Lightning Cable Isn T Charging

But lightning cables get a lot of abuse and problems aren t always apparent to the naked eye.

Lightning cable isn t charging.

But speed isn t the only benefit of the lightning cable. Your charging port is dirty. Sometimes wires can break while they re still inside the sheath. This is extremely convenient if you own more than one device but don t want to wander around with multiple cables in your pocket or bag.

Developed to output impressive power ratings a lightning cable can also seamlessly charge the more power hungry units including ipods and ipads. If your cable looks like that and it isn t properly charging your device throw it away and get a new cable. If none of the tips above help it s time to contact apple support or make an appointment for service support at an apple store. Any mfi certified lightning cable should support up to 12 w of charging power or up to 18 w if it s a usb c to lightning cable and usb 2 0 data transfer rates up to 480 mbps.

When it works stop messing with your port and just be relieved. If you must charge using a pc don t use the ipad while it is charging. The ipad is probably still charging but it isn t getting enough juice to display the lightning bolt that indicates it is charging. The information isn t included in backups and isn t shared with apple.

If all else fails. Open the case lid with your airpods inside. If your case still isn t charging try charging with the cable that came with your case. This can result in the ipad not charging or losing more power than it is gaining.

An apple certified lightning cable or charger will have a made for iphone label that looks like this. Even if you don t periodically try fitting the lightning cable in again. Until it works again go up a notch with a stronger tool. Then make sure that the power adapter is correctly plugged into a power outlet.

If an alert says that your accessory isn t supported or certified these alerts can appear for a few reasons. One of the most common reasons why your iphone won t charge is because dust lint or other debris has accumulated into the charging port preventing the charging connections from working properly. If wireless charging doesn t work try charging with a usb to lightning cable see sections above or with a different wireless charging pad. Make sure that the lightning to usb cable is firmly plugged into the charging case and usb power adapter.

Check the charge status.