Give the port a little while to evaporate any residual that may have transferred when you connected the cable. Even fifteen minutes can make all the difference. Use a wireless charger. The circuitry for wireless charging does not connect directly to the physical port, so there is no danger of electrical damage. More @Wikipedia
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