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There are a number of reasons why an iPhone won’t charge, including frayed charging cables, finicky charging ports, and faulty batteries. Follow these simple troubleshooting steps from the iFixandRepair repair experts to determine the root cause of your iPhone charging issues.
What to Do If Your iPhone Doesn’t Charge
Follow these five steps at home to quickly resolve common iPhone charging issues.
- Test the charging cable.
You should test your USB adapter and charging cable even if there are no obvious signs of damage like bent prongs or unraveled wires. Connect your phone to a charging cable that is compatible with your existing charging cable. Try a friend’s or family member’s cable before you buy one.
We constantly wrap our phone cables and plug them in at weird angles, so it’s very common for them to malfunction. In most cases, the fix for your charging issue is as simple as changing your charging cable. Visit iFixandRepair Northbridge Walmart to buy a new lightning cable in person.
Note: If you currently use wireless charging, try using a physical charger.
- Try various wall outlets.
Often, the most obvious solutions are overlooked. Once you’ve determined your charging cable works properly, try using a wall outlet in a different room. It is possible for a breaker to switch without you noticing it, or an outlet to be controlled by a light switch. Checking another wall outlet ensures the power source is not the cause of your phone’s troubles.
Note: If you are on the go, use an alternative computer, external battery, or docking station
- Check the iPhone charging port for dirt, lint, and debris.
Check your phone’s charging port to make sure it’s clean of dirt, lint, and debris once you’ve verified that the charging cable and power source are working properly. If you see dust or gunk blocking the charging port, do not use a toothpick, toothbrush, or sharp object to clear it! Sharp objects lodged in the iPhone’s charging port may cause more damage. You can instead blow into the charging port or use compressed air to remove any debris. Then, plug in your iPhone again to see if it is charging.
- Leave your iPhone plugged into the charger for up to one hour.
Try leaving your iPhone on the charger for approximately one hour. Even a completely dead device can take a while to restore enough power to turn on, but you will see an illuminated dead battery icon after several minutes. Dead battery icon: It’s essential to wait until the battery is fully charged before turning on your device.
- Restart your iPhone.
Last but not least, if your iPhone won’t charge after being plugged in for an hour, try restarting it.
You can force restart the iPhone 8 and later models of iPhone by rapidly pressing and releasing the upward volume button. Then press the downward volume button. Finally, press and hold the side button until you see Apple’s logo.
Hold down the side button and the downward volume button simultaneously until you see Apple’s logo to force restart the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
Hold down the home button and the side button until you see the Apple logo to force restart the iPhone 6 and earlier generations of iPhone.
When you see the Apple logo appear on your display, your device is turning back on. Charge your iPhone for another 30 – 60 minutes.
You may need to contact Apple Support or see the iPhone repair specialists at iFixandRepair Northbridge Walmart if your iPhone still doesn’t charge after restarting it. Usually, iPhones that don’t charge after following the above steps have faulty charging ports or dead batteries.
Having your iPhone’s charging port or battery replaced by a trusted Apple repair shop will make it like new!
What Do I Do if My iPhone Says “Accessory Not Supported?”
When testing your charging cable and USB adapter, your iPhone might show a message that says “Accessory Not Supported.” Certain non-Apple-certified chargers will not charge your iPhone. Try these steps if you receive this message:
Checking for debris in your charging port
Restarting your iPhone
Using a different charging accessory
Updating to the latest iOS software
Find an iFixandRepair Northbridge Walmart near you to learn how to troubleshoot an iPhone, iPad, or iPod that won’t charge. We have trained technicians to identify charging problems, and pinpoint the cause, whether it’s a hardware issue- such as a faulty iPhone battery, charging port, or lightning cable- or a software issue.
