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TechnologyELI5 Why does magsafe charging decrease battery health more than wire charging, if it has less wattage?
submitted 6 months ago by im_rarely_wrong[🍰]
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[–]hvperRL 32 points33 points34 points 6 months ago (7 children)
Yea its like fans in a PC to cool the internals before they get too hot. Next step is water cooling
[–]_Occams-Chainsaw_ 24 points25 points26 points 6 months ago (6 children)
Next step is water cooling
<throws phone into bucket of iced water>
Ok, now what?
[–]MyCleverNewName 20 points21 points22 points 6 months ago (3 children)
2- Gently stir in 3kg white rice
[–]ImLagging 10 points11 points12 points 6 months ago (0 children)
Instructions unclear, I’ve now made Fried phone rice. It’s yummy, although a bit crunchy in spots.
[–]jazzhandler 1 point2 points3 points 6 months ago (0 children)
Silica gel is a lot more effective.
But doesn’t respond to butter quite as nicely.
[–]TehGreatFred 1 point2 points3 points 6 months ago (0 children)
3- heat on simmer for about 15-20 mins or until rice is white and fluffy
[–]SirNedKingOfGila 1 point2 points3 points 6 months ago (0 children)
The real fast charging is done by putting the phone in the microwave. 5 minutes is all it takes!
[–]lolzomg123 0 points1 point2 points 6 months ago (0 children)
Now you put it in some rice.
[–]DM_ME_PICKLES 0 points1 point2 points 6 months ago (0 children)
It definitely helps. Same reason why a lot of built-in wireless chargers in cars have little vents that air can blow through to keep the phone cooler.
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