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Some iPhone XS and XS Max Units Won't Start Charging While Screen is Turned Off [Fix Coming in iOS 12.1]
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Oh. It's not an issue with the phone. I'm sure that will make the people running into the issue feel better.
I experience the exact same thing with my iPhone X with Qi charger. Some times doesn't charge and is resolved with a reboot, which would mean a software issue. And some times I start charging when I go to bed and it's not charging when I wake up and doesn't have a fully charge.
Had zero problems since I bought the iPhone X when it was released with this same charger. I immediately starting experiencing this issue after updating to iOS 12.
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So according to your theory wouldn’t next years phone also be considered an “unfinished product”? Since it will be a new phone
I can confirm this is a software bug. I was having this issue and was able to reproduce it consistently on 12.0. Just updated to 12.1 and have not been able to have it happen any more.
Sounds like another minor issue that’s gonna get blown WAY out of proportion due to misinformation.
Yet another bug I am thankfully unable to reproduce on my silver 64GB Max. If it's a software issue, I wonder why it wouldn't affect all 10S models. The software is the same, the hardware is the same. Unless the affected people have a different setting enabled/disabled, or some app installed that is interfering with normal operation, I can't imagine a cause.
I love how defensive the Apple fanboys get with Lou from Unbox Therapy. Many even just resort to petty name-calling. The reason he keeps mentioning how he doesn’t get invited to events is because he’s very honest about Apple and their products. Apple would much rather invite an Apple sheep to their events.
The points Lou brings up are valid. Apple charge far too much for their products and it can’t be justified at all. When other companies can release a phone for $200 and it's absolutely fine then we are all being taken for a ride and the Apple fanboys can’t stand it when someone points it out.
The points Lou brings up are valid. Apple charge far too much for their products and it can’t be justified at all. When other companies can release a phone for $200 and it's absolutely fine then we are all being taken for a ride and the Apple fanboys can’t stand it when someone points it out.
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All these wannabe non-technical, non engineer you tubers like Unbox Therapy have made lots of money and had so many clicks to their youtube channel over the years. It's all about gathering and keeping attention on themselves with the disguise of claiming they "have" to buy Apple iPhones because it's their jobs to review all the gear that comes out. And there's another YouTuber who is telling anybody who will listen and yelling off the rooftops how bad Apple is now, and how Steve Jobs would NEVER have allowed this, yet he goes out and buys a 5K iMac Pro, allegedly scraping together all his money to do so. All haters, in my opinion who see nothing right that Apple does. And then there are the ones who complained when the 6 and 6 Plus phones came out that all the sizes should have the same specs and features. Apple did that with the XS and XS Max, and now the same ones are complaining that there aren't enough differences to justify the higher price of the Max. Nothing ever satisfies them. But that's their plan from the get go: to criticize Apple and get all the "iSheep" (another derogatory term made famous by a company who used to make awful mp3 players nobody wanted) mad and click them up, as well as keep the Android fans pacified. It's all in their game plan. Unbox Therapy got on the map because he went out of his way to bend a phone that under normal circumstances, would not be damaged that way, even in a back pocket. Bottom line: people hate, and are envious of Apple. Apple is a business, and wants your money just like Samsung and Google, and all these other companies (and YouTubers as well). And they all have a right to make as much money as possible. My gripe is how some of them go about their business with lies, half truths, and pitting people against one another. Quite a few of the comments on lots of these you tube sights are downright vile and disgusting.
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Good point. At a lower price point it’s not a big deal, but it’d be like buying a designer bag and having it tear or fall apart in a week. Bad testing. Bad a lot of things lately. :/
It didn't say it wouldn't charge. It said it wouldn't initiate charge while screen off, na? So I know this might be an overwhelming burden to some on here, but a temporary solution until they release update would be to turn on the screen, then plug in.
Why would he? He's the tech reviewer with the most subscriptions, he's obviously doing something right.
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Yeah, I prefer Louis as he knows what he's talking about.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl2mFZoRqjw_ELax4Yisf6w
Not only my Xs Max but my iPad Pro 9.7” my iPhone 8 Plus, and my iPad Air 2 experience this all on ios12
#chargegate
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#chargegate
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A number of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max owners in the Apple Support Communities and MacRumors Forums report that the devices fail to start charging when a Lightning cable is plugged in while the screen is turned off.
As with many crowdsourced issues, experiences vary. In most cases, the iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max begins charging once the user wakes the device by tapping or raising the screen. However, some users report having to both wake the iPhone and disconnect and reconnect the Lightning cable to get a charge.
In rarer cases, the iPhone stops responding entirely at some point after a Lightning cable is plugged in while the screen is turned off.
Lewis Hilsenteger demonstrated the issue on his popular YouTube channel Unbox Therapy today by plugging a Lightning cable into one iPhone X, four iPhone XS, and four iPhone XS Max units. While the iPhone X began to charge, it appears two of the iPhone XS units and three of the iPhone XS Max units did not.
Unbox Therapy's video uses the hashtag #ChargeGate
Affected customers have documented the issue in at least a dozen discussion threads across the web, including the Apple Support Communities, MacRumors Forums, Reddit, Twitter, YouTube, and other forums and platforms. It's unclear how widespread the issue is at this time, but not everyone is affected.
Some users have speculated the issue could be related to USB Restricted Mode, introduced in iOS 11.4.1, which prevents an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from communicating with USB accessories via the Lightning connector if one hour or longer has passed since the device was last unlocked.
However, while USB Restricted Mode is enabled by default in iOS 12, Hilsenteger and others say disabling the feature does not help. Apple also has a support document that ensures "your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch charges as usual when it's connected to a USB power adapter" with the feature toggled on.
In the YouTube comments on the Unbox Therapy video, some users claim to be experiencing the same issue on older iPhones and iPads, so there is a decent chance this is a software issue that could be addressed in a future iOS 12 update. In the meantime, there does not appear to be a workaround.
If you are affected by this issue, we recommend contacting Apple Support. Apple frequently passes on device information and diagnostics to its engineering teams to address potential bugs like these, so all feedback helps.
Apple did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but we'll update this article if we receive any information.
Article Link: Some iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max Devices Won't Start to Charge While Screen is Turned Off
OMG It’s the end of the world!!!! Run run run everybody!!!!
Seriously though, too much fuss for something that will be patched soon in an update, pfffff.... moving on now!