I'm sure it isn't a coincidence. I bought my iPhone 2 weeks ago, so it's hard to imagine that the power block is already bad. It only started malfunctioning after the update.
my co workers iphone won't charge when you plug it in to the wall but it will when you plug it in to the computer. does anyone know how to fix it?
I had the opposite: wouldn't charge on the cradle, but would in the wall. Once I finally got it charged, the problem went away. It might seem that the update recalibrates the battery meter, and a full charge is required to set things right.
I charged it for more than 12 hours by the wall outlet, and it's been connected to the computer for about two. I'm thinking that it must just be the meter graphic; the battery itself is probably charged.
I fixed the problem by turning off the phone, then holding down the home key and the power key until the apple appears. Once it restarted the indicator was reset.
Thank you adbuff07 for that fix. My iphone showed red in the battery indicator. I charged it with both the AC block and the USB port on the computer without a change. When I followed your procedure, the battery indicator appeared as full green. This fix worked for my iphone.
Thank you so much adbuff07. My husband and I had the same problem, appearing in our phones spaced out by two days, and this solution has worked perfectly.
i used an old power adapter of my 2 gen ipod, now it only charges with that and the fire wire cable, not usb or the original iphone wall adapter, i guess it has something to do with the amt of power it needs to charge. I can't sync my iphone with itunes anymore...
We recently loaded the iPhone software update, and had the "it won't charge!" problem today. I tried connecting to wall outlet and computer, no difference. Your home key + power button solution worked perfectly. Thank you!
i have the same problem. it wont charge either place and my external sound doesnt work. this is so frustrating especially since im traveling every weekend and am having troble with my phone! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!