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qi charger

  1. N

    Safe to use generic wireless chargers?

    Just wondering, is there any concern with using 3rd party wireless Qi chargers? Can they damage the phone or wear down the battery faster than average? I'm a big fan of having minimal wires and devices plugged in. For my bedroom I still like to have a physical clock next to my bed even though I...
  2. Lakris

    very slow qi charging

    I use a qi charger for my iPhone 11 and so far so good, usually. Yesterday my battery was down to 22% when I started charging and it took about one hour to charge 10%. My phone usually takes about 2,5- 3 hours to charge to 100% but yesterday it took over 5 hours to charge from 22% to 96%. I...
  3. D

    Wiki: Qi Chargers not working with the iPhone 12/Pro/Max due to the magnets

    EDIT: issue officially recognised by Apple I have the Zens Liberty Wireless charger and I noticed that it's not working properly with the iPhone 12. I think this might be due to the fact that it's a "AirPower"-like device that has multiple coils, and magnets (MagSafe) obviously interferes with...
  4. M

    Why is the AW4 the only Apple product that requires a MFi certification for Qi chargers?

    Given the recent AirPower disaster, I'm now still looking for a decent charger mat that is also compatible with the AW4. If I understand it correctly, the AW4 is the only Apple Qi product that requires a MFI certified charger. Isn't that a bit weird? And: Is there a list of officially supported...
  5. OLDGUYWITHAHIFI

    Qi Chargers and what to buy

    I know there have been other questions about QI chargers but my questions go above and beyond what I can find in the forums. Is there really a big difference besides price between the Qi chargers sold on Amazon and say Best Buy? How exactly do I get fast charging? Does the connection from...