I used to be able to charge another phone with the back of my iPhone and now i can’t seem to do that. I know the 8 did it and i also thought the 12 did that as well. When did they stop this feature ?
I don't remember wireless charging of other devices ever being a feature of any iPhone.
iPhone 15 series phones have the ability "to charge your AirPods, Apple Watch, or another small device that supports USB Power Delivery at up to 4.5 watts" over USB-C.
How to use my IPhone to charge another ph… - Apple Community
Charge and connect with the USB-C connector on your iPhone 15 - Apple Support
I don't remember wireless charging of other devices ever being a feature of any iPhone.
iPhone 15 series phones have the ability "to charge your AirPods, Apple Watch, or another small device that supports USB Power Delivery at up to 4.5 watts" over USB-C.
How to use my IPhone to charge another ph… - Apple Community
Charge and connect with the USB-C connector on your iPhone 15 - Apple Support
No, it definitely didn't work on the iPhone 8, no iPhone can charge another one wirelessly, only the iPhone 15 can charge another device but it needs to be done with a cable.
Other phones such as the newer Samsungs can charge wirelessly.
https://www.groovypost.com/howto/share-battery-on-iphone/
No, iPhones released as of today, March 4, 2024, haven't had reverse wireless charging. It's possible that the device you bought underwent some hardware changes by the previous owner, and you might not be aware of them.
There is no information in Apple articles supporting the idea that the iPhone 8 has wireless charging capabilities to charge another phone using the back of your iPhone 8.
I have been using my devices ever since I bought my first device in 2009. iPhone 3Gs, 4S, 5, 6, SE (1st Gen), 7, 8 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone 13, Macbook Air 2019, MacBook Pro 16"
I still have SE (1st Gen), 8 and iPhone 12 Pro, iPad Pro, iPhone 13, and MacBook Pro 16".
None of them have this feature
Well do some Googling and you will see hundreds of articles saying it won't so I'll just leave it at that. Believe whatever you want.
Here, I'll start you out - https://www.groovypost.com/howto/share-battery-on-iphone/
As far as wireless charging of an iPhone using a power adapter, see:
How to wirelessly charge your iPhone - Apple Support
You need an iPhone 8 or later to charge from a Qi-compliant charger. You need an iPhone 12 or later to benefit from the magnetic alignment and higher charging rate features of a MagSafe charging pad. My understanding is that the iPhone 8 can charge from a MagSafe pad, but
"When charging a non-MagSafe Qi-compatible device with a MagSafe Charger, power is reduced and charge times may be slower than on a typical Qi charger."
It definitely worked with the iPhone 8 i used to charge friends phones all the time by placing it on the back of my phone, the phones weren’t always iPhone 8s either, but it seems like the feature is gone completely now
ok, i kept searching cause it started to feel like the Mandela effect. I had a 12 and i had a 8 around the same time so i got them confused. The 12 apparently has the hidden feature to charge other devices. Which i used to use often, it was just very slow and would drain the battery like crazy. I thought they all still had it and tried today and it didn’t work.
It wasn’t the 12 it was the x or xs, it was a while ago but yeah definitely isnt worth it it drains the battery and barely would give the other phone any charge. It was just bothering me i couldn’t find anything on the internet. It started to make me feel crazy.
I had the 8 and yes it did
Yeah, phone to phone wireless charging isn't really worth it. I have a friend with a Samsung and we tried it with his phone. After half an hour it only charged a few percent.
i kept looking into it till midnight last night and yes it did, Apple enabled the software with our updates. I used to do it all the time.
Why can’t i charge my iPhone by putting it back to back with another iPhone anymore
