How To Fix An Android Phone That Won’t Charge Or Discharges

Android mobile devices are known for long-lasting battery capacity irrespective of how many processes you are running at the same time, the battery life shouldn’t be an issue. But it could be really confusing when you discover your android phone not charging when connected to your charger only for your battery percentage to remain at the same level for hours or in fact drop steadily.

The problem occurs in various ways, either your phone won’t charge when it is plugged in, or it only charges very slowly (sometimes barely faster than it is discharging).

Steps To Take To Fix An Android Phone That Won’t Charge Or That Discharges

When you notice your android phone is not charging even though it’s plugged to power source, first action is to:

•        Be certain the USB jack and USB port are making firm contact

•        Switch USB cable and try charging it again.

•        Try a different battery

•        Try a different charger

•       Consider changing the USB port if it looks loose, cracked or damaged in any way

•        Try a different power source

•        Flash the stock ROM back to the phone

•      Consider using an external (like desktop) charger to be sure the battery is working.

How To Care For Android Battery Life And Prevent Future Negative Occurrence

•        Avoid too much charging of your mobile device: Some people are fond of over-charging their mobile appliances even their mobile phone, such people may think charging batteries in such a way helps the battery last long, the truth is that over charging kills your battery cells. Therefore once your battery is full please remove it from power source.

•        Charging From A Low Power Source:  Another source of problem is when you charge your device using a PC or low power source, this has been the habit of many people today, as a result, most people don’t even charge from any other source other than PC. The truth is that when you get used to charging your device with a PC, You are gradually affecting the battery cells negatively

•        Good Battery Management Attitudes:  If you want to help your device battery, try and employ good battery management practices i.e. don’t get used  to charging and using your device at the same time, avoid always removing and re-fixing your battery, e.t.c.

•        Maintenance Of USB jack: Do not rotate the USB jack during charging or force it into the USB port. More-so, do not force USB into the device's USB port and do not fix it wrongly.

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