Why You Should Regularly Clean Your Phone's USB-C Port (and How to Do It)

January 8, 2022

You might spend all day looking at your smartphone, but you probably never look at how dirty its charging port is. Think about it—you carry it around with you all day every day to restaurants, stores, and more, so it’s likely packing some serious gunk.

It turns out that not cleaning it can potentially lead to some serious damage! So if it’s been a minute since you cleaned it (lowers eyes with guilt and shame), click on our top story to learn exactly how to tackle this task.

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