[kevinzhao860]

Have not really used wireless charging before because I have the iPhone 7 Plus. Just got the M40i, it has wireless charging, but clearly I put my phone onto it, it does not charge. What methods do you guys use in order to utilize this function?

[Aaaaaaaaa]

iPhone 7 doesn't have wireless charging. Maybe get a wireless charging case.

[bmtespar]

I don’t believe your iPhone 7 Plus has wireless charging. Unless you have added a wireless charging case, it won’t do anything. iPhone 8 introduced wireless charging.

[MarkyM]

Originally Posted by kevinzhao860

Have not really used wireless charging before because I have the iPhone 7 Plus. Just got the M40i, it has wireless charging, but clearly I put my phone onto it, it does not charge. What methods do you guys use in order to utilize this function?

Drastic I know but I sold my 7 plus and brought a 8 plus the week before car arrived

[kevinzhao860]

Originally Posted by MarkyM

Drastic I know but I sold my 7 plus and brought a 8 plus the week before car arrived

Damn... I will buy a new one this October then.

[YYC Bimmer Driver]

Originally Posted by kevinzhao860

Damn... I will buy a new one this October then.

I have an iPhone 7 and use the wireless charging tray daily. It works flawlessly. As others have said, you need to purchase a case for the iPhone 7 to work with the wireless charging tray. I purchased the BMW case as it was the same price as other cases and it gave me more confidence in the compatibility of the case with the charging tray. For what its worth, the X3 is the only current BMW model with a wireless tray large enough to accommodate the "plus" iPhones.

[MarkyM]

Originally Posted by kevinzhao860

Damn... I will buy a new one this October then.

You've got more patience than me, you're only option is probably a case or use the front USB socket which I believe charges faster as well, I dislike cases and always risk my phones without

[kevinzhao860]

Originally Posted by YYC Bimmer Driver

I have an iPhone 7 and use the wireless charging tray daily. It works flawlessly. As others have said, you need to purchase a case for the iPhone 7 to work with the wireless charging tray. I purchased the BMW case as it was the same price as other cases and it gave me more confidence in the compatibility of the case with the charging tray. For what its worth, the X3 is the only current BMW model with a wireless tray large enough to accommodate the "plus" iPhones.

https://www.shopbmwusa.com/PRODUCT/5...-CHARGING-CASE

It looks like there is none with 7 plus... oh well...

[Myk-D]

You can buy a wireless charging case for the 7+ easily enough on Amazon (other retailers are available), which is what I did. However, they tend to be a bit unreliable - I've already had two fail in the 3 months I've had my X3.

[focker]

I picked up one of these for my iPhone 7 and it has worked pretty well:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[YYC Bimmer Driver]

Get BMW Parts has the BMW case for the 7 plus

https://www.getbmwparts.com/oem-part...us-84212451556

[MDBimmerGuy]

Interesting, I didn't know a product like this existed. The BMW case is approximately 3X the cost of similar cases on Amazon (which go for under $20) -- does anyone else have any experience with these (either the BMW version or the amazon versions)? Obviously its a low cost so I'm thinking of taking a flyer on one of these (like others I'm not ready to replace my 7 plus yet, at least not until next phone cycle), so these seem like a good stopgap to take advantage of the wireless charging. Any thoughts, good or bad, would be much appreciated.

[darrylo]

Originally Posted by MDBimmerGuy

Interesting, I didn't know a product like this existed. The BMW case is approximately 3X the cost of similar cases on Amazon (which go for under $20) -- does anyone else have any experience with these (either the BMW version or the amazon versions)? Obviously its a low cost so I'm thinking of taking a flyer on one of these (like others I'm not ready to replace my 7 plus yet, at least not until next phone cycle), so these seem like a good stopgap to take advantage of the wireless charging. Any thoughts, good or bad, would be much appreciated.

If it's anything like BMW's USB power adapter, avoid it. (The BMW USB power adapter -- you may have gotten one with the car -- is poor for Apple devices. That's because it does not support the Apple charging protocol, and so Apple devices treat it as a puny 5W power charger.)

That said, wireless charging with the latest Apple devices is problematic (the ones with built-in wireless charging). That's because:

• They only charge at a slow 5W rate. (Apple's proprietary wireless charger can charge at a slightly less-slow 7.5W rate.) See here for charging speeds.
  
  
• Wireless charging generates a lot of heat. Heat is the enemy of rechargeable batteries, and excessive heat can shorten the overall lifespan of the battery.
  
  
• (Not too many people fall into this category) If you use a wallet case and keep cards with magstrips in the case, the wireless charger might slowly erase the magstrips.

For fast charging, although certainly not as convenient, you're better off buying a quality 12W USB power port and using a cable.

[bobbylechat]

Or buy a phone that doesn't need tens of accessories to be fully equipped, ie an android

[Chiddeh]

I've got this one for my 7 Plus....

Youstoo iPhone 7 Plus Charging Case

Have had it about 2 months now and still working well so far...