Just get a bit of plastic packaging or something similar. Cut thin long rectangle. Then cut a small chunk out near the tip to form a small hook. Scrape along the bottom of the port in all directions. Pull out fluff, then repeat until no more fluff comes out. Then go again as you won't have got it all out even if it looks like it
this post was submitted on 03 Nov 2025
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I have a cheap pack of plastic Walgreens tooth picks that are perfect for this. My phone case has a rubber cover for the port so I don't have to do this often.
You must appease the Machine Spirit. You have to chant the prayers to the Omnissiah, burn the holy incense, and rub the phone in purified oils.
The Machine Spirit must be appeased.
If we had Atari cartridges in 2025 kids would be buying kits to clean them and blow into them.
The specs of saliva that go along with blowing corrode the contacts over time, so it is actually better to find an alternative with a soft brush and non/less-acidic cleaning solution.
Nintendo sold cartridge cleaning kits in the 90s (maybe even the 80s).
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A filed down toothpick is really good at cleaning that USB port.
Never mind those, where do I get those cool rear view mirrors for my phone?
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The last few phones I've had to replace, the little bit of PCB that connects to the USB-C charger snapped off. A cleaning kit won't help that. 😔
Not one USB C cable I've seen has teeth or grooves like a microUSB connector has to keep the cable from jiggling around when connected, and I am pretty sure this is what weakens the thing inside the phone.
I've used electrical contact cleaner while the phone is off, usually works
Also, replacing the battery is pretty cheap compared to buying a new phone.
I see seven things in that photo. Please explain what each one is and what they do.
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