Although wireless chargers have been widely accepted, most iPhone owners still make use of their charging cable when putting their phones on charge.
Naturally, you just have to plug in the charger and leave the phone to charge but there have been increased complaints in the iPhone community of their chargers not staying in.
The chargers are easily disrupted by notifications and calls which mess up the charging process or they disconnect as soon as they are inserted in the charging port.
In this article, you will learn why your charger won’t stay in your iPhone when you are charging it and how to fix it.
Why Your Iphone Charger Won’t Stay In Charge?
Weakened
Your iPhone charger won’t stay in because the cable has been weakened. A cable may be weakened if it is mishandled and used improperly or treated carelessly.
It will loosely sit in the charging port when connected and will cause it to be removed if there’s a slight disturbance on the phone.
Damaged
A cracked screen is not the only effect of dropping your phone. If there’s no ‘visible’ damage to your iPhone, then it might be internal.
Meaning, your charging port might be damaged. This damage will cause your iPhone charger to malfunction.
Liquid
iPhones may be water resistant but that is for distilled water. Other forms of water like rainwater, seawater and tap water contain elements that are harmful to your mobile device.
If your iPhone is exposed to these conditions, the integrity and conductivity of your charging system may be compromised which will cause your charger to fall out during charging.
Dirt
Also, your iPhone charger will keep falling out when the charging port is filled with dust or dirt particles.
This is because the dirt takes up space in the charging port and prevents the charger
from properly connecting with the charging board, and it is bound to fall out every time during charging.
Fake iPhone charger
Again, using the knock-off version of an iPhone charger to charge your phone is bound to give your problems.
Prominent of them include the charger falling out whenever you’re charging your
iPhone.
How To Fix Charger Won’t Stay In iPhone
Fix 1: Remove debris from the charging port.
All the debris is obstructing your charger from fully connecting with your charging port.
Shine a light through the charging port and with the tip of a toothpick covered in cotton, dip it in alcohol and gently clean out your charging port.
Do this for five to ten minutes and all the dust and particles should clear out. Alcohol is used unread of water because alcohol evaporates faster the water and will pose no challenge to the phone.
Fix 2: Change the charging port
You must go to a certified Apple repair shop if the cause of your phone not connecting with the the charger is a damaged charging port.
Your iPhone falling or coming in contact with liquid may have had an impact on your charging port.
The pins on the charging board may be broken or even fried. Although it might be expensive to fix, it is worth it rather than replacing the phone or tinkering with it and damaging it further.
Fix 3: Get a new iPhone charger
Apple approves only the lightning cable for their products and devices which include the iPhone.
Lightning cable is the only MFi (Made for iPhone) certified brand. Using any other charging cable aside from this will cause it to not properly connect with your charging port.
We recommend you use only the cable that comes along with your iPhone box when it is purchased.
If that’s not possible, you can buy a new one from Apple via their website, mail, or in person at any accredited Apple Store.
Fix 4: Use a wireless charger
Wireless charging is the charger. You can now purchase all sorts of wireless chargers and use them for your iPhone.
The concept behind wireless chargers is that they power your mobile device using electromagnetic waves when they come into contact with the phone.
Since wireless chargers are cordless, they are mobile and can be used anytime and
anywhere. Magsafe is the MFi- wireless charger for all Apple products.
Conclusion
Your charger not being able to stay in place during charging is annoying, but that should not be the reason why you have to buy a whole new phone.
This article has detailed all the possible reasons why your iPhone charger can’t stay in charge.
If none of the solutions work, visit a certified Apple repair shop instead of doing the repairs yourself else you stand a risk of further damaging your phone.
FAQs on How To Fix “Charger Won’t Stay In iPhone”
Why is my iPhone charger not staying in?
There are several different reasons why your iPhone charger may not stay in. It may be from the cable or your iPhone charging port is damaged. Also, using a knockoff won’t work.
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Going to an Apple repair shop is the best idea and that is what we recommend. The repair shop will figure out the problem and provide a solution.
