iPhone 17 Pro rumor says Apple will finally steal this feature from Samsung Galaxy phones

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Reverse charging on your iPhone?

A render of the iPhone 17 Pro Max
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Samsung Galaxy smartphones have featured reverse charging — the ability to charge other devices from your phone — for several years now. But a new Apple rumor purports that the company may add that feature to the iPhone 17 Pro.

The rumor comes from tipster Setsuna Digital on the Chinese social media site Weibo.

Can you reverse charge on an iPhone?

AirPods 4

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Reverse charging on iPhones has been a dream for some time. According to Phone Arena, the iPhone 12 had the components to reverse charge though the feature wasn't activated. It could be used to charge a MagSafe battery pack but that's it.

There were rumors in 2023 that Apple was going to bring reverse charging to the iPhone 14 Pro models though it was also suggested that the feature might come to the iPhone 15.

Allegedly, you could reverse charge your AirPod case on your iPhone 15. But testing it today, the feature doesn't work and Apple officially does not support reverse charging on any of its iPhones.

We'll know more in September when Apple is expected to release its next series of flagship phones.

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Scott Younker
Scott Younker
West Coast Reporter

Scott Younker is the West Coast Reporter at Tom’s Guide. He covers all the lastest tech news. He’s been involved in tech since 2011 at various outlets and is on an ongoing hunt to build the easiest to use home media system. When not writing about the latest devices, you are more than welcome to discuss board games or disc golf with him. He also handles all the Connections coverage on Tom's Guide and has been playing the addictive NYT game since it released.

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