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Charging istick

  • 12-01-2015 12:27PM
    #1
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭


    Stupid question, but hey ho, googled and can't find an answer.

    Before i go buy an istick, iI'm wondering, can I charge it with my phone charger? It's a typical nokia smartphone charger, mini usb and, 5v output.


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  • #2
    TinCool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,894 ✭✭✭TinCool


    Should be okay. I charge mine off of a samsung galaxy s4 usb mains charger when at home without any problems. That, and from a USB port on my desktop here in work a lot.


  • #3
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    TinCool wrote: »
    Should be okay. I charge mine off of a samsung galaxy s4 usb mains charger when at home without any problems. That, and from a USB port on my desktop here in work a lot.

    Grand, thanks :) i have cables and mains plugs, but I'm pretty sure most of my cables are fecked :pac:


  • #4
    youdipstick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,555 ✭✭✭youdipstick


    Jingle_Balls wrote: »
    Stupid question, but hey ho, googled and can't find an answer.

    Before i go buy an istick, iI'm wondering, can I charge it with my phone charger? It's a typical nokia smartphone charger, mini usb and, 5v output.

    A mini usb will not work,you will need a micro usb cable.


  • #5
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    youdipstick wrote: »
    A mini usb will not work,you will need a micro usb cable.

    Sorry, it's a micro that I have. All good anyway, got a mains to go with the cable i got.

    And my god. I've gone from 18mg nic in an ego +ets, to 8mg in the istick and nautilus mini :)


  • #6
    pueblo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pueblo


    In my experience they charge with any micro usb cable.


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