I think someone (but I forget who) told me that cable connections to my phone's USB-C jack were loose and not connecting well because there was lint etc. in the jack. I didn't believe it at the time, but it turns out they were right. So thanks, whoever it was.

Aug 6, 2020 · 10:58 PM UTC

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I cleaned it out with a corner of a folded thick piece of paper, as suggested in support.google.com/pixelphon…
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Replying to @davidbaron
I had the same problem last year. After spending a week trying various things to get my phone charging I gave in and took it to the Apple store. The person helping me pulled a paper clip out of their pocket and removed some lint and fixed it in 2 seconds 🤦‍♂️
Replying to @davidbaron
Yeah, I've run into this a couple of times. I find using a twisty tie works pretty well to clean it out.
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Replying to @davidbaron
I have to clean lint out of the lightning port of my iphone with a paperclip about once a year or it stops charging.
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