The iPhone 15 seems to be going through a new issue where the Apple Pay chip is being permanently damaged by BMW's wireless charging pad. This means that if you do drive a BMW, it would be best if you avoid charging your new, shiny iPhone without the charging plate, or else you could run into issues.
The iPhone 15 series cannot seem to keep itself out of trouble as more problems emerge
Over the past week, several users have started complaining about how the iPhone 15's NFC chip stops working after they charge their phone on BMW's charging pad. The customers talk about how the phone goes into data recovery mode and shows a white screen, and after the device reboots, the NFC chip responsible for handling Apple Pay and every other NFC functionality stops working altogether.
Going through such an issue with your iPhone 15, you will notice how Apple Pay and digital car key functionality is completely broken. You would get an error saying, "Could Not Set Up Apple Pay" in the wallet, and at the time of writing, there is no fix to it. Users have talked about how Apple replaced their iPhones after the issue, but it appears that this could be a hardware issue, and until we have more information, we highly suggest that you do not charge your phone on the BMW's charging plate. At the moment, all the new iPhones could be susceptible to this issue.
It is also worth noting that the issue is primarily spotted in the iPhone 15 Pro devices, but there is a chance that the basic models could also be a victim of this, and we would highly advise that you be careful until there is an official statement on what the situation is. If you have faced such an issue, we highly suggest that you go for a replacement, and if you have not been a victim of this and do drive a BMW, then for the time being, avoid charging your new phone wirelessly.
News Sources: MacRumors, Twitter
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