My Iphone 5 wont turn on for 2+ hours sometimes after it dies, help?

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Hi, I have a Iphone 5 and sometimes when it dies and i plug it back in it turns back on after a matter of seconds and sometimes it wont turn on for hours but it will show that it charging and when it does turn on it shows as 100% charged. It wasn't like this when i first bought it so it cant be a defect in the phone or am i wrong? Can anyone help me in solving how to fix this and maybe even telling me how this happens so i can avoid this problem in my future?

 

[nikkisharif]

Reboot your device or take it to the Apple Store. There was a recall on the battery for that device. It could be your problem.