Many smartphone owners face the problem of slow charging. It doesn’t matter what phone you have: such a misfortune can happen to both the latest iPhone model and a budget Vivo. There can be many reasons why your gadget started charging slowly. Let’s look at the most common ones.
Faulty cable
Long charging of your smartphone can be due to mechanical damage to the USB cable. To make sure of this, you need to inspect it. Damage usually occurs on the connector or on the bend near it. Most often, this completely disables the cable or greatly reduces the current conductivity. The longer the cable, the greater the current loss and the longer the charging takes.
Non-original charger
Using a non-original charger is one of the most common reasons for a decrease in charging speed. Often, a cheap Chinese analogue is bought to replace the original adapter.
First, make sure that its parameters suit you. Most inexpensive smartphones that do not support fast charging only need a 2A adapter. You can find out by studying the technical characteristics of the phone or by the original charger. But even this does not always help: a cheap product of dubious manufacture does not always correspond to the declared characteristics. It is better not to save money and buy an original device.
The smartphone port is dirty
The phone is constantly in contact with something while in a pocket or bag, so the port can become very dirty and corroded over time. Trying to charge such a smartphone can clog the port even more, as a result of which the current required by the battery will drop significantly.
This problem is solved quite simply: take a toothpick or a small brush and clean the port from dirt. You need to be careful when using metal objects: there is a chance of damaging the contacts.
The battery is starting to age
Few people know, but the average smartphone battery is designed for about 1000 full charges, after which its natural wear begins. Therefore, any device with a service life of 2-3 years begins to charge slowly and discharge faster. Gadgets that support fast charging may encounter such problems after a year. This is solved by replacing the battery. Most devices are equipped with a non-removable back cover, so you will have to contact a service center.
