EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all phones

Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by dfcowell on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:17AM (#28626906)

iPhones are already compatible with iQ charging, the dominant standard for this kind of thing.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by p49k on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:42AM (#28627080)

Only at the slow 7.5W speed. Despite the fact that MagSafe follows the 15W Qi standard, the iPhone will only charge at 15W with a MagSafe-branded device.

If Apple, for example placed both a USB-C and lightning port on future phones, but the charge speed of the USB was crippled, I’d argue that they wouldn’t be compliant with the EU regulation.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by adamors on Thursday September 23, 2021 @06:08AM (#28627232)

But you cannot use a Qi charger for the Apple Watch.

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