I had the most bizarre experience with my CMF Phone 1 today. I was using my regular Realme charger, which had been working fine for almost two weeks since I got the device. It is well-built, charges slowly, but never gave me any trouble until now.
Out of nowhere, I noticed my phone kept stopping charging every three to four minutes. I went through every possible cause.
- Thought the socket might be loose, so I switched to a different one.
- Suspected the charging port connection, so I checked with a torch. Everything looked fine.
- Looked for dust, but it was perfectly clean.
- Changed the cable, but the issue remained.
- Switched to an Anker 30W GaN charger, but still had the same problem.
- Even tried PD chargers from Samsung and Moto with no luck.
At this point, I started thinking my phone was faulty. I searched “connected, but not charging” on Google since that is what I saw in the battery settings. To my surprise, I found that other Nothing phone users were facing the exact same issue. They also tried swapping chargers and cables frantically, but nothing worked.
The funniest part is that even Nothing’s official charger does not solve the problem. Users reported that it comes and goes. One week, everything is fine, and the next, you are suddenly cursed with this issue despite using the same charger and cable.
This has to be a software problem, and I have no idea what to do now.
Similar reports
Person 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/s/VdQLQgoBR0
Person 2: https://nothing.community/d/18603-phone-2-charging-help
I could find ten or more similar examples with a simple search. Just look at the comments and you will see that a lot of people are experiencing the same thing. Since no charger or cable fixes it and it happens randomly, it must be software-related.
I thought buying Nothing meant a hassle-free experience. I was
not prepared for this headache.
