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henrydavidthoreauawy t1_jdwni2s wrote

Reply to comment by wanjuggler in Which MagSafe power bank brand are you choosing for your iPhone 14? by AptCovering

They should open up that private battery API. It’s not fair that other batteries are less effective because the phone thinks it’s plugged into the wall.

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wanjuggler t1_jdwphk9 wrote

Apple opened up its MagSafe tech to the new Qi2 Magnetic Power Profile standard, which "will also support new types of accessories that magnetically attach to the back of the phone, like an extra battery."

Presumably that support would include the signaling for the charger to tell the device that it is an external battery. So there's a path forward.

https://www.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/qi/#qi2

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