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iOS 26.5.1 Ends iPhone 17 and Air Charging Trap

iOS 26.5.1 fixes a bug that could leave drained iPhone 17 and iPhone Air models unable to wake up on wired charging.

Key takeaways

  • Apple’s iOS 26.5.1 update has one key job: fix a charging failure that could leave some iPhone 17 and iPhone Air devices dead after the battery was nearly ...
  • The update addresses a bug reported by users beginning in April, when some devices failed to respond to wired charging after hitting zero battery, according to Not...
  • > “This update addresses an issue for a small number of users that may prevent wired charging on iPhone Air and iPhone 17 models when the battery is nearly drained.”
  • That is Apple’s entire listed fix for iOS 26.5.1, per the source material. Small update, serious failure mode.

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Canonical source: https://mlxio.com/technology/ios-2651-iphone-charging-fix

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