Good news for iPhone 12 owners: 15W wireless charging is now available thanks to iOS 17.4. A rare technical improvement after marketing.
Apple iPhone 12 users can rejoice: thanks to the update to iOS 17.4, their smartphone can now benefit from 15W wireless charging.
It’s quite rare for a smartphone to evolve technically after its release, and this software update offers a welcome improvement for iPhone 12 owners.
MagSafe and Qi 2 technology: the same thing except for a few details
In recent years, Apple has adopted MagSafe, Qi wireless charging combined with a fairly powerful magnet on the back of the phone. This technology made it possible to double classic Qi wireless charging (7.5 W).
With the arrival of Qi 2, wireless charging becomes even more efficient, offering a power of 15 W. In a way, Qi 2 is the MagSafe for everyone.
For the moment, no Android smartphone benefits from this technology, but the first accessories are already available on the market.
Apple, already compatible with Qi 2, therefore allows the iPhone 12 to benefit from this improvement thanks to a simple software update. The iPhone 13, 14 and 15 already benefited from this fast charging.
The iPhone 12, a special case
This update makes the iPhone 12 the only iPhone model to support MagSafe but not benefit from faster charging when using Qi 2 accessories so far. Thanks to iOS 17.4, this anomaly is now corrected, and iPhone 12 users can take full advantage of 15W wireless charging with a compatible accessory.
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