Add a charger connector (Nokia style) [answered]
asked 2015-03-29 11:52:54 +0300
As inductive charging is already tagged "out-of-scope" and as there is no 'other half' to the Jolla tablet, please add a charger connector like the Nokia symbian phones used to have one. This should not remove the possibility to charge via micro USB, but add a second route as it was with the Nokia E6.
- This will largely reduce wear of the USB connector.
- Charger connector does not wear out as easily as the USB socket does.
- Charger connector does dot get infested with malware as USB connector does (http://is.gd/qsRNNg)
There is no need to add a charger featuring that coaxial plug. Just add an adaptor USB-socket-to-charger-plug. A defective charger can easily be replaced. A defective USB connector requires soldering whithin the tablet.
Don't think this is a state-of-the-art approach in times when wireless charging spreads out. I would need such proprietary charger at each location and could throw it away for each new phone model ....
Manankanchu ( 2015-03-29 13:15:00 +0300 )editNot sure this is a good idea. There should be a universal standard, currently which is fulfilled by the micro usb
Aashish ( 2015-03-29 13:18:39 +0300 )editAs an addition to usb charging, to reduce wear, it is in principle not a bad idea. I don't think it should be implemented directly on the phone, but it could be a feature for an Other Half.
However I see the problem that there is no single standard for coaxial charger plugs. Therefore a wireless charger TOH would make much more sense.
wanderer ( 2015-03-29 13:28:21 +0300 )editAlternatively, you could file down the two nobs on a usb cable to make it easyer to remove from the usb device. I have done that on all my micro-usb cables and never had any usb trouble. I know its not a real solution but it works :)
XiliX ( 2015-03-29 14:48:45 +0300 )editI really like that idea.
flywheel ( 2015-03-29 14:56:05 +0300 )edit