Wireless charging and the S3

[HurricaneTrack]

Folks with the new Apple Watch Series 3...during the keynote, Apple said their wireless charging mat would be coming out in 2018. This implies that the new S3 (assuming cellular and non-cellular) are Qi certified though I cannot find the documentation for this.

With having a wireless charger for my new iPhone 8+, I am wondering if that same wireless charger will also work with the S3? Anyone know?

 

[jsawy3r]

The answer appears to be that it works on some qi chargers. Haven’t heard anyone who has figured out how to predict when it will and won’t work.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...480/apple-watch-series-3-qi-wireless-charging

 

[DblHelix]

The answer appears to be that it works on some qi chargers. Haven’t heard anyone who has figured out how to predict when it will and won’t work.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...480/apple-watch-series-3-qi-wireless-charging

Does it have anything to do with the wattage? Maybe only works with higher output mats?

 

[deeddawg]

Folks with the new Apple Watch Series 3...during the keynote, Apple said their wireless charging mat would be coming out in 2018. This implies that the new S3 (assuming cellular and non-cellular) are Qi certified though I cannot find the documentation for this.

Not to rain on your parade but there's nothing in the AirMat announcement to really suggest the S3 is Qi compatible. The AirMat could as easily support Qi and also support whatever the S3 uses. Much of it is the mat negotiating the induction charging with the device. Qi specifies a particular negotiation, and I'm sure the watches negotiate in some manner since my S2 doesn't work on my existing Qi pads even though they "notice" the watch being set down on it.

With having a wireless charger for my new iPhone 8+, I am wondering if that same wireless charger will also work with the S3? Anyone know?

I suspect in time folks will post up what they've found to work.

 

[riverfreak]

Anybody tested Qi charging mats with the AW3 yet?

 

[patrickdunn]

Anybody tested Qi charging mats with the AW3 yet?

I have a "Choetech" one from Amazon, it charges the Note 8 and iPhone 8, however when I put the AW3 on it, I get a fast blue pulse on the charger - like an 'error' type light/code.

 

[seatton]

I have a Prius and I have not tried the wireless charging my Series 3 with it yet. I doubt it will work. Anyone tried this yet?