Because it's probably someone's job at MR to check the firmware of all Apple products daily. He or she probably has "firmware inspector" on their resume now 🤣
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Apple Releases New MagSafe Duo Firmware
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Here's the file your iPhone downloads to check for updates of the MagSafe Duo charger: https://mesu.apple.com/assets/com_apple_MobileAsset_UARP_A2458/com_apple_MobileAsset_UARP_A2458.xml
A2458 is the charger's model number. UARP is Apple's "Universal Accessory Restore Protocol". I regularly watch more than 500 of those files for changes. I don't know if MacRumors looks at my monitoring, someone else does and tips off MacRumors, or if they do their own monitoring for changes
What? That’s news to me…. I charge my ultra every day on this. With all kinds of bands on and no adjustment necessary. Just pop it on like all my previous watches.
Wirelessly? Via Bluetooth? Can’t be Wi-Fi because it never appears on my router.
Is there a similar update for the original Apple Watch charging plate?
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I have this, ... very .... exciting... strange world we are living in that charger now have firmware. haha
Those who think this is a silly product, guess you don't travel much with a small laptop bag.
Those who think this is a silly product, guess you don't travel much with a small laptop bag.
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But given how often firmware fails, it should be called software. Oh wait, that term in already in use.
Maybe it's the super low bandwidth radio link between phone and charger (normally used for the charger to know when a device was connected, how much power it wants, when it finished charging, etc). Which could mean it takes a long time for the update to actually transfer to the charger
I believe it is a problem for the Ultra when it uses a strap that doesn’t allow the watch to sit flat on the charger like the Milanese loop or a solo loop.
Why would anyone buy a device that
1. Doesn’t physically fit the latest phones?
2. Doesn’t fast charge watches?
1. Doesn’t physically fit the latest phones?
2. Doesn’t fast charge watches?
Why do i need to fast charge my watch while I sleep? This is for travel and not for my home use personally. And my 14 Pro and Ultra watch fit absolutely fine on mine.
Because someone asked earlier about how to force the update - I left the Magsafe Duo plugged into my Macbook Pro for a couple of hours and it won't update the firmware. Also had left my iPhone on it overnight before and still shows the same old firmware (even after restarting the phone). Guess it's the usual waiting game with Apple's "automatic" firmware updates you don't have any control over (or information on what's actually been improved).
Mine was already at 0.0.2.56. I just restarted my phone. We'll see if that changes.
The update went ok and was quick. But now the watch charger is on the left (was on the right before) and the charge port is at the front (was at the back). Has anybody else noticed this? Is this supposed to be an improvement?
My phone (13 Pro with clear plastic apple case) doesn't sit properly on the charger, but it still works and is very convenient.
For me because I don’t want to fast charge my iPhone, nor my watch. More heat is the reason.
Oh I do even own a dual nor did I know it even existed. So a charger has firmware oh well maybe it is redundant as I have enough charger cables laying around all over my house. Just seems to be the case of yep it exists but really not needed
It wouldn’t surprise me if the Apple‘s Polishing Cloth had a firmware. Would it justify its price? Na.