Charging a Neo battery in a Nokia charger or phone (was: Re: dead battery)

[Dale Schumacher]

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 5:11 AM, Michael Shiloh <michael at openmoko.org> wrote:
>
> Nokia devices (phones and stand-alone chargers) will not charge
> non-Nokia batteries, most likely because they can't be sure they have
> the correct charging parameters.
>
> Most after-market or no-name brands of Nokia-compatible chargers don't
> test the make of the battery, most likely because adding the capability
> to perform this test would add to the cost of the charger.
>
> Thus:
>
> * You can use a Nokia or Nokia-compatible BL-4C, BL-5C, or BL-6C in the Neo
>
> * You can charge the Neo battery in a Nokia-compatible charger that is
> not Nokia branded
>
> * You can NOT charge the Neo battery in a Nokia branded phone or charger

Added to http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_Battery#USB_charger