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Hardware Hackers Reveal Apple's Charger Secrets

Posted by kdawson on from the hard-charging dept.

ptorrone writes "In this 7-minute video we explore the mysteries of Apple device charging. Usually, device makers need to sign a confidentially agreement with Apple if they want to say their charger 'works with iPhone / iPod,' and they're not allowed to talk about how the insides work. If you don't put these secret resistors on the data lines too, you get the dreaded Charging is not supported with this accessory. We demonstrate how anyone can make their own chargers that work with iPhone 4, 3Gs, etc."

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  1. Re:Good Lord! by commodore64_love · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Hello. I'm Linux"

    - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAXg_UmzTY

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  2. Re:Stupid chargers by illumin8 · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'd rather be able to charge things with standard USB ports, cables, backup batteries, etc, as they were intended, than charge with Apple-approved chargers 2x as fast.

    That sounds nice until you consider that it takes almost 8 hours to fully charge an iPad over a USB port. I'd rather plug it in for 5 hours to the Apple charger than wait so long.

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