[the-facts-machine] iPhone Hack to Add Wireless Charging Capability
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <the-facts-machine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 16:20:37 -0500
BlankSaw this on another list...
Tired of waiting for Apple to add wireless charging to the iPhone? Here's how
you can do it yourself, no screwdrivers or soldering irons required.
Here's how you can add wireless charging to your iPhone, quickly, cheaply, and
easily, and without risking your warranty.
Here's what you need:
• A wireless charging receiver card for your iPhone. A quick search of
somewhere
like Amazon will turn up a number of solutions, such as
BEZALEL I6 Qi wireless charger receiver patch module
http://amzn.to/2fS5XPY
(price at publication is $16.25).
• A Qi-compatible charger. Any of the Ones listed here will work fine:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/wireless-chargers-for-the-samsung-galaxy-s6-galaxy-s6-edge/,
but there are many more you can choose from out there.
• A non-metallic flexible case or cover no thicker than 5mm (only required if
the receiver coil you've chosen doesn't come with a case). Apple's own silicone
cases work well (although they are expensive), as do the cheapo versions you
can
pick up from eBay or Amazon.
Fitting the charging coil is easy. Just pop the wireless charging card into
your
iPhone's connector, fold it over the back, and pop it into a case and
you're done.
You do lose the port on your phone (unless you're willing to disconnect the
card) but if all you use it for is charging, then this won't matter much.
With a compatible in-car charger (such as this one:
http://amzn.to/2eDFUKC)
you can continue to charge your iPhone when on the move.
In my experience, these wireless charging systems work very well, and are far
more convenient than having to plug a cable into the handset every time.
The only time it isn't is when you want to use your iPhone while it's charging,
then a cable is easier.
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