MagSafe wireless charger not working with USB-C to USB adapter

Hello,


I recently purchased a MagSafe wireless charger for my car. However, all cars come equipped with USB ports, not USB-C.


Therefore, I bought a USB-C to USB adapter but the MagSafe charger does not work. However, the default Lightning to USB-C cable works fine when using this adapter.


Did anyone managed to use the MagSafe wireless charger with an adapter? Is this technically possible?


Thanks!

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 15, 2020 10:48 PM

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Posted on Dec 15, 2020 6:12 AM

It won't work because the adapter needs to be USB Power Delivery 3 (USB P.D. 3.0). Apple changed the charging requirements for MagSafe to that requirement so pretty much most of your older bricks or adapters won't work work with MagSafe or they will charge at a very slow speed. You'll need to buy an adapter that complies to that standard.

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Dec 15, 2020 6:12 AM in response to ioan_mihaila

It won't work because the adapter needs to be USB Power Delivery 3 (USB P.D. 3.0). Apple changed the charging requirements for MagSafe to that requirement so pretty much most of your older bricks or adapters won't work work with MagSafe or they will charge at a very slow speed. You'll need to buy an adapter that complies to that standard.

Feb 20, 2021 3:49 PM in response to ioan_mihaila

I was having a problem where my magsafe charger would stop charging after I started the car. I would have to unplug it and plug it back in to get it to work which was really annoying. Doing some research I discovered that the magsafe has a safety feature that trips it if it's getting a bad power source. I surmised that the voltage drop when my car starts must be tripping the magsafe charger off. The solution I found was to use a battery pack that can output to the USB C while also charging itself through another port. Since doing this I haven't had a problem and I have the added benefit of having a portable battery bank ready to go if I need it. I've included a link to the one that I bought. It charges itself through micro USB while simultaneously powering the magsafe through USB C. Hope this helps someone.


USB C Power Bank, 26800mAh Portable Charger USB C, Charmast Slim Thin 3A High-Speed Battery Pack Type C with 3 Input & 4 Output Compatible with MacBook, iPhone, Samsung, Pixel More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P5ZP943/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_21RWZY0ZYBFMY0V5J957?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

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