09-04-2020, 11:51 PM
I'm also a "stupid American" 
looking for a bit of guidance when it comes to safe wall chargers for the PinePhone.
The Quick Start Guide that shipped with the phone says:
The PinePhone should be charged using a 15W (5V 3A) USB -PD power adapter. Charging at a higher voltage may result in damage to the device.
I plan on buying a charger with those exact specs, but in the meantime I rounded up the various (USB-A) wall chargers I've accumulated over time, and here's what I've got:
5V 1A - Apple A1265 (iPhone 6)
5V 1A - (third party)
5.2V 1.35A - ASUS (Nexus 7 I think)
5.2V 2A - Moto E4
5.2V 2.4A - Apple A1401 (iPad Air)
I assume the first two are safe (but weak), but I'm not sure about the 5.2V chargers. Are they unsafe because they are more than 5V?
Besides buying a new charger that specifically (and only) supports 15W (5V 3A), I am also considering one that says:
15 Watts: 5V/3A, 9V/1.6A, 12V/1.2A (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compliant with QC2.0 and QC1.0 backwards compatibility.)
Would that be safe for the PinePhone?
Last question. I assume the USB-C dock just passes whatever power I give it through to the PinePhone, so I should stick to the same safe chargers that I would plug directly into to PinePhone. Is that correct?
Thank you thank you in advance for any help/guidance/recommendations. Cheers!
looking for a bit of guidance when it comes to safe wall chargers for the PinePhone.The Quick Start Guide that shipped with the phone says:
The PinePhone should be charged using a 15W (5V 3A) USB -PD power adapter. Charging at a higher voltage may result in damage to the device.
I plan on buying a charger with those exact specs, but in the meantime I rounded up the various (USB-A) wall chargers I've accumulated over time, and here's what I've got:
5V 1A - Apple A1265 (iPhone 6)
5V 1A - (third party)
5.2V 1.35A - ASUS (Nexus 7 I think)
5.2V 2A - Moto E4
5.2V 2.4A - Apple A1401 (iPad Air)
I assume the first two are safe (but weak), but I'm not sure about the 5.2V chargers. Are they unsafe because they are more than 5V?
Besides buying a new charger that specifically (and only) supports 15W (5V 3A), I am also considering one that says:
15 Watts: 5V/3A, 9V/1.6A, 12V/1.2A (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compliant with QC2.0 and QC1.0 backwards compatibility.)
Would that be safe for the PinePhone?
Last question. I assume the USB-C dock just passes whatever power I give it through to the PinePhone, so I should stick to the same safe chargers that I would plug directly into to PinePhone. Is that correct?
Thank you thank you in advance for any help/guidance/recommendations. Cheers!