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This article shows you how to charge your iPhone without using a charger attached to an electrical outlet. The easiest way to charge iPhone without a charger is to use the charging cable and USB port on the computer. If needed, you can use the appropriate power bank and charging cable to charge your iPhone. Note that you must have an iPhone charging cable to charge your iPhone.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Use a USB port

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   Make sure you have an iPhone charging cable. You will see the connector with the USB port if you remove the charging cable from the charger. You can use this cable to connect to the USB port to charge iPhone.
   • The iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X series can use wireless charging as a wide, flat device that allows you to put the back of your iPhone down to charge it.
   • You cannot charge other iPhones without the charging cable.

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   Find the USB port. Most computer USB ports are rectangular in shape, which can be used to power USB devices like the iPhone's charging cable.
   • USB ports that are not connected to a computer (such as the one on the back of a TV or power outlet in cafes or airports) will always have power unless it fails.
   • If you have an iPhone 8 or later, you'll need to find a USB-C port. This is a port that is not commonly used as a USB 3.0 port on a computer, after television, etc. If you can't find the USB-C port, try a power bank.

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   Connect the iPhone charging cable to the USB port. The USB end of the iPhone charging cord has only one way to fit the USB port, so don't try to push it when it's not in the correct direction.
   • If using a USB-C port, you can attach the USB end in any direction.

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   Attach the charging cable to the iPhone. Attach the other end of the iPhone charging cable to the charging port on the bottom of the iPhone body.
   • If you have an iPhone 8, 8 Plus, or X, you can also use the charging port or wireless charging mat by placing the back of the iPhone on the charging surface. Without these chargers, you can find them in public places like airports or coffee shops.
   • If you want to charge your iPhone 4S or older model, make sure that the rectangular icon on the connector on the charger cord is in the same direction as the iPhone screen.

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   Wait for the charging icon to display. A few seconds after connecting to iPhone, you will see a colored battery icon displayed on the screen and the phone also vibrates slightly.
   • You will also see a lightning bolt icon appear to the right of the battery icon displayed in the upper right corner of the screen.

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   Try a different USB port. Not all USB ports support battery charging. If the iPhone is not charged after a few seconds connected to the USB port, unplug the charging cable and try inserting another USB port. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Use a power bank

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   Buy backup charger. You can fully charge the power bank first and then attach the USB charging cable (such as the iPhone charging cable) to charge your mobile device until it is fully charged not only once, but also several times depending on the remaining battery power.
   • Make sure the power bank you choose is compatible with your iPhone before you buy. If the power bank does not specify that it can be used with an iPhone, the device is probably not compatible with the iPhone.
   • Most power banks are pre-charged, so just go to the store, buy the right product, and charge your phone right after.

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   Use the charger in the car. The car's cigarette lighter charging ports use old technology, so you'll need a charger with a USB port. You can attach the charger to the cigarette lighter port, and then attach the iPhone's charging cable to the USB port on the back of the charger.
   • You can find these chargers in most electronics stores or on sites like Tiki and Shopee.
   • These chargers usually have two USB ports, which is convenient for charging multiple devices.

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   Try using wind or solar chargers. You can find this charger at electronics stores or online. Most wind and solar chargers work the same way: you set the charger so that it can absorb the energy (either by turning a fan turbine or receiving sunlight). then connect to iPhone after the charger is full.
   • Wind and solar both depend on nature, but if you live in an area with unstable power sources, this is still the right solution.
   • Some wind and solar chargers only charge iPhone while absorbing power, so check the charger user manual before charging iPhone.
   • Neither of these chargers support fast charging, so the iPhone will be fully charged after a few hours.

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   Buy a crank charger. Similar to wind and solar chargers, hand crank chargers are available online or in electronics stores. The way the charger works is very simple: you connect your iPhone to the charger using the charging cable and start spinning the handwheel.
   • Of course, using the manual charger to charge your iPhone will take longer than charging with a power source.
   • This is great for long walks or where there is no safe power supply.

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   Use campfire charger. Lots of chargers can be attached to pots and pans to absorb the heat from a campfire and convert it into energy. You can put the pot on a campfire and attach the charging cable to your iPhone, then charge your phone while you cook dinner.
   • There are some electronic component stores that sell this product, but it's best to find it online.
   • Note that using this method may cause iPhone to fail due to overheating.
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Method 3 of 3: Fix a exposed charging cable

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   Determine if you can fix the charging cable. If the charging cable is stuck or open near the connector that prevents you from charging your iPhone when it's plugged into a power source, you can use cable clippers and heat shrink pipes to fix the cable.
   • If you don't have a heat-shrink tube available, it may be more economical to buy a new charging cable.

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   Separate the plastic around the exposed cable. Use a knife to make a cut along the exposed part of the cable, then cut around each end of the incision to separate the plastic.
   • Take care not to cut into the wire protective layer when you do this.

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   Cut across the exposed cable. After you determine that the cable segment is exposed, you will cut it off. Thus, the charging cable will be cut into two segments.

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   Separate the cable sheath to reveal the metal part. Use forceps to separate the protective layer so that you see three wires inside one section of the cable that has been cut, and then do the same on the other cable. After you have completed this step, you will use forceps to separate the protective plastic on each wire.

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   Twisted the wires of the same color. With the metal part of the wire exposed, you'll use them to connect the two cables by twisting the red wire with the red wire, and then doing the same for the black and white wires.
   • Make sure you don't accidentally twist two pieces of wire that are not of the same color together.

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   Use insulating tape to glue the metal segments. To prevent the metal segments from touching, leading to a short circuit, you'll use insulating tape to attach to each connection.
   • For example, stick with insulating tape on the metal part of the red wire, and then do the same for the rest of the white wire and wire.

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   Attach the heat shrink tube. Now that the two segments of the cable are connected and protected, next you will attach the heat shrink tube to the extension and blow the heat so that the tube shrinks. Once the heat shrink tube has fitted the charging cable, you can use the cable as usual.
   • This is not a permanent fix. After fixing the charging cable, you should buy a new charger cord as quickly as possible.

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Advice

• Apple recommends that you only use original chargers to charge your iPhone.
• Using a black background wallpaper on the screen can help save your iPhone battery life.
• Tired of broken or exposed wires? Attach springs in the ballpoint pen near the connectors of the charging cord and headphones so that they won't bend and break.

Warning

• Wireless charging can damage things like credit cards. If you put cards on the back of your iPhone, be sure to take them out before you place your iPhone on the charging device.
• There is no way to charge iPhone without connecting with an iPhone charging cable or setting up a wireless charger (iPhone 8 and newer models only).
• Other charging methods, such as putting iPhone in the microwave or wrapping it with foil and then placing it outside, are dangerous and can damage the iPhone.