Phone rumors don't always pan out the way we'd hoped, and the iPhone 17 Pro is no exception. Despite multiple rumors that the phone would offer reverse wireless charging, Apple's flagship doesn't include it after all. And Google, of all people, may have explained why Apple has stayed well away from the feature.

The Google Pixel 10 launched last month, and with it came word that the phone had removed reverse wireless charging — or Battery Share, as Google calls it. According to the company, this change came about because of Qi2 wireless charging. Or, more importantly, the magnetic ring that comes with it.

Qi2 is based on Apple's MagSafe, which has been around since the iPhone 12. The magnets are one of the main benefits, and not just because you can use them to snap accessories to the bac

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