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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Wired
Only wired.
Imo wired is still the best, it’s the fastest and you can still use your phone while charging, what you obviously can’t really do when it has to sit on a wireless charger (at least you can’t hold it)
MagSafe from ESR with Cryoboost
Waiting for a longer MagSafe. But thinking the charging tech might not be there for a longer cord.
So I’m wired at night (StandBy) and at my desk with those cheap metal stands from Amazon.
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.
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.
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
Tbh they should’ve let this be a pro feature and 120hz the common feature.
Rubbish! my magsafe is 7.5W - what heat!?
Both magsafe and wireless for me.
MagSafe on the Anker Cube at night and wired for CarPlay.
I just got an Anker cube. Pricey, but I do love it.
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
Agreed, but wireless car play is a game changer when available. Super nice.
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.
MagSafe at home. SO simple. I use wired in the car.
Wired always.
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?
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.
I am nearly 100% MagSafe.