Why Is My iPhone Charging So Slow
Why Is My iPhone Charging So Slow
Slow Charging iPhone? Fix These Things
If your iPhone is charging slowly, the problem almost always comes down to a shortcoming in the power delivery chain and rarely from user action or software settings. But let’s look at all of them to help you rule out the source of your slow-charging woes.
If your iPhone is charging slowly, the problem almost always comes down to a shortcoming in the power delivery chain and rarely from user action or software settings. But let’s look at all of them to help you rule out the source of your slow-charging woes.
Your Charger or Cable Is Damaged
If your charger is melted or your cable chewed on by the dog, those are apparent failures you probably won’t overlook. But one overtime chargers components (especially in cheap chargers) can fail, and cables wear and tear internally before they look visible damaged.
So if you’re having charging issues, before you invest too much energy trouble shooting the problem, grab another charger and lightning cable to rule out that variable.
Your Lightning Port Is Clogged Up
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- It might sound ridiculous, but a lightning port clogged up with lint and debris is an unbelievably frustrating source of charging problems. It’s so frustrating because, in most cases you can plug the cable in, the phone will begin charging (and even charge for a period of time). But then, the compressed material in the lightning port will slowly push the lighting cable out just enough to stop the charging process.
- If you grab your phone and run out the door without noticing it didn’t charge fully, you’ll assume it was charging “slow,” but really it was like somebody snuck in and unplugged the cable. Fortunately, cleaning your iPhone’s lightning port out is easy.