Brilliant. I figured that I'd have to limp along with what I assumed was a loose usb port until my next upgrade, and now (after a "for the hell of it" google search which led me here), while not quite "as new", it doesn't require jiggling, and most importantly, the cord isn't falling out. Thanks for the awesome tip.
Tried this and No lint or anything came out. My port is still loose as can be! HTC Vivid
Just cleaned mine! Thought there wasn't much in there, but it's actually a layer for crap in the back compacted together by the plug so it can't go in as far anymore.
Thank you so much for the tip!
Tried this, didn't get any dust :/ but what when I was cleaning it I saw the two little holes in the female side of the port that the clips for the male end are supposed to latch in. Turns out my male end was suffering from... impotence? Lol. I took a needle and adjusted the clips on the cable and it holds fine now. Just posting this for anyone else who's suffering looseness not caused by dust.
flipswitch5point, if you want I can try to add this information to the first page!
Thank you for your help.
Tried this, didn't get any dust :/ but what when I was cleaning it I saw the two little holes in the female side of the port that the clips for the male end are supposed to latch in. Turns out my male end was suffering from... impotence? Lol. I took a needle and adjusted the clips on the cable and it holds fine now. Just posting this for anyone else who's suffering looseness not caused by dust.