Will magnetic mounts affect Magsafe on new iPhones

I have seen the new i phone 12 pro max the case and wirless chargers run on a magnet connection. I am pre ordering the phone as soon as it comes out but in my car i have a phone holder that requires a magnetic sticker to be stuck on the back of the phone i was wondering would this effect the use of the mag safe charger and phone case


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iPhone XS Max, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 13, 2020 12:29 PM

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Posted on Nov 10, 2020 10:58 AM

i figured out a solution kinda- the built-in magnet in the iphone 12 pro is not strong enough for the car mounts. you need to use the thin magnet in between the phone and the case. but it interferes with wireless charging if the magnet is directly over center. so I placed the thin magnet towards the bottom instead of the middle and everything seems to be fine (didn't stick it, just put it in between the phone and case and it stays.. but either way). it also works a bit above center to the side of the camera lenses you just gotta play around with it. peace

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Oct 26, 2020 9:28 AM in response to lyle gray

I’ve had it for 2 days now. Here’s my take, the magnet does work to some extent. However, the phone is heavy and could potentially move and fall (hasn’t happened). To be safe, I am adding an additional magnet for more security. To answer the question; yes the phone 12 pro magnet itself works for a magnetic phone car mount. With the magnet the phone charges just fine.

Nov 15, 2020 3:09 PM in response to mirandac858

You can order the Belkin Car Vent Mount PRO with MagSafe from the Apple store. It’s pricy and arrives around mid December since it’s kind of like a pre-order. Says it safely mounts the IPhone and you can turn it to portrait or landscape. Only thing is that the vent version is the only one they have and don’t have one that sticks to dashboard.

Nov 15, 2020 3:10 PM in response to Ethammond

You can order the Belkin Car Vent Mount PRO with MagSafe from the Apple store. It’s pricy and arrives around mid December since it’s kind of like a pre-order. Says it safely mounts the IPhone and you can turn it to portrait or landscape. Only thing is that the vent version is the only one they have and don’t have one that sticks to dashboard.

Dec 9, 2020 8:37 AM in response to rjohnson355

The MagSafe charger attached directly to my magnetic car mount, without having to stick a steel plate to the backside of the MagSafe. I've driven maybe 5 times and the MagSafe has charged just fine, and no issues have shown up so far with having all the magnets in play. I do however take the MagSafe off the mount when I leave and just set it in my cupholder. I don't know if there will be any damage done if I leave it on a magnet for too long, and don't want to test that myself.


Here's the car mount I have (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G5YCQ16/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1&fpw=alm)

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