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Apple Reportedly Questioning Whether iPhone Should Drop MagSafe

gaximus said:
This was a huge decision for apple that they debated for years and didn't want to do, but had to for a much better technology. And every one agreed that lightning was way better than 30-pin, just upset that they had to replace their accessories. What tech will they replace it with that is better? Thinness? iPhone Air has proved that customers will choose many other priorities over thinness. I say this as an iPhone Air user that loves the Air(But due to the battery being smaller and having to charge it a lot, I would not have it without MagSafe, being able to snap it to my desk, and car, or a quick battery pack charge up, make it something I don't even think about)
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If MagSafe was replaced with iPad like POGO it would serve a double function for charging and data at present it just does one.
 
Yourbigpalal83 said:
WHY WOULD YOU GO BACKWARDS. I USE MAGSAFE ALL DAY EVERY DAY...Now if you replace it with reverse wireless charging magsafe...now your on to something
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The point, making MagSafe a chargeable option. Apple’s new focus, soft side of the sale, subscriptions example. If lowering or maintaining price on a Pro phone by offering a less expensive charging option increases the pro sales an Apple win. Might even be a consumer win, better tailored options for the iPhone.
 
Just like the courage Apple showed to remove the headphone jack, will they once again have the courage to remove MagSafe next? lol
 
This is so silly that it feels like leak bait to try and flush out who's talking to the press. They told one suspect they're thinking about getting rid of MagSafe, they told another they're thinking about getting rid of camera control, they told another they're getting rid of volume buttons...
 
macbookj0e said:
Wireless charging is super inefficient and it costs you a good 30% extra v’s wired. (If my memory has remembered that correctly lol)

Having said that I do love my MagSafe car mount and would hate to have to go back to clipping it in!
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Sure it’s inefficient in that sense, but one of the selling points of MagSafe was eliminating much of the inefficiency by giving you correct alignment every time. And how much higher is my power bill because I use MagSafe instead of USB anyway? And when I’m putting my phone on its stand overnight, who cares how slow it charges?

I’ve found the downsides to be negligible at best. My battery lifespans haven’t been any worse, there’s no noticeable increase in my bills… at worst, a 5k mAh MagSafe power banks won’t fully charge my Pro Max
 
I don’t use MagSafe often. However, occasionally I wash my phone and it is nice to be able to charge it while the port dries. After all the years of the rumors of a portless device - it would be weird to drop MagSafe.
 
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code-m said:
Those customer will survive just like their did with purchasing new cases when iPhone’s dimensions changed or when the move from 30-pin connector to Lightening to USB-C. The initial complaint period is expected after it will be accepted with some disgruntled feelings.
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But in those cases, no features were removed or lost. Lightning was an improvement by making the connector smaller and reversible. USB-C kept those features and also opened up compatibility with way more accessories.

The equivalent would be removing wired charging entirely instead of switching to USB-C.
 
rjp1 said:
I don’t use MagSafe often. However, occasionally I wash my phone and it is nice to be able to charge it while the port dries. After all the years of the rumors of a portless device - it would be weird to drop MagSafe.
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Use a hair dryer on cool setting and it drys the port in 5 mins or less, no sweat.
 
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Never going to happen unless they came up with a better way of charging. But given the infrastructure is there for people charging at night, in cars, cafes, airports etc removing it would be too damaging to remove it now

And how can you say only for high end models and then say it may not come on the $2000+ iPhone ultra. Contradiction
 
As most others have also stated, removing MagSafe would be a tragedy. I don't even understand how this issue KEEPS spinning at Apple… they did the same with MagSafe on the MacBooks… it is just BIZARRE. Like, the people in charge at Apple don't use their own devices, have never been saved by this tech, are unable to recognize the convenience of MagSafe tech. It is just BIZARRE.
The biggest 'issue' with MagSafe that I see is that most of the accessories aren't great, they're Chinese junk. And because of that, the word-of-mouth about how awesome MagSafe is has been squelched. Invariably, when I show people MagSafe car chargers, they're SHOCKED! Have never seen such things! (Mostly because they're the more expensive models at Target or Walmart, and the little boxes don't really highlight the benefit.) But when they invariably ask me "which one should I buy?" I don't have a good answer. Because a lot of them are not great. Even the ESR models I've gotten on Amazon have changed model numbers, newer models, mid reviews. It shouldn't be that difficult… Apple needs to partner with ESR, or Belkin, or Anker, or Otterbox, SOMEBODY, and get GOOD MagSafe accessories made. Reliable. Good magnetic power. Actually 'stick' to the dash or vent RELIABLY. And it is the same for the nightstand 'docks'… there are a thousand of them on Amazon, but no clear "This one is GREAT!" And the models that ARE great, are $$$, with little to differentiate them from the crappy ones, and vendor names that simply WILL NOT SELL to American customers.
This is Apple's fault. The whole 'debate'. They are both the cause and solution of their own tech's failure. Shocker.
 
Itsedstech said:
They already killed 3D Touch, now they want to kill magsafe too? Kill fitness + or news + or something else people actually never use
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Fitness+ and News+ are high margin products for Apple because they are services. Killing them would reduce Apple's overall margins, making it more likely for Apple to raise hardware prices or remove things like Magsafe from lower cost hardware products.
 
The more I hear about the iPhone 18 lineup, the more hideous they sound. Cutting features, using lesser parts, etc. I was planning to wait for the 18's to come out to upgrade, but I'm starting to think the 17's may actually be better at this point.
 
ReliableSource said:
Sure it’s inefficient in that sense, but one of the selling points of MagSafe was eliminating much of the inefficiency by giving you correct alignment every time. And how much higher is my power bill because I use MagSafe instead of USB anyway? And when I’m putting my phone on its stand overnight, who cares how slow it charges?

I’ve found the downsides to be negligible at best. My battery lifespans haven’t been any worse, there’s no noticeable increase in my bills… at worst, a 5k mAh MagSafe power banks won’t fully charge my Pro Max
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It is well known to be worse for the environment than wired charging by a lot. Look it up for yourself. If you don't care about the environment then its a non issue for that person of course.
 
If true, would this be a sign that Apple isn't making as much revenue form MagSafe accessories as they would like (i.e. everyone's buying 3rd party accessories rather than Apple's overpriced versions).
 
zifty said:
The more I hear about the iPhone 18 lineup, the more hideous they sound. Cutting features, using lesser parts, etc. I was planning to wait for the 18's to come out to upgrade, but I'm starting to think the 17's may actually be better at this point.
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It sure sounds like that to me. 17 series is the safe bet.
 
They will not phase out MagSafe. Especially since you can now charge at 25 watt rate and the recent issues with restarting iPhone 17 models when the battery level drops to 0%, revived only by charging from MagSafe. And even more so if Apple plans to go to a portless iPhone in the future.
 
I’d TODAY, use a headphone jack more than MagSafe…and yes I have a puck. Find it just as fiddly to get off as pulling out a usb-c cable. But that’s perhaps just me. Wonder how much extra costs it adds per phone…
 
More leadership and innovation by Cook who is probably coiled up in a little ball screaming, "Why do we spend the money for MagSafe, no one else does?"
 
alexandr said:
Cases can be a good solution for this, but not for those who go commando.
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Exactly. I've had an iPhone since the 3G. I don't use a case, nor have I ever dropped a phone and cracked a screen. It is fun handing a friend my phone for a photo or something and watching them lock up in fear they are going to drop it 😝
 
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