What's your charging routine?
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No fixed routine but I charge on drive to work and earlier in the day... For whatever reason I don't charge it overnight, i'm normally 40% ish at night.
Your fine. I do it every day. The device only takes as much as it needs then cuts it off.
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I just bought my iPad today. Can you really only use the large charger that comes with it? I.e. Can my iPhone and iPad not share the same small wall charger an same car charger?
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It depends. The iPad requires more power than most 3rd party chargers provide. Apple iPhone chargers will charge it, but work much more slowly than the iPad-specific charger.
I think at minimum, you need a charger with 5 volts and 1.1 amps (~5W), which is what an iPhone charger is rated at. The iPad charger is 5 volts and 2.1 amps (~10W). So look for those numbers. Or if you won't remember all that, make sure it specifically says it works with the iPad.
I think at minimum, you need a charger with 5 volts and 1.1 amps (~5W), which is what an iPhone charger is rated at. The iPad charger is 5 volts and 2.1 amps (~10W). So look for those numbers. Or if you won't remember all that, make sure it specifically says it works with the iPad.
Do you mean the chargers? No, they're all ok as long as they're on 5 volt chargers, which is standardized among USB devices.
Incidentally, current (amps) * voltage (volts) = power (watts). Since the iPad and iPhone both require 5 volts, the spec that makes the difference is the current (amps). Higher or lower current won't hurt the device, but lower current will just not charge it. So if you're buying a charger to use with an iPad (or even an iPhone and iPad), make sure it provides at least 2.1 amps (at 5 volts, which is pretty much a given). If it doesn't specify, make sure it at least says it was designed for the iPad.
Incidentally, current (amps) * voltage (volts) = power (watts). Since the iPad and iPhone both require 5 volts, the spec that makes the difference is the current (amps). Higher or lower current won't hurt the device, but lower current will just not charge it. So if you're buying a charger to use with an iPad (or even an iPhone and iPad), make sure it provides at least 2.1 amps (at 5 volts, which is pretty much a given). If it doesn't specify, make sure it at least says it was designed for the iPad.
Thank you so much. I noticed my last post said iPod, but I meant iPad. 
I just didn't want to "fry" my phone with the iPad wall charger. I understand it now. Thanks again!
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I just didn't want to "fry" my phone with the iPad wall charger. I understand it now. Thanks again! Sent from my iPhone using iCafe app
Well to my mind there isn't any charging routine. My iPhone is getting older or perhaps the number of calls that i make are too much so i have to charge it every 24 hours to ensure that it does not go out of video.
