Braided iPhone/microUSB lightning cable €6 in Aldi

stimpson · 2016-05-12 18:21:24

I bought a load of these last year so can vouch for quality. All are still fully functional. 1.5 metres too so a bit longer than the apple ones. Usual Aldi 3 year warranty and Made for iPhone certified too so no worries on that score. MicroUSB also available for lesser phones.

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#32 17-05-2016 01:42PM

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stimpson wrote: »

I meant what was it plugged into - PC, iPhone adapter, iPad adapter. USB 2.0 will usually only output .5 amps.

I would be wary about associating power output with USB 2 or 3 etc. Many are dedicated chargers that aren't to any spec. Also the specs have changed over time.

Battery Charging Specification 1.2:[28] Released in December 2010.
Several changes and increasing limits including allowing 1.5 A on charging ports for unconfigured devices, allowing High Speed communication while having a current up to 1.5 A and allowing a maximum current of 5 A.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/11/google-engineer-leaves-scathing-reviews-of-dodgy-usb-type-c-cables-on-amazon/

You've also got different quick charging standards.

http://www.gsmarena.com/charge_test-review-1239p2.php
http://www.androidauthority.com/quick-charge-3-0-explained-643053/

Saying something is USB 2 or 3 is a bit misleading when it comes to charging.

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#33 17-05-2016 01:43PM

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The only way to know is to test the charger and cable with a tester. Then your device to see is it compatible.

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#34 17-05-2016 01:44PM

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dodzy wrote: »

A penneys cable and a nokia plug will not charge an iphone quicker than an OEM cable and a 1A USB plug. If it does, then the latter (cable or plug) is defective and should be binned.

I'm guessing the Nokia plug has a higher amp. A cable (cheap or otherwise) won't have any effect on the charging speed.

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#35 17-05-2016 02:01PM

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CaSCaDe711 wrote: »

Also have the P7000 (Pioneer), bought it on pre-order on GearBest, not happy :mad: Is in the original box over 2 months now, being ignored (like most of the tech I buy on the Chinese sites ) as it worked great at first, then a few days later became unusable.

Please tell me there has been an update/recent discovery to sort out the "battery instantly dies at 40%" problem

Thanks in advance.

Won't sidetrack the thread too much, but I had a lot of firmware problems at first, including them shipping an Android launcher that included malware.
But eventually found a firmware image that mostly works for me just fine.

"DeepFlex" is a developer for Elephone and makes a variety of ROMS.

Elephone P7000 ROM links

Mine firmware version says
Baseband version : MOLY.LR9.W1423.MD.LWTG.MP.V20.P 2015/06/15 09:49
Build number "Elephone P7000 DCUv12.0"
Custom build version : ALPS.L0.MP6.V3.8_EVEN6752.LWT.L

But it's quite acceptable as an everyday phone for me.
Battery life 1-2 days.

But there's plenty of ROMS to try on the official Elephone site.
Best keep this conversation to the Android forum I imagine

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#36 17-05-2016 02:21PM

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blue_blue wrote: »

I'm guessing the Nokia plug has a higher amp. A cable (cheap or otherwise) won't have any effect on the charging speed.

Does for me. Using different quality cable with the same charger, and device changes the charging speed and current.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/11/google-engineer-leaves-scathing-reviews-of-dodgy-usb-type-c-cables-on-amazon/

http://voyager8.blogspot.ie/2013/04/how-to-choose-good-usb-data-and.html

http://goughlui.com/2014/10/01/usb-cable-resistance-why-your-phonetablet-might-be-charging-slow/

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#37 17-05-2016 02:25PM

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I started testing when I noticed my desktop 2.4a charger was very slow. Turns out it was fauly. I've bunch of other chargers so I went through them all. So I went through all my cables and chargers. I found the best ones, and dumped the bad ones. My best ones are the Samsung 1A and 2A charges. The 2A I suspect is quick charge compatible with my phone, its far faster than even my other 2.4 chargers. The best cables tended to be the really thick branded ones.

Some devices I have don't charge any faster even with a better charger. So pointless using fast charger on them.

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#38 17-05-2016 03:04PM

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blue_blue wrote: »

I'm guessing the Nokia plug has a higher amp. A cable (cheap or otherwise) won't have any effect on the charging speed.

A longer cable will have a higher impedance and so will take longer to charge (all other things being equal).

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