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minus-squareNoah JorgensenlinkfedilinkEnglish21•3 months agoI hear a lot of people saying to clean the port and I agree. I’ve found with usb c it’s often very difficult to find something thin enough, but I’ve found a staple to be surprisingly good at the job
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•3 months agoThe sharp end of a safety pin did it for me
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink9•3 months agoI use a disposable dental floss pick. The toothpick side is very narrow and no concern scratching too hard down in a port since it is plastic.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•3 months agoThe little pin that comes with phones to open the sim tray works well.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•3 months agoThis is the one thing that sucks about Apple going USB-C. Lightning is easier to clean for me and my pockets are a lint factory apparently.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•3 months agoI have never been an apple user, but that lightning port always seemed like a good design. Seems way more durable than usb-c
I hear a lot of people saying to clean the port and I agree. I’ve found with usb c it’s often very difficult to find something thin enough, but I’ve found a staple to be surprisingly good at the job
Sewing pin
The sharp end of a safety pin did it for me
I use a disposable dental floss pick. The toothpick side is very narrow and no concern scratching too hard down in a port since it is plastic.
The little pin that comes with phones to open the sim tray works well.
Dry air can does the job pretty well too.
This is the one thing that sucks about Apple going USB-C. Lightning is easier to clean for me and my pockets are a lint factory apparently.
I have never been an apple user, but that lightning port always seemed like a good design. Seems way more durable than usb-c