I know the iPhone 11 charges on the Samsung wireless charger so I was
just interested in any thoughts and experiences re wireless chargers for
that generation of iPhone and if you have any recommendations re
charging stands etc?
eg, Is there a particular minimum spec or standard I need to look out
for to placate Apple devices particularly or any makes / models to specifically avoid because then can cause damage to the phone or be a
fire risk etc (outside of not buying a cheap one from the market etc).
In article <[email protected]>, T i m <[email protected]> wrote:
I know the iPhone 11 charges on the Samsung wireless charger so I was
just interested in any thoughts and experiences re wireless chargers for
that generation of iPhone and if you have any recommendations re
charging stands etc?
eg, Is there a particular minimum spec or standard I need to look out
for to placate Apple devices particularly or any makes / models to
specifically avoid because then can cause damage to the phone or be a
fire risk etc (outside of not buying a cheap one from the market etc).
anything qi should work. stick with name brands, avoid the noname stuff.
the iphone 12 (and later) have magnets to auto-align the charger, known
as magsafe.
there are magnetic add-ons to add that to older iphones and
android phones.
I was considering these the Anker PowerWave from Amazon (probably a
pair) and just using some generic / quality chargers as I don't think we
need 'fast' as I'm not sure that does the batteries any good (mainly
because of heat). There are a fair few reviews on Amazon and the vast majority, positive.
the iphone 12 (and later) have magnets to auto-align the charger, known
as magsafe.
Magsafe is one of the things I really liked with the Apple Laptops but I don't think they don't offer that now?
there are magnetic add-ons to add that to older iphones and
android phones.
My concern with anything magnetic like that is it can make stuff
'sticky' (well, it's called magnetism <g>), eg, unless the base is sufficiently heavy, you can pull the base over trying to unmagnet
things, the charging pad comes away with the phone?
I think the Magsafe idea spurred a few mini
clones that you could retrofit to uUSB sockets and the like and I
'fixed' a damaged Archos tablet uUSB socket that way.
the problem is apple's magsafe
charger cable is too short for that to actually be practical.
If it's USB powered I guess you could extend that end?
In article <[email protected]>, T i m <[email protected]> wrote:
I was considering these the Anker PowerWave from Amazon (probably a
pair) and just using some generic / quality chargers as I don't think we
need 'fast' as I'm not sure that does the batteries any good (mainly
because of heat). There are a fair few reviews on Amazon and the vast
majority, positive.
anker is good stuff.
the iphone 12 (and later) have magnets to auto-align the charger, known
as magsafe.
Magsafe is one of the things I really liked with the Apple Laptops but I
don't think they don't offer that now?
they do, after a few years of not doing so.
unlike magsafe on iphones, magsafe on macbooks is a direct wired
connection held by magnets, whereas with iphones, it's qi wireless,
with magnets used to align it (plus rfid to communicate a little extra
info).
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there are magnetic add-ons to add that to older iphones and
android phones.
My concern with anything magnetic like that is it can make stuff
'sticky' (well, it's called magnetism <g>), eg, unless the base is
sufficiently heavy, you can pull the base over trying to unmagnet
things, the charging pad comes away with the phone?
some pads are heavy enough so that doesn't happen,
or attached to
something, such as a vehicle.
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the apple magsafe charger is just a puck, and unless it's glued or
otherwise affixed to the table, will lift with the phone.
that can be
good, as you could wirelessly charge and still use the phone, just as
if it was connected with a cable.
the problem is apple's magsafe
charger cable is too short for that to actually be practical.
So, still trying to prep a stand-alone comms solution for Mum now she's living with my Luddite in-laws and am slowly ticking the boxes re the
phone itself.
I did get one of the flap round wallet type cases from the local market
but have a "Spigen Ultra Hybrid" case on it's way from Amazon today and
with that in mind, can anyone comment on the practicality of Wireless charging on this phone please?
For background, I have been using wireless charging on my SGS7 and a
genuine Samsung puck type horizontal wireless charger with just a slow charger (to not cook the battery) and the only thing with that is you
have to make sure it's on there reasonably centrally. Not something I
would want to risk Mum getting right every time (she's still pretty
sharp mind) as it's easy to get wrong and you can end up going out for
the day with an uncharged phone. ;-(
Daughter has a SGS8 and one of the more upright charging docks and she
uses that all the time and because it sits in it, is more predictable.
I know the iPhone 11 charges on the Samsung wireless charger so I was
just interested in any thoughts and experiences re wireless chargers for
that generation of iPhone and if you have any recommendations re
charging stands etc?
eg, Is there a particular minimum spec or standard I need to look out
for to placate Apple devices particularly or any makes / models to specifically avoid because then can cause damage to the phone or be a
fire risk etc (outside of not buying a cheap one from the market etc).
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago. They may be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It was marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple leather case.
Tethered to a clock radio's USB (with a C to USB converter) it charges
fully in a few hours.
In terms of build, not inspiring, I'd go functional - a plastic puck maybe 6cm
diameter, with a foldable stand on the back.
The magnet is very effective -
phone snaps into position effortlessly.
Much better than another non-magnetic
Lidl it replaces, which has hit and miss.
And the magnet holds the phone very
firmly - it could easily mount vertically in, say, a car.
I've no idea where
the stand comes in - only purpose I can see is to use it as a grip if needed to separate phone from charger.
For province/compatibility I've always found Lidl/Aldi cables and chargers to be durable and compatible.
On 14/10/2022 11:16, David Kennedy wrote:
On 14/10/2022 10:12, T i m wrote:
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:Apple tell us that there is compatibility from the XR on.
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago.
They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It
was
marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple
leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience
for some reason but that's good to know.
Sorry David, I'm not sure where the 'XR' fits in the timeline with these things (but I'm guessing it's earlier than the 11)?
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago. They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It was
marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience for some
reason but that's good to know.
On 14/10/2022 10:12, T i m wrote:
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:Apple tell us that there is compatibility from the XR on.
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago.
They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It
was
marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple
leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience
for some reason but that's good to know.
T i m <[email protected]> wrote:
On 14/10/2022 11:16, David Kennedy wrote:
Apple tell us that there is compatibility from the XR on.
Sorry David, I'm not sure where the 'XR' fits in the timeline with these
things (but I'm guessing it's earlier than the 11)?
It was released about 4 years ago and was replaced by the 11 series.
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago. They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It was
marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience
for some reason but that's good to know.
T i m <[email protected]> wrote:
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago. They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It was >>> marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience
for some reason but that's good to know.
I’ve got a couple off 7Dayshop.com, couldn’t tell you the brand, but it was
something like £8 for a box of two.
They actually work fine on my iPhone 8, and the Wife’s SE (Gen 2).
T i m <[email protected]> wrote:
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago. They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It was >>> marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience
for some reason but that's good to know.
I’ve got a couple off 7Dayshop.com, couldn’t tell you the brand, but it was
something like £8 for a box of two.
They actually work fine on my iPhone 8, and the Wife’s SE (Gen 2).
T i m <[email protected]> wrote:
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago. They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It was >>> marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience
for some reason but that's good to know.
I’ve got a couple off 7Dayshop.com, couldn’t tell you the brand, but it was
something like £8 for a box of two.
They actually work fine on my iPhone 8, and the Wife’s SE (Gen 2).
On 16/10/2022 16:04, Andy Hewitt wrote:
T i m <[email protected]> wrote:
On 13/10/2022 04:56, RJH wrote:
<snip>
FWIW, I got a magnetic charger from Lidl for £10 about 2 weeks ago. They may
be there still - but if not expect another in the next few months. It was >>>> marked for 11 and 12, and works perfectly with my 12 mini in an Apple leather
case.
I felt you had to go to the 12 before you got the magnetic experience
for some reason but that's good to know.
I’ve got a couple off 7Dayshop.com, couldn’t tell you the brand, but it was
something like £8 for a box of two.
Thanks Andy. I can only see the flat pads on there atm?
Cool.
They actually work fine on my iPhone 8, and the Wife’s SE (Gen 2).
I’m guessing you missed my follow up post,
I wasn’t sure whether the
magnetic thing was significant, or if it was actually all about wireless charging.
Sometimes misnomers get used for generic terminology.
In any case, I can confirm those two phones work with wireless charging
;-).
On 17/10/2022 17:25, Andy Hewitt wrote:
<snip>
I’m guessing you missed my follow up post,
Actually, I didn't Andy, I tried to reply to it twice but it wouldn't
send (then vanished) after trying (saving it as a draft) several times.
So I gave up and just replied to the first one. ;-(
I wasn’t sure whether the
magnetic thing was significant, or if it was actually all about wireless
charging.
My origional question was really just re Mums iPhone 11 and wireless
charging in general, given the guy who supplied us with the iPhone (who repairs phones for a living) suggested he didn't really get on with
wireless charging?
Given daughter and I had nearly exclusively used wireless charging on
our Samsungs with no unexplained issues for a few years now, I thought
I'd ask about the practicality re iPhones here.
Sometimes misnomers get used for generic terminology.
Understood. Whilst magnetic charging might make the location of the
phone on the base more predictable for Mum, I'm not sure the other
effects (the puck sticking to the phone when you pick it up say) might
incur other risks not present with a non-magnetic charging solution,
like it ripping the phone out of her hand if she forgets it's still
tethered (depending on the strength of the magnetic coupling etc).
In any case, I can confirm those two phones work with wireless charging
;-).
That's cool. ;-)
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