[seagrass]

Talk about first world problems!

Seagrass

 

[outback2016]

Talk about first world problems!

Seagrass

Yup...

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[OFFM]

When I'm on an outdoor photo shoot, I frequently have some combination of my iPhone, laptop, camera battery chargers, SSD backup hard drive, and AA/AAA battery charger plugged in. Sometimes makes me feel like I'm an NSA field station, what with all the cables. Glad my OBW has as many USB ports and 12v sockets as it does -- makes things a lot easier than my last ride.

 

[ArF193]

Sorry, but I do not see the problem. How were you handling the lower wattage charge before you got the new Apple?? Give it a try and I think it should work as needed. If not then you could easily wire in the below listed 25W 5V converter part, Amazon.com, for $12. It could be located in the tray below the two front USB connectors.

LIVISN Auto Vehicle Direct Wire Charger, 12V 24V (8V-40V) to 5V 5A 25W Dual USB Charging Cable, Car Hard Wired Step Down Converter Power Supply for Dash Camera Car DVR GPS

 

[chvvkumar]

Talk about first world problems!

Seagrass

I actually disagree. If you're drive a lot and if the car can't provide sufficient power to keep the phone charged, that is a problem.

Plugging in the phone into a 12v adapter is not a solution because you will lose car play.

Saying that, I think OP should still check whether their phone is keeping charge while connected to the front ports

 

[SilverOnyx]

The USB-A port provides sufficient power to maintain and charge a phone. It's not an issue. If your battery is literally at 1% and you need to be at 100% after a 10 minute drive then it's not the car's fault.

 

[Hokieman]

So I'm confused. Are you saying the newer iPhones won't work w/ the current USB ports or that they just won't charge as fast? We typically plug our phones in so as to activate CarPlay. Most of the time they have close to full charge on them.

 

[sumie]

Sorry, but I do not see the problem. How were you handling the lower wattage charge before you got the new Apple?? Give it a try and I think it should work as needed. If not then you could easily wire in the below listed 25W 5V converter part, Amazon.com, for $12. It could be located in the tray below the two front USB connectors.

LIVISN Auto Vehicle Direct Wire Charger, 12V 24V (8V-40V) to 5V 5A 25W Dual USB Charging Cable, Car Hard Wired Step Down Converter Power Supply for Dash Camera Car DVR GPS

I just got the iPhone 13 Mini, replacing an iPhone 7, which used USB-A.

Are there instructions posted somewhere for installing that power supply? It's gone up to $22.41, maybe because of demand. Thanks for telling me about it.

 

[Rub]

I purchased an Anker duo cigarette lighter charger that is USB A and a USB C/PD charge port.

30W through the C and 12W through the A. I use the C to charge my Droid and it's really fast.

 

[prh]

I just got the iPhone 13 Mini, replacing an iPhone 7, which used USB-A.

Are there instructions posted somewhere for installing that power supply? It's gone up to $22.41, maybe because of demand. Thanks for telling me about it.

Your old cables will work fine, they just changed what's in the box

 

[sumie]

The USB-A port provides sufficient power to maintain and charge a phone. It's not an issue. If your battery is literally at 1% and you need to be at 100% after a 10 minute drive then it's not the car's fault.

 

[sumie]

I'll report back in a few weeks, after my next trip, if this is an issue or not.

 

[stillearning]

So I'm confused. Are you saying the newer iPhones won't work w/ the current USB ports or that they just won't charge as fast? We typically plug our phones in so as to activate CarPlay. Most of the time they have close to full charge on them.

They‘ll work, they just won’t charge as fast. But you should still see an overall net gain in battery level using the USB A ports. USB C PD would have been nice, but certainly not necessary.

 

[SilverOnyx]

I'll report back in a few weeks, after my next trip, if this is an issue or not.

I want to alert you to an issue with USB-A to USB-C cables. Not all of them will give maximum power. Some cables have such thin power wires that they create enough resistance to decrease voltage of the connection, so I have a USB voltage tester and it can determine which cables transmit more voltage and amps than others. I throw away all cables that decrease voltage so that I don't use them by mistake. It's similar to this one:

PowerJive USB Voltage/Amps Power Meter Tester Multimeter, Test speed of chargers, cables, capacity of power banks - - Amazon.com

PowerJive USB Voltage/Amps Power Meter Tester Multimeter, Test speed of chargers, cables, capacity of power banks - - Amazon.com

www.amazon.com

 

[Bassman]

One needn't use a USB-C to Lightning cable to charge an iPhone 12/13. I use a USB-A to Lightning cable in my 2021 and it works just fine. The 12 watts of power provided by the outlets is enough to "trigger" fast charging on my iPhone 12.

 

[hallux]

So I'm confused. Are you saying the newer iPhones won't work w/ the current USB ports or that they just won't charge as fast? We typically plug our phones in so as to activate CarPlay. Most of the time they have close to full charge on them.

The problem is that the OP spent all their money on the car and phone and can't go buy a USB-A to Lightning cable to plug into the car.

For what it's worth - one of my previous phones (a Google phone) came with a USB-A to USB-C cable, that's the one I'm using to connect my Pixel 4a 5G.

 

[Bassman]

Here's an inexpensive fix for those who would like to use their USB-C to Lightning cables in their Outbacks: USB-A to USB-C adapter

 

[rogersk]

This is really a first world problem. Fortunately there are about a thousand solutions that can be at your front door in 24 hours.

Just buy a $10 USB - lightning cable online - Anker makes some really good ones, Amazon has them. I have a 1 foot cable that I just leave plugged in all the time. Handy.

Who doesn't have a bunch of extra cables anyway? Maybe if you don't have teens in the house, but my teens steal mine constantly

I think you'll find this is common across all manufacturers. USB-A ports are universal for all devices right now because there are USB-A-USB-C cables, USB-A to lightning cables, etc etc. With Europe mandating USB-C that could change in the future of course.

 

[Jim_in_PA]

I bought an iPhone 13 yesterday and am very disappointed with Subaru to learn that they are making no provision for the latest Apple charging connection, USB-C (to Lightning).

Few vehicles have USB-C connections. The simple solution is ... a Lightning to USB cable. There's nothing different about the iPhone. It's still a Lightning cable at the phone. The only thing that has changed is that the new phone comes with a different cable. (and no charger) If you want to use an existing Apple charger, you need a different cable...the same one that you'd need in your Subaru. Subaru has provided the necessary power...you need to provide the connection from your personal device.

 

[outback2016]

Few vehicles have USB-C connections. The simple solution is ... a Lightning to USB cable. There's nothing different about the iPhone. It's still a Lightning cable at the phone. The only thing that has changed is that the new phone comes with a different cable. (and no charger) If you want to use an existing Apple charger, you need a different cable...the same one that you'd need in your Subaru. Subaru has provided the necessary power...you need to provide the connection from your personal device.

Hmm, and all this time, reading this thread, I thought we where trying to solve cold fusion...[emoji16] it seems like this is more of an issue of understanding one's iPhone and it's charging options.

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