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

[Boeingfan]

That's a very cute little stand charger.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

When are they bringing the 80% charge limiter to older iPhones and iPads? It's taking them forever to add this basic feature.

 

[zach-coleman]

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.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

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.

Unfortunately, you will need the official Apple iStand with an iStand Pro Plus subscription to unlock this feature.

 

[KENESS]

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.

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.

 

[con2apple]

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.

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.

 

[con2apple]

How can you tell a 25w MagSafe charger from an older one ?

I have several around house.

The Magsafe2 is slimmer (around 25%) and so not compatible with third party accessoires

 

[CATiNTHESTORE]

It turns out that the issue was due to a software limitation by Apple—what a surprise! They really are a greedy company.

 

[svish]

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.