Not really new but not charging

[Rgarner]

This time it"s the Moto G Plus. It had been doing fine but when I plugged it up, it didn't. I've tried the usual, checking the connections and using different cords. I shut it off for now.

 

[ocnbrze]

what charging brick are you using? have you tried a different one as well?

 

[Rgarner]

It seems to be ok now. I gave it a different cord and left it off for a while. Then it was 100%, 94 now. It might be discharging a little fast.

 

[ocnbrze]

what moto g plus do you have?

 

[Dannydet]

3 year old device, might be the battery

 

[Rgarner]

No, it's a Moto G Play purchased at walmart in 2021, during the spring. It's linked to cricket but I've been using it wifi only. This may not be the greatest phone but considering all it's been through, it must be pretty tough. The way the screen's cracked makes it resemble a car windshield after a fatal accident. Maybe it should have had airbags...

 

[ocnbrze]

No, it's a Moto G Play purchased at walmart in 2021, during the spring. It's linked to cricket but I've been using it wifi only. This may not be the greatest phone but considering all it's been through, it must be pretty tough. The way the screen's cracked makes it resemble a car windshield after a fatal accident. Maybe it should have had airbags...

well in your op you said moto g plus. well its been a couple of years now. battery life will start to dip faster depending on how much you have charged it in the past. the more charging cycles you do, the less battery life will occur. its a pretty small incremental drop, but over time it can be quite significant.

 

[Rgarner]

Now the Pure's pulling that too. It was charging just fine but suddenly it isn't. Last night I plugged it up at 29% (it should have been much higher) and this morning it was 26. I cleaned the charger tip, plugged it into a different outlet, all the usual tricks. It didn't work at all with the other combos. When I put it back with the original combo it at least vibrated but it's still screwy. The last I checked it was at 9% and asking to be plugged in, which it is.

 

[Rgarner]

Well, whaddya know. Maybe this is rhe way to fix something. Threaten it by posting on Android Forums. Then it'll straighten up abd fly right.

 

[ocnbrze]

Well, whaddya know. Maybe this is rhe way to fix something. Threaten it by posting on Android Forums. Then it'll straighten up abd fly right.

so its charging fine now?

 

[Rgarner]

It is, but only in a different location. I don't know why that other outlet was ok but now isn't. I guess it's just my usual luck...

 

[Rgarner]

Guess what? Now it's the Moto G Play. I picked it up at 78% (should have been 100) and now it's 68%, not charging. It's a different outlet than either of the others. Also, the side buttons aren't working.

 

[ocnbrze]

Guess what? Now it's the Moto G Play. I picked it up at 78% (should have been 100) and now it's 68%, not charging. It's a different outlet than either of the others. Also, the side buttons aren't working.

different cables maybe? try rebooting the phone. if the buttons still do not work, than that is a hardware issue and needs to be fixed by a professional.

 

[Rgarner]

Now I have two of them not charging at once. Maybe it's no coincidence that they're both Moto. I rebooted the Pure, cleaned the business ends of both plugs, different outlets, the works. What's left to do?

 

[olbriar]

Cables? Chargers?

 

[Rgarner]

Ok, I have invested about $13 in a charger. I wasted a lot of time at walmart looking for compressed air, to no avail. Should I go ahead and try the charger without benefit of the latter? Would it make things worse?

 

[olbriar]

Canned air is handy stuff and is usually found in the electronics area. It isn't a fix all... just a handy tool.
Debris in the charging port was only a possible culprit for your charging woes. By all means try your new charger.

 

[The_Chief]

I ran out of canned air and then found this awesome replacement!

 

[Rgarner]

I got another charger, about 13 bucks, and luckily that was it. The Pure is working. However...if a door opens I guess a window's gotta close. The Play is not coming on although it says it's 100% charged. How do I deal with that? I at least want to swap things between them. By the way, is it true that the Pure can handle up to a 1 TB SD card? How much should that cost? Does anybody on here have experience with that "big" a card?