A new Apple iOS update has addressed the issue of some BMW and Toyota wireless charging trays rendering Apple Pay and other NFC features useless in the latest iPhone 15 models.
We originally reported on the issue back in October, when some BMW users were complaining that their iPhone 15 NFC chips appeared to stop working. This happened after they charged their devices in a wireless charging tray found on some BMW models. A similar issue hit Toyota’s latest Supra, which uses the same tech.
Users reported receiving a “Can’t set up Apple Pay” error message in the Wallet app, and some had to search for replacement phones to fix the problem.
But thankfully, Apple has now solved the problem. The release notes for iOS 17. 1. 1 state that “this update provides bug fixes for your iPhone,” the main one being that “in rare circumstances, Apple Pay and other NFC features may not be available. “on iPhone 15 models after wireless charging in some cars.
Interestingly, the fix also displayed a weather icon on the lock screen that didn’t show snow properly and instead displayed a log icon.
If you own an iPhone 15 and a BMW, Apple suggests that you apply the iOS 17. 1. 1 update as soon as possible, after which the typical wireless charging service will resume smoothly.
While bugs like this with BMW and Toyota forever for early versions of big iOS updates and new iPhones, this year has seen more disruption than before, with reports from Bloomberg suggesting Apple has taken the rare step of pausing progress on iOS 18. . to “remove code disruptions” in its early versions.
The iPhone 15 had quick launch issues and added a bug that caused the phone to freeze when trying to transfer data from an older phone. Apple has released some updates (iOS 17. 0. 1 and iOS 17. 0. 2) to fix this issue. and other minor issues.
Recently, we also saw iOS 17. 1 arrive to fix a three-year-old issue with the iPhone’s personal Wi-Fi management feature, which turned out to be working fine since its launch in 2020.
According to Bloomberg’s report, Apple’s software engineering team discovered too many “leaks” (or bugs) in the early versions of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to take them to the next step. Hopefully, there will be fewer issues for Apple devices with this pause this time around. next year.
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