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Will this USB wall charger be compatible with my iphone4, ipad 2, wife's iphone5 (lightning)
assuming I have the correct cables?
Thanks. The amazon ad nor the Aukey website was not explicit and no response via customer service email (no phone listed either).
 
Iphones will charge from any USB power source, it only needs 500mA or .5A. More is faster.

The iPad is a little more finicky, the chargers apple provides are 2.1A and if it doesn't detect a fast enough charge when you plug it in, instead of the battery charging icon in the top of your screen you'll get a message that says "not charging". I've been told they actually do charge anyway just really slowly but haven't tried to confirm.

So to answer your question the charger you linked to claims 2.4A so it will probably work but note it looks like that's the total output for both ports. The description on the ad says that it will work with the ipad air/mini and those use the same chargers so I think you're good.
 
So to answer your question the charger you linked to claims 2.4A so it will probably work but note it looks like that's the total output for both ports.
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hmm, Cowman - the same PN (PA-U32) on the Aukey website says right on the device, 2.4V per port" - so maybe the amazon product is older or something?
 
I have the Anker FastEddieB mentioned and it charges everything I throw at it at the max rate. $22. Now if I can just get the teens to stop walking off with the charging cables...
 
I use the Anker (5 port, 40 W). I have two of them. I think the last one I bought a couple of weeks ago on Amazon was $19.
 
Cowman pretty much has described it right.
 
I should further clarify. That block you plug into the wall is NOT a charger. It's just a USB power supply. The charger is in your device. All the block does is provide a (regulated) DC 5V supply at a particular (hopefully current limited) level.
 
Doggtyred said:
Ipads charge just fine on 0.5a. They just take a long time. Like closer to 24 hours on a depleted battery.
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Not using it with the backlight on. Just in case anyone cares. Won't keep up and it'll slowly go dead.
 
cowman said:
Iphones will charge from any USB power source, it only needs 500mA or .5A. More is faster.

The iPad is a little more finicky, the chargers apple provides are 2.1A and if it doesn't detect a fast enough charge when you plug it in, instead of the battery charging icon in the top of your screen you'll get a message that says "not charging". I've been told they actually do charge anyway just really slowly but haven't tried to confirm.

So to answer your question the charger you linked to claims 2.4A so it will probably work but note it looks like that's the total output for both ports. The description on the ad says that it will work with the ipad air/mini and those use the same chargers so I think you're good.
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.5a will slowly charge my iPad Air2 if not in use. If in use it will hold steady or very slowly discharge depending on screen brightness, if GPS is in use, a bit faster. This is Wifi only and enabled streaming Netfix.
 
Doggtyred said:
My experience is based on leaving it plugged in and not in use while charging on the 0.5a power supply.
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Yep, then it will slowly charge, but unless you have the back light turned down real low and Cellular & GPS turned off, it won't keep up working a streaming video player, but it will let you go a long time if you start with a full charge. If you are using Cellular, BT, GPS, Wifi, and have the screen on bright like in a cockpit using a Stratus or GDL-39 with everything rolling, I find a 5 1/2 hr flight to be the limit with a .5 amp charger, compared to a 2 1/2-3 hr limit without. With a 2.1 dual output charger running the iPad and GDL-39-3D I lose no charge state on either while operating wide open.
 
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flyingron said:
I should further clarify. That block you plug into the wall is NOT a charger. It's just a USB power supply. The charger is in your device. All the block does is provide a (regulated) DC 5V supply at a particular (hopefully current limited) level.
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They are ALL current limited, Ron. Some of them intentional, and others by letting out all the holy smoke. :yesnod:


Jim
 
weirdjim said:
They are ALL current limited, Ron. Some of them intentional, and others by letting out all the holy smoke. :yesnod:


Jim
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The smoke of which you speak has not been duly ordained therefor you must refer to it as "magic smoke' or be burned at the stake as a heretic.
 
It should rely on the smoke-emitting method of current limiting. The USB spec mandates it. Of course, there are a lot of people who chose to ignore the requirements.
 
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