Google recommends OEMs use USB-PD, could make it compulsory later

11 November 2016
The Android smartphone charging protocol is a bit of a mess. While Google itself has been using USB Power Delivery protocol since last year to provide fast charging on its devices, most Android devices rely on Qualcomm's Quick Charge, while others have come up with their own version, such as the DASH charging on the OnePlus 3.

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  • 14 Nov 2016

AnonD-513998, 11 Nov 2016what phone is this that you can see in the headline of this... moreIt looks like a Nexus 6P my friend.

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    • Anonymous
    • 39x
    • 14 Nov 2016

    Prasad is right, iphone charging is a mess,, earphones charging, dongle, just chaos, and inconvenience, perhaps they will learn from android again and clear up the tangle.

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      • zodiacfml
      • 3YH
      • 12 Nov 2016

      Sounds selfish at first, but Google has a point. In order to for USB-C to minimize the mess, vendors should adhere to the USB spec to maximize compatibility with external peripherals. External devices use the USB spec anyway.

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        • AnonD-605106
        • Hkj
        • 12 Nov 2016

        Can some bright one bring out something that everyone can agree upon? Let's not fabricate more crap chargers meant for the landfill...

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          • Anonymous
          • PA7
          • 12 Nov 2016

          Just copy hardware from moto z which has 30w qc & compatible with laptop

            marclee37, 12 Nov 2016so quickcharge can be forgotten about? pity to quickcharge ... moreI saw it this year, in OP3

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              • Anonymous
              • thv
              • 12 Nov 2016

              Yes this is good thing to make all universal and work together

                Anonymous, 11 Nov 2016its not the matter what is better. but the usb PD is st... moreSo they want to bring in a standard.. Good good

                  QC 4.0 will still make its way to SD830. After that, Qualcomm might need to either negotiate or switch to PD.

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                    • A Note 4 user
                    • yp3
                    • 12 Nov 2016

                    Yes! It's time to have USB-C connector AND USB power delivery as ONE STANDARD.

                    QC QuickCharge did its job, that's to be appreciated, but it's time is over.
                    now it's time to start using USB Power Delivery.

                      so quickcharge can be forgotten about? pity to quickcharge

                      when will we see real high speed usb type c charging available on phone?
                      the 2017 s8 or need waiting longer?

                        These Android manufacturers will have to bow down to its master(Google) sooner or later.

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                          • 11 Nov 2016

                          AnonD-65736, 11 Nov 2016True, but competition and innovation are good, though. Vo... moreConsistency and uniformity come at a price. I'm willing to pay that price.

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                            • 11 Nov 2016

                            viveksubhash, 11 Nov 2016Wait so usb pd is better than qualcomm quickcharge? Isnt it... moreQualcomm QuickCharge (or any other rapid charging methods) is not spec compliant to the USB-C standard. Accidents can happen.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nC3
                              • 11 Nov 2016

                              Anonymous, 11 Nov 2016yes and the dial up inernet are better than broadband. ... moreYour comment and analogy makes no sense.

                              There is no need for USB C if MicroUSB is working perfectly. If you want a reversible connector, search for this in google: micro usb reversible

                              https://www.google.com/search?q=micro+usb+reversible

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                                • Anonymous
                                • mMI
                                • 11 Nov 2016

                                Anonymous, 11 Nov 2016Shame! Sounds like current OnePlus phones won't then be upg... moreActually, OnePlus seems closest to be compliant, since their DASH doesn't increase voltage, it increases the current. So it's more or less what's USB Power Delivery is about, only with different cable.

                                  biggest lesson learn from note 7?

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                                    • nCY
                                    • 11 Nov 2016

                                    I've used the Oneplus3 dash charge technology and it is as advertised... charges your phone quick without any heat buildup... how can we have innovation like that if all the charging technologies become uniform?

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • uC4
                                      • 11 Nov 2016

                                      SmartPhones, 11 Nov 2016Everything is just ONE BIG FAKE about ''fast charge'' or us... moreLately it seems like Google is just looking at competing with Apple.

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                                        • nV0
                                        • 11 Nov 2016

                                        what phone is this that you can see in the headline of this article? or is this just a concept art render?

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