Smart Phone Question

[Cristobal]

Hi:

I picked up an LG smart phone, and it came with a plug in charger that has an output of five volts at 1.8 amps.

My old charger for another phone has a five volt at one amp output. I assume it is OK to charge with this old charger, though charging time will be longer. I want to use the old charger for longer periods such as when I am asleep for five hours or so.

Am I correct?

 

[Brybo86]

I think so, just a little slower charge time. May give you a popup to use the original charger when it senses the lower amps

 

[Noobie]

Yes, you can use the old charger without any problems at all. As you said, it will only charge slower.

 

[901Memphis]

Yep it will work and charge slower.

 

[michaelluscher]

It's backwards compatible, and won't cause any harm

 

[eljefino]

If you plugged in via USB (like to get photos off it) you could get either fast or slow amperage, and the phone maker compensates for this.

 

[d00df00d]

Originally Posted By: Cristobal
Hi:

I picked up an LG smart phone, and it came with a plug in charger that has an output of five volts at 1.8 amps.

My old charger for another phone has a five volt at one amp output. I assume it is OK to charge with this old charger, though charging time will be longer. I want to use the old charger for longer periods such as when I am asleep for five hours or so.

Am I correct?

Absolutely. I mix chargers all the time. The worst that ever happens is a compatibility issue, which just means the phone defaults to a really low current draw (e.g. 100-200 mA). But even in that case, it still works, just slowly. 100% safe and perfectly functional otherwise.

 

[Uber_Archetype]

Batteries last longer (long term, cumulatively speaking) when charged more slowly, as well.

 

[BurrWinder]

It won't HURT anything... BUT it may not charge, either. Just verify in use that it works. Some LG models are fussy and won't even charge without high enough amperage chargers. I know this from personal experience.

BurrWinder