Charger question

Can I use the IPad charger to charge the IPhone 4 ?
I can put a longer chord on the IPad charger so it is easier to use.

No, the iPhone/IPod AC adaptor doesn't provide the 2.1 amps/10 watts needed to charge the iPad properly, and charging will be slow at best. Also, the heavier current draw from the iPad can cause the adaptor to overheat.
Note that Apple does NOT list the Power Adaptor for the iPhone as compatible with the iPad.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB352LL/B?fnode=MTY1NDA0MQ&mco=MTA4Mzg5MDE
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Charging question considering specific use schedule

IPad 16 WIFI new no issues.
Got a specific battery charging question. Have read the Apple recommendations and would like to get some expanded information considering the specific way I use my IPad please.
I use my IPad 2 days a week; Wed and Fri. At all other times the IPad is not in use.
So far I've simply left it on the AC adapter when not in use and completely drain and recharge the battery every 30th of the month as directed for Lithium batteries by Apple.
Question is this;
Considering the specific way I use my IPad, should I leave it hooked up to the AC adapter on the days it's not in use, or would it be better to simply charge it back to 100% say on Wednesday after using it then take it off the AC and store it fully charged until Friday when I use it again?
In other words, which way would be OPTIMUM and cause the IPad less battery stress?
Many thanks for your advice on this.
Dudley Henriques

completely drain and recharge the battery every 30th of the month as directed for Lithium batteries by Apple.
That's not "directed".
The only reason it is recommended is so the system knows how much battery is left.
In fact, draining lithium batteries is not a good idea as they are not meant for deep cycling.
And completely draining the battery means simply using it till it shuts down (~15%), not till the charge is zero.
I would not recommend leaving it plugged in all the time.
Just use it and charge it when you need to. About once a month, don't charge it and just use it till it shuts down then do a full charge. Again, this is only so the system knows how much battery is left. It's not for "conditioning" the battery.

IPad 3 Charging question

I just got my iPad 3 today, and it seem like the charger have some problem at first (but now okay, the charger is not charging my iPad 3 at first and I did a reboot, now all good.)
Well my question is, when you turn off your iPad 3 while charging, is that normal that the screen do not display any battery sign?
Just nothing? Or there will be a battery sign (like a green battery telling that you are charging the iPad 3?)

The quickest way (and really the only way) to charge your iPad is with the included 10W USB Power Adapter. iPad will also charge, although more slowly, when attached to a computer with a high-power USB port (many recent Mac computers) or with an iPhone Power Adapter (5W). When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge very slowly (but iPad indicates not charging). Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain.
Apple recommends that once a month you let the iPad fully discharge & then recharge to 100%.
How to Calibrate Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad Battery
http://www.macblend.com/how-to-calibrate-your-mac-iphone-or-ipad-battery/
At this link http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/galaxy-tab-android-tablet,3014-11.html , tests show that the iPad 2 battery (25 watt-hours) will charge to 90% in 3 hours 1 minute. It will charge to 100% in 4 hours 2 minutes. The new iPad has a larger capacity battery (42 watt-hours), so using the 10W charger will obviously take longer. If you are using your iPad while charging, it will take even longer. It's best to turn your new iPad OFF and charge over night. Also look at The iPad's charging challenge explained http://www.macworld.com/article/1150356/ipadcharging.html
Also, if you have a 3rd generation iPad, look at
Apple: iPad Battery Nothing to Get Charged Up About
http://allthingsd.com/20120327/apple-ipad-battery-nothing-to-get-charged-up-abou t/
Apple Explains New iPad's Continued Charging Beyond 100% Battery Level
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/27/apple-explains-new-ipads-continued-charging- beyond-100-battery-level/
New iPad Takes Much Longer to Charge Than iPad 2
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/03/new-ipad-takes-much-longer-to-charge-than-ipa d-2.html
Apple Batteries - iPad http://www.apple.com/batteries/ipad.html
Extend iPad Battery Life (Look at pjl123 comment)
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3921324?tstart=30
New iPad Slow to Recharge, Barely Charges During Use
http://www.pcworld.com/article/252326/new_ipad_slow_to_recharge_barely_charges_d uring_use.html
Tips About Charging for New iPad 3
http://goodscool-electronics.blogspot.com/2012/04/tips-about-charging-for-new-ip ad-3.html
Prolong battery lifespan for iPad / iPad 2 / iPad 3: charging tips
http://thehowto.wikidot.com/prolong-battery-lifespan-for-ipad
iPhone, iPod, Using the iPad Charger
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4327
Install and use Battery Doctor HD
http://itunes.apple.com/tw/app/battery-doctor-hd/id459702901?mt=8
In rare instances when using the Camera Connection Kit, you may notice that iPad does not charge after using the Camera Connection Kit. Disconnecting and reconnecting the iPad from the charger will resolve this issue.
 Cheers, Tom

Important Charging Questions

Recently, I bought an iPod Touch 4G. However, its charger (usb cable) wasn`t included with it. Therefore, my brother had from a long time ago a charger which he got when buying his iPod Touch 2G. By the way, he now uses it with his iPhone 3GS and he thinks that the charger affected his colors.
So I am scared to use his charger on my Touch 4G since it seems that his charger affected his iPhone. I also saw on forums that iPhone 3GS/4G and the iPod Touch 4G had a different voltage than the older ones so using an old charger would affect them.
To this end, here are my questions:
1. What version of the IPOD Touch and iPhone uses 5V.
2. What version of the IPOD Touch and iPhone uses 10V.
3. Using an older charger would affect newer iDevice?
4. Do wall chargers for iDevices change the voltage?
Thanks for you help.

Per the following Apple charger description, all the iPhones and iPod Touchs use the the same charger. It outputs the same voltage (5 V) as a compuer USB port.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB352LL/C?fnode=MTY1NDA4NA&mco=MTM3NDk1MjI
Some early hard-disk iPods used FireWire which is 12 V
Unless the 2G charger was defective, they is not way itcou;d adversely effect an iPhone.

Car charger question

ok, they apparently have no car chargers made specifically for the 3g, and some of the older ones are coming up with error messages...I went to the apple store and they said they don't know for sure and can't garauntee anything but sold me one that is basically a carcharger usb converter...He said these have been working...
It seems to work with no error message, but I do hear a VERY FAINT high high pitches hiss(similar to a misquito ringtone) when the phone's screen is on, coming from the charger, not the phone...
I remember this happening with my old clickwheel ipod car charger.
Main question...Is this ok, or is this abnormal? I only got it for emergency use and don't plan to use it unless I have too, untill the new ones come out...Also, where the heck are the 3g cases...They had a bunch of cases my grandma would wear...
***Also, I already lost my cloth, do they sell replacements.(I know any microfiber will do, but I liked that it said iphone on it and was the same size as the phone...lol

The hiss is ok, but you need to be aware that you need to turn your phone feature off while listening to the iPhone in the car radio (that is, put it in airplane mode). The iPhone is not shielded and will cause terrible interference with the car radio signal.

Tom Tom iPhone mount charger question + Article about Tom Tom app details

Hello, all.
First off, here's a handy article posted two days ago from PC World explaining quite a bit more about the Tom Tom iPhone app straight from the horse's mouth so to speak:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/167906/tomtomforiphone.html
The article states that the Car Kit's "power cable plugs into your car's accessory jack or any USB power source and charges your iPhone while docked."
Here's my question: Since there's no release date in sight for the app and Car Kit, I want to buy a car charger for my iPhone. Would the smartest thing be to buy a charger whose USB cord is separate from the cigarette lighter adapter? That way, buying a charger now won't be a complete waste of money since I could still use the adapter with the Car Kit when it comes out. If I'm understanding that excerpt correctly, it sounds like the Car Kit won't include a built-in cigarette lighter adapter connected to the mounting dock.
Maybe it's too soon to know for sure since the details seem sketchy but I want to get a car charger in the meantime but will hold off if it turns out it will be useless once the Car Kit comes out. Thanks.

Not that I know of but you can opt in for updates at the [TomTom for iPhone|http://iphone.tomtom.com> page..

Help, I have a charging question!

Sorry this may be a silly question, but I really don't want to kill my iPod inadvertently. I plugged my iPod into a PC that does not have iTunes on it, i thought it would just charge it. It is flashing do not disconnect at me and there is a little horizontal plug in the battery icon in the upper right corner. is this normal? is my iPod just charging right now?

Hi Margaret.
See if this helps;
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60970
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HDMI Multimedia Desktop Charger Question

I'd like to get the the official the HDMI Multimedia Desktop Charger sold by Verizon....it has HDMI out but my main use would be just to play audio only. I would have this on a desk and want to plug it into a pair of powered speakers that has a 3.5mm audio in jack only (Not HDMI) So my questions:
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2)Does this dock have only HDMI out?
3)If so is there such a thing as a HDMI to 3.5mm audio adapter available?
Thanks

The previous post is correct, you can use the headphone jack on the phone while it is in the dock. As for an HDMI to 3.5, this would not be possible as HDMI is a full digital signal.

Another ZM charging question : ZM doesn't stop glowi

Hi,
sorry for another boring question about charging Zen Micro.
I usually charge my ZM over the AC-plug because the USB-charge is too slow. If I plug the ZM into the charger it starts with this "breathing" glow (you know what I mean ).
Does the micro suppose to stop "breathing" after 3-4 hours of charging ? Because my micro does it but then the led-light doesn*t simply go off... the continue glowing nut with the "normal" glow (not "breathing").
Is it bad for the micro if I let it plugged into the charger over night ans it glows for 7-8 hours (I know that it ist ok for the battery but how is ist for the leds ? ).
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sorry for my bad english.

"You only need to worry about heat, which would reduce the life of the player. (Or if the glow is keeping you awake...) "
it actually is very bright in the night
"it happened to my micro once, just do what i did. Unplug it(it turns off the light), then plug it back(it turns on ur player automatically), then just turn it off. Never happened to me ever again(hope not jinxing it)"
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Semi-Technical Charging Question

I recently got a 30GB iPod w/ Video, and after hearing about the big scandal with iPod batteries years ago, I read all the documentation that Apple puts out on the Lithium-Ion battery cells.
I understand that they have a certain number of charge cycles before they eventually lose the ability to hold a charge. If I listen to the iPod while it's connected to an AC Addapter and charging, it never quite gets fully charged, even if I listen/charge for seveal hours. My question is:
Where does the iPod draw its power from during this type of useage?
Does it 1: Continue to let the iPod run on battery, while simultaneously charging the battery, or 2: Fully charge the battery, and then bypass it and draw charge strictly from the wall?
I guess what it boils down to is: Am I technically going through a charge cycle while I charge and listen at the same time? The obvious follow up being, does this hurt the device in any way?
Thanks, I hope that was articulate enough.
-Tom
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Don't worry about the battery cycles , that isn't really an important thing to keep track of , you'll know when to change your battery when the battery doesn't hold a charge or any other problems with the battery , and as for your question , no it doesn't use the power from the batter , it uses power from the source ,either from a charger or your computer. A charge cycle isn't how many times you charge your ipod , it's how many times the ipod reaches a certain point everytime you charge it , like a dead battery, when goes to half way that is a charge cyle ( it's not just an example)
I hope I answered you question.

N900 Charging Question!

Hi,
I just wanted to know if there is any way to use a normal Micro USB cable to charge a N900 via the mains (i.e. Mains plug with a Standard USB A Female socket which you can plug any USB cable into) as I have tried with the Nokia data cable and a blackberry USB cable and neither work. They charge fine when connected to a PC, buy why do they not charge if you connect this standard USB cables to the mains?
The main reason I want this is so I don't have to have soo many cables for home and even my car as in both I have a Mains to USB and Cigret lighter socket to USB which work with things like iPhones, Motorola's, etc but why not the Nokia Micro USB cable to the N900???
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hi, quick question, how is the support for pdf in n900 phones? i ask because i currently use an e90, i got it because of the wide screen so i could read pdfs without scrolling the document from side to side, previuos to this one i used a windows mobile device, and i could read pdfs but since the screen was small, i had to read either with a very small font, or if i zoomed, i had to scroll the page to read the end of the current line, in each line, which was quite anoying. recently somebody in my household got a n97 mini, and i tried to read the manual from the phone in pdf, after downloading it from nokia, and it turns out i can read pdfs in this device, if i buy the reader, which is supposed to be free (it would be like paying for a flash player).. hmm.. and in the adobe site it says it does not have a reader for this os.. so, if i buy a n900 to replace my current e90, will it have a reader, with unlimited use instead of a 15 days license, or do i have to pay for it, or there is no pdf reader at all?
yes there is a built-in pdf reader, it comes with the device, and its great, very smooth, and does pretty much all what you need, but you have to zoom in one level to get the fonts size good enough, and the rest is all good .
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Hello! I just bought an iPad Air and it came with a 10W Power Brick. It charges pretty slowly. From what I've read I thought they came with a 12W brick. What do I need t odo?

From the online Apple store's iPad Air item page Frequently Asked Questions section:
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iPad Air 2 and iPad Air come with a 10W USB Power Adapter. iPad mini 3 and iPad mini 2 come with a 10W USB Power Adapter. iPad mini comes with a 5W USB Power Adapter. If you need to purchase an additional adapter, choose the 12W adapter because it can charge all iPad models.
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Is this by design, or possibly a fault? I'd prefer if the phone just stayed powered off.
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Hi Sixmabone3. I just discovered this forum since I was looking for a solution to my problem. I have a Nokia 925. I bought a CC-3065 wireless charging cover for it. And have a Wireless car charger CR-201.
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I have questions regarding the charging of Ipad2, this is my first time to buy an apple products so I'm not familiar with it.
My questions are:
1. Is is ok to charge the Ipad2 from 0% to 100% regularly?
2. Can I stop charging even if the battery level is not yet in 100%?
3. Can I charge the ipad even if the battery is not yet drain?
Thanks in advance!

The quickest way to charge your iPad is with the included 10W USB Power Adapter. iPad will also charge, although more slowly, when attached to a computer with a high-power USB port (many recent Mac computers) or with an iPhone Power Adapter. When attached to a computer via a standard USB port (most PCs or older Mac computers) iPad will charge, but only when it's in sleep mode. Make sure your computer is on while charging iPad via USB. If iPad is connected to a computer that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the iPad battery will continue to drain.
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I have a small question about the N8 when its turned off and charging.
I've noticed that in the top right hand corner (where it shows the battery charging symbol) it shows a little box saying 10%
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Anybody have an idea what this 10% means??
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I have just had the same thing happen, 10% next to the charging indictor, even when it had finished charging.
I must admit doing exactly what you did. Run it down and give it a good charge, but after reading about the battery and what the guys above said, It doesn't matter anymore.
Is all I could put it down to is a warning that there was only 10% battery left, but the warning doesn't go out until phone is fully charged and removed from the charger.
Mine seems ok now and the 10% disapeared after removing the charger and switching the phone back on.
I think its a great phone, pictures were a bit dull at first but under the right ISO setting the pictures were brilliant.
The HD video capture is really really good, and the sound recording is excellent.
Browsed a few pages and the pinch zoom feature performs well, some features like video editing can be a little fiddly, but then again I have fat fingers. LOL
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