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Recommendations on an iPhone 16 Pro case that is not usuriously overpriced for a 10 cent piece of plastic, but still might offer good quality, and a STRONG magnet on the back? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Magsafe has magnets in the phone, the dock, AND the case for a firm connection.

Here’s a pic of my Apple silicone case with no phone inside of it. It’s magnetic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

It’s a conduction ring, too, so that the charge gets from the charger to the phone.

But people who don’t know should be made aware of this that iPhone cases now also contain magnets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought that coil was the NFC coil so that the phone could identify the case and accessories. It’s only a few threads, which would be small for an induction coil.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oh, I see. No, apparently, Apple guards its NFC protocols extremely closely. Only recently have they been (forced to be) more open about how it all works— and to allow third-party access.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, the more I look up this, it looks like an NFC loop is part of the MagSafe / Qi 2 protocols.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

The magnet and the charging coil aren’t the same afaik. They’re located together since their functionality is linked, but ultimately they are separate.