My understanding is this product sucks. I hope this firmware update makes it suck a little less for the people who spent a good chunk of change on it.
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Apple Releases New Firmware for MagSafe Battery Pack
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What would you suggest they make it out of? Stainless steel? Glass? Diamond? How heavy do you want your battery pack? Heavy enough so that is compromises the magnet and slips off in your pocket?
The other day, I fell asleep with my phone in my bed with the battery pack charging it and it actually got so hot that it burned me and woke me up! I've also noticed a slight delay in the "ping" when I attach the battery pack to my 13 Pro. It used to be immediate.
I own the battery, I wish I didnt. It is truly terrible. At least the polishing cloth has a use.
Cloth > Battery any day.
Sucks? How so? There’s a bug I mentioned earlier which seems to effect a small number of people, what’s wrong with it apart from that?
Care to elaborate? Hard to know what you're upset about or what you find so problematic.
I would also like to know why some people dislike the magsafe external battery so much. I just bought one because my iPhone 12 Pro Max with 92% battery health simply does not suffice me anymore. Especially when I am on vacation and I am actively taking pictures and shooting videos.
Just checked and my launch day battery pack seems to be running the original firmware still. 2.0.2c.0
Sometimes it shows Hardware Version EVT2
Sometimes it shows the firmware as 0.0.0.0
Seems to be working fine so who knows...
For those that have had success updating while plugged into a MacBook, do you plug directly into the battery pack or into the phone?
Sometimes it shows Hardware Version EVT2
Sometimes it shows the firmware as 0.0.0.0
Seems to be working fine so who knows...
For those that have had success updating while plugged into a MacBook, do you plug directly into the battery pack or into the phone?
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EDIT: Just as everyone else said, mine updated moments after being plugged into my MacBook. Plugged directly into the battery pack with phone magnetically attached.
They made it faster on the go! From 5w to 7,5w. Check Apple support document, it even mentions how to update firmware - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212174
The capacity is too low. It’s slow to charge the phone. It gets pretty warm while attached. You can’t charge it wirelessly. It’s expensive for what it does (and doesn’t do).
It worked for me too! I wonder if this also works for the AirPod Pro or Max? Mine are already updated so I’ll have to wait for the next release to check. But what a great tip—I’m hoping this resolves some connection problems I’ve been having…
Thanks for the plug into a Mac to update tip. Bought two of these for me (iPhone 13 Pro) & my son's (iPhone 12) phones for a forthcoming trip to Disney World. We did look at other MagSafe battery packs, but every last one we considered had a number of bad reviews. Yes, Apple's version is 'under capacity' for all but the 12 & 13 minis and is horribly overpriced. On the other hand, the iOS integration & intelligent charging sold us along with a lack of outright failures in even the worst reviews.
Updated the firmware on both batteries in under a min plugging them into my MacBook. All set to go with 7.5w charging on the go as and when we need it. Beyond the initial sticker shock, I've never been disappointed in Apple's first party accessories (chargers, cables, MagSafe charger and the always excellent leather cases).
Updated the firmware on both batteries in under a min plugging them into my MacBook. All set to go with 7.5w charging on the go as and when we need it. Beyond the initial sticker shock, I've never been disappointed in Apple's first party accessories (chargers, cables, MagSafe charger and the always excellent leather cases).
it's not there to be pretty though. it's there to do a job and help you with your phone's battery.
and last time I checked, damn near every iPhone in the wild is wrapped in some sort of case. All that beautifully designed aluminum and glass wrapped in a soulless phone condom.
Is the phone attached to the battery pack when you plug it in to the Mac. I’m doing this and it’s not working.
Phone on. Phone off. Really a POS process. Much like apple lately.