Apple Working on Magnetic Battery Pack Attachment for Wireless Charging on iPhone The battery pack would attach to the back of an iPhone 12 using the MagSafe system. By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg | Updated: 20 February 2021 11:33 IST Prototypes of the battery pack indicate a white rubber exterior Highlights The accessory's development has been slowed by software issues If deveopment issues not resolved, the accessory could be scrapped Apple is working on a magnetically attached battery pack for the newest iPhones, an accessory that would wirelessly charge the handset and provide the company with another potentially lucrative add-on product. Apple has been developing the attachment for at least a year and it has been scheduled to launch in the months following the release of the iPhone 12 line, according to people with knowledge of the product. The iPhone 12 models were introduced in October.