Wireless charging issues with iPhone 12
Overlanding
Joined: Mar 2021
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I purchased these some magnetic rings designed to make a phone magsafe compatible and glued one centrally over the lighting symbol on the rubber charge pad cover. Now my iPhone (magsafe) jumps to the correct location when I put it down.
Something like this
You do need to glue the magnet upside down.
Something like this
You do need to glue the magnet upside down.
Last edited by waldoverkill; Aug 26, 2022 at 06:21 PM.
Overlanding
Joined: Apr 2021
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From: Atlanta, GA
Hmm so I will have to check my phone next time its on the pad, to verify its actually charging. I did tap it the other day and saw its lightning bolt icon top right corner so assumed all was happy. But did not check phone battery level after the drive....
I like @waldoverkill idea but not crazy about gluing something to the pretty pad
I like @waldoverkill idea but not crazy about gluing something to the pretty pad
Rock Crawling
Joined: Sep 2021
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From: Northern Virginia
Well this update does charge an iPhone 12. Unfortunately, it does not address the problem of the charger causing the phone to overheat. Yesterday, I had the phone on the pad for a bit more than two hours and it was very, very hot. Not enough to turn off and go into safe mode, but my guess another hour on the pad would have done it.
Winching
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Well this update does charge an iPhone 12. Unfortunately, it does not address the problem of the charger causing the phone to overheat. Yesterday, I had the phone on the pad for a bit more than two hours and it was very, very hot. Not enough to turn off and go into safe mode, but my guess another hour on the pad would have done it.
Banned
Joined: Sep 2023
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Hi all,
Not sure if anyone else is having the issue, but my iPhone 12 mini will not charge on the wireless charging pad in my Defender. At first, I thought it was the car, but the dealer confirmed it must be something with iPhone 12s. None of the iPhone 12s I tried at home will work on the charging pad, but the dealer could put an Android, and three other models of iPhones on the charging pad and they all worked.
The phone will light up when placed on the pad, but will not show the lightning bolt for more than a few seconds. The indicator on the Pivi screen has a diagonal line though it.
In the end, they could not find an issue with the car and said it must be a iPhone 12 issue guide here mytechsimply.com. Anyone else have the same issue?
Rob
Not sure if anyone else is having the issue, but my iPhone 12 mini will not charge on the wireless charging pad in my Defender. At first, I thought it was the car, but the dealer confirmed it must be something with iPhone 12s. None of the iPhone 12s I tried at home will work on the charging pad, but the dealer could put an Android, and three other models of iPhones on the charging pad and they all worked.
The phone will light up when placed on the pad, but will not show the lightning bolt for more than a few seconds. The indicator on the Pivi screen has a diagonal line though it.
In the end, they could not find an issue with the car and said it must be a iPhone 12 issue guide here mytechsimply.com. Anyone else have the same issue?
Rob
Mudding
Joined: May 2022
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From: Colorado
Mudding
Joined: Oct 2020
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I have an ear;ly 2020 Defender HSE and they had a TSB to replace the wireless charging pad since the early hardware could not charge the iphone 12 and later. I would get a line through the charging icon when phone was on pad. New hardware now shows charging, but i never get the battery to increase its charge with the wireless charging pad. It show its charging but to no avail.
Mudding
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: washington
My 2020 110X also originally didn't charge because it was falsely detecting metal/a non-phone item laying on the pad. At some point a software update resolved the issue. But as others have mentioned it does little more than make the phone super hot and usually won't actually add battery percentage. This was the case for my 14 Pro Max and the same for my newer 15 Pro Max. I've completely stopped using it for the past year+. USB-C cable works fine for me.
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