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if you misalign it it doesn't charge (some devices have the coil off-center!) This is solved by MagSafe, the magnets are so strong that it snaps to the device.
by microtonal 4y ago
if you misalign it it doesn't charge (some devices have the coil off-center!)
This is solved by MagSafe, the magnets are so strong that it snaps to the device. My wife always charges her phone with Apple's MagSafe charger. I also have one, but since I only charge overnight, plugging in a cable is not much effort.
If Qi2 would become more popular, perhaps cafes, restaurants, etc. could have wireless charging spots.
- mkmk 4y agoStarbucks tried this in 2015! https://stories.starbucks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fact_Sheet_-_Starbucks_Wireless_Charging_2015.pdf https://stories.starbucks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Fac... [pdf]
- Aardwolf 4y ago> the magnets are so strong that it snaps to the device wouldn't that mean if you take your phone, the charger still sticks to it? when I was using qi, I'd have it on my desk, and of course I regularly pick up my phone with one hand to do something with it or take it with me, can't un-stick a charger at the same time with one hand...
- eternityforest 4y agoIsn't that a feature, since it allows while in use charging?
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- mattmaroon 4y agoYou can unstick it with one hand easily because you’re normally using something like a vertical stand or a mat that’s heavy enough. You just have to lift the phone from the bottom or top rather than the middle.
- JonathonW 4y agoIt doesn't stick strongly enough that you can't push it off with your fingers-- easier to do that one-handed than unplugging a Lightning or USB-C cable. With a heavier Magsafe charger (like most of the stands out there), you can just lift the phone off and the charger won't come with it. MagSafe's just strong enough to hold a phone on a stand or hold a charger puck to the phone, but not much more.
- msisk6 4y agoI pick up my iPhone on a MagSafe charger with one hand all the time. As I pick it up I just use a finger to slide the MagSafe puck sideways and it releases. Not a big deal at all.
- dagmx 4y agoMagnets detach when force is applied at an angle. So it’s pretty easy to pull off
- Tagbert 4y agoI went one on the night stand. It’s in an holder with a gecko-style sticky bottom so it doesn’t move.
- Kuinox 4y agoWhat does stops current cafes to have regular wireless charging spots ?
- waboremo 4y agoFrom what I've heard from starbucks employees who were there during the wireless charger tests: theft, device incompatibility, and people didn't know how it worked creating increased stress on baristas. Once there is a universal standard every phone uses, it works 100% of the time (magsafe does help here), and is able to be completely flat (or incorporated into tables/desks), then you'll see an uptick in wireless chargers at cafes/restaurants. I think hotels have been adopting them faster.
- Kuinox 4y agoI don't understand why you are trying to create a standard when there is already one. My android phone can wirelessly share battery to an IPhone, my external battery can also charge wirelessly androids or iphones. heck, even induction cooktop can charge phones. > is able to be completely flat Did you looked it up on amazon ? There are tons of flat charger.
- 8ytecoder 4y agoI have a belkin 3-in-1 charger. The phone basically attaches via the magnet and “floats”, so it has to align properly. Same with the Apple MagSafe charger that can also fast charge. It snaps in place. Both are great for lazy absentminded people like me.