STOP USING YOUR IPOD CHARGERS AND IPOD INTERFACES

Thanks for the info. Two questions:

1) What's an iPod interface?
2) If I have a 30GB iPod video, but use an old dock (from the 15GB non-video iPod) to charge and power my 30GB iPod video is that a problem. (I realize this isn't a iPhone question, but since you mentioned it).

Thanks.

The iPod charger says 12V. It's plugged into the wall with the FireWire cable coming out of it... the other end of the FireWire is 30-pin connection. I have that plugged into the Dock that came with my 15GB old school iPod. The Dock has an audio line out and into a stereo. I place the 30GB iPod into the Dock to charge it and to play the music thru the stereo. You're saying I shouldn't do this? I have been doing it for a while with no problems.

Also, the Bose SoundDock and any other docking stereo system plugs straight into the wall which is 120V. So why isn't that a problem?

cuz inside the box that whatever it is plugged into has all these little doohickies called resisters and capacitors that regulate the voltage to the correct level.

Thank you.

I don't charge my iPhone with the FireWire or any other iPod charger. I have only been charging the iPhone with either the included dock and plug or from the USB cable into my computer.

Do you realize how ridiculous that accusation is?

At some point during the iPhone development they decided to stay consistent and use the same plug interface they were already using with the iPod products. Certainly makes sense - and they had the foresight to realize that some inferior made power adapters (likely not Apple) would not have sufficient shielding to protect the phone from interference and took the necessary steps when you plug the adapter in to determine whether it is an iPhone or "other" charger.

So, do you think that:

A. They completely forgot about the voltage difference between iPhone and iPod chargers.

B. It's a conspiracy to make people burn out their batteries prematurely and make more money.

C. The "genius" at the Apple store has no idea what he is talking about.

William.

What an absolutely ridiculous claim. If this is true you have to question the amount of common sense floating around in Cupertino, Ca. You release a product that has the same plug on it that millions of your other similar products have. Those products are all, for the most part, completely inter-compatible but now, without advising your customers at all, you all of the sudden claim that most of the accessories won't work and worst yet, the ones that do might cook your phone?

And you didn't just change the plug why? Seriously?

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The "10v" chargers are firewire. The "5v" chargers are USB.

I believe the devices which made use of the extra 5v did it as 2 5v channels and not a single 10v conductor.

All the chargers that come with iPods and iPhone and Touches can all be used with each other. Apple did this on purpose because people often have more than one Apple device. Look at the USB cord that you can use to charge your iPod or iPhone using your computer? There is no adaptor on it and yet the USB cord manages to NEVER fry your device yet all computers are not the same.

I bought a car charger for my iPhone, it says it works with all iPods as well as the iPhone. I bought it directly from Apple. Never had a problem using it with my iPods and iPhone.

That is because USB is 5volts.

The older firewire devices were most likely 5volts too though it can be a little more sketchy with firewire.. however claims that firewire can be up to 30volts are ludacris since they are usually powered off a 12 or 5 volt input.

hexonxonx wrote:
All the chargers that come with iPods and iPhone and Touches can all be used with each other. Apple did this on purpose because people often have more than one Apple device. Look at the USB cord that you can use to charge your iPod or iPhone using your computer? There is no adaptor on it and yet the USB cord manages to NEVER fry your device yet all computers are not the same.

I bought a car charger for my iPhone, it says it works with all iPods as well as the iPhone. I bought it directly from Apple. Never had a problem using it with my iPods and iPhone.

Because the iPhone is NOT a firewire device.
You should not plug in a USB 2.0 device into a Firewire.

Nothing would probably happen, but the cable would not work to sync, and if you plugged it into an actual computer you could damage the USB controller inside of the iphone. This has nothing to do with charging.

Robert Harrington wrote:
If its so ridiculous, then why did Apple tell me not more than 2 hours ago...not to use my old ipod firewire cable...and went on to say that if I did, Apple would not cover any damages that may happen.

Do you think that it is:
A: the product specialist doesnt know what he is talking about.
B: you are not an electrical engineer
C: its a conspiracy to scare "anyone that calls and asks" not to you firewire

Hmmmmm
Im just repeating to you what apple told me when I asked.
He said....do not use firewire, and DO NOT use any interface that does not have that iphone symbol on it.