Can USB chargers be swapped?

TheNiceGuy

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Dec 23, 2004
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I have used my iPhone USB - wall plug adapter to charge my sansa mp3 player. I just got a rc heli, and was hoping to try thesame trick. Should be thesame, right?
Thanks!
 

vshah

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Sep 20, 2003
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yup, they're all 5volts. some adapters may not provide enough current to charge some larger devices however, but anything that can be charged through a computer should work with any charger
 

Riverhound777

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Yup, that's why I was pissed when phones started switching to Micro-USB. But I guess now that lots more are, it isn't so bad. Just hate having to buy a bunch of new chargers for end-users. Our users are spoiled and want a charger for home, work, travel, car, and an extra for when they lose one. :/
 

uli2000

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Yup, that's why I was pissed when phones started switching to Micro-USB. But I guess now that lots more are, it isn't so bad. Just hate having to buy a bunch of new chargers for end-users. Our users are spoiled and want a charger for home, work, travel, car, and an extra for when they lose one. :/

When my new phone had microusb, I just bought a bunch of mini to micro usb adapters on ebay for all my miniusb accessories.
 

sswingle

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I have a few car and wall chargers that just have a usb plug in them, so its easy to just get new cables if a device needs a different end.