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fabmacan
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how do you know if your phone is actually charging when in the charging cradle, is there a message/icon within the PCM?
my wifes VW tells you on screen every so often that the phone is charging, but not sure about the Macan, if it is charging it is painfully slow.
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This is screenshot taken from the Entertainment & Communication section in the Porsche ‘Good to know’ app, which shows the symbol that shows in the PCM when the phone is being charged.

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Post by FirstSeaLord »

I've given up on mine. If I'm using CarPlay it overheats
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fabmacan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:57 am how do you know if your phone is actually charging when in the charging cradle, is there a message/icon within the PCM?
In addition to Allan's input (thanjs for that Allan, I hadn't noticed that icon before!) it also pops up this message on initial connection:

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FirstSeaLord wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:21 pm I've given up on mine. If I'm using CarPlay it overheats

Same here OPC said it was working and blamed my non genuine apple iPhone battery but when I said it was the same with my wife’s reasonable new Samsung phone they basically ignored me and still said it was all good.

I now have a new iPhone and it still over heats and doesn’t charge.

I would not waste my money the next time on it as an option. It just takes up space in the compartment.
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Jim S wrote: ↑Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:32 pm ....I would not waste my money the next time on it as an option. It just takes up space in the compartment....
Pretty sure it's standard equipment now
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Post by pmg »

Either way I would not pay for it or use it. Compared to charging by wire, Wireless charging appears to generate more heat. Heat is what helps contribute to shortening mobile phone battery life
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Post by GWL »

Wireless charging and Induction Hobs work on the same principle.

Maybe someone could design a slim metal case, just big enough for a rasher of bacon, that could be popped into the wireless charger to provide a cooked breakfast at your destination?

Wireless charging is so inefficient I'm surprised the EU haven't banned it.
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GWL wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:25 pm Wireless charging and Induction Hobs work on the same principle.

Maybe someone could design a slim metal case, just big enough for a rasher of bacon, that could be popped into the wireless charger to provide a cooked breakfast at your destination?

Wireless charging is so inefficient I'm surprised the EU haven't banned it.

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2japs wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:07 pm
GWL wrote: ↑Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:25 pm Wireless charging and Induction Hobs work on the same principle.

Maybe someone could design a slim metal case, just big enough for a rasher of bacon, that could be popped into the wireless charger to provide a cooked breakfast at your destination?

Wireless charging is so inefficient I'm surprised the EU haven't banned it.

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