Does iPhone 8 do wireless charging in the Prius Qi gizmo?

Yes it does, but I've had mixed results. When I place phone on the charging spot, it starts to charge, but then after a few minutes the light starts to blink and the charging has stopped. If I lift the phone and place it down again, it starts to charge again, etc. Not sure if it is a problem with me, or a general issue. At this point, I've just decided to continue to use a charge cable connected to the 12V power because it charges much much faster. I have a service appointment tomorrow and maybe will ask them to look into it, or explain to me how it works.

 

Just because it's there, you are not obliged to always use it! Only use those systems that work well for you, or are required by rules, etc. Otherwise, forget about them. I know it seems like wasted money, but just because there are back seats you don't have to find another two passengers to fill them up on every journey.

 

My experience with Prius Qi charging and an iPhone 8-plus has been generally positive. It works well, no random stopping as previously mentioned, but I find that it charges pretty slowly. It'll likely only find use when on a longer drive/trip with two phones in the vehicle. One can go there and the other can plug into the cord charger.

 

At best, the charger maintains the current charge. It does easily slide off of the sweet spot. Cable charging is much better!

 

I can second that. I am quite bummed about it but rationalized it thinking that the console applique 2016 Prius Lower Console/Shifter Appliqué Package | PriusChat in conjunction with the large size of the phone makes it so that the entire back of the phone doesn't maintain contact with the charging surface. And I have read reports that Qi wireless charging is much slower in the iPhone 8 to begin with. And yes, braking or accelerating and going over road bumps can easily dislodge the phone slightly and cause it to stop charging.

Oh well, continue to use the 12v charger I guess.

 

I attached 6 sticky-backed neoprene dots in 2 rows either side of the charging pad. They are translucent and don't catch the eye against the white border when no phone is docked. Stops my phone slipping and sliding around, but YMMV.

 

Since my original reply I've been keeping a closer eye on it. Yes, the phone slides around easily which is why it stops charging from time to time. Also, yes, the wireless charging essentially just maintains charge or charges up really slowly, especially since I'm often using Waze with the display on. If I'm already at 90% or greater, I'll just leave it on the Qi charger, but if I actually need to charge up the phone, using a cable is the way to go, and charges up the phone pretty fast.

 

salesman: This car has everything and did you know that you can wireless charge your phone with it. It's called "Qi charging"
you: (ohh ahh, no idea what it is, but dam I'm sold) We'll take the car

So...lol, people buy things without even knowing much about them still, anyway, if all the cars that had a coil (probably less than $5) imbedded on some flat car interior surface would've just had a built in mount with imbedded coil, now that would be a little more useful, but still useless. Since most long distance drivers will most likely have some form of navigation app opened on their phone (the drain will most likely outdo the trickle charge that qi gives). While people who're going on shorter drives are probably looking for a super fast charge (usb c power delivery..., which would've been much more useful, but I guess less of a 1 trick pony to sell to uninformed people...and iphone people still can't use usb c unless for their macbooks)

qi charging is probably only useful when you're sitting at your desk with your phone sitting on a qi charger so that you can easily access it and set it back down throughout the day, other than that it's quite pointless in a car

 

Ooh, I think you hit the nail right on the head there!

 

And so me being the bored person that I am...I frankensteined a qi wireless charger together (qi coil = $6, 2 outlet blank faceplates = 35cents each, leftover cerrowire & double-sided tape = priceless)

Pretty much proves my point that qi charging is useless in a car setting...30min of in town night driving (so my note 8 should use a little less battery due to amoled screens and dark/black screen) with navigation, data connection, BT for music...and actually lost 2% charge (88% to 86%, lol). I actually chose the bumpy potholed roads and tackled a whole bunch of turns like Will Farrell did with his prius, and I never even lost qi charging connectivity like some of you are complaining with your oem qi chargers.

But I will test today with my note 8's fast wireless charging turned on if that makes a difference (I usually have it off, because I figure when I'm using fast wireless charging is when I'll be at my desk for the long run and there's really no point to quickly jam the phone battery with energy...gotta not screw it too hard to have the battery last longer in life)

 

On my 1hr20min drive this morning, the charger actually kept the phone at 100% (I switched settings to fast wireless charging last night). I unplugged charger at 20min mark and replug when I had 30min left of trip and the phone never recovered (heat from running nav, data, screen on, BT, battery charge, and probably nav going to dawn/day) and only recovered 1% my last 30min of drive. But I guess it sort of worked out

 

It only works without the Iphone case.