Charging a Magsafe Battery pack with an iPhone

If i plug in my iPhone 12 (mini) while my Magsafe Battery Pack is attached to my iPhone, can the battery pack charge from my iPhone?

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 18

Posted on Feb 22, 2025 12:44 AM

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Tesserax

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Posted on Feb 28, 2025 1:42 PM

No. The Apple MagSafe battery pack must be charged via the appropriate charging cable. In turn that cable needs to be connected directly to a power adapter.

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Tesserax

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Feb 28, 2025 1:42 PM in response to AndrewColeman

No. The Apple MagSafe battery pack must be charged via the appropriate charging cable. In turn that cable needs to be connected directly to a power adapter.

Rudegar

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Feb 22, 2025 2:08 AM in response to AndrewColeman

no, iphones don't support very much current being drawn from their connector.

Feb 28, 2025 1:02 PM in response to Rudegar

good to know, but could it charge off of my iPhone wirelessly?

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