Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack just got a new firmware update

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By Joe Wituschek
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Apple Magsafe Battery Pack Iphone 12 Pro Attached
Apple Magsafe Battery Pack Iphone 12 Pro Attached (Image credit: Christine Romero-Chan / iMore)

What you need to know

  • Apple has released a new firmware update for the MagSafe Battery Pack.
  • Firmware version 2.7.b.0 should bring the usual round of performance improvements and bug fixes.

The MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 has gotten a firmware update today.

Spotted by Aaron Zollo on Twitter, Apple has released a new firmware update for the MagSafe Battery Pack, the company's magnetic battery pack for the iPhone. The firmware update, titled version 2.7.b.0, is now available and owners should see the new version number in the Settings app once it updates.

Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack Firmware has been updated to version 2.7.b.0

Apple never lets us know what the purpose of a firmware update is. While they typically do not bring any notable new features to the company's accessories, they usually bring some performance improvements and bug fixes.

If you are trying to manually update to the latest firmware version, it's more about luck than anything else. Apple updates its firmware in the background, so there is no way to tap a button and initiate the update. However, the update would obviously occur when your MagSafe Battery Pack is attached to your iPhone, so try that to potentially initiate the update.

If the MagSafe Battery Pack isn't for you, check out our list of the Best MagSafe accessories 2022 for some other ideas!

Apple Magsafe Battery Pack White
Apple MagSafe Battery Pack


Bottom line: The MagSafe Battery Pack is great for extending the battery on your iPhone 12 to make it through the day. It has some features that put it ahead of its competition, but it's not perfect.

Joe Wituschek
Joe Wituschek
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Joe Wituschek is a Contributor at iMore. With over ten years in the technology industry, one of them being at Apple, Joe now covers the company for the website. In addition to covering breaking news, Joe also writes editorials and reviews for a range of products. He fell in love with Apple products when he got an iPod nano for Christmas almost twenty years ago. Despite being considered a "heavy" user, he has always preferred the consumer-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad mini, and iPhone 13 mini. He will fight to the death to keep a mini iPhone in the lineup. In his free time, Joe enjoys video games, movies, photography, running, and basically everything outdoors.