BMW's in-car wireless chargers could destroy iPhone 15

Apple is said to be aware of this since the store staff are replacing such iPhones without asking questions.

Tech giant Apple recently unveiled its latest model, the iPhone 15. However, the new smartphone seems to have been plagued with problems from the start. Now, according to a media report, BMW owners are said to be facing a mysterious hardware issue when trying to charge their phones in their cars.

As per reports, BMW's wireless chargers are causing iPhone 15s to overheat, sending the smartphone into data recovery mode and ultimately frying up its NFC sensor.

Reports from BMW owners mentioned that their iPhone 15 got very hot while using the car's wireless chargers, and the smartphone no longer worked correctly after disconnecting it. One owner noticed that after waiting for the phone to cool down, they tried to restart it, only for the iPhone to be pushed into data recovery mode, forcing a full restore. Also, once the smartphone returned to a working state, the owner couldn't use Apple Pay as the NCF chip had become defective.

Apple is said to be aware of this since the store staff are replacing such iPhones without asking questions. Although, both Apple & BMW haven't commented on the issue.

The Cupertino-based tech company is said to have already shipped an update addressing the overheating issue. However, the wireless chargers in BMWs could still knock out the iPhone 15.

Source: AutoEvolution