I seem to remember if a USB phone is plugged into a computer the current is limited to 500mA. But if the cable tells the phone it's plugged into a dedicated charger, it might try to draw 1 Amp. Might not work so well on all computers :) Friendly regards, Bob On Mon, Apr 6, 2015, at 05:36 PM, Dmitriy Kiryashov wrote: > Faster charging can be explained by turning the device under charge off > so no current > from the charger is going to be used ( "wasted" ) for device active mode > consumption > but all the current will go into device battery instead. >=20 > I think there are no smoke and mirrors but simply bells and whistles in > that cable :) > One with regular cable and good charger can simply turn the device off > and charge it > faster that way compared to charging it while device is actively working. >=20 >=20 > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 4/6/15, Ryan O'Connor wrote: >=20 > Subject: Re: [OT] Crowdsourced USB cable does nothing, excites suckers > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Date: Monday, April 6, 2015, 5:09 PM > =20 > What a load of crap. They > didn't post a single bit of data to back up > their claim that it charges twice as fast. > =20 > Ryan > =20 > On 7 April 2015 at 06:37, Joe Wronski > wrote: > > Your device will charge 2x as > fast with a cable that disables sync? Even > > when plugged into a wall adapter? > > > > https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sonicable-the-world-s-most-advanced= -charging-cable#home > > > > -- > > Joe Wronski > > jwronski@stillwatereng.net > > www.stillwatereng.net --=20 http://www.fastmail.com - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .