Iphone 4 will not charge until battery totally dead

My iphone 4 will not charge until the batter is run fullly down. After the phone powers itself down automatically due to lack of charge. Then and only then the phone will take a charge. Has anyone else had this happen or know how to fix this?

Hi,
You probably need to do this...
DFU Mode / Unable to Update or Restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
But Try Here First
Frozen or unresponsive iPhone
From Here:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/basics/

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Hi,
You probably need to do this...
DFU Mode / Unable to Update or Restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
But Try Here First
Frozen or unresponsive iPhone
From Here:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/basics/

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Hey jojo-10!
Here is an article for you that can help you troubleshoot this issue with your iPhone:
iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1476
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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The following article provides some good information and useful troubleshooting steps for situations where your iPhone appears to not be charging.
iPhone displays the low-battery image and is unresponsive
If you see the image below, charge the phone with an iPhone USB power adapter for at least 15 minutes.
You should see this image when iPhone begins to charge:
If the screen still displays the low-battery icon, try turning iPhone off and then on again.
If the issue persists, try resetting the iPhone while connected to the iPhone charger.
Issue not resolved
My issue is still not resolved. What do I do next?
Contact Apple Support.
iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2802
Cheers,
Allen

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No offence, but as with quite a few others, my Iphone stopped charging on mains after iOS 7.0.4 update too.
Not sure you can categorically advise that "it simply is not a software issue" when so many different people are having the same symptoms after updating their iOS Just have a quick Google!
Luckily my (original Apple) cable will still allow recharging via USB to a laptop. So, process of elimination would point to a bricked charger that was working faultlessly up until the iOS 7.0.4 update was applied. Seems quite a stretch to be a coincidence.
Look forward to an explanation ..... and an update? ......

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Have you tried charging it from another computer or another wall charger?
Have you tried another cable?
This is a good place to start for charging problems -> iPhone: Hardware troubleshooting
Battery does not charge from the USB power adapter
Important: Only original iPhone can be charged from a FireWire-based power source. If iPhone is connected to a computer that's turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the battery may drain.
Verify that the outlet being used is working.
Try another USB power adapter if available.
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