USB error: doesn't have enough power for your device

By Troy, 29 October, 2024

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I have a new IPhone 16. Whenever I try to connect it to my pc running windows11 I get a USB error that it doesn't have enough power for your device or something like that. I've tried different ports as well as tried another cable. I also tried to reboot both my IPhone and my pc. When I first plugged in the phone to restore from a backup it worked fine but now I'm getting this doesn't have enough power error. Anyone know what is going on?
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By Maldalain on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 11:58

Is that a deskotp computer or laptop? If it is a laptop try to plug it in while you are connecting your iPhone, for me it seems like a power saving feature.

By Brian on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 11:58

Hi,

If you have updated to the latest public release of Windows 11, then you may have inadvertently enabled a new power saver feature that is prevalent in both Desktop and Laptop models, called "Energy Saver". You can easily toggle this on and off by pressing Windows Key + B to get to the system tray, then right or left arrow to your battery, network, or volume and press Space. This will open up the new Quick Settings dialog, where you can toggle on and off various features, like Energy Saver.

Think of this as Control Center, but for Windows.

HTH. 🙂👌