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iPhone 14 Pro - Wireless Charging not working with slim standard case and standard QI charger

iPhone 14 Pro - Wireless Charging not working with slim standard case and standard QI charger!

I suspect it is a design flaw that iPhone 14 Pro cannot be charged on flat surface chargers (std Qi chargers, cars, furniture etc). I think the charge coil is located next to the large camera bump and that a slim 0.4mm camera case and the camera bump make the gap between charger coil and coil in phone too wide. I hope that this could be resolved with a SW update but I can not risk being stuck with the phone for 2 years on contract so I will return it for now. Note that my 4 wireless chargers worked fine with my iPhone 12 Pro.

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 30, 2022 12:47 AM

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jasonfromruidoso

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4 points

Posted on Oct 9, 2022 12:07 PM

It seems as though the camera bump is not allowing it to lay flat and charge. Boo Apple. Now what do we do after we have spent money on wireless charging devices? Shame on you and all the money we spent on a ‘new’ phone that can’t use ‘new’ technology 🥺🥺🥺 will they recall them and give us new ones?

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Dogcow-Moof

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Oct 26, 2022 9:05 PM in response to lobsterghost1

Precisely.

When contacted both Belkin and Logitech said if the package doesn't specifically say the stand is compatible with your model device, they don't guarantee it is. 🤷‍♂️

Oct 27, 2022 5:24 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

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jmdaniel

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9 points

Oct 27, 2022 6:17 AM in response to lobsterghost1

I'm returning the case to Amazon, and have three others coming; one of them is bound to work.

Dogcow-Moof

Level 8

36,581 points

Nov 4, 2022 6:17 PM in response to lobsterghost1

Precisely.

Nov 4, 2022 6:42 PM in response to wjbatlanta

Nope. I don't need to wonder or ever even have to worry. I made the full transition to MagSafe and charging is not now, nor in the future an issue for me.

Nov 5, 2022 10:58 PM in response to Telecom Miami

Mine works fine, just needs to be placed n the charger at an angle so the camera bump is off the edge.

Nov 6, 2022 12:08 PM in response to Dogcow-Moof

Apple got it wrong, not the accessory makers of charging stands sold in Apple Stores

Nov 6, 2022 12:37 PM in response to Dogcow-Moof

DogCow

We are discussing the iPhone 14 Pro here. I have no knowledge about the Pro Max

Please use different thread for Pro max

Dogcow-Moof

Level 8

36,581 points

Nov 17, 2022 11:52 AM in response to peggydew

Explained in the post above yours.

Your experience is why Apple offers a return policy; not every device is right for everyone.

Nov 28, 2022 1:17 PM in response to BigBens-007

I don’t know if you got this message.Please get back to me

Fontano

Level 1

10 points

Dec 5, 2022 5:03 PM in response to Dogcow-Moof

The 14 and the 14 Pro, have that major design difference and that ring around the camera is the challenge

Dec 11, 2022 8:37 PM in response to Aleehorsey

Yes the bump possibly combined with poor coil design seems to be the issue.

Sad, and you wonder how they can make such a blunder, I found an i13pro instead and it works well enough.

Dogcow-Moof

Level 8

36,581 points

Dec 11, 2022 8:59 PM in response to Telecom Miami

Sadly accessory designers often optimize for what is as opposed to what the spec allows for, then just state their accessories never promised compatibility with new devices.

Apple is faultless here.

Dec 17, 2022 7:54 PM in response to lobsterghost1

It fits on the charging plate it’s the height of the cameras that makes the phone sit on an angle and not flat against the charging plate.

iPhone 14 Pro - Wireless Charging not working with slim standard case and standard QI charger