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(Pocket-lint) – Apple’s MagSafe battery pack is compatible with the company’s iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models. It attaches to the back of any of these devices and provides convenient battery charging on the go or when connected to a power source.
Originally, the MagSafe battery pack could only provide 5W charging speed when portable, which means that charging your iPhone takes a while. However, a firmware update has changed that.
The MagSafe Battery Pack is now capable of delivering 7.5W charging speeds, allowing your iPhone to charge a little faster while on the go. It also provides 15W charging for your iPhone when connected to a power source.
Here’s how to update your MagSafe battery pack to the latest firmware and how to use it.
How to update the firmware of your MagSafe battery pack?
There are several ways to update MagSafe Battery Pack to the latest firmware. The easiest (but not the fastest) is to simply attach the MagSafe Battery Pack to the back of your compatible iPhone and it will update over time. Apple said the update will take about a week if you do it this way.
You can also connect the MagSafe Battery Pack to your iPad or Mac. To update the firmware with your Mac or iPad, connect one end of the Lightning to USB-C cable to the Lightning connector on the battery pack, and the other end to your Mac or iPad. The firmware update will take about 5 minutes.
How to check the MagSafe Battery Pack firmware?
In order for the MagSafe battery pack to provide 7.5W charging speeds when portable, it must be running version 2.7 of the firmware.
To check the firmware version of the MagSafe Battery Pack, go to Settings > General > About > MagSafe Battery Pack. The MagSafe Battery Pack must be connected to your iPhone for it to appear.
How to check the status of the MagSafe Battery Pack?
If you want to know how much power is left in the MagSafe Battery Pack, you need to add the batteries widget to the Today view or the home screen. First, make sure you’re running iOS 14.7 or later. Then follow the steps below:
- Go to the Today view (swipe left to right from the Home screen page) or to the Home screen page where you want to add the stacked widget.
- Touch and hold the wallpaper until the apps start to vibrate.
- Touch the “+” in the upper left corner of the screen to open the tool gallery.
- Scroll down or search to find “Batteries”.
- Click on the Stacks widget and swipe left on the size options. Different sizes display different information.
- When you see the size you want, click “Add Gadget”.
- Click on Done.
When you attach the MagSafe Battery Pack to your iPhone, it automatically appears in the batteries widget and you can see how much battery it has. You can charge both the MagSafe Battery Pack and iPhone at the same time if you plug in the battery pack and then plug in the Lightning connector.
What iPhones are compatible with the MagSafe Battery Pack?
Apple MagSafe Battery Pack requires MagSafe to attach. So it is only compatible with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models. You can therefore use the MagSafe Battery Pack with one of the following iPhone models:
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
How much additional fee will the MagSafe Battery Pack for my iPhone?
The level of additional charge that the MagSafe Battery Pack provides on your iPhone will depend on your iPhone model.
Apple says you’ll get 70% more battery with the MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini.
You’ll get up to 60% off for iPhone 12, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro.
For the iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple says you’ll get 40% more battery.
Written by Britta O’Boyle.
