Not Charging
Some Adapters Cannot Charge an AVA Remote
AVA Remotes do not support either of the two
"fast charging" standards, USB-C QC (Quick Charge) and PD (Power
Delivery), available in many modern mobile devices. This was a deliberate
engineering choice that AVA made to achieve a long battery life (as measured in
number of charging cycles). Fast charging causes batteries to degrade and lose
charge capacity more quickly. AVA Remote uses basic charging at 5 Volts to
ensure the battery lasts for many years. This is part of the device's overall
durability.
When using QC or PD charger,
the power adapter and the power-using device perform a handshake negotiation to
determine that maximum wattage of the cable is not exceeded. Based on that
communication the voltage of charging is chosen automatically by the involved
components. The AVA Remote does not support this handshake negotiation because
it uses only basic charging. Some USB-C Power Supplies and USB-C cables default
back to 5 Volt, some don’t. This depends heavily on the cables and power
supplies being used. So you may find that
the AVA Remote does not charge at all when you connect it to certain fast
charging adapters. Again, this is by design.