Ipad Air Not Charging When Plugged In. It is possible that your iPhone is not the problem but the power source. As compared to 5w iPhone charger iPads 12w charger is capable of juicing your device a lot faster.
Press and hold the Home button and the power button at the same time until you see the Apple logo flash onto the center of the screen. If your iPhone or iPad wont charge one of the first and easiest things to try is a forced restart. Take a Look at Your iPads Charger.
Use compatible charging accessories.
Make sure the cable is plugged firmly and fully into the iPad that the USB end is plugged firmly into the power adapter plug and that the adapter plug is plugged firmly into the wall outlet. Besides it also more efficient. Its best to use the power adapter and cable that came with your. You may want to.