WatchOS 8.3 Update Causing 3rd Party Wireless Charger to Drain Battery

Power Delivery. That is an industry standard, not an Apple one, look for it on any power adapter you buy to use with a device that supports fast charging.

I have the same issue, my s4 just charges 10% and stop after update to watchos 8.3, my cable is a aftermarket one that i bought from Amazon (certified) and now doesn't works.

I hope that Apple fixes this soon.

Same problem for me. I don't own an Apple charger, my refurbished series 5 came with a third party charger. I don't know how to identify the manufacturer.

If Apple does issue a software fix for this, I won't be able to upgrade because I can't get the required 50% charge.

Guess 8.3 is forcing me to buy an Apple charger?

It’s ridiculous to make all chargers useless instead of preventing only data transfer with 3rd party brand cables. I understand Apple trying provide security and privacy but it caused thousands of users not using watch and it wasted thousands of plastic cables.

Not sure where you are getting your data. There are over 200 companies in the Made for program. Not sure why Apple will need to tell everyone that if we make a software change and you are using a counterfeit with stolen codes that Apple should warn you.

i will not argue about the data, but for instance, outside the USA, believe me you will find a ratio of 1 to 8 or more. beside Belkin and one or two others, here in the GCC (dubai, Oman, etc.) bearly you will find something. anyway, it is up to apple to change whatever they judge suitable for them, but have a look in reddit (foe example) and you will see how big and explosive this situation

Let's keep our fingers crossed, as someone said I can't imagine Apple deliberately bricking thousands of third party chargers, leaving all that plastic and magnets to rubbish and all that without notice.

Not too serious when boasting to go green on "everything they do"

Hii there, Mine is Apple Watch series 5. When I updated to watch is 8.3 I occurred problem. When I put charger on it is charging but after 2 to 3 min it won’t charge my watch. So I need to check for continuation of charging. Kindly solve this problem

My series 5’s charger doesn’t work also, but you’re saying there was a code change in the last update that made all non-series 7 chargers obsolete? Because of the dismal accessory selection that Apple has, this may be a deal-breaker for me. I’ve been an Apple guy since ‘05. If I convert, my whole family converts. What a pain that’s going to be.

If you notice many of the new posters here don’t read anything but the original post before they post hence the repeats. It is not Apples fault that there are thieves that steal codes. There is no electronic company near you that sells either the Apple puck sand cable or one from Mophie, Belkin, etc?

Unfortunately there is no apple store close to me and I will not buy any charger or any Apple product if they keep their ******** strategy because it is exactly Apple’s fault. If they couldn’t protect codes, they should’ve change it immediately not after thousands of them produced and sold. There are lots of users like me who cannot use their watches because Apple couldn’t protect it. What’s next? Will they protect our privacy or thieves will also steal our private data?

Your argument is specious. Most likely the codes that were used were stolen through social engineering from one of the 200 or so certified companies. What model puck charger do you have, where did you buy it and how much did you pay. I did not ask if there is an Apple Store I asked about an electronics store. And where is the cable that came with your watch?

Thinking the same 😊 we are all here to discuss this “new change” and how bad it affect thousands of users, where he came again and again with stolen codes, thieves etc…

if apple was making an “APPLE” stand/charger, ok, but if there is only third party, and we have to guess or trust if they are really certified, well, something is wrong

i think you are taking the things either personally or as they said above, you may work for Apple. there is nothing related to personal responsability. you MUST know that out of Apple customers, a huuuuuuge amount are not even aware what is an MFI or what the **** are stolen code! they only knows that it is a STUPID cable to bring power, nothing more nothing less. and yes, Apple should have the personal responsability with all of its client, a statement : we have the duty to protect you, so all the "contrefit" (when it was never the case) will stop working, and to give us the right to accept it or not.

now it is christmas time, a lot and a lot and a lot of gists are bought, and already in their way, which include a lot and a lot and a lot of wireless stand/charger. the timing chosen by apple was more than right to screw everybody. instead of a responsible company, with the environement, they left thousand and thousand of devices obsolete (cannot charge any other device).

so the next step, the wall charger??????????? or we must have the personal responsability for that also???

why do you ask for price? What is the price limit to buy a charger for you. Man please keep your mfi ***** for yourself. You are not helping noone but frustrating people who cannot use their watches currently.