Gadget Addict Hi.. I short out the middle two pins by soldering it... after plugging in, the amps got reduced from 460A to 100A. Can you tell me why that happened? I used app called ampere to measure the amps

+Stanley Victor the app isn't accurate and 460A or 100A are insanely high. Most USB is below 3A

Gadget Addict sorry sorry it showed mA

It got reduced from 460mA to 100mA

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Thank you :) I hope it helps :)

Mozz Tzar Yep, I could do that. But I wanted to show people how to do it on a cable that they can move between many different chargers. I'm using aluminium tape which doesn't move once stuck in place and moulds to the shape once you use it once or twice :)

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Mmm sorry I wouldn't really know what to suggest. There are some things I love about iOS and some things I love about Android. Both have their pros and cons. To some degree it will just take some time to feel comfortable and enjoy when swapping between them. I recently moved back from android to iOS and I hated it at first.

Check out videos from PhoneDog, PhoneArena, Android Authority, Techno Buffalo etc... Hope this could help!

+Lana Etherton If you want to fast charge iPhone from PC, install "Ai charger" and you need no HW modification. I think apple uses the same mechanism for detecting wall chargers, so it should work. (and my primary recommendation is naturally not use apple products.)

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Dennis use AMPERE APP to measure the current and voltage

Use Ampere app available on Google play to measure accurately Current and voltage

aries rafael I don't have a picture, sorry. If you shine a torch into the USB connector, you'll see 4 contacts (they look like silver/gold lines). It's the middle two you want to be connected together.

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daikaiju20 They're normally used to carry data, like transferring files onto the phone. Some phones look for a certain resistance on those data lines or for a short and then based on that they know to enter a 'fast charge' state where they draw more power.

+fotogee only its electrically conductive.

?do it work with normal tape or need the aluminium foil

I just gave that a try and I'm not sure what to make of the results. With the 2 pins covered by nonconductive tape (the same as if the pins didn't exist at all), the phone does identify as AC Charger instead of USB, but the Ampere app still says only 490mA.

+revolsami It wont damage the laptop/computer. The two middle pins are for data only, it doesn't matter if they're shorted.

+Gadget Addict i just tried your instructions, the result is it's not charging at all. I dont know if this trick applies only for samsung phones. mine is sony.

The quality of the cable can make a difference, if the cable is very long or the wires inside are very thin then it can limit the amount of power the cable can supply to your phone. Also if your phone is very old then it may really not be capable of charging at a higher rate. Although I've not heard of any phones charging as low as that.

+Mrsotobean nope. Cos electric tape is not conductive.

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Pharow Live Mmm not really sure about that, sorry.

+abrakanz It's called CurrentWidget . You can find it in the app store :)

then your phone will be toast. i intend to do this but I'll be cutting a tiny strip of foil then stick that on a transparent celotap cut to the size of the two pins, then i'll extend the tape and wrap it to the outside. tjis tape will effectively hold the foil over the two pins without ait accidentally moving around

The only app I've found that works is 'CurrentWidget' which you can download from the Play Store - play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manor.currentwidget I customized the settings to make the text much bigger than the defaults :)

If your fingers are nimble enough, a soldering iron and a bit of solder. If you don't plan to regularly unplug the cable from the charger then a carefully place piece of aluminium foil with some glue. Or cut the wire and rejoin with the data lines shorted. Failing all of that, just go buy a fast charge cable :)

ahhhhh.. okay.. by the way sir, is it possible to charge one phone using another phone? is there any possibility to make a connector to do such thing? btw, thank you so much for the reply ;)

wewang negapatan Unusual question :P I don't think it would be possible using just a cable but you could design a circuit that would allow you to remove the battery from one phone, boost the voltage and use it to charge a second phone. It wouldn't be very convenient but it could work. It would probably be better to just carry a portable power bank :)

+Heinrich Schiff You could just do it on the extension cable, you don't need to do it on the charger and the cable, as long as its done somewhere along the chain :)

+LOLLIPOP - Agar.io It needs to be a conductive tape. Regular sticky tape or electrical tape wouldn't work since they work as insulators instead of conductors. The idea is to short the two middle pins together so they make electrical contact with each other.

+Gadget Addict ok so much thank you and i have a last question. This tactic is can be start a fire?

+LOLLIPOP - Agar.io Nope because the data pins don't carry power. It's the two outside pins that carry the power. If you have any doubts, I'd recommend just buying a quick charge cable from amazon :)

+Gadget Addict ok so much thank you :)

Shorting the middle pins together means the two pins in the middle are making electrical contact. In my case the aluminium foil is put over the two middle pins meaning they are effectively joined together, They're only data pins and don't carry power.

To check the power, use ampere, find it on play store

Yes it works, as demonstrated in the video :) A phone will only draw as much power as it can handle. The charger I used in this demo is capable of pushing out 4amps at 5 volt but the phone is still only drawing its maximum of around 1200ma

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