With iOS 17.4, the iPhone 12 appears to have gained the ability to charge at full 15W speeds using non-MagSafe Qi2 chargers. Previously, non-MagSafe chargers were limited to 7.5W charging speeds.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The compatibility arrived with no fanfare as part of iOS 17.4. The compatibility arrived with no fanfare as part ...

Add the iPhone 12 to the list of handsets that support the new Qi2 cross-platform wireless charging standard that’s based on MagSafe. Apparently, Apple gave the older phones support for the newest ...

There was a surprise upgrade for some in iOS 17.4: tests reveal that it enabled iPhone 12 Qi2 charging, at the full 15W speed. Qi2 is effectively an open standard which replicates the functionality of ...

While still not getting the full charging speed that Qi2 allows, the iPhone 12 now charges a bit faster after the iOS 17.4 release. Apple's MagSafe first launched as a competitor to Qi charging with ...