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Ios 14 fast charging not working

I noticed that my iPhone X won't fast charging after iOS 14 update. I use 18W PD charger with USB-C to Lightning cable that works perfectly fine in iOS 13 and i don't get double chime either on iOS 14. Does anyone have some issues? 

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Posted on Oct 1, 2020 4:33 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2020 10:14 AM

Yes 100% same with me. SE 2. iOS 13 no issues using 18w. Now I plug it in same phone on iOS 14 and it will charge for 20-30 seconds then just stop. If I unplug and plug back in will start again for 20-30 seconds. When this happens the charging symbol goes back to white and the lightning bolt goes away till I re plug it in. This is with apple 18w and apple USB c to lightning cord. I had been using a different 18w plug and thought that might have been the issue so bought apples and it hasn’t helped. I only noticed this as after sitting for a half hour it hadn’t charged so it’s not like it’s charging but not showing

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Oct 28, 2020 4:01 PM in response to pattarach

I’ve got this out there on another thread, where my phone is charging fine at home but in the car if I don’t plug it in before I start the car it won’t charge the car doesn’t even recognize the phone unless it’s plugged in before you start if you start the car and plug it in it doesn’t even know the phone is there and it doesn’t charge and even if you shut the car off you’ve got to open the doors shut the doors and start the car again before it recognizes the phone and starts charging again. Is Apple aware of this problem this is definitely since the 14 iOS I’ve got the 8+ iPhone. I’m glad I’m able to charge at home but I’ve noticed the battery does go down quite quickly anymore too!

Nov 3, 2020 11:38 AM in response to Lukebrg

This seems to at least force charging again! Thank you for the tip. I'm going to do some testing...

I was having this issue too after the update. I turned off Optimized
Battery Charging in the Battery settings and now it charges fast again.
If it wasn't already on, I'm guessing the IOS 14 update either turned
this option on automatically or, if it was on, reset my previous charge
data and caused it to slow down

Nov 3, 2020 12:12 PM in response to Lukebrg

Well I was hoping that this was part of the problem that was causing my phone not to charge in the car unless it was all plugged in the car was off and then started but I just went and turned off the battery optimize and started my car and then plug my phone in and nothing I had to shut the car off plug it in then start the car so I’m not sure what changed it’s not my car because there’s been no update or anything in there

Nov 3, 2020 10:10 PM in response to Jtball3

You figured they would address this problem already, I mean do they not read this community at all and figure it out?


I don’t know what to do, I don’t know if my 20w adapter is defective, i don’t know if the magsafe is defective, I have never experienced fast charging on my iphone 12 pro only like once or twice, my magsafe is overheating my AirPods Pro case, I am at loss here really.



Nov 7, 2020 11:45 AM in response to Rural Guy

The problem I had before this 14.2 update once my car was started my phone was not recognized now that I’ve updated it’s resolve the problem so it’s working for me and I’ve tried it with the optimize on & the optimize off I turned the optimize back on. Hopefully the rest of you get the other problems you’ve got fixed.

Jan 6, 2021 7:57 AM in response to Yorrinant

I have an iPhone 11, I have 3 Apple certified type c to lightening cables one aftermarket type c charging block and my iPad Pro fast black and no combination will work for fast charging since update in November.


I contact Apple support they sent me a brand new iPhone 11 and even the new one won’t fast charge.


Apple has no idea what’s going on, I’m in the phone with support as I type this and they are confused as to why it’s not working.

Ios 14 fast charging not working

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