# Peculiar charging problem.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-charging-problem/786924>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 18, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-charging-problem/786924 "2017-05-18T14:53:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![dauerbach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c2a13f/32.png) [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-charging-problem/786924/1 "2017-05-18T14:53:14Z")

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Iphone 6. At home will only charge when off. I have tried several different plugs and cords. However, in the car it will charge when on. What could cause this most peculiar behavior?

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peculiar-charging-problem/786924/2 "2017-05-18T15:34:35Z")

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Here are a couple of proposed solutions:

> **[Fix iPhone 13 Won't Charge When Turn on/Unless Turn off | Tenorshare](https://www.tenorshare.com/fix-iphone/iphone-wont-charge-when-turn-on-how-to-fix-it.html)**
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> iPhone 13 won't charge when it turns on? Now read this article and get the simply fix for this problem.

> **[Help for an IPhone That Will Not Charge Unless It is Turned Off Completely](https://smallbusiness.chron.com/iphone-not-charge-unless-turned-off-completely-70973.html)**
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> The iPhone, like all smartphones and mobile devices, needs to be charged from time to time. Its battery life depends on what you use it for and how much you use it, but you should be able to rely on its ability to charge when you plug it in. When...