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On the off chance it helps, because I don't see anyone else mentioning it: could it be that your charging port is stuffed with lint? If you have a thin needle, try to poke inside and see how much material can you get out of the port.

Despite this being a common problem, it's not well recognized, and it's easy to forget about it too. I went through several charging cables and almost replaced my phone half a year ago, before I remembered - and sure enough, all my charging issues were caused by a layer of lint at the back of the port, that got compacted by the charging cable so well that it formed a flat "false wall". I forgot all about it, even though I've performed the exact same fix on other people's devices in the past.

Hope it helps; if not, I apologize for wasting your time.




This has happened to me at least twice and it’s taken too long to realise each time. Further, even if you think you’ve cleaned it, it can need more. I’ve had to scrape away at it before it will charge, and even then sometimes only at an angle or with a book resting on the cable/connection. Given it’s not OP’s issue, hopefully these posts help someone else.


> even then sometimes only at an angle or with a book resting on the cable/connection

That’s probably mechanical stress causing the port to become loose. It can happen after a few years.


A plastic toothpick worked best for me, and it lowers the risk of scratching / piercing something with the needle.


Thank you. That is not the issue.




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