zitsky

iPhone 13 on 15.6.1 appears to charge in front wireless area (storage compartment)

iPhone 13 Pro Max on 15.6 does NOT appear to charge wirelessly but does charge at home on an Anker wireless charger.

Any suggestions? The 15.6.1 upgrade was done today before getting in the car.

It could be the case I have. I will test without it even though the case works with the Anker charger. The iPhone 13 has an Apple case. The 13 Pro Max has a leather case from Amazon.

superswiss

Usually this is a size problem. Some of the larger phones in certain car chargers are too big to lie flat on the charger and therefore don't charge. A case can make it worse as it makes the phone even bigger.

zitsky

I tried in the back. It wouldn’t charge there either. The car is a lot bigger than the phone LOL. But I appreciate the comment. Thank you. I will take the case off and test. Sucks to be me. At least I can charge from USB.

zitsky

So after some experimenting I think I have a problem, maybe. I took off my phone case on the 13 Pro Max. I took out the rubber mat in the center console. My phone charged for maybe 5-10 minutes then I got a warning about wireless charging not available. We did try with the iPhone 13 but not for very long.

Any suggestions about how to troubleshoot this, and what I can say to the service department? It should work considering I can charge it wirelessly at home.

MBS63AMG

Ahh, just after I bragged about how perfect the W222 is, my wireless charging has never worked. Even when it worked it charged very little and would just suddenly stop charging, saying that objects were too near the pad and interfered with charging. I have no case on my Apple 13 ProMax and it still won't work. Didn't work on my Android a couple of years ago either. I might take the rubber pad out and see what happens.

zitsky

Does ANYONE have wireless charging working in their S560?

Greg B.

Wireless charging works on my 2020 S560 Cabriolet. Samsung note 20. After 4 or more hours it sometimes gets too hot to continue charging. It is fully charged by then.

zitsky

Thanks! Has anyone put a list together of what phones work?

konigstiger

Found this bulletin may or may not be applicable, see attachment.

Sleeper Benz

Samsung phones charge but get hot & charging shuts down if you have the rear climate controls. This is due to the very reduced size of the center console storage area to accommodate the extra fan and evaporator now located in the bottom of the console. Simple fix is to leave the center console door open when charging, PIA.

I'm looking into installing a low profile 5V USB micro fan in the area under the console door. It may not take much air movement to keep temps down enough for the charger to continue working when the lid is closed.

Definitely an engineering oversight.

MBS63AMG

I'm pretty sure you have the solution. I do remember how hot my phone would be after a charging. Yes, an engineering oversight.

zitsky

Not a solution for me. My phone stops charging after a few minutes. Fraud I tell you! Fraud! 🥸

Quenthel

Got me a 10cm USB cable. It's easier to use with my Samsung note 9, compared to perfectly aligning the phone on the charger (then discovering that it wasn't perfect and it didn't really charge at all) and the phone does not overheat.

Nice Ride

or get this...

ajm0623

2020 560. my iphone x (yes, i'm a troglodyte) charges perfectly as advertised. front and back.

zitsky

So I think my iPhone 13 Pro Max doesn't (always) charge in my 2020 S560 because it's just too big. I'm going to try a smaller iPhone 13 on my next road trip in a few weeks. Sucks but oh well.

Has anyone tried something like this? I see a note that it's "always on". Is the car smart enough to shut off power after a while or would this drain the battery somehow?