Hi David, It sounds as though the voltage detector switch for your iPhone is not working, This is what determines the speed of charging, which will vary according to your connected source (e.g., if you connect any iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad to an external Apple charger, it will charge at the maximum rate permitted by that device). If I connect an iPod Nano or an iPhone to a 12 watt USB power adapter that comes with the latest iPad, the device immediately steps down to the appropriate rate for maximum charging. On the other hand, if I connect an iPad to the plug connector or iPhone charger, it's limited to 5 watts, and will take 2.5 times longer to charge. Most PC USB ports deliver 2.5 watts of power, so charging takes even longer. If you buy an external battery or case, the amperage may tell you how many times you can recharge your device, but the voltage and power of the rated connection tells you how long it will take.
So, if you have a sync cable with a break, you may be able to sync and transfer data, but not charge, and this may be true for a number of third party cables. The only times I've heard of the device no longer charging is when there has been water damage to the connector port. Usually the problem is a bad cable. It sounds as though this is a faulty part in the hardware that should be replaced under warranty. Mike's questions are to the point here. HTH. Cheers, Esther On 19 Jul 2013, at 11:12, David Griffith wrote: > No sound and no indication on the status bar that the phone is charging I am > afraid. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo > Sent: 19 July 2013 21:33 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: iPhone does not charge > > When you connect the cable, does the phone make a chirp sound? This usually > indicates the connection. Does the battery percentage not increase at all, > or does it increase and then drop off very quickly after disconnecting the > cable? > Original message: >> It is with a sinking feeling that I discovered my iPhone will not >> charge this evening. >> It will synch fine on my iMac but will not take a charge. >> I have tried 2 different cables, and tried the iMac, Windows laptop >> and Mains charger to no affect. >> The fact that data is transferring OK is strange. > >> I suspect this is a visit to the Apple Store as it is only 6 weeks old. > >> However has anybody got any bright ideas? > >> David Griffith >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
