@peemee What’s your favourite thing about the Neo?
@peemee You're full of useful information…and installers. I didn't know about that website.
@hazardwarning Well there you go. Wired means you can have whatever case you want.
@hazardwarning I might not bother with wireless for now. Like you say, a beefy, new phone should last well and wireless causes heat which degrades batteries anyway. But I'll keep my eyes open for anything interesting. This is nice because it has a suction base but isn't for sale here yet: https://eu.aukey.com/products/aukey-lc-mc111
I'm all set up for wired charging now without having to buy anything. I'm using my 12" Macbook's smallish 29W USB-C adapter 'n' cable upstairs, and downstairs I'm using a 33W Anker adapter with my new phone's cable. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/386030062912
I may get one of these because the wires go down against the wall instead of projecting outwards: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/187991225126
@peemee That's an interesting option because powerbanks are heavy so provide a stable base. I wonder how often the powerbank needs to be charged though.
Finally got it to attempt a charge. The alignment is very finicky, unlike with the 12 mini 🤷♂ . But the 15W wireless thing just maintains the battery level and no more. Same story with the 10W wall adapter that came with the 12 mimi—just maintains the battery level. The 33W Anker wall adapter however, does charge the 17 Pro Max quite well. So I may get another one of those so I have one upstairs and one downstairs. Or maybe I’ll keep looking for a stronger wireless one. Strongest I’ve seen so far is 25W. That might be tolerable, but if alignment is going to be irksome, I’ll stick with wired. Finicky alignment defeats the purpose of ditching the wire.
The Anker wireless charger that charges my 12 mini won’t charge my new, big phone. I don’t understand why that would be. It’s not like it’s just too weak a power flow. It’s responding at all apart from sticking magnetically.
It's a shame wet wipes are bad for the environment because they are so nicehandyuseful.