iPhone 14 Pro Max If I attach magnets on the sides, will they affect cellular reception?

[Farrgazer]

Now that iOS 16 supports Nintendo Joy-Cons, I got the idea of using magnets to easily attach and detach the controllers. But I don’t want to damage my phone.

 

[RRC]

If they're strong enough to stay attached, chances are they are strong enough to potentially cause some internal damage. If you are set on this idea, maybe get a metal bumper/case that you can attach the magnets to instead of directly to the phone.

 

[Farrgazer]

If they're strong enough to stay attached, chances are they are strong enough to potentially cause some internal damage. If you are set on this idea, maybe get a metal bumper/case that you can attach the magnets to instead of directly to the phone.

Would you say there is any difference between attaching the magnets to the iPhone and using non-magnetic metal parts on the controllers, and the other way around?

 

[Andeddu]

I probably wouldn’t try it but magnets should theoretically not cause damage to your phone. Your iPhone has a very powerful MagSafe ring built in and people have been applying magnets on the their iPhones since the early days to attach them to car dashboards.

There are obviously limits but I have never heard of a magnet damaging an iPhone.