Apple releases a MagSafe Duo firmware replace that gained’t repair any of its issues

If you personal a MagSafe Duo, there’s a brand new firmware model in your machine. Unfortunately, it’s not going to repair any of the issues which can be mistaken with it.

As noticed by MacRumors, the brand new model is 256.1067.0 (10M3063). To examine, connect your iPhone to the MagSafe Duo charger, open the Settings app, faucet General, then About. Below Carrier Lock you’ll be able to faucet Apple MagSafe Duo Charger and also you’ll see the firmware model quantity. The earlier firmware quantity was 186.0.0.0.

Unfortunately, the brand new firmware gained’t repair any of the MagSafe Duo’s precise points. When it launched in 2020, we referred to as it “practically not possible to advocate” in our 2-star overview, complaining about sluggish speeds and a janky design, and it’s solely gotten worse over time. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have a tough time resting on the charger, and Apple recommends laying the Apple Watch Ultra flat and eradicating its band to get it to cost correctly because it doesn’t match correctly on the connector when upright.

There’s no solution to bodily replace the MagSafe Duo firmware, but when it’s plugged in and charging an Apple machine it ought to mechanically obtain and set up the replace.