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Title: Some USB-C Power Banks Fail to Work With iPhone 15 Post by: HCK on September 30, 2023, 04:05:08 pm Some USB-C Power Banks Fail to Work With iPhone 15
Apple added a USB-C port to the iPhone 15 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-15/) lineup this year, allowing it to work with USB-C cables, USB-C power banks, and more. It turns out that some USB-C battery packs are not working properly with Apple's ‌iPhone 15‌, resulting in charging issues. (https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2023/09/iPhone-15-USB-C-Port-Keynote.jpeg) As highlighted on Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/iPhone15Pro/comments/16rtpvf/i_plugged_my_iphone_15_pro_into_this_brand_new/) and the MacRumors forums (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/anker-power-bank-not-charging-15pm-due-to-reverse-charging.2403990/), not all existing USB-C power banks can be used with the ‌iPhone 15‌ models, perhaps due to the iPhone (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/iphone/)'s reverse charging feature. In some cases, the ‌iPhone 15‌ will fail to charge, or the ‌iPhone 15‌ will charge the power bank. A range of different power banks are affected, and because of the wide number of them on the market, it is impossible to list the models that are non-functional. One version that fails to work is the Anker PowerCore Slim 10K PD, and a customer who contacted Anker was told that the only way to get the power bank to charge the ‌iPhone‌ is to use the USB-A port. It seems that due to the iPhone 15 series' reverse charging function, the USB C's port charging of Anker PowerCore Slim 10k PD will be influenced, which does not have a solution currently. The only way to get your iPhone charged is to use the USB A port. The ‌iPhone 15‌ models are able to charge an Apple Watch, AirPods, or another ‌iPhone‌ through the USB-C port, and there is a possibility that this functionality is what's impacting some power banks. Most USB-C power banks with Power Delivery seem to be working as intended, including a number of models tested by MacRumors, but ‌iPhone 15‌ owners should be aware that some could be incompatible.<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: iPhone 15 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-15/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: iPhone 15 (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone-15)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: iPhone (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/iphone.99)</div> This article, "Some USB-C Power Banks Fail to Work With iPhone 15 (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/28/iphone-15-usb-c-power-banks/)" first appeared on MacRumors.com (https://www.macrumors.com) Discuss this article (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/some-usb-c-power-banks-fail-to-work-with-iphone-15.2405365/) in our forums Source: Some USB-C Power Banks Fail to Work With iPhone 15 (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/28/iphone-15-usb-c-power-banks/) |