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Re: disable charging on USB port?

 

You can probably buy a data-only USB cable for your device, or an
adapter which does not include the connections for the 5v power, to
install between the cable and your PC.


On Tue, 2015-04-07 at 15:45 +0200, Matthias Apitz wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm using the Ubuntu phone connected on one of the USB ports to my
> netbook as a router to the Internet. I wanted to disable the charging
> from the USB port for two reasons:
> 
> a) saving energy in the netbook and
> b) not having the phone always charged to avoid negative impacts like the
>    memory effect in the battery.
> 
> Is there a command in the ubphone to stop charging even if the 5V is
> provided?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 	matthias

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