My favorite kind of software update is the kind that unlocks secret hardware features, and the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack is the latest surprise — you’ll be able to cordlessly charge an iPhone at a faster 7.5 watts instead of the original 5 watts, [once you apply firmware update 2.7](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212174) (via [_9to5Mac_](https://9to5mac.com/2022/04/20/apple-magsafe-battery-pack-iphone/)).

You can wait for an update over the air, or plug a Lightning to USB cable from the pack to a connected Mac or iPad to get the fix, and then you’re off to the races, as they say.

But if I’m being honest, I wouldn’t install the update quite yet — I might wait until we hear back from Apple (or reviewers) on whether it’ll affect how warm the battery gets.

You see, I bought a MagSafe Battery Pack myself last year for [my iPhone mini](https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/16/22980216/apple-iphone-mini-hopefully-alive), but I returned...