My iPhone 5 will not charge. Has new battery. Must be the lightening connection. Any advice. Genius told me to buy a new phone for $250. HELP,

My iPhone 5 will not charge. Even though it will show that it is charging, it will often not accept a charge. Appears to be the lightening connection, because I can sometimes get it to work by playing with the connection point.  Phone is 16 months old. This problem has been on-going for months, and is getting worse.
Anything I can do other than buying another new phone?

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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