Apple seems to have solved one of the main shortcomings of its MagSafe Battery compatible with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13; known as the MagSafe rechargeable battery. Cupertino Company released a new firmware update this slightly increases the charging speed, leaving aside the meager 5 watts of maximum power that it has allowed so far.
The new update, which comes out as 2.7 (or 2.7.b.0), increase power to 7.5 W, as Apple confirms on its website. This results in a slightly faster download speed than what external battery when supplying a battery to the iPhone autonomously.
To get 7.5W charging on the go, update your MagSafe battery to the latest firmware. The firmware update starts automatically when the battery is connected to iPhone. The firmware update may take about a week.
Dont clear How much longer is the charging time compared to 5W? which the MagSafe battery has so far allowed. In our tests with this low power, it took the accessory two hours to charge only 50% of the iPhone 12 Pro Max battery.
So you can update your MagSafe battery firmware.
The MagSafe battery firmware update is automatic and may take up to a week to apply. apple recommends connect accessory to iPad or Mac using a Lightning cable and wait approximately 5 minutes – this is how long the download and installation process takes. You can check if the new firmware is installed through your iPhone. To do this, attach the battery to the back of the terminal and access Settings > General > Info > MagSafe Battery.
Recall MagSafe battery can also function as a wireless charger if a Lightning cable is connected to it, and if this cable is previously connected to an adapter of at least 20W. In this case, the load is 15 watts. On the other hand, iPhone it can also power the battery from the accessory. To do this, you need to connect the Lightning cable to your smartphone and dock external battery while the device is charging. When the iPhone reaches a high percentage (about 80%), the terminal feeds the battery to the MagSafe accessory.
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