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this episode of Android Q&A is brought to you by HipChat plus so for both the casual user and the certified Android geek battery life has become the new battleground when it comes to a mobile device innovation so the question is what is quick charge 2.0 how does it work and is it worth it now the reality is current mobile battery capacity often cannot meet the needs of power users like you and me so the next best thing is to shorten the time it takes to charge those batteries and that's where quick charge 2.0 comes in before we get into that into detail let's talk about just exactly how charging works to begin with essentially batteries are charged by the current delivered to them by the power source applying additional current at a set battery voltage results in more power which can result in faster charging but also requires sturdier charging components that can withstand those higher power levels different amp specifications on different charging adapters alter the time it takes to charge your phone but there's a maximum limit to how much current can be pushed through so quick charge 2.0 is supported by all of Qualcomm latest system on a chips and the bottom line is that they're designed to charge your phone at a faster rate than previous versions but how well does it work with battery life still struggling to accommodate the needs of the heaviest smartphone users reducing charging times is the next best thing Qualcomm quick charge technology aims to do just that the latest 2.0 version boasts up to 75% faster charging times than standard devices and HTC stats that are using the rapid charge 2.0 adapter states that you can charge your smartphone 60 percent in just 30 minutes now the obvious question is do you need a new power adapter and in short yes if you check the current rating of the mains adapter that came with your smartphone you'll probably find that it's rated anywhere between one and two amps depending on its age quick charge 2.0 can juice up from a maximum of 3 amps so you'll need a mains plug source capable of outputting a higher amount of current than your typical phone charger to make full use of the technology now the good news is you don't have to worry about branding even though most manufacturers make their own adaptors most of them are cross compatible so how do you know if your device is quick charge 2.0 compatible well we can start here this Snapdragon 200 400 410 615 800 801 805 and a 10 our quick charge 2.0 compatible so guys I'm curious what matters to you most when it comes to battery life would you just prefer that manufacturers give you a removable battery so you can have multiple batteries to backup or would you like more technologies and innovations like quick charge 2.0 which charges your device quicker or just bigger batteries which is gonna mean slightly thicker phones let me know what you think so many of you will know that I've been with Android authority well over a year now and I've worked very closely with the team of 22 22 people and yet I've never met any of them personally ever how do we do that well we need great collaboration tools and boy do we need a tool like this one HipChat plus is an instant messaging video chat document sharing screen sharing code sharing all integrated into one simple platform and the best part is that HipChat integrates with the top developer tools like github JIRA Zendesk and check out the fifty-seven services that HipChat plays nice with HipChat allows your team to be productive now now HipChat has a great deal for all of you if you go to HipChat comm forward slash android authority right now you can sign up for a free 30-day trial but it gets even better if you're quick for the first hundred signups hip chats willing to extend their 30-day trial to 90 days but move quickly because those hundred signups are gonna go really fast check out HipChat com forward slash Android authority thanks for watching Android army my name is Jace I'd love to connect with you right here on Google+ or Twitter I read all my comments and our replies and respond to as many as and you don't want to forget about my brethren in Android Jos Jo in the tech ninja Kevin Vaughn and Chris Gary and ash all working real hard to deliver the best Android content on the web you don't want to miss our CES coverage there's a lot of it and it's a lot of great stuff I should see you next week on Android QA