User level: Level 1 (8 points)On Toyota forums, a lot of people are unable to use the wireless charger in the newest Crown vehicles, including me. I have an iPhone 15 with the latest iOS 27 installed, and other searches conclude that the 15 is not compatible with Toyota QI chargers, primarily because of the MagSafe technology. The Toyota QI chargers may even damage the iPhone 15.
Would an upgrade to a newer iPhone solve the problem?
Posted on Sep 17, 2026 5:52 AM
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Sep 17, 2026 6:05 AM in response to Marc282
Marc282 wrote:
On Toyota forums, a lot of people are unable to use the wireless charger in the newest Crown vehicles, including me. I have an iPhone 15 with the latest iOS 27 installed, and other searches conclude that the 15 is not compatible with Toyota QI chargers, primarily because of the MagSafe technology. The Toyota QI chargers may even damage the iPhone 15.
Would an upgrade to a newer iPhone solve the problem?
A wireless charger in a car won't damage your iPhone. And I would guess that upgrading to a new iPhone won't fix the charging issue in your Crown. The reality is most car manufacturers use the cheapest, single Qi charging coil in their cars and aligning the coil in the car with an iPhone is often difficult to impossible. I had a car where my iPhone wouldn't charge wirelessly and I bought a new Car (Maxda CX70) and the charger in the car does charge my iPhone in a MagSafe case, btw. It's really hit or miss with many car manufacturers. The bottom line is it's not your phone. It's your cheap Qi charging mat in your car.
I'd suggest you plug your phone in to charge if the wireless mat doesn't work with your iPhone.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256358922