Well, believe it or not, there are still some users who charge their iPhones 
using cables and don't care about wireless charging or mag safe compatibility. 

Alan Lemly 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 21, 2025, at 11:08 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote:
> 
> You can put it on a 100 Watt charger and it won't hurt it a bit, it will 
> take as much as it needs. I hjust read an article which I believe was from 
> 9to5Mac which stated that in tests using a MagSafe case actually improved the 
> charging and gave you the full 7.5 Watts whereas just putting it on a 
> wireless charger without magnet often only charged at between 4 and 6 Watts 
> because it is much more difficult to line the phone up perfectly.
> If I were to get a 16E and wanted to use wireless charging I would certainly 
> buy a good MagSafe case, Spigen and Esr as well as many others make them, so 
> I can use the MagSafe charging stand I have. I know Apple is trying to leave 
> stuff out to hit a certain price point, but I really wonder how much they 
> save by leaving out those 3 magnets.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:23 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: What is MagSafe compatibility?
> 
> Call Apple and ask.
> 
> 
> 
> Richard, USA,
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of 
> Carolyn Arnold
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:12 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: What is MagSafe compatibility?
> 
> What if I got a 16E and put it on the charger that I have. I think it is 20W. 
> Would it just use 7.5 and be OK, or would it not work for having that power, 
> or would it damage the phone?
> 
> Carolyn Arnold
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 7:31 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: What is MagSafe compatibility?
> 
> Well, MagSafe is more than just wireless charging.
> 
> My SE 2nd gen had wireless charging, but couldn't use MagSafe wireless 
> charging.
> 
> Here is a summary:
> 
> MagSafe lets an iPhone magnetically connect to a charger and charge 
> wirelessly as well as connect to a variety of accessories. MagSafe ensures 
> ideal alignment between the iPhone and the charging pad, and allows for 
> iPhones to wireless charge at 15 watts. MagSafe also allows iPhones to 
> connect to various accessories, like special MagSafe cases or phone mounts.
> 
> 
> 
> So, it allows for higher wattage wireless charging and to connect other 
> things like cases and mounts.
> 
> HTH,
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Richard, USA,
> 
> "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step 
> off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will 
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> 
> -- Barbara J. Winter.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Wil 
> James
> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:26 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: What is MagSafe compatibility?
> 
> 
> 
> Wireless charging.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
>    On Feb 19, 2025, at 7:20 PM, James Bentley <bentleyj1...@gmail.com 
> <mailto:bentleyj1...@gmail.com> > wrote:
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>    
> 
>    The subject line says it all.
> 
>    Many thanks,
> 
>    James B
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