candroid11
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Since the charger is way too small I am wondering if using my Nexus S charger would be safe. It plugs in fine but I don't want to risk it without asking first.
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Can put out 2 amps to the N7 on any port, and there is a special 2A port that is iPad friendly as well. Can plug in phones too, although total current won't go over 2.1A. Plug prongs fold up in the back for travel.
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Using the car charger my dad got with his droid
Something I noticed was that the USB cable is important too, not just the actual charger plug unit.
The day I got mine I hooked up the N7
I am not going to pretend to fully understand it but something I learned with my Kindle Fire not all USB cords are equal. What I ended up finding out is that some USB cables have a extra connector or wire something that allows them to pull more current then others.
When you connect them up to a compatible device it registers this extra connections and allows the cable to pull more power.
I am not sure if its just a "Lawyer protection" or if the cables are more hardy. Comparing my Kindle charger to any of my standard USB chargers they all look the same.
Actually I have only use my kindle fire charger to charge my N7 so far, and it seems to be working fine. And as mentioned above the length of the cable can affect the charge rate since when you draw more than a couple of amps there would be a voltage drop on a long usb cable if the wire isn't extra heavy to handle it.