just wondering...

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i have an incredible from Verizon.i used one of my old car chargers to charge my phone.when i hooked it up it said this is not an htc charger and should not be used(not in those exact words).it does charge my battery i can see it charging.my question is...is it OK to use this charger or will it mess up my phone..i think it will work fine but i would like some feedback from people that know the answer to this.thanks for your help.
 
For awhile I used a Motorola charger but I didn't get any warnings like you did. I only stopped because the connection became loose and wouldn't charge all the time without wiggling it a little. It shouldn't mess up your phone (just guessing) but it could have a bad effect on your battery. I always like to play it safe.
 
thanks.i hope to get a few more response..as of now i would only use it as a emergency untill i get one ...unless this one is ok to use than i keep it.
 
I use probably six or seven different chargers and I have never once seen the error message you are referring to. My battery is just as good as day 1. A micro-USB is the same as another one. The ONLY thing I could think of that would cause this error is if you were somehow receiving too much power. That's pretty unlikely though.
 
What the charger used for originally since it wasn't for your current phone? :confused:

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it was a charger for another phone.i had it laying around not sure what phone.but it is a car charger..thanks again.when i plug it in next time i will remember what it says....it is a Verizon charger also
 
i have an incredible from Verizon.i used one of my old car chargers to charge my phone.when i hooked it up it said this is not an htc charger and should not be used(not in those exact words).it does charge my battery i can see it charging.my question is...is it OK to use this charger or will it mess up my phone..i think it will work fine but i would like some feedback from people that know the answer to this.thanks for your help.

Won't hurt it one bit but if its less than 1000Ma output, it will charge slower than the factory HTC charger.