I have gone through 4 chargers since February. They are official apple chargers, the cords is in good condition and the port on my phone and ipad are fine and clean. What is the issue???
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iPhone SE, iOS 18
It is highly unusual that these power adapters are failing so quickly.
Since you claim that you are using official Apple chargers, and that the cables and ports are clean, and the cords still look physically fine, it sounds like something deeper is going on. When chargers fail this quickly, it often points to either a power quality issue (like inconsistent voltage from the outlet) or environmental stress (like heat, bending at the connector, or strain on the wire that’s not immediately visible). Even though the cords look good, tiny internal breaks near the ends — especially at the Lightning or USB-C connector — can cause inconsistent charging and eventual failure.
If you’re plugging into an extension cord, surge protector, or an older wall outlet, fluctuating current can slowly burn out the internal circuit inside the Apple power bricks. Also, if you often leave your charger plugged into the wall without it connected to a device, that "idling" state can wear the adapter down faster over time. Apple's chargers are well-built, but they're still sensitive to poor electrical conditions.
Finally, it’s rare, but a hardware defect in your iPhone or iPad could be prematurely wearing out these adapters too.
It is highly unusual that these power adapters are failing so quickly.
Since you claim that you are using official Apple chargers, and that the cables and ports are clean, and the cords still look physically fine, it sounds like something deeper is going on. When chargers fail this quickly, it often points to either a power quality issue (like inconsistent voltage from the outlet) or environmental stress (like heat, bending at the connector, or strain on the wire that’s not immediately visible). Even though the cords look good, tiny internal breaks near the ends — especially at the Lightning or USB-C connector — can cause inconsistent charging and eventual failure.
If you’re plugging into an extension cord, surge protector, or an older wall outlet, fluctuating current can slowly burn out the internal circuit inside the Apple power bricks. Also, if you often leave your charger plugged into the wall without it connected to a device, that "idling" state can wear the adapter down faster over time. Apple's chargers are well-built, but they're still sensitive to poor electrical conditions.
Finally, it’s rare, but a hardware defect in your iPhone or iPad could be prematurely wearing out these adapters too.
Hello~ Have you taken these in to an Apple Store along with your receipts for an inspection? That’s what I would suggest. Did you purchase these directly from Apple? In my entire experience with Apple over many years I have had one cable failure and it was promptly replaced after taking it in for evaluation. Never a charging block though.
~Katana-San~
Tesserax wrote:
Also, if you often leave your charger plugged into the wall without it connected to a device, that "idling" state can wear the adapter down faster over time.
Hmmm, didn’t know that. I do it all the time! 😄
Hello!
Just to add to Katana’s post, how do you know the cables are at fault? Perhaps it’s the adapter, or even the outlet itself?
never had an ac to usb charger go bad on me not even non apple ones, it's a pretty simple device all they do really is to make AC 110/230 volt into DC 5volt
Apple adapters for iPhone and iPad stop working quickly
