iPhone 15 Pro Max thinks charger is an Accessory?

Now this, I would have to disagree with. I just bought mine an a couple of days ago and I am getting the same error message while plugged directly into the wall with an apple certified plug. So yeah, Apple needs to fix this issue right away so that there’s no risk of any major issues down the road.

Not even, because my phone is doing the same thing and I’m using the charger and adapter that came brand new with my new iPhone 15 pro max.. so what now?

I’m using adapter that I bought when I purchased by apple pro 15

Was this an Apple adapter, or a third party adapter?

Alyssabuchanan wrote:

Not even, because my phone is doing the same thing and I’m using the charger and adapter that came brand new with my new iPhone 15 pro max.. so what now?

Please explain how that’s possible since the iphone 15 does not come with a charging adapter, only a cable…

I’m having the same issue with mine as well as my wife’s. I’m using the cable the phone came with and the charger I got with my 11 Pro Max a few years ago. I’ve never seen this before on any of my other iPhones. Is there any kind of a fix for it, or is it just something we have to live with?

I am using the 20 Watt adapter that came with, I think ‘‘twas my iPad Pro, fully Apple certified product. The USB-C cord that came with my iPhone 15 pro max will not charge my iPhone. Just disconnects/reconnects over & over again. Giving me the error “this accessory uses too much power” I find it ironic since in the presentation it was boasted that since this cord had a braided design it would work “longer” & arrived broken. Would Apple replace this cord with one that works or am I just out of luck?

I have an apple 20w charger with the exact specs listed and receive the same error when trying to charge. I don’t get this message while using the MagSafe connector from apple plugged into a Belkin usb-c car charger. Can you explain why this is happening and what I can do about it? Several searches around the internet have only led me to find more and more people with the same problem. ****

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I just spent nearly 2000 dollars on a IPhone 15 Pro with Apple care, and APPLE can't even supply a wall charger port to plug it into the wall. Was not told this when I bought it. WTF. And to think I was going to buy an Apple Air Lap top when the A3 chip came out and a IPAD to upgrade everything. Not now, totally ridiculous. Can I return it???

peppapeppa wrote:

I just spent nearly 2000 dollars on a IPhone 15 Pro with Apple care, and APPLE can't even supply a wall charger port to plug it into the wall. Was not told this when I bought it. WTF. And to think I was going to buy an Apple Air Lap top when the A3 chip came out and a IPAD to upgrade everything. Not now, totally ridiculous. Can I return it???

The Technical Specifications page for the phone would have told you, before purchase, what was included in the box: the phone, and a USB-C charging cable. The purchasing page would have told you the same thing and also emphasized that the phone would "not include a power adapter."

You might still be able to return the phone if you bought it from Apple and are in the return period, but it's hard to see how you can credibly claim that Apple was hiding the absence of the power brick from you.

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My phone updated itself to 17.1.1 yesterday. A couple of hours later, I received this message. It wasn't plugged in when I received the message, so this isn't specific to charging. I have never seen it before on any iOS device I've ever owned. I have received it while charging as well.

For me, it isn't happening to the point of blocking things. It's only happened a couple of times. I find it hilarious because the only "accessory" is the Apple Watch I'm wearing.

Maybe what you're experiencing is a software problem, but if it is, it's very rare. Millions of people have updated and not experienced this, myself included. Not to mention my wife, 4 adult children, their spouses, my father in law, and my mother.

You can add my Dad's iPhone 15 to that list as well. He updated it today, and hasn't received that message. I also checked with him, and he hasn't received it again on the iPad Pro. I haven't received that message again either. At the end of the day, these are computers, not appliances. At least on my end, it's probably just a hiccup if you will.

Thanks for getting back to me about it. If I'm suddenly getting it again, I'll post the additional information. But for the time being, everything seems okay.

I am having the same problem with my new I phone 15 pro max, trying to charge it using the portable charger that worked well for all the previous I phones and am getting the same message that everyone else is getting- cannot use accessory- accessory uses too much power!!

I just opened my new I phone 15 and realized the same thing. So I’m so ****** off I will most likely return the phone due to I can charge the dam thing! Shame on apple for this!

and they are claiming it’s to reduce their carbon emission I call BS it’s to make more $

Apple won’t admit to anything that could negatively impact sales. Go figure? 🙄 Millions of people buying millions of iPhones and Apple products. you would think the least they could do is include a complete charging system for the device. Not just half! Drives me nuts!