Q&A for How to Charge Your iPhone without a Charging Block

If the charger is not compatible with your phone, don't use it--you could permanently damage your phone.

First just take a flashlight or something and shine it into the port. If there's any gunk, just gently clean it with a new toothbrush. If that doesn't work, take it to a phone store to get it checked out.

Apple technicians use wire bristles, but you can also use a new toothbrush to gently scrub the port.

Citrus fruits are acidic and contain electrolytes which do the same thing in your body as charger does to a phone, conduct electric currents, so while very inefficient, a fruit can theoretically charge a phone.

No, you cannot use a paper clip to charge your phone. Please only use an official charger to charge your iPod.

The temperature tends to cause scotch tape not to stick anymore. Electrical or duct tape is best if you don't want to re-tape the wires every few days.

If your charger is truly broken, it may be best to simply purchase a new one.

Most Apple stores have a one-year warranty that allows you to return and get a new charger within a year of purchase. If it's more than a year, you have no choice but to buy a new one.

Either buy a new one, find the charger or borrow someone else's.

You can use a solar powered battery charger which you can order online or at a hardware store.

No, but the fruit method might require more or less fruit depending on your device's rating.