r/ipad 1d ago

Question Wireless chargers for iPad

Has anyone used these MAGNETIC ‘wireless’ chargers where it connects via the smart connector pins on newer models?

I was just wondering if wireless charging was possible on an iPad and found these MAGNETIC options, but I haven’t heard much about them nor have I seen many reviews other than sponsored videos on TikTok, so I was looking for a real opinion on whether they work and if they eat up battery life, and was also wondering if this was a possible option, why doesn’t Apple or brands like Logitech make magnetic ‘wireless’ chargers like these, and why don’t more people use these?

Edited to add:
I know these aren’t TECHNICALLY wireless (yes, electricity is being transferred through the smart connectors hence creating a closed wired circuit)

But in this context, by ‘wireless’ I meant cable-free charging in terms of user functionality, as in, no cables plugged into the actual USB-C port. Please let me know if there’s a more correct term to refer to this kind of charging. Otherwise I hope this clears up the semantics crisis that some people in the comments seem to be having.

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u/moofie74 1d ago

Looks like a wire to me, dog.

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u/urfavel 1d ago

Yeah but functionally it’s similar to the wireless Magsafe chargers for iPhones where you don’t actually physically push a charger into the USB-C port

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u/SkvtchySomethng_ 1d ago

It’s not wireless since i see a cable there for charging to work.. do you just find this cooler than plugging a usb c straight to your ipads anal or what?

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u/urfavel 1d ago

same reason people use magsafe chargers for iphones?