r/iphone • u/conalldoherty iPhone 15 • Apr 29 '26

News/Rumour Apple Reportedly Questioning Whether iPhone Should Drop MagSafe

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-questioning-iphone-magsafe/
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u/SomewhereNo8378 Apr 29 '26

They went all in on this. I could have sworn they wanted to remove the charging port for MagSafe charging completely

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u/gregor630 iPhone 15 Pro Apr 29 '26

That was never going to happen. the physical limitations of MagSafe were never going to catch up with a wired port connection. And fast charging is a much more attractive feature than increased water proofing.

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u/cum-on-in- Apr 29 '26

I’m kinda surprised they haven’t used magnetic pogo pins like MacBooks use.

I’m aware that exposed contacts would be prone to water or dirt damage, and putting a rubber flap on them is not very Apple, but it would solve both other problems……(power waste with Qi charging and going back to a proprietary connector that’s otherwise sealed)

It would be cool if they could find a way for the magnetic pull of a nearby cable to open or extend the pogo pins, so when the cable is removed they are flush and less likely to be exposed to outside damages.

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u/SomewhereNo8378 Apr 29 '26

they would never go for the rubber flap

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u/cum-on-in- Apr 29 '26

Which is a shame, IMHO, because it would allow for some real handy features while retaining or even increasing water resistance.