Quick fixes: how to fix if MagSafe isn’t charging your phone

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Issue


Your MagSafe charger suddenly isn’t, well, charging.

Quick fix


Do a hard reset.

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Wireless charging is great, but it quickly becomes a confusing mess if you plop down your phone for some juice and notice nothing happens after a few minutes. If your iPhone 12, 13, or 14 is suddenly not charging with a proper Apple MagSafe charger or compatible third-party charger but still charges fine with a wired Lightning connection, it’s possible there’s something going on in the MagSafe software handshake within iOS.

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If your MagSafe charger suddenly stops working, don’t panic — it may be fixable.

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