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AM2354

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Jul 18, 2020
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I have the Otter Box Defender case on my iPhone 12 Pro, but the wireless charger which is a good one, will not recognize the iPhone battery through its case, I have to remove the rubber membrane from around the iphone for it to work, and that is too much work. Is there a wireless charger that will work well with the the Otter Box Defender case? Also, I would like to wireless charge my Apple Watch and EarPods as well. Thank you.
 
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As far as I know, pretty much any wireless charger, including MagSafe, is going to be an issue with a thick case like the Otter Box Defender. You would either have to do what you did each time or find a thinner case or one specifically designed for MagSafe (built-in-magnets) if you wanted to charge wirelessly instead of wired.
 
If you want a thick case like that on your phone, find one that has MagSafe magnets built into it. Otherwise that thickness is going to be an issue with any wireless charger.
 
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