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View Poll Results: At what point do you personally replace your ’phone charger?
When it 100% packs up (even if it means stretching it across the bed to get signal) 2 20.00%
When it 100% packs up (even if it means stretching it across the bed to get signal)
2 20.00%
As soon as it starts to only charge in awkward positions 6 60.00%
As soon as it starts to only charge in awkward positions
6 60.00%
When I’ve had it for a while even if it still works normally 1 10.00%
When I’ve had it for a while even if it still works normally
1 10.00%
I’m one of the lucky few whose chargers last infinitely (somehow) 1 10.00%
I’m one of the lucky few whose chargers last infinitely (somehow)
1 10.00%
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Old 20-09-2021, 03:18 AM #1
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Default At what point do you bother to replace your faulty ’phone charger?

Do you keep trying it in the most awkward positions until it really-and-truly packs up or do you replace it as soon as it starts charging slower than normal?
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Old 20-09-2021, 05:44 AM #2
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We’ve got so many phones and gadgets between the four of us there are usb-c and apple lightning cables coming out of our ears so it’s never really an issue. I find they don’t break as often these days anyway - MicroUSB from a couple of generations back was an absolute nightmare though. Practically had new cables coming from Amazon on monthly subscription.
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I'm a wrap it round, angle it and prop it up kind of girl.....wouldn't mind but I have loads dotted about the house but the one in the kitchen (which I use the most) is useless....it takes ages to find the sweet spot where it charges but I insist on having the daily battle
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As soon as they start to fail or fray I chuck them out .

That said we get replacements from one of the pound shops - they last a few months at least .


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I use wireless now but my old chargers did not break because I am super careful inserting and using them - end of.
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When I've had it a while usually.
Always have spares anyhow.
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I've never had a faulty charger and up until last year had never had a scratched or smashed phone etc but I dropped my old phone and it damaged the screen slightly I was raging
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I've never had a faulty charger and up until last year had never had a scratched or smashed phone etc but I dropped my old phone and it damaged the screen slightly I was raging
You were raging your phone was ringing this rap over

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I've never had a faulty charger and up until last year had never had a scratched or smashed phone etc but I dropped my old phone and it damaged the screen slightly I was raging
I've broken every smartphone I've ever had I'm currently using an iPhone XS with a big crack across the screen.

I've had one that I didn't break actually, my Galaxy S7, but it ended up with horrendous screen burn. My daughter's S9 went the same way. I reckon it's a Samsung problem.
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i genuinely could not use a phone unless it was undamaged in every way

the thought of using a cracked one...
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I just replaced the screen on my Samsung. Not too difficult a repair, now it's good as new.

When it stops charging I replace the cable rather than the charger and that usually fixes it.
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