The iPhone 11 Pro is likely to include reverse charging hardware. However, Apple blocks the feature in software

In connection with the functions of the new iPhones, it has been talked about since spring that the models with the number 11 will bring, among other things, the function of two-way wireless charging. I.e. that it will be possible to wirelessly charge both iPhones as such, so they will be able to charge, for example, the new AirPods. Everything was considered a done deal until news broke two days before the keynote that Apple had scrapped the feature at the last minute.

The latest findings of iFixit, which looked under the hood of the new iPhones, also correspond to this theory. Inside the phone's chassis, under the battery, there is actually an unknown piece of hardware that most likely enables the use of two-way wireless charging. The hardware for this function is in the phones, but Apple has not made it available to users, and there are several possible explanations and implications for this.

Most likely, the bi-directional wireless charging feature ended up not satisfying the engineers in terms of the efficiency of its operation. Something similar to what happened to the long-awaited but ultimately canceled AirPower charger could have happened. If this theory were to be true, then it's a bit strange that such conclusions were reached so late in product development, and the hardware needed for this feature remained inside the phone. The second theory assumes that Apple disabled the function on purpose and it will be launched later. What to expect, however, is not very clear – AirPods with wireless charging support are already on the market, another potential product could be a tracking module that Apple is preparing perhaps in the fall, but that is also a big speculation.

Anyway, the new hardware module in iPhones is really designed for two-way wireless charging needs. It would not make much sense to implement a component in the phone's chassis (where there is already very little space) that will ultimately have no use. Maybe Apple will surprise us.

Source: 9to5mac