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Help Using an old micro-usb charger on my Dinc

DWSFresh

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B/c of the need to charge this thing every chance one gets, I was wondering if using an older micro-usb charger (originally from my LG Dare) would be a huge mistake, or completely fine.

Anyone have anything?
 
The stock charger outputs 5V 1amp. USB is 5V 0.5amp.

Anything thats puts out the same voltage between the amperage will be fine.
 
Using my old ENV2 charger at work right now. Charges up fine, but I use the oem cable to overnight charging, just to be safe.
 
I have not used my stock charger since the first week(too short). I use my Kindle charger. Works great. Standardization of chargers is wonderful.
 
^ I agree. Standardization of chargers is as convenient as sliced bread.

I'm using my Dare Charger as well, because I broke the prongs on the OEM one within 5 minutes of owning it. It stuck to far out of the wall and I backed into it with my computer chair and bent them.
 
The stock charger outputs 5V 1amp. USB is 5V 0.5amp.

Anything thats puts out the same voltage between the amperage will be fine.

You can use any amperage charger you want. The rating is only an indication of the max the charger can provide. It will only pull what it wants as long as the voltage is 5v. This is mandated by Ohm's law. The current drawn will be determined by the voltage (always 5v) and the phone's resistance (which doesn't change with charger).

The most the Incredible will pull is 1A. If the charger can put out more, it doesn't matter. If it puts out less, it charges slower.
 
I have not used my stock charger since the first week(too short). I use my Kindle charger. Works great. Standardization of chargers is wonderful.

What are the odds of Apple standardizing their chargers with the rest of the industry. I'm guessing close to NADA
 
I as well use the charger from my old Lg Dare I had before my eris. the car charger works great too :-)
 
My wife has my old Dare and we use each others chargers all the time. My Dinc car charger was for my old Dare and it works better than any charger I have tried.
 
What are the odds of Apple standardizing their chargers with the rest of the industry. I'm guessing close to NADA

That is the way of Apple. I would say it has worked well for them, but it did not in the 90's and I doubt it will in this decade.
 
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