iPhone 12 and 2021 Honda Accord Wireless charging

I’ve found that my phone will charge if I have the bottom of the phone (microphone end) facing away from me and the top towards me. Basically the opposite of how any rational human would place it on the charger

i'm here with the same problem ~~ honda accord, 12 mini not charging.

ive tried with AND without the case. it either gives the yellow charge light for 3 seconds and goes back green )signifying a full charge) or it flashes both yellow and green (signifying the online is hot ~~ which it is NOT) .

my XS charged perfectly fine in this car as does my friends 11's and older ...... this has GOT to be an issue with the mini and NOT the accord. of course, apple will give us all the run-around.

I can confirm that the built in charging pad does not work with the iPhone 12 Pro as well (2022 civic touring + IPhone 12 Pro). Purchased yesterday. My phone with or without the MagSafe case not charge after the first 15-30 seconds on the civic’s built in charging mat. I called the dealership, they were of course unaware of the issue. I’m somewhat taken aback that apple and honda did not foresee this issue in a care with wireless apple play built in… i mean, did nobody set the new phones down on the charging pad during development? There’s misses and then there are failures. This is a failure.

I work for a different vehicle manufacturer and they also have the same issue, most notably with the iPhone 12. I don’t know if the wireless charging technology is from the same supplier, but the issue itself is with the MagSafe technology built into the phone. The problem auto manufactures have always had is keeping up with latest phone tech. When a phone manufacturer comes out with new tech, like MagSafe, they typically are hesitant to share that tech with anyone before it’s release. So car manufacturers are always playing catch up

I , too, have a 2021 Honda Passport. This inability to charge any iPhone 12 is an issue. The service people were able to charge androids. They ran an entire diagnostic and everything is working in the vehicle. They have flagged my account and will let me know if there is a fix. Glad it isn’t my imagination.

It’s unfathomable that Apple doesn’t qualify its products to universal Qi products in any modern vehicle - especially Honda. There is no excuse - and I can’t believe I’m returning an iPhone 13 Pro and stick with my old phone - but at least it works in my 21 Honda Accord Hybrid. When Apple fixes this - I’ll re-up. #itsonyouapple

Update: i spoke to apple. They say that Honda didn’t account for the new charging tech (magsafe). So basically apple and honda are pointing fingers at each other. Bottom line… the space housing the wireless charger is a great place for your keys and wallet. Lol.

Salutations MGoldWoodlands, 

We understand that you’re encountering an issue using wireless charging in your vehicle and reviewed If your iPhone or iPod touch won't charge for troubleshooting. 

Do you notice any issues charging your iPhone wirelessly with any other Qi-certified charger? Just to confirm, after restarting your iPhone, when you place it on a wireless charging pad it does start to charge but then stops. Is that correct? Or does the restart make it so that your iPhone charges, until the next time it’s removed and then placed on the charger? 

Is your iPhone connected to your vehicle via USB at the same time, such as for CarPlay? This is important to ask as it won't charge wirelessly when connected to USB.

Thanks.

I love how it has been a year since the iPhone 12 came out and still no fix. Go figure.

MGoldWoodlands, 

Thanks for getting back to us. Is there a case on your iPhone? If so, does removing it in your vehicle change anything? Since wireless charging uses magnetic induction to charge your iPhone we just want to be sure there is nothing between your iPhone and the charger that could cause an issue. 

If not or if the situation persists, we’re going to next suggest you reach out to Apple Support for further assistance on the matter. You can do that by starting here: Apple - Support

Thank you. 

I am having the same problem with my iPhone 12. Wireless charging stops after 15-20 seconds on my Accord 2021 car. I tried with or without the phone case. Also, I restarted my phone several times. It's really frustrating. Please let me know if you know of any solution to this problem. Thank you!

I have this issue too. I’m not using a USB at same time. I have done a reset on phone and still get the same results. I don’t have another wireless charger to test on, but after reset it still will only charge for a short while ( 10 seconds to a few minutes).

Is this a sw issue in the phone though? Seems to me that the pad sees interference from the magsafe magnets and stops charging. I found the same issue with a pixel 3xl with a case with the same aligned magsafe magnet array.

Yes I can confirm above. if I lay the phone down with the cameras toward me and the charging port end away from me (toward the front of the car) then 8/10 times the phone keeps charging a significant amount of the drive, though not the entire drive. At the very least it works better in this orientation.