Apple moved quickly to stamp out a nagging hardware-software interaction that left some iPhone 17 owners staring at a black screen after their battery ran dry. The company released iOS 26.5.1 on June 1, 2026, three weeks after the broader iOS 26.5 update. This point release targets a specific flaw: wired charging that simply refused to engage when the battery sat near empty. The official release notes pull no punches. “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,” Apple stated, according to reporting by MacRumors . The fix applies exclusively to the newest hardware lineup. Older iPhones running iOS 26 receive nothing from this build. Owners of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max and the ultra-thin iPhone Air first noticed the glitch months earlier. Reports surfaced in April 2026. Users described plugging in a USB-C cable seconds after shutdown only to see no response.…