iPhone Charger Question

Steve_bullockuk · 31 Oct 2011 at 14:55

Here a relatively straight forward question:

Is an iPhone 4 charger ok to charge an iPad 1?

Cheers all.

Memphis · 31 Oct 2011 at 15:12

Feek · 31 Oct 2011 at 15:18

Not really, no. If it charges, it will charge very slowly. You may get the message on the iPad saying 'not charging' but in fact it will charge when the screen is switched off. The iPhone charger is rated at about half the power output of the iPad charger.

I use an iPhone charger to charge my iPad when I'm not in a hurry, I just leave it overnight.

Steve_bullockuk · 31 Oct 2011 at 15:25

Feek said:
Not really, no. If it charges, it will charge very slowly. You may get the message on the iPad saying 'not charging' but in fact it will charge when the screen is switched off. The iPhone charger is rated at about half the power output of the iPad charger.

I use an iPhone charger to charge my iPad when I'm not in a hurry, I just leave it overnight.

Thanks for the input. Will this degrade the life of the power adaptor and battery? Sounds like it could be putting strain on the power adaptor.

whitecrook · 31 Oct 2011 at 15:27

Yes, but it'll take longer, and probbly won't charge it, if you are using the ipad at the same time.

Memphis · 31 Oct 2011 at 16:37

Seems I was mistaken

. Apologies!

Karl · 1 Nov 2011 at 09:20

So what happens when you use an iPad charger to charge an iPhone?

Dewotter · 1 Nov 2011 at 09:32

It charges it.

dannyjo22 · 1 Nov 2011 at 09:36

I use an old charger I got with a 3G and have no issues at all charging my ipad 1, whether it's in use or not.

Are these different?

Martynt74 · 1 Nov 2011 at 14:20

RKO said:
It charges it.

At double speed?

Steve_bullockuk · 1 Nov 2011 at 15:20

Karl said:
So what happens when you use an iPad charger to charge an iPhone?

Ive been advised it could damage the phone. Not too sure theres much truth in that though.

whitecrook · 1 Nov 2011 at 16:04

Steve_bullockuk said:
Ive been advised it could damage the phone. Not too sure theres much truth in that though.

No, the iphone will only pull what it needs to charge. If the charging unit can supply that there is no problem.