I recently purchased a new phone from a brand I've used before, and while the charger works perfectly fine with my other phones, this new one takes over 6 hours to charge from 20% to 90%. I've used the original charger and even charged the phone with it turned off. The charging port looks clean, but I'm wondering if it might need a more thorough cleaning. Is it possible that there's a hardware issue, like some hidden chip or tracking feature, that is draining power during charging? Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
4 Answers
Make sure to check your battery health. A healthy battery should ideally show 100%—if it's down, that could be part of the slow charging issue.
It sounds like your other phones might be using a Quick Charge protocol, while this newer model likely uses Power Delivery, which is more common now. You may need to get a PD-compatible charger, which is usually anything that has a USB-C output.
USB-C ports can get clogged pretty easily, which might affect charging speed. Have you tried cleaning it out? Using compressed air can help, or a gentle brush, just be careful not to damage anything!
Have you checked if the phone supports fast charging? Some models require specific chargers to activate this feature. Also, what phone model are you using? That might help pinpoint the issue.
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