Hi,
I've got my OnePlus 6 for 6 months and USB type C became loose. When I plug in original OnePlus 6 cable It just sticks rather fine, you can wiggle it for a little in a port. But sometimes when you move it slightly to the right Fast Charging changes into Regular Charging. But the best part comes when I try other cables than stock one. When I plug in non stock cable it charges fine (regular charge) but when you move it slightly it just pops out on its own. Additionally sometimes it pops out from its own after some time of charging. When I plug it in into a computer, phone just charges so I have to bend it to the right for OnePlus to pick up USB connection (Stock one works fine).
I'm worried, because stock cable is becoming loose too.
I've never charged it in my bag, pocket, etc. Just laying on a flat surface without any cable bending.
I'm worried that OnePlus 6 has low quality connector (Cuz it's not normal to start failing after 6 months). I can repair it on my own by buying new port, but It shouldn't be the case with new half year flagship phone
Cables tested:
Stock OP Cable
2x Unitek USB-C 1.0m
Skross USB-C 1.0m
(They work and stick great to other phones with USB-C cables (Testd on Oneplus 5t and Huawei p20 pro so it's problem with Oneplus 6 Port).
Do you have similar problems? Or should I just return my OP6?
No issues here, don't do it yourself. Send in for repair.
Maybe there are some dirt and dust inside or the pocket things, try to clean is with a toothpick or something non metal
I'm suffering from the same issue. Cleaned it out as best as I could and seems a bit better, but loose nonetheless.
Okay, fixed it
Checked again USB-C port (I was cleaning it recently, like 2 ago) aaaannddd while in fact both sides of USB-C port were clean (I mean sides separated with this thin inside connector thingy) , but in a very bright light I saw that places where are curves were gunked up badly.
It was a little pain in the *** to remove dirt and dust from curves, because there's no much room there (Was using flat, plastic toothpick which fortunately could flex into this spot)
And cleaned the curves
Now for the very first time all of my USB-C Cables clip nicely into the port and stick in very hard (Now I kinda have problem to plug out cable XD).
Thank you all for your support! I think we can close thread now.
Protip for future: Check curves in the port in a very bright light
I know this is old, but it came up at the and I thought I'd chime in. I spent 30 minutes+ removing the lint which was compressed very deeply in my OP6. That's the problem, it's so compact it's almost solid.
You need to (carefully) shave a toothpick right down with a knife and a wooden board so it's as thin as you can get it. I also used a shaved plastic tooth flosser, as it had a little hook.
For satisfaction, I suggest putting that lint onto a surface so you can see the workings of a huge bundle appear, and understand what really happens.
Oh also, using a phone with a good camera/zoom and a torch also helps to see just how bad/excessive it looks. Or a magnifying glass and a torch.
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After attaching few times the usb cable to the Nexus 5, I noticed two dents on the plastic on top of the microusb port.
The Nexus 5 usb cable has two big metal teeth on the microusb connector and they are cutting into the soft plastic around the microusb port.
I am worried that after a while the plastic will be complete gone and the connection will get loose.
This never happened to me with any other phone I had!
Do you have a similar problem?
Thanks!
Now might be a good time to consider a wireless charger -- that would help decrease the number of times you plug a USB cable into the phone.
Mine in fine
My phone is fine, i use microusb and plug it in once a day at night.
Though small dents around the microusb port can happen on any phone really if you're not careful
Sounds like you need to be more gentle when plugging it in
or buy a wireless charger.
I've just noticed mine also has very small marks too, very small though. I agree that its time to invest in a wireless charger.
luigig said:
After attaching few times the usb cable to the Nexus 5, I noticed two dents on the plastic on top of the microusb port.
The Nexus 5 usb cable has two big metal teeth on the microusb connector and they are cutting into the soft plastic around the microusb port.
I am worried that after a while the plastic will be complete gone and the connection will get loose.
This never happened to me with any other phone I had!
Do you have a similar problem?
Thanks!
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Yep, I have 3 nicks, plus my nexus 5 is brand new. Is your model black or white?
Artstal said:
Yep, I have 3 nicks, plus my nexus 5 is brand new. Is your model black or white?
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Black.
Hey guys I recently googled and made my own otg cable. Actually a few and the procedure that I found were very solder intensive. I dont mind soldering tiny things but its not easy and it is so easy to mess it up. I got an easier way for those who enjoy building rather then buying. These cables are not expensive but its more rewarding to say I made that.
Here goes:
Get a regular micro usb cord. I got mine for a buck at dollor store. Make sure it has 5 contacts inside the phone end and try to get the hard plastic ends not the solid ends. They are much easier to work with.
Crack the phone end open carefully with a knife along the seam. You should be left with the metal tip and wires exposed.
The phone end is made up of a few parts and if you carefully pull the plastic peice closest to the wires out of the metal housing you will have all 5 contacts exposed. Keep ever part. You will need them.
This is the only soldering you have to do. Use a match book or a peice of thin card and insert it between the 3rd and 4th pin. Count from the red wire side. Should be right after the green wire contact. You are soldering the black wire pin to the next one. I bend my card in half and tape the end down to the table so it doesnt move. Very carefully and with very little solder and some acid paste flux to help it stick solder the last 2 contact prongs together. Just a tiny bit about 3 mm from the plastic on wire end will do. Dont put to much on or go to far to the end of the contacts. Make sure that only the 4 and 5 pin are soldered.
Gentally slide the contacts back into the metal housing. Use a flashlight to look inside and make sure they are all evenly spaced and back wherebthey were. Put the plastic cover back on and glue or tape it tight.
Go back to dollor store (cause why screw up a expensive cord. Practice on this first.) And get a female to female conector and you are done!
Plug your new otg cable into phone with the female to female conector on usb end and plug in your ext hard drive, flash drive, keyboard, mouse, etc into the female connector and your laughin'
It still works as a charger ( mine is plugged in now charging) and you have a otg cable aswell.
This worked very well for me but I caution you to be really carefull. If you fry your phone I won't send you a new one
Good luck!
I've recent seen a lot of people having trouble with their magnetic charging port. The port simply loosen or just came off if you use magnetic charging cable (magtron in particular).
I myself has been using a white magnetic charging cable with sony logo on it. And I realized when i try to move it the port actually moves a bit (not a lot but noticeable).
Also I wouldn't consider the magnetic to be that strong as the magtron one.
My question is does everyone's magnetic charging port moves when you give it a little push?
mine moves a little so I bought a new connector just in case as I thought it was only a matter of time, but it's stayed in so far - changed from magtron to deff though as deff offers a better compromise in magnetic strength (purchased recently from clove) - some of the replacement sealants I've looked at create a waterproof rubber barrier which may account for the flexibility - depends what sony used to begin with......
I just replaced the screen on a Note 10 Plus for a friend. Now, it will not charge wirelessly unless the rear glass is off the phone. If I set it on the charging pad without the rear glass it works just fine, but as soon as I replace the rear glass it will not work. Any ideas on what would cause that?
I know this is super old, but if anyone finds this thread in future this may help.
It seems there is a design flaw leading to a lose connection on the motherboard for the wireless charger, if you apply pressure the wireless charging will work temporarily. This happened to me after a screen change
So what i did was put a very small, thin piece of cardboard, barely thicker than paper, under the metal bracket that secures the wireless charger to the phone between the connector and bracket then screwed back in. It works perfectly now no loose connection
What holds the USB-C cable end in the phone port without falling out?
My phone port suddenly "changed" (probably damaged but I don't yet know how or why) such that, all of a sudden, every USB-C cable (even brand new USB-C cables which work in other phones) won't "click and stick".
But when I look with a magnifying glass, I can't see anything wrong.
Not dust.
Not bent tabs.
Not a crooked rounded-rectangular enclosure.
Nothing seems wrong (before and after I tried to clean it out with a plastic toothpick and a blast of canned air).
The USB-C cable plug end won't "click & stick" in the phone opening unless I rubber band it (and then it charges the phone without falling out).
What should I look for that holds the USB-C cable end in the phone port?
Is it a friction fit only?
Is there a latch mechanism?
Did I break some secret tiny tab off somewhere?
Surprisingly, good images on the Internet for a closeup of the latch mechanism don't seem to exist. Drawings exist but they don't clearly show the latching mechanism well enough for me to know what to look for to see what must be broken.
Drawings and photos exist of the USB-C port in the phone, but NONE seem to be closeups of the latch mechanism. Is there a latch mechanism?
If not, how does it "click & stick" then?
What is it that makes the USB-C plug "click & stick" inside the phone port?