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iPhone 17 Models Feature Faster USB-C Charging With Apple's New 'Dynamic' Power Adapter
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I would assume its charing at 20V... so will any 20V usb-c charger work or did Apple put some magic in there that doesn't let you do this with other 100+ watt chargers?
No such thing as a lightning charger. You can continue using the same brick.
Not available in France either. However, I bought Anker chargers for all the family years ago and very happy with them.
Good to hear about that. Apple should make it available everywhere. Might be available in my country later on as the press release on Apple Newsroom does mention its local pricing. Might be available after the new phones launch.
That would only make sense if the phone lasted a whole day (by using it, not keeping it in a pocket in flight mode), which it doesn't. Sadly most phones will need charging at some point during the day, and a 5W charger is way too slow for that purpose. Apple has always been particularly slow in delivering faster charging speeds, but to be fair Apple is quite behind in many areas nowadays so this is not surprising.Some of us prefer ‘slow charging’ (overnight) to maximize battery longevity by using Apple’s 5W charger:
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Apple engineers are working day and night to design one. Expected late 2027 and you're going to love it!
No one is making you do that. Also, charging with a higher powered charger is optional.
USB PD isn’t rated by voltage specifically, but by power (wattage).
Right bro, and if you don't have a MacBook Pro connect directly to the nuclear power plant, it will be faster bro.
Why would Apple care about cannibalizing competitors?
This is business.
Apple cares about Apple, period.
The faster charging on the iPhone 17/17 Pro/17 Pro Max should work with any PD 3.0-compliant charger that offers 40 watts maximum charging speed. That means my old Anker 65 watt USB-C charger should allow this faster charging speed.
Apple chargers have had PD for awhile as well. This "Dynamic" isn't the same thing, as I understand it. PD can lower power to prevent the device it's charging from overheating, but "Dynamic" does so to prevent the charger from overheating (there may be more technical nuance but I believe that's the gist). This allows for a more compact size charger while maximizing charging speed.
Don't put Lightning cables in the landfill. Donate them to the many many people still using Lightning (especially so that companies stop producing new Lightning cables), or recycle them.
Downside is it won't fit in two hole outlets.
I actually keep a tiny roll of scotch tape in my bag for those loose outlets haha.
I was thinking making the power pins folding separately from the ground pin so the third pin can stay folded for use in two pin sockets.
I got a small 3 pin 3-way adapter to work around the looseness. That also works as a workaround for places where a polarized plug won't fit but works with three pin plugs