Cheap aftermarket chargers

[grizzlyaddams]

Just got a cheap walmart micro usb wall charger 5v 800mah any chance this will damage my precious evo?

 

[UTnick]

I don't know the stock numbers but if it is underpowered I imagine you're fine. How much was it?

 

[maddmatt02]

I found an old samsung charger I had thats only .7A that Im using so I can leave the USB cable by my computer. factory charger is 1A so Im guessing Im safe. plus not sure its true, or maybe just true with lead-acid, or NiCD, or NiMH, etc... and not li-on but I thought I read somewhere the slower a battery charges the better it is for it in the long run....

 

[grizzlyaddams]

Like, $13.

 

[Gekko]

why go cheap to save a few bucks to charge your $600+ phone? i bought Sprint OEM wall/travel chargers and car charger. why? i know they are correct and they work and i don't want to be playing guessing games with chargers and charging. this is not an area to scrimp IMO.

 

[Mustachio]

Just buy an automobile power port-to-USB adapter, then you can use the micro USB cable that came with the EVO. That's what I do.

 

[gottria]

The charger ratings on the charger that came with the Evo is rated at 5v 1 amp. Anything less than 1 amp will charger it a bit slower.