GoKawiiliOS and iPadOS 26.5 are still in beta testing, but 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.
Connecting iPad or iPhone to ‘Magic’ accessory with USB-C now initiates Bluetooth pairing, too
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 coming in iOS and iPadOS 26.5.
Both devices already support connecting a Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse via USB-C to establish an immediate connection.
Historically though, after you unplug your accessory, the iPhone or iPad will 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 after unplugging the cable.
This change was discovered by Aaron Perris in iOS 26.5 beta 1:
New 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.
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