Wireless iPhone Charging - phone overheats in glove box!

[struther]

+1 for the information. Good idea, I never thought of using the rear ports. It would help with charging / heat / etc., I will give it a try today.

I should have noted that in my IR thermometer post above that it's Summer here in Canada and we're getting low +30 C degrees every day, which is normal, but then the phone is already at an ambient temp above +22 C, so the phone is already warm.

Still, I charged my iPhone 12 many times in my old 2016 MB suv, and never had heat like this with the Porsche.

I am totally not qualified to comment on this, but I have a suspicion the Porsche Connect App, along with all the wireless communication + processing drain on the phone are combining to cause this heat issue. It seems like the processor in my iPhone 12 is working extra hard for some reason. Shutting down all unnecessary apps seems to help a small amount.

I am finding my iPhone 12 on iOS 14.6 gets hot even when not charging. It didn’t do this before the update to 14.6.

I have also plugged in my phone to the ports in the console and it didn’t interrupt Apple CarPlay. Seamless transition to wired.

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[CarolineK]

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I am finding my iPhone 12 on iOS 14.6 gets hot even when not charging. It didn’t do this before the update to 14.6.

I have also plugged in my phone to the ports in the console and it didn’t interrupt Apple CarPlay. Seamless transition to wired.

I thought I was getting wireless charging and asked the dealership in Norwich about it when it went for the 2 day update. They politely informed me that it wasn’t available in the UK.

 

[Fedex77]

Wireless charging is largely useless for me anyways. Only time I use it is on my nightstand while asleep. In the car I’ll plug it in

 

[dnanian]

This is definitely a Qi alignment issue (which is obviously aggravated by actual usage, since the Qi issue gets it close to its thermal limits).

Where have you found your "sweet spot" to be? Camera forward or back? Centered? Pushed to one side or the other?

 

[Charlie]

Same issue here and posted about it ~1 week ago. After the first try no more wireless charging for my iphone 12 - overheated in a few minutes. I use a cable plugged into the rear seat power and HOLY CRAP it charges fast. (6% > 80% in ~10-15 minutes)

Another thing is that by utilizing the rear power ports I don't think plugging the phone in will interrupt wireless carplay or bluetooth.

Hi, I've turned off the wireless charging in the PCM so I can still use the antenna feature without frying my iPhone. If I connect to the usb in the console, it doesn't seem to interfere with the wireless car play. I disconnect it and it keeps working without a glitch. I have an iPhone SE and it works in my 2021 Audi Q7 without overheating on long drives, but actually overheats and stops working in the Taycan.

 

[offplan]

Did anyone notice a SoC drain while the phone is on the wireless charger? I have a iPhone 13 pro - MY22 .My usual power consumption is 20Kwh/100KM, while using the wireless charger it was 26Kwh/100km - this is highway driving conditions at 120km/h

 

[02bluesuperroo]

I don't think it helps that the charger is located in an enclosed space as far as heat is concerned.

 

[XLR82XS]

I don't think it helps that the charger is located in an enclosed space as far as heat is concerned.

Not at all. As Ive stated before the wireless charging sucks. Phone in cupholder and charge from rear seat. It's perfect and FAST.

 

[RPSRPS]

I cannot use the wireless charging in the glove box as my iPhone12 Pro seems to cook to the point of turning off. Anyone else have this issue?

Same issue on brand new 2022 Taycan GTS. Thought it might be my Otterbox Magsafe case forcing it to draw to much but same without the case. In about 20 minutes my iPhone 12 overheated. Thinking of running a USB-C cable from the rear through the center to a Apple Magsafe Charger under the lower display. Porsche needs to correct this but I'm sure they will take their time.

 

[Oink]

If it's not aligned correctly it will cause it to overheat. Same with having a case on it. If you've ever plugged a charger Into a loose socket you'll know what I mean (this can cause melting and lead to a fire -- if you have a socket like this get it fixed asap).

I've ran CarPlay wirelessly while charging for hours on end with no overheating. 12 pro max

 

[SThurlow]

+1 for the information. Good idea, I never thought of using the rear ports. It would help with charging / heat / etc., I will give it a try today.

I should have noted that in my IR thermometer post above that it's Summer here in Canada and we're getting low +30 C degrees every day, which is normal, but then the phone is already at an ambient temp above +22 C, so the phone is already warm.

Still, I charged my iPhone 12 many times in my old 2016 MB suv, and never had heat like this with the Porsche.

I am totally not qualified to comment on this, but I have a suspicion the Porsche Connect App, along with all the wireless communication + processing drain on the phone are combining to cause this heat issue. It seems like the processor in my iPhone 12 is working extra hard for some reason. Shutting down all unnecessary apps seems to help a small amount.

I've had phone overheating issues in other cars. If you are using carplay and charging at the same time, the phone will cook and potentially shutdown. I've given up on wireless charging and just plug it in... Using iPhone 13 Pro and had issue both with Taycan and Audi Q5.

 

[KensingtonPark]

For iPhones, the problem is that their Qi wireless charging compatibility is quite finnicky. As a result, as @Oink correctly notes, you need perfect alignment. I myself purchased a USB-C MagSafe charger that I store in the armrest and can use for charging when I need it.

 

[figure1a]

The problem with Qi charging mat type chargers and iPhones is that the camera bump has become so big on iPhones that the bump creates a gap between the phone and the mat which in turn makes the phone hot from the inefficient charging "connection". This happens in just about all cars nowadays and not just Porsches. I switched to this and it has worked great ever since:
https://nine-volt.com/collections/a...-porsche-taycan-with-magsafe-for-apple-iphone

 

[ardevd]

It seems like this is primarily an issue that affects the iPhone 12. I’ve tried several Android devices and had no issues, but my iPhone 12 Pro will overheat and thermal throttle like crazy.

Anyone with an iPhone 13 or 14 having the same issue?

 

[Tggr57]

Same problem with the iPhone the 13

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