iPhone wireless charging not working after iOS Update

Wanted to come back in July 2024 to say that this is the solution I found! It worked with my wife’s phone. Turned off the phone, put the UNPLUGGED MagSafe charger on the phone, plugged in the charger, phone turned on.

It seems that this sequence gets the phone to recognize wireless chargers again.

This worked for me as well, on iPhone X, iOS 17.2.1. I had already verified that the charger was getting power, and already had tried cycling power on the charger several times, but cycling charger power with the iPhone in the cradle did the trick. FWIW, just prior to this, I had done a full reset on the iPhone (vol up/vol down/press and hold power button for 30 sec).

Thank you for your post!

My iPhone 13 updated to iOS 17.4.1 and my wireless charger quit charging. Like this discussion says, I unplugged my charger, shut off my phone, put the phone on my charger, plugged in the charger, the Apple icon came on, and the phone started charging. This is the first time this occurred with an iOS update. I’m glad I found this article. Thanks.

Amazing! My iPhone suddenly would not charge on my wireless charger pad after several years of no issues. Tried other iPhones and they worked but mine would not, even on other similar chargers. Read these explanations and, sure enough, if I place the iPhone on the unplugged charger pad and then plug the charger up...it works! I too am on iOS 17.4.1.

Thank you all! My iPhone 8 had been happily charging on this awesome clock wireless charger for months. It was so great I bought a second clock charger. Then all of a sudden the first one stopped working. It was a pretty cheap clock, but also pretty new, so I was going to take it back. Then I discovered it didn't work on the OTHER clock charger either and also didn't work in my car. Despair until I found this thread. Shut off the phone, put it on the clock charger and bingo...it turned the phone back on and is now charging fine.

Hey there tillmj,

We understand you're having trouble wirelessly charging your iPhone 12 Pro. We'd be happy to provide information to help you address this.

Try the steps here to troubleshoot. It may help resolve the issue: How to wirelessly charge your iPhone - Apple Support

• "Wireless charging uses magnetic induction to charge your iPhone. Don't place anything between your iPhone and the charger. Magnetic mounts, magnetic cases, or other objects between your iPhone and the charger might reduce performance or damage magnetic strips or RFID chips like those found in some credit cards, security badges, passports, and key fobs. If your case holds any of these sensitive items, remove them before charging or make sure that they aren’t between the back of your iPhone and the charger.
• If your iPhone isn't charging or is charging slowly and your iPhone has a thick case, metal case, or battery case, try removing the case.
• If your iPhone vibrates—when it gets a notification, for example—your iPhone might shift position. This can cause the charging mat to stop providing power to your iPhone. If this happens often, consider turning off vibration, turning on Do Not Disturb, or using a case to prevent movement.
• Depending on the charging mat you have, you might hear faint noises while your iPhone charges.
• Your iPhone might get slightly warmer while it charges. To extend the lifespan of your battery, if the battery gets too warm, software might limit charging above 80 percent. Your iPhone will charge again when the temperature drops. Try moving your iPhone and charger to a cooler location.
• Your iPhone won't charge wirelessly when connected to USB. If your iPhone is connected to your computer with USB, or if it's connected to a USB power adapter, your iPhone will charge using the USB connection."

If the issue persists even after attempting that, reach out to Apple Support for further assistance:

Apple Support

Kind regards.

I logged in and came here just to say thank you for providing this succinct description for how you fixed this issue.

Amazingly this works! Had this problem with an Iphone 12 pro max, and it stopped charging on the magsafe duo. Amazingly, turning the phone off, and then putting it on the charger led to the charger starting to work again, as the apple logo came up and then the iOS showed it was charging.

I was skeptical this would work, but surprisingly this is the fix, at least for an Iphone 12 pro max that won't wirelessly charge (in or out of an iphone protective case).

Try turning off your phone, wait a few, lay it on the charger, both charger and phone should register charging. All is good. Just did it to my moms, that was having the same issue.

Unplugging and replugging my Belkin MagSafe charger also fixed the issue for me.

Thank you for this! :)

Just fixed my moms, same issue. Turn your phone off for a few, lay phone on the charger. Charger should register charging, phone should got to apple logo. All is good.

My iPhone ES does that occasionally. All it takes to fix that is to shut it down and reboot it. Problem solved.

Was having the same issue. Phone would not work on 3 different wireless chargers. I updated to iOS 18.0.1 and my phone stopped charging wirelessly. This worked. Thanks a million! Your instructions need to be followed to the letter..

-Power down for a minute or more

-Lay phone on charger while powered down

-Apple logo will appear momentarily, phone will power up on its own

-All is good, charging pad will work normally.

Hi tillmj,

Thanks for providing those additional details. Since the troubleshooting steps haven't worked, we'd recommend that you connect with the manufacturer of the MagSafe charger for additional assistance. You can use this link to do so: https://www.belkin.com/support-product/?sku=WIA004btBK

Take care.

I am having a similar problem after updating my iPhone 12 Pro Max to iOS 17.4.1.

Never had an issue with charging before, but since the update, the same phone in the same charger that's worked for a few years doesn't work anymore. I tried a different wireless charger and the wireless charger built into my car and they don't seem to work either (though both were fine before the upgrade).

The phone seems to connect to the charger okay - I see the green charging indicator and all seems well. About a minute later, the charging stops. This happens regardless of how much battery life is left on my phone - when I first noticed it, my phone was at 38%, but it occurs no matter what.

I've tried rebooting the phone, killing running apps and everything else I can think of, but nothing makes a difference.