Uh .. I have an old Google phone that used a magnet to align to the charging pad, so I'm not willing to claim Apple came up with it before android. This predated the Qi charging standard.<br><br>Edit: Nexus 4: 2013. Apple MagSafe wireless: 2020. I don't think anything after the Nexus 4 uses magnets to line up the charging until Apple brought it back.