I use a scalpel with the non-sharpened side of the blade to scrape the debris to the side and then blast it out with an air compressor. All the things I used before that were not pointy and thin enough to get inside the port.
If cleaning out the port with a stick still doesn't work, try using a small amount of a high percentage isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush to clean out the port. It's done wonders for me.
99% of the time this is caused by dust/blockage in the charging port! If your phone uses USB-C charging its very easy to clean with a needle without causing any damage.
Get a little pin or toothpick and start digging at the charger port, you’ll be surprised at how much lint and gunk get in there from your pocket. Enough to prevent the charger from popping in fully. Also most times you need a new cord
Mine did something similar where i often get false wet charger alarms and more often than not it doesnt charge or give me an alarm at all now. Luckily wireless charging seems to work consistently for now but i guess i should consider finding a new phone soon.
While I've done the same with wireless charging everywhere.
Get magnetic USB cables they break off in case of a snatch.
It will save you a huge headache one day.
Then later on they use the cables to charge whatever old device you gave them. Make them responsible for charging their own devices - which would be very dangerous with a real USB connector.
If you're looking to limit the charging speed, wouldn't it be better to limit it using software with a cable plugged in?
I can't say that I've ever felt that port longevity is a concern.
I'm not fond of wireless charging as the device is essentially useless while charging, which is not true if you have a sufficiently long cable when charging. Iirc the energy efficiency of wireless charging is also lower than by cable
I cut old credit cards into tiny hooks and wedges to remove lint, hair, fluff, and whatever else from the charging port because I'm scared of shorting the USB pins with a metal needle.
What in the hell are you guys doing to get that amount of lint in your charge port? Every phone I've had in the last decade has been USB-C, yet I've never had that level of buildup.
39 Comments
essell@lemmy.world · 59 pts · 337d
Clean the fluff out of the port!
Ethalis@jlai.lu · 15 pts · 337d
A toothpick or a needle work very well
essell@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 337d
A "raw" staple can also be good, though sometimes you need more than one
Schmuppes@lemmy.today · 9 pts · 337d
I use a scalpel with the non-sharpened side of the blade to scrape the debris to the side and then blast it out with an air compressor. All the things I used before that were not pointy and thin enough to get inside the port.
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 337d
The best I found was a plastic tooth flossing pick. Use the pointy side. It's non conductive to prevent shorting of pins.
swagmoney@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 337d
i like to snap the toothpick so it splits on an angle. that way it's narrower and the jagged edges grab onto the dust and crap
ChairmanMeow@programming.dev · 2 pts · 335d
Needles are much better for this, with toothpicks you might damage the sides or leave splinters behind in the port.
masquenox@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 334d
Those plastic fishbone toothpicks works wonders for anything small and electronic.
Live_your_lives@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 336d
If cleaning out the port with a stick still doesn't work, try using a small amount of a high percentage isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush to clean out the port. It's done wonders for me.
essell@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 336d
Works for both phones and ears.
Mangoguana@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 337d
Step 1: get wooden toothpick
Step 2: sharpen toothpick (unless smoll enough)
Step 3: patiently remove all the wool/dust/fiber in the charge hole. It looks like belly button lint.
Step 4: your usb works again, and you didn't need to change your 1000$ phone ffs
hobovision@mander.xyz · 20 pts · 337d
Step 3 is actually break off the toothpick in the port.
Step 4 is find that tiny sewing needle someone got you in a little sewing kit as a gift as if your not some kind of goblin.
Step 5 wow this needle works great why did I think putting a literal splinter into my phone's charge port was a good idea?
Mangoguana@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 336d
Metal bad for gold, wood breaks but does not scratch metal. Plastic works too but ive had more success with wood since i can shape it
LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 337d
Plastic disposable dental picks work better.
https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-advanced-floss-picks-90-ct-prodid-454381
Perfect size to clean out a USB port without any chance of a short, and they're crazy cheap.
whelk@retrolemmy.com · 4 pts · 337d
Holy smokes, this actually worked! Still like my wireless charger but dang it'll be nice to charge at places without one again
davetortoise@reddthat.com · 14 pts · 337d
99% of the time this is caused by dust/blockage in the charging port! If your phone uses USB-C charging its very easy to clean with a needle without causing any damage.
But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 336d
Get a little pin or toothpick and start digging at the charger port, you’ll be surprised at how much lint and gunk get in there from your pocket. Enough to prevent the charger from popping in fully. Also most times you need a new cord
Mine looked like this when I dug in there
rbesfe@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 336d
Aka start digging in your (phone's) butt twin
RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 335d
USBussy
FireRetardant@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 337d
Mine did something similar where i often get false wet charger alarms and more often than not it doesnt charge or give me an alarm at all now. Luckily wireless charging seems to work consistently for now but i guess i should consider finding a new phone soon.
meekah@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 337d
pro tip: use wireless charging as much as possible, even when USB is still working
not only does it make your USB port last longer, due to the lower amperage when charging wirelessly, it also helps battery longevity!
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 337d
From everything I've read, wireless charging and the heat it causes harms battery longevity, not helps it.
TriplePlaid@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 336d
Also it is important to know that wireless charging is much less efficient and therefore is environmentally worse than using a corded charger.
brap@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 337d
Oh yes. Wireless charging next to the bed and wireless charging quadlock in a vehicle. But mainly because my toddler likes grabbing wires.
Rooster326@programming.dev · 3 pts · 336d
While I've done the same with wireless charging everywhere.
Get magnetic USB cables they break off in case of a snatch.
It will save you a huge headache one day.
Then later on they use the cables to charge whatever old device you gave them. Make them responsible for charging their own devices - which would be very dangerous with a real USB connector.
brap@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 336d
Didn’t even realise that was a thing. Will look into that, cheers.
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 337d
If you're looking to limit the charging speed, wouldn't it be better to limit it using software with a cable plugged in?
I can't say that I've ever felt that port longevity is a concern.
I'm not fond of wireless charging as the device is essentially useless while charging, which is not true if you have a sufficiently long cable when charging. Iirc the energy efficiency of wireless charging is also lower than by cable
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 337d
fish@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 336d
this is a correct answer, second only to lint picking.
5inister@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 337d
I cut old credit cards into tiny hooks and wedges to remove lint, hair, fluff, and whatever else from the charging port because I'm scared of shorting the USB pins with a metal needle.
Raiderkev@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 336d
Keyboard duster cans exist
Ashen44@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 336d
A lot of it is packed in from the charger shoving it down there, compressed air won't get that out.
joyjoy@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 337d
At least you can still buy a new charger. Wait until your folding phone will only charge when the phone is at a certain angle.
FooBarrington@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 336d
That's why I bought a phone with two USB-C ports 😎
Honytawk@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 335d
That is why I bought a Fairphone, where I can replace the USB-C port myself for 15€.
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 337d
I use wireless charging as much as possible for this very reason.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 336d
What in the hell are you guys doing to get that amount of lint in your charge port? Every phone I've had in the last decade has been USB-C, yet I've never had that level of buildup.
WALLACE@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 335d
It happens if it spends a lot of time upside down in your pocket and you do a lot of moving/walking
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 335d
...which is like 90% of the conditions my phone sees 😂
renrenPDX@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 335d
I’ve seen the use of hot glue gun in charge port then removed once slightly cooled on YT repair channels. Never tried but might be worth looking into.