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How to Prevent Current Drain from an Android Phone's USB Connector? [closed]

Noob alert - I'm very much a hobbyist not a professional so doubtless fall into the 'little knowledge is a dangerous thing' category. So... I have a project which requires simultaneous charging of ...
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What amperage Android sends to jack 3.5?

I want to use signal of Android's jack 3.5 as key for my circuit. For this reason I want to know amperage and voltage which Android can send to this port
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Can I use a separate power supply to charge the phone while working with a IOIO board?

The current I get from the IOIO to charge the phone (500mA) is too low for my application (I need it to run for a long time, and the battery drains). I was thinking of taking apart the cable (the red ...
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Safety considerations in Android Wear products using high resistance electrodes

I am wondering how wristlet devices can safely measure a person's heartbeat without risk of electric shock. It seems everywhere I read, the threat of static discharge would be far greater with an ...
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Working on a high current USB charger

Title says it: I'm working on building a high current USB charger for my devices so that I can integrate USB ports into my headboard. However, I'm having a few glitches. When I plug in a device, the ...
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Switch between the current source with the highest amperage

I have two current source. Both are about 5 volts. I want to charge my phone with the highest current source out of the two, so if the highest current source (2.1 amps) is gone, it will switch to the ...
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