Usage of a iPad charger on my iPhone 6

[Will Brady]

Probably a crazy question, is it a good idea or can you use an iPad mini charger on the iPhone 6

 

[kurpaige]

Most people with one use it so I guess time will tell if it's shortening the battery's life or not

 

[50ShadesofDroidx]

I do it all the time. It charges it much quicker also. I personally haven't noticed a decline in battery life.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

I used it even on iPhones of previous generations. Nothing to worry about.

 

[Flow39]

You can use it, it won't harm anything. It charges the phone faster, too!

 

[CrownIsle]

GREAT question.

What about using the FIRST GEN iPad charger plug base with the new iPhone 6 ? Part of me iOS pretty leery about doing it

 

[malt1977]

I use the 1st gen iPad charging block, no issues here.

 

[CrownIsle]

I use the 1st gen iPad charging block, no issues here.

Interesting, good to know, thank you.

 

[HAWK]

I've used iPad charger for years

 

[rayz336]

You can and I don't think it does anything harmful to the battery. I've done it on at least two of my iPhones for quite a bit of time and it didn't seem to be detrimental to the battery

 

[CrownIsle]

Thanks guys.

Has apple ever officially commented on the use of any and all iPad chargers being used on iPhones?

 

[dr_anas]

You can use it, it won't harm anything. It charges the phone faster, too!

 

[Darran]

Sorry guys I'm confused here. What do you mean by iPad charger?

 

[Darran]

The charger that comes with an iPad. The part hat plugs into the wall.

Haha yes sorry I didn't explain what I mean is what's different? Here in the UK the plug is the same as the one that you get with an iPhone. Cosmetically there's no difference and no difference in the packaging?

.... Wait unless the plug that comes with the full size ipad is different to the iPad mini etc?

I've got one of the bigger wall plugs that came with my original iPhone 2 back in the day, will this charge my current devices quicker? I just assumed that they had managed to produce a smaller version rather than there being a technical voltage difference?

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

The larger sized ipad comes with a higher capacity adapter. It gives out more output.

 

[LCW]

I bought an extra iPad charger just so I can charge my iPhone quicker... Been doing doing it for the last year... No issues.

 

[AugustVance]

It actually does say that the iPad charger is compatible with the newer iPhones on apples website.