Subj : BMW wireless charging is reportedly breaking the iPhone 15's NFC
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Oct 02 2023 14:45:04

BMW wireless charging is reportedly breaking the iPhone 15's NFC chip

Date:
Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:29:26 +0000

Description:
Reports suggest you should avoid charging the new iPhone on BMW's wireless 
charging surfaces.

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Some iPhone 15 owners have found that the wireless charging pads found in BMW 
vehicles could be causing NFC chip faults and eventual failure, according to 
a new report. 

The issue, which was originally reported by MacRumors after it surfaced on 
its own forums and via a number of unhappy X (formerly Twitter) users, has 
seen some BMW owners report catastrophic failure of iPhone 15's NFC chip 
after placing it on wireless charging pads found in a number of BMW vehicles, 
including the X5. 

So far, this has been limited to BMW owners, but it could be a potential 
issue with any wireless surface, as Apple is yet to find a cause of the 
problem. 

Users have reported receiving a "Could Not Set Up Apple Pay" error message in 
the Wallet app, with the only fix being a replacement phone, as Apple 
confirmed the NFC chip actually failed in certain cases, according to 
MacRumors. 

At time of writing, the main models affected have been the titanium iPhone 15 
Pro and 15 Pro Max with the latest A17 Pro chip. But some users have reported 
the standard iPhone 15 and 15 Plus could also potentially face the same 
problems when wirelessly charged via BMWs surface charging facility. Play it 
safe (Image credit: BMW) 

Apple and BMW have both yet to release a statement clearing up the issue, but 
the failure of the NFC (Near-field Communication) chip on an iPhones can 
result in users not being able to use Apple Pay, cards or tickets saved in 
Apple Wallet, and even a vehicle's digital car key. 

The news follows further reports from iPhone 15 Pro owners that their devices 
have been getting unusually hot . 

Apple has admitted there is an issue, citing "increased background activity 
during the first few days after setup", an "unspecified bug in iOS 17 thats 
impacting some users", and certain third-party apps that are "overloading the 
system" as potential problems. 

The good news is Apple is readying a software update that should solve the 
problem. But for now, its probably a good idea to avoid charging your new 
iPhone via BMW's wireless technology until the reported issue is resolved. 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/bmw-wireless-charging-is-reportedly-breaking-
the-iphone-15s-nfc-chip


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