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USB type C to USB A fast charging?

Are USB type C to USB A cables capable of fast charging? Or is USB type C to USB type C the only way of getting fast charging?

You can get somewhat fast charging on an A to C cable theoretically, up to 2.4A, however as USB Type A isn't rated at 3A you won't get the full speed of a true Type C fast charger. I found with many Type A 2.4A chargers though that none say fast charging, but that may just be because I'm using the cable that came with my 6P.

I bought this cable and plugged it into a USB 3.0 port on my pc. It delivers just as much juice as the stock charger. The two both charge at the same rate.
Updated. I'll add that USB 3.0 is capable of delivering up to 5 amps with the right cable.

captainwahid said:
Are USB type C to USB A cables capable of fast charging? Or is USB type C to USB type C the only way of getting fast charging?
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I have the Play store Google cables and they won't rapid charge with my car rapid charger , but the Type-C to Type-C google cables will with same charger . So I'm thinking no but I don't have a AC rapid charger to confirm .

Gizmoe said:
I bought this cable and plugged it into a USB 3.0 port on my pc. It delivers just as much juice as the stock charger. The two both charge at the same rate.
Updated. I'll add that USB 3.0 is capable of delivering up to 5 amps with the right cable.
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A USB 3.0 port on a PC can only deliver up to 900mAh. The stock charger is 3000mAh.

geoff5093 said:
A USB 3.0 port on a PC can only deliver up to 900mAh. The stock charger is 3000mAh.
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That is a big difference in mAh. It does rapid charge pretty fast though when plugged into my pc. It did not rapid charge with the cable Google provided though. I had to buy the joto which I showed above.

Gizmoe said:
That is a big difference in mAh. It does rapid charge pretty fast though when plugged into my pc. It did not rapid charge with the cable Google provided though. I had to buy the joto which I showed above.
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Does your phone say rapid charging? What does Ampere show as the rate of charge?

Before the car was broken into I had a Belkin 4 port charger and the A-C cord delivered fast charging just fine, the one it came with AND the third party cord I ended up using also, have a couple of Yoozon branded cords from Amazon

I have a-c cable, and tried charge it using a 2.0a power bank. It says charging rapidly. Is it save to charge this phone using power bank?

geoff5093 said:
Does your phone say rapid charging? What does Ampere show as the rate of charge?
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Yes. It says rapid charging. I'm not home now but will check what it says it charges at. I did grab a screen shot yesterday though. You can see by "USB debugging connected" that I am in fact plugged into my pc and it says rapid charging.

Connected to pc I get Max 1050 mAh. On stock charger I get 1850 mAh Max. So the stock charger will be about 40% quicker than USB 3.0. Guess one could just buy a USB C 3.1 pci card if they need it as fast as the stock charger

Gizmoe said:
Connected to pc I get Max 1050 mAh. On stock charger I get 1850 mAh Max. So the stock charger will be about 40% quicker than USB 3.0. Guess one could just buy a USB C 3.1 pci card if they need it as fast as the stock charger
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The stock charger is 3000mAh, so depending on how low your battery is (it charges at a higher amperage at a lower battery, and slower as it gets close to full), you would likely see 2500-3000mAh when charging a nearly empty battery, which would be 3x faster than a computer USB port. I'm not sure why it says charging rapidly though, that should only happen if it's above 2000mAh or so.

geoff5093 said:
The stock charger is 3000mAh, so depending on how low your battery is (it charges at a higher amperage at a lower battery, and slower as it gets close to full), you would likely see 2500-3000mAh when charging a nearly empty battery, which would be 3x faster than a computer USB port. I'm not sure why it says charging rapidly though, that should only happen if it's above 2000mAh or so.
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Maybe an extra pin being present tricks it(wild guess). I did notice the fluctuations in mAh and am glad to know that's normal . One thing I noticed in the app ampere is it said the port was capable of delivering 1800 so maybe it's just reporting wrong in marshmallow.

compatible charger

OK.... so i wanna know is it bad if i charge this phone with samsung adaptive charger ? and what about AUKEY USB-C Car Charger with 5V/3A USB C & Quick Charge 3.0?
My another problem is when i use oem charger my phone getting really hot like the back panel 110 degrees till almost 90% and then start cooling down, but i dont have this problem with samsung charger and my phone still charge pretty quick.
is anyone has the same situation?

The phone uses USB-C power delivery for charge spec. QC3 chargers don't work at all on my PH-1, seriously charges at .5amps. You're fine to use the Samsung charger or any other adaptive charger like Ankar power port chargers, they work fine.
Not sure about your phone getting hot using the stock charger though, mine doesn't do that.

bavarianblessed said:
The phone uses USB-C power delivery for charge spec. QC3 chargers don't work at all on my PH-1, seriously charges at .5amps. You're fine to use the Samsung charger or any other adaptive charger like Ankar power port chargers, they work fine.
Not sure about your phone getting hot using the stock charger though, mine doesn't do that.
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So the phone will charge with an old USB Type-A charger and a Type-A to Type-C cable? What if it's not a QC3 charger like my Anker PowerDrive 2? I've read that some peoples phones charge slower than it uses power when using older chargers, but then some people say they charge ok, slower, but not that slow.

DrvLikHell said:
So the phone will charge with an old USB Type-A charger and a Type-A to Type-C cable? What if it's not a QC3 charger like my Anker PowerDrive 2? I've read that some peoples phones charge slower than it uses power when using older chargers, but then some people say they charge ok, slower, but not that slow.
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Yeah the power port chargers work just fine. Just not QC3 chargers, in my experience.

Mobile takes more time to charge?

My device is taking more time to get full charge. Is anyone experiencing the same.is there any way to improve the charging

My device is taking around 3 hrs to charge fully which is quite normal as given it has 5000 mAh battery and no fast charging. Only way to improve could be to switch off and then charge or not use phone while charging. Disabling cellular data and WiFi may also help.

$4b¥ said:
My device is taking more time to get full charge. Is anyone experiencing the same.is there any way to improve the charging
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In my first time charge, i leave it charging when i sleep, but when i wake up my phone just have 82% battery, it takes 7 hour charge when i sleep, i realize that my mistake was not plug in perfectly the usb cable to charger adaptor, shame on me LOL
When it plug perfectly the charging time may 2,8 - 3 hours to 100%
*Sorry for my bad English*

youngmango said:
In my first time charge, i leave it charging when i sleep, but when i wake up my phone just have 82% battery, it takes 7 hour charge when i sleep, i realize that my mistake was not plug in perfectly the usb cable to charger adaptor, shame on me LOL
When it plug perfectly the charging time may 2,8 - 3 hours to 100%
*Sorry for my bad English*
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Your English is fine

My phone gets full charge after 1.5 hours via galaxy s5 charger, and 2.5 hours via stock charger.

kotovss said:
My phone gets full charge after 1.5 hours via galaxy s5 charger, and 2.5 hours via stock charger.
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Can u quote the ampere and wattage rating of the s5 charger

kickyvivi said:
Can u quote the ampere and wattage rating of the s5 charger
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5.3v 2a 10.6w output, model : ep-ta10ewe

kotovss said:
My phone gets full charge after 1.5 hours via galaxy s5 charger, and 2.5 hours via stock charger.
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kotovss said:
5.3v 2a 10.6w output, model : ep-ta10ewe
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Does it show "Charging Rapidly" state on the lock screen?
On my Anker triple ports QC2.0 charger, 2 of the normal ports 5V2.4A are able to "induce" my M2 phone to go into "Charging Rapidly" state. It only happens after plugging in for a few mins; if plug into the QC2.0 5V2A port it doesn't display "Charging Rapidly", just shows the normal "charging". Another of my QC3.0 charger 5V3A is also able to do this while other chargers I tried from 1.8A-2A range can't get this "Charging Rapidly" state. Is it possible that the M2 only support "fast charging" on 2.1A and above chargers?

Riona69 said:
Does it show "Charging Rapidly" state on the lock screen?
On my Anker triple ports QC2.0 charger, 2 of the normal ports 5V2.4A are able to "induce" my M2 phone to go into "Charging Rapidly" state. It only happens after plugging in for a few mins; if plug into the QC2.0 5V2A port it doesn't display "Charging Rapidly", just shows the normal "charging". Another of my QC3.0 charger 5V3A is also able to do this while other chargers I tried from 1.8A-2A range can't get this "Charging Rapidly" state. Is it possible that the M2 only support "fast charging" on 2.1A and above chargers?
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No... Actually the speed of charging also depends on the current... If you current is 2A, then it automatically shows charging rapidly...
If you use any other charger with a lower ampere rating, then the phone will automatically detect that the current is low and it is charging slower...
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kotovss said:
5.3v 2a 10.6w output, model : ep-ta10ewe
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Its just a suggestion... Dont use the S5 charger even if it charges faster... It voltage is 5.3v ... Voltage should always be 5v ... It will destroy your battery in the long term...

Can we use Oneplus 6 adapter of 5V 4A to charge the phone?

alwaysabeginner said:
Can we use Oneplus 6 adapter of 5V 4A to charge the phone?
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Yes ... You can... But your phone will probably heat up a lot.... And long exposure to higher temperatures might slowly degrade your battery...
Only use this charger in emergency cases...

Tyakrish said:
Yes ... You can... But your phone will probably heat up a lot.... And long exposure to higher temperatures might slowly degrade your battery...
Only use this charger in emergency cases...
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Why do you say it will heat up a lot? Phones nowadays should have protection circuit to limit current, right? For my M2 I don't see any difference in using 5V2A or 5V3A adapter.

Riona69 said:
Why do you say it will heat up a lot? Phones nowadays should have protection circuit to limit current, right? For my M2 I don't see any difference in using 5V2A or 5V3A adapter.
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I might be wrong... Of course they have protection circuits ... I have another phone Galaxy E5. It also should have a protection circuit or whatever...
Its charger is rated 5V 1.55A... But when I use a 5V 2A charger, the phone starts heating up...
Though it happens only while charge is less than 100...
Upon reaching 100% it cools down...

use a custom kernel

Yes XDA I experienced this problem
My pro m2 takes 6 hours to full charge what the ****

Dhairy said:
My device is taking around 3 hrs to charge fully which is quite normal as given it has 5000 mAh battery and no fast charging. Only way to improve could be to switch off and then charge or not use phone while charging. Disabling cellular data and WiFi may also help.
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Mine is taking near about 4+ hours to charge fully

Riona69 said:
On my Anker triple ports QC2.0 charger, 2 of the normal ports 5V2.4A are able to "induce" my M2 phone to go into "Charging Rapidly" state. It only happens after plugging in for a few mins; if plug into the QC2.0 5V2A port it doesn't display "Charging Rapidly", just shows the normal "charging". Another of my QC3.0 charger 5V3A is also able to do this while other chargers I tried from 1.8A-2A range can't get this "Charging Rapidly" state. Is it possible that the M2 only support "fast charging" on 2.1A and above chargers?
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This is interesting - im going to try tonight

The condition has become worse after latest update i.e. 75mb may2019 Last week

Charging Oneplus with QC 4.0 or any other standard apart WARP

If I charge Oneplus 8 pro with lets say Car Charger with supported standards PD 3.0/QC 4.0/ QC 3.0/ AFC , is there a downside? Or just slow charging speed?
And, is there a downside if I need to charge my phone at work for example to take notebook USB Type C charger and plug in... (again apart of slow charge)

Vecera said:
If I charge Oneplus 8 pro with lets say Car Charger with supported standards PD 3.0/QC 4.0/ QC 3.0/ AFC , is there a downside? Or just slow charging speed?
And, is there a downside if I need to charge my phone at work for example to take notebook USB Type C charger and plug in... (again apart of slow charge)
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The rate of charge just be slower, otherwise no problems, no.

I just got the 8 pro yesterday, IN2025. From what I've read and i just tested your charging speed will be better w/ PD as the phone does not support QC anything and just treats as it regular charging.
I tested the charging at ~70%.
USB PD, 4.2V/1.8A - 2A
QC 3.0 4.2V/1..2A
Warp Charging, 4.2V/4.8A
Warp with regular cable, 4.2V/1.2A
Regular charging 4.2V/1.2A
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okay so my previous phone was a PD 3.0, I have a bunch of charger that are 3.0 which support up to 65W. What would it do with the OnePlus 8 Pro. will it be limited to 35W or will it go higher?

Always limited by the phone max specs.

so in that case I should still get the 30W from a PD 3.0 charger to the OnePlus 8 Pro?
Cause I don't want to spend $50 for a Warp Charge Car adapter specially if my PD 3.0 charger can provide the same amount of wattage

mbze430 said:
so in that case I should still get the 30W from a PD 3.0 charger to the OnePlus 8 Pro?
Cause I don't want to spend $50 for a Warp Charge Car adapter specially if my PD 3.0 charger can provide the same amount of wattage
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No, you will not get 30W from your PD charger, it will max out at 15W.
OnePlus only supports PD at 5V, likely because Dash charge only uses 5V. PD caps out at 3A for 5V, so 15W. PD achieves higher wattages by increasing the voltage rather than increasing the amperage like Dash Charge (hence why PD cables are generally thinner than Dash charge ones).

Thorin78 said:
I just got the 8 pro yesterday, IN2025. From what I've read and i just tested your charging speed will be better w/ PD as the phone does not support QC anything and just treats as it regular charging.
I tested the charging at ~70%.
USB PD, 4.2V/1.8A - 2A
QC 3.0 4.2V/1..2A
Warp Charging, 4.2V/4.8A
Warp with regular cable, 4.2V/1.2A
Regular charging 4.2V/1.2A
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So in your case all chargers give less than required charging voltage?! AFAIK, only dash/vooc charges at battaries max voltage. others supply 5v. check your data

General Nothing phone not working with samsung charger

Have a Samsung fast charger, as soon as I connect the nothing phone to the fast charger, it says rapidly charging then instantly says that it's not charging, works with Google's stadia charger but not samsungs.
I'm also going to try my other samsung charger to see if it's just an issue with that specific charger

I don't know anything about Samsung chargers,but are they PD- chargers?

adanteny said:
I don't know anything about Samsung chargers,but are they PD- chargers?
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Dont know what that, means but now I'm installing a update that says that it should fix that

Chargers following USB Power Delivery (PD) specs (like OnePlus 65W Warp Charger)

adanteny said:
Chargers following USB Power Delivery (PD) specs (like OnePlus 65W Warp Charger)
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It says on the output it's 9.0V = 15.0W or 5.0V = 10.0W, but even after the update it still charges normally

The Samsung 45W Super Fast Charger 2.0 (EP-T4510XBEGGB) UK plug works fine with Nothing Phone 1.
But if you go and have a look on Amazon there some decent 45W and above PD3.0 QI4 chargers cheap enough, if that helps you.

adanteny said:
Chargers following USB Power Delivery (PD) specs (like OnePlus 65W Warp Charger)
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It doesn't have to be PD. All my usb C cables and powerbricks works, even my old Samsung charger.

mckeviin said:
It doesn't have to be PD. All my usb C cables and powerbricks works, even my old Samsung charger.
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For 'Fast' charging?

adanteny said:
For 'Fast' charging?
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Not every one is a fast charger, it just says charging slow if it's not