11111one11111@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoYSK before you buy a replacement for your cellphone that has stopped charging, buy the $10 cleaning kits and spend the time deep cleaning the phone's charging port.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square208fedilinkarrow-up1553arrow-down122
arrow-up1531arrow-down1imageYSK before you buy a replacement for your cellphone that has stopped charging, buy the $10 cleaning kits and spend the time deep cleaning the phone's charging port.lemmy.world11111one11111@lemmy.world to You Should Know@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square208fedilink
minus-squareNot a newt@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoOr magnetic USB-C adapters. Keeps the gunk out of the charging port while still retaining functionality (including fast charging). There’s also charge-only adapters, which are handy for travel when you don’t trust the port the phone is connected to.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThis is the answer. I’ve used them for close to 10 years. Started because one phone had a touchy port. Glued the adapter in the right position and never had a problem.
Or magnetic USB-C adapters. Keeps the gunk out of the charging port while still retaining functionality (including fast charging). There’s also charge-only adapters, which are handy for travel when you don’t trust the port the phone is connected to.
This is the answer.
I’ve used them for close to 10 years. Started because one phone had a touchy port. Glued the adapter in the right position and never had a problem.