With iOS 17.4, the iPhone 12 gets support for Qi2 in addition to MagSafe, according to Macworld.
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Apple seems to have opened up wireless charging with the so-called Qi2 standard on the iPhone 12 through the iOS 17.4 update.
This is written by Macworld, which notes that a series of tests they have carried out show that the iPhone 12 now gets the full effect of 15 watts that a Qi2 charger provides – compared to 7.5 watts previously.
Magnetic attachment
However, Apple has not officially confirmed the support, nor in the update description for iOS 17.4, but with iOS 17.2 they made the same upgrade for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 series. The iPhone 15 series, on the other hand, has had Qi2 support ever since its launch.
However, Qi2 is based on Apple’s MagSafe standard, with greater power and magnetic attachment for the device being charged, so in that sense it is not so surprising that the iPhone 12 also gets support – even though it was launched long before the Qi2 standard saw the light of day. The iPhone 12 series was the first with MagSafe charging.
The charger manufacturer Belkin also includes the iPhone 12 in its list of devices with Qi2 support, although Apple has not confirmed this.
– Belkin Qi2 chargers are fully certified to deliver up to 15 watts of fast wireless charging to Qi2-enabled devices, and our internal testing has confirmed this capability. Questions about iOS updates must be directed to Apple, Belkin told Macworld.
Currently no Android phones with Qi2
The website writes that they have tested charging with both Apple’s MagSafe charger and with Anker’s Qi2 MagGo charger, which gave very similar results. For a normal iPhone 12, it was about 20 minutes to 30 percent and between 45 and 50 to 50 percent.
Currently, only Apple’s phones also support Qi2. No Android phones have yet launched with support, but rumors have pointed to Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 being the first. It will probably be launched in the autumn.
For many, however, Qi2 support will only mean that they also get magnets, since many Android phones are capable of charging with sometimes far more than 7.5 watts wirelessly already.
