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Why is my phone having issues charging?

For the past few weeks, my phone, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, has been having issues with charging. I've bought numerous NEW cables and NEW adapters. The issue with the charging is when you plug the cable into the port, it will show its charging fine for a split second. And, when you tilt/move the phone around (regardless of direction), it stops charging like the cable is busted. But, the cables I've tried are all NEW, which is part of why I'm baffled. And, I've also tried carefully cleaning my port with a toothpick and compressed air. In addition, the port doesn't look like there debris in it. And, I'll add that the piece where the cord plugs into the port is wobbly, but doesn't easily fall out with movement.

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@inspirinoxx17 you actually answered your own question. Your very last sentence "the piece where the cord plugs into the port is wobbly". Just because the cable does not fall out, does not mean that it makes proper connection with the little pins inside that connector. This also explains your phones not charging symptoms.

Luckily this is not a terribly complicated or even expensive repair. The charging board is soldered to the Sub board (daughter board), which you need to replace. Since iFixit does not yet have a guide for this, use the one from here It is written in Spanish but easily translates within most common browsers. A replacement board can be purchased from this great place ;-) Galaxy S20 FE 5G (US) Charging Port

While you work on your phone, take lots of pictures. Once you are done with it, take those pictures and create a guide for iFixit. That will help the next person that has the same problem as you do. It's easy and fun to create these guides. https://ifixit.com/Guide/new The iFixit community will appreciate this.

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