Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
by LegitShady on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @11:17PM
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I did notice that - even though I'm using a pixel 3a now I'm waiting for full reviews and some understanding of why they embargoed the phone reviews before deciding to buy.
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Same here. Still rocking my Pixel 3 even though the USB C port is hosed and I can only wirelessly charge. :/
This might be a long shot, but I once thought my USB-C port was broken but it turned out that all that happened was that fluff and dust/dirt was lodged inside and the cable no longer went in all the way.
The fix was to slowly scrape all the fluff out with a needle (I am sure there are better ways).
This is of course assuming your issue isn't anything electronic.
Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
by astronautjones on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @01:20AM
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don't use metal to do that! use compressed air
Re:Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro
by LegitShady on Wednesday October 20, 2021 @05:35PM
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I've done it carefully a few times using the sim card slot tool that comes with the phone. When it gets crusted in there not sure compressed air will do it.
Just use a toothpick
even paperclips are way too large for usb-c slots; toothpicks are even bigger than that, even if you consider their conical shaped tips, so there's absolutely no chance a toothpick will work. The only thing that worked for me was a bent staple.
i have a pixel 3 and exact same thing happened to me. a bent staple worked perfectly for me in scraping out the dust. paperclips are way too large.