Galaxy S3 won't charge properly anymore.

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So recently, I noticed that I could plug in my phone to charge and it would take 2 hours just to get from 20% to 21%, and it was quick to drain as soon as it was taken off the charger. Then it started having problems actually recognizing the charger was there, quickly switching from charge/discharge as if it couldn't decide what was happening. With my old phone, when it stopped recognizing the charger I just got a new one, but I've tried 4 different chargers with this phone and still nothing changes. Is there anything I can do to fix it, like a certain type of charger (like could I get one of those charging pad things?), a different battery or could it be the USB port? Because I noticed the port seems a little loose. Help please!

 

[belodion]

I'm no expert but I'd be inclined to suspect the battery in the first instance. Could you try another, preferably without buying in case it's not that?

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[ukbuk]

I agree. Do you have a friend with the same phone who you can temporarily swap batteries with?

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