Help new phone charging issues

[Lohung]

so i get my new Gnex in the mail because the old one was being dumb and wouldnt charge so they assumed it was the port. but now i am having the charging problem on the new phone.. it seems if i restart the phone with it plugged in.. it will charge.. but if i take it out and then plug it back in... wont charge.... restart the phone... will start charging,. What is this crap!?!?!?!?

i cant say that its just the charger itself because the resetting of the phone should not effect it if it was a hardware issue

also side question.. does anyone know if you can run your phone straight through the charger without the batter being plugged into it?