Apple is working on a fix for the iPhone 12 intermitent wireless charging issue
If your iPhone 12 is one day charging on your Qi-compatible wireless charger normally as it should only to stop charging the next day, then you’re definitely not alone.
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This unique 2-in-1 phone/tablet holder doubles as a dual wireless charger
Meet this phone/tablet holder and dual wireless charger that you can fold and carry in your pocket when not in use. Now available on Kickstarter, shipping in February 2021.
You’ll need to spend $180 to get the fastest 15-watt MagSafe Duo charging speed
The $129 charger gets you 14 watts for wireless charging with a 27-watt USB-C power brick, sold separately.
MagSafe on iPhone 12 only works full speed with Apple’s new 20W charger
It’s not worth buying a MagSafe charger to use with older iPhones or Android phones because it only achieves full speed when used with an iPhone 12 and Apple’s new 20W charger.
Apple’s FCC filing indicates iPhone 12 may have inactive support for reverse wireless charging
The filing confirms that the new iPhone 12 models also support a reverse wireless charging function that will be enabled for at least one future Apple accessory.
Apple’s new MagSafe technology found charging at half the speed of the wired solution
Apple’s new MagSafe charger for the iPhone 12 family doubles the wireless charging speed but is still slower compared to the wired solution.
Rumor: Apple to use MagSafe branding for wireless chargers and magnetic iPhone 12 cases
The so-called “MagSafe” and “MagSafe Duo” wireless chargers are expected to feature a fifteen-Watt power output.
PowerUp can help jailbreakers charge their iPhones faster
If your iPhone needs to catch a charge more quickly than it can out of the box, then you need a new jailbreak tweak called PowerUp.
This tweak gives the Status Bar’s battery indicator an RGB effect when charging
Ever wanted a Status Bar charging indicator that flashed RGB colors when your iPhone was connected to a power source? This new jailbreak tweak does just that.
Leaked image suggests Apple is not ready to give up hope on AirPower just yet
Apple has apparently been able to work around the overheating and interference issues that have been plaguing its early AirPower prototypes.
Rumor: iPhone 12 to stick with Lightning, Apple planning to swap it for ‌Smart Connector‌ in 2021
Unlike the iPad Pro, this year’s upcoming iPhones allegedly won’t be adopting USB-C as Apple plans to go all-in on wireless charging for models coming in 2021.
Unsubstantiated rumor claims Apple is prototyping a revised AirPower charging mat
Despite previously cancelling its multi-device wireless charging mat, Apple is now allegedly prototyping a revised AirPower accessory, but will it ever see the light of day?
