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charging port is unreliable

Recently I have been having issues with my charging port. Sometimes when I plug it in it works fine other times I only get slow charging and other times I get a notification that it is charging and then it stops immediately after. I thought it could be the cable at first, but I have tried multiple cables and it happens with all of them. I'm very concerned because this could be a hardware issue and I don't plan on getting a new phone anytime soon.
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skylerwolfe
Zen Master I
In the last few days I have been having issues. I've tried 4 different cords, one of which was the Asus cord. With all of them they will charge initially but within 1 to 2 minutes the current will drop to negative charging. The only way I could get it to charge last night was by turning it off. Here is a one minute screen record of the dropping current while attached to a 2.4A charger.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s2j0x4hvbpnrypu/2020-07-05-11-24-52.mp4?dl=0
When using the stock charger and cable and keeping the phone on a cold block to prevent overheating, it slowly builds up to over 2000mA but then drops down and struggles to stay close to 1000mA.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9dd26jevxv78na2/2020-07-05-11-39-25.mp4?dl=0
I've never had any of these problems till a few days ago it seems.
Edit: The last few times I've charged it seems to have been ok. Here's hoping it was just something weird on that day or two.

_jis_
Zen Master III
Check your USB port for dirt.