How to convert a USB data cable into a charging cable

In several of  my reviews of charges and external power supplies I mentioned the difference between a power cable and a data cable.

Charging cables short the two data connections together (rendering them useless for data transfer), but this fools devices to see them as an AC power connection, and thus accept the higher current of the charging source. 

You can see the difference in performance between two cables by using a battery app.  My favorite is Battery App by Elvison as it clearly shows how each device recognized the charging source. 'AC' status means the charging is at full charging rate. 'USB' status indicates charging at a lower charging rate. 'Discharging' status means that the charging rate is below the power that the device is consuming so it slows down the discharge rate but does not re-charge.

You can buy a charging cable on Amazon or alternatively you can convert any USB data cable into a charging cable as shown in this video.