TechPhonesiPhonesOlder iPhones are getting a major free charging upgrade soonThe new faster wireless charging isn’t just for iPhone 15 users. It’s arriving on the iPhone 13 and 14 tooWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechPhonesiPhonesOlder iPhones are getting a major free charging upgrade soonThe new faster wireless charging isn’t just for iPhone 15 users. It’s arriving on the iPhone 13 and 14 tooWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
The new faster wireless charging isn’t just for iPhone 15 users. It’s arriving on the iPhone 13 and 14 too
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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One of the more useful new features in theiPhone 15issupport for the new Qi2 wireless charging standard, which enables you to charge at up to 15W on compatible wireless chargers. But you don’t need to buy a brand newiPhoneto use it; all you need to do is wait a few days and you’ll have the same feature on any iPhone 13 or iPhone 14 too.
The feature is coming iniOS17.2, the next point release ofApple’s iPhone operating system and which is currently in the beta stage known as Release Candidate, or RC for short. RC means that the software is pretty much finished and just needs a final kick of the tyres before it’s made available to everyone.
What is Qi2 and why should you care?
Until the iPhone 15 came along, the only way to get 15W wireless charging on an iPhone was via Apple’s proprietary MagSafe tech. Qi2 is pretty much the same thing, but it’s an open standard – so you don’t need to have Apple-approved kit provided it meets the international standard. That means more choice and most likely lower costs too.
iOS 17.2 is nearly ready and should be available shortly via Software Update.
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