Your Chromebook may sometimes fail to charge your smartphones battery.
The laptop may initially show the terminal is charging.
But after a few seconds, it shows that the phone is no longer charging.
If your Chromebook keeps on doing this back and forth, pursue the troubleshooting solutions below.
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Why Cant I Charge My Phone With My Chromebook?
Important Note: Your Chromebook wont charge your phone via USB if the lid is closed.
The same is valid if your laptop is off.
Update and kickstart your Chromebook
Your Chromebook automatically checks for updates when you boot it up.
But if you still want to check for updates yourself, select theTimeicon, and go toSettings.
Then click onAbout Chrome OS, and hit theCheck for updatesbutton.
Unplug your phone, and kickstart your laptop.
Connect your terminal to your Chromebook, and find out if it charges properly.
Check the USB Cable and Ports
peek if your cable is damaged or faulty.
Dont use a damaged or frayed charging cable as this could damage your hardware.
Additionally, take a close look at your Chromebooks ports.
Use a different cable and look to see if you notice any improvements.
Disable Fast Charging
The latest Android phone models out there supportfast charging.
However, your Chromebook may not be able to generate enough power to meet your phones fast charging demands.
Go to your phones parameters, navigate to battery parameters, and turn off fast charging.
Disable super-fast charging as well.
That could explain why you cant charge your Android smartphone from your Chromebook.
Most schools prefer to disable this feature for security reasons.
Conclusion
If your Chromebook wont charge your phones battery, update ChromeOS and cycle your laptop.
Then see if your cable is damaged or faulty.
Use a different cable, and look to see if you notice any improvements.
Additionally, go to your phone prefs, and disable fast charging.
If your Chromebook is managed by an organization, contact your admin for further help.
