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I seem to remember wireless charging with magnetic induction. Why did this never become the norm?
It's been impractical for a long time, Apple has made it somewhat resurge again by putting a big magnet at the back of the phone that keeps the induction charger tight.
I seem to remember wireless charging with magnetic induction. Why did this never become the norm?
Possibly related: anyone got a link to where I can buy a power-only (microUSB|UCB-C|Lightning) cable with data leads removed? Searching Amazon for something like this doesn't appear to be a useful exercise.
I use wireless charging and bought some Anker PowerCore 10000 PDs for my cellphone, headphones, GoPros, raspis/arduinos, and in emergencies, laptops.
Each is good for a number of full cellphone charges, so if you're really paranoid, that's probably the way to go.
Possibly related: anyone got a link to where I can buy a power-only (microUSB|UCB-C|Lightning) cable with data leads removed? Searching Amazon for something like this doesn't appear to be a useful exercise.
I seem to remember wireless charging with magnetic induction. Why did this never become the norm?
Possibly related: anyone got a link to where I can buy a power-only (microUSB|UCB-C|Lightning) cable with data leads removed? Searching Amazon for something like this doesn't appear to be a useful exercise.
https://smile.amazon.com/PortaPow-USB-USB-C-Data-Blocker/dp/...
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Sigh. Apple just got another excuse to make its charging and data cable even more incompatible with other devices in the name of security ... Security is highly desired. But as a consumer the incompatibilities and the impossible-to-repair part is highly irksome. As is the price-gauging.
> Apple just got another excuse to make its charging and data cable even more incompatible ... (emphasis mine) Not sure where you are going here. Apple’s USB C cables and chargers are ordinary, standards-compliant devices. They do still have lightning devices (predating Type C), but the other end of those are standard USB type A and type C connections. Type C is the upgrade path; my Mac and iPad use them. I’m sure wh…
Not sure where you are going here.
Apple’s USB C cables and chargers are ordinary, standards-compliant devices
Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Apple just got another excuse to make its charging and data cable even more incompatible ... (emphasis mine) Not sure where you are going here. Apple’s USB C cables and chargers are ordinary, standards-compliant devices. They do still have lightning devices (predating Type C), but the other end of those are standard USB type A and type C connections. Type C is the upgrade path; my Mac and iPad use them. I’m sure wh…
Not sure where you are going here. Apple is known to make its accessories highly incompatible with existing standards and charge an exorbitant price for it. Security is one of the reason they cite for it. Apple’s USB C cables and chargers are ordinary, standards-compliant devices That's good to hear. But does that mean that non-Apple USB-C cable also work fine on USB-C Apple devices for both charging and data transfe…
> Apple is known to make its accessories highly incompatible with existing standards
Apart from using 30-pin and lighting I have not know this to be true in the usb era. Typically they are quite compliant but very strict, and use the standard identifiers to operate external devices rather than third party drivers.
Their Bluetooth gear works with android and other devices.
Note their watch has its own charger.