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MagSafe discoloration
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It’s 2-3x hotter than my Anker 5w and 7.5w. In my experience not terribly hot when charging - overheats once 100%. 12 Pro. I don’t use it when charging.
Should it matter? It should not overheat if someone uses it that way. If it does it is faulty or a bad design.
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I only use my wireless charger for overnight charging. I crawl into bed at 1am and read my iPhone until I get sleepy.
Fumbling around in the dark 90% asleep feeling around for tiny lightning cables and trying to shove them into tight docking port with two hands is a pain in the neck and wakes me up. Instead I reach over with one hand, drop the iPhone, done.
This guy does quite an in-depth review about the effect of the MagSafe chargers on bare phones and cases including third-party cases such as the Spigen. So it’s not just the Apple cases that are having issues
So it’s not just the Apple cases that are having issues.
So it’s not just the Apple cases that are having issues.
For me, my 12 pro only gets hot when using MagSafe, not the cable.
Nope, never. When it’s on the MagSafe charger, it’s sitting on the desk. If I pick it up after even 30 min, it’s extremely warm to the touch.
I plan to return the MagSafe charger and switch back to cable charging.
If it frays? This 65 dollar charger will as well. And if charging overnight is your thing then use a cheap Qi charger dock? No one needs this MagSafe junk.
I get what Apple is trying to do. Watch for MagSafe airpods which will be thinner and attach to iPhone but I’ll survive nicely without the mess.
For now I use wireless chargers for overnight as we did before MagSafe as well as usbc or docks with usb such as in car. It’s superior and will remain that way.
I'm assuming they mean the charger ($39) + the charging brick ($19) + Tax.
I have to agree, I'm not terribly impressed with MagSafe especially because of the overheat at 100% issue. 0-100% tho is not bad.
One guy has some discoloration on his and it’s a complete disaster? That’s a bit dramatic.
Yeah, most of the videos that came out about MagSafe ended up being uninformed - but still put out that "it's a disaster" atmosphere. The whole: "It won't work with 3rd party chargers, etc etc" lol.
Yep, I didn’t think about that as I already have the charging brick.
That is on - but I charge my phone all the time so I have never seen that turn on (but I don't know what it looks like cuz I've never seen it).
And what I consider to be "hot" may just be warm - granted. I'm kinda nuts about my battery.
what $65 charger? it's $39. EDIT: I see you're talking about AUD. regardless, it's not that much more than some of the other reputable fast Qi charger makers like Anker https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GYR8SGQ/ or Samsung https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Charge-Wireless-Charger-Stand/dp/B07VG9JMG1. yes i know you can find a $10 one easily.
the magsafe can be charged at any orientation while the lightning cable needs to make a nice little u-turn when coming from behind your table which is more likely to fray.
Woke up yesterday to 20% battery because the placement was slightly off my Mophie Qi charger. Everyone I know that uses a standard Qi charger has experienced this. If you haven't, you will soon enough.
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I’d be happy enough with a slow Qi charger but I like the convenience of the magnet. Maybe we’ll see cheap third lefty 5-7.5w Qi chargers with magnets that line them up with MagSafe on the phone
The Lightning cable doesn’t need to bend at all if you’re holding the phone while charging which is MagSafes big selling point.
iPhone X. I may get a 12, just haven’t seen the need to upgrade at this point.
Bends for me. Personally the biggest selling point of MagSafe for me is 100% reliability in charging. Sometimes I drop my phone on the charger and it's not perfectly aligned which would result in 20-30% battery in the morning.
I noticed that happen with my iPhone 12PM that I tried charging via magsafe last night... and at 60-70ish%... while it charges fast, but it was extreme hot... Did you still have the same problem with a different adapter... and how many wattage was the first adapter you tried comparing to the next one?