{"id":252029,"date":"2023-10-02T04:15:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=252029"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:05:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:05:53","slug":"iphone-15-nfc-glitches-are-linked-to-bmw-charging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/iphone-15-nfc-glitches-are-linked-to-bmw-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 15 NFC glitches are linked to BMW charging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those cruising in a BMW with an iPhone 15 in hand, it&#8217;s advisable to steer clear of using the car&#8217;s wireless charging pad at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent developments, several BMW owners have reported a concerning issue on the digital platform X (previously known as Twitter). After utilizing the vehicle&#8217;s integrated wireless charging pad for their <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/apple-admits-the-iphone-15-overheating-issue-patch-on-the-way?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">iPhone 15<\/a> devices, they&#8217;ve observed a subsequent malfunction within the phone&#8217;s NFC chip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In a weird issue, Wireless charging pads in BMW cars are reportedly breaking NFC chips inside the iPhone 15 Pro.<br><br>If you have a BMW car with wireless charging, please avoid charging your iPhone 15 on it, or else your phone will have to be replaced if the NFC chip fails. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H5JUqoKk09\">pic.twitter.com\/H5JUqoKk09<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ishanagarwal24\/status\/1708472144609595494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the charging process, the affected iPhones transition into a data recovery mode, characterized by a distinct white screen. Upon rebooting, the NFC chip appears to be non-functional, raising questions about potential compatibility issues between the iPhone 15 and BMW&#8217;s charging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Could Not Set Up Apple Pay&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the iPhone&#8217;s ecosystem, the NFC chip is integral to functionalities such as Apple Pay and the utilization of digital car keys. Users impacted by this anomaly are confronted with a &#8220;Could Not Set Up Apple Pay&#8221; error notification when accessing the Wallet application. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 17\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-m\/p\/aa0ea39a-3047-47be-9b3a-938ac771524a\/3315118087\/ios-17-download-iOS-17-for-iPhone.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 17<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-17.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of now, no direct remedy seems to be available. Some users have reported that Apple provided replacements after verifying the NFC chip malfunction. However, these replacement units remain susceptible to the identical glitch, indicating the absence of a lasting resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/iphone-bmw-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/iphone-bmw-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/iphone-bmw-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/iphone-bmw-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/iphone-bmw-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/iphone-bmw.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the grievances primarily emanate from iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users, there&#8217;s a potential risk for the base iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models as well. Hence, it&#8217;s prudent for all iPhone 15 series owners to exercise discretion until a definitive solution emerges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exact cause of the problem is still unknown. Additionally, the exact number of impacted customers and the specific BMW models involved in this situation have yet to be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those cruising in a BMW with an iPhone 15 in hand, it&#8217;s advisable to steer clear of using the car&#8217;s wireless charging pad at the moment. In recent developments, several BMW owners have reported a concerning issue on the digital platform X (previously known as Twitter). After utilizing the vehicle&#8217;s integrated wireless charging pad &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/iphone-15-nfc-glitches-are-linked-to-bmw-charging\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;iPhone 15 NFC glitches are linked to BMW charging&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9290,"featured_media":252037,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[5257],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-252029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionios-17"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9290"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252029"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":317556,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252029\/revisions\/317556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252029"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=252029"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=252029"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=252029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}