Resolved Do I need to monitor a wireless charging pad?

[revmacian]

I bought a Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad (5W) a week ago and it seems to be working as advertised. It charges my iPhone XR and is quite convenient. However, I do have some questions:

1. Do I need to monitor the iPhone XR and remove it from the charging pad as soon as the phone reaches 100% charge?
2. I Also have the Apple Watch series 4, but I can’t seem to get it to charge on this pad. Am I doing something wrong?
3. I also cannot get it to charge my iPad Air 3. But I’m not sure the iPad is capable since this charging pad is so small.

This charging pad is working great, I’m thinking about getting another one for my living room.

Forgive the “newbie” questions, I’ve never used a wireless charging pad before.

 

[martin2345uk]

1 - no you don’t.
2 - not sure but I doubt the Apple Watch works with this charger
3 - iPads don’t support wireless charging.

 

[revmacian]

1 - no you don’t.

So, I’m guessing that the circuitry involved in preventing overcharging is actually in the iPhone rather than in the wall plug that came with the phone. No one has ever taught me how overcharge prevention works.

2 - not sure but I doubt the Apple Watch works with this charger

Could be a bad assumption on my part. But, I see other non-Apple chargers for the Apple Watch and just assumed it would work with this charging pad.

3 - iPads don’t support wireless charging.

Well, that takes care of that issue.

Thank you very much for your reply.

 

[martin2345uk]

So, I’m guessing that the circuitry involved in preventing overcharging is actually in the iPhone rather than in the wall plug that came with the phone. No one has ever taught me how overcharge prevention works.

In all the time I’ve owned an iPhone, I have never worried about overcharging it. I always just leave it plugged in until I want to unplug it, usually overnight.

 

[revmacian]

In all the time I’ve owned an iPhone, I have never worried about overcharging it. I always just leave it plugged in until I want to unplug it, usually overnight.

Yeah, I’m just not going to worry about it. I’m always cautious when learning about something new. Thank you.

 

[Shadowbech]

I wouldn't worry too much about no.1.

Typically once your phone is fully charged, charging stops and remains just on the AC power. Your battery does lose a bit of it's capacity, but once it goes down to 4% - 97% the charging will kick back in to trickle charge and to top it off.

 

[TheIntruder]

1) When the battery is full, the phone will stop the charging process, and the charger will disengage.

2) The only supported methods of charging Apple Watches are via the bundled Magnetic Charger Cable, the Magnetic Charging Dock accessory, or an MFAW certified puck built into a third party charger.*

3) As of yet, Apple has not built wireless charging into any of its iPads.


* Some third party charging docks have been found to be problematic, if not incompatible, with the S4, despite being certified. It's wise to verify user experiences before selecting one for use with an S4 or S5.

The OE Magnetic Charging Cable has also undergone stealthy changes as well. Although Apple maintains cross compatibility with all generations of Watches, the ones included with the S4 have a slightly deeper contour (0.3 to 0.45mm more from S3 to S4) that mates more closely with the S4's back than the earlier cables. There may be issues with the cables originally designed for the S3 and earlier, since they prevent the back from fully mating.

 

[revmacian]

1) When the battery is full, the phone will stop the charging process, and the charger will disengage.

2) The only supported methods of charging Apple Watches are via the bundled Magnetic Charger Cable, the Magnetic Charging Dock accessory, or an MFAW certified puck built into a third party charger.*

3) As of yet, Apple has not built wireless charging into any of its iPads.


* Some third party charging docks have been found to be problematic, if not incompatible, with the S4, despite being certified. It's wise to verify user experiences before selecting one for use with an S4 or S5.

The OE Magnetic Charging Cable has also undergone stealthy changes as well. Although Apple maintains cross compatibility with all generations of Watches, the ones included with the S4 have a slightly deeper contour that mates more closely with the S4's back than the earlier cables. There may be issues with the cables originally designed for the S3 and earlier, since they prevent the back from fully mating.

Thank you. Yeah, I’m not going to risk my Apple Watch. Too bad iPads don’t have the tech, maybe they will in the future.