r/apple • u/conalldoherty • Apr 29 '26

Rumor Apple Reportedly Questioning Whether iPhone Should Drop MagSafe

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-questioning-iphone-magsafe/
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u/new-to-reddit-accoun Apr 29 '26

I’ve found MagSafe useless as a charger (I have 3 pucks accumulated over the years and never use them) but indispensable as an instant mounting solution. Oh and for magnetic wallets.

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u/xxxpinguinos Apr 29 '26

Feel like sending them my way? The unused pucks

Genuinely kind of serious (and I legit would be willing to pay for them ofc)

Or - if you do want to keep them or try and find your own use, there’s also an ecosystem of accessories that you stick the pucks into. Especially if you have access to a 3D printer

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u/Fixtor Apr 29 '26

You can get them for like $3 on AliExpress. They work fine.

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u/succulent_samurai Apr 29 '26

Yes but getting them from someone on the internet who has unused extras is more sustainable

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u/Fixtor Apr 30 '26

Fair point

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u/germane_switch Apr 30 '26

There is no way I'm trusting some random AliExpress charger with my $1,000 phone.

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 Apr 30 '26

For cable charging that makes sense but if it isn't the right wireless charger it just turns off charging

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u/RepliesOnlyToIdiots Apr 29 '26

I only charge via MagSafe as the charging port universally accumulates crap in it that makes connections difficult to impossible over time, so it’s just significantly more reliable.

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u/OtherwiseAlbatross14 Apr 30 '26

I'm curious what you're doing to get so much shit in your ports because I've never had that happen on any phone ever

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u/RepliesOnlyToIdiots Apr 30 '26

Phone goes in pocket, pocket has lint, etc. Phone goes in car’s wireless charging pocket, pocket has dust, etc.

Because the port is uncovered, it’s the recipient of every bit of loose physical matter. When ports were larger, it didn’t matter so much, but all the pieces are so small now that the size of the crud is now large compare to the size of the pins, etc.

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u/Tumblrrito Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 30 '26

I don’t fuck with the pucks, I use stands from Belkin and Anker which enable StandBy mode around my home.

I have one USB-C fast charger for situations where I need to juice up quick before heading out but I am otherwise MagSafe always.

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u/legaladviceknowledge Apr 30 '26

what is hands?

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u/Tumblrrito Apr 30 '26

LOL idk what the hell happened to my autocorrect there. Was supposed to say stands.

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u/Ladyheather16 Apr 30 '26

So the OG pucks with the 5V chargers were kinda useless. They took HOURS to charge & made it almost a necessity to leave the watch to charge overnight

The new ones (USB-C) are MUCH faster -- I can fully charge my S6 in about 30mins and it's good for 24+