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iOS 11.2 Supports Faster 7.5W Charging on iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X From Qi-Based Wireless Charging Accessories

mattysmith118 said:
Samsung 5w charger? you must of had that a while lol
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Whoops. The regular Samsung QI charger is 10W. 5V @ 2.0 A. The Fast Charger version of the Samsung Qi Charger is 15W, 9V @ 1.67 A.

I just so happen to have both. I just assumed the Fast Charger was 10W and the other was 5W
 
Oh what a surprise that out of hundreds of Qi chargers on the market, only 2 ofnthen will support Apple’s proprietary 7.5W charging capability.
 
So Apple releases a new fast charge and wireless charging feature, but neither the charger or cable required is included?! Haha, how does anyone applaud this??
 
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Mr Fusion said:
What's the point of wireless charging if it requires additional hardware, charges at half the speed of a conventional charger, and still requires you to place your phone in a specific location like a normal cable?

Someone sell me on this.
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Wireless charging is important if your lightning port stops working. Or you feel like preserving your lightning port. Now the iPhone's only have 1 port. Plugging in headphones and charging on a day to day basis will wear the port out. Especially if your going to have your phone for 2-5 years.
 
Sefstah said:
So Apple releases a new fast charge and wireless charging feature, but neither the charger or cable required is included?! Haha, how does anyone applaud this??
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It's not really essential I suppose. I am disappointed they don't supply a bigger charger but then again knowing our luck they'd up the price even more lol
 
Mr Fusion said:
What's the point of wireless charging if it requires additional hardware, charges at half the speed of a conventional charger, and still requires you to place your phone in a specific location like a normal cable?

Someone sell me on this.
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I’m not saying this will be the case for you, but I personally love my wireless charger stand in my car, I just put my phone in there when I get in the car and it automatically charges, no need to fondle for cables. As for at home, I just got a charging pad for my nightstand and I must say it feels pretty great to just roll over in bed and place it on there without having to look under my bed for the cable when I’m half asleep already. But that’s just me.
 
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iOS still reports 6W for wireless charger at here on iOS 11.2b2. Do they have any measurement on this?

"AdapterDetails" = {"SharedSource"=0,"Amperage"=770,"AdapterVoltage"=8100,"FamilyCode"=18446744073172828163,"SourceID"=0,"Watts"=6,"PMUConfiguration"=440,"Description"="baseline arcas"}
"AppleRawAdapterDetails" = ({"AdapterID"=0,"Amperage"=0,"SharedSource"=0,"AdapterVoltage"=5000,"FamilyCode"=0,"SourceID"=0,"Watts"=0,"PMUConfiguration"=0},{"SharedSource"=0,"Amperage"=770,"AdapterVoltage"=8100,"FamilyCode"=18446744073172828163,"SourceID"=0,"Watts"=6,"PMUConfiguration"=440,"Description"="baseline arcas"})
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BvizioN said:
I was told once that microwave does destroy electronics! But I guess that is a myth.........
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Can I ask, what is it with the racing to charge it as fast as possible? Don't most people charge their devices overnight?
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Right. Which is where the wireless charger will be most useful for me but probably not until Apple releases their mat. At the office I’d rather use a cord not just for the faster charging but for the ability to hold/use the phone while it’s charging. To each their own.
 
LiemTa said:
Oh what a surprise that out of hundreds of Qi chargers on the market, only 2 ofnthen will support Apple’s proprietary 7.5W charging capability.
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I would suggest reading the article more carefully:
Both the Mophie Wireless Charging Base and the Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Pad that are available from Apple support the faster 7.5W wireless charging speeds.

Several other Qi-based wireless charging accessories from other third-party manufacturers also support the higher speeds, such as the RAVpower Fast Wireless Charger, but there are accessories out there that don't, so you'll want to look for 7.5W charging speeds as a listed feature when making a purchase.
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It's not just two chargers. 7.5W mode is one of the official Qi charging profile and as the article mentions, many other chargers do support it. It's just that not all of them do. Knee-jerk "Apple Proprietary!" reaction does not help.
 
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VSMacOne said:
At the office I’d rather use a cord not just for the faster charging but for the ability to hold/use the phone while it’s charging. To each their own.
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I guess that is an advantage of wired charging. And also when travelling.
I haven't plugged a cable not even a single time on my iPhone X since I bought it.
Makes me wonder how long will it take Apple to remove the port... which undoubtedly will happen and when it does it will cause another shock-wave like the headphone jack.
 
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PhilippLA said:
I’m wondering if this charger from RavPower also supports the 7.5 standard:

https://www.ravpower.com/RAVPower-2-coils-wireless-charger-quick-charger.html

It’s not the one this story links to. This is their upright charging stand. I have two of them and would love if they’d also support this. Anyone know?
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Nope. But you can get this one that does support it for $32 with coupon code iDBsDeal
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075FHY8MB?tag=ravwireless034-20&keywords=wireless+charger
 
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CarlJ said:
Do the iPhone 8 and X charge faster with the wireless charging if you put them in a microwave oven?
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Absolutely, due to the increased thermal coefficient the atoms move at a much faster rate, enabling charging rates almost 10 times that of before. Honest.


......... Do not try this at home kiddies 😀
 
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VSMacOne said:
Hope you guys will do a side by side between the faster wireless charging and the iPad charger (which I think is the better option compared to the usbC because of cost and only marginal improvement when moving up to the usbC).
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Jeff from 9to5mac already done something like this, without wireless tho. iPad 12W charger is definitely a best buy for now.
 
Mr Fusion said:
What's the point of wireless charging if it requires additional hardware, charges at half the speed of a conventional charger, and still requires you to place your phone in a specific location like a normal cable?

Someone sell me on this.
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I like my bedside charger being wireless, instead of the TwelveSouth stand I was using before.
At least now I can pick my phone up during the night to look at whatever and plop it back onto the charger without fumbling for the bloody Lightning port or putting the light on and waking the missus up (a dangerous thing to do, I assure you 😀)

Other than that, there’s emmm, well, oh I don’t know something probably.
 
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