heavypound

Power is only uninterrupted if the USB port does not also provide data. If the IOS devices senses data on the USB port, it needs to be out of USB Restricted Mode before charging starts.

if you’re in restricted mode, your iPhone will not charge when plugged into a Mac using a USB to lightning cable. You need to unlock the device to start charging. Same results when I plug into the USB port on my car. If you plug the device into something like an Anker wall charger, it will charge, even if in restricted mode. I can test it on my Sony stereo with CarPlay later on.

You can force your device into restricted mode before the 1 hour timeout by locking it then hitting the power button rapidly 5 times. Cancel the emergency call screen and you’re in restricted mode (and your fingerprint sensor is also temporarily disabled). At this point, it won’t start charging if you plug it into a power/data USB port on your computer/vehicle.

I submitted feedback to Apple yesterday morning on this issue.

Don’t block numbers. That does nothing to stop the scourge that is scammers and unsolicited phone calls. Similar to spam e-mails, ignoring or blocking scammers doesn’t cost the caller anything, so they have no incentive to stop.

Sign up for Jolly Roger Telephone if you’re annoyed at scammers calling you. They have robots that will get a real person on the line and waste their time. There’s a TED talk from the guy that started Jolly Roger Telephone. For $6/year, they handle the voicemail on my cell phone and waste the time of any scammer that attempts to call me. With this service, it’s fun to receive scammer calls, not a drag.