https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250454#M567177 <P>Thank you for replying. There does appear to be any harm done from trying. We live and learn. Do you know what the port is for as there is nothing plugged in it?</P> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:33:12 GMT Activation+of+vie 2023-03-09T19:33:12Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250445#M567175 <P>My son has told me I can charge my phone using the spare usb on the back of my sky q box. When you plug it in there is no power. Do they not work?</P> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:21:11 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250445#M567175 Activation+of+vie 2023-03-09T19:21:11Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250451#M567176 <P>They are not designed for that - they don't deliver enough juice.</P> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:26:42 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250451#M567176 PandJ2020 2023-03-09T19:26:42Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250454#M567177 <P>Thank you for replying. There does appear to be any harm done from trying. We live and learn. Do you know what the port is for as there is nothing plugged in it?</P> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:33:12 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250454#M567177 Activation+of+vie 2023-03-09T19:33:12Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250462#M567180 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3092710">@Activation+of+vie</a>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Typically for firmware updating during manufacture.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Also possibly just because it adds almost no cost and is then available for as-yet unknown future expansion options.</P> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:43:12 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250462#M567180 TimmyBGood 2023-03-09T19:43:12Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250467#M567181 <P>Fab thank you, it did very little so doesn't seem to have damaged the phone, I was concerned. But if it has no current use then it can't damage anything eh&nbsp;</P> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:47:12 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250467#M567181 Activation+of+vie 2023-03-09T19:47:12Z https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250473#M567183 <P><a href="https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3092710">@Activation+of+vie</a>The V1 main box can supply 500mA and all the other main boxes 1A, not really enough.</P><P>I have used them to power an IR extender but it took far less than 500mA.</P> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:58:46 GMT https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Q/Can-I-charge-my-phone-using-the-USB-on-my-Sky-Q-box/m-p/4250473#M567183 bob1234 2023-03-09T19:58:46Z