Opinion: Larger camera bump means newer iPhones can’t use some wireless chargers

Apple has increased the thickness of the camera module, and it prevents the phone from laying completely flat. — Jim Rossman/TNS

A reader wrote, “Since purchasing an iPhone 15, my phone doesn’t connect to the Qi charger in my vehicle because the camera bump prevents the phone from lying flat and making contact. Is there a solution for this?”

This is an interesting situation that mainly involves the 6.1-inch iPhone 14 and 15 models.