As long as your case is thin enough on the back, MagSafe will work through it according to MKBHD 
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MagSafe leaves marks on Silicon 12 Pro case after only one day of use.
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> Uses case to protect phone
> Case gets slight marks on it
> ????
Buy a case for your case
> Case gets slight marks on it
> ????
Buy a case for your case
I went to the Apple Store and got a new Kumquat Silicone case and this one works perfectly. I think mine was defective or the MagSafe charger killed it. I say this because the navy hasn't been used with the MagSafe charger and the kumquat was working fine until yesterday. Also returned the MagSafe charger at the Apple Store. I don't see its convenience and my ANKER Qi chargers works just fine.
...I'll be staying away from MagSafe.
Thanks but no thanks.
Thanks but no thanks.
Using MagSafe daily since 10/23: no marks on black 12P Apple silicone case.
I didn’t really thought of that... the magnetic picking up metal particles. I have my MBA and a piece of staple got stuck in the MagSafe plug on the laptop, and I couldn’t not take it out with a tweezers or anything because the magnetic is pulling it in so strong, so he makes a good point about the magnetic on the phone.
I’ve been using the MagSafe puck and 20W adapter for overnight charging of my iPhone X in its Product Red leather case for 3 days for a total of 21 hours so far and no evidence of any discoloration.
Not the same thing as it doesn’t have magnets and it’s only providing 3W of draw, but it does get rather warm so thought I’d put that out there.
Same here. Product Red with no marks and used with MagSafe from the 23rd.
I don’t think the charger is leaving the marks rather than some cases magnets are slightly raised which means they wear, pickup marks when placed on any surface etc. Like pencil rubbing on texture surfaces. Better QC is needed to stop them from entering the sales chain.
I’d imagine if every case did this we would be buried under threads about it given most people buy cases for their phones... i.e. millions of people.
Edit. Just to say the MagSafe charger makes contact with the phone only with the soft silicon white centre (solid round circle) and not the metal ring. Therefore, if it was the charger making the mark, it would be a round solid circle mark and not the round outline and small straight line shapes like we see on the clear case.
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I have been using a kumquat silicone case the last few days with the MagSafe charger overnight and so far I have no ring marks.
Rub your finger over the ring, I’m sure it goes away... you guys are nuts 🥜
MagSafe is a gimmick anyway, this just gives me another reason not to buy it.
I can’t say I see the huge appeal of it if I’m honest. I’ve not had any issues with wireless chargers that don’t have it
The MagSafe wireless charger is the attraction. Really nice thin and light design is unobtrusive on a surface and perfect for travel.
I do find this very odd. I was suspecting maybe the magnet is not holding up inside the leather, like the silicone? Maybe holding off until the week of Nov 8 - (iPhone Pro Max week??) Who knows.
Works just fine with my ZUSLAB case, but it doesn’t stick and it’s annoying to position.
Black silicon. Leather literally just came out today (9.45am here in Aus east coast).
I want a red leather case, but not sure I’ll be using the MagSafe on it. Might return it.
God this thing really is a disaster, hopefully it goes the way of 3D Touch before long