Wireless Mobile Charging

[DeskJockey]

I was at a bit of a loss as to what to ask for for Christmas from the in-laws, so I went for a wireless charging pad as a something possibly useful and in budget.

What a treat! As stupid as it sounds, not plugging my phone in every night, but just laying it on the pad feels like a luxury. Unexpected win!

[Simon]

The difficulty for me has been finding wireless chargers that don't get super hot in use. I don't really care about the higher powered ones as I'm trickle charging overnight, but even at 7.5W the chargers are getting really hot. Have been through a few now and struggling to find peace with any one of them.

[DeskJockey]

I'll check how hot mine gets. Not noticed anything, bit not been paying it much attention.

[Mito Man]

I have a triple wireless one does my phone, watch and AirPods. Mainly needed it just because having 3 cables on a bedside table is a mess but I do like the wasteful heat producing nature of it.
Wake up in the morning with a pre-heated watch and phone. If the German car manufacturers made a phone they would charge you royally for such a feature!

[Jobbo]

I also dislike the heating effect. But I’ve realised I can probably just stick my phone on the induction hob to charge it

[Jimmy Choo]

I was at a bit of a loss as to what to ask for for Christmas from the in-laws, so I went for a wireless charging pad as a something possibly useful and in budget.

What a treat! As stupid as it sounds, not plugging my phone in every night, but just laying it on the pad feels like a luxury. Unexpected win!

I've got wireless charging stands at my desk and by my bed. I much prefer it being stood up. It also reduces the likelyhood of missing the pad or knocking it off.

The cradle in the car is also a wireless charger. I'd be miffed if I had to go back to plugging the phone in all the time.

[dinny_g]

I got an old style Bankers Lamp with Wireless Charging and a USB for my office



Very effective but yeah, it does get a little warm.

We bought a more modern style one for Mini Dinny but after a year of use, one night, he noticed the hum it gives off and now it winds him up when he's trying to get to sleep so he's stopped using it

[DeskJockey]

Mine wasn't warm at all this morning, although the phone was fully charged much earlier, so perhaps it cooled down. Will experiment further.

[Jobbo]

The cradle in the car is also a wireless charger. I'd be miffed if I had to go back to plugging the phone in all the time.

My Audi has a wireless charger built in, but doing Carplay wirelessly is laggy and that annoys me. So I plug it in, which charges the phone anyway and therefore avoid putting it in the nice phone-sized place I could put it because it houses the wireless charger...

[KevH18]

The cradle in the car is also a wireless charger. I'd be miffed if I had to go back to plugging the phone in all the time.

My Audi has a wireless charger built in, but doing Carplay wirelessly is laggy and that annoys me. So I plug it in, which charges the phone anyway and therefore avoid putting it in the nice phone-sized place I could put it because it houses the wireless charger...

While also potentially heating up said phone in an enclosed space if it's lying on the charging pad like mine does I have to prop it up as it's given me warnings that the phone was too hot after a while

[dinny_g]

My Audi has a wireless charger built in

So does my Merc... which is too small for any phone bigger than an iPhone 8... so useless

[mik]

My Audi has a wireless charger built in

So does my Merc... which is too small for any phone bigger than an iPhone 8... so useless

E-Tron one is vertical with a sprung clip (with a little roller on it so no phone scratchy). It's big and is a way better solution than a flat pad that your phone slips around on.

Not my image.

[Marv]

I bought a wireless charging pad when I got my work iPhone 13 Mini, as the silly iPhone lead which come with the phone are with USB-C charger side, and lightening the phone end.

Other than the ports on my computer and powerbank, I don't have a 3pin plug socket USB charger that has a USB-C socket on it

I do find it quite nice not having to plug in a cable to charge, and the standard apple cables are made from butter.

Phone just gets a little warm when charging.

[mik]

I don't have a 3pin plug socket USB charger that has a USB-C socket on it

These thingies (other sellers are available) work well.

[dinny_g]

Yeah, I got a load of those because our Sofa's are old skool USB

[DeskJockey]

My Belkin wireless charging pad doesn't get hot. Left my phone charging on it for a good 30 minutes, but it was still no warmer than the ambient temp.

[Jobbo]

Yeah, I got a load of those because our Sofa's are old skool USB

Our sofas are even more old skool without any electrical requirements at all

[dinny_g]

[Mito Man]

Do you have a massive lazy boy?

[mik]

Yeah, I got a load of those because our Sofa's are old skool USB

Our sofas are even more old skool without any electrical requirements at all

You have wireless sofas