Re: Charging a Neo battery in a Nokia charger or phone (was: Re: dead battery)
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 5:11 AM, Michael Shiloh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nokia devices (phones and stand-alone chargers) will not charge > non-Nokia batteries, most likely because they can't be sure they have > the correct charging parameters. > > Most after-market or no-name brands of Nokia-compatible chargers don't > test the make of the battery, most likely because adding the capability > to perform this test would add to the cost of the charger. > > Thus: > > * You can use a Nokia or Nokia-compatible BL-4C, BL-5C, or BL-6C in the Neo > > * You can charge the Neo battery in a Nokia-compatible charger that is > not Nokia branded > > * You can NOT charge the Neo battery in a Nokia branded phone or charger Added to http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_Battery#USB_charger ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Charging a Neo battery in a Nokia charger or phone (was: Re: dead battery)
On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Michael Shiloh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Exactly right. My understanding is this: > > Nokia devices (phones and stand-alone chargers) will not charge > non-Nokia batteries, most likely because they can't be sure they have > the correct charging parameters. > > Most after-market or no-name brands of Nokia-compatible chargers don't > test the make of the battery, most likely because adding the capability > to perform this test would add to the cost of the charger. > > Thus: > > * You can use a Nokia or Nokia-compatible BL-4C, BL-5C, or BL-6C in the Neo > > * You can charge the Neo battery in a Nokia-compatible charger that is > not Nokia branded > > * You can NOT charge the Neo battery in a Nokia branded phone or charger > > Michael Thanks for this helpfully complete characterization. Do you happen to know if a Nokia battery (such as the BL-5c) will charge in the FreeRunner? Thanks, Nick ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
