Is wired or wireless charging better for the phone? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? If I have an iPhone 16 and use a wired charger, is there any reason to buy a wireless charger? Thank you.
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iPhone 16, iOS 18
mitsguy2001 wrote:
But then I don't know how to actually use it without unlocking the phone, regardless of settings.
You use it exactly the same way you do when it's not locked. There are a couple of things you still have to unlock for. I can't recall exactly what they are but they aren't things you should be doing while driving.
I don't have Spotify, since it doesn't work with my car at all.
Spotify was just an example of a music service that wasn't Apple's Music. You mentioned Pandora which I haven't used in years so I have no experience with using it with Siri.
My understanding, at least back when I bought my car, is that Spotify was for teenage girls who were too young to drive at the time.
Hopefully, now that you're older and wiser, you are also less judgemental.
How is that any different than just plugging it in at night? Is qi or MagSafe better?
I must be missing something, since I thought wireless chargers had a cord too, since they have to be plugged into the wall.
mitsguy2001 wrote:
The main reason I'm asking ("overthinking", as you say) is because my batteries seem to go bad before everybody else's battery goes bad.
That doesn't surprise me.
I thought that they would only replace your phone if the battery goes below 80% in 2 years. I always seem to be around 81% after 2 years.
I need this phone to last 3 years, not 2 years.
Then you may need to purchase a replacement battery if it drops below 80% health before 3 years.
I didn’t think the battery could be replaced.
anthonylan wrote:
Wired charging is faster and more reliable,
What do you mean by "more reliable?" On what evidence do you make that statement?
Not an option for me, since I can't select what music to listen to if I connect to my car via BlueTooth. It has to be wired.
mitsguy2001 wrote:
Not an option for me, since I can't select what music to listen to if I connect to my car via BlueTooth. It has to be wired.
ok apart from Carplay, as do I.
Can't use Siri while driving. If I try to, it says that the phone needs to be unlocked, and that they don't recommend unlocking it while driving. Yes, it actually says that.
Thank you. Sounds like some ideas I can try. Maybe I have trouble since it hasn’t access my iTunes library. Or maybe my car is just too old.
The other question is, does plugging it into my car damage the battery and the port enough for all this to be worth it.
How do I choose between wired and wireless charging for my iPhone?
