Re: Battery Charging Via USB

> It would be a very nice feature if while the phone was plugged in, the 
> battery could be charged from the PCs power supply.  Would this be an 
> issue dealt through the phone kernel module? Or would this happen 
> directly through bitpim?

This is not under the control of software.  The USB specification includes
the requirement to supply up to 500mA at 5V to the cable.  Various cable
manufacturers then include additional circuitry to supply that at the
appropriate voltage to the relevant pins on the phone connector.

Roger


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