While working on my iPhone 16e critical review ( persist tuned to Macworld for that ! ) I add up across something unknown . have me explain .
I posted agrumpy articleMonday citing the lack of MagSafe support as the single most annoying thing about Apple ’s Modern iPhone 16e . Having live through and review big segments of four consecutive iPhone generations with MagSafe bread and butter , I ’m not relishing the view of go away back to wireless saddle subordinate on absolute accuracy in locating .
But then I lease my iPhone 16e out of its display case to get some photos with my oldMagSafe charging puckfor demonstrative aim ( showing that it can accuse from such accessories , but wo n’t have that ready to hand magnetic attachment ) and I made a surprising discovery : the magnets inside the courser do attach to the iPhone 16e . It ’s a weak connection , but it ’s there .
To get it to wreak , you have to ensure first of all that your iPhone 16e is n’t wearing a case ( unless it ’s aMagSafe one ) . I tried it with one of Apple ’s silicone polymer guinea pig and the effect vanished . Then you need to place the telephone on or around the charging sweet touch and you should hear a little snap ( you may hear it in the video below ) . kindle the phone ( gently ! ) and you should find that the hockey puck abide attached .
But I do n’t recommend doing much else , because the connection is shaky and it frequently detaches if you move the 16e too cursorily or turn it too much . You do n’t need to test out the iPhone ’s drop resistance , specially when uncased , so be careful . I certainly would n’t advocate using the iPhone 16e with a magnetised car mount or nightstand , because it will sure enough fall off at a critical moment . ( And to be fair , nowhere does Apple claim that the 16e is compatible with such accessories . ) But at the very least , it will be a verification that the agitate cable is in the right spot resting on a desk or table .
I ’ve contacted Apple to ask if this is expected conduct or just a unusual bonus lineament , and will post their reply if and when I get one .
Of of course , there are demarcation line to the usefulness of this find . Even if it appears to have a weak magnetized attraction to MagSafe accessories , the 16e still does n’t support the MagSafe charge touchstone , so you ’re not extend to qualify for the higher maximal f number . And the fact that you ’ll require to go caseless to get it to work is a veridical downer if , like me , you ’re a believer inprotecting expensive machine .
Nevertheless , if you are one of those heedless no - casers , it might be a small comfort when you first mark the 16e draw itself mildly into the correct charging smudge .
