My iPhone 3GS won't charge. It saids this accessory is not supported but the charger works on other IPhones. What do I do???

My iPhone 3GS won't charge! Whenever I plug it in it saids charging not supported by this accessory. What do I do?? Help please!!!

You can clean the iPhone's dock connector with an old dry toothbrush.
You won't know for certain, but if no change after making sure the dock connector port is clean, more than likely there is some damage.
Make an appointment at an Apple store if there is one nearby where it can be determined if there is damage to the dock connector port or if there is another hardware problem.

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What's the deal?
Also when I make calls, I get a freaky alien noise nearly everytime. I can hang up and recall the number and it will work fine, but almost every first call is like this, and no doubt I'm getting charged for it too.
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Hi Eileen,
With iOS 7, the devices have become more sensitive to the type of cable that is being used to charge the device. I have found that with my iPhone 4, once I upgraded to iOS 7, it became a little more sensitive to even my iPad charger. It doesn't always recognize it if I just plug it in, but if I slide it in slowly until I hear the charging tone, then I can push it the rest of the way in, and everything works as it should.
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I can't use my apple account in my Iphone please help me a message appear said"This ID has not used in the iTunes Store"

Hello, BaraaBa.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
This sounds like your Apple ID has not yet been used with the iTunes Store. Here is an article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
Use your Apple ID with the iTunes Store
Open the latest version of iTunes.
Choose Store > Sign In.
Enter your Apple ID and password and click Sign In.
Click Review when asked to review your information.
Enter your billing information.
Click Continue after you enter your credit card and billing information. You can remove or edit your credit card information at any time. Learn more about updating your iTunes Store account information.
Using an existing Apple ID with the iTunes Store, Mac App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2589
Cheers,
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This Accessory is Not Supported by iPhone

I have used a bedside iHome docking station for the last year with no problems. All of a sudden, I get the message "This Accessory is Not Supported by iPhone". It continues to charge just fine, but it disables the sound. After charging, I have to shut the phone off, and when I turn it back on, the sound works again. There has been no water damage on either the docking station or phone. I have cleaned both the connections with air and with a dry soft bristle toothbrush. Nothing has worked. I have iOS 6.0.1. Any suggestions?

Having "this accessory is Not Supported by iPhone" on many of my non-apple accessories. What's up with that??? Researched on a particular accessory and saw the below. Apple you have some bugs that need fixing. Interoperability and consumer choice is the best platform.
Anyone one else having sudden issues in the last year????
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I have been dealing with this for weeks now. Contacted Logitech and they said it is an iOS 6.1 issue! Chatted with Apple iPhone support who recorded my call as a complaint/bug; recommended submitting feedback to Apple engineers; and so I wait for it to appear in iOS 6.1.3 or later. I have iPhone 4S w/iOS 6.1.1 and error message stating accessory is not supported by my device; whereasy wife's iPhone 4 works fine on the s751i
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This accessory is not supported by this iPhone

I have a Sony personal audio docking systyem RDP-XF100IP and all of a sudden when I place my iPhone 4s into the station to listen to music I get a popup saying that this accessory is not supported by this iPhone. I have had the system for quite a few months and never had a problem before. I have tried cleaning the connecttors on the system and phone but still get the message. When I place the phone into the system it does start chargeing it though so it is getting a connection. Any ideas?

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I assume you are running ios 8.x. It's a bug.
Wait for a fix from apple. ... OR ... You could buy a new Apple brand connector. The latest connectors will work, even the older apple brand connectors do not work. OR try re-booting your ipad. OR wait until the video starts then attach the connector.
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"This accessory is not supported with iphone"

Just got my iphone 4 loving it. Rocking the 1st generation dock, that came with my old iPhone I think, for the iPhone classic. I thought it fit and audio comes through the line out thing, my iTunes stuff plays perfect through my phone, but I keep getting:"This accessory is not supported with iPhone".
Is this true or is something wrong?

I would say that this is likely the result of apples preference to manufacture things that are premium in nature.
Case in point. My apple g4 laptop is 20 years old, and still works. My only problem with it is that if you pick it up with one hand it warps the motherboard, and detaches the video chip, crashing the laptop. But the point of that is that it is a precision device. IE like a precision piece of NASA equipment, the laptop must live on a flat surface, and not be subjected to warping.
Now applying this concept to the iPhone 6... its .25" thick. has a medium to large screen. And does not heat up when playing YouTube videos for 8 hours wile charging with its native accessory. But think about that. to achieve that kind of performance with out heating up, the iPhone must be engineered to such an extent, as to make it sensitive to the power input.
Incidentally, if I plug my iPhone 6 into a car charger, I bought at a gas station, and run YouTube, it heats up immensely... probably because it has to much current running into it.
In answer to your original questions, I would say that your accessory is not providing enough power to your iPhone to safely charge it.
other explanations might include an accessory that has a grounding problem, (the lady who electrocuted herself in china)
or the accessory is affected by a floating ground ( the negative line is not at zero volts)/ (or the iPhone needs a negative connection that is floating, and your accessory provides a negative connection at zero volts...
Personally I experienced this message on incompatibility, after my iPhone 6 was plugged into my pc for several house. Incidentally that was how I learned that my work pc was having power issues... the USB power was dirty, which was causing unusual performance in the pc, and causing incompatibility with the phone.

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Anyone one else having sudden issues in the last year????
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Iphone 4s - This Accessory is not supported by Iphone.

Hey,
I have an Iphone 4s. I have had the same ipod dock for about six months and have had no trouble playing music through my iphone on this dock. I plugged it in the other day and I got the message "This accessory is not supported by Iphone". I thought it may have been the dock so I tried my sisters phone (Iphone 4s) and hers worked perfectly fine, suggesting that it is an issue with my phone, not the dock. I also tried my phone on my sisters dock (which has worked in the past) and the same message appears. The docks will still charge my phone, just not play music. If anyone can help that would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello there philp_69,
If I understand correctly it sounds like your phone hasnt been recognized in iTunes on your PC since the last couple of updates. I would use the troubleshooting in the following article which will walk you through the steps one by one.
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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling

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"This accessory is not supported" usually refers to an inability to charge the iPod, but the music should still play throguh the Bose dock. My iPod Touch works this way.
However, when the Bose refuses to make any sound, I unplug it from mains power for one minute. Then plug it back in and try again. This always sorts out the sound issue, but of course, it still will not charg the Touch.
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every time i connect my ipod touch 4th gen. it says this accessory is not supported by ipod touch so people recommended me to just buy a new charger, so i did, but the night before I got my new charger it stopped charging, what should I do now?
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Not Charge
- See:
iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
- Try another cable.
- Try another charging source
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
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I am new to apple hardware, and since upgrading software on my iphone 4S I receive this message. "this accessory is not supported by this iphone" when using my clock radio docking station. Is there away around this?

Hello GuynStPete,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
I found the following support article that has some troubleshooting steps for you to follow in order to resolve this issue you're experiencing:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2634
Take care,
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Any ideas ? Thanks.

Hi Anis289,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
As a first step, I would suggest restarting and/or resetting the iPhone:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1430
Here are some additional troubleshooting steps for sound on your iPhone:
iPhone: Can't hear through the receiver or speakers
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1630
Cheers,
- Judy

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