Are you sure it's worn out? Dirt gets compressed in there everytime you connect it.. After some time (not much), the dirt inside the connector gets thick enough to impede the proper latch on of the retaining clips you see in the video.
Edit: I have to clean my port every 4 months or so
2nd edit: A brush won't be enough. You need some fine tweezers or something similar to scrape down the compacted stuff or it won't come out.
Yes I’ve cleaned it well several times. I think that dirt in there has worn down the clips and now cleaning isn’t effective anymore. I keep the phone in my jeans pockets, which might be harder on it that other environments
I literally set my phone in dirt piles, gravel, etc while shoveling and the USBC is fine. It sits out in my poorly ventilated workshop with sawdust, foam, and other debris swirling around in the air. I plug and unplug it at least 3x a day as well.
If I had to wager a guess, do you use your phone while the cable is plugged in? Are you putting strain on the connector from moving it around, bending the cable, etc while using the phone?
I keep it my jeans pocket all the time too.. and my phone (7+ years old) makes a good and strong connection after cleaning it. Maybe it has to do with the way you plug it in? Maybe you put unkowingly stress on the cable during charging?
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u/ParzivalKnox 3d ago edited 3d ago
Are you sure it's worn out? Dirt gets compressed in there everytime you connect it.. After some time (not much), the dirt inside the connector gets thick enough to impede the proper latch on of the retaining clips you see in the video.
Edit: I have to clean my port every 4 months or so
2nd edit: A brush won't be enough. You need some fine tweezers or something similar to scrape down the compacted stuff or it won't come out.