With the arrival of mobiles with a USB Type-C connector, it is not clear if the chargers are compatible, if they can all be used, or if a USB Type-A to USB Type-C adapter is simply necessary. However, the CheckR app is perfect to know if your charger is compatible.
USB Type-C
USB Type-C connectors are different from USB Type-A connectors, but not only because they have a different design, but because they also have a different electronic design. Due to this, to use a conventional charger with USB Type-A cable with a USB Type-C adapter, the latter has to have modifications at the electronic level. And the big problem is that not all adapters have the precise design, so some could even damage our smartphone. How to know if our adapter is the right one?
CheckR
CheckR is a very simple application that, although it has been specially designed for the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, can be used with any smartphone with a USB Type-C connector. The app analyzes the adapter and if it has the appropriate codes to identify the resistances of. If not, then it is best to replace the adapter with a different one.
Are there many adapters that are not suitable?
But of course, someone might think that the adapters, in general, will be adequate, although there may be some of poor quality. Well, it's not really like that. The OnePlus USB Type-C adapter itself is allegedly not suitable, it is an adapter that could therefore damage our smartphone. When we talk about the charge of the smartphone battery, and we talk about electricity, we are also talking about one of the elements that is most likely to damage our smartphone. If the motherboard of our smartphone is damaged, we will be left without a mobile phone, since replacing it would be so expensive that the best thing would be to buy a new smartphone. Thus, if you have a USB Type-C, it would be better for you to buy a quality adapter, or even use only a charger that is compatible with USB Type-C as standard.
Google Play - CheckR