Your iPhone won’t charge or only charges slowly? Read on fives fixes to fix an iPhone that won’t regularly power up, whether you’re experiencing problems with a specific charging cord, several cables or chargers, or intermittent troubles. Additionally, we’ll discuss what to do if your iPhone stops charging at 80%.
iPhones charge using a Lightning cable that can be used on either side due to its reversibility. You can also charge wirelessly if you have an iPhone 8 or later.
In the section below, we’ll go over the most typical problems that can prevent your iPhone from charging properly.
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How To Fix iPhone That Won’t Charge
Switch it off and Turn it on back again
Restarting the device and checking to see if that resolves the issue is always helpful when troubleshooting a problem. Restart your phone to see if there is still enough power left before attempting to charge it once more.
Verify that your phone is not charging
Check first that your phone is not charged. Check the phone’s display after connecting your phone to a charging source as usual (wirelessly, through an AC adapter, or via a USB port on a computer). After around two hours of charging, if the battery is already dead, check on it.
The battery icon in the upper right of the iPhone’s lock screen should have a lightning bolt next to it or inside of it. It’s not charging if there isn’t a lightning strike nearby.
Don’t charge it wirelessly
If you have an iPhone X or later that enables wireless charging, or if you have a wireless charging cover for a previous-generation iPhone, let’s eliminate this as a potential cause immediately.
Remove the iPhone from its wireless charging cover, if present, and connect it to a power source using a Lightning cable. Check whether it is charging once more. If that’s the case, you’ve successfully resolved the issue. There is an issue with the wireless charging solution for the phone.
In the interim, you can charge your iPhone the old-fashioned manner, with wires.
Check your iPhone’s Lightning port
Checking the Lightning port should be your next step if your phone isn’t charging as it typically does. Contrary to popular belief, this occurs frequently. After all, we frequently shove the phone—port end first—into pockets, purses, and other lint- and dust-filled spaces.
Take a close look, and if you find anything, gently remove it with a toothpick or any non-metallic, pointed object that will fit in the port. Use compressed air from a can if you have one to quickly blow the port.
Retry charging the phone. Continue to the next stage of the troubleshooting process if it still doesn’t work.
Inspect your cable
If you’ve had an iPhone for a significant amount of time, you’ve definitely experienced a broken or frayed cable. This occurs when the rubberized outer sheath of the cable breaks as a result of continuous bending, exposing the wires underneath. You should obtain a new cable and toss away the old one if the cable has that appearance and it isn’t charging your device as it should be.
However, Lightning cables are subjected to a significant amount of wear and tear, and faults aren’t always visible to the human eye. It is possible for wires to snap while they are still contained within the sheath in some instances. In addition, there have been reports of low-cost third-party Lightning cables suddenly being inoperable. This is typically the result of a malfunctioning power regulator chip included within the cable.
There is no reliable method to physically inspect any of this, so the easiest approach to test your Lightning cable is to just try another one; preferably, a completely approved cable from Apple that is still in its original packaging.
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F.A.Q
What do I do if my iPhone charger is plugged in but not charging?
Make sure that you check the cable, the lightning port, and the AC adapter if your iPhone is not charging properly. You could also try resetting your iPhone, updating its software, or restoring it to factory settings to see if it helps. Because to the Optimized Battery Charging function, your iPhone may stop charging when it reaches 80 percent capacity.
Why is my phone plugged up but not charging?
The following are the most prevalent causes of a phone that will not charge: a problem with the cord, the charger, the socket, or the adaptor. The charging port was clogged with dirt or debris. The charging process is being disrupted by third-party applications.
How do I clean my iPhone port?
- Switch Off phone.
- In order to remove the debris, insert the toothpick carefully into the port and gently rotate it in a circular motion.
- A bright light and a toothpick are all you need to carefully remove any debris from the port so you can examine it.
Why won’t my iPhone charge or turn on?
If your phone still won’t switch on, try another USB cord and power adaptor. You should also check the jack (the area where the charger plugs into the phone) in case the issue is with that. Examine both the cable and the adapter for any visible evidence of damage that might be the source of the issue, such as a chord that has become frayed.
