iPhone 13 Pro Max won't charge after iOS 18.3.1 update

To the OP and all affected who are reading this...

"Battery wont charge IOS 18: [...]After reading a bunch of articles on Reddit and Google I found this is happening to a bunch of people after the update, so it’s def an IOS date thing and not a debris problem. some said they turned off the Intelligence and Siri option and it fixed it but I don’t have that as I have an IPhone 13 Pro Max.[...]"

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Report this to Apple...

iPhone battery draining a well-known issue of iOS updates. Question is: "Just how many people have actually reported this to Apple?"

So, do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this, letting them know about this issue.  Apple may not get back to you directly, but the more feedback they receive on this, the more they will know what is occurring, and what bug fixes to include in updates to come. Apple will know nothing of this, if you don't report it to them.

1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
3. Comment: that this all began after installing an update. Include the URL of this thread
4. Proceed from there as necessary

Your iPhone not charging is usually a physical or hardware issue, and updating your iOS shouldn’t be related to that. In fact, software updates are supposed to provide the latest bug fixes.

First check the port of your iPhone to see if there is a debris and lint, if so, use a wooden or plastic toothpick, but not metal, to get it out. Second try a different outlet. In the meantime try wirelessly charging.

Please also review: If your iPhone or iPod touch won't charge - Apple Support

"Battery wont charge IOS 18: All my original Apple iPhone chargers (that came with the phone) stopped working on my iPhone 13 Pro Max when I upgraded to 18.3.1 - the only charger that will work are the older ones and I charged it for 10 hours and only got to 40% - what can I do to fix this? I can’t charge it for 10 hours a day and turning it off and charging doesn’t help it any faster either. I don’t have apple intelligence. "

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Troubleshooting iPhone Power:

Visit the following links for tips on troubleshooting this...

I. Try what is on this Link: If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won't Turn on or is Frozen - Apple Support

II. Perform a Restart:

Try Force Restarting your iPhone. Save any information that need be. Then perform the restart.

Go Here: Force Restart iPhone - Apple Support

III. A Few Apple Support Sites that May Help:

• iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support

• Charge and Monitor the iPhone Battery - Apple Support

• About the Battery Usage on your iPhone - Apple Support

• If your iPhone or iPod touch won't Charge -Apple Support

• About Optimized Battery Charging on your iPhone - Apple Support

• If you see "Your iPhone Battery may Need to be Serviced" - Apple Support

• Use Low Power Mode to Save Battery Life on your iPhone - Apple Support

Hello~ What’s your iPhone’s battery health? See here…Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging. If the battery % is 80% or below have your battery re by Apple. Click on below…

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

Find Locations

Next …lots of information in the next article…

If your iPhone or iPod touch won't charge - Apple Support

Your charging port may be faulty or debris may be lodged inside. You can use a flashlight to see and then finding any…use a wooden or plastic pick of some kind to gently remove it. Never canned compressed air.

Then I recommend that you read this user tip by *Lawrence Finch* and the information that has posted by *Zachhy* in this thread. Feel free to post back.

When to charge your iPhone or iPad - Apple Community

~Katana-San~

Cnm0212 wrote:

It’s every charger I have not just one and it all happened at once after the update. Like I said only the old chargers will work and it’s beyond slow.

After reading a bunch of articles on Reddit and Google I found this is happening to a bunch of people after the update, so it’s def an IOS date thing and not a debris problem. some said they turned off the Intelligence and Siri option and it fixed it but I don’t have that as I have an IPhone 13 Pro Max.

My battery health is 83%. I’ve checked that already. Today I have been charging since 14 hours and am only at 44%. It’s insane. Before this my phone charged in 30 minute ish.

If you hear of anything that will help solve this problem with an IPhone 13 please let me know.

The internet has a lot of misinformation these days, you can’t always believe what you see. I don’t see how disabling Apple Intelligence and Siri can help your iPhone that won’t charge, there just isn’t a correlation between those.

Since your battery health is at 83%, you are getting close to the recommendation for a battery replacement, which is 80%. So your iPhone not charging could indicate a failing battery. Apple can run a diagnostics on your battery, and sometimes they will replace your battery a few percent above if there is an apparent issue with it. As I said, if wireless charging still works, use that in the meantime.