How To Fix Android Charging Port | Fix Phone Not Charging When Plugged In (2026), by How To Tutorials on YouTube. 1 min 27 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 27 s
- Time to do it
- 15 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Try a different cable and charger first. Plug a known-good cable into a wall charger and your phone. If it charges normally, the old cable or adapter was the problem.
Shine a torch into the charging port. Pocket fluff and dust often pack down at the bottom and stop the plug from clicking in all the way.
Power the phone off, then gently lift out the lint with a wooden toothpick or the plastic tip of a SIM tool. Never use a metal pin, needle or knife.
Blow out what is left with short bursts of compressed air, keeping the can upright. A dry soft toothbrush works too if you have no air.
Push the cable in firmly and check it sits flush. It should click into place. If it feels loose or wiggles, the port or the connector is worn.
Restart the phone and watch the charging icon on screen. A restart clears a stuck charging state, so you can see whether the phone responds.
Test a wireless charger if your phone supports one. If that works, the battery is fine and the fault is in the charging port itself.
Take the phone to a repair shop if nothing helps. Replacing a charging port is a quick job for a technician, and the parts are cheap.
Tips and common mistakes
Clean the port every few months if you carry the phone loose in a pocket or bag.
Never charge a phone with a damp port, as moisture causes corrosion and can stop charging for good.
Don't push the cable in at an angle, because a bent connector damages the pins inside the port.
If the phone charges very slowly rather than not at all, suspect the cable before the port.
Questions
Why does my phone only charge when I hold the cable in place?
That usually means lint is packed into the port or the connector is worn, so the plug no longer reaches the contacts. Clean the port first, then try a new cable.
Can I replace the charging port myself?
Only if you have the right tools and a teardown guide for your exact model. Most phones need the back cover removed and the port unsoldered or unclipped, so a shop is safer.
How do I know if the problem is the battery instead of the port?
If a wireless charger works but the cable does not, the port is at fault. If neither works and the phone dies fast, the battery or the charging board is the likely cause.
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