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The iPhone 15 wireless charging nightmare continues despite Apple already addressing part of the problem with the release of iOS 17.1.1 last week.
General Motors customers complain of wireless charging problems, too, and despite the glitch not as serious as in BMW's case, it's still a problem that neither Apple nor the carmaker acknowledges.
In BMW's case, the iPhone 15 wireless problem fried the NFC sensor, causing problems with applications relying on it, including Apple Pay and the digital car key. Apple resolved the problem with iOS 17.1.1, making it safe again for iPhone 15 owners to wirelessly charge their smartphones with the factory BMW adapter.
In GM's case, the problems appeared when Apple shipped iOS 17.1. Owners of various cars (mostly Chevrolet models, but I'm also seeing reports from GMC owners), including the Blazer, the Bolt, and Silverado, claim that wirelessly charging their iPhone 15 units no longer works. The smartphone acts as if it doesn't detect the charging pad.
Someone explains that they had already reached out to Apple, only to be told the problem resides on GM's side. The carmaker hasn't acknowledged the issue, but considering it was triggered by an iOS update, Apple's software is likely the culprit.
Neither Apple nor GM confirmed an investigation, though the problem has become more widespread, so I expect the iPhone maker to treat the matter more seriously and possibly come up with a fix by the end of the year. iOS 17.2, which is currently in the beta development stage, doesn't resolve the problem, though it's not too late for Apple to create a fix and introduce it in a new testing build.
The easiest workaround is to switch to wired charging until Apple comes up with a fix. However, it's not the most convenient solution, especially because some people specifically purchased cars with integrated wireless charging to give up on wires in the cabin. These models also come with wireless CarPlay, so returning to cables isn't their favorite cup of tea.
The issue only appears to affect the iPhone 15, and considering the similar problems that plagued BMW's models, something is going on in Apple's yard. The Cupertino-based tech giant didn't officially comment on the problem, but customers struggling with it should contact the company for assistance.
A GM customer says on Apple's support forums that they tried to wirelessly charge an iPhone SE running iOS 17.1 in the same car where the iPhone 15 failed to charge. Everything worked properly, they said, so all signs suggest Apple's latest and greatest smartphone needs further polishing to play nice with wireless chargers in all vehicles.
iOS 17.2 is expected by the end of the year, but it's too early to tell if Apple could release another iOS 17.1 revision to specifically address this problem.
In BMW's case, the iPhone 15 wireless problem fried the NFC sensor, causing problems with applications relying on it, including Apple Pay and the digital car key. Apple resolved the problem with iOS 17.1.1, making it safe again for iPhone 15 owners to wirelessly charge their smartphones with the factory BMW adapter.
In GM's case, the problems appeared when Apple shipped iOS 17.1. Owners of various cars (mostly Chevrolet models, but I'm also seeing reports from GMC owners), including the Blazer, the Bolt, and Silverado, claim that wirelessly charging their iPhone 15 units no longer works. The smartphone acts as if it doesn't detect the charging pad.
Someone explains that they had already reached out to Apple, only to be told the problem resides on GM's side. The carmaker hasn't acknowledged the issue, but considering it was triggered by an iOS update, Apple's software is likely the culprit.
Neither Apple nor GM confirmed an investigation, though the problem has become more widespread, so I expect the iPhone maker to treat the matter more seriously and possibly come up with a fix by the end of the year. iOS 17.2, which is currently in the beta development stage, doesn't resolve the problem, though it's not too late for Apple to create a fix and introduce it in a new testing build.
The easiest workaround is to switch to wired charging until Apple comes up with a fix. However, it's not the most convenient solution, especially because some people specifically purchased cars with integrated wireless charging to give up on wires in the cabin. These models also come with wireless CarPlay, so returning to cables isn't their favorite cup of tea.
The issue only appears to affect the iPhone 15, and considering the similar problems that plagued BMW's models, something is going on in Apple's yard. The Cupertino-based tech giant didn't officially comment on the problem, but customers struggling with it should contact the company for assistance.
A GM customer says on Apple's support forums that they tried to wirelessly charge an iPhone SE running iOS 17.1 in the same car where the iPhone 15 failed to charge. Everything worked properly, they said, so all signs suggest Apple's latest and greatest smartphone needs further polishing to play nice with wireless chargers in all vehicles.
iOS 17.2 is expected by the end of the year, but it's too early to tell if Apple could release another iOS 17.1 revision to specifically address this problem.
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