Apple iOS 16 will support clean energy charging for the first time

To say that among the technology companies that are most concerned about environmental protection, Apple is definitely in the front row. Since the iPhone 12, Apple will no longer give away charging heads in the name of environmental protection, and has also announced a carbon peak target to continue to reduce carbon emissions. In the official version of iOS 16 released this morning, the clean energy charging function will also be added in the future. Apple confirmed this new feature in the release of iOS 16, saying that iOS 16 will support clean energy charging in future upgrades, aiming to reduce the iPhone's carbon emissions by optimizing the charging time of the grid using clean energy.

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Apple did not specifically explain the technical principle of this clean energy charging. It is speculated that it will be differentiated according to the power source of the power grid in different regions. This information is collected by the power grid in the United States.

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In addition, this feature of Apple also has practical value. Texas and California have recently experienced power shortage crises. The power generation of traditional energy sources has been affected, but with more and more clean energy sources, there will be fewer restrictions.

However, Apple still has no progress in fast charging. The iPhone 14 series nominally supports up to 29W (14.5V/2A) charging power, which is consistent with the iPhone 13 series.

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It is expected that a model such as the iPhone 14 Pro Max may take 2 hours to fully charge, which is a bit slow compared to the fast charging of Android phones that fully charge a 5000mAh battery in about 30 minutes to 1 hour.