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  1. Plett

    Safe to charge AirPods/Case to 100%

    If you are a person who cares for their batteries to extend the life, how do you manage your AirPods battery and Case?
  2. R

    Any suggestions for MacBook Pro 2017 alternative charging options?

    I have a 13" 2017 MacBook Pro (61W). It's a hassle for me not to have more than 1 charger, but buying Apple's adapter is pricey. Can anyone recommend a charging option that is cheaper but also that you're very very confident is safe for the machine and won't damage it or run down the battery...
  3. R

    iPhone Optimized Battery Charging - Not Working? [Merged]

    I’ve had it turned on since iOS 13 came out almost two weeks ago and this feature hasn’t worked at all. How can it possibly take this long for the phone to learn charging habits?
  4. O

    iPhone After Upgrade to 13.1.1 iPhone 7 won't charging from Anker Powercore

    Hi there, I try to search here and on the web but seem nobody complains about the same! My cable is original from the apple store, and I tried other cables and get the same problem. Also tried to charge other devices and it is working. I can charge from laptop USB and it is working, just Anker...
  5. G

    MBP2019 Charging cable / charger

    Hi Macrumors, I have a new MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) since a couple of months, three weeks ago it suddenly stopped charging. I quickly found out that the USB-C USB-C charging cable had failed. A quick trip to the store and they replaced it. Now, just a few weeks...
  6. honglong1976

    iPhone Optimised charging message missing from home screen

    Hi everyone, I have iOS13. According to Apple there is a message on the lock screen showing est time to finish charging. Does anyone get this? Is it new iPhones only? or something for 13.1? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210512 Thanks
  7. Kaikidan

    iPad Pro Strange behavior while charging the IPhone via iPad Pro

    today my phone was low on battery and I still needed it for the rest of the day, I had no power outlet available, so I tested using the iPad Pro 11 as a power bank as I had saw that it’s possible. I connected my iPhone SE with the original cable on a usb 3.0 to usb C dongle and connected it on...
  8. perky9988

    iPhone SE (2016) peculiar iPhone SE water damage

    Trying to diagnose my iPhone SE, help. The story started about a month ago, I went swimming with my iPhone SE in my pocket. I left it in a bowl of rice for a day but when it turned on, the power button was water logged making it continuously pressed and the screen was unresponsive with lots of...
  9. aliceblack90

    New Macbook Pro charger constantly connecting and disconnecting

    I just purchased a MacBook pro a month or so ago. Recently, the charger has started connecting and immediately disconnecting. The computer is then not able to charge and dies. This happened a few days ago and while the technicians at the Apple store were not able to look at it, switching...
  10. F

    iPad mini iPad Mini 5 charging delay

    Has any one experienced their new iPad mini 5 not starting to charge when connected to power until several seconds or even up to several minutes after connecting to power? Seems to be related to the order of how you connect the iPad to power. This is easily reproduced when connecting the power...
  11. A

    included USB-C cable weird behaviour

    I bought a usb c power meter and I did an experiment. I noticed that with Apple's included usb-c cable charging is not stable ☹️. As you can see in the screenshots I took. In stage 1 I charged with the usb-c power meter between the Macbook and charging cable. You can see that I charge with a...
  12. Cayden

    iPhone XS Max iPhone Charging Slowly

    For some reason, whenever I plug my iPhone into my work laptop (Lambda Tensorbook), the phone charges very slowly. The laptop only has USB 3.1 ports, so it should be charging the device with around 900 mA of current. I tested the actual output of this USB port, and it was only at 500 mA of...
  13. Sverkel

    MacBook Pro 2016 USB problem

    Hello. 7 days ago I shut down my 2016 MacBook Pro with the touchbar, because I was going on a trip with my company. Today i'm back home and wan't to turn on my MacBook Pro again. The machine boots up as usual but when I plug in my charger or any other USB-C/Thunderbolt device it does nothing...
  14. VirtuallyInsane

    iPod 1st Generation iPod Nano

    Recently I picked up a 1st generation iPod Nano in decent condition with some accessories and the box. I charged it up and it's fine. It sounds pretty good too and is a nifty, portable device. I like it a lot, but I have a question of concern. I know there's a recall program for that certain...
  15. odog451

    Defective iPhone XS Screen: Thoughts on this?

    I’m not sure defective would be the word to describe this but essentially, I purchased an iPhone XS 256GB from AT&T and I believe that something might be wrong with the quality, placement, or something else with the glass on the front screen. I keep getting progressively worse cracks on it and...
  16. L

    Late 2011 MacBook Pro 13" sees battery but no data.

    Hi, I Recently acquired a used late 2011 MacBook Pro 13' (820-2936). The unit would only power on when plugged into the ac adapter and no battery was recognized in os x. After doing some research I replaced the battery with a brand new known good one. The macbook now has the same issue except...
  17. Z

    MBP Retina 2012 A1398 not charging. Mag safe lights up but computer dies when the battery drops to 0

    OK. So I obviously broke something mucking around with my 2012 MBP Retina A1398. It put a new battery in it and it was working, but then it suddenly stopped charging. A different MagSafe did not fix it. When I plug in the MagSafe it goes from green to amber. However the battery does not charge...
  18. flaubert

    Lightning to 30 pin adapter no longer works in iOS 12?

    I have an older model Boston Duo-I compact office stereo that dates back to my iPhone 4s days. Of course, it has a 30 pin connector to match the 4s. For a couple years after I upgraded to an iPhone 6 I was able to still play music through it and charge the iPhone 6 using an official Apple...
  19. Groveboulevard

    What is the best replacement battery for a Mid-2012 MBP 15" ?

    Mine is on 1300 cycle count and gets really hot. I would love to buy OEM but I can only find used. Any suggestions?
  20. iApplereviews

    AirPower and AirPods

    When do you guys think we will see AirPower and the new AirPods with wireless charging? Was hoping AirPower would roll out along side the new Battery Cases but it didn't. Do you think we will have to wait for a major product launch to see AirPower? Like at a Mac event or when they update...