[Solvitieg]

Thanks, you guys just fixed my iPhone 12. Which previously required me to awkwardly move the cable to get it to charge

With a plastic toothpick I scraped the inside corners. At first nothing came out, but after a few scrapes multiple dust balls emerged. Honestly a surprising amount

I plugged it in, "that snap feeling again..." charging sound

[LTL_FTC]

Yup. Think apple stores use paint brushes for this. They helped me with this once before.

[jacobp100]

The lightning ports were so bad for this, but they were so easy to clean. Not sure how easy USB C will be to clean

[reportingsjr]

In my experience they aren't too bad. I typically use an exacto knife and just scrape around the bottom of the port for a while until I stop pulling lint out.

[unregistereddev]

I use a sewing needle to pull out lint. Using an exacto knife would scare me, but I'm glad to hear that it works - the ports are more durable than I assumed.

[stewx]

Isopropyl alcohol and an old toothbrush.