TIPS & TRICK - CHARGING

Take note guys, unlike any other phone, SGT wont charge when you plug in your USB cable to your pc or other wall unit other than made by Samsung.  What happened here, Samsung decided to put a resistor on the Samsung made Wall charger. The resistor give different voltage of electricity passing through the cable (as opposed to when you connect to your PC). Without the resistor, your USB cable can only allow data and very low voltage to pass through hence you won’t be able to charge your SGT (able but painfully slow) (SGT has a system where it differentiate different voltage passing through the cable meant for different thing)

 

So what you should do would be to do some DIY yourself (if you know how and I won’t teach how) or get from eBay...an Adaptor to allow your USB cable charging your phone. It won’t cost you a bomb (unless you get it from some dodgy seller) and at eBay they sell the cheapest. Whilst you are at it, get yourself additional charger, car charger and additional USB cable which sells really cheap on eBay. Keep one at home, at office and in your car so you won’t be running out of juice in time of need.

 

Let’s face it, even at best (rooting and tweaking your SGT) , if you own a tablet, the likelihood you are those who spent countless hours doing things on your tablet and that would suck your battery out quickly. So the best get your charger ready.

 

Alternatively you can also get the portable battery extender that work on AA battery. Again on eBay, the price is quite reasonable and worth your investment. (I had great experience with this kind gadget during my iPhone day)