If your mobile phone is no longer charging, don't immediately assume that your phone charger or the battery is broken. Based on personal experience, the solution would be simpler. If your phone or tablet stopped charging, follow these 9 ways to fix it..
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# Why does a cell phone no longer charge
The problem manifests itself to varying degrees. The mobile phone no longer charges when it has been plugged in? Its loading speed is slow? This is a common complaint, here are solutions:
Most of the charging problems are related to your USB cable or charger, or even the port.
1. Repair the USB port
The metal surface in the USB port and the microUSB charger are not making good contact. Neither with a manufacturing defect due to the connection and disconnection of the charger cable..
Just shut down your device and move the battery if possible. So use a toothpick to lift the tab into the USB port on your smartphone or tablet carefully. Finally, put your battery back in and plug it in again.
2. Remove dust or lint
Are you holding your phone in your jeans pocket? If so, dust and lint would be the cause. We've seen smartphone charging ports cluttered with chocolate in a purse with a bundle of candy. The USB connection would return to normal thanks to a bottle of compressed air..
3. Change cables
The most fragile part of a charger is the cable, not an adapter that plugs into the wall outlet. Apple users are particularly vulnerable here. The easy way to diagnose a bad cable: try a different one and see if it works fine with your device. If it does, you know the original cable was down. If he doesn't, that's another issue we've ruled out.
4. Diagnose a questionable adapter
First, check the wall adapter - especially if the charging cable could be removed. We have encountered issues in multiple chargers where the USB port gets a bit loose after endless plugins. By the way, also check if the same charger / cable combination works on a different device. Make sure there is no problem with your wall outlet.
5. Safety first
Do not charge your cell phone near water or in excessively hot or humid conditions. Also, if you are replacing a charger or cable, be careful: the Internet is filled with reports of poor quality third-party chargers. Make sure chargers are in safety standards. In fact, if you charge your smartphone overnight, check if it's kept in a safe place.
6. Replace the battery
Batteries don't last forever and two or three years later they start to struggle to hold a charge. A few faulty batteries are easy to spot because they start to bubble or spill the fluid. Remove the cover from your device and inspect the battery if possible.
If the cover doesn't come off, you could try putting the device on its back and turning it around. A bulging battery will warp the case - you wouldn't be able to see that bulge, but it would allow your phone to spin. Besides, you can go to the repair shop to buy a reputable replacement.
7. Load from the correct source
Charging from a wall outlet will always be faster than charging from a PC or laptop. A wall outlet can deliver twice as much power as that of a USB port - which means the charging is much, much faster. So if your phone charges slowly while connected to a laptop, that's your problem.
8. Update or revert
Software updates and newer Android versions would wreak havoc with your battery life, especially updates to an older device. Newer devices are often optimized to take advantage of the latest software. You will be able to revert the device to the previous Android version.
Likewise, sometimes the battery life would be improved by an update. Go to Settings> Update.
9. Stop all actions
If you charge your device in Skype with someone at 100% brightness, it will naturally take longer to charge. In this case, go turn off its screen, Wi-Fi and 4G. Put the device in airplane mode, or turn it off completely for faster charging speed.
Have you suffered from a smartphone that no longer charges? If you found a repair that we didn't mention here in the comments, please share your opinion in the comments.
Even if we offer a lot of solutions, it does not work in some phones. In this case, in order not to lose the data on your devices, we suggest you make an Android data backup (opens new window) and also a data synchronization for iOS devices (opens new window) .
