My iphone 4s will not charge PLEASE HELP

it started about a week ago my phone wouldnt charge i bought a brand new usb connecter it worked fine once. it would only charge now and again or the phone had to be completely dead for it to start charging. now once my battery runs dead it says its charging but once it comes back on it stops charging and im currently stuck with 1% so my phone works for 5mins then goes dead again!!! i have recently upgraded the software to 5.1.1

Hi there
Can you please let me know what they say tomorrow? Mine is doing the same thing, and it seems to be happening to lots of people. Did you install OS 5.1.1 by any chance?
My phone has to be completely dead to charge, although it doesn't show the charging icon. I can't connect to iTunes or anything, it's really annoying!
People keep suggesting that it's a problem with the cables (it's not as my brother's phone charges, plus mine does if it's switched off), or there's dust etc in the USB port (there's not but I cleaned it anyway), but I think otherwise as it's too much of a coincidence that so many on the various forums are experiencing it.
Thanks, and I hope you get yours fixed

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