When trying to recharge your Google Pixel 6a, you may get an “unplug charger” or “Liquid or debris in USB port” error message that shows up on the screen. To see how you can fix these issues, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.
1. The first step you should take is to unplug the USB charging cable from Pixel 6a.
Afterwards, inspect the USB-C port of your smartphone and the USB cable to see if there is any potential damage, debris and/or wetness.
2. If there is debris in the USB-C port of your Pixel 6a, then you can try using a thin pin or other similarly shaped object to carefully remove it.
If the USB-C port appears to be wet, then we recommend gently shaking the phone and tapping near the USB-C port in order to drip out any excess water. Afterwards, wait for the USB-C to completely air dry at room temperature before you try recharging it again.
To learn more about how you can prevent liquid damage for this phone model, you can check out this post.
3. If the USB cable appears to have some sort of debris stuck inside, then you can try using a small pin to remove the obstruction.
If the USB cable seems to be wet, then you should wait until it dries up a room temperature.
4. If the USB-C port of your Pixel 6a appears to be damaged, then you need to contact Google in order to get it repair.
5. If the USB charging cable appears to be damaged, then you can contact its manufacturer about getting it repair. Alternatively, you can try a different USB-C cable.
6. The “unplug charger” or “Liquid or debris in USB port” error message may be the result of an overheating Google Pixel 6a.
If you phone feels hot, then we suggest that you turn off its screen and then let it cool down. Once it has dropped in temperature, you can try plugging the USB cable back into the USB-C port.
To find out more about how you can properly cool down an overheating Pixel 6a, you can take a look at this guide.
7. If the USB-C port and USB cable appears to be fine, then you can try waiting for a few minutes to see if the “unplug charger” or “Liquid or debris in USB port” error message go away on its own.
If you are still getting the same errors after trying all of the aforementioned potential solutions, then we recommend that you contact Google to get additional support.