We all know the fact that Android phones have started to come with superfast charging speeds from brands such as OnePlus, Oppo and Xiaomi and even Samsung has joined the party.
But there is still a majority of Android phones out there that don’t have this faster charging speeds as they are yet to go through that upgrade cycle.
Right now, we are going to talk about how annoying it is when you see that your Android phone is charging too slow.
You need to keep your phone connected to the charging outlet for too long because your Android phone is just not charging fast enough.
Having said that, you need a full charge of your device because you need to keep it running for the full day as well.
So we are going to tell you the 5 possible reasons why your Android phone is charging slow and what you can do about it:
5 Possible reasons why your Android phone is charging too slow
1. Faulty USB Cables
One of the first things that you need to look for when your Android phone is charging too slow is your charging cable that you are using.
We have seen far too often that the problem when your Android phone is charging slowly is because of a faulty USB cable.
The problem is that when a USB cable becomes old or faulty, it does not provide sufficient power through it from the socket to the phone as per experts at TheAndroidLab.
That means your phone is not getting power to fully charge in sufficient time and due to that, it is charging slowly.
To fix that, we would recommend you to try using a different USB cable for charging and notice the time taken for full charge with the replacement cable.
If the time taken is much less than your original cable then you should replace your old cable with a new one as soon as possible.
2. Problem with the charging port
Another possible reason why your Android phone is charging too slowly is also because of a problem with the charging port on your phone.
If your USB cable is fine then the next thing you need to look for is whether your phone’s charging port has been damaged or not.
There is a very handy tool that tells you how much power is being drawn by your phone from the socket.
That will tell you if the charging port is fine or not because if the power being drawn is sufficient and the phone is still charging slow then there is a problem with your charging port.
In that case, what you can do is go to your phone manufacturer’s service centre and tell them to replace your phone’s charging port.
3. Weak Power Source
Nowadays, as we mentioned earlier, phones have started launching with 20W, 30W and even 50W charging and the fact of the matter is that not all of our power sources are able to provide that much power to the charger.
If you are using an outlet that only provides 5W of power to your charger then it is obvious that the phone’s charging will be slow as not enough power is being drawn from the wall outlet.
Try to use a different wall outlet if your phone is charging too slow and see if there is a difference in charging speeds.
If there is then make sure to use the same outlet to charge your Android phone from now on.
4. Damaged battery
One thing that is quite important when you are using a phone is to check if your battery is damaged or not.
It is possible that your Android phone is charging too slow because of the fact that you have a damaged battery on your phone.
We recommend you to try out an app called AccuBattery from the Google Play Store which is free to download.
From this app, you can determine the battery health of your phone and if it is below 50% then you should immediately replace your phone’s battery.
5. Too many background apps
We have also seen that while everything is working well such as your power outlet is giving you enough power, your USB cable is also not faulty and your battery is also fine, there is a problem with your phone itself.
If you have too many background apps running on your phone then it could be a major reason why your Android phone is taking too much time to charge.
The reason being that while the Android phone is charging, there are background apps already running and they are drawing power from the phone at the same time.
Due to this, the phone is charging and discharging at the same time and this rate of charge and discharge is at the same level then the phone will obviously take an eternity to fully charge.
If you see that the Android phone is charging too slow then you need to also check the background apps running on your phone.
To do this, go to Settings > Applications on your Android device and check for background apps running.
Go to each app one by one and tap on Force Stop to kill the app from running in the background.
Conclusion
In this article, we have mentioned why your Android phone is charging too slow and what actions you can take about it.
It is mentioned that you should check your wall outlet, USB cables and also see if your battery is damaged or not.
We do hope that you find the solution to fix your charging problems in this article and if you do, feel free to share this article with friends and family who are also wondering why their Android phone is charging too slow.
