iPad charger on iPhone safe?

Titanium77

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hi guys, the iPad charger is 12W, iPhone is 5W.. if I use my iPad charger to charge my iphone, will it charge faster due to the higher watt? and is it safe? will my iphone able to handle the wattage and not blow up?
 

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Yes it's safe.
iPhone will only draw what is required from the charger.
 

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Oops been using it this way. But should not affect anything using iPhone charger except slower?
I heard the power will drain even faster also.. some ppl complained their iPad battery life low, thn change to iPad charger problem settled
 

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been using e 12w charger for both devices. don't see any bad other than iphone being able to finish charge faster.
 

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I heard the power will drain even faster also.. some ppl complained their iPad battery life low, thn change to iPad charger problem settled
Placebo effect.
It'll just charge slower. That's all.
 

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ipad mini and iphone uses the same charger power? i asked the epic centre guy and he told me thats the case.
 

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ipad mini and iphone uses the same charger power? i asked the epic centre guy and he told me thats the case.

Partially correct.
In last generation Mini came with an iPhone charger.
The new Mini with Retina display comes with a higher rated charger which can be used by both your iPhone and iPad.
 

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Partially correct.
In last generation Mini came with an iPhone charger.
The new Mini with Retina display comes with a higher rated charger which can be used by both your iPhone and iPad.

Yup. My ipad mini last gen comes with a iPhone charger adapter.
 

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so basically higher Watt charger, its up to device controlling the amount of wattage needed to charge right?
 
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