It appears Apple has updated the MagSafe charging puck AGAIN for the iPhone 17 series. It says "NEW" above it on Apple's online store and looks like it has a different model number than the one released just last year for the iPhone 16 series. What is going on? Why would they change this so quickly? What's actually new?
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MagSafe Charger Updated AGAIN?
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Most likely updated to support Qi 2.2.
The update is for the Qi2.2 25w update. And it's funny because Apple has it listed in the description as the iPhone Air supporting the 25w MagSafe fast charging, but IT DOES NOT... If you go to the comparison page, the iPhone Air DOES NOT support the 25w MagSafe, it's limited to 20w.
Right, but what Apple says isn't wrong. "Up to" is the key word here. The iPhone 16 models don't support 25W either (those are limited to 22W).
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And just for further clarification, the 16 pro does support 25W wireless charging. So if you have a 16 Pro or Pro Max, that shouldn’t be a factor for upgrading.
25w magsafe, not qi2 however. The new ones do 25w both magsafe and qi2 except the Air.
I don't have a need for fast wireless charging so my overnight charging is done on a 10W Scosche Base Lynx which gets to fully charged well before I wake up.
No sense in heating up the phone with higher wattage.
Sort of like my EV car Qi charger which I hate because it gets so hot.
No sense in heating up the phone with higher wattage.
Sort of like my EV car Qi charger which I hate because it gets so hot.
Personally, I just hold the phone in my hand while I rub my feet on the carpet.