NarendraCzar@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoDo you guys charge your phone with laptop charger(type-c)?lemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down120
arrow-up1109arrow-down1imageDo you guys charge your phone with laptop charger(type-c)?lemmy.dbzer0.comNarendraCzar@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squareciko22i3@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months ago Usually Is there some exception to USB-C im not aware of? Am i putting myself in danger using high power chargers to charge low power devices?
minus-squarebeeng@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·11 months agoNo, they do a handshake through the USB connection and negotiate the best charging wattage.
minus-squareDacoTaco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·11 months agoAnd to add : if the handshake fails, or no common voltage can be decided, it will stay at 5v
minus-squareKalash@feddit.chlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·11 months agoIf you use really cheap 3rd party chargers there is a possibility.
Is there some exception to USB-C im not aware of? Am i putting myself in danger using high power chargers to charge low power devices?
No, they do a handshake through the USB connection and negotiate the best charging wattage.
And to add : if the handshake fails, or no common voltage can be decided, it will stay at 5v
If you use really cheap 3rd party chargers there is a possibility.