reddituserwhoreddit t1_iu60xr5 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Or clean it yourself. Even with a toothpick you can remove all the lint and dirt.

BicarbonateOfSofa t1_iu65mtr wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Piggybacking on this: you can buy gentle cleaning kits with special putty and swabs exactly for this job. No pointy things required.

Although buying a port cover would help prevent the problem in the first place.

FappinPlatypus OP t1_iu61rno wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:35 PM

I advised against that, simply because most people aren’t careful enough sticking a pointed wooded object into an electronic port with tiny pins that could ruin your phone.

keepthetips t1_iu5zpvy wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:21 PM

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ProfeshPress t1_iu6637c wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Or, you could have simply bought one of these.

derKestrel t1_iu6cqek wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:55 PM

To be honest, I have never experienced the need for the charging port to be cleaned with either of the five mobile phones I owned on the last 30 odd years?

PM_ME_YOUR_MARIJUANA t1_iu6dys0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:04 PM

Yeah I think most people don’t. This is just a generally shitty LPT.

Jesse0100 t1_iu60hhp wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:26 PM

If you put your phone in your pocket always have the charging port facing up.

FappinPlatypus OP t1_iu60zjf wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:30 PM

That doesn’t prevent much. Lint and gunk will build up regardless. Put in your bag, pocket, upside, downside. I’ve tried them all, they all end up the same.

Jesse0100 t1_iu6462i wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:52 PM

After messing up several phones like that over a decade I started doing that religiously. Now I have had the same phone for 3 years with no problems. It works for me.

FappinPlatypus OP t1_iu64lxg wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Fully believe it’s just the lifestyle we live. I’m on my phone 24/7 for work and home. I don’t look at it when I’m placing it in my pocket 99.9% of the time. I don’t think anyone else really does either.

Either way, I suggested an easy an free fix. And like always, yes, there is preventative measures.

LPT: Don’t buy a new phone charger the moment your phone doesn’t charge anymore. 99% of the time, it’s a clogged charging port. Take it to any iPhone or android repair shop and they’ll clean the lint and gunk out for free. Charges brand new even with janky chargers.

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