Some IPhone 15 Owners With BMWs Report Damaged Devices From Wireless Charging

Apple has no trouble selling every new iPhone unit it can make, but the tech giant has run into quality and usability issues with fresh tech over the years. There was the “you’re holding it wrong” debacle with the iPhone 4 way back in 2010, and subsequent models have faced questions over durability. Now, iPhone 15 early adopters who own BMW models with wireless phone charging are finding that their cars are frying their new phones. 

The Drive reported on the issue, which arose on X/Twitter a few days ago. Some BMW owners are claiming that their cars fried the NFC chips in their phones, which Apple uses to enable payments and other functions, like digital keys.

The problem appears as a white screen and recovery mode on the owner’s iPhone. After a hard reset, the phones seem to work normally, minus the functions that rely on the NFC chip. There have been no announcements or fixes related to the problem, but some have stated that Apple replaced the device under warranty. 

Replacements are great, but some are facing a problem: Apple’s early stock of the iPhone 15 is constrained due to high demand. One Reddit user said the company was happy to replace his friend’s device but could not offer a shipping date before November.

[Image: BMW]

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