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Old 10-01-2008, 06:56 PM   #31 (permalink)
 
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So how do they plan on you charging your phone until you get the new charger? Stick the phone in a lemon or something?


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When I bought mine they wouldn't even let me take the charger home, they took it out of the box and gave me the link to go to, to order the new one. Sucks that it's gonna take awhile to get it.
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So how do they plan on you charging your phone until you get the new charger? Stick the phone in a lemon or something?
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I just use the plug. I haven't had problems unplugging it. It works fine. When the replacement arrives, easy swap.
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I just use the plug. I haven't had problems unplugging it. It works fine. When the replacement arrives, easy swap.

I was replying to a question someone else posted
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You know the USB on a PC does not provide enough power to charge the 3G? You need to use a powered USB hub. And if the 3G goes into standby mode, it is no longer being charged (when connected to a PC via the USB).

So when you use the 3G when plugged in, it will start charging. When you stop using it and it goes into standby, it will stop charging. And when you use it again, it will start charging again. You get the story. This constant charging, stop charging over a short period cannot do the battery a lot of good!!

Apple have thought this one out well.



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You know the USB on a PC does not provide enough power to charge the 3G? You need to use a powered USB hub. And if the 3G goes into standby mode, it is no longer being charged (when connected to a PC via the USB).

So when you use the 3G when plugged in, it will start charging. When you stop using it and it goes into standby, it will stop charging. And when you use it again, it will start charging again. You get the story. This constant charging, stop charging over a short period cannot do the battery a lot of good!!

Apple have thought this one out well.
Nonsense. I charge my iPhone via the Apple dock on my Dell PC's USB port every day. At times it's at 20% when I plug it in and it's always at 100% at lunchtime.
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Originally Posted by ravman View Post
You know the USB on a PC does not provide enough power to charge the 3G? You need to use a powered USB hub. And if the 3G goes into standby mode, it is no longer being charged (when connected to a PC via the USB).

So when you use the 3G when plugged in, it will start charging. When you stop using it and it goes into standby, it will stop charging. And when you use it again, it will start charging again. You get the story. This constant charging, stop charging over a short period cannot do the battery a lot of good!!

Apple have thought this one out well.
Ravman...where did you learn this? I probably use my laptop computer usb port 90% of the time to charge my iPhone and the charge is full every time in a reatively short period. Most of the time it is on standby.
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It was discussed on this forum before. Can't remember off hand now where it isnow. But you can search my posts and find it (there are a lot of them to search through). Someone noticed this (I have too). When you charge your 3G using the wall, the 3G charge will last a lot longer. When you charge via your USB, it cannot provide enough power to fully charge the 3G. Even though the 3G shows 100%, you will find that it runs down a lot quicker than a wall charge. When the phone goes into standby, it is not being fully charged properly. A USB can only provide so much power, and it's not enough for the 3G, that why it's advisable to use a powered USB hub.

Weird I know, but I've experienced this myself. I now use a wall charger at work also.

It could be another urban legend. But I started noticing this and I no longer charge via my PC anymore. Try it, you will notice the difference.



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Ravman...where did you learn this? I probably use my laptop computer usb port 90% of the time to charge my iPhone and the charge is full every time in a reatively short period. Most of the time it is on standby.
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When you charge via your USB, it cannot provide enough power to fully charge the 3G. Even though the 3G shows 100%, you will find that it runs down a lot quicker than a wall charge.
This is completely false for me. I've not experienced this at all. In fact, the charge lasts just as long from USB charging than A/C power.
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Well good for you, do you want a medal for it!!


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This is completely false for me. I've not experienced this at all. In fact, the charge lasts just as long from USB charging than A/C power.
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