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Old Nexus 6 Charger?

This is probably a dumb question, but if I buy some USB-C -> USB cables, can I use my old Nexus 6 charging bricks and still get fast charge on my Pixel? I have a couple of them from my Nexus 6, and I'd hate for them to be useless now.

Don't take my word for gospel but the OEM Nexus 6 charging block has the same output voltage as the pixels block.
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I used the USB cable that came with the XL with my N6 charger last night. Seems to work just fine.

You absolutely can. Just make sure you have a Benson approved cable.
Also, it won't charge as fast as the OEM charger.
The N6 Charger Specs:
Nexus 6 battery is 3220mAh Turbo charger rates:
[email protected]=14.4W (Turbo 2)
[email protected]=14.4W (Turbo 1)
[email protected] =9W (Standard output)
You will only get standard output since the Type-C standard is 5v only. So you will charge at approximately 1.6A rather than the approximate 3A from the Pixel Charger

Did you guys ( gals too . . . ) see the www.fixit.com tear down ?
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wtf ! there were the qualcom qc 3.0 chips soldered onto the main board . . .

old_fart said:
Did you guys ( gals too . . . ) see the www.fixit.com tear down ?
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wtf ! there were the qualcom qc 3.0 chips soldered onto the main board . . .
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What do those do for us?
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This may be helpful.
Below is a quote from a Google engineer from another forum.
"Will it be safe to use my nexus 6p USB-C charger with the pixel/XL?
I would advise against it. Please use the charger that comes in the Pixel box with it.?* The Nexus 6P charger will technically work with the cord it comes with, but if you use a USB-IF certified USB3.1 cord, the Nexus 6P charger behaves badly.
You do not want to risk a $800 phone on a $10 charger. If you use the OEM 18W Pixel charger, warranty will cover any problems you encounter.
Also, will it be safe to use any qualcomm Quickcharge charger?
Is the Qualcomm QuickCharge charger USB Type-A (square plug) or Type-C (round plug)?
Type-A (square plug) QC chargers: it depend on the manufacturer. Some make good chargers, others make bad. It depends on the maker.
Type-C (round plug) QC chargers: these are bad and go against the spec. I do not recommend using any Type-C Qualcomm QuickCharge chargers.
also, according to the processor spec, it does support quickcharge 3.0
No. The Pixel does not support QC at all. It uses USB-PD (PowerDelivery) at [email protected] and [email protected] levels. You need a USB-PD power supply with those levels or greater.
will there be any harm or advantage if i use a quick-charge 3.0 certified charger?
You need to speak to QualComm. I have personally tested "QualComm Certified" chargers that are bad. I have data to prove this. However there are many "good" QC3.0 chargers as well.
There will be no harm (if the charger is good). There is no advantage (if the charger is good). A QC Type-A charger will work like any other USB-A port and charge at 1.5A maximum. (It remains to be seen if the Pixel will recognize Apple 2.4A charging.)."
-Nathan K.
Link to said forum. Hopefully it's ok to paste here.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/phone-by-google/jxhe1y4GRaU
https://plus.google.com/102612254593917101378/posts/1PJZT2g61Ag

My Nexus 6 Motorola Turbo Charger charges faster than my included Pixel charger...
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neyenlives said:
My Nexus 6 Motorola Turbo Charger charges faster than my included Pixel charger...
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Thats weird because it shouldn't

uploder said:
Thats weird because it shouldn't
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Yeah I'm just saying based on how long it is saying it will take to charge to full on the lockscreen, when the phone is at the same level.
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Anyone have experience with micro USB to USB c adapters? I'd rather use that and carry around just a few cables
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Robert_W said:
You absolutely can. Just make sure you have a Benson approved cable.
Also, it won't charge as fast as the OEM charger.
The N6 Charger Specs:
Nexus 6 battery is 3220mAh Turbo charger rates:
[email protected]=14.4W (Turbo 2)
[email protected]=14.4W (Turbo 1)
[email protected] =9W (Standard output)
You will only get standard output since the Type-C standard is 5v only. So you will charge at approximately 1.6A rather than the approximate 3A from the Pixel Charger
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Awesome, thanks for the reply! So from what I am understanding, the cable is more important than the charging brick? I charge my phone every night, and I want to avoid fast charging in that scenario since I've heard that Fast Charges create more wear and tear on the battery than a standard charge. That being the case I'd like to use an old standard charging brick (like a samsung one) and then use a certified USB - USB-C cable to charge the phone.

My Nexus 6 block and pixel USB cable does not say charging quickly. It just says charging.
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yankeesfan714 said:
My Nexus 6 block and pixel USB cable does not say charging quickly. It just says charging.
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Wait till the battery is lower, then try again
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neyenlives said:
Yeah I'm just saying based on how long it is saying it will take to charge to full on the lockscreen, when the phone is at the same level.
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Sometimes those estimations vary quite a bit. Reinserting the plug resets this, and can sometimes change the estimation by a few hours.
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Home charger adapter

Hi all I just got my Pixel XL but didn't come with the charger. I just wanted to ask if the Galaxy S7 edge fast charger is compatible with the Pixel? I do get the rapid charge message when charging but wanted to know if the charging speed is the same as the original Pixel charger?
Thanks in advanced..
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I am currently using s7 edge charger. I have no problems with fast charging. I think phones kernel tell's charger to draw specific amount of current. So i think you should be able to use it safely. To answer your question, it should be very similar to pixel charger.

I use whatever charger I have in the house but only a couple will rapid charge. My Asus chromebook's usb-c charger will rapid charge it. That is super nice since I travel a lot I only need the one charger.
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jags_the1 said:
I am currently using s7 edge charger. I have no problems with fast charging. I think phones kernel tell's charger to draw specific amount of current. So i think you should be able to use it safely. To answer your question, it should be very similar to pixel charger.
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Thanks guys that's what I wanted to hear. I'm loving this phone, best phone ever! Well till the pixel 2 comes out ?
ahent said:
I use whatever charger I have in the house but only a couple will rapid charge. My Asus chromebook's usb-c charger will rapid charge it. That is super nice since I travel a lot I only need the one charger.
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I agree with the guys here. I have used my Note 7s fast charger as well as the charger for my kids switch without issue.

pcriz said:
I agree with the guys here. I have used my Note 7s fast charger as well as the charger for my kids switch without issue.
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Thank you.. Yet for some reason I still feel like it's not charging as fast as it's advertised with the stock charger. ? maybe I'm comparing with the OnePlus 3T, that was the fastest I seen.
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LuRock said:
Thank you.. Yet for some reason I still feel like it's not charging as fast as it's advertised with the stock charger. ? maybe I'm comparing with the OnePlus 3T, that was the fastest I seen.
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I don't think the charger speed competes with my old Note 5 or 7 with the stock charger.
I've also noticed my USB 3 ports on my computer seem to be as fast or a little faster than the stock charger.

Using Nexus 6p Charger

So clumsy old me I lost my charger in a hotel while on vacation, it's impossible to get it back so I'm currently using my Nexus 6P charger to charge my Pixel XL and rapid charging seems to be working fine.
Question is are both chargers the same and can any harm come to my phone's battery from using the Nexus 6P charger?

Sab3elbromba said:
So clumsy old me I lost my charger in a hotel while on vacation, it's impossible to get it back so I'm currently using my Nexus 6P charger to charge my Pixel XL and rapid charging seems to be working fine.
Question is are both chargers the same and can any harm come to my phone's battery from using the Nexus 6P charger?
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No. I use my 5x charger all the time as a secondary.
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I use my Nexus 6p charger on my Pixel XL all the time without any issues.

Thanks guys (Y)

Anyone tried using a non Pixel charger on their Pixel 2 XL yet?

Tried using my old Samsung charger (that used to work on my Pixel XL)at my bedside lamp table last night and when I woke up this morning after sleeping bout 7 hours my battery level was only 60%?
Also my old car charger never seems to top it off but did with my Pixel XL.
Do I need to purchase all new chargers?

I have used several different chargers including really old adapters with usb c cables and all have worked for me

It may have more to do with the cable than the charger. I was using Volta magnetic cables with my 6p and they didn't work with the p2xl. Had to switch to regular cables. The OEM charger DOES charge much faster than my old ones but I'm assuming that's just a voltage/wattage thing.

Using one that came with the Nexus 6P. No problems.

I've used an Asus, HTC, and Aukey QC charger all with no problem.

Aukey, Samsung, and Huawei (mate9) chargers all worked with no issues.
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NWTSCL said:
Using one that came with the Nexus 6P. No problems.
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Does it show "charging rapidly"? Thanks in advance
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My old Pixel XL car and wall chargers seem to only work when plugging it in one way. I plug it in and get no charge, I turn it around an re-plugin then it works lol. Mines getting replaced anyways!

bkrickles said:
Does it show "charging rapidly"? Thanks in advance
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Yes

Wireless charging adapter blocked?

Maybe a noob question here, but I was hoping to get wireless charging on my 2XL with a Nilken USB-C adapter. Works great on my N6P, but on the Pixel 2XL I get no charge. It registers as charging, but the battery % never goes up, even after an hour+. Is there an obvious reason why? I can't find any info anywhere.
Suggestions on getting wireless charging working?

Can't wirelessly charge a phone with a metal backing
If you really need wireless charging, there are USB-C pads that you mount inside a case. Check Amazon
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abuttino said:
Can't wirelessly charge a phone with a metal backing
If you really need wireless charging, there are USB-C pads that you mount inside a case. Check Amazon
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That is my point. I bought a Nilken USB-C wireless charging adapter for my Pixel 2 XL. It works on my Nexus 6P fine, but won't charge my 2XL. Seems weird to me.
This is what I'm using:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y5FDXD4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My Pixel 2 XL will only charge with my old Pixel XL or the new one that was shipped with the phone. Even my car charger won't charge up the new pixel. I get the charging icon in the display but it always stays at the same charge?
Maybe your in the same boat as I am in?
That it will only charge with the Pixel chargers (old or new)?
Anyone else having this issue??

That link is for the short version. I'd think being the XL you'd want the long version.

That would suck. I need to be able to charge the phone while using it for navigation for long-distance road trips.

ewizzle78 said:
That is my point. I bought a Nilken USB-C wireless charging adapter for my Pixel 2 XL. It works on my Nexus 6P fine, but won't charge my 2XL. Seems weird to me.
This is what I'm using:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y5FDXD4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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That's the exact adapter I used for my Pixel XL and my wife's Pixel. We quit using them because quick charging is sooo much faster.

murphdsurf said:
My Pixel 2 XL will only charge with my old Pixel XL or the new one that was shipped with the phone. Even my car charger won't charge up the new pixel. I get the charging icon in the display but it always stays at the same charge?
Maybe your in the same boat as I am in?
That it will only charge with the Pixel chargers (old or new)?
Anyone else having this issue??
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Wow, that sucks! Ive been using my Samsung charger without any issues, and I double checked my off brand car charger and it was working fine. Charging normal as far as I can tell. If you can't charge with normal chargers, might want to RMA...

murphdsurf said:
My Pixel 2 XL will only charge with my old Pixel XL or the new one that was shipped with the phone. Even my car charger won't charge up the new pixel. I get the charging icon in the display but it always stays at the same charge?
Maybe your in the same boat as I am in?
That it will only charge with the Pixel chargers (old or new)?
Anyone else having this issue??
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I tried charging last night with a standard low amp iPhone charger and I didn't get any charge at all, even though the charge light was on. Seems the Pixel 2 XL wont charge with low amp chargers? I was able to charge on a high amp car charger. Try that maybe?

That's what I thought, thankfully I have 2 pixel chargers now, (1 from my old Pixel XL and the new one)
Another note:
Had to RMA my brand new Pixel 2 XL as phone calls could only be heard from the speaker not the earpiece itself. I thought we had fixed this issue previously when I called into Google Support and we wiped the phone thus fixing the no sound issue but I noticed this past Saturday that it came back!
New phone should be here Tuesday or Wednesday.
Don't think the Pixel 2 launch this year was as smooth as Google would have liked!

It charges me with the turbo charger from the N6 as well as 2 port charger I have in my truck. It just says charging, not slowly or rapidly... The 2 port quick charger was for the N6.
A wireless charging coil that works with this phone would be great. I am somewhat invested into qi technology with the cradle in the truck and the stand on the night stand.

Larzzzz82 said:
It charges me with the turbo charger from the N6 as well as 2 port charger I have in my truck. It just says charging, not slowly or rapidly... The 2 port quick charger was for the N6.
A wireless charging coil that works with this phone would be great. I am somewhat invested into qi technology with the cradle in the truck and the stand on the night stand.
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Seems like because the qi adapters are not fast charging, and the Pixel 2 doesn't seem to charge at all with low power chargers, wireless charging might not be an option yet. Inwas hoping too! Awesome to just thrown the phone on the cradle at night and no wires to f with. Maybe another battery case manufacturer will make a battery case with wireless charging again.

ewizzle78 said:
That is my point. I bought a Nilken USB-C wireless charging adapter for my Pixel 2 XL. It works on my Nexus 6P fine, but won't charge my 2XL. Seems weird to me.
This is what I'm using:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y5FDXD4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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I have the same wireless add-on and it used to work brilliantly on my OG Pixel, but you are correct - I can't get it to work with my 2 XL. Like yours, it says "charging" but the percentage doesn't move overnight. Interestingly, I don't think it reduces in power either (I haven't been paying close attention, but I'm pretty sure I've woken up to the same % each morning that I fell asleep to). I will try again tonight.
The short vs long version of the hardware are identical except that one is longer for when it's in a case you can center it on a flat qi base, so that won't make a difference.
Very strange. I do have a fast charging wireless charger on order that I will try when it arrives, but I'm not confident it will solve the problem.

I got this one tonight and it seems to work just fine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074SHBXC5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

steelersmb said:
I got this one tonight and it seems to work just fine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074SHBXC5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Which version did you get?

Snow02 said:
Which version did you get?
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The Type C Long Version. It should be the last one.

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steelersmb said:
I got this one tonight and it seems to work just fine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074SHBXC5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Snow02 said:
Which version did you get?
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Interesting! I'm gonna try it just in case. Maybe the charging pad makes a difference. Which one are you using?

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Interesting! I'm gonna try it just in case. Maybe the charging pad makes a difference. Which one are you using?
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I have a Choetech T520.

steelersmb said:
I got this one tonight and it seems to work just fine: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074SHBXC5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Do you have a Pixel 2 or a Pixel 2 XL?

steelersmb said:
I have a Choetech T520.
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my charger looks similar. What powder brick are you using? I have a 3 different 2a wireless charging pads, and have been using the Samsung quick charger and still can't get any juice to my Pixel 2XL. I wonder if a USBC to MicroUSB will make a difference? But I don't see why...
So curious why this doesn't work!