iOS 17 is packed with new features, but it also includes main points about the recently unknown MagSafe accessories that may come with the iPhone 15.
Code discovered via Twitter user aaronp613 (via iMore) in the first beta mentions a new MagSafe charger and a MagSafe battery. They can be identified as other existing versions of those two through their style numbers.
You can buy a MagSafe charger and a MagSafe battery from Apple right now, but those versions haven’t been updated since their respective releases in 2020 and 2021. If those models discovered in iOS 17 beta are new versions, it’s conceivable that they’ll offer some sort of updates that the iPhone 15 series will be able to enjoy.
One of the conceivable reasons Apple is updating those MagSafe accessories is that the new versions will help the next popular Qi2 for wireless charging. This was announced earlier this year as based on MagSafe and the popular existing Qi, and is rumored to be also compatible with the iPhone 15. According to some rumors, even MagSafe products not approved by Apple can qualify up to a maximum of 15W currently with the help of MagSafe via Qi2.
Apple makes its own MagSafe accessories and those of legal partners, compared to classic third-party accessories by providing faster loading speeds and tighter integration with iOS. Maybe we’ll see new benefits for Apple’s MagSafe device with this new charger and battery combination, such as charging even faster than 15W, or new features like Find My support.
We probably won’t see those new accessories until the iPhone 15 launches this fall, but there’s still plenty of WWDC 2023 earlier this week to watch in the meantime. This includes other new software like iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma, and new devices like the Vision Pro AR headset and the 15-inch MacBook Air.
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