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zerodawn leaf.dance zerodawn@leaf.dance
Joined: 2025-07-10
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Before i break out the solder gun and make one myself, i wanted to ask. Is there a unit that uses magsafe magnets that does wireless charging pass through? The idea would be to have this device on the back of a phone and when a charge is applied while it's on a phone it passes the charge through to the phone.

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shortwavesurfer lemmy.zip shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2024-01-08
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Maybe the Heltec MeshPocket?

I know it supports QI2 but I'm not sure if it can do pass-through or not.

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just some guy sh.itjust.works tophneal@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-10
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Maybe the Heltec MeshPocket? I know it supports QI2 but I'm not sure if it can do pass-through or not.

I think you’re right, MeshPocket is the closest option. Its docs read like it should act like any other power bank. There’s no explicit warnings that it cannot charge a phone while receiving a charge.

https://wiki.heltec.org/docs/devices/open-source-hardware/nrf52840-series/meshpocket/Usage

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KairuByte lemmy.dbzer0.com KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-08-09
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I can confirm that the MeshPocket does indeed allow pass through charging.

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shortwavesurfer lemmy.zip shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2024-01-08
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I think you’re right, MeshPocket is the closest option. Its docs read like it should act like any other power bank. There’s no explicit warnings that it cannot charge a phone while receiving a charge. https://wiki.heltec.org/docs/devices/open-source-hardware/nrf52840-series/meshpocket/Usage

Yeah, it says so in the FAQ

Does it support charging and discharging simultaneously?

Yes. You can charge the MeshPocket via the USB-C port while simultaneously using its wireless charging to charge your phone.
(Current power allocation: Wired charging input 10W, wireless charging output 5W. Total output may be limited by input power capability.)

https://heltec.org/project/meshpocket/

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