The new wireless charging standard, Qi2, heir to Apple’s MagSafe, has left behind only one iPhone model with MagSafe, the iPhone 12. After the release of iOS 17.4, all iPhones with MagSafe are now compatible with Qi2.
The similarities between MagSafe and Qi2 are no coincidence. Apple has been one of the main promoters of the new wireless charging standard that is gradually arriving on the market and that all manufacturers will now be able to use without having to pay for any type of certification from Apple. Charging power reaches 15W and the magnets that hold the phone in the perfect position ensure that power transmission is as efficient as possible today, so heat generation and power loss are lower than conventional wireless charging. If you know the MagSafe system you will think that it is the same as what we had with this system, and indeed it is, the only difference is that it no longer belongs to Apple, the Qi2 is universal .
Well, there was another difference: the iPhone 12 (and Pro models) are compatible with Apple’s MagSafe system, but not Qi2… until now. Although we do not have official confirmation from Apple, tests carried out by MacWorld (link) confirm that the iPhone 12 models are compatible with Qi2 chargers, achieving the same charging power (15W) as with the MagSafe system, which was not the case before iOS 17.4. occur. Remember that the iPhone 13 and 14 have achieved this compatibility with iOS 17.2, while the iPhone 15 was already Qi2 compatible since its launch. In other words, with this new update, all iPhones compatible with the MagSafe system are now also compatible with the most modern wireless charging standard, good news for everyone.
