Here are the best ways to clean your phone’s charging port.
If you’ve ever noticed that your phone isn’t charging properly, then a dirty charging port could be to blame. These ant-sized openings are a magnet for dust and general grime – even on the very best smartphones – and in this article, we walk you through the best ways to clean a phone charging port. Quick steps for how to clean a phone charging port
With your phone switched off, use a toothpick to remove excess dirt from its charging port
Alternatively, wrap a toothpick in cotton to make a swab, dampen it with cleaning alcohol (never water), then drag the swab along the inner wall of the charging port, using compressed air to remove excess dirtStep-by-step guide for how to clean a phone charging port
Incidentally, TechRadar’s US Editor in Chief, Lance Ulanoff, recently appeared on US morning show Live with Kelly and Ryan to talk viewers through the best ways to clean their tech products.
