08.13.2025
Get ready for faster charging as Qi 2.2.1 is coming to iPhone. Here's what we know so far about the upcoming wireless charging standard.You will soon be able to use

You will soon be able to use many, faster, third-party chargers with your iPhone 16
After being unofficial for most of 2025, the Wireless Power Consortium — or WPC — made Qi 2.2.1 official in late July. The standard is poised to increase adoption of the magnetic connection pioneered by Apple.
As of mid-August, there are still no Qi 2.2.1 devices on the market. Based on conversations we've had with vendors, that is about to change.
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