Phone Charging while talking/gaming

[ZoinksM3]

Greetings,

I picked up the EVO 4G on Friday and like it thus far. However, the phone does not seem to recharge while using the phone or while playing games (I'm addicted to RoboDefender already ).

Is this normal?

I've only charged it from my workstation and laptop so far. Does the phone gain charge from the included USB adapter? Can I use a dual-lead USB cable to get charged on the laptop/workstation (cables with one data USB cable and one for power)?

Thanks for any assistance.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that the phone doesn't discharge while talking/gaming, just doesn't gain a charge.

 

[sitlet]

Some usb ports in a computer, especially a laptop, wont provide enough power to charge the phone while using it. try using the ac adapter and see if that helps.

 

[ZoinksM3]

The phone gains charge with the wall charger.

This is close to a mortal flaw for my usage. I travel, almost constantly, and I charge from my laptop as a primary source. Couple this with the devices power appetite and this is a real problem.

Does anybody know if a Y cable will charge the phone while talking? Do they come in micro-USB flavors?

Amazon.com: USB Y-Cable for 2.5" USB Portable Hard Drive - Mini-USB Type B to USB Type A - 3 FT - Black: Electronics

 

[ZoinksM3]

Answered my own question. Using a Y-adapter USB cable as I linked above along with a mini-to-micro converter gives the phone enough current to charge while talking/gaming and attached to my laptop (a Sony Z1).

I would be interested in a Y cable that outputs to micro-USB without the converter, but I haven't seen any available.

 

[ragebot]

I use one of these

For only $1.00 each when QTY 50+ purchased - Car Charger (Cigarette Lighter) to USB Female Converter - Black | Car Charger Accessories

 

[ZoinksM3]

That is fine for a vehicle, I was referring to laptop or workstation solutions.

 

[ragebot]

That is fine for a vehicle, I was referring to laptop or workstation solutions.

Well it charges fine on my Black Mamba, but it does have a 1k W power supply

Black Mamba

I have not tried it on my laptop yet.

 

[sitlet]

i would contact the laptop manufacturer and see if they have a fix for this. Sometimes its just a setting in the bios that needs to be enabled to push more power to the usb ports.