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Mophie’s AirPower-style wireless charging pads will actually go on sale

Geekz Snow 2019-08-09

The Mophie Dual Wireless Charging Pad and 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad aren’t quite as elegant as the Qi pad Apple had in mind to make, but a strong mark in their favor is that you’ll actually be able to buy them.

AirPower, if the disastrous wireless pad passed you by, was Apple’s concept for an incredibly flexible Qi charger.

Capable of recharging two or three devices at the same time – such as an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and a set of AirPods in their wireless charging case – it would have supported positioning them anywhere on the upper surface.

Problem was, that elegant theory proved fiendishly difficult in practice.

AirPower was delayed, amid leaks suggesting untold engineering headaches around heat and power management, and then Apple finally opted to pull the plug on the project altogether.

Now, Mophie is here to give a similar look and experience, but in a more straightforward way.

This Mophie wireless charger is probably the closest thing to AirPower that Apple will ever sell

Geekz Snow 2019-08-09

Apple has begun selling two multidevice wireless chargers from Mophie.

Both the Dual Wireless Charging Pad ($79.95) and 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad ($139.95) are coming to select Apple Stores next week and are available for online order now.

The Dual Wireless Charging Pad can deliver up to 7.5W of power to iPhones placed on either of the mats.

AirPods also work fine if you’ve got the wireless charging case, but the Apple Watch won’t charge on this.

To solve for that, there’s a USB-A port around back for juicing up a third device — like an Apple Watch, Powerbeats Pro, or whatever else.

I’ve asked Mophie for details on the power output of that USB port.

Ohm my God: If you let anyone other than Apple replace your recent iPhone's battery, expect to be nagged by iOS

Geekz Snow 2019-08-08

Shocking current-affairs news: Cupertino idiot-tax operation hits resistance over harsh repair policy

Apple appears to be discouraging owners of recent iPhones from having device batteries serviced by a third-party repair service, an exercise in market control that looks ill-timed amid growing scrutiny of potential anti-competitive moves by tech giants and pushback against limitations on repair rights.

According to equipment repair nerve-center iFixit and Justin Ashford, who runs The Art of Repair channel on YouTube, third-party battery replacement in an iPhone XR, XS, or XS Max running iOS 12 or iOS 13 beta leads to the presentation of a "Service" message in the Battery Health sub-menu that's part of the fondleslab's Battery settings menu.

This message urges the iPhone owner to have the newly installed battery replaced – which Apple advises should be done only through an Apple Store or authorized service provider due to potential safety issues – even if an Apple-supplied battery is installed by a third-party.

"Apple is locking batteries to their iPhones at the factory, so whenever you replace the battery yourself – even if you’re using a genuine Apple battery from another iPhone – it will still give you the 'Service' message," wrote Craig Lloyd, staff writer for iFixit.

"The only way around this is – you guessed it – paying Apple money to replace your iPhone battery for you."

Apple makes DIY iPhone repair a hassle again, surprising no one

Geekz Snow 2019-08-08

When it comes to repairing an iPhone, Apple hasn’t exactly been shy about doing everything it can to drive people away from independent shops.

The company has tried to make third-party or DIY repair difficult for end users, preferring that they take their iPhones to an Apple Store for repair instead.

The latest move against DIY repair sees Apple hiding health data about replaced batteries – even if the battery you’re using as a replacement is an official Apple one.

As detailed by The Art of Repair on YouTube and further expanded on by iFixit, attempting to replace the battery in newer iPhone models will often trigger a “Service” alert in the phone’s Battery Health menu.

Typically, that menu will surface information about your battery’s maximum capacity and peak performance capability, giving you a better idea of when your battery needs to be replaced.

However, when you replace the battery yourself or go to an independent shop and have them replace the battery, you’ll often see a message in the Battery Health menu that reads, “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple battery.

Apple will make it look like there’s an issue with your iPhone’s battery if you try to replace it yourself, report says

Geekz Snow 2019-08-08

That means if you try to replace it yourself or at any repair shop that isn't authorized by Apple, you will see a message indicating that your battery needs to be serviced.

This message will appear even if you replace your current battery with one of Apple's batteries, the report says.

Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

If you try to replace the battery in your iPhone XR, iPhone XS, or iPhone XS Max by any means other than through an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider, you may see a message indicating that the battery needs to be serviced, according to a new report from iFixit.

Those who replace their iPhone's battery themselves outside of Apple's channels will see a service indicator appear in the Battery Health section of the device's settings menu, says iFixit.

That service indicator typically means that your iPhone's battery needs to be replaced because it may be degrading.

Apple makes DIY iPhone repair a hassle again, surprising no one

Geekz Snow 2019-08-08

When it comes to repairing an iPhone, Apple hasn’t exactly been shy about doing everything it can to drive people away from independent shops.

The company has tried to make third-party or DIY repair difficult for end users, preferring that they take their iPhones to an Apple Store for repair instead.

The latest move against DIY repair sees Apple hiding health data about replaced batteries – even if the battery you’re using as a replacement is an official Apple one.

Typically, that menu will surface information about your battery’s maximum capacity and peak performance capability, giving you a better idea of when your battery needs to be replaced.

Apple will make it look like there’s an issue with your iPhone’s battery if you try to replace it yourself, report says

Geekz Snow 2019-08-08

That means if you try to replace it yourself or at any repair shop that isn't authorized by Apple, you will see a message indicating that your battery needs to be serviced.

This message will appear even if you replace your current battery with one of Apple's batteries, the report says.

Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Those who replace their iPhone's battery themselves outside of Apple's channels will see a service indicator appear in the Battery Health section of the device's settings menu, says iFixit.

That service indicator typically means that your iPhone's battery needs to be replaced because it may be degrading.

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