iOS and iPadOS 26.5 launched earlier this month, and one of their under-the-radar improvements involves using a Mac accessory—Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse—with your iPhone or iPad. Here are the details.
If you ever need to connect your iPhone or iPad to one of Apple’s first-party Mac accessories with the ‘Magic’ branding, there’s a convenient improvement that arrived with iOS and iPadOS 26.5.
Both devices already supported connecting a Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse via USB-C to establish an immediate connection.
Historically though, after you unplugged your accessory, the iPhone or iPad would no longer retain any ongoing connection at all.
With iOS and iPadOS 26.5 though, Bluetooth pairing is automatically established after you make the USB-C connection, that way the device and accessory will stay paired even after unplugging the cable.
This change was discovered by Aaron Perris during the iOS 26.5 beta cycle:
— Aaron (@aaronp613) March 30, 2026New in iOS 26.5 b1: Magic accessory bluetooth pairing via USB.
When you plug in a Magic accessory to your iPhone or iPad, it will automatically connect to your device via Bluetooth when unplugged.
Just like how it works on Mac pic.twitter.com/foPB2lnw1z
As his post says, this behavior with Apple’s ‘Magic’ accessories mirrors what happens when using a Mac. Making a wired USB-C connection automatically creates a Bluetooth connection that persists after unplugging.
I suspect not many iPhone users regularly connect a Magic Keyboard or Magic Trackpad via USB-C. But on the iPad side, this change could potentially prove a much bigger deal.
That said, it might also create confusion if a user prefers that their Magic Keyboard, for example, stays paired with their Mac but iPadOS 26.5 hijacks that connection.
What do you think of this new change in iOS and iPadOS 26.5? Let us know in the comments.
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