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 Post subject: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:15 
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Having upgraded to an iPhone with a wireless charger option (yes I know android and palm did it for years).

Are the chargers worth the money or just a gimmic? Does any one use them, which can you recommend?

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:27 
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I use one of these on my desk at work and it's great.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:52 
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If you’ve got your wireless charger plugged in then you could just as easily plug in a regular charger at zero additional cost. Sure you have to put a tiny wire into the bottom of your phone which takes, like, a second, but so what.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:55 
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GazChap wrote:
I use one of these on my desk at work and it's great.


Cheers..

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:56 
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If you’ve got your wireless charger plugged in then you could just as easily plug in a regular charger at zero additional cost. Sure you have to put a tiny wire into the bottom of your phone which takes, like, a second, but so what.


I had never thought of that.. unless i want to listen to music as well, via headphones.

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:58 
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Satsuma wrote:
If you’ve got your wireless charger plugged in then you could just as easily plug in a regular charger at zero additional cost. Sure you have to put a tiny wire into the bottom of your phone which takes, like, a second, but so what.

I used to think that, but the convenience of just being able to drop the phone down on the charger and pick it up without faffing is great.

It also means that you can effectively use a normal Micro USB cable to charge your iPhone rather than a Lightning cable, and also saves any wear and tear on said cable(s) or the charging port.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:59 
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Headphone splitters are like, what, £8?


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:07 
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I'll split your headphones for £2.

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:17 
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GazChap wrote:
I use one of these on my desk at work and it's great.

There's any number of sled-style desktop chargers like this on Amazon for £15-20. Pretty much any of them will work fine. I like them plenty.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:22 
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Satsuma wrote:
Headphone splitters are like, what, £8?


So you are suggesting for me to buy something i don't need rather than something i am asking about :)

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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Do you need to take the case off of a phone to wirelessly charge it? Having to do that would instantly destroy any utility of it for me.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:34 
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Satsuma wrote:
Headphone splitters are like, what, £8?


So you are suggesting for me to buy something i don't need rather than something i am asking about :)


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:42 
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Do you need to take the case off of a phone to wirelessly charge it? Having to do that would instantly destroy any utility of it for me.

No, unless it's some sort of super rugged one, or it has metal in it. The cheap charger on my desk will work across a distance of at least a centimetre.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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My Samsung won't wirelessly charge unless I take the case off, so I instantly binned that idea. It's more hassle than plugging in a cable.

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 13:11 
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Mine charges through my Apple case. Even despite the presence of a metal plate in the back of it (so I can use magnetic phone holders in the car)


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 14:28 
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Worth noting that if you’re some type of fucking caveman who voluntarily uses cables when wireless exists, you will scratch your phone with the cable, and the scratches will be cosmetic damage and reduce value should you put it in for recycling.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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Somehow my car has a load of scratch marks around the driver's side keyhole. Explain that.

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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Somehow my car has a load of scratch marks around the driver's side keyhole. Explain that.

Your car doesn't have wireless charging, so story checks out.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 15:20 
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Somehow my car has a load of scratch marks around the driver's side keyhole. Explain that.

When you fail to put the key in the keyhole sometimes you scratch the paint around the keyhole instead.

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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Cras wrote:
Somehow my car has a load of scratch marks around the driver's side keyhole. Explain that.

My car doesn’t because it’s not Fred Flintstones fucking car.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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Nor is mine, it has remote central locking. That why I mentioned it

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 15:54 
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Is it your Jimmy Saville bracelets?

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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Nor is mine, it has remote central locking. That why I mentioned it

Attempting TWOCcing?


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Somehow my car has a load of scratch marks around the driver's side keyhole. Explain that.

You spilled your food there while opening the door, and a hungry squirrel ate off the paint.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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Nor is mine, it has remote central locking. That why I mentioned it

Attempting TWOCcing?


I was just trying to do a comedy corrolary to Riles apparently attempting to insert charging cables with his headwand, to be honest.

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Attempted LOLZ delivery, eh?


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An attempt was made.

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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
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An attempt was made.

Yodel-style, by throwing it over a hedge into the neighbour's bins.


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 Post subject: Re: iPhone Wireless Chargers
PostPosted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:10 
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I have received the wireless charger, and it works with the case on.

Cheers folks

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