Losing ability to charge wirelessly

[patruns]

My phone randomly refuses to charge wirelessly on any charger but the OEM Nexus charger. Even that takes a bit of finagling. I thought it was the other chargers. Bought a Choetech and it worked for about a month, then started having issues. Would disconnect after anything from a few seconds to a few hours. Thought it was the charger so I bought a Samsung charger. Same thing. Worked great for a while and then the same issues started. Friend's phone (Samsung 7) and wife's phone (Nexus 5) work fine on both chargers. Anyone have any idea why this would start happening?

 

[anon(238680)]

Have you upgrade to Nougat recently, or maybe a new case that's thicker? Nougat has affected wireless charging for quite a few posters, if not that then the coil in the back of the phone could be degrading, or maybe the battery. How old is the phone?

 

[patruns]

It's 3+ years old. Every update slows it down, but battery is fine. Found some advice online. Pressed the back cover is several areas and heard a very slight click. Started working after that. I think the OEM Nexus wireless charger works because it has a magnet in it that pulls the phone tight to it. And no, I did not upgrade to Nougat as it is not available for the Nexus 5, at least not in stock form. Also, I never use a case.

 

[anon(238680)]

Started working after that.

Well, ya can't beat that! Glad you got it figured out.

 

[patruns]

Well, seems it was a temporary fix. Waiting for my LG G6 in the mail now. This will be a backup for when I travel over seas....