What’s your preferred method/settings and reasoning for charging your phone that way?
Also include any recommendations for chargers if possible
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Only wired.
Wired
Both magsafe and wireless for me.
Wired. Better and faster charging
And less heat
More efficient as well. I don’t get the appeal for wireless. It’s practically a gimmick.
Tbh they should’ve let this be a pro feature and 120hz the common feature.
It’s more the magnetic than wireless for me. You can just drop your phone on a stand on your desk and leave.
But no issue if you are charging overnight
I only charge at night. I can drop my phone on the charger in the dark, hear it “click” and know it’s going to be charged in the morning.
Rubbish! my magsafe is 7.5W - what heat!?
MagSafe on the Anker Cube at night and wired for CarPlay.
I just got an Anker cube. Pricey, but I do love it.
Agreed, but wireless car play is a game changer when available. Super nice.
Same . I want a second cube for my other desk . It looks so clean to have your phone there while working
the only place I use MagSafe is in the car with wireless CarPlay lol
I bought a MagSafe stand to use at night (Standby/Alarm Clock). I use wired when I’m lounging, watching videos. Wireless charging pad when I’m at work/my desk.
What stand did you get?
Just a basic one off Amazon. “CreaDream Stand for MagSafe Charger, Aluminum Stand Holder”
Wireless in the car, wired in the house.
I am nearly 100% MagSafe.
Wired always.
Wireless everywhere unless I’m at my desk and I need my phone for some reason. I’m getting another Anker cube soon though, so should be wireless everywhere soon.
The charging port on my phone broke in 2021. I don’t know what it would have cost to get it repaired, but I’m certain it would have been more than the cost of the 3 Anker wireless charging pads that I bought for $45. I charged wirelessly for the next 2 years because that’s the only way I could do it. After I got a new phone with a functional charging port, I did not see any good reason to give up the convenience of wireless charging. I doubt I’ll ever go back.
If you are content to charge at 7.5w, then get the Anker 313 wireless charging pads. They work great and they are dirt cheap. There is a new wireless charging standard now (Qi2) and new chargers supporting that standard should be coming out any time now. Current Qi chargers are limited to 7.5w and don’t have magnets. The new Qi2 chargers will be 15w with magnets, so very similar to Apple’s MagSafe charger.
Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t qi2 adopt Apple’s Magsafe magnet layout?
Wired 5w.
Wireless but the Anker brick is fast
Wireless for work only because I use a charging stand before MagSafe was introduced. The charging stand lets the phone be in portrait mode and unlocking through Face ID by merely looking at it was super convenient. Also easy to take and go for meetings etc.
MagSafe for the car
Wired while charging next to the bed because it’s faster and won’t heat up while playing games.
Wire