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iOS 26 Adds 25W Qi2 Wireless Charging Support to iPhone 16 Models

Is it still the case that only “true MagSafe” stands will be able to automatically show different StandBy screens by the phone remembering which is which, or did Qi2 stands finally get this somewhere along the way?

Btw, the link for the $129 charger is broken.
 
zach-coleman said:
Is it still the case that only “true MagSafe” stands will be able to automatically show different StandBy screens by the phone remembering which is which, or did Qi2 stands finally get this somewhere along the way?

Btw, the link for the $129 charger is broken.
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Unfortunately, you will need the official Apple iStand with an iStand Pro Plus subscription to unlock this feature.
 
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iSayuSay said:
Qi2 accessory makers barely keeps up and the standar keeps changing. Just a year ago it was Qi 2.0 which capped at 15w of charging, and barely a handful of dock came up with it. Now it's Qi 2.2 and improved at 25w, and while it's a good thing but I couldn't afford to keep buying new charging dock to follow with new standard that changes rapidly.

Next year it would be Qi 2.5 with 30-40watts of wireless charging.
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You don't HAVE to re-buy something, just because a new version is out.

But the next time you ARE ready to buy something, it will be better if they've continually improved it.

There's nothing wrong with incremental updates. We can't have a revolution every 6 months.
 
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phenste said:
great to see a Apple’s innovations continuing to forge a path for evolving tech standards. Qi2.2 being as good as MagSafe is a win for everyone involved.
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In the past it was like this:
Apple abused its market power to create a new standard, and the entire accessories industry had to follow.
They tried the same thing again with MagSafe2. Make the charger a bit slimmer and then real money by licensing it to accessory manufacturers.
But... to date, the accessories for Magsafe2 are still missing. Manufacturers are unwilling to pay extra for Apple's special solution. Spigen offers a sticker, but that's it.

The company would therefore have had to launch its own range of accessories in order to keep MagSafe2 alive in some form. Or they could have opened up to global standards and allowed their devices to charge with third-party (Qi) devices.

And that's a very good example of why monopolies are bad for customers and how everyone benefits from competition between companies.
Instead of asking everyone, "Do you have Magsafe2?" (like we used to ask, "Do you have Lightning?"), iPhone users can use the same charging points as 80% of the world's population.

Of course, it's just unfortunate for Apple. The ROI never materialized in their attempt to generate significant revenue with MagSafe2.
 
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It turns out that the issue was due to a software limitation by Apple—what a surprise! They really are a greedy company.
 
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Good to see faster wireless charging options from 3rd party manufacturers. The new Belkin chargers are good. However all these options are costly and the best option might still be to go for the official MagSafe charger from Apple along with a MagSafe holder like the Spigen MagFit S Holder/Stand.
 
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macduke said:
Remember when Apple announced that their power mat thing would be Qi-based and that the Apple Watch would charge on this Qi-based power mat? I remember.

We really need Qi-based Apple Watch charging. It’s 2025. Of course I prefer the smaller one, but in a pinch it would be nice to have the option.

We especially need reverse Qi charging on the iPhone. Since the iPhone isn’t rumored to be getting much this year, I wonder if they’ll add that?
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What is needed, in time, is a successor to Qi2. One that not only can charge small devices like Apple Watche on the industry standard smartphone wireless puck, but do so while attaching magnetically. This allows for these chargers to be placed on even vertical surfaces where you can snap any device on your person onto one and have it stick, and charge away. Think flat on a car dash, or for rear passengers on the backs of seats. Stick on whatever you have and it will charge. That's an ideal.
 
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con2apple said:
In the past it was like this:
Apple abused its market power to create a new standard, and the entire accessories industry had to follow.
They tried the same thing again with MagSafe2. Make the charger a bit slimmer and then real money by licensing it to accessory manufacturers.
But... to date, the accessories for Magsafe2 are still missing. Manufacturers are unwilling to pay extra for Apple's special solution. Spigen offers a sticker, but that's it.

The company would therefore have had to launch its own range of accessories in order to keep MagSafe2 alive in some form. Or they could have opened up to global standards and allowed their devices to charge with third-party (Qi) devices.

And that's a very good example of why monopolies are bad for customers and how everyone benefits from competition between companies.
Instead of asking everyone, "Do you have Magsafe2?" (like we used to ask, "Do you have Lightning?"), iPhone users can use the same charging points as 80% of the world's population.

Of course, it's just unfortunate for Apple. The ROI never materialized in their attempt to generate significant revenue with MagSafe2.
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To me it seems that Apple is more concerned with making wireless charging and magnetic accessories be a common thing.

And it's been good for users (for now at least), Apple aggressively pushed and helped create both USB-C and Qi2, undermining their own proprietary Lightning.
 
Paddle1 said:
And it's been good for users (for now at least), Apple aggressively pushed and helped create both USB-C and Qi2, undermining their own proprietary Lightning.
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Can you prove this point of view?

Fact is, without legal regulations, iPhones would still be using Lightning today.
And because there are no legal regulations regarding speed, Apple still uses the speed from 20 years ago as standard.

It is only thanks to the competition that Apple is using Qi/Qi2 at all, and its attempt to push its own proprietary ideas onto the market proves how little interest Apple has in collaborating with open standards.

Sorry, but your statement distorts reality.
 
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I don’t understand the need for wireless fast charging.

Don’t people charge their phones at night?

It’s useful sometimes. But if I need a quick charge, usbc is always faster.
 
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Have I missed something or there is still no 3-in-1 25W MagSafe charger to this day? I might consider a Qi charger if I don’t see any MagSafe certified option
 
bluecoast said:
Don’t people charge their phones at night?
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No, I fast-charge the iPhone with the 25W Magsafe charger when it needs it. I got a very thin Qi2 wireless power bank that I can use when I need to recharge on the go. And I don't leave phones plugged in overnight no matter the brand because charging lithium batteries unsupervised always carries a risk of fire no matter how small. It doesn't inconvenience me not to charge anything at night.

The Magsafe charger is very useful to me because I got an Airpods case with Lightning but I no longer own any Lightning devices and don't have any cables nearby so it's nice to have a single wireless charger that I can use for everything. Except for the iPad unfortunately, no idea why Apple can't find space for a wireless charge coil on the back of the iPad.
 
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MacRumorUser78 said:
How many iPhone users use wireless charging?

Faster no doubt will increase usage. We never use wireless and just wondering how wide spread it's use is. I recognize that our usage isn't typical.

Our 2022 Prius is happier with hard wired for CarPlay with two different users. Battery packs for when needed. Wires OK with those. But I charge in my office, my bedroom, car, kitchen, battery pack, and from MBP at times. I'm keeping my iPhone 13 Pro going for another month or so on a dying battery, so 16 Pro upgrade will lessen the need, but I am off the grid for weeks at a time every year or so.
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Every night I use MagSafe charger.
 
2nd ary question, so i have an A2140 charger.
Firmware version 258.0.0.0

Is this the latest firmware for it ?
 
MacRumorUser78 said:
How many iPhone users use wireless charging?

Faster no doubt will increase usage. We never use wireless and just wondering how wide spread it's use is. I recognize that our usage isn't typical.

Our 2022 Prius is happier with hard wired for CarPlay with two different users. Battery packs for when needed. Wires OK with those. But I charge in my office, my bedroom, car, kitchen, battery pack, and from MBP at times. I'm keeping my iPhone 13 Pro going for another month or so on a dying battery, so 16 Pro upgrade will lessen the need, but I am off the grid for weeks at a time every year or so.
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I use it every time I drive. Car is limited to 15w though
 
fwmireault said:
Have I missed something or there is still no 3-in-1 25W MagSafe charger to this day? I might consider a Qi charger if I don’t see any MagSafe certified option
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Belkin released some models a few days ago, which are linked in middle of this article.

But yeah it seems everyone waited for the Qi2.2 spec to finalize, for the previous year it was only Apple's proprietary 25W.
 
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How the heck do they deal with the heat from inductive charging at 25 watts?

My phone already gets plenty warm from charging at 7.5W on my existing Anker charging stand. With 25 watts I feel like it would need a fan!
 
The only time I use one of these stands is overnight when I'm sleeping, so I don't need 25w for that. On the other hand, a 25W car charger mount would be very nice.

The good thing about those vent mount is that it's right in front of the AC, so the phone doesn't overheat too much.
 
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