All the elements of a terminal are important and must be taken care of very well, but the USB port is one that must be taken care of the most, since it is very easy for it to be damaged. Despite the fact that it is becoming more and more common to use wireless connections, it is not pleasant to know that your terminal does not recognize the inputs. But, what to do if Android does not recognize USB only charge?
And is that the USB port can be damaged for different reasons and as we said it is very easy to have problems with this. Many times in this situation, it is not known how to act or what possible solutions can be done to recover the USB connector. For this reason, today we bring you this article with a few solutions to the most common problems that the USB port of a terminal can have. Although we have also wanted to bring more professional solutions to try to fix the connector problem.
The USB port is dirty and therefore does not work well
Dirty USB port is one of the main reasons why USB port may malfunction and do not recognize the inputs. East problem is very common since this entrance is never covered and with the passage of time and regular use it is normal for dirt and dust to accumulate. For this reason, you must always keep the USB input as clean as possible and for this you will not have to scratch your pocket much.
You also have the option of clean it yourself carefully and patience using a pin or any small and fine tool to gradually remove all the accumulated dirt. Our recommendation is that you never use something that can break and stay inside like a wooden toothpick.
And if you yourself you do not want to do it, you also have the option of taking it to the technical service specialized that will clean the entrance of the USB port correctly without your terminal being in danger.
A simple way is to blow or use any element that offers pressurized air, but without being very powerful, to help remove all the dirt. Even tilting the phone or shaking it may cause some debris to fall inside and cause the USB port to malfunction.
Why the mobile does not recognize the flash drive?
The USB port of the terminal fulfills a very important function which in this case is to be able to send information to a flash drive or an external hard drive. For this, your terminal must have USB OTG technology and if you want to use it you must have the necessary adapter. Therefore, in addition to checking the slot for dirt, you should also check something else.
If you want to know if your terminal is compatible with this technology, you have the option of download USB OTG Checker app. The operation of this application is really simple since you will only see a correct or negative symbol to know if it is compatible or not.
When you have checked if it is indeed compatible, the next thing you need is to have a suitable adapter for that technology, both the microUSB or USB-C port works or also have a flash drive with that input and so you will not need the adapter. When you have everything, the connected flash drive should recognize your terminal and effectively carry out the file transfer. The OTG is also very useful to connect a mouse or keyboard to your terminal.
The computer does not recognize the USB port correctly
Another very common problem that can occur is connecting our terminal to the computer by cable and not recognizing it despite plugging it in and out several times. A possible solution to this is to connect the terminal to a computer in MTP mode. When connecting the mobile to the computer, a notification should appear in the drop-down menu of the terminal. In that menu you must activate the USB connection and click on the option “Use USB to… transfer files (MTP)”.
If after doing this it still doesn't work then You will have to check that the computer drivers are correctly updated. For this you will have to download ADB drivers. When you have installed them you must restart the computer and at that moment everything should work correctly. Please note that your device may need to be unlocked in order to make the connection between the two devices.
On iPhone this connection has to be made through iTunes or Files, which are the ones that will give you access to all the data on Mac and Windows. In this case, the problem is not usually due to the drivers and therefore you should check the status of the cable or also the connector that you are using to make the connection.
Mobile USB port is broken
But if after checking all of the above, the USB port continues to fail, it may be broken. In this case you will have to take it to the technical service to change the connection pins inside. You also have the option of doing it yourself at home since it is not very difficult, although you do need to have some basic knowledge of the subject and have the necessary tools to not further damage the terminal.
If you are effectively considering this option, our recommendation is that you think it over and take other possibilities into account first. Before getting down to work you must be really aware of what you are going to do and for this reason we want to advise you to first try a new cable, with a different current transformer or also by connecting the mobile phone to the computer again since it could be another trouble.
How to fix mobile USB
Now we are going to explain how you canSeparate the connector from a terminal. It is an easier task than you think and it also works for all the ports that exist. Although before you get down to it you should check several important things.
When you have located what is the problem that is harming the USB input, you should look very closely at where the problem is inside. This can be an arduous task, but you must pay close attention to everything around you to know if the problem is the bending of the connectors or if, on the contrary, it is another type of problem and that it is not necessary to disassemble the terminal.
In this situation the most normal thing is to wonder if we can really continue charging the device even though the port is damaged. Sometimes just one of the pins is the one that is damaged and you can still charge the device normally and use it to transfer files although it poses a risk to the device.
You can maintain the situation for a few days until you can take it to be repaired, but our recommendation is that you take as little time as possible since in the long run it can be very dangerous for the device because If a short circuit occurs, you can lose everything you have on your mobile.