I've worked with Nathan to explore issues with car chargers, in fact it was my specific issue with the Belkin product that Google promotes that has (hopefully) gotten that product taken off the Google Store. You can spelunk the related threads on Nathan's Google+ page for the gory details. As an example of how thorough Nathan is, he actually took the Belkin product to a Toyota dealer just to try-out that charger in my specific car (FR-S). Very dedicated fellow that Nathan. Benson also weighed-in on my issue.
When using wall chargers, if you are not concerned with getting the fastest charging times via the new Power Delivery (PD) technology, there are plenty of safe ways of going. Using Google's cable and adapters with quality wall chargers will work fine. You won't get the best of what Pixel has to offer (PD) unless you get a PD charger. If you intend to go that route, I'd recommend just buying Google's charger - that's what I did after trying to find more affordable alternatives. The Google product is beautifully built, and is not a bad deal, IMO.
Regarding car chargers, there were no Nathan/Benson approved PD chargers as of my last exposure to this world (pre-Holidays). Car chargers that were previously "approved" were being re-checked and were failing on second examination. Again, existing quality chargers using Googles cables or adapters will safely work fine, sans the fast PD charging speed.
Again, maybe something has changed in the past few weeks - I haven't had the time to stay connected with Nathan on this stuff. Suffice it to say, this has been a challenging aspect of being a Pixel owner.
As soon as i saw your post hamsterwheel, i was like, isn't she from Crackberry? and an Ambassador but she is speaking about owning 2 android devices previously.. So i was rather confused haha![]()
It's always nice when your husband or wife surprises you with a lovely new phone for Christmas. The Pixel is definitely one of my top 3 favourite phones. I just love it so much, but i love $600+ in my bank account more haha. Hope you enjoy your new Pixel hamsterwheel!![]()
Can't you use that overnight? Sorry if I misunderstood the question
I've worked with Nathan to explore issues with car chargers, in fact it was my specific issue with the Belkin product that Google promotes that has (hopefully) gotten that product taken off the Google Store. You can spelunk the related threads on Nathan's Google+ page for the gory details. As an example of how thorough Nathan is, he actually took the Belkin product to a Toyota dealer just to try-out that charger in my specific car (FR-S). Very dedicated fellow that Nathan. Benson also weighed-in on my issue.
DON'T CHARGE OVERNIGHT!!!!!
Yes, there is circuitry to prevent the possibility of your battery overcharging and going all spitzen-sparken... but... if you make it a habit to leave the phone, fully charged, plugged into the charger for extended periods of time, the battery will begin to degrade quicker than it would if you took it off as soon as it was charged.
Think of it this way... These batteries have a finite number of charge cycles in them. Once you hit that duty cycle limit, the cells start to lose their ability to hold a full charge. Now, a partial charge, say 40-80, reduces that count by a fraction of what charging from 5% to 100% does. One practice that also increases the 'wear' on the cells is leaving a fully charged phone on the charger.... the LiPo chemistry gets a little stressed when it is taking a charge near its saturation charge (i.e. full charge), so it's best to take it off the charger as soon as it hits 100%.
I had that Belkin car charger. From my perspective, it worked fine except for one thing... If you leave your phone connected to it when the vehicle is turned off and no power is supplied to the 12v outlet, it reverses current flow and actually uses the phone's battery to attempt to charge the outlet. I watched it drain about 1% / minute for 10 minutes and came to the conclusion it was worth getting rid of due to the possibility (?) of damage to the outlet/electrical system and because the first time I forgot my phone in my car I'd likely come back to it being fully drained.
For now, using a properly spec'd USB-A -> USB-C cable with my old 12v QC charger from my Nexus 6, still charges quite rapidly.
I really think my only gripe with the Pixel (if it can even be considered a gripe) is how often iPhone using colleagues and friends of mine pick it up and try to click on the home click button that doesn't exist followed by "what phone is this? it looks just like the iPhone". After I tell them what it is they just say "wow Google really copied the iPhone". I've heard this so many times! Grates on my nerves...Pardon the rant.
I really think my only gripe with the Pixel (if it can even be considered a gripe) is how often iPhone using colleagues and friends of mine pick it up and try to click on the home click button that doesn't exist followed by "what phone is this? it looks just like the iPhone". After I tell them what it is they just say "wow Google really copied the iPhone". I've heard this so many times! Grates on my nerves...Pardon the rant.
Yes, it's the nature of the chemistry. There are some applications where they set '100%' to a level lower... Some radios designed for first responders, where the thing might be sitting in the charger for extended periods, have batteries kept at 80% their true full charge to reduce the chance of a unit going out with a tired battery.Is this applies to all Lithium Batteries?
Yes, it's the nature of the chemistry. There are some applications where they set '100%' to a level lower... Some radios designed for first responders, where the thing might be sitting in the charger for extended periods, have batteries kept at 80% their true full charge to reduce the chance of a unit going out with a tired battery.
Many (most?) phones actually push things up to the absolute maximum voltage, to squeeze a few more mAh out of the cell, at the cost of life span.
Totally agree that's what a phone should be! I'll get used to the bezels I'm sure![]()
DON'T CHARGE OVERNIGHT!!!!!
Yes, there is circuitry to prevent the possibility of your battery overcharging and going all spitzen-sparken... but... if you make it a habit to leave the phone, fully charged, plugged into the charger for extended periods of time, the battery will begin to degrade quicker than it would if you took it off as soon as it was charged.
Think of it this way... These batteries have a finite number of charge cycles in them. Once you hit that duty cycle limit, the cells start to lose their ability to hold a full charge. Now, a partial charge, say 40-80, reduces that count by a fraction of what charging from 5% to 100% does. One practice that also increases the 'wear' on the cells is leaving a fully charged phone on the charger.... the LiPo chemistry gets a little stressed when it is taking a charge near its saturation charge (i.e. full charge), so it's best to take it off the charger as soon as it hits 100%.
, just want people to have the correct info.
As do I. Holding LiPo cells at their saturation voltage for extended periods of time shortens their lifespan. Anyone telling you otherwise is sorely mistaken.
As do I. Holding LiPo cells at their saturation voltage for extended periods of time shortens their lifespan. Anyone telling you otherwise is sorely mistaken.