If i charge my iphone 6 plus with an iPad charger, doest it damage anything?

I charge my iphone 6 Plus with an iPad charger because i have lost my charger, i see it charging very fast. Is there a problem?

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Posted on Jul 28, 2016 2:44 PM

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Jul 29, 2016 3:05 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Carolyn Samit wrote:


Not a good idea to use a charger that's dedicated for one device on another.

Actually it IS a good idea to charge an iPhone with an iPad USB adapter, and it is recommended by Apple (see Barry Hemphill's link).


If you have an iPhone 6 or 6S series an iPad adapter will actually charge the phone faster than the adapter the iPhone ships with. This was not true for earlier models, but the 6 and later can use up to 1.5 amps for the initial charge; the 5 series and earlier would only draw 1 amp, regardless of the adapter used.

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