My phone says battery is charging when it is not plugged in. Please let me know what to do!?

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My phone says battery is charging when it is not plugged in. Please let me know what to do

My phone says battery is charging when it is not plugged in, why is this happening. Will this damage phone??

 

[belodion]

Re: My phone says battery is charging when it is not plugged in. Please let me know what to do

Welcome to AC.

Try a Cache Partition wipe.
Tell us what that does.

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[Rukbat]

Re: My phone says battery is charging when it is not plugged in. Please let me know what to do

That usually indicates dirt in the charging port. Use a strong light, a strong magnifier and a pointed wooden toothpick to CAREFULLY clean it out. (Don't bend that bar in the middle.)