▲ 232 ▼ My cat chewed on it... (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 9 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com [M] to c/TheShitpostOffice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] meekah@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (3 children) pro tip: use wireless charging as much as possible, even when USB is still working not only does it make your USB port last longer, due to the lower amperage when charging wirelessly, it also helps battery longevity! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) From everything I've read, wireless charging and the heat it causes harms battery longevity, not helps it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TriplePlaid@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 months ago Also it is important to know that wireless charging is much less efficient and therefore is environmentally worse than using a corded charger. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brap@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) Oh yes. Wireless charging next to the bed and wireless charging quadlock in a vehicle. But mainly because my toddler likes grabbing wires. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rooster326@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) While I've done the same with wireless charging everywhere. Get magnetic USB cables they break off in case of a snatch. It will save you a huge headache one day. Then later on they use the cables to charge whatever old device you gave them. Make them responsible for charging their own devices - which would be very dangerous with a real USB connector. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brap@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Didn’t even realise that was a thing. Will look into that, cheers. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago If you're looking to limit the charging speed, wouldn't it be better to limit it using software with a cable plugged in? I can't say that I've ever felt that port longevity is a concern. I'm not fond of wireless charging as the device is essentially useless while charging, which is not true if you have a sufficiently long cable when charging. Iirc the energy efficiency of wireless charging is also lower than by cable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 9 months ago (1 child) From everything I've read, wireless charging and the heat it causes harms battery longevity, not helps it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TriplePlaid@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 months ago Also it is important to know that wireless charging is much less efficient and therefore is environmentally worse than using a corded charger. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TriplePlaid@lemmy.zip 4 points 9 months ago Also it is important to know that wireless charging is much less efficient and therefore is environmentally worse than using a corded charger. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brap@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) Oh yes. Wireless charging next to the bed and wireless charging quadlock in a vehicle. But mainly because my toddler likes grabbing wires. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rooster326@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) While I've done the same with wireless charging everywhere. Get magnetic USB cables they break off in case of a snatch. It will save you a huge headache one day. Then later on they use the cables to charge whatever old device you gave them. Make them responsible for charging their own devices - which would be very dangerous with a real USB connector. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brap@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Didn’t even realise that was a thing. Will look into that, cheers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 child) While I've done the same with wireless charging everywhere. Get magnetic USB cables they break off in case of a snatch. It will save you a huge headache one day. Then later on they use the cables to charge whatever old device you gave them. Make them responsible for charging their own devices - which would be very dangerous with a real USB connector. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brap@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Didn’t even realise that was a thing. Will look into that, cheers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brap@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago Didn’t even realise that was a thing. Will look into that, cheers. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago If you're looking to limit the charging speed, wouldn't it be better to limit it using software with a cable plugged in? I can't say that I've ever felt that port longevity is a concern. I'm not fond of wireless charging as the device is essentially useless while charging, which is not true if you have a sufficiently long cable when charging. Iirc the energy efficiency of wireless charging is also lower than by cable permalink fedilink source parent
