MagSafe Battery Pack Now Available for Apple Store Pickup

[MacRumors]

The newly-launched MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max is now available for in-store pickup at Apple Stores in a range of countries and regions around the world.

Spot checks show that customers in the U.S., Canada, UK, EU, Australia, Japan, and China can now place an order for a MagSafe Battery Pack on Apple's website or in the Apple Store app and arrange for in-store pickup at a local retail location. In-store pickup may be one of the only ways to get a ‌MagSafe Battery Pack immediately as mail orders are already facing moderate delays of around one to two weeks.

Priced at $99 in the United States, the MagSafe Battery Pack attaches magnetically to the back of the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max, providing additional hours of battery life. Apple says the battery pack is able to wirelessly charge the iPhone at up to 5W on the go, or at up to 15W when the battery pack is connected to a 20W or higher power adapter with a Lightning to USB-C cable.

Article Link: MagSafe Battery Pack Now Available for Apple Store Pickup

 

[DMG35]

Looking forward to seeing how other forum members like this. I'm interested, but $99 is a tough sell for me when there are less expensive options with more power.

 

[2013.1]

That is a lot of packaging

btw it is not possible to use HEIC images here

 

[SD449]

Can you charge the phone and battery pack attached with a MagSafe charger??

 

[2013.1]

This thing is heavy and big!
Weighs about 115 grams (my iPhone 12 mini has 135 which feels almost the same)
It's about 11 mm thick (my iPhone has 7,4 mm)
Says it loads up to about 90 %

 

[2013.1]

Can you charge the phone and battery pack attached with a MagSafe charger??

No

 

[SD449]

No

Thank you for the reply.

I asked in local Apple store and they said yes, but didn’t fill me full of confidence

 

[Shirasaki]

btw it is not possible to use HEIC images here

WEBP format never gained major traction either.

Thank you for the reply.

I asked in local Apple store and they said yes, but didn’t fill me full of confidence

Apple Store staff, being trained by Apple, don’t really know much more than we know. And for them, networking and community seems to value a bit more than technical knowledge.
Still, Apple has 14-day return policy. So it should be ok to try it out a few days before turning it off.

 

[bababooie]

can it charge apple watch as well?

 

[InGen]

Looking forward to see how much charge it provides to an iPhone 12 Pro from completely drained status

Hopeful that it might be close to 1x full charge.

can it charge apple watch as well?

No but it can charge an AirPods case according to early reviewers

 

[Abazigal]

Thank you for the reply.

I asked in local Apple store and they said yes, but didn’t fill me full of confidence

I don't think the battery pack can be charged with a magsafe charger (I may be wrong on this, but it seems designed to be charged with a lightning cable). The apple store employee probably misunderstood your question, and thought you were asking if you could charge both the phone and the battery pack together at the same time.

Which seems like a miss, because one of the older iPhone battery cases could in fact be charged wirelessly, IIRC.

 

[popdan]

so all the apple products have type c apart from iPhone and now even the battery pack has type c charging AHAHA
I misread the spec on the battery. My bad

 

[michiemme]

I don't think the battery pack can be charged with a magsafe charger (I may be wrong on this, but it seems designed to be charged with a lightning cable). The apple store employee probably misunderstood your question, and thought you were asking if you could charge both the phone and the battery pack together at the same time.

Which seems like a miss, because one of the older iPhone battery cases could in fact be charged wirelessly, IIRC.

But… since it can be reverse charged by the iPhone, it could be possible..

 

[haruhiko]

so all the apple products have type c apart from iPhone and now even the battery pack has type c charging AHAHA

Where did you find this info?

 

[Abazigal]

But… since it can be reverse charged by the iPhone, it could be possible..

Haha, I can’t believe I now require an entire FAQ for a power bank now.

 

[2013.1]

Thank you for the reply.

I asked in local Apple store and they said yes, but didn’t fill me full of confidence

you can charge the couple with one cable
Macrumors made a detailed article.

 

[Abazigal]

Where did you find this info?

The magsafe battery pack charges with a usb c to lightning cable.

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[2013.1]

so all the apple products have type c apart from iPhone and now even the battery pack has type c charging AHAHA

Mine charges right now with a lightning cable

 

[sshambles]

If anyone tries it on an iPhone not listed in the ones it specifies it’s for (esp 10S) please let me know if it works

 

[Abazigal]

One of the first videos I have found on YouTube regarding the battery pack.

No word on capacity though.

 

[JoshBoy]

I got mine today. I’m surprised at the weight of it, in fact a little disappointed at how heavy it is. The big test will be just daily use and if I get use to it. I have always had the battery cases on my iPhones.
it can only be charged by lightning cable, this I don’t understand. It does charge the airpod pros I have. I haven’t tried my watch series 6 but I doubt it does charge that.
the magnetism of it is great, very strong and doesn’t really move.
The white colour of it is more like the old school MacBooks so doesn’t colour match with the white silicone apple case (the case is more of an off white that I noticed when you attach the pack).
also to note that ios15 beta 3 has not been updated to recognise the pack, it comes up as “generic UPS” as you can see from the photos.
happy to give some more feedback after a week of use. I’m lastly disappointed that I can’t use a qi charger for it but it can be used as a qi charger at hoke and just attached when you leave the house in need.

 

[JoshBoy]

If anyone tries it on an iPhone not listed in the ones it specifies it’s for (esp 10S) please let me know if it works

There is no magnet on those phones so it won’t stay attached.

 

[Abazigal]

it can only be charged by lightning cable, this I don’t understand.

I think the intent is for it to replace your existing magsafe charger, not for you to play uno stack.

 

[JoshBoy]

I think the intent is for it to replace your existing magsafe charger, not for you to play uno stack.

Nothing wrong with a good game of uno stacker lol

 

[SD449]

The apple store employee probably misunderstood your question, and thought you were asking if you could charge both the phone and the battery pack together at the same time.

They understood and I made it clear even bringing up the example you used, but saying can I charge with MagSafe and explained the sandwich of MagSafe, battery, phone

Obviously they’re New but they thought it would work like a battery case which can be charged with MagSafe, charging the phone first then battery (case).
So that logic makes sense