Wondering why your car USB port won’t charge your phone? You’re not alone. It happens all the time and it’s one of the most common questions we get.
Why your phone won't charge in the car
If your car’s USB port isn’t charging your phone, the problem could be with the port, the cable, or even the phone. Not all USB ports in your car are designed to charge phones or power peripherals, so there’s a chance you’re running into those situations.
There is also a chance that there is a compatibility issue between the port and your phone. This may or may not be resolved by using a different cable.
USB is great because it’s a standard that pretty much everyone has picked up, so you can use the same cables to connect a bunch of different things. The problem is that while USB can transfer both power and data over the same connection, not every USB port is wired to do so. And even if a USB port is designed to provide power, slight differences in the way some companies, like Apple, handle USB charging can get in the way.
