1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Does the USB port charge cellphones too?

Discussion in 'Prius c Technical Discussion' started by Oldwolf, Jun 21, 2012.

  1. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2011
    820
    110
    0
    Location:
    NC
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Four
    I've never even used the port yet. If it can charge cellphones it will make my upcoming trip easier.
     
    #1 Oldwolf, Jun 21, 2012
  2. Ashley7

    Ashley7 Active Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    545
    222
    0
    Location:
    Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    I haven't tried it for my Droid, but I recall people here mentioning charging their iPhones. It does charge my (non-iPod) mp3 player, so I have no reason to doubt that it can charge anything that typically charges via USB.
     
    #2 Ashley7, Jun 21, 2012
  3. Mr Incredible

    Mr Incredible Chance favors the prepared mind.

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2008
    955
    506
    0
    Location:
    Neb
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Four
    I have an Android. It charges.
     
    #3 Mr Incredible, Jun 21, 2012
  4. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2011
    820
    110
    0
    Location:
    NC
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Four
    I plugged in my LG non smart phone. In a few minutes I got a warning on the MFD saying something like "attached device drawing too much load". It was charging though until the warning came on.
     
    #4 Oldwolf, Jun 22, 2012
  5. Ashley7

    Ashley7 Active Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2012
    545
    222
    0
    Location:
    Oregon
    Vehicle:
    2019 Prius
    Model:
    XLE
    Weird... Not sure what to do about that one.
     
    #5 Ashley7, Jun 22, 2012
  6. ROLOPR

    ROLOPR Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2012
    441
    95
    0
    Location:
    Puerto Rico
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    iPhone user and charges it with no problem.
     
    #6 ROLOPR, Jun 22, 2012
  7. ftl

    ftl Explicator

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2009
    1,812
    790
    0
    Location:
    Long Island NY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Three
    Same here, but I also tried a small USB hard drive (rather than just a memory stick) and got the "Power consumption of USB device too high" message.
     
    #7 ftl, Jun 22, 2012
  8. magtataho1

    magtataho1 New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2012
    13
    1
    0
    Location:
    Delta, BC
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    N/A
    you can basically do anything you want in your USB port connection. It can charge GPS, iPod, iPad, iPhone even my mc air laptop is charging and i can play my iTunes from there too. Or any gadget that can be connected to USB. Enjoy it and have fun.
     
    #8 magtataho1, Jun 22, 2012
  9. ftl

    ftl Explicator

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2009
    1,812
    790
    0
    Location:
    Long Island NY
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Three
    How are you charging a Macbook Air from the USB port? Do you mean the 12 volt accessory port?
     
    #9 ftl, Jun 22, 2012
  10. Oldwolf

    Oldwolf Prius Enthusiast

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2011
    820
    110
    0
    Location:
    NC
    Vehicle:
    2016 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Four
    Well, it can't charge everything it seems.
     
    #10 Oldwolf, Jun 22, 2012
  11. magtataho1

    magtataho1 New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2012
    13
    1
    0
    Location:
    Delta, BC
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    N/A
    Ooopppss... My bad. I mean 12volt accessory volt . :))
     
    #11 magtataho1, Jun 23, 2012
  12. Nic Lechner

    Nic Lechner Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2012
    65
    12
    0
    Location:
    Sacramento Ca
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    II
    Charges my iPhone and Clear wireless device with no issues.
     
    #12 Nic Lechner, Jun 26, 2012
  13. strongbad

    strongbad Member

    Joined:
    Oct 19, 2011
    170
    47
    0
    Location:
    Driggs, ID
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 have different power specs as far as supplying an external device with current. Max current for USB 2.0 is 500mA and for USB 3.0 it's 900mA. You have to look at the current requirement of your device to see if the port will supply enough power. Judging from ftl's experience with a plug-in hard drive, the Toyota USB port may be USB 2.0.
     
    #13 strongbad, Jul 1, 2012
  14. SquallLHeart

    SquallLHeart The Techie Guy

    Joined:
    Mar 10, 2012
    826
    247
    5
    Location:
    San Jose, CA
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    Two
    yes.. sometimes certain phones or other USB devices will draw too much power.. and will cause it to overload and then.. yea.. it might stop charging or whatnot...

    the USB in the car isn't really designed to charge power hungry devices.. so that's why you might get that message.
     
    #14 SquallLHeart, Jul 2, 2012
  15. Nic Lechner

    Nic Lechner Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2012
    65
    12
    0
    Location:
    Sacramento Ca
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius c
    Model:
    II
    The C is most definitely not USB 3.0
     
    #15 Nic Lechner, Jul 2, 2012
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)