iOS Update Boosts Wireless Charging Rate by 50%

Consumers have a shaky relationship with iOS updates (including claims of planned obsolescence), but this is the coolest perk I’ve ever seen -- iOS 11.2 makes iPhone X and 8 wireless charging 50% faster.

The latest iOS software update boosts the wireless charging rate from 5 w to 7.5 w, and you won’t need any special peripherals to facilitate it. The iPhone X and 8 adhere to the Qi wireless charging standard, and any compatible wireless chargers already support rates of 7.5 w.

MacRumors took iOS 11.2 out for a test run, and their iPhone charged from 46-66% over 30 minutes (vs. 46-60% with a wireless charger that doesn’t support 7.5W charging speeds).

Check out more here: https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/14/ios-11-2-faster-wireless-charging-iphone-x/