To Charge the iPhone 15 Pro on a BMW Wireless charging pad or not ?

I’ve just updated to 17.1.1 which according to Apple fixes a bug that ‘In rare circumstances, Apple Pay and NFC features may become unavailable on iPhone 15 models after wireless charging in certain cars’. I haven’t used the wireless charger yet, but I am minded to try at the weekend - the update seems pretty specific on it & that sounds exactly like my issue, or am I being naive?

I updated to 17.1.1 and tested the activation of the key on my BMW, everything worked out, I put the cell phone in the induction charger to set up and start the car without problems... I didn't leave the cell phone there for a long time so as not to risk it, but to activate and start the car is working without problems.

Not just an iPhone 15 issue though. The basic overheating aspect, if not NFC damage as well, has been reported in a variety of other iPhone models—I experience it with my 12 Pro. Hopefully an iOS fix can be found, but I wonder if this is not more a matter of a needed BMW recall.

I had a 2021 BMW X5. The charge plate cooked my Samsung S8 battery in one day. The battery swelled up and delaminated the case. I put my replacement phone (Samsung S21) on the plate for 15 mins experimentally and the case got very hot. There is no way I would put my Iphone 15 pro max anywhere near it. BTW I sold the BMW. Top of the list of reasons was the charger plate, next on the list being the tail gate button which closed the gate on me every time my hip touched it while I was loading or unloading, then there was the track pointer immediately above the drink holder that randomly changed car mode or audio track every time I reached for my coffee. There were other reasons too, I would never buy another BMW.

I agree with lobsterghost1. The problem is that the lenses on the new iPhone 15 (and maybe the 14 also) stick out and prevent the phone from staying close enough to the charging pad to allow a good connection.

My Prius Prime has a slot for wireless charging of phones and it worked fine on my iPhone 8. The I got a new iPhone 15 Pro and it doesn't work. I spent a lot of time with AppleCare+, and here's their final statement:

Just wanted to send over the information our engineering team had gave us. The slot is too

small for the iPhone and the car to complete the “handshake” to charge. The camera lens seem to be preventing it from fully sliding into the charging port.

I'm now talking with my Toyota dealer about the problem, but I don't expect a fix anytime soon. So I'm just plugging the phone in (USB C) to charge it.

Is the problem only when the phone is left on the charge pad for an extended period? I am using Digital Key with iDrive 7 so I have to place my phone on the pad to start my x5, but then I remove it.

But have you been using it and it's not damaging your cell phone? My BMW works the same way, it needs the phone on the charger to work but I haven't tested it for fear of damaging the phone.

Similarly, I have a 15 Pro Max and it only charges for a few seconds when I first set it on the wireless charging mat in my 2023 Bolt EUV. Coming from a 14 Pro Max with no such issues.

I held off but there is a new iOS 17.1.1 that Apple advertises as fixing the problem. What do you all think?

iOS 17.2.1 has unfortunately still not fixed the basic overheating issue.

I second this statement. I still have the same basic overheating issue with my iPhone 15 Pro (iOS 17.2.1) when wireless charging via my 2023 BMW 3 Series.