In 2012, a woman in Australia trained her chicken to open a sliding glass door using a little red lever. Amazing, right?

Now compare that to a grown adult trying to jam their iPhone charger into a dusty port at 11:52 PM while muttering, “Why won’t this #%@! thing charge?”

We expect our iPhones to work like obedient chickens — but when they stop charging, we spiral.

So here’s the good news: it’s usually not your fault.
The bad news? It’s probably still your pocket lint’s fault.

Let’s fix this thing before you resort to rubbing it on your jeans like a caveman trying to reboot civilization.

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⚡ First: The Most Common iPhone Charging Issues (And Why Yours Is Probably One of Them)

1. Dust Bunnies Are the Silent Killers

Your iPhone charging port is basically a lint trap for everything you’ve ever carried in your hoodie pocket. If your cable won’t stay in, or if it feels loose, your port is probably packed tighter than a toddler’s nose in flu season.

Fix:

• Shine a flashlight in the port
• Gently use a wooden toothpick or SIM tool to nudge debris out
• If you pull out a lint nugget the size of a hamster — congrats, you’ve won

Still not working? You might need a professional charging port cleaning. We do those at Barrie’s iPhone Repair Experts — and we don’t judge lint sizes.

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2. Your Cable Is a Liar

Lightning cables are like emotionally unavailable partners. They pretend everything is fine while secretly ghosting your battery.

Signs your cable is the issue:

• Works when bent at just the right angle
• Only charges when you stand on one leg and whisper “please”
• Is from the local Dollarama (be honest)

Fix:

• Borrow a friend’s real Apple cable
• If theirs works and yours doesn’t? You know what to do
• If neither work — read on

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3. Water Damage (Aka the “Oops-My-Bathroom-Is-An-Ocean” Incident)

Dropped it in the sink? Took it into a steamy shower? Your iPhone may be silently corroding from the inside like a neglected cast iron skillet.

Fix:

• Stop charging it immediately
• Bring it in for a moisture inspection
• We’ll let you know if it can be revived, or if it needs to be mourned with dignity

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4. Charging Port Is Toast

If you’ve ruled out lint, cable drama, and moisture — congrats, you may have fried the port itself. This happens over time, especially if:

• You jam the cable in like it’s a sword
• Kids have used it as a teething toy
• You’ve done the “twist-and-yank” maneuver to unplug it 1,000 times
• You work around a lot of dirt, dust and construction materials

Fix:

Book a same-day charging port repair in Barrie.
It’s cheaper than a new phone and 100% less stressful than an Apple Store appointment.

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5. Software Bugs That Think It’s Still 2014

Rare, but real. Your phone might have glitched and decided it doesn’t feel like charging today.

Fix:

• Restart your phone
• Update iOS
• Reset settings and/or do a factory restore (you will lose all your pics unless they’re backed up) if all else fails

If none of that works? It’s hardware, baby.

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So…What Should You Actually Do?

Here’s the quick fix list before you start sobbing into your Lightning cable:

✅ Try a different cable (preferably official Apple)
✅ Clean the port with a flashlight and a toothpick
✅ Try charging from a wall outlet (not your laptop)
✅ Restart your iPhone
✅ Update your iOS

And if none of that works?

📍 Swing by Barrie Screen Repair

We’ll diagnose and fix it fast. Sometimes it’s a quick clean. Sometimes it’s a replacement. But we always tell you straight.

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Bonus: This Applies to iPads Too

If your iPad is also playing the “I don’t feel like charging” game — the culprits are basically the same. We handle iPad charging issues too, because we believe tablets deserve love, lint removal, and fully functioning ports too.

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Final Thought: Your iPhone Isn’t Mad at You

It’s just full of fuzz. Or drowning. Or needs therapy (aka a technician).

We fix iPhones fast, local, and without asking you if you’ve tried turning it off and on again (we assume you did — we’re not monsters).

👉 Need your iPhone fixed today? Request a fast quote