3 times the current. Lots of headroom. I may need to get another one of these so I don't have to keep switching them between my phone and the RPi. One thing - it gets hot when in use (but stays cool when not in use). That's what happens when current flows through a conductor, so it's perfectly normal. Be aware of this and don't fret if you get hot. It just means it works! Update 14/06/2013: I have found that sometimes when I have my Nexus S connected to this charger the phone will try to go into "dock mode" and even if I cancel the action the phone will still go charged very, very slowly. Also, it sometimes only showed up as a USB charging source and also charged very, very slowly. I thought something was wrong with the charger, but it turned out not to be. The problem was that my 2.5 year old micro USB port on the phone allowed a loose connection. When you plug it in for the first time, the phone takes a few seconds to figure out what type of charger you plugged it into and stick with that 'decision'. ", while the device is still connected. In order for the charger to be recognized as an AC charger (and provide the fastest possible charging speed), pins D+ and D- must be rated less than 200 ohms (respectively, a higher resistance tells the phone that it's a "dock" and no connection at all tells the phone it's a USB charger. What seems to be happening is my frayed connector on the phone made the micro USB connector on the charger jiggle on little and provide different resistance between these two pins during this 'detection' phase. Sometimes it showed up as USB when held correctly and sometimes as Docking Station. I obviously wanted it to show up as an AC charger, so I can get the best charging speed I could replace the port on the phone, but I don't really plan on using it very often long to set it up as an AirPlay target and connect to the stereo in the living room upstairs). Instead, I took a pair of needle-nose pliers and gently squeezed the micro-USB connector to ensure it was a snug fit when inserted into the phone's port. To do this yourself, simply line up the pliers so the tips are on the broad, flat sides of the connector and gently squeeze. You will bend the thin metal slightly against the inner pins of the connector. I squeezed a little and then plugged in the phone to see what it showed. I stopped when I was getting AC power constantly. Small steps here - you don't want to go too far as this will further accelerate the wear and tear on your phone's charging port. Once you've done this to match the charger to one phone, it will likely accelerate the wear and tear of other phones. I thought it was worth it, just keep that in mind. Update 7/13/13: It turns out I never fixed my charger (probably no surprise!). I contacted PWR+ and they offered an exchange or refund. I liked the charger in addition to the points mentioned above, so I decided to exchange it. I sent it back via USPS in a flat rate box "if it fits for shipping" and received a new charger within a week. PWR+ was also kind enough to refund the $5 return postage cost. You don't see that often! My guess is that the short circuit between D+ and D- in the jack was loosened a bit, allowing the phone to see it as an AC source at times, but mostly not. The new charger doesn't seem to have this problem and I've been using it for a week or two now. Definitely still a 5 star product, especially with PWR+ customer service.