Clean it out: The Lightning port tends to gather a lot of lint over time and may affect the connection between your iPhone and the charging cable.
Every few months or so, we get someone asking us about a charging problem with the iPhone or iPad, specifically the models using the Lightning port.
This happens most often with a device that has been used for many months – when the iPhone or iPad is plugged in to power, the charging icon may not appear.
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