IPhone 4 Won't Charge. Tried Everything

Hey Everyone,
Well, I'm about to rip my hairs out of my freaking head. Sunday night at 8 o'clock. About to climb into bed and watch a little TV. Plug my iPhone in. Boom. Nothing. Try again for another 10 minutes until eventually it powers down due to low battery. It is now 12:30 at night and still no luck. I've tried everything.
Holding the Home and Sleep button just makes it flash the icon that says it needs charged. My cords are fine, they work with my iTouch. Occasionally it will show the charging symbol for a split second, then it's back to the plug sign. I'm so tired and so frustrated with this. ANy help will be greatly appreciated. I need my phone to work. I'm charging it through a cord that is connected to a iHome. I've tried wall chargers and my computer. Nothing. THe iPhone looks like it dosn't even recognize that there is a USB in it. PLEASE HELP ME.

Inspect the charging port area for dirt/debris/fluff build-up that may be preventing a good connection and use a wooden toothpick, soft clean toothbrush, or a can of compressed air to clean it. Also look for bent or broken pins. Try another cable and/or charger block (be sure to always use a genuine Apple certified brand) in a known good outlet. If you're using a USB port, try another port. If you're using a hub, try a direct connection. If you're using a USB port in the front of a desktop computer, try one in the back. If all these fail, make an appointment at your nearest Genius Bar to have the device evaluated.

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