If you can try to ELI7;
You know, an usb cable works perfectly then, the next day you have to play with it, put the cord upwards, put the cord downwards, now it works only at a specific 63 degrees angle.
I associate this with the copper wearing out, or burning… but is that really it?
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When you flex copper back and forth it work hardens. As it get harder it also becomes more brittle to the point that it breaks. Your USB cable has a break in it and you have to hold it a certain way for the broken wires to touch. This is also why one ear bud stops working.
To have a flow of electricity, there has to be a stable connection between the USB plug, and the device. Because of the way people use their devices, and the quality of some chargers, these connections are bent. Because of this, they have to be at a different angle to be “connected” enough to have a flow of electrons, which is how they charge your battery or power your device
They’re really small, really intricate plugs. Normally, there are several different terminals on the inside of the plug. There are a lot of points of possible failure. I’m no usb engineer, but I suspect that where the wire terminates into the usb head is a point of failure, or the usb head itself bends to the point that it no longer produces a good contact with the port, so you have to tweak it to make good contact. Try to be easier on the connection to improve the life of your cables.
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