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Apple Releases New Firmware for MagSafe Battery Pack

Hi,
my magsafe battery has already updated to the latest version.
However, I have no option to limit the charging of the iphone to 90%.
The magsafe battery charges up to 100%.
who already has the latest version confirms that the 90% limit no longer appears in the low consumption mode icon?
Thank's
 
jclardy said:
I had a similar issue..left it alone for a few weeks, went to use it and it showed as completely empty. Tried everything to get it back online, but nothing worked (Using 20w apple charger, 5w brick, plugged into M1 laptop, reverse charging from a phone.) Ended up bringing it in and got a replacement. Not sure which FW it was on, but the one I got back had 2.5.b.0, so might have been an original FW bug.

Also plugging in the magsafe pack to my Mac seemed to update it to 2.7.b.0 nearly immediately.
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my magsafe battery has already updated to the latest version.
However, I have no option to limit the charging of the iphone to 90%.
The magsafe battery charges up to 100%.
who already has the latest version confirms that the 90% limit no longer appears in the low consumption mode icon?
Thank's
 
So, I got all excited after reading this and came home and plugged my MagSafe Battery pack into my iPad Pro 11" for 5-10 minutes to get the firmware update. Ever since removing it, it seems like a dead brick. Putting my iPhone 13 mini on it does nothing. No lights, whatsoever if I plug it into power to charge it, now. It acts like it's bricked. Any idea? This is not cool at all. I sure hope I don't have to take this thing to an Apple store after simply plugging it into my iPad to update the firmware as they stated you could do in 5 minutes.. sigh..
 
volcom45 said:
So, I got all excited after reading this and came home and plugged my MagSafe Battery pack into my iPad Pro 11" for 5-10 minutes to get the firmware update. Ever since removing it, it seems like a dead brick. Putting my iPhone 13 mini on it does nothing. No lights, whatsoever if I plug it into power to charge it, now. It acts like it's bricked. Any idea? This is not cool at all. I sure hope I don't have to take this thing to an Apple store after simply plugging it into my iPad to update the firmware as they stated you could do in 5 minutes.. sigh..
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i,
try to do a few steps to see if it solves:
1- turn off everything and connect the magsafe battery only to the lightning charger, wait 2 min and connect to the iphone, wait 2 min and see if it detects the magsafe battery.
2- connect the magsafe battery to the iphone and connect the lightning cable to the iphone and see if the battery reverses charge, wait 2min too.
3- connect the lightning cable to the magsafe battery and connect it to the iphone immediately afterwards, verify that the magsafe battery appears on the iphone.
follow these steps and then feedback
 
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IllinoisCorn said:
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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I have the product and it works as Apple intended. I think the people who complain about it either didn't know what they were buying ahead of time, or they had irrational expectation of use with the product.
 
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Apple_Robert said:
I have the product and it works as Apple intended. I think the people who complain about it either didn't know what they were buying ahead of time, or they had irrational expectation of use with the product.
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I fully agree with you. my magsafe battery works correctly, however as I mentioned in the update it no longer has the option to limit charging to 90%, can you confirm that on yours too?
 
srbNYC said:
Care to elaborate? Hard to know what you're upset about or what you find so problematic.
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Sure, but im so mad at this product I am just gonna be beligerent.

I am so flabbergasted by the performance of this brick of garbage, that I have replaced it thrice thinking "oh it must be faulty." I am on my THIRD replacement. I dont think my unit in particular is broken.

That out the way:

The charging rate is so abysmal that there is no use-case for the device.
Traditional battery packs are chunky things (some about the size of this device) that you plug in momentarily for a quick boost in power, and youre off to the races.

This device is clearly not marketed as that. Its meant to stay attached to your device for a while. Keep it going. Its a battery extender, not a battery charger. Fine. It is convenient so perhaps you plug in once youre low to keep using your device.

Except you cant do that. It does not charge quickly enough to allow me to browse a pdf, with the brightness all the way down, on airplane mode. The battery percentage STILL DECLINES. The device will even eventually just shut off! Out of juice.

Yes yes its because of heat management and charging rates and all that. Whatever. If this device isnt a charger, and its merely "more juice" how come it cant do that either?

It winds up being an inconvenient weird battery extender that falls off. I truly don't hate many things, I hate this thing.

Why does it suck for me?

I think its maybe because I have an iPhone 12 Pro and not a 12 or 13 or 13 pro. The 12 pro is the most battery comsumptive phone of all the phones compatible with this battery. Im sure if I purchased a newer device it would work as an extender. It would heat up slower and use less juice, allowing a faster charging rate. But I have a 12 pro, and so this is e-waste.

Edit:

Apparently, apple agrees: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ter-7-5w-speed-after-firmware-update.2342407/
 
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IllinoisCorn said:
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I had not watched it but it seems to track with my experiences with this thing. Does this person typically provide more interesting deeper dives like that? This video strikes like the right balance of technical and fun for me, would you recommend the channel in general?
 
u_int16 said:
I had not watched it but it seems to track with my experiences with this thing. Does this person typically provide more interesting deeper dives like that? This video strikes like the right balance of technical and fun for me, would you recommend the channel in general?
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I’m wondering if you’re trolling me.

That’s Quinn from Snazzy Labs.

You must be trolling me—you’re on Macrumors.
 
IllinoisCorn said:
I’m wondering if you’re trolling me.

That’s Quinn from Snazzy Labs.

You must be trolling me—you’re on Macrumors.
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No! haha. Apparently I missed some very obvious boat.

Honestly I don't remember why I initially got on here. Apple silicon rumors? Ill check him out.
 
Apple_Robert said:
That video is worthless. I don't know why you keep posting it. It is a video about his personal preferences. Just because the Battery Pack doesn't suit his or anyone else's personal preference, that doesn't equate to the Battery Pack being worthless. My point stands. The Battery Pack works just like Apple has stated.
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I believe your experience is more positive due to you having a much less battery demanding mini. I would not dismiss the claims that this product does not operate well carte-blanche. It does not work at all for me. At all.

Apple has released an update allowing for faster charging speeds, so clearly they agree on some level. Im quite excited, it might finally be useful for me.
 
u_int16 said:
I believe your experience is more positive due to you having a much less battery demanding mini. I would not dismiss the claims that this product does not operate well carte-blanche. It does not work at all for me. At all.

Apple has released an update allowing for faster charging speeds, so clearly they agree on some level. Im quite excited, it might finally be useful for me.
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Apple has stated from the beginning at what speed it will charge. The fact that that has been too slow for your personal preference doesn't make the device worthless by definition. It simply means that you bought a product expecting it to do more than stated by Apple.

If I had a bigger iPhone, my statement would still be the same. I know what the product is supposed to do and why. I didn't buy it expecting fast charging because it wasn't sold as such.
 
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Apple_Robert said:
Apple has stated from the beginning at what speed it will charge. The fact that that has been too slow for your personal preference doesn't make the device worthless by definition. It simply means that you bought a product expecting it to do more than stated by Apple.

If I had a bigger iPhone, my statement would still be the same. I know what the product is supposed to do and why. I didn't buy it expecting fast charging because it wasn't sold as such.
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Youre skimming.

1) It does not charge at all. It discharges while connected.
2) The 5w brick does charge.
3) The product charges at a PEAK of 5w, but if your phone heats at all the speed reduces.
4) Apple advertises "providing safe and reliable wireless charging." it is not reliable, and it is not charging.
5) The device being "bigger" is not the point of the distinction, rather the amount of power your device consumes.
6) A product can work as advertised (this does not) and still be "bad".
7) Apple has released an update to fix this. Clearly signaling it does not perform well.
 
hugoalves said:
i,
try to do a few steps to see if it solves:
1- turn off everything and connect the magsafe battery only to the lightning charger, wait 2 min and connect to the iphone, wait 2 min and see if it detects the magsafe battery.
2- connect the magsafe battery to the iphone and connect the lightning cable to the iphone and see if the battery reverses charge, wait 2min too.
3- connect the lightning cable to the magsafe battery and connect it to the iphone immediately afterwards, verify that the magsafe battery appears on the iphone.
follow these steps and then feedback
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Well, I tried all of this, but all that happens is the MagSafe charger shows up in my battery widget. But, it's all grey. If I'm trying to charge phone on it, it's just grey like it has 0% battery. If I reverse charge, it shows the charging symbol but it never gains any charge. It doesn't gain any charge with it just plugged in by itself, either. It truly seems bricked.
 
Apple_Robert said:
That video is worthless. I don't know why you keep posting it. It is a video about his personal preferences. Just because the Battery Pack doesn't suit his or anyone else's personal preference, that doesn't equate to the Battery Pack being worthless. My point stands. The Battery Pack works just like Apple has stated.
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Do you think this is the only video or review trashing this product?

Would you like more? I can do that.

It’s great this product works for you, but there is no need to die on a hill over it.

Not everyone agrees with you ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
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The magsafe battery with the latest firmware actually charges at 7.5W :)
Attached image with 1500mAh charging rate.
It is also possible to see that it controls the temperature quite well, when the battery reaches 36ºC, it suspends charging and starts charging again moments after it drops to 34ºC.
However, I still have no option to limit loading to 90% :( :(
Attached images. battery_magsafe_charging_7.5w.pngbattery_not_charging_hot.png
 
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