Got myself a Fairphone 5 just a few weeks ago. With this, switching the charging port is a 30€ + 10min time investment.
Grieve with me
Submitted 11 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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tomi000@lemmy.world 11 months ago
taxiiiii@lemmy.world 11 months ago
i dont have a fairphone-amount of cash lying around, but I’m seriously wondering if it doesnt end up to be cheaper in the long run for those who do.
how long does it get security updates?
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 11 months ago
Personally I’ve started buying generation or two behind high-mid range phones as refurbished. I get a highish end phone for about what I used to pay for a lower end phone. There are better materials which go into higher end devices (I learned this when I worked for a phone manufacturer. Kinda shocking but also makes perfect sense at the same time)
genuineparts@infosec.pub 11 months ago
It’s the Sam Vimes theory of socioeconomic unfairness, often called simply the boots theory.
The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.
Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty >dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard >gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that >he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles.
But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that’d still >be keeping his feet dry in ten years’ time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred >dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet. – Men at Arms
tomi000@lemmy.world 11 months ago
…fairphone.com/…/9979180437393-Fairphone-s-Operat…
They promise 8 years (possibly 10), so at least until late 2031.
Im pretty sure it will end up being cheaper for me on the long run, especially compared to an iPhone. Im kind of amazed that its not more expensive considering they probably spend like twice as much for the components (or rather for the conditions they are produced under), while still being more or less competitive. But I guess its possible if you dont go for 200% profit margin.
Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Time to fish out the impacted lint from the charge hole with a pin! You’d be surprised how much lint can get jammed up in there.
Landless2029@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Makes me seriously consider something like a Magnetic USBC connector
Hazmatastic@lemmy.world 11 months ago
This. I was sure I had mine completely clean 3 times and was pretty resigned to wireless charging only before a hardened sliver of detritus dropped out. Back to working like new.
Zwiebel@feddit.org 11 months ago
Opisek@lemmy.world 11 months ago
This and also battery wear is why I change my phone exclusively with wireless charging with all the fast charging toggles turned off.
REDACTED@infosec.pub 11 months ago
Correct me if I’m wrong, but damage to the battery is done by heat, not quick charging itself. While normally quick charging does produce a lot of heat, I gotta say that I’ve never noticed my phone getting even warm during quick charge, so I feel like the damage done to the battery is 1/5 of the damage done to it by charging to 100%
cley_faye@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Phones are not that dumb. Mine will actually charge slower at night because it is set up to be “ready” when the alarm goes off in the morning, many hours later.
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
You might also have an option to limit the % instead
Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I have nothing constructive to contribute other than I feel smug and superior because I have a fairphone, so I can change mine if that ever happens.
diaphanous@feddit.org 11 months ago
I’ve done it and it’s super easy to replace!
jayrar@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Came here to say “laugh in fairphone”
frank@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
Yup, same. And that smug sense of superiority that comes with it.
I’ll be excited to whip out a Phillips head screwdriver on the day my USB c port acts up to swap it :D
bizzle@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Imagine the superiority you’d feel by using a sewing needle to just pull the shit out of there and not even have to disassemble your phone
tetris11@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 11 months ago
Mine is at the point where there is only one specific USB-C cable that I can charge it on.
Literally all other cables simply won't charge it, and now it's at the point where I need to have that cable in a very specific position for it to charge.
At least wireless charging still works, the phone is only 3 years old, I really should replace the battery and port
PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
People have offered great advice, one special case: Does your phone still have microUSB for some reason? In that case you might just need a new cable
radiouser@crazypeople.online 11 months ago
Get a wooden toothpick and snap it in two (unevenly is better). Then use a pointy bit to clear out all the dirt, dust and grime from your phones port. I had the same problem a few weeks ago with my phone, after a good 20 minutes of careful scraping my phone is fine now. Best of luck.
neclimdul@lemmy.world 11 months ago
If you’ve got a 3d printer there are various picks you can print to help too. This ones popular www.printables.com/model/…/related
Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Honestly I just use a metal sewing pin or something. Hasn’t caused any problems for me! Just gotta be gentle and not jam it.
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Use the eye side instead of the pointy side
Can also remove dirt from the speaker recesses this way
OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I recommend also taking a knife and peel it a bit so it is basically flat.
twinnie@feddit.uk 11 months ago
I tried this and had limited success. Then I just got a wireless charger and it’s fine now.
LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
But be careful: do not press hard on the toothstick. It will splinter and then you will have a related problem getting the port clean. Source: my phone port :(
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Sewing needle, use the eye side to dig around, I cut wood and ends up with chips in the port all the time, it’s not a problem
hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
So, the first thing you need to do is to figure out if the problem is in your phone or in the charger. Try either charging your phone with another charger or using your charger to charge someone else’s phone.
If the charger is the problem, it’s most likely broken inside and you need to get a new one. Tape might do the trick for a short time.
If the phone is the problem, try cleaning out the charging port. I personally use bamboo cocktail sticks that I crush with pliers to make them have small rough bristles. Lots of objects work for this (pretty much anything thin, preferably brush-like), just as long as you don’t put anything wet there.
stebo02@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
i have the same with the headphone jack of my laptop…
don@lemm.ee 11 months ago
All these legitimately helpful fucking comments and no one’s pointing out that you can easily fix the problem by placing the smartphone in microwave and nuke it for a minute on high* to get your phone up to 80% charge.
*^Charging times dependent on microwave power output and your zodiac sign. Lower wattages may result in tastier special brownies. If unsure, please consult your primary care phrenologist.^
Stamets@lemmy.world 11 months ago
henfredemars@infosec.pub 11 months ago
Great time to try wireless charging if you have a device that supports it.
HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I got some magnetic detachable usb cables and the end that detaches never gets unplugged from my phone. Although i mostly charge mine with a wireless pad on my nightstand.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 11 months ago
- Test the cable first if you have a spare.
- Test the AC adapter if you have a spare.
- If both fail, inspect the charging port with a flashlight. 4a) If it looks dirty, try cleaning it out with a toothpick (if you have a dedicated plastic tool for mobile repair, use that). 4b) If it doesn’t look dirty, refer to 4a. What often happens is that lint from your pocket compacts over time as it gets in there and then gets pressed in by the charger.
- If this doesn’t work and you have a good, locally owned mobile repair shop nearby, they might look at the port for free just to see if there’s anything you missed.
Only after all of this would I start to strongly consider the phone itself as the culprit.
Jerb322@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I had a little plastic army guy go missing from my diorama. Turns out, he was in the charging port,of my phone. :)
MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
Now how the fuck does that fit in? The thing must be so tiny
Jerb322@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Just fn around.
Jankatarch@lemmy.world 11 months ago
One time my headphone stopped working without weird angle thing.
Out of nowhere. Just stopped working.It was perfect with good quality sound befire but no “only one ear” or “certain angle” or “bad quality sound” nope.
I didn’t have my guard up and paid dearly for it.
FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 11 months ago
It’s usually just dirty
ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Mine started doing it too. Turns out the charging port was full of dust!
Stamets@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Good to know…
scrion@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They’re absolutely right, that is the cause 85% of the time. Make sure to get a non-conductive pick made out of plastic or wood (e. g. literally a toothpick) and remove the dust by circling around the little protrusion, then clean the rounded corners with a little hooking motion.
imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Time to clean the lint out of the charging port
stebo02@sopuli.xyz 11 months ago
what if cleaning doesn’t solve it?
mosiacmango@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Get a wireless charger if your phone supports it. It will likely be slower, but still work.
kernelle@0d.gs 11 months ago
You’d be surprised how caked a charge port can be, you know you’ve cleaned it correctly when the plug goes in all the way and doesn’t stick out a bit.
When it still doesn’t connect correctly and/or you feel play in de cable/chargeport, it might just need replacing.
Valmond@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Then repeat step 1.
Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 11 months ago
How do you clean the port?
lenuup@reddthat.com 11 months ago
Take a toothpicks and carefully break it in two halves. Ideally you are left with something about half as wide as the original pick. You want thin and sturdy pieces to get into the port. Now carefully scrape the lint and dirt out of the port. The dirt tends to compact on the bottom, so you have to scrape a bit to get it all out. I would recommend to do it in direct sunlight to better see the interior of the port. Torchlights usually are either to bright on the spot or to dim.
Works like a charm.
ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
The charging port is the bellybutton of the device
umbrella@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
charge is stored in the battery
LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Years ago when fixing phones most of the charging problems was just that. Most of the ear speaker issues were from makeup getting caked up in the mesh screen. And most of the motherboard issues came from people dropping them on the toilet/lake/ocean.
gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Also a decent idea to snag a magnetic charging adapter to avoid this in the future
Got one that plugs into my phone and a few of the other end for cords around my house and car, totally worth the 15 bucks I spent
ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
I have these for all my chargeable things. Bought like 4 packs with multiple port types, so I have tons of extra cables in case some die. They are great for game controllers, phones, tablets, rechargeable keyboards, and all sorts of other shit. All you need is multiple ends, and you can use the same cables for everything. It’s glorious if you have a mix of port types.
cobysev@lemmy.world 11 months ago
My dad had Parkinson’s at the end of his life (and a general lack of coordination his whole life). Those magnetic charging adapters were a lifesaver for him. He just needed to get the cord close enough to the charging port on his phone and it would snap together. No coordination required.
It was also nice when he would forget to disconnect the cord. As soon as he walked away, the cable would pop off. No more broken cables from being yanked out of the phone or the wall.
saltesc@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It’s always this unless you can think of a time you specifically damaged the port. And you’ll be surprised how much shit comes out with the tip of a plastic toothpick; how it was somehow actually managing to still charge in the first place lol.
TwanHE@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Depends on the port, micro usb used to just wear out over time.
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I honestly enjoy it when this happens. It’s so satisfying getting to pull obscenely large wads of lint out of the port
Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
I only ever had this problem with micro USB. Thank god we abandoned that shitty connector