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AlreadyExtinct t1_jdr2y4a wrote

The charger you use could be dysfunctional

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dbosman t1_jdr5yy1 wrote

This. I had the same issue recently where my iPhone was not wet or even close to it and in the end, it was due to a defective charging cable.

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very_cozy OP t1_jdrkqm1 wrote

I'm thinking it was this because I plugged it into an apple cord and it's not saying it anymore 🥲

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DarthBen_in_Chicago t1_jdroypn wrote

I get random errors when not using an Apple charger. Every update results in another Anker cord erroring out.

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Somedudesnews t1_jdsrt8k wrote

I’m genuinely curious - what Anker cables are you having issues with? I ask because I’ve been using a few different ones for the past few months without issue.

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Mert_Burphy t1_jdt73xw wrote

90% of the cables in my house are anker. I’ve never had any issues.

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ShadowWolfNova t1_jdso44a wrote

Anker is mfi no?

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DrLamario t1_jdrpdh4 wrote

The fact that apple is so finicky with what cords can and can’t charge your phone is the reason I’ve switched over to wireless chargers

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TroyLock2016 t1_jds3j24 wrote

That MagSafe is a game changer tho

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Adventurous_Dance799 t1_jds4iv0 wrote

The only downside is that it’s not nearly as efficient as wired charging.

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TroyLock2016 t1_jds575c wrote

True, but I only charge it when I sleep anyhow. Charging with a 20w brick feels super fast either way, at least compared to my last iPhone Xr

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Adventurous_Dance799 t1_jds5cfv wrote

Can’t argue with that. I heard that there is a phone that charges with a 240w brick. I believe that it was by Realme.

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stpfun t1_jdtg4s7 wrote

You can hook your iPhone up to a 240W USB-C PD charger no problem. I charge my iPhone off my 96W MBP charger all the time.

What happens though is the phone only pulls the current it can use. With the latest iPhones that’s about 20W or about 2.22 amps @ 9 volts. (And it can only pull that much when the battery is low, not when it’s nearly full).

Just looked up the upcoming 240W Realme phone and wow, that’s insane. It does sound like it can only pull and make use of the full 240W when the battery is nearly empty. But it goes from 0% to 20% in 80 seconds which is just insane. I highly suspect they had to sacrifice energy density, and total battery capacity/run time, to get a battery that can do this. Though with charging that fast I’d just hook it up for a couple mins before I leave the bough and I’d be good to go.

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ONE_BIG_LOAD t1_jdu0p30 wrote

my OnePlus 8t charges at 65W meaning 0-100 in about 35 minutes. It's freaking amazing and I'm sad I won't be buying OnePlus again since the fast charging has spoiled me.

As for battery run time etc... 2 years of fast charging to 100% almost every day later and I am at approximately 85% battery health and still getting 4-5 hours of screen on time with heavy usage. It's a 4500mah battery

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stpfun t1_jdwwug5 wrote

That's rad! I'm sure it can use that full 65W when the battery is low. Though I'm pretty sure it can't use the full 65W of charging power the entire time it's charging. LiPo battery chemistry just doesn't allow it.

It's also easy to show this with math. According to the internet the OnePlus 8t has a 17.02 watt-hour battery. As in it stores enough energy to output 17.02 watts for 1 hour. (though it probably can't discharge that fast in practice). If a 17Wh battery charged at 65W the whole time it would take 17Wh / 65W = 15.69 minutes to charge! But because it takes 35 minutes, we know it must charge at 17 Wh / 35 minutes = 29.14 watts on average. Which is still craazzy fast. The latest iPhones, which can charge at 20W peak, but have an average more in the range of 12W.

I got into this stuff just by playing around with a USB-C power meter like this one. With that plugged into my charging cable I can finally actually see how many watts my devices are pulling at any given moment.

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ONE_BIG_LOAD t1_jdwxe07 wrote

Woah that's cool stuff. I have an app on my phone that tells my current charging stats so I'll let my phone drop down to 5% or so today and see how many watts it's pulling.

At lower battery it really is fast I can leave it on for 5-10 minutes and be back upto 50% after that it starts to charge a bit slower.

BTW I've never owned an iPhone but I like to stay educated... How long do the latest iPhones take to charge? 10W sounds like nothing but I also believe iPhones have significantly smaller batteries/better optimization than Androids.

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stpfun t1_je13dpj wrote

in my experience iPhones take ~90 minutes to fully charge, but similarly to your experience they charge up to the first 50% much faster with a faster charger, though more like 30 minutes instead of 5-10. (I'm jealous!)

And you're right that it seems like they have smaller batteries! Like my non-large iPhone 14 pro has a 12.38Wh battery but it lasts all day easily. Never thought about it before but this must mean that Apple's chips/software just pull less energy. (also I was wrong before, if a 12.38Wh battery takes 90 minutes to fully charge then it's average charging rate is only 8W, even lower than the 10W-12W I guessed!)

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Visible_Soup_5484 t1_jdsehrc wrote

100%. Already have 2 MagSafe cords and don’t think I’ll go back. Just hope  doesn’t kill it like 3D Touch.

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Maxman82198 t1_jduo0g5 wrote

I didn’t know that we didn’t have 3D Touch anymore

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Benjamminmiller t1_jdt0vy2 wrote

Can you explain this. I never got the hype between a cable or dock that has to be attached to the back of your phone instead of a cable that has to be plugged in.

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TroyLock2016 t1_jdtkfcs wrote

My last iPhone’s Otterbox lost the rubber flap that covers the charge port, after 3 years of opening and closing. With my new phone, I really didn’t want to have that happen again. I decided to bite the bullet and spend the 35 bucks, since I had to go out and buy a 20w brick anyway.

Honestly, it was a great purchase. It takes about 20% of the time and practically zero effort to connect my phone at night. Don’t get me wrong, it was definitely an insignificant task in the first place, but the amount of time I did spend having to peel open the little flap and stab at the charge port in the dark is not something I miss. The way I see it, I save five seconds per night, I’m being more gentle on the hardware and connecting is as simple as could be. It also works at every angle, rather than having a cord sticking out the bottom into your chest while you’re using it in bed. You can have the cord go in any direction, so you rarely ‘kink’ the cable. It’s just all-around a lot more usable, and I have no concern about damaging the cord/the port through wear and tear.

If I didn’t use a case that covers the port, it probably wouldn’t be as tedious to plug it in in the dark. Still, I’m so used to the puck magnetically snapping onto the back of the phone, I couldn’t ever go back, at this point.

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RaMiMo_ t1_jdu4q5t wrote

Stuff like this is why I don’t use third party chargers. Cheap is not technically cheaper.

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aleksandrjames t1_jdu5383 wrote

Hey no tears it’ll get in your iPhone and then you can’t charge it

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ktappe t1_jduecn7 wrote

It's surprising to learn how many 3rd party cables suck. I mean, really. Those Five Below cables just don't do the job for more than a month or two. Use Anker or Apple cables and you'll have fewer headaches. And this is coming from someone born & bred to try to find a discount anywhere he can.

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CertifiedTittySucker t1_jdsygcp wrote

Happens to mine in any cable and charger, including apple's originals. And it's a stay-at-home phone that never goes near water.

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1buzer t1_jdrc7ce wrote

Same issue was the charging cable. It eventually messed up my charging port and could only wireless charge.

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LDGod99 t1_jdrikkc wrote

Yeah, a lot of people don’t seem to realize how much damage a bad cord can do.

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Suberv t1_jdsn8sk wrote

I had a bad cable freeze my car play a few times. Never underestimate a bad cable.

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commandolandorooster t1_jdtb580 wrote

This happened with one of the certified mophie cables I got directly from Apple… Was so mad

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danielton1 t1_jds8ek7 wrote

Nope, I've seen bad cables fry Android phones too.

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mkthorsoe t1_jdsfhy3 wrote

This 100%. This used to happen quite often with Micro-b

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BakeMeACakeBitch t1_jdshz9x wrote

I’ve absolutely heard of it happening with android drvices and nintendo switches. It absolutely happens. Iphone isnt the problem here, its cheap cords.

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BakeMeACakeBitch t1_jdsyw1s wrote

> Only with apple tho it seems

Well since youve already back-tracked on this statement, are you aware the nintendo switch uses usb-c? Remember earlier when i said the nintendo switch is known for having issues with cheap cords?

> Back in the days of micro usb, sure.. but there aren’t really many cases of it happening with usb-c.

You still sure about that?

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BakeMeACakeBitch t1_jdtmwbt wrote

You backtracked when you switched from “only seems to happen with apple” to “not only with apple”. I have no brand loyalty to apple. However, i do have a nintendo switch that i got on launch day. I remember seeing nintendo put out a warning about cheap cables. Source. And I remember seeing some posts on r/Nintendo and r/NintendoSwitch about dead switches. In general, you should know the details about the cables you buy and use.

Why are you so aggressive? Calm down. No one is attacking you.

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A_SnoopyLover t1_jdspxsr wrote

Did you not hear when everyone was using third party usb-c chargers with this Nintendo Switch’s and ruining them?

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vcrtech t1_jdstaiu wrote

A fried Pixel 2 XL of mine says otherwise. Was a nice burnt smell from the charging port.

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vcrtech t1_jdsvkc3 wrote

But not an Apple device and happened a while ago. It also warns/warned of water in the charging port. I will say Google took care of me though and wanted it sent to their HQ for analysis of what went wrong, and they let me buy another at discount.

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Administratr t1_jdqtk3z wrote

Turn it off and leave it off don’t attempt to charge it. Leave it for at least 24hrs

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Lazyjellything t1_jdrj552 wrote

Humidity accumulates faster than you think, could be as simple as pocket sweat. Give it a couple hours and you should be fine, if not, as others suggested, you can try to carefully flush it with isoprophyl alcohol and if even that fails, you have to go get it checked

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Clavis_Apocalypticae t1_jds8kfx wrote

“Pocket sweat”?

Holy fucking hell! How sweaty are you, dude?

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neverinamillionyr t1_jdsb181 wrote

I had the Genius Bar decline a warranty repair because I carried the phone in my front pocket and guys are damp there. Yes, warranty declined because of sweaty balls.

Moisture indicators were triggered, likely because I have it in the bathroom when I shower but that’s what the genius told me when I argues it had never been wet.

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Business-Parsnip-939 t1_jdt2ihc wrote

Funny how they look for moisture indicators instead of actually checking if there’s been water damage

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Aeonon2 t1_jdussl3 wrote

Steam from being in the bathroom during a shower is quite harmful though, as the warm steam can over time weaken the seals in your phone. The same thing happens if it is submerged in water too much as well. Having your phone in a damp pocket would be no problem though, just as using it in the rain is ok too.

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UndertaleShorts t1_jds8uzg wrote

Ikr WTF I’ve never even heard of ppl’s pockets sweating wtf

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Clavis_Apocalypticae t1_jdsniwy wrote

I’ve got a bunch of people up in my replies telling me that they, too, have pocket sweat.

It’s so strange because I’ve always thought that I had to be the sweatiest person on Earth. Like, I sweat when it’s any warmer than 65°F. But stuff in my pockets never gets sweaty. What a nightmare!

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Dick_Lazer t1_jdusua7 wrote

Probably depends on how humid it is where you are as well. A phone is going to get damp in Louisiana a lot quicker than in Nevada.

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MegaRodeon t1_jdsgmer wrote

You’d be surprised. I can’t walk 5 minutes without feeling a little sticky already, and that’s at normal speed.

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Lazyjellything t1_jdskzxl wrote

I can just sit, do nothing and still have my phone a little moist on the screen 🤷🏻‍♀️ im not even a sweaty persom

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MegaRodeon t1_jdsl9vp wrote

Yeah, so imagine what it’s like for sweaty people.

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Lazyjellything t1_jdskta2 wrote

First of all not a dude 😃 and sure maybe i wear somewhat tighter pants, but have you never pulled a phone out of your pocket with some moisture on your screen? 😅 feels like it happens all the time

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Knuschberkeks t1_jdso3eo wrote

Some people carry their phone while working out.

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Clavis_Apocalypticae t1_jdtx8ru wrote

I’m one of them. Never a sweaty phone. Maybe I don’t go hard enough and need to up my game 😂

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ProfSnipe t1_jdqxlmw wrote

Get a toothbrush and some isopropyl alcohol and scrub the charging port. See if it works after.

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cyberentomology t1_jdrwus2 wrote

It detects “liquid” by seeing if there is any conductivity between the power pins, and assumes water, but it can just as easily be a piece of debris. Hit the port with some canned air to dislodge whatever is in it.

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rafalkopiec t1_jdrv9hw wrote

Water detection via software is basically checking if any pins in the port are crossed when they shouldn’t be. Check the port to see if all the pins are straight. If the cable is from apple, just take the phone to apple together with the cable; chances are they’ll either replace the port or just give you an new iphone. They’ll see that it’s not water damaged (if what you say is true) because there are physical markers that change color inside of the iphone on contact with water.

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coach_hogencamp t1_jdt4w75 wrote

I usually like to spit on it before putting it in… oh wait, wrong subreddit.

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Floor_mellow t1_jds28n7 wrote

I had this issue, ended up being fluff. Use your sim tray tool to scoop out the fluff from the charging port

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TheFinalBossOfReddit t1_jds2i2a wrote

This might be an odd question, do you have your phone plugged into Android Auto/Apple Car play in your car regularly? I had a Bolt EV 2021 that I suspected caused this situation with my phone when plugged into the usb ports. I had a cellphone repair shop repair the phone, which tested fine while I was in the store, I brought it out to my car, plugged it in to the car and got the warning on my S20 yet again.

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KafkaExploring t1_jdsrc0x wrote

Interesting. I occasionally get this with a cheap cable plugged into a cigarette lighter adapter, and had assumed it was the cable, but now I wonder if it's condensation from a cable left in the car in winter.

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hackbased t1_jdrenyc wrote

I had the same problem aswell. So I left the phone alone for awhile then tried charging again and no longer got that message and was able to charge the phone again.

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skizzums0 t1_jdrlb85 wrote

Ive had this happen, just cleaned the port with 91% isopropyl and those little flossers things. Fixed it for me

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tbone338 t1_jdrpfzq wrote

Safely clean out the charging port. Something is shorting pins. You may also inspect the port to see if there’s a visible short.

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anyoutlookuser t1_jds15ee wrote

Mine did this after a rainy humid day. All cords have the same notifier. Left it alone overnight and tried again in the morning and it was fine. All my cords worked and notice was gone.

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T351A t1_jds2kon wrote

I would strongly suggest taking it to a reputable repair shop. Probably an issue with the charging port, hopefully nothing else has liquid damage.

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gr8gizmoguru t1_jdrnwql wrote

turn off the phone. dont use it and leave it under AC (or any dry air source) for at least 6hrs. Did it myself and it worked.

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Gracho06 t1_jds0ku9 wrote

Stop watching porn in the shower 😂

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matthewjoubert t1_jds6jot wrote

I have encountered this on a non apple iPhone charger. Are you using an apple branded charger?

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TheToughBubble t1_jds9yej wrote

It could have been subjected to high amounts of humidity

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gaurav-w t1_jdsqjc6 wrote

Playing p***hub has ruined the port. It’s now wet.

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IRodeTenSpeed88 t1_jdtacrx wrote

Condensation or humid weather can cause this

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MagnusSinclaired t1_jdtp3re wrote

don't worry. it will be cleared automatically in few minutes. it happens with me too. but doesn't last more than 1 hr.

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RUS_BOT_tokyo t1_jdts70w wrote

I had this happen to me on a hot humid day after putting my phone on the vent clip and blasting max AC

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NoGolf5894 t1_jduf95i wrote

Did you try restarting it

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dmank007 t1_jdrqc9t wrote

Happens to me occasionally when it is cold outside. I just make sure my port is dry, warm up my charger and then click override with no consequences

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_Prisoner_24601 t1_jdrr0dp wrote

Happens once in a while with my generic cables

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Prophet_Comstock t1_jdrrjgs wrote

Was the cable cold? This happened to my wife when she plugged in a cold cable from her car.

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Han77Shot1st t1_jdrt1qm wrote

It might be due to condensation from changing environments, or just a bad cable..

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thelastmanfighting t1_jdrwfk7 wrote

I had that error for months after beta testing iOS 14 dot whatever on my iPhone 12. Took FOREVER to go away and I would continually submit extensively detailed bug reports covering the issue. Eventually it got fixed but I went like a year with the bug

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Sitfee23 t1_jds2j3i wrote

It could be the charger itself or if you used your phone in somewhere humid

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NicerMicer t1_jds4gnm wrote

Go to your cart, invert the phone (port towards the sky), put in phone holder by vent so air blows right on it, turn on heat and air conditioning full blast, recirculation setting.

Heat will move moisture into the air, a/c will take that moisture and remove it (dryer air will make it easier for moisture to evaporate from the image of the port.)

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TopGunCrew t1_jds9vgg wrote

This happened to me once. I woke up one morning and saw this, unplugged it, waited a few hours, plugged it back in and it worked just fine and it hasn’t happened again since.

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Chillindode t1_jdsaodn wrote

That's just apple telling you to buy a new one

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Many_Ad955 t1_jdsbeqk wrote

The tip of the cable is probably wet

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redundant35 t1_jdsflq8 wrote

I get this error when my charging port gets dirty. I bought this stupid cleaner and clean out my port once a week. I keep my phone in my pocket and work as a mechanic. So dirt and grime ends up in my charging port. I need to get a plug for it.

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colin8651 t1_jdsjvvm wrote

Something is in the charge port. My phone had some lint that must have been a conductor and triggering the alert.

Use a sewing needle to scoop anything in their out

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ren0vat0r t1_jdskzf2 wrote

If the terminals on the lightning end of the charging cable have debris or look dirty the phone will default to this error message. If it's not the cable itself, check the port and clean it

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zitsky t1_jdsluw5 wrote

If charging port is really wet would it be ok to charge wirelessly?

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Aeonon2 t1_jdut1i4 wrote

You could magsafe charge as long as the back of your phone and your magsafe charger are dry. The port is not used for wireless charging.

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TidePodTaster t1_jdsniru wrote

I’ve gotten this pop-up and after digging out some material inside the port, it started charging with the same cord.

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Wolffraven t1_jdswalq wrote

Either your charger plug or port has debris or corrosion.

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pina_koala t1_jdsxe3b wrote

It's noticing a voltage drop and assuming there's liquid interference. Use a qualified charger and cable.

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CertifiedTittySucker t1_jdsya61 wrote

Happened recently to my XR, and also to my wife's XR. Her's eventually stopped doing it, mine still does and I have to wireless charge.

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PariahComplex t1_jdt5ezu wrote

I had this issue after going to the beach. I let it sit for a while and even tried having air blow in it for a time to dry it with no luck. The fix I used was to use a magsafe charger until it dried and was safe to use again. So if you need a charge and have a massage that should work til the charging port registers as dry.

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nbb45 t1_jdt7qg9 wrote

Does this possibly happen when you're using a portable battery pack? I have an Anker and this happens at least 50% of the time that I try to use it, but my regular chargers never have an issue. I have no idea why (even tried a different cord, same problem).

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TrippyTrolls t1_jdtcp7o wrote

I find that spitting on the cables creates this issue.

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DanscoRed t1_jdtgizv wrote

I got the exact same message a week or so ago on my iPhone SE 2020. It’s not been anywhere near water. Turned it off for an hour or so then it was fine. Or so I thought so. Now it’s very particular about charging now.

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seitz38 t1_jdthun1 wrote

Had this happen to me during a snow storm, left it to dry for a few hours and it hasn’t given me problems since.

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go_robot_go t1_jdtpnku wrote

I’ve had this happen with certain specific charging cables. Turns out that there was something weird wrong with the cable. Does this always happen with the same cable, or all cables? If it’s just the one, you may just need to ditch that cable.

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billypigeons t1_jdu9j6d wrote

I had this error too. Let to my battery to inflate. Not sure if there’s a correlation, but you might want to check it out

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bioniclefalloutfan76 t1_jduc5ly wrote

If you are using cheap adapters and some charger cables then you can get this warning

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memon1 t1_jduel7e wrote

random error pops up whenever a new update comes, its very frustrating most of the times because these errors does'nt makes sense. but you try using the apple charger, you might be using defective charging cable. iPhone repair problems arise when you change how its suppose to used or charged, iPhone wet issue is a different issue but here I feel its a defective charging cabble.

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pzabarauskas1 t1_jdunx0r wrote

i remember my phone had this issue as well even tho it wasn't wet at all, all i did was just restart it and it fixed it, but i'm not sure because it was back in 2021 on ios 14, now i wouldn't be surprised if it was an actual software bug on ios 16

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odnrelay t1_jduq1l0 wrote

I had this issue and there actually was liquid in the charging port. Used a cocktail stick to drive out the lint/moisture. Also I use genuine apple charging leads

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Pixemonteur t1_jduttvo wrote

I had the same problem with a cheap 3rd party supplier called Hama. I had to buy this because i forgot my good chargers for Anker and the Magsafepad at home.

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dbhathcock t1_jduz2dc wrote

You may have water in your phone. Set it up, and let it drain. Don’t lay it flat; it won’t drain.

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ConsoleLogin t1_jdv29le wrote

Always try to use Apple certified/original cabling from Apple whenever possible! Used to use a random charger+cable combo from a local shop, ended up frying my AirPods and screwing up my AWS6’s sensor that I had to get both of them in for in warranty replacement 🥲

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KevinM1386 t1_jdv56tm wrote

Third party cables give this when not mfi

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iPod-Phone t1_jdveoe9 wrote

It's possible that your port needs cleaning. I have seen tons of lightning ports get caked full of lint and dust. I recommend using a tool like PurePort to clean your cables and port.

I'm not sponsored...I just really like their product.

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Beatithairball t1_jdvh26o wrote

I got that for a while too … it just stopped doing it one day… new 6sx… also it randomly lost power for a wholeday… was fully Charged at the time, It came back on but holy shit the quality of their products is dropping fast

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Pigeon_06 t1_jdvz575 wrote

all this does is it it tells you when theres an uneven current or voltage going through so it prevents it from charging thinking its water

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James2db t1_jdvz5rk wrote

The charger would be fault are you plugin the charger or using MagSafe if it keeps happening and you tried every think I would call Apple.

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Bruhmander t1_jdwfba1 wrote

I have a defective charging port, happens to me every now and then. I just override and everything is fine

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Speedywings t1_jdwohnd wrote

You should change the entire charging port as you would not wanna risk ur phone getting fried

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Reeybehn t1_jdy18jf wrote

Just talk dirty to it. Should dry it out 😂 /s

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BetConfident3302 t1_je0qtho wrote

bruh pathetic 'appelians' glad us, the android users dont have to deal with these meaningless issues😏

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sephirotalmasy t1_jdrtcem wrote

Do you use an armpit holder? Jk, get Apple replace your phone if under warranty

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aquoad t1_jdrtpv5 wrote

don’t they deny warranty if the phone thinks it’s been wet?

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threenil t1_jdshwy1 wrote

Quit whispering sweet nothings to your phone and it’ll stop.

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str8bacardil t1_jdtzmxc wrote

You phone is wet or the charger cable is

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AaronOgus t1_jds0fb0 wrote

Put it in a cup of dry rice for 24 hours.

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emanu3lblast t1_jdsc3gi wrote

Absolutely not. The starch that is in rice can get into and damage your phone.

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VileDespiseAO t1_jdrlq9j wrote

OP, do NOT put the phone in rice. This is the worst bit of advice you can give when it comes to modern day phones. The starch that is found on rice can get into the phone and damage it further if it is wet. You want to use silica gel packets that are commonly found in things like beef jerky bags. You can even place it in a bag with a small container of damprid.

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munwalkir t1_jdqr3ks wrote

It probably is. Get a video that gets water out (I don’t remember name) and play video with full sound till end. If it still gets the error, Try hard rebooting? That’s about all I know

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AWF_Noone t1_jdr4wad wrote

Would that work for the charging port though? I think those are designed to eject water from the speakers

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munwalkir t1_jdrioc5 wrote

I got this error and when I did this it worked (somehow). Why are the downvotes tho? It’s worth a try

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