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Help Insta-charging devices
- Thread starter llanita
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No, Instacharge is just a catchy name designed to make you think that.
Charge rate isn't 100% down to the charger, but the battery and SoC play a part too.
Charge rate isn't 100% down to the charger, but the battery and SoC play a part too.
Aye, it's just a portable charger with a fancy name.
Other than the fact that it will "instantly" start charging when you plug it in, the name doesn't mean much.
No device, not even the newer "Quick charge" ones, can be brought to 100% battery charge instantly. Charging a battery is a chemical process that takes a certain amount of time, improvements in battery and charging technology have allowed for it to happen faster but there are limits. Lithium-based batteries require very careful regulation of the charging process to limit the possibility of overheating and fire/explosion (see: Hoverboards).
Unless your device is one of those designed for quick charging when used with the compatible quick charger, it will always charge at the regular rate. The best you can do is make sure the charger you are using has sufficient current output (a unit rated 2A should cover most phones and tablets now in use) and the cable is of good quality.
No device, not even the newer "Quick charge" ones, can be brought to 100% battery charge instantly. Charging a battery is a chemical process that takes a certain amount of time, improvements in battery and charging technology have allowed for it to happen faster but there are limits. Lithium-based batteries require very careful regulation of the charging process to limit the possibility of overheating and fire/explosion (see: Hoverboards).
Unless your device is one of those designed for quick charging when used with the compatible quick charger, it will always charge at the regular rate. The best you can do is make sure the charger you are using has sufficient current output (a unit rated 2A should cover most phones and tablets now in use) and the cable is of good quality.