Apple's new iPhones aren't charging for some reason; bring on the Chargepocalypse!

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It has only been a week since the retail release of Apple's iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max. With new phones, comes new findings and also complaints. This year, the new devices have been found to offer worse Wi-Fi and cellular reception than previous generations, along with inferior battery life. Now, through the Apple forums, it is being reported that the new models have issues when it comes to taking a charge.

 

The problem was brought to light earlier in the week but has been gaining more traction over the course of the past few days. The problem occurs whenever users are trying to charge their iPhone Xs and Xs Max. Although plugging it in should normally yield a charge response, it seems like some folks aren't getting that reaction, and are instead left scratching their heads. While the cause, for now, is unknown, it appears that there could be an issue with the way the phones handle being in an idle state.

 

When the phones don't register a charge after being plugged in, tapping it will wake the phone, at which point, it will start charging. In order to see this phenomenon in action, you can watch the video above by Unbox Therapy. You can navigate to the three minute and 30-second mark to skip the suspense and theatrics. This problem will undoubtedly gain more traction as time rolls on but what will clever tech pundits call it? Chargegate? Chargepocalypse? Who knows, but let's hope Apple knows about the issue and has a fix for it soon.

 

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Some new iPhone XS and XS Max buyers have reported poor cellular reception with Apple’s latest phones, and now there’s another issue that might result in you waking up with an uncharged device in the morning. Dozens of users have reported charging issues with their iPhone XS and XS Max devices, and shared their experiences on the MacRumors forums and Apple’s support forums.

 

 

Specifically, users are experiencing issues where phones will not charge if the Lightning cable is plugged in while the device is asleep. The problem appears to be a software bug — perhaps related to the phone’s USB accessory settings — and requires iPhones to be unlocked (or at least have the screen lit up) in order to begin charging. Tech vlogger Lewis Hilsenteger demonstrated the issues on nine different iPhone X, XS, and XS Max devices on his YouTube channel Unbox Therapy. Some iPhones respond immediately to being plugged into a charger, while others have to be tapped to awaken, and others freeze up.

 

 

 

Users experiencing the issues have come up with workarounds, including upgrading to iOS 12.1 beta, which apparently eliminates the problem entirely. So whenever Apple releases that to everyone, it shouldn’t be an issue anymore. For now, others suggest going into Settings, FaceID and Passcode, scrolling down to “Allow access when locked” and turning on USB Accessories.

Apple has yet to respond to the poor cell reception issue, but we’ve also reached out for a comment on the charging issues, and will update when we hear back.

 

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