I love my new iPhone 14 Pro , but one of the things I realized when I first went to charge it using the wireless (Qi, non-MagSafe) charger on my nightstand is that it wasn’t going to work very well with that charger This was somewhat disappointing given that my wireless charger had been working perfectly with my iPhone 11; however, I realize a couple of things: 1) my charger was a fairly inexpensive purchase from a little-known brand and 2) sometimes new technology necessitates additional new accessory purchases. Despite the charging trouble, there are a few things you can do to get your wireless charger working with your iPhone 14 Pro.
In this article, I’ll tell you about my observations using four different wireless (non-MagSafe) chargers and five different cases. I’ll also give some tips for charging your iPhone 14 Pro on your wireless charger.
Why the iPhone 14 Pro has trouble with wireless chargersThe camera bump on the iPhone 14 Pro is especially large. Wireless (Qi) chargers depend on your iPhone being very close to the charging pad, and the large camera bump can prevent the back of your iPhone from getting close enough.
Exactly how well your iPhone 14 Pro will charge can depend on:
The wireless charger itself — the quality of the charger and the shape of the charging pad.The orientation of your iPhone.The case you are using on your iPhone. Many factors can come in here, including the thickness of the case, how deep the camera lens protection is and the shape of the case.Wireless charging test resultsI tried out four different wireless (non-MagSafe) chargers with five different cases from various case companies.
The four chargers included:
Two upright desktop/tabletop chargers.One charger that is built into a desktop.One wireless car charger.The cases were from Insignia, OtterBox and Speck. They include MagSafe and non-MagSafe cases, various thicknesses/drop ratings and one with a built-in PopSocket.
upside down orientationTry using a different orientation for your phone:Try upside downTry landscape orientation on the left or the right side.landscape orientation iPhone chargingTry removing the case. This is, of course, not an ideal solution; you won’t want to remove your case every time you go to charge your phone, but this could at least let you know what is possible with your current charger.Options to improve chargingAlthough some of the wireless (non-MagSafe) chargers I tested well with the iPhone 14 Pro, the best bet for charging your iPhone 14 Pro wirelessly is a MagSafe charger. There are many good options from both Apple and third-party sellers. design of these chargers is a small puck that attaches to your iPhone. The smaller size means that the camera bump shouldn’t be an issue, and you won’t have to fiddle with your iPhone’s placement on the charger — it will just snap into place.
If you purchase a MagSafe charging puck, you can use a non-MagSafe case on your iPhone, but your iPhone won’t “stick” to the MagSafe charger and so it may lose its charging connection if it gets bumped. okay for charging when the phone was correctly placed on the puck.Certainly for the kind of chargers that hold your iPhone up using MagSafe, you will need a MagSafe case so that your iPhone doesn’t slide off of the charger.