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iPad Pro 12.9" Fast Charge?
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It would be nice, but I'm concerned that if Apple makes a push into wireless charging (which is very slow), they won't focus on wired charging speed. Which is much more important for most people. Imagine being able to charge up your phone completely in 5-10 mins!
I suspect Apple won't compromise. Possibly they'll have figured out 29W wireless charging as well. That would be really awesome.
Wow this is great. I've had days where I empty my pro battery In 4-5 hours. This will be a nice thing to have for those days!
I've done mild video creation workloads where the battery was actually running DOWN while plugged in. So for people trying to use the iPad Pro as a Pro device then having a charger that "just works" is fantastic. (But paying $75 for something that should've been included is just damn evil)
Any word on what happens if you plug your iPhone into this same charger? I wouldn't expect it to charge any faster, but will it charge at all or will it damage the iPhone?
I ask because I'd hate to have to carry 2 chargers and 2 wires with me when I travel. It would be most convenient to get this charger and wire if I knew I could use it for both the iPad Pro and my iPhone.
I ask because I'd hate to have to carry 2 chargers and 2 wires with me when I travel. It would be most convenient to get this charger and wire if I knew I could use it for both the iPad Pro and my iPhone.
I've probably owned every iPad since the first one (skipped the 4 of course and any Mini after the first).
The iPad Pro is the first one where I put it on the charger when I went to bed and it wasn't fully charged the next morning.
I couldn't believe it.
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Can you link to both parts to verify exactly what is needed?
I assume this is the charger:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...r_us_title&tag=amz-mkt-chr-us-20&tagbase=abba
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Yeah, the 12w charger included with all iPads is barely enough for the pro, with its massive battery.
Yup that is the charger .. Now just need the usbc to lightning cable
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Cables have resistors to regulate the amount of current flowing from the charger to the device. If you've been following Benson Leung's investigation into third party USB-A to USB-C cables, there are stories of how some have even ruined his Chromebook Pixel.
Generally, you shouldn't try it, not until the proper resistor has been identified by the third-party manufacturers and properly replicated in the cables.
EDIT: Read this article - http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016...e-thats-so-bad-it-fried-his-chromebook-pixel/
Yep,
Apple has a track record of doing this. My iPhone 6 plus needs the 10W iPad charger to fast charge. To this day I believe Apple never officially released the quick charge 10W trick.
EVIL
I do remember seeing people tHat had tested using the 29w charer with a 3rd party usb-c to lightning cable and it did not increase charging speeds at all. It would appear that the chipset in the lightning end of this new cable is what's regulating the increased powerflow. So if i am correct, then i would be sorta the opposite of what you may be thinking in that you need the OEM cable, but you can use any usb-c charger that can supply the power for faster charging.
Yes, as long as it's a quality 29w charger. There's been some teardowns of knock-off chargers that have found serious safety issues.
Can someone send me the link to the power adapter? Want to make sure I am looking at the right thing.
Also, will this do anything for my iPhone?
Also, will this do anything for my iPhone?
I'd be willing or overpay for Apples $25 USBC cable. But it's really tough to justify $50 USBC brick. Using 3rd party should be safe, right?
(Seriously though. If this is the way the Pro should be charged then why not bundle it?)
All the third party cables as of yet do not support USB 3 and thus not fast charging.
Also, the USB-C power supply can deliver either 2A @14.5V or 2.4A @5.2V. By default it will only supply 2.4A @5.2V, unless both the device and cable (!) confirm that they support a higher voltage. Because the iPhone will not do this, it will charge just as fast as it does with a 12W iPad power supply.
Also, the USB-C power supply can deliver either 2A @14.5V or 2.4A @5.2V. By default it will only supply 2.4A @5.2V, unless both the device and cable (!) confirm that they support a higher voltage. Because the iPhone will not do this, it will charge just as fast as it does with a 12W iPad power supply.
The USB-C brick is actually a laptop (12" MacBook) charger. $50 for a laptop charger isn't that unreasonable, although yes you are still paying the
Premium.What about cables like this one? It says USB 3.1.
Doubt it's actually USB 3. Or that it will handshake correctly with the Apple charger to supply 29w.
My concern is whether or not it would damage the iPhone. Are you sure it will charge the iPhone without damaging it?
I would be willing to spend the money on the new charger and cable, but I don't want to have to carry around 2 chargers and 2 cables when I travel, so if I get this new USB-C power supply and the USB-C to Lighning cable, then I would want to use that to charge both the iPhone and the iPad Pro.
If what Daku93 said is true, the phone needs to confirm it can handle the higher voltage. It wouldn't, so I imagine it would be fine.