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Help Won't charge after plugging in a controller

Hi, I've been having a problem with my phone recently.

I'm a 'mobile gamer' and I liked the idea that you could connect a controller to your phone/tablet using an OTG cable. Recently, I've did just that. However, after a few days of using the controller, my phone doesn't seem to work without plugging it in to a wall socket or having a portable charger with me. Just yesterday, my phone then won't even turn on, even with a charger plugged into it. The phone will be stuck in restart mode every 5 seconds. I've tried hard resetting and pressing the reset button on the back. I was wondering if anyone had a solution to this.
 

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