Why does my charger stop working after someone uses it?

If you stick a piece of metal in the charging port the wrong way, you can short out the connection and destroy the device. Try a different cable and power adapter. The biggest culprit of charger failure is the failure of the charging cable. The cable takes the most stress over time, so it tends to fail first.

Does using someone else’s charger affect your phone?

Not unless you want to ruin your gear, or wait a lifetime for it to recharge. So if you do not want to take the risk or what not, then you can use the correct charger (specific charger for specific phone).

Why do iPhone Chargers randomly stop working?

These alerts can appear for a few reasons: Your iOS device might have a dirty or damaged charging port, your charging accessory is defective, damaged, or non Apple-certified, or your USB charger isn’t designed to charge devices. Remove any debris from the charging port on the bottom of your device.

Do Chargers stop charging automatically?

Chargers merely charge batteries. There are automatic options on some battery chargers that enable them to stop charging when they reach a pre-set point. The typical charger will have 10 amp and 2 amp modes (i.e., charge rates). In case your car battery is badly discharged, an auto setting will not detect voltage presence and trigger the process.

Why does my USB charger stop working when I turn it off?

The cable may have become disconnected, either from the device that is charging or from the power supply supplying the charging current. The power supply may have failed or become disconnected from its power source (usually AC). Not all USB connectors on PCs continue to deliver power when the the PC is turned off. A2A: Cables don’t stop.

Why does my power cord charge but not pass data?

This explains why some cables charge, but do not pass data to the computer, and why other cables may connect to your computer but will not charge the device. The broken wire can usually be easily soldered back in place and the plastic connector housing can easily be superglued back together.

Why do cell phone chargers fail so often?

Almost all of the cell phone chargers I have troubleshot have failed due to the conductors that have been pulled apart where the wires are soldered to the electrical connection of the micro-USB end plug, or the USB (larger) plug.