people are afraid that apple will only allow fast charging on the belkin and mophie and not unsupported chargers. (from what i gather online) i don't know how they can limit it though
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What 3rd party wireless charger will you get? [MERGED]
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No one knows yet. If Apple's implementation is pure QI then yes. If Apple has done something special (e.g. as a special Airpower mode, or a special handshake to enable 7.5W mode) then the answer is more unsure. If Mophie and Belkin can do it, I'm sure others will be able to copy it, but there's no guarantee that older chargers would be supported.
I know Samsung has special support for telling chargers that they are full (and changing the charge LED to green) - I wouldn't put past Apple. Apple Watch chargers are 'almost QI' but not quite...
[doublepost=1510263569][/doublepost]... and both Mophie and Belkin are claiming they have the 'secret sauce' and only they will work with 7.5W. Don't know if I believe that though.
Yeah I don’t know how Apple would stop other chargers from doing the same thing. If I had the power, I don’t think the phone knows what wireless charger it is.
Ravpower is claiming their new pad has support for it too. The mophie and belkin ones are made for iPhone certified, so that may have something to do with it. They may just be Apple-sanctioned is all
Yes, you just need to find one. It was reported, on several online sites, that some QI chargers work with the Apple Watch but I can't find a listing of the ones that do work. Someone posted a thread here for people to report if they've found such a wireless charger.
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That's nice to know. I'm not sure if the model I'm getting tomorrow is the newest model but I'll certainly check to see if it does, indeed, charge my Apple Watch Series 3.
Update:
Received my Ravpower wireless charging pad today. It does not charge my Apple Watch. I tried it on different positions on the pad but nothing happened.
That aside . . . I like the Ravpower wireless charger and glad I got it.
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This is the one I'm referring to:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075FHY8MB/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Here is the correct link: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Wire...996&sr=1-9&keywords=samsung+fast+charger&th=1
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i see, do keep us updated
if ravpower works for apple watch 3 then i am okay getting one from ravpower as well.
I just picked up the new RavPower here (not an affiliate link). Like others have said it says it will support fast charging (7.5w) for the new iPhones, whenever that update comes out. It actually supports up to 10w for certain Galaxy, Pixel, and Lumia phones too. I really doubt Apple is doing anything special so only the Belkin/Mophie can support 7.5w (like MFI or something). As far as I know, the wireless chargers just output their max wattage and the phone takes care of the rest.
I took a look at https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/developers/specification.html, which explains the versions of the Qi standard (what Apple is using). Airpower seems to be just a layer on top of Qi to support charging/battery information and passes that to be displayed on the phone. From the coverage I read about Airpower, Apple is working with the wireless power consortium to make Airpower work. It seems like a software layer, think AirPods + W1.
Side note, I chose the RavPower over the Mophie because it seemed a little less proprietary. The plug is a microusb instead of a non-module wall wart.
I took a look at https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/developers/specification.html, which explains the versions of the Qi standard (what Apple is using). Airpower seems to be just a layer on top of Qi to support charging/battery information and passes that to be displayed on the phone. From the coverage I read about Airpower, Apple is working with the wireless power consortium to make Airpower work. It seems like a software layer, think AirPods + W1.
Side note, I chose the RavPower over the Mophie because it seemed a little less proprietary. The plug is a microusb instead of a non-module wall wart.
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Didn't work with Apple watch but it's still a very nice charger. I will be keeping it.
I bought a Nokia DT-601 charging pad from amazon for £10.95. I didn’t realise it actually came with a 1.5A AC adapter. So that’s a pretty cheap all in one solution. I don’t know the specs but I’ll assume it’s a basic 5W charger. Seems to work at least in a quick 2 minute test.
I also bought a 2.4A amazon basics charger which I guess I don’t need anymore. But I might just keep it as a spare - it was only about £7.
I also bought a 2.4A amazon basics charger which I guess I don’t need anymore. But I might just keep it as a spare - it was only about £7.
I have the stand and the pad for work. The stand allows me to easily use it while charging.
I got this one too. Solid little unit. Works great. I don’t have a watch so that issue is moot for me. Guess we have to believe their claims of future fast charging.
Don’t forget to register the unit with them for the longer warranty.
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Just got mine and used it last night. The LED was on this morning. Will test again tonight. I have 2 so I’ll see how both behave.
I'm going to go for two, an upright one for my desk which I havent decided on yet, then the Nokia DT-901 aka the Fatboy charging pillow. https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/mobile/accessory/dt-901/
I'm going to go for two, an upright one for my desk which I havent decided on yet, then the Nokia DT-901 aka the Fatboy charging pillow. https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/mobile/accessory/dt-901/
Threw mine away a couple of years ago. Regretting it now
I got an email from the ravpower seller on amazon that said "The LED indicator lights orange when charge newest iPhone."
I contacted RAVPower so let’s see what they have to say. They aren’t open till Monday.
