Look, I'm an idiot. I know that, you know that, and the man on the moon knows that. Let's not get into why I'm an idiot; let's just accept that I have my peculiarities and you have yours. My idiocy is a quest to make sure all my portable electronics can recharge using USB-C. Modern smartwatches are tiny and they do a lot. As a consequence, their battery life is generally poor. The industry's…
  • rhythmisaprancer@piefed.socialEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Does the PD standard not regulate? I’ve used a PD power cord from a laptop to charge a mobile phone, but that isn’t exactly a small device. And maybe I shouldn’t have done that…

    • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      3 days ago

      I think a phone is big enough that it can work with the PD charger. But I had a tiny little gadget that wouldn’t pull any power from a PD charger, but did charge from a normal charger / dollar store cable.

    • tiramichu@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 days ago

      You can certainly charge a phone with a PD laptop charger. PD does negotiate, so it will only give the device what the device indicates it can support.

      I use my laptop charger with my android phone frequently if I’m out and about.