Charging my phone

matt128

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My iPhone charger outputs 5v at 1000mA I was just wondering if using a charger with an output of 4.2v at 400mA would ruin the battery? I was hoping to use my iPhone overnight as an alarm clock but I know it would drain the battery not having it on charge, but then using the official charger wuld overcharge the phone.

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Pyree

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No. 4.2V 400mA won't deliver enough power to charge it up. And no again. The genuine charger will not overcharge your battery. Use the genuine battery charger. If yours is broken, buy a new adapter.