iOS26 update on iPhone 15 ruined wireless charging

I didn’t at all mention what band so you assumed. I just mentioned one being apple magsafe spec. and another being a non magnetic type. They are qi spec so they work with the hardware as specified by apple. One is Belkin and the other Anker both of which are sold on apple.com and in their own apple stores.

Obviously the code to make these work, since the hardware is compatible, was implemented in previous iOSs as we all noted they have and still work with non iOS 26 phones. They even sometimes work with iOS 26 after the turn off and set on charger workaround.

What you are suggesting is Apple knowingly broke support for third party wireless charging some of which they both certified and sell on apple.com.

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Is this a genuine Apple Magsafe charge puck for the 15? If not then there is nothing to be done until you try one and come back.

It's working fine on my 15 with every wireless charger I have.

Try another charger.

shubho44 wrote:

No it's 3rd party but it was working absolutely fine before the update.

Doesn’t matter, Apple can make changes that may not be compatible with knock-offs.

https://apple.com/feedback

Until you try in on an Apple wireless charging puck there is not a lot to be said.

(Except that my iphone SE3 on ios26 charges with a fake $5 charge puck from eBay)

Shouldn't need an Apple branded charger as this was supposedly developed to the qi standard so any qi certified charger should work. 3rd party chargers aren't "knock-offs" so long as they meet certification.

shubho44 wrote:

hawkusr wrote:

Shouldn't need an Apple branded charger as this was supposedly developed to the qi standard so any qi certified charger should work. 3rd party chargers aren't "knock-offs" so long as they meet certification.

Thank you, finally someone understands the point and here is the link for anyone questioning the authenticity of the charger's certification - https://jpsapi.wirelesspowerconsortium.com/products/qi/23022

Shouldn't need to, but that depends on how closely the knock/offs match Apple's specs.

Has anyone been able to resolve this issue?

Additionally, to those in the comments who claim chargers are knockoffs, how can they be a knockoff if they are Qi2 certified? By this logic only MagSafe chargers are not knockoffs. Why do charging standards exist then??

LD150 wrote:

Shouldn't need to, but that depends on how closely the knock/offs match Apple's specs.

Seems that if Apple’s qi specs differ from the standard, then it’s the Apple product that’s the knock/off. Qi is a global standard and seems that Apple decided to go their own way so they should drop the qi/qi2 certification if they’re not going to follow it.

hawkusr wrote:

LD150 wrote:

Shouldn't need to, but that depends on how closely the knock/offs match Apple's specs.

Seems that if Apple’s qi specs differ from the standard, then it’s the Apple product that’s the knock/off. Qi is a global standard and seems that Apple decided to go their own way so they should drop the qi/qi2 certification if they’re not going to follow it.

That is not the pecking order in this ecosystem