Interesting. MSI has been providing a Windows driver for my motherboard, that enables fast charging for Apple devices.
Sounds like it probably does the same thing.
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Originally posted by kravemir View PostUSB Power Delivery will unite it all.
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Guest repliedOriginally posted by CommunityMember View Post
No, but more recently designed devices (properly) insist on negotiating the charging voltages/currents, and the reality is not all chargers and devices work well together as there are multiple (incompatible) implementations, and even the standards were often a bit "flexible" (i.e. broken). The (typically) more expensive advanced chargers will often claim they support many/most of the various standards, and those from the more reputable brands seem to get it right more often than not, but your experience will vary. Oh, and to the point of this new linux driver, iOS devices with their MFi (Made For iPhone) lightning cables are a different kind of special (and Apple has all sorts of patents/licenses required for use of bits of the MFi technologies).
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Originally posted by Sonadow View PostIs fast-charging an Apple-only thing?
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Is fast-charging an Apple-only thing?
I have a expensive multi-output charger I bought from China that has charging ports for Qualcomm FastCharge, 2.5A ouput and 1A output. But regardless of which port I plug my phone or tablet into, they charge equally slowly (i'm not discounting the possibility that the Chinese just printed random output ratings on the ports and that they are all generic ports, but since I bought it for the multiple ports it's not a priority).
No Apple devices to test.
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I'm wondering now if fast charging is supported for Android devices. I guess it must be related to their chipset so perhaps it's not to be taken for granted...
By the way how fucked up is Apple universe and their willingness to integrate with or support Linux? I'll steer away.
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Linux 5.7 To See USB Fast Charge Support For Apple iOS Devices
Phoronix: Linux 5.7 To See USB Fast Charge Support For Apple iOS Devices
The Linux 5.7 kernel that will be out in the late spring / early summer is poised to see support for USB fast charging support for Apple iOS devices...
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