feeding power to Arduino miniPro from USB port on iOS or Android

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Hi everybody,

i would like to use a phone (iPhone or Android) to power up an Arduino miniPro 5v.

I don't need any sort of communication between the phone and the Arduino, just purely the power supply.

I have try to find some info on-line but all i get is to set up communication through USB...

Anyone could help me on this? THANKS!!!!

KR

Marco

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Turning on the Arduino Mini from a phone is communication between the phone and the Arduino.

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Hi Steve,

no it is not.... communication is when you exchange data between two devices.... i need the phone only to feed power to the Arduino.
So my question is how to get the 5V from the usb port of the mobile phone....

thanks

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You jusr connect the phone charging cable to this:

http://www.l-com.com/tabbeditem_mobi.aspx?id=26227&gclid=CjwKCAjwlovtBRBrEiwAG3XJ-1iS5RGswoYHrYFb26L7CIGpB-t7j1vo-hZIxegmNaNqMZ6wbLjzkBoCeJkQAvD_BwE

and connect that to this:

I assume have a DMM and can you can figure out
how to use Google to do the last step...

I think you may be assuming too much about the iphone charging connector , like maybe that it is bidirectional. If there is a diode in there You may have to use a charger to supply the power.

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"Power up" implies control.
If you had said "i would like to use a phone (iPhone or Android) to power an Arduino miniPro 5v.", then the question would have been more clear.