Can someone explain the point of a wireless phone charger?

The wireless charger has it's own power cord/plug and needs to be plugged into a wall, correct? And the phone just sits on it right? Therefore if you want to use the phone you need to take it off the little pad, which stops it from charging? How is that more convenient then just plugging a standard charging cord into the phone?

Posted: 09/21/2018 at 3:36PM

Can someone explain the point of a wireless phone charger? -- Hurley09 09/21/2018 3:36PM

I do NOT take it off the charger when using the phone, in fact, i have a>-. -- HOKIERIT 09/22/2018 09:38AM

In addition to saving the port, it also shuts down when at 100% -- MAHokie69 09/22/2018 09:10AM

Saves wear and tear on charging ports and cables -- Manbearpig 09/21/2018 4:48PM

This seems to be the universal answer. I never thought of that. I is dumb ** -- Hurley09 09/21/2018 5:04PM

Charge it up if where you going doesn't have 120 (or 121) ** -- FfxStationHokie 09/21/2018 4:13PM

Perfect for charging at night. Nearly every phone I've had has had issues -- HokieGator 09/21/2018 4:13PM

Yes. But what's even more important is that's one less place for... -- EDGEMAN 09/21/2018 4:11PM

They still have ports. ** -- 48zip 09/21/2018 5:07PM

Fewer ports now. -- EDGEMAN 09/21/2018 7:57PM

My wireless charger is also a nifty little stand that props the phone up. -- great2bahokie 09/21/2018 4:10PM

I don’t mind the idea of wireless charging but hate glass backs on phones -- Femoyer Hokie 09/21/2018 4:09PM

The socket in the phone doesn't go bad, extends battery life, faster charge -- 48zip 09/21/2018 4:02PM

My last LG phone had a chronic 'bad socket' problem ** -- Baltimore Hokie 09/21/2018 4:43PM

I had to go jack off to solve that problem. ** -- ElbertoHokie 09/21/2018 6:32PM

Different jack, but I had same problem with Iphone 6 due to lint buildup -- Hokie Hokie 09/21/2018 5:19PM

Faster charging is the opposite of extending battery life ** -- Beerman 09/21/2018 4:35PM

The key is not letting battery drain completey or going to 100%. -- 48zip 09/21/2018 5:05PM

Not necessarlily as far as I know. ** -- 48zip 09/21/2018 4:53PM

Faster charging = more heat -- Beerman 09/21/2018 5:08PM

Even "fast" charges are < battery capability. I'm just -- 48zip 09/21/2018 5:12PM

It's another round of accessories the manufacturer gets to sell you. -- Hokie360 09/21/2018 3:57PM

Love 1 of mine. Use it by the bed. Much easier to grab at night if needed. -- riosvt 09/21/2018 3:57PM

I have had phones where the charger connection went bad -- turkeywinghokie 09/21/2018 3:45PM

Can someone explain the point of a wireless phone charger?

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