iPhone unable to charge without powering off and on again

I have an iPhone 15. Recently, I was unable to charge my phone without having to power it off and on again. My chargers work, they are able to charge other devices, so the chargers are not the problem. They can charge my phone ONLY after I power it off and on again. How can i charge my phone without doing that?

iPhone 15, iOS 26

Posted on Aug 29, 2026 3:09 AM

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Aug 29, 2026 6:34 AM in response to abc104a

How can i charge my phone without doing that?


I assume that when you say you have tried other chargers, that you have also tried other cables....correct?


Is there a way for you to test to see if the iPhone will charge wirelessly without first turning it off then restarting?


Have you performed Forced Restart a few times to see if fhat might help?


Quickly press and release the Up Button

Quickly press and release the Down Button

Hold the Side button for at least 20 seconds while you ignore the slider and keep holding the Side Button until the Apple icon appears in the center of the screen

Then, release the Side Button and the phone will restart


Force restart iPhone - Apple Support








Aug 29, 2026 8:23 PM in response to abc104a

We got your point. Your phone has a problem. We're asking some questions to try to find out what the fix might be.


The easy answer would be to tell you take the phone in to the shop. We're trying to find out whether we can save you from making that trip.


Would you agree that it might be useful to know that your phone does not require a restart to charge wirelessly? That would provide some important clues about where to look to find the real issue so that wired charging will start working again.


If you don't have the ability to test this way, we understand, but we'll know less about your problem.


Did you try the Forced Restart a few times?


When a Forced Restart does not help, that almost always indicates that there is a hardware issue on the phone that will require service at an authorized service shop. If you do take the phone in to the shop, the first thing they will do is perform a Forced Restart. So, if you have not done this, it would be probably be worth your time. Takes less than a minute.


Or, you can wait for another user to answer. They might have a magic wand.




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