Perhaps the new titanium iPhone is not as solid as it seems.
Apple recently rolled out a critical update for the iPhone 15s, the tech giant’s latest smartphone, following reports of bugs related to virtual payments and car-related uses.
Specifically, several BMW owners said that near-field communication (NFC) features like Apple Pay broke when their iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, or iPhone 15 Pro Max were charged wirelessly in their vehicle. the edge reported.
Virtual keys for the German car brand, which recognized the problem last month, it also failed. Other reports say Toyota Supra Owners They were also affected.
Apple’s solution is update 17.1.1, which “provides bug fixes” to issues with wireless charging in certain cars and a weather icon lock screen bug.
Installing the solution is quite simple: users can simply go to their settings and look for the “software update” tab while their phone is connected to a power source and WiFi.
Automatic updates can also be activated.
Bug fixes for Apple products have become so crucial that the company is delaying the development of new software updates until next year to fix code flaws in current devices. according to Bloomberg.
The Post has contacted Apple for comment.
The titanium iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max have also been criticized for uncomfortably overheating during use. On an Apple forum, a customer said his device was “too hot to hold.”
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo warned This phenomenon is likely related to design “compromises” to reduce the weight of the phone.
“The root cause is most likely compromises made in the design of the thermal system to achieve lighter weight, such as reduced heat dissipation area and the use of a titanium frame, which negatively impacts thermal efficiency,” he wrote. Kuo in September on Medium.
“If Apple does not adequately address this issue, it could negatively impact shipments over the product lifecycle of the iPhone 15 Pro series.”
Apple blamed the problem on bugs related to software and apps, not its titanium build.
