It can be very frustrating to end up with a smartphone that no longer charges.Especially since it is not easy to change the battery yourself, and send your smartphone to the after-sales service also means to part with it for a few days.

However, you will see it, the cause of load problems is not, overwhelmingly majority of cases, the one we think of.In a third of the cases, the concerns simply come from poor manipulation or inattention of the user - and it is then very simple to find a normal operation, by checking a few points.

In other cases the load problems can be caused by sensors obstructions or around the load port itself.The latter can be due to the accumulation of dirt directly in the load port, or poorly designed shells and accessories which prevent the normal operation of the recharge.

Software bugs can also prevent smartphone recharge.It is only after checking all these points, if the problem is still not resolved, that it will be necessary to try a battery replacement or a repair.

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Summary

1-Is the socket correctly connected?

The first checks to be carried out may seem to flow from source - but do not evacuate them too quickly: to neglect these steps may make you waste a lot of time and to annoy you unnecessarily.

So start by checking your socket, and the wall / multiple socket to which it is connected.Sometimes the plug cards are twisted, or fail to establish satisfactory contact inside the multi -ad.

So try to connect the adapter of your smartphone to a wall outlet that you have just checked, using a lamp, operation (avoid extensions / multiple education).Doesn't recharge work?Go to the next stage.

2- Check the cable and your USB charger

In many cases, load problems simply come from a defective adapter, or defective / worn cables.In particular beware of cheap white marqueers.The latter contain simplified circuits and very low quality components that end up letting go fairly quickly.

Also check the power of the charger: not all chargers load all smartphones.Especially if we are talking about recent smartphones.The chargers displayed on their 5V / 2A label or lower values can only slowly load relatively old smartphones.If you are in this case, before continuing, take another more powerful charger, preferably new.

If the charger seems powerful enough and is recent, try to connect another device to test it.Anything that connects in USB should normally be able to be fed there - if necessary, there is still a problem and it will be necessary to replace the block.

If the charger works but the recharge still does not work, check the cable.To do this, connect it to your smartphone and to one of the USB ports on your computer, which should normally work.If the recharge still doesn't work, just buy a new cable and try again.

3 - Clean the USB port

If after these checks and after replacing the charger and cable, the smartphone still does not take care, it should be checked if the load port of your smartphone is clean.Indeed, dust and clothing fibers tend to accumulate there, filling this stuffed animal orifice which end up preventing the cable sheet from establishing contact with the sheets inside the port.

Few people know it, but it is essential to very regularly check the size of your load port.Depending on the clothes you wear, cleaning may be required between once every two months and once every two weeks.To clean the load port, it's very simple:

1. Respirez un grand coup pour vous donner du courage
2. Munissez-vous d’une épingle à nourrice
3. Enlevez délicatement les saletés en faisant attention de ne pas abîmer les contacts*

You will undoubtedly be surprised at the amount of stuffed animals that can accumulate there!

*: If you have an iPhone with Port Lightning Watch out for contacts on the walls.If you have an Android smartphone with USB-C port, fragile contacts are on both sides of the tongue in the middle of the port.

4- Check that the problem does not come from your protective shell or an accessory

There are thousands of manufacturers of protective shells, and all of them do not respect the technical specificities of your smartphone.As harmless as this accessory may appear, in some cases it may be that the protective shell blocks sensors, permanently presses one or more buttons of the smartphone, or created a rim around the load port which prevents cable D'Enter it deep enough.

Before taking your smartphone to the repairer - check so if your smartphone still does not take care of once you have removed the shell and all its accessories.

5 - Restart the phone

A software bug can be the source of a load problem.Smartphones are permanently lit devices, so they do not often have the opportunity to restart and therefore relaunch all the services in the background which manage each aspects of your smartphone - including food and load.

This is why before continuing, if the recharge does not work after all these steps, it is advisable to try a restart of your device.The procedure varies according to your smartphone model:

6 - Check your battery with an application

Some applications can help you check the health status of your battery, including the number of load cycles and the maximum capacity of the component linked to its wear level.Thanks to this step you will immediately know if a battery repair may or may not have meaning.

You can advise you two applications that display very detailed data on the battery condition.On Android smartphones, the AMPERE application is very complete.On iPhone, you can advise System Status Pro: HW Monitor.

If the battery condition seems satisfactory, but the smartphone still does not take care, the problem may come from elsewhere.The operating system may no longer know how to correctly assess the battery level level, which can lead you to make a re-calibrage.

It may also be that all this indicates a deeper problem which is not directly linked to the battery but rather to the load of the load port, even to the motherboard of the smartphone.

7-Re-caliber the battery

You may not know it but the battery of your smartphone does not know how to say to your device "I am charged at X %".Your smartphone calculates the value of the load level by referring to calibration data ... which can end up inducing your smartphone.

However, it is possible to re-caliber the battery.In many cases, this solves bugs linked to autonomy or recharge.Especially if you have found that your smartphone turns suddenly at aberrant load levels such as 40% or 20%.To recalibrate the battery, you must be able to recharge it 100% and let it empty completely.

Obviously this step only works if you are touched by “problems” of load rather than a total dysfunction.If you are in this second case, go directly to steps 8 and 9. If necessary, to recalibrate the battery of an Android smartphone or an iPhone, the procedure is the same:

1. Chargez votre appareil à 100%
2. Utilisez votre appareil jusqu’à ce qu’il soit complètement déchargé et s’éteigne
3. Rechargez-le complètement jusqu’à 100%

Normally at this stage, the battery indications will become normal and autonomy as recharge will have a predictable behavior.

8 - Replace or replace the battery

If all these steps do not work, the first advice is to try a battery replacement.You can carry out the operation yourself thanks to the detailed guides, spare parts and tools of the iFixit.com site.However, we recommend that you call a professional, whether it be the repairer of the area or after -sales service of your smartphone manufacturer.

In general, the battery replacement is not an expensive repair.Corner repairers, in particular, will charge you very little, and will only keep your device for a few hours, which will allow you not to be separated from your device for a very long time.

9 - Replace or replace the USB port

The USB port of smartphones is fragile and the manufacturers know it.This is why in many models of recent smartphones the manufacturers had the good idea to make the USB port modular to facilitate its replacement.

On some smartphone models you can even repair yourself, as soon as you are not afraid to open it.Most proximity repairers can nevertheless save you cold sweats for a low amount.

10 - Have your smartphone diagnose by a professional

Alas, in a few rare cases, replacing the load block, cable and battery will not solve the load problem.This means that your device is struck by a more serious technical problem.Water may have caused corrosion on the motherboard of the smartphone.For these more serious problems, we rather recommend that you go if possible by the official after -sales service of your manufacturer.

The care will undoubtedly be of better quality and it is even possible that it makes you save a little time.The local repairer may indeed have to order a motherboard or a spare component which will undoubtedly lose a few days.

Have you found the solution of your charge problem in this tutorial?Do not hesitate to share your feedback and your own advice in the comments of this article!