PSA: iPhone 17 Series and iPhone Air Have A Critical Battery Drain Issue That Needs More Attention

It has been a while since the iPhone 17 series and the iPhone Air went official and so far, multiple users have reported several issues. From the annoying iOS bugs to the infamous iPhone 17 Pro Scratchgate, the latest iPhones have had a rocky start to say the least. However, the latest issue seems to outshine all as the iPhone 17 series and iPhone Air are reportedly going temporarily dead when the battery drains out completely.

iPhone Air Refuses to Turn on After Battery Drains Completely

The issue first came to light when my friend and colleague Anshuman Jain reported a strange incident with his iPhone Air. According to him, on one fine day, when his phone's battery completely died down, he plugged it in to charge. However, his iPhone Air refused to turn back on.

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This made him panic for obvious reasons and looking at his desperation, another friend and colleague, Ramjie Wassane, decided to plug the iPhone into a MagSafe charger. After around 15 minutes, the iPhone Air roared back to life successfully, leaving us in confusion.

However, Anshuman was not the only person who had faced this issue. Turns out, social media platforms like Reddit and X are filled with users reporting the exact " iPhone dead " battery drain issue with their iPhone 17 and other models in the lineup.

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After some digging online, although no one has been able to pinpoint the cause of this issue, I believe the iPhone Air and 17 series are plagued by the infamous "battery blackout" bug. It is a fairly common problem on the Android side of things. However, this will be the first time an iPhone has faced a similar kind of issue.

For those unaware, the battery blackout bug is notorious for creating the false illusion of a smartphone going dead by making the screen unresponsive and blacked out, even though the phone has ample power. In the case of iPhones, however, it seems like after they run out of battery, the electrical work pathway responsible for delivering a signal to the display connector when the battery is charged seems to be faulty.

However, that still doesn't explain why a MagSafe charger appears to be the solution for this issue. Hopefully, this is not a hardware-level issue and a simple iOS bug. Anshuman did note that this is a very sporadic occurrence and that the second time he faced the same issue, the iPhone Air did turn on with a wired charger.

Apple hasn't commented on the issue yet officially. However, as always, expect the Cupertino giant to roll out a surprise update out of nowhere and fix it in the coming days or weeks.