iPhone 15s Break When Wirelessly Charged in Some BMWs, Disabling Apple Pay

iPhone 15 NFC chips break when charging wirelessly in some BMWs, disabling Apple Pay and digital car keys. Replacement iPhones then break again.
Issue appears to impact iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max so far, but potentially 15/15 Plus too. Cause unclear.
BMW owners complaining on forums and social media over past week. Apple replacing broken iPhones.
Unclear how many affected, which BMW models impacted. Apple and BMW have not commented publicly yet.
Customers should avoid wirelessly charging iPhone 15 models in BMWs until a fix is released.

macrumors.com

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Posted 10/1/2023, 1:14:03 PM