The iPhone 15 is not compatible with some portable power banks that have a USB Type-C connector - sometimes the smartphone will start charging the powerbank

Apple started selling iPhone 15 smartphones about a fortnight ago. In addition to overheating of more expensive models, the novelties have another problem.

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iPhone 15 was the first line of Apple smartphones, in which the proprietary Lightning connector was replaced by a USB-C port. With its help you can charge the phone or connect an external device. As MacRumors reports, to top up the battery in the iPhone 15 can not be every powerbank.

As it became known, not all portable batteries that have a USB-C connector can work correctly when connecting the iPhone 15. In most cases, the problem manifests itself only in the fact that the smartphone does not charge. However, there are situations when iPhone 15 takes on the role of a portable battery and starts charging a powerbank.

The problem has been observed in a number of devices. For example, Anker has stated that in order to charge the iPhone 15 with the PowerCore Slim 10k PD Powerbank, you must use the USB Type-A connector exclusively.

It is believed that the problem is related to the peculiarities of the implementation of the reverse wired charging function in Apple smartphones, which allows you to quickly give some mA*h to the AirPods headphones or Apple Watch smart watch.

Source: MacRumors