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8 Plus wireless charging behavior
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I’d really like to know if the issue gets fixed with that charger.Ps. One of my friend is using a Nokia charger and it doesn’t show the same issue as yours.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-Universal-Wireless-Charging-Compatible-Black/dp/B009WKGNA0
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might just be a software bug that doesn't come up for everyone.
they don't seem to be quite finished with the implementation to be honest.. i mean even faster wireless charging (7.5W instead of just 5W) won't be available until iOS 11.1, what's up with that? They had plenty of years to implement that.
on the bright side, iOS 11.1 should arrive in less than a month. (24/25 Oct is my guess)
they don't seem to be quite finished with the implementation to be honest.. i mean even faster wireless charging (7.5W instead of just 5W) won't be available until iOS 11.1, what's up with that? They had plenty of years to implement that.
on the bright side, iOS 11.1 should arrive in less than a month. (24/25 Oct is my guess)
Yeah second night with the Belkin and no issues. The one thing I have noticed is that when I take it off the Belkin at 100% it starts draining faster than when I charge it wired. Wired charge it stays at 100% longer before it begins to tick down. Maybe the wireless doesn’t top off as much as a safety measure? I have no idea.
I decided to give it another chance at work. It only seems to happen when the phone's been on the charger for several hours (or maybe only starting when it reaches 100%). So, for bedside use, it's not going to work, but it might just be good enough for work, where I'm constantly taking the phone off and putting it back on.
Basically, until Friday, it's on trial. If I notice it turning the screen on and dinging on the desk, I'll return the charger and call it quits. Personally I think 70 dollars is a bit much, so I'd just wait until there are more Apple-certified wireless chargers or until the current ones drop in price.
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I don't believe so - I tested it with a couple different iPhone 8/Plus devices and they all exhibited identical behaviour.
Man, that charger is 100 dollars in Canada! :OOopsI’d really like to know if the issue gets fixed with that charger.
Ps. One of my friend is using a Nokia charger and it doesn’t show the same issue as yours.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nokia-Universal-Wireless-Charging-Compatible-Black/dp/B009WKGNA0
Yeah I kind of noticed that with wireless chargers, they don't fill the last 5% or so very quickly. It likely has to do with the wireless charging technology not delivering a strong enough charge to overcome the relatively weak concentration gradient.
EDIT: Yeah it already failed the "trial." Started dinging right after I posted... okay, back to charging wired for me, I guess... would be nice if Apple made their stuff actually Qi compatible and not Qi* compatible. Normally I'd put the blame on these chargers first but there's no reason to do so when the chargers in question have thousands of 4 or 5 star ratings praising them and seem to work beautifully on every other phone out there.
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is anyone experiencing the qi chargers discounting after a few minutes of charging? my 8 seems to charge for anywhere from 5-15 minutes fine and then the qi charging just disconnects. can't seem to find anyone else with this issue. also i guess i should mention that my phone isn't anywhere near 100%, tested it mostly around 50% and maybe it gains 3-5% battery life before it disconnects. also i'm using a samsung qi charger which works fine with a samsung s7
Honestly, you should just have Apple replace the phone. It won't be at any cost to you and you'll have logged the issue w/ the and they can take a look at it. At the very least, you can rule it 100%. I've not had any of the problems you're describing with the 2 Qi chargers I use.
The Apple Store here basically refuses to do a replacement unless they can replicate it in-store. This is an issue that pops up after several hours, so I'm not sure how to go about doing this.
Call or chat w/ support. They are often more helpful than "Geniuses" at the Apple Store. Just explain everything you've done. Explain that people w/ same phone and same chargers are not having these issues. They will likely send you a new phone and you can send the old one back. Or just outright return the phone you have if you are within the return window and buy a new one. These phones are hot off the assembly belt and there are bound to be duds. Apple knows that. I've had them replace a phone for me for much less. But you need to do it ASAP.
How about you buy one of those chargers Apple is selling from the store & give it a shot?! That way you can be sure if it’s the phone or the low quality chargers & you will also be within the 14 days return period for that charger anyway if you feel it’s too expensive?! Just a thought.
mine is doing it with every wireless charger i tried, i will get it checked in the apple store, hopefully can get a replacement. i just woke up by the constant ding last night. 
What mine charger basically does, after phone reaches 100% full charge - charger just blinks, and starts to juice up the phone again. Hence the ding goes.
Yeah, thats annoying. Will try to give back both charger and phone.
Yeah, thats annoying. Will try to give back both charger and phone.
Sigh... this sort of thing happens every time we get a new hardware feature in an iPhone. Their QA is really bad.
Exactly. One of the biggest reasons I didn't wait for the X.
Im going to say this is an issue with your device or a bug in your software that will require a fresh install of ios. My wife and I both have an 8 plus. I ordered 3 generic qi chargers from amazon. 1 for me, 1 for her and 1 for me at work. All 3 work flawlessly and never ding aside from initially placed on the charger. Id recommend you try a few other chargers from amazon that will work because if this was something apple purposely did to lure people to the belkin one then there wouldn't be a reason that me and many others could buy a random one on amazon and work without issue.
so kind of found a fix to my problem. basically just go to settings and reset all settings, this will not delete any data. its something to do with using an old ios backup that have problems in it and not the phone itself. maybe you guys can give it a shot and share you results here.
tried the reset all settings, figured it was probably just a good idea, and it didn't work for the qi charger i was using at work. replaced that charger with another model i had and it looks like it's working just fine. for reference i the qi charger that didn't work is a Samsung EP-PG9201, its qi certified so maybe it's just broken. The charger that seems to be working perfect is a Samsung EP-PN920. I've had both for about 18 months and used them with an old Samsung phone i had and never had issue. Not sure if the iPhone 8 is just more sensitive to the type qi charger or if the one charger actually has an issue.
do you guys have speakers near your wireless chargers? I just read a post suggested that it might be what causing problems. hope it helps
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It also happens when you do not use the right charger. I and others here have used the Belkin charger from Apple and had zero problems. Stop blaming the phone.
Lol
"You're holding it wrong"
"You're putting it in the wrong pocket"
"You're using the wrong charger"
Despite the fact that the chargers I used are the highest rated Qi chargers on Amazon in several countries and work flawlessly with every single other phone except the iPhone.
They said that iPhone was using the Qi standard... so why is it failing with the highest rated, most popular (by far) chargers online? A bit curious that they'd make the iPhone only work with the stupidly overpriced and inferior ones sold at the Apple Store.
Never change, Apple loyalists. Tell me more about how Apple is a veteran in the Qi industry and how they're doing it properly while everyone else is doing it wrong.