Damaged Micro Usb Cable: Do I Need to Buy Samsung Cable for Fast Charging?
Hi All. I've Had My S6 Edge for Just Under 12 Months Now and over Last Few Months Have Noticed Odd Things Happening with Charging Which Include the Phone...
I've had my S6 Edge for just under 12 months now and over last few months have noticed odd things happening with charging which include the phone actually discharging while on charge. I suspect it is my OEM (Original Equip. Manufacturer) charge cable as on inspection the wire on the micro USB end has slightly browned. When I charge my S6 Edge using my Galaxy Tab 2 I have no such charging issues but it does charge slowly.
A while back, I accidentally mixed up the micro USB cables, but not the chargers and was charging my Tab with the S6 cable and I recall a "charging slowly - plug in your original charger" message coming up at time. This might indicate that the S6 needs a proprietary cable for charging.
So the primary question: to use fast charging, do I need to use the Samsung proprietary cable to access fast charging? I now need a replacement.
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