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dobladov
20 days ago
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Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone
Which proprietary charger? I always had Xiaomi phones and they always use USB ports.
retired
20 days ago
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Xiaomi uses a proprietary charging protocol, I believe it is called Hypercharge. It also requires a proprietary cable with an extra pin/chip.
dobladov
20 days ago
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Looks like they opened the protocol,
https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/1895204
Also, it's only for fast charging, you can use any other charger or wire without an issue.
nguyenkien
20 days ago
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You can charge it just fine with regular usb-c charger. So not a problem.
retired
19 days ago
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At very limited charging speeds though. That goes against the USB-PD mandate.
Carbon1603
19 days ago
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I haven't noticed that when I tried them out. It was still charging faster than the Pixel or iPhone.
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