Q: My iPhone 5 won't charge

i'm having the exact same problem.

I have the EXACT same situation.  Brand new iPhone 5...got it on Tuesday...charged perfectly the first time, now won't charge at all.  Something going wrong here.  Brand new cable and phone, obviously!

Yea what the heck! I've had this phone for 5 hrs go to put it on the charger and nothing!

Me too. Did any of you find out what was wrong? Was it the cable? Phone? Software?

Has anyone found a solution?  I've got to get on the road tonight and right now I've got an iphone that won't charge.  Not plugged into USB, not plugged into the wall... what's the deal?  I don't have another cable - only the one that came with it....

Is there a solution outside of calling to request a new cable?

Same here! However, mine doesn't charge at ALL. I guess I will be going to Apple this afternoon to see WTH is going on. smh

I was finally able to get my to start charging - I had to connect to the computer AND open iTunes.  Got to be a software glitch, right?

Finally got mine to charge, Grabed my father in laws lightening cable and plugged it in and it started charging. im guessing it was a bad lightening cable.

I'm heading over to the Guinness bar now. hopefully its just the cable for me too.

I have the same problem. The iphone 5 suddenly failed to charge with the included charging cable. The included cube charger is OK - it charges the other iphone 4S. Then it must be the phone or the cable. I took it to the Apple store at Houston Galleria. The guy tested it and it worked again. I asked him politely to replace the cord for me. I don't need a new one, just a working one. I can give my new one to him. You know what? After 3 mac laptops, 5 iphones and 2 mac desktops - the answer is NO. You come back if the charging problem occurs again. If I am Steve, I shall fire those people immediately. Mark my words, look out for recall of the phone or the charging cord soon.

UPDATE: My problem was the cable. Just like Hermann2 mine worked when I got into the store, but they replaced it anyway. I've had no problems since.