Touch Charging My Kobo Touch

polli · 12-03-2011, 01:22 PM

I have an old Ipod and also a new Android phone
They both have a plug on the end of the charging wire where the USB end of the wire fits in

Is it possible to plug my Kobo USB cable into either plug and charge it through the mains?
As an alternative to the USB?
Or do I have to buy the special Kobo one?

PeterT · 12-03-2011, 01:44 PM

Should be no problem at all using the same charger; many of us use third-party, wall plugged USB chargers with no issues at all.

GoingDown · 12-03-2011, 01:49 PM

Usb chargers are standardized so it should work. Only thing is that some chargers are not powerful enough to charge all devices.

I have used my wife's android phone charger with Kobo touch, it works just fine.

kcowan · 12-03-2011, 02:52 PM

And I have used my wife's universal charger for her Kobo to charge my Samsung smartphone and her Motorola Razr in France.

VividTree · 12-03-2011, 03:08 PM

Yes, go ahead. I'm using my android phone (Moto Droid 2) charger to charge my kobo all the time.

HarleyB · 12-03-2011, 03:15 PM

I've been using my iPhone charger to charge my Kobo Touch for 6 months. I have never charged it in the computer other than the brief charge when loading books.

kcowan · 12-03-2011, 03:50 PM

If the plug fits, try it!

The Terminator · 12-03-2011, 04:21 PM

I use my phone charger with either the cable that came with my KT or the one that came with my phone. So as long as it's a Micro-USB cable it should work no problem.

TonyToews · 12-03-2011, 06:49 PM

My understanding is that the device is in control of charging it's battery. So it will suck as much power as it can handle from the cable until charged and then stop charging. In the case of the Touch it's the standard 500 ma/0.5 amp from a USB port.

(However this does not apply when it comes to the Vox because it demands 2.0 amps and won't charge when hooked up to a 500 ma USB port. I hope this is fixable and will be fixed in a future firmware update.)

polli · 12-04-2011, 04:39 AM

Wow Thanks for all the replies

Had thought my phone charger would damage it.
You have saved me some money!

12-03-2011, 01:22 PM	#1
polli Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 714 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: uk Device: Kobo Touch, LG G Pad. Asus 7.0	Charging My Kobo Touch I have an old Ipod and also a new Android phone They both have a plug on the end of the charging wire where the USB end of the wire fits in Is it possible to plug my Kobo USB cable into either plug and charge it through the mains? As an alternative to the USB? Or do I have to buy the special Kobo one?

12-04-2011, 04:39 AM	#10
polli Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 714 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: uk Device: Kobo Touch, LG G Pad. Asus 7.0	Thanks so much Wow Thanks for all the replies Had thought my phone charger would damage it. You have saved me some money!

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12-03-2011, 01:44 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,505 Karma: 78910112 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Should be no problem at all using the same charger; many of us use third-party, wall plugged USB chargers with no issues at all.

12-03-2011, 01:49 PM	#3
GoingDown Zealot Posts: 114 Karma: 1274 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Finland Device: Kobo Touch	Usb chargers are standardized so it should work. Only thing is that some chargers are not powerful enough to charge all devices. I have used my wife's android phone charger with Kobo touch, it works just fine.

12-03-2011, 02:52 PM	#4
kcowan eReader Newbie Posts: 9 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: PV/Vancouver Device: Android, Kobo	And I have used my wife's universal charger for her Kobo to charge my Samsung smartphone and her Motorola Razr in France.

12-03-2011, 03:08 PM	#5
VividTree Member Posts: 15 Karma: 50020 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canada Device: Kobo touch	Yes, go ahead. I'm using my android phone (Moto Droid 2) charger to charge my kobo all the time.

12-03-2011, 03:15 PM	#6
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	I've been using my iPhone charger to charge my Kobo Touch for 6 months. I have never charged it in the computer other than the brief charge when loading books.

12-03-2011, 03:50 PM	#7
kcowan eReader Newbie Posts: 9 Karma: 12 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: PV/Vancouver Device: Android, Kobo	If the plug fits, try it!

12-03-2011, 04:21 PM	#8
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	I use my phone charger with either the cable that came with my KT or the one that came with my phone. So as long as it's a Micro-USB cable it should work no problem.

12-03-2011, 06:49 PM	#9
TonyToews Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 351398 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kobo Vox and Glo	My understanding is that the device is in control of charging it's battery. So it will suck as much power as it can handle from the cable until charged and then stop charging. In the case of the Touch it's the standard 500 ma/0.5 amp from a USB port. (However this does not apply when it comes to the Vox because it demands 2.0 amps and won't charge when hooked up to a 500 ma USB port. I hope this is fixable and will be fixed in a future firmware update.)

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