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Dynamo charging a pixel 6

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 10:12 am
by trek1120plus
How do!
It's my first post that isn't a sale ad :oops: :-SS
I use a dynamo hub sometimes to keep the phone and lights charged up, nothing too fancy, just a cycle2charge top cap USB outlet from a shutter precision PD8X hub.
Mobile phone contract upgrade time rolls around and after much deliberating went for the Google Pixel 6.
Quite like the slab of a thing now but the sting in the tail was it doesn't come with a charger, no problem I initially thought as it's still usb-C... but Pixel 6's won't register a charge unless you use (buy) a certain type (PD) charger.
Having shelled out on a fancy PD mains charger I'm now left wondering whether the dynamo charge will have any effect. I haven't done the most obvious thing and tried it to see as the dynamo wheel isn't to hand at the moment but wondered, has anyone else had this issue or know of it?
Thanks!

Re: Dynamo charging a pixel 6

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 10:36 am
by chris n
You only need PD for fast charging. My pixel 6 charges just fine from a 0.5A 5V DC source so you should have no issues with using a dynamo to charge yours.

Re: Dynamo charging a pixel 6

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 11:27 am
by yourguitarhero
Yeah, I have a pixel 6 and it'll charge off of anything with a USB-C cable at the end really!

Other option is a small battery bank that you charge off the USB. If it could do USB-C fast charging then you could use it to charge your phone for an hour in the evening.
Saying that, if you're not using your phone as a GPS then leaving it on Airplane mode (So you can still take photos or quickly un-aeroplane it to check directions) will get you 5 or 6 days off the phone battery - that's my normal MO for a bike camping trip

Re: Dynamo charging a pixel 6

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 2:53 pm
by trek1120plus
Thanks for your replies.
It's odd because both mine and my wife's pixel 6's only charge on a Belkin PD (non fast) approved charger. I've just retried a Huawei charger (admittedly it's a super charge one 2-4.5A) and an old HTC 1.5A one from the old collection of usb-C chargers draw and neither register at all.
What led us to buying the Belkin charger was that our current usb-C chargers did nothing, then a long Google read confirmed they probably won't or don't charge without a PD one.
I'm hoping a spin of the dynamo hub registers still!

Re: Dynamo charging a pixel 6

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 3:17 pm
by ScotRoutes
I have a Pixel 6 and use a variety of chargers, mostly older ones.