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Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - Carm - 09-10-2019
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Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - Carm - 09-10-2019
As tenders mentioned, saves on wear and tear on the port. I sent my FIL iPhone 7 Plus in for port replacement service ($45 ebay). When he decided to keep his iPhone 7 Plus for his wife.
*on a related note Anker Qi charger on sale $10 Amazon SD link -> https://slickdeals.net/f/13340965-anker-powerwave-7-5w-10w-max-wireless-charger-no-ac-adapter-10?prop=prd-30877%7Cts-41689%7Cprt-1&src=featured-30877-41689
Needs the 5v/9v “better” usb Charger to work at 7w/10w or else it works at 5w. I find the Samsung charger work great for these. Anker also sells them.
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - rich in distress - 09-10-2019
tenders wrote:I will hit the googles, but a link would be most appreciated.
... I added $13 Qi modules between my iPad...
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - tenders - 09-10-2019
rich in distress wrote:I will hit the googles, but a link would be most appreciated.
[quote=tenders]
... I added $13 Qi modules between my iPad...
This is what I currently use on the iPad. I’m considering addiing one to my Chromebook, too, which also lives in a shell, although finding a good way of charging it is a bit of a challenge as I don’t currently have a Chromebook-sized charging mat or surface.
Nillkin Type C Wireless Charging Receiver, Magic Tag USB C Qi Wireless Charger Receiver Chip for Google Pixel 2 XL/3a XL/LG V20 / OnePlus 6/6T/7/7 Pro and Other USB C Phones
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M11UT3V/
This is similar to the one I bought for the iPhone 6 a few years ago. It tucks between the phone and the case.
Nillkin iPhone Wireless Charging Receiver Magic Tag Qi Wireless Charger Receiver 1000mAh for iPhone 7/6/6S/Plus
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DLYF33K/
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - Filliam H. Muffman - 09-10-2019
Yay! More electric fields to cause cancer! :RollingEyesSmiley5: At least it's not OTA charging.
The good: as mentioned, saves wear and tear on connectors.
The bad: It adds 2% to 4% loss of efficiency in converting 120 V to wireless, wireless to 5 V.
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - jdc - 09-10-2019
They have powerbanks with wireless charging -- so multiple devices at a single time
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - Robert M - 09-10-2019
Filliam,
The bad may be bad but, in reality, I don't think it really matters. the sheer convenience of wireless charging makes it a non-issue.
FWIW, the reason I haven't bought one of the many wireless charging cases for my 6S is that none are comparable to the Otterbox Defender. Rugged, yes, built-in screen protector, no. I could go with a separate screen protector but, given the choice, I'd rather have it built into the case.
Robrt
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - deckeda - 09-10-2019
Carm wrote:
As tenders mentioned, saves on wear and tear on the port. I sent my FIL iPhone 7 Plus in for port replacement service ($45 ebay). When he decided to keep his iPhone 7 Plus for his wife.
*on a related note Anker Qi charger on sale $10 Amazon SD link -> https://slickdeals.net/f/13340965-anker-powerwave-7-5w-10w-max-wireless-charger-no-ac-adapter-10?prop=prd-30877%7Cts-41689%7Cprt-1&src=featured-30877-41689
Needs the 5v/9v “better” usb Charger to work at 7w/10w or else it works at 5w. I find the Samsung charger work great for these. Anker also sells them.
Thanks for link! Looking forward to finally charging this way. When I last looked at this sort of thing over a year it seemed the decent high-power-capable ones were closer to $50-60 (albeit with proper charger included, probably.)
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - Carm - 09-10-2019
Robert M wrote:I was like you Robert, until the screen protector got crap behind it and started getting the screen scratched. I finally ripped the screen protector out and got a plastic adhesive screen protector, then moved to glass. This was when I got the defender for the iPhone 4. After that I moved to the KX case.
Filliam,
The bad may be bad but, in reality, I don't think it really matters. the sheer convenience of wireless charging makes it a non-issue.
FWIW, the reason I haven't bought one of the many wireless charging cases for my 6S is that none are comparable to the Otterbox Defender. Rugged, yes, built-in screen protector, no. I could go with a separate screen protector but, given the choice, I'd rather have it built into the case.
Robrt
I work outside on the weekends (yard work) and get sand / dirt on my phone. Its been in a KX case from our sponsor, just like the previous two iPhones I’ve had. In my opinion, one of the best cases on the market. It’s the only case I buy now, also to add bulk to the phone just like the defender. The only other problem I’ve had with the defender is the hard plastic breaking from drops. Not an issue with KX.
My FIL is a mason and does less work now that he’s older, but he does get his hands dirty. He has an otter box defender screenless for his XR. . I added a glass one for him. I still don’t like the polycarbonate that has a potential to break.
We all have our favorite case, my wife’s is the Loopy Max. It used to be the white marble until the case started to discolor, she got a replacement of the Carbon Black (looks like carbon fiber) and a glass screen protector of course.
Anyways, have you tried a wireless lightning charging Qi adapter? I always wanted to get an extended battery pack case, but the poor protection the cases provided only made me want to get a usb battery pack.
Re: Wireless charging of iPhone. What are the benefits? - Carm - 09-10-2019
deckeda wrote:
[quote=Carm]
As tenders mentioned, saves on wear and tear on the port. I sent my FIL iPhone 7 Plus in for port replacement service ($45 ebay). When he decided to keep his iPhone 7 Plus for his wife.
*on a related note Anker Qi charger on sale $10 Amazon SD link -> https://slickdeals.net/f/13340965-anker-powerwave-7-5w-10w-max-wireless-charger-no-ac-adapter-10?prop=prd-30877%7Cts-41689%7Cprt-1&src=featured-30877-41689
Needs the 5v/9v “better” usb Charger to work at 7w/10w or else it works at 5w. I find the Samsung charger work great for these. Anker also sells them.
Thanks for link! Looking forward to finally charging this way. When I last looked at this sort of thing over a year it seemed the decent high-power-capable ones were closer to $50-60 (albeit with proper charger included, probably.) The belkin 10w Boost Up runs in that price range (looks like they reduced the price, on Amazon at least) That’s one of the few Qi chargers that works for cases with pop sockets or loops. The Qi chargers I have used don’t have a problem charging my phone in KX case (it’s thick in the back). Samsung Anker Sabrent yootech choetech