Problems with Your Battery Charging Case? Apple iOS is Sketchy - We Have the Fix
Why wont my iPhone battery charging case work?
Maybe it's the dreaded "Accessory Not Supported" error.
So, you just updated your iOS. Could be 13 14 or 15. (or even iOS 12 if you like to wait) and your battery case or powerbank stopped working. Which version of iOS are you on now? Who knows, I have gone through four updates myself and just got to 15.2.
Apple iOS can be picky about accessories. The Apple customer forums have articles about this issue every time they update iOS. You may have seen the "Accessory Not Supported" error.
(Apple iOS doesn’t always report the error: "This accessory may not be supported" – sometimes the battery case or power-bank turns on and the phone just doesn’t start charging).
To Fix Your Battery Case or Powerbank, Follow these Simple 4-Steps:
- 1. Turn on your charging case. When, or if, the error appears, just dismiss it.
- 2. Turn ON Airplane Mode.
- 3. Turn OFF your phone by pressing the sleep/wake button until the screen turns black and a slider appears. Leave the device off for 1-2 minutes.
- 4. Switch your iPhone ON by holding down the sleep/wake button again, then, turn airplane mode OFF.
That's it. Your battery case or powerbank should work fine now. This fix has worked for everyone I have talked to (including my phone).
This article applies to battery cases for iPhone 6, iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone 678 Plus models. Including Anker, LUX, Moment, Mophie, and even Apple branded battery cases.
Update: Just saw this new iOS 12 Charging Problem.
Apple's iOS 12 update is causing sporadic issues with iPhone charging. I also had this problem with my phone, and had to reboot it multiple times before it would start charging. Didn’t matter if I tried wireless charging or plugged it into the wall. While you are regretting the hassle of upgrading iOS constantly, take a minute to read this great article on new iOS features from TechRadar. Or, maybe more importantly depending on which model iPhone you have, Why You Still Shouldn’t Download iOS 11 on an Older iPhone. But you should upgrade to iOS 12 on an older phone. Thanks Lifehacker.
Sorry for the hassle, and thanks for being a customer.
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Have had a new mophie case and a new iphone 11 for the last few weeks. Case was fully charged but my phone wasn’t recognizing it at all. I was super skeptical that this would work as it seemed so random but I did it anyway and boom, worked perfectly. Thank you so much!!
Amazing, worked like a charm on my iPhone XR. Was just getting ready to purchased a new Mophie and this web article did the trick. Thank You!
Normally, I’d never post in a forum like this but I just can’t THANK YOU enough; I started using Mophies w/ my iPhone(s) years (and 2 phones) ago bc I’m an endurance cyclist and needed the extra juice to GPS my rides; I started having problems with my (assumably) iPhone charging about 6 months and assumed (apparently wrongly) that my iPhone was getting outdated. My friends suggested it was part of a global Apple conspiracy to sell more phones. Bottom line : I updated and restored my phone several times again assuming the phone was the problem. Your suggestion of turning airport off/on etc. seems to ahvbe worked. It’s only been 3 days but we’re hoping for a miracle. THANK YOU!!
Thank you! I uograded to iOS 13.1.1 this week and my fully charged iPhone battery case wouldn’t charge my phone. Found you on a web search and all I can say is THANK YOU. Your little trick worked like a charm . Thank you !!
Nope. Tried multiple times with my iPhone X. It went through 4 charging cycles with this Baseus Battery Case 4000 Mah. But then it just stopped charging one day. I’ve tried all your suggestions – even kept the phone off for half an hour, maybe more – but the battery icon just won’t light up.
Funny thing though – it charges when the phone is off. So definitely a software issue. All other charging methods including wireless charging works.
Any other suggestions / tips to make this work. (When the phone is on, that is.)