Hey there.
I noticed my FP5 not being able to do some USB stuff consistantly, like Android Auto would always disconnect and I could not transfer files.
So I ordered a replacement part and changed the USB part.
Now I have another issue.
Charging the Phone only works when the USB-C Cable is entered in a certain orientation.
So I thought “okay, I messed up the new part. Lets change it back to the old one, that one at least charges consistently.”
Now here is the weird part:
Swapping the parts back around did not change anything.
But now, the phone will still only charge in a specific USB-C orientation, but also, it will only charge to around 70-90%. It’s not the battery protection option, that one is disabled. I triple checked.
And it’s very inconsistent, sometimes the phone will charge even up to 100%. But mostly it’s around 75-85%.
After it reaches that point, when I disconnect the charger it will not charge again for quite a while.
And this is where it gets really wonky:
After charging the Phone, Audio will not work. At all.
The phone will say “wired headphones” as it’s audio output, so I believe the USB Port things some accessory is connected.
Rebooting the phone will fix all of these issues until I charge it again.
I tried resetting the phone, but it did not work.
My next thing to try would be to look at the USB-C jack connection point closely and inspect it for damage, and maybe flash the phone with the bootloader as to get rid of any OS glitch that may have snuck in a faulty update.
Does anyone know what can cause all of these issues?
I haven’t heard back from support yet.
Edit: Opened the phone up and looked at the contacts for the USBC Part, they look completely fine. Spotless even.
I really hope it’s not an issue with the core module, somehow. (water ingress maybe?)