"The team at iFixit performed the teardown and found that replacing the iPhone 16e's rear panel with that of the newer iPhone 17e brings MagSafe support to the older model. However, the modification comes with a few limitations. For one, the iPhone 16e lacks support for the Qi2 charging standard, meaning it won't consistently achieve the full 15W wireless charging speeds."
"The teardown also revealed a high degree of component compatibility between the two models, with most parts, including the logic board, being interchangeable. Both devices also use the same 1,728mAh battery. That said, Face ID did not function after the swap, even though the selfie camera works as expected. Despite this limitation, the level of cross-compatibility will simplify repairs."
Apple's iPhone 17e introduces MagSafe as a modest upgrade over the iPhone 16e. An iFixit teardown discovered that swapping the rear panel from an iPhone 17e onto an iPhone 16e enables MagSafe compatibility. However, this modification has constraints: the iPhone 16e lacks Qi2 charging standard support, preventing full 15W wireless charging speeds, and MagSafe-specific software features remain unavailable. The teardown revealed significant component compatibility between models, with most parts including logic boards being interchangeable and both using identical batteries. Face ID functionality failed after the panel swap despite the selfie camera working properly. The high cross-compatibility between devices will facilitate repairs. iFixit assigned the iPhone 17e a provisional repairability score of 7.
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