iPhone 5s & iPad Mini 4: Same charger?
Oct 1, 2015, 9:41 pm
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They're both Lightning so yes.
And fwiw, from what I hear, the charger that comes with the iPad charges your phone faster than the one that comes with your phone. I actually picked up an iPad charger and I'm using it at home. The one that comes with the phone is being used for travel due to its size.
And fwiw, from what I hear, the charger that comes with the iPad charges your phone faster than the one that comes with your phone. I actually picked up an iPad charger and I'm using it at home. The one that comes with the phone is being used for travel due to its size.
Oct 2, 2015, 9:01 am
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Yes, all Apple devices charge via their standard Lightning port. The smaller charger that comes with an iPhone puts out 1 amp, while the larger charger that comes with an iPad puts out 2 amps. The iPhone 6 and 6s can actually use the full 2 amps from the bigger charger, so they charge faster using it. But both iPad and iPhone can charge from the smaller 1 amp charger, albeit more slowly.
Oct 2, 2015, 11:13 am
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Yes, all Apple devices charge via their standard Lightning port. The smaller charger that comes with an iPhone puts out 1 amp, while the larger charger that comes with an iPad puts out 2 amps. The iPhone 6 and 6s can actually use the full 2 amps from the bigger charger, so they charge faster using it. But both iPad and iPhone can charge from the smaller 1 amp charger, albeit more slowly.
Oct 2, 2015, 11:22 am
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It'd be a good idea to get a two- or four-port USB wall charger that's capable of putting out 2 amps per port so you can charge all your devices fast.
All recent Apple devices use a lightning port to charge, so a couple of extra cables if needed and you're good. I typically travel with some of these wall chargers plus USB battery packs, and a few cables - handles pretty much everything.
All recent Apple devices use a lightning port to charge, so a couple of extra cables if needed and you're good. I typically travel with some of these wall chargers plus USB battery packs, and a few cables - handles pretty much everything.
Oct 4, 2015, 2:23 pm
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http://www.righto.com/2012/10/a-doze...-apple-is.html
Ken Shirriff's blog
Chargers, microprocessors, Arduino, and whatever
"...A dozen USB chargers in the lab: Apple is very good, but not quite the best
When you buy a USB charger, how do you know if you're getting a safe, high-quality charger for your money?...."
Oct 4, 2015, 6:37 pm
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There's an entire thread on chargers, with a wiki to summarize findings
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...-solution.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...-solution.html
Oct 5, 2015, 7:49 am
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Are you sure about this? Because all of my iPads won't change with the 1 amp charger. They all need to charged with the bigger one. The iPhones will charge with the 2 amp charger so I just take the bigger charger.
Oct 5, 2015, 7:54 am
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My iPads all charge with the 1 amp charger, just slower as said above.
Oct 5, 2015, 8:23 am
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Are you using the original Apple 1A charger that came with your iPhone? A knockoff might not actually put out 1A.
Oct 5, 2015, 8:28 am
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Oct 5, 2015, 9:08 am
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Oct 5, 2015, 2:59 pm
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