{"id":959745,"date":"2026-05-14T17:28:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/959745\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T17:28:19","slug":"this-cheap-accessory-gave-my-android-phone-the-one-iphone-feature-i-wanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/959745\/","title":{"rendered":"This Cheap Accessory Gave My Android Phone the One iPhone Feature I Wanted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can buy Android phone cases with MagSafe built in. But I already owned and loved a few phone cases, so I didn\u2019t want to buy a new one (though I have tried a few). After doing some research, I was surprised to find a well-reviewed solution from ESR, a credible brand that also makes some of our favorite iPhone and iPad cases.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa3e0e66\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WILI-MAGSAFE-ANDROID-superJumbo.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><img class=\"e882ffa2\" alt=\"A box of MagSafe ring stickers next to someone holding up one of the stickers.\"  loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/>Ivy Liscomb\/NYT Wirecutter<\/p>\n<p>The MagSafe Ring Sticker is as basic as it sounds: It\u2019s a metal ring you stick on the back of a phone case (not on a bare phone) to attach magnetic paraphernalia to. This thing is the perfect balance of cheap, not hideous, and actually functional. It even comes in a few shades, including a brushed-metal option that looks neutral enough to match most cases. The pack comes with two stickers, and it\u2019s basically a no-brainer of a bargain.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/affiliate\/v1\/Amazon\/69928\/215829\/4\/callout\/7a62bc8faf0e4486849ebe48fd1e940f\/7\" class=\"fa8c1483 product-merchant-link-button\" data-affiliate-link=\"true\" data-payload-expected=\"false\" rel=\"noreferrer sponsored noopener\" data-index=\"1\" data-store=\"Amazon\" data-vars-store=\"Amazon\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/affiliate\/v1\/Amazon\/69928\/215829\/4\/callout\/7a62bc8faf0e4486849ebe48fd1e940f\/7\" data-gtm-trigger=\"callout_product_link_image\" data-scp=\"removed\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-pid=\"69928\" data-gtm-context=\"inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ESR-for-MagSafe-Sticker-360_20250418-053932_full.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"b5d00cd6\" width=\"399\" height=\"266\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ec57f3ca\" data-scp=\"callout_description\">These simple metal stickers attach to the back of any phone case, making it compatible with MagSafe accessories like PopSockets and car phone mounts.<\/p>\n<p>The ESR MagSafe Ring Sticker package includes two alignment templates for a variety of iPhones and Samsung devices. If you have a non-Samsung Android phone, you\u2019ll have to do some digging to figure out where your device\u2019s charging coils are located, so you can apply the sticker directly over them. It\u2019s possible to achieve pretty accurate alignment by looking at a teardown diagram of your phone or by finding where your current wireless charger sits on your phone. (For my own purposes, this ended up not being as necessary as I thought it would be. I found that I don\u2019t like wireless charging because of how much slower it is than wired charging, so I almost never use that feature.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fa3e0e66\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WILI-MAGSAFE-ANDROID-02-superJumbo.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><img class=\"e882ffa2\" alt=\"Two alignment templates from the MagSafe ring sticker package.\"  loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/>Ivy Liscomb\/NYT Wirecutter<\/p>\n<p>I tested some Pixel phone cases with built-in MagSafe, and while I liked this <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/affiliate\/v1\/Amazon\/81163\/238714\/4\/link\/7a62bc8faf0e4486849ebe48fd1e940f\/\" class=\"styled-link\" data-affiliate-link=\"true\" data-payload-expected=\"false\" rel=\"noreferrer sponsored noopener\" data-vars-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/affiliate\/v1\/Amazon\/81163\/238714\/4\/link\/7a62bc8faf0e4486849ebe48fd1e940f\/\" data-vars-store=\"Amazon\" data-gtm-element=\"product_link_impression\" data-link-type=\"link\" data-merchant=\"Amazon\" data-pid=\"81163\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/wirecutter\/out\/affiliate\/v1\/Amazon\/81163\/238714\/4\/link\/7a62bc8faf0e4486849ebe48fd1e940f\/\" data-gtm-context=\"chapter_a-simple-solution\">clear one<\/a>, ESR\u2019s MagSafe Ring Stickers are cheaper and give me more options. With so many fun case designs in the world, why limit yourself to a magnetic few? The stickers are also useful if you have an iPhone with a really thick tactical case that doesn\u2019t feature MagSafe; attaching one of these stickers to the back will solve any weak magnetization issues you might suffer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You can buy Android phone cases with MagSafe built in. 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