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As a smartphone maybe considered to be a "mini computer in your pocket", I thought this maybe appropriate to ask here.
If you are working at a desktop PC or iMac and there is also a mains socket close at hand, is there any difference (in any respect) to charge a smartphone via USB cable linked to the computer or is it more advisable to charge via a charger to the mains socket.
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- Is there a difference in the time taken to charge using one method than the other ?
- If using the computer to charge, does it cause the computer to use more RAM in the process ?
Generally speaking choose the charger method over USB if available ? – Simon – 2013-03-20T15:26:41.893
1Couldn't be said any better! Use the wall!
In extremely rare cases, charging by PC can cause some issues, I have seen it break some software because the phone re-assigns com ports (The software's fault, not the phone) or the PC sees it as a boot device, and can not boot from the phone and throws a boot error message. – Austin T French – 2013-03-20T15:28:51.647
@AthomSfere You should write that as an answer ! – Simon – 2013-03-20T15:32:43.343
Does charging the mobile faster affect the battery-life of the mobile? I have observed that when charging from the mains, the mobile, usually gets hotter (than when charging from my pc). Any explanations would be appreciated. – my account_ram – 2013-08-22T21:09:21.427