A Simple Way To Fix A Slowly Charging iPhone

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box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: large;">If your iPhone or iPad seems like it's taking an eternity to charge, it may not be a problem with the device or the charging cable.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Rather, as <a href="http://www.cnet.com/how-to/use-a-toothpick-to-clean-out-your-iphone/" sl-processed="1" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #60b8d7; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_hplink">CNET's Dan Graziano explains</a>, it may be a simple buildup of dust or debris in the device's lightning port. This clogged-up port may be the reason behind <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4326244?start=150&tstart=0" sl-processed="1" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #60b8d7; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_hplink">many people's charging woes.</a></span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Graziano recommends using a toothpick or bobby pin to <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">gently</em> clean the lint or debris out of the clogged lightning port. If that doesn't work, try using a can of compressed air to remove the build-up.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Restart and reconnect your phone, and it should charge more quickly. If you're still encountering problems, it may be a more complicated software error, or you may need to buy a new charger.</span></div> <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia, Century, Times, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Take charge, Apple users!</span></div> </div> </div>

A Simple Way To Fix A Slowly Charging iPhone

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