Apple Is Working on a MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12: Report

Feb. 20, 2021

Apple resurrected MagSafe with the launch of theiPhone 12 seriesearlier last year. It enables users to magnetically stick a wireless charging pad to their iPhone. Apple has also launched aplethora of accessories, including wallets and car mounts, compatible with MagSafe. Now, as per aBloomberg report(paywalled), the company is developing a MagSafe battery pack for the iPhone 12. It will allow users to wirelessly charge their device on the move.

In addition, a reference to the battery pack was recently spotted in the iOS 14.5 beta 2 by developer Stever Moser. He found an explainer for the said accessory in the source code. It read that the battery pack will enable a‘Mobile Charge Mode’, presumably via MagSafe to wireless charge your iPhone. It will only be charged up to 90% though for charging efficiency.

Now, Apple was expected to launch this MagSafe battery pack in the weeks after the iPhone 12 event. The accessory has, however, been delayed due to software issues. It has been reported that iOS shows that the battery pack is overheating even when it is not. The company needs to get past the software hurdles before it can officially launch the MagSafe-compatible battery pack. There is currently no timeline, so stay tuned for more information.