Wireless phone charger - do you have to turn it on?

[kayleighk116]

I have put my phone in the wireless charging cradle, but it does not charge.

Do you have to turn on this capability for it to work or is it my case.

My case is a very thin Otterbox and it charges on my wireless charging pad in the house. Pretty much useless if you cannot have a case on your phone for it to work.

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[alpa_chino]

No. I just put mine on it and it starts charging. I have the regular apple case for my phone.

 

[kayleighk116]

Just figured it out. I have to put it over to one side for it to work.??

 

[JohnnyV]

Is anyone else experiencing charging interruptions when their phone shifts inside the charging holder?

 

[SoCalChick]

Is anyone else experiencing charging interruptions when their phone shifts inside the charging holder?

Yes.....drives me up the wall. I plugged a cord in and just use that.

 

[kayleighk116]

Is anyone else experiencing charging interruptions when their phone shifts inside the charging holder?

Yes!?

 

[Archer]

Yes, on every other bump it disconnects then reconnects. Drives me nutz. Needs something to hold it tight instead of flopping around.

Maybe a door stop wedge...



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[EROtero]

No disruptions here (on TH) but the phone does get pretty hot

 

[Archer]

No disruptions here (on TH) but the phone does get pretty hot

It does get hot, but what's your secret.

No matter which phone I use or how I position it, it will disconnect and reconnect going over bumps multiple times on any given trip. Doesn't disconnect Android Auto, just the charging process.

 

[EROtero]

It does get hot, but what's your secret.

No matter which phone I use or how I position it, it will disconnect and reconnect going over bumps multiple times on any given trip. Doesn't disconnect Android Auto, just the charging process.

My phone case is this one... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGMK31D6?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_5 and has metal magnetic ring in the back that helps it stay in place

 

[LowTide]

Oddly enough this is the first vehical where the wireless charger has worked consistantly. BUT.. I do also have a MagSafe case on my iPhone, this could have something to do with it.

 

[talmadge]

I have never used a wireless charging pad in a car that actually worked the way it seems like it should. At best mine will keep my phone from losing battery but it will certainly not charge it. There is a thread on the tacoma4g forums about disabling the qi2 to install a magsafe charger for the apple people. https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/thre...pad-disabled-magsafe-charger-installed.10689/

 

[get.outside.75]

Everybody realizes your phone is using a lot of power when connected to CarPlay, using Waze and playing Spotify right? Even with 12v charger, I barely get any increase when I’m navigating while streaming.

 

[MikeD]

My personal experience is that my Galaxy S22+ always keeps charging - not quickly, like it was plugged in, but I’ve only seen the qi2 charging restart after a bump once or twice - and that was off-road (onX rating 4).
No case on my S22. I set it down and slide it up against the lip on the left and forget about it.
I wonder if different phones have different connection sensitivities - perhaps affected by the thickness and material of the case?

 

[HVLA]

Mine seems to charge fine, but wireless charging is a novelty to me. Wired charging is always going to be more effective.

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