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Wiki: Qi Chargers not working with the iPhone 12/Pro/Max due to the magnets
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I’ve been using this charger
With this case
With no case my 12 Pro charges just fine.
In the case it can be a little finicky about placement but I can always make it work.
The case doesn’t have magnets but it does have a metal plate in it for use with a magnet holder in my car.
The light on the charger goes out when the phone is fully charged.
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[parameter] Input: 5V3A; 9V3A; 12V2A; Output: Vertical wireless charging 15Wmax+TWS wireless charging 5Wmax+USB output 5Wmax
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With this case
molzar GripBig Series for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Case, Built-in Metal Plate for Magnetic Mount, Wireless Charging Support, Compatible with iPhone 12/12 Pro, Black/Black
molzar GripBig Series for iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Case, Built-in Metal Plate for Magnetic Mount, Wireless Charging Support, Compatible with iPhone 12/12 Pro, Black/Black
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With no case my 12 Pro charges just fine.
In the case it can be a little finicky about placement but I can always make it work.
The case doesn’t have magnets but it does have a metal plate in it for use with a magnet holder in my car.
The light on the charger goes out when the phone is fully charged.
They just released a new update, hopefully this addresses some issues,
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Edit - the touchscreen issue I'm experiencing is still not fixed but device detection does appear to be faster.
Edit 2 - still randomly stops charging, I wonder if it's some kind of heat detection feature, since I'm noticing the iPhone get fairly hot.
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clearly you all need to buy MagSafe lol my belkin works sometimes and the next day not...certainly been odd.
To be clear that’s Base Station Pro - I’m referring to the prior model just called Base Station that has normal big Qi coils.
That's so interesting. I thought everything was fine with my Anker Qi charger but the other day my phone wouldn't charge at all. I was surprised to find that powering the phone off/on fixed it.
Can confirm Samsung wireless charging stand EP-N5200 works with iPhone 12 pro.
FWIW my Samsung wireless charger is black colour manufactured 13 Oct 2020 in Vietnam.
sample size of n=1 but hope this helps someone looking buy a compatible wireless charger for their iPhone.
FWIW my Samsung wireless charger is black colour manufactured 13 Oct 2020 in Vietnam.
sample size of n=1 but hope this helps someone looking buy a compatible wireless charger for their iPhone.
Hopefully Apple releases an update soon that addresses these issue. It's unfortunate that something which worked without any issues for years and is an industry standard is now broken, you'd think Apple engineers would make sure it's fully compatible...
And here was me thinking they were doing it on purpose to get people to buy MagSafe lol
Logitech's Powered Stand and Powered 3-in-1 doesn't work with any 12. Their support team confirmed it.
I also purchased the new Belkin TrueFreedom Pro and can confirm there are issues with iPhone 12 series,
www.belkin.com
Ended up returning it and looks like Belkin just updated the page to confirm it's not compatible with iPhone 12 series.
I wonder if that means these types of chargers will not work properly with iPhone 12? Since I'd think Belkin (which is an official Apple partner) would have insight whether or not an iOS update can fix the issues.
TrueFreedom PRO Wireless Fast Charger | Belkin
The TrueFreedom PRO Wireless Charging Pad allows you to place two phones or earbuds anywhere on the pad while fast charging each at the same time. Shop now.
Ended up returning it and looks like Belkin just updated the page to confirm it's not compatible with iPhone 12 series.
I wonder if that means these types of chargers will not work properly with iPhone 12? Since I'd think Belkin (which is an official Apple partner) would have insight whether or not an iOS update can fix the issues.
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My Samsung EP-PN950 Fast Charger works fine with my 12P, I use it to charge over night on the nightstand.
I have a MagSafe charger with a Spigen puck to hold it in the living room as an alternative.
I have a MagSafe charger with a Spigen puck to hold it in the living room as an alternative.
This is very odd. It works with my 12PM using certain cases.
Apple Silicone W/ Magsafe: ✅
Otterbox Symmetry: ✅
Tech21 Clear Evo: ✅
Otterbox Defender Pro: ❌
Otterbox Anue W/ Magsafe: ❌ (Works for 15 minutes then shuts off, sometimes)
Speck Presidio Clear Grip: ❌
I want to say for some of these cases, it makes the phone a little bit too tall, or the MagSafe magnets are messing with the foreign object detection.
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It is almost like they want you to buy MagSafe accessoires instead huh?
I am not sure a software fix will solve the hardware problem. The hardware has changed and the coils have been moved ever so slightly to accommodate the MagSafe magnets. I have 3 all in one chargers that do not work with my 12 Pro max now. They worked with my 11 Pro max but not the 12 case or no case. It says it is charging when the 12PM is placed on the stand..but sometime in the night it stops charging...so annoying
My Phonesoap Qi charger won't work at all but my Anker one works most of the time but sometimes stops and won't work again until I power cycle the phone. I'm hoping the software update fixes that.
I'm in the same boat. I thought maybe it was the way I placed it on the pad (vertical Belkin). So now I've been verifying that the charge indicator on the phone is on when I put on my phone on it. Woke up this morning and it didn't charge.
There is some issue, and I hope it's software related, where even if the iPhone 12 series is placed perfectly on the wireless charger, it randomly stops charging. It's very annoying to wake up and the phone didn't charge.
I actually started using the lighting cable to charge for now.
I actually started using the lighting cable to charge for now.
I have the Anker Powerwave 7.5 stand model a2522 and it does NOT work with my 12 Pro. With or without my apple leather case.
my coworker has the Anker Powerwave stand a2524 and it DOES work but will not fast charge, even with using the Anker QI quick charge brick.
unless there's an update soon, I'll be returning it. it charged quick as hell for my iPx yesterday which is what I wanted (today's my first day with the iP12).
my coworker has the Anker Powerwave stand a2524 and it DOES work but will not fast charge, even with using the Anker QI quick charge brick.
unless there's an update soon, I'll be returning it. it charged quick as hell for my iPx yesterday which is what I wanted (today's my first day with the iP12).