Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by TylerE on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @02:43PM
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It's orthangonal until however you're charging it can't keep up with demand. A 14 Max on a standard USB-A -> Lightning connection is already really marginal. Like, I can drive for an hour with waze running and the phone plugging in (wired carplay) and it'll charge maybe 5%.
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Sounds like waze is the problem… I regularly drive all day with Apple Maps, MagSafe charging, and Bluetooth data. No issues keeping my phone charged
Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by johnmaguire on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:21PM
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What kind of amperage is your car putting out? Older cars really struggle to power phones. In some cars, it's possible to upgrade the USB port - otherwise, you may be better off using the 12V port (cigarette lighter) since you have wireless CarPlay available to you.
In my Fusion, I'm stuck using wired Android Auto, so I am unfortunately not able to use the 12V port for charging.
No clue, it's a 2017 model so reasonably new. It doesn't even have a cig lighter.
Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
by johnmaguire on Wednesday September 13, 2023 @12:09AM
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Mine is also a 2017 and can barely charge my phone. :(
You can get an adapter to change that wired android auto to wireless. I've done this in my ute. Then with my s22 I can use the 12v port with a QC3.0 compatible charger and get above 1% per minute charge whilst still having android auto running.
The adapter plugs in to the USB port for android auto and then offers up a wireless connection. Everything is automatic once set up.