The iPhone 15 family, which was introduced in recent weeks, continues to come up with new problems. Some iPhone 15 users announced that the wireless charging feature is broken in BMW and Toyota brand vehicles.
Some BMW models break the iPhone 15 series wireless charging feature
Users have reported that the iPhone 15’s NFC chips malfunctioned after using BMW’s in-car wireless charging. MacRumors obtained an internal Apple memo sent to third-party repair providers this week.
The situation is speculated to have changed because the memo said that a software update due later this year should prevent a “small number” of in-car wireless chargers from “temporarily” disabling the iPhone 15 NFC chips. Apple has reportedly said that anyone experiencing this issue should not use the wireless charger in their car until a fix is available.
In posts on Reddit, the Apple Support community and MacRumors’ own forums, users are complaining that BMW wireless chargers are disrupting Apple Pay and the BMW digital key feature. BMW appeared to acknowledge the problem earlier this month when the BMW UK X account responded to a complaint stating that the company was working with Apple to investigate the issue.
It’s not known which models are affected, so for now, if you own a BMW or Toyota Supra with a wireless charger, you may need to refrain from using it until the issue is resolved. The tech press reached out to Apple, BMW and Toyota for a statement but had not heard back at the time of publication.
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