Wired is more efficient, you can pick it up and use it while charging, and the cable usually comes free with the phone. What is the point of wireless charging pads?

  • Freewheel@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    28·
    3 days ago

    I’m disabled. Wireless charging, especially when I can use the magnets that auto locate the coil, is a huge win.

    (I also use charging wires with removable magnetic tips, that I leave in the device. But that wasn’t the question.)

    • ReanuKeeves@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      I said the public charging stations was the most legitimate answer I read before but this is obviously the most legitimate answer.

      I’ve never heard of these magnetic wires before, do they work well? I feel like I would prefer that

      • Freewheel@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Reasonably well. The magnets aren’t very strong, so the device in question pretty much has to be stationary while it’s charging, also, while most of them allow data, it is almost always USB 2 speeds. Right now I’m using them to charge headsets, a Logitech trackball, and provide data for an Xbox controller.

        I get them from Amazon; " magnetic USB charge wire" should be a sufficient search to get you in the ballpark.

      • Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world
        5·
        3 days ago

        I’ve used the mag chargers for years and really love them. The little metal lug can feel a bit odd, and I had to clean metal shavings off it when I did fab for work, but it’s all around great to use. It basically turns your charging cable into a coaxle cable, so it can’t do data, but the cable can spin freely as you charge and can be magneted to other things when you aren’t so the cord is easy to manage.