My findings on a good high amp charging cable for my android phones/tablets

[Syph007]

So this is how my quest started...

Buy android phones/tablets, and they come with the tiny charing cable to plug into the charger.  It works and charges fast, but is SOOO short.  So I buy a 10ft usb to micro usb cable.  It charges but actually at a rate so slow it wont charge it faster than it drains.. WHAT THE HECK!

So I research and learn that you need a 2 Amp cable to handle the 2 Amp current the charger puts out.  You can determine what cables can handle the amperage if they are speced to 28/24 AWG with ferrite core.

So I do my googling and order 2 of each brand I find.  Well some werent branded but specs that way.  Long story short I found the best one that is the cheapest combination of cost / high charging capaicity.

Monoprice 10ft cable!  I had some other ones that worked well too but were $15-$20 each (Anker).

On ebay they are here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/371210111921

They can be found on amazon too. 

So if you want a fast charging long cable and dont want to waste time trying every one you can find, just grab a couple of these, they work great.    I have used them with my 2 Amp wall plug and 2 amp car adapters and they charge my devices super fast.

[Monrogue]

Oh I may have to grab one or two of these.  Our new phones seem to drain more quickly than I like.  Thanks for the info and time put into the research buddy

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[Crow]

Sounds nice. Have to look in to it. I wanted to have longer cord to load my phone. But never thought how current runs through.

Just to let know how things look global. To me. Product 3,94€, Shipping 20,51€.

[Syph007]

Sounds nice. Have to look in to it. I wanted to have longer cord to load my phone. But never thought how current runs through.

Just to let know how things look global. To me. Product 3,94€, Shipping 20,51€.

Ya I actually ended up buying them from amazon as shipping was cheaper.

I see them on amazon uk too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monoprice-108642-Micro-5-Pin-Ferrite/dp/B009GUQ1N0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441135081&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+usb+cable

[Crow]

Sounds nice. Have to look in to it. I wanted to have longer cord to load my phone. But never thought how current runs through.

Just to let know how things look global. To me. Product 3,94€, Shipping 20,51€.

Ya I actually ended up buying them from amazon as shipping was cheaper.

I see them on amazon uk too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monoprice-108642-Micro-5-Pin-Ferrite/dp/B009GUQ1N0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441135081&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+usb+cable

That is actually little cheaper. Product 3,67£, Shipping 3,60£ + 1,60£ per kg. So huge different in shipping. This i could really concider getting.

[dks]

people do not appreciate the value of good wires/cables in all applications.

Low quality wires have a lot of resistance, can be affected by noise and can even melt/catch fire.

[360BT]

OK so long story made short. I tether my Samsung S3 for internet on my laptop. How well would these cords work for tethering? I assume better because they charge faster. Just wondering.

[Whoey]

I believe that will depend on the output of the usb port.

[360BT]

Thanks Whoey
May be I should start a new thread. I looked at my computer and 2 of my usb ports are 3.0. I know I am limited by the speed of the processor on my phone for internet. When I hook my phone to my computer with a dead battery the internet barely works so I thought maybe a new better cord would help.

[Whoey]

Given the age of a S3, is the battery ok and does it charge well when plugged in with a wall wart?

USB3 ports should charge it faster than regular ports with a proper cable.

[360BT]

I think I will just order a new cord if nothing else I will have a spare. The battery will last all day with out charging but most likely needs replaced. So maybe I will just get both. After my phone carrier went to limited data I stayed with my old plan with unlimited data so now I have to buy my phones instead of free upgrades. That is why I still have the S3 which I bought new from Ebay. The only other internet choice I have here is satellite and that sucks worse than what I have.
Thanks for your input Whoey.   

[Whoey]

I get it. I bought my Nexus 4 for similar reasons, I was tired of them offering inferior phones and tacking on an extra per month. At least you can swap the battery in your S3, something I can't do easily in my Nexus4. A new battery probably won't hurt, and you can still keep the old one as a backup. You might also want to see about getting an external charger for the battery since with 2 batteries you can have one charge while you use the other. That will also likely charge faster than any usb connection.