Julie Clover
Apple's latest flagship iPhones aren't charging properly in some GM vehicles, according to a series of consumer complaints reported by The Verge. There are posts on Reddit, Apple's website and other forums from iPhone 15 users who own Chevrolet, Cadillac and Buick vehicles with wireless chargers that cannot charge their new iPhones. Some people see their iPhone charging for a few seconds but then it seems to stop, while others are unable to charge their devices at all.
There are several complaints on Reddit from Chevy owners who can't get their wireless chargers to work properly. Placing a device in the wireless charging bay does not charge, regardless of whether the device is in a case.
It's nice to know that this isn't just about me. My iPhone 12 Pro Max worked great (every time) in my '23 Chevy Traverse. I upgraded to an iPhone 15 Pro Max about 6 weeks ago and the feature broke as described in other comments: charge for a few seconds and then stop – turning the case on or off gives the same results. I'm currently using iOS 17.1.1 and have installed all updates since I bought the phone on 10/8/23.
Most of the complaints are from iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15. Pro Maximum number of users, and the issue may be related to the iOS 17.1 update.
Some car wireless chargers are notoriously unreliable because they are designed to fit smartphones of different sizes and sometimes are not suitable for larger devices. Alignment issues are common, leading to a lot of frustration when it comes to wireless car charging.
General Motors told The Verge that it is “aware of the issue” and is “investigating” but has no evidence. about this issue for now.
This is the second charging related issue that is plaguing the iPhone 15 models. Following the release of new devices, some BMW owners quickly discovered that the wireless chargers in their cars were temporarily disabling the NFC chip in their iPhone. Apple confirmed the problem in October and provided a fix in the iOS 17.1.1 update released in early November.
The launch of the Qi2 wireless charging standard could reduce future in-car charging problems. because Qi2 chargers feature magnetic alignment, but car manufacturers often take many months or even years to implement new technology, and this will not help vehicle owners with existing Qi chargers.
Given the charging problems with which facing GM owners seems to have appeared in iOS 17.1, Apple may be able to resolve this issue with a subsequent update, and there is also a chance that GM will release a firmware update to restore charging capability. At this time, the iOS 17.2 update does not resolve the issue.
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