Wesley Hilliard
MagSafe Charger firmware version 247 (10M229) has been made available by Apple, though there are no known user-facing changes.
The MagSafe Charger is a simple device with some on-device intelligence for charging the iPhone at specific rates given certain information provided by the connection. Apple doesn't provide release notes for MagSafe Charger firmware updates so expect bug fixes and optimization.
The previous firmware version was 174 (9M5069), and the new version is 247 (10M229).
The new firmware is installed automatically for users, with no mechanism available to manually force an update. As long as the MagSafe Charger is connected to power and your iPhone the update should — eventually — install automatically.
How to check your MagSafe Charger firmware version
MagSafe Charger owners can check the current firmware for their device within the Settings app.
- Connect the MagSafe Charger
- Open the Settings App
- Select General
- Select About
- Scroll down and select the MagSafe Charger
- A menu will appear showing relevant device information
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“MagSafe Charger has Firmware” there you go fixed that headline for ya
What other mystery devices contain firmware? My MagSafe wallet, perhaps?
You can plug it into a iPad Pro and it will update also. For some reason it did not update while attached to my iPhone for 30 min. Have read plugging it into Mac also works.
Plugging into Mac worked for me. In less than 3 minutes the firmware version changed to a new one. Just attaching to iPhone did not work. It sit there for 30 minutes without success.
Do not believe it is possible for it to update just attached to iPhone the more I think about it. Mine had original firmware 171 on it and 174 was available and over months it never updated to it.
Think it must be attached to computer or iPad to update.