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> is this the first use of "reverse charging"? It's not, the Pencil does it, too. Various other accessories are also bus-powered.

• minimaxir 5y ago
  Edited to clarify for the iPhone (since the Pencil is a fair counterexample for iPad)
  • fuzzy2 5y ago
    You can also charge the pencil from an iPhone. It's just another Lightning device.
    • minimaxir 5y ago
      The second generation Pencil is inductive only. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211019 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211019
    • nofunsir 5y ago
      I prefer to charge my pencil via my lightning earpods.
• skavi 5y ago
  First use of Reverse Wireless charging on an iPhone. Also, the iPad charging is one way.
  • bserge 5y ago
    Just as it should be, why would a tablet with it's huge battery charge something else? That's the job of the small phone! But seriously, someone fucked up with the circuit design here.
    • popz41 5y ago
      The iPad Pro will charge a phone plugged into it via a USB-C to lightning cable.
    • wlesieutre 5y ago
      iPad doesn't have any induction coils to support reverse wireless charging, but you can use it as a USB-C phone battery
  • fuzzy2 5y ago
    Ah, I misread. From the context on the help article it's clear. I thought it referred to connecting phone and battery pack with Lightning.