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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20241961

Can picking the wrong charger damage your expensive new smartphone purchase? Here's the facts you need to know.

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[–] QuadratureSurfer@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (9 children)

If you read the article, it's more of an "it depends" answer.

Most phones have safety mechanisms built in to them to protect from things like overcharging or overheating during fast charging. They will also default to a low power charging state if it doesn't detect the correct signal from the charger.

There is a very rare possibility that a charger may not be grounded correctly and that's why it's recommended to stick with big brands if you're going with a 3rd party charger.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

Unfortunately the battery temp limits are often too high and let the heat at go really high which shortens the lifespan of the battery. If I let my Pixel fast charge as it pleases, I'd have drastically reduced battery capacity today. Instead I use USB-A to USB-C cables and older chargers to limit the charging current and therefore heat.

[–] Monstera@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The pixel learns your charging habits and will auto slow charge

[–] Markaos@lemmy.one 9 points 1 month ago

No, it will fast charge to 80%, then restart charming just in time to hit 100% when your alarm goes off (or when it thinks you're going to wake up). There's no automatic slow charging other than thermal throttling.

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