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Hello everyone, yesterday, my two months old HTC Desire Z (NL, no simlock, CWM 3.0.0.5, CM7RC2) ran out of battery. When I put my phone back in the charger later at night, the red LED began flashing, 2 flashes (interval about 1sec.) and than no flashing for 2 or 3 sec. and starting over again. it sometimes boots into recovery, but then turns itself of after a couple of seconds. I left it in the charger a full night with no effects, let it "rest" for about 8 hours and put it back, still no success.. Anybody an idea? thanks in advance ;-)!
Did you try a battery pull? Leave it out for about ten minutes.
I was just going to put it back in after half an hour.. will edit if something happens, don't expect it as nothing happened after all the things I already tried
EDIT: goes flashing again, let me try to turn it on.
nope, nothing : (
This may seem a bit obvious, but did you try charging it through your computer? The AC adapter could just be broken.
bazhip said:
This may seem a bit obvious, but did you try charging it through your computer? The AC adapter could just be broken.
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That's not it, in the computer it doesn't even do the flashy thing. I think it's the battery, i'm going to buy a new one soon, €30 -.-" but since my warranty's gone it's worth the shot. keep coming with ideas please though! : )
Li ion batteries will stop taking a charge if they are over-discharged. Li ion batteries have a safety circuit that is SUPPOSED to prevent over discharge, but they don't always work. I've seen this happen to several folks over on the Touch Pro 2 forums. Charging overnight on the wall charger will sometimes work (USB is not enough). Otherwise you need a special charger/battery tester with a boost function to bring the battery back from the dead. Short of that, you just need to get a new battery.
Its possible you may have some issue besides over-discharge, such as a bad battery. But just in case, in the future it would be advisable to avoid discharging the battery below 20%, or at least 10%, whenever possible. Some here have claimed that newer phones, or perhaps the Android OS itself is better at preventing over-discharge of the battery. But this is the second post I've seen on the Vision forum with this same problem. So my inclination is still to be as cautious as possible with draining the battery too low.
I had this same issue once before, let my battery run out and then it wouldn't charge or turn on, so like stated above, I had a travel wall charger from chichitech and put the battery in that over night and it brought it back.
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Just be glad its not the phone.
melodicjunkie said:
Just be glad its not the phone.
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I am! haha, i'm going to try the phone with a friend's battery this week, see if it'll work then, if so i'll report & buy a new battery asap.
what do you guys suggest? are there any bigger sized batteries available that fit under the stock door?
reiger1000 said:
I am! haha, i'm going to try the phone with a friend's battery this week, see if it'll work then, if so i'll report & buy a new battery asap.
what do you guys suggest? are there any bigger sized batteries available that fit under the stock door?
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Honestly: I'm from the usa, I don't even know what the desire is. I'm assuming its a non us version of the g2.
In the tmobile store there are bigger batteries u can buy, I got the stock battery and never upgraded but I did see them there..
Go into your local store and I'm sure u could test it right there with there batterys.. if u don't wanna wait for ur friend that is..
melodicjunkie said:
Honestly: I'm from the usa, I don't even know what the desire is. I'm assuming its a non us version of the g2.
In the tmobile store there are bigger batteries u can buy, I got the stock battery and never upgraded but I did see them there..
Go into your local store and I'm sure u could test it right there with there batterys.. if u don't wanna wait for ur friend that is..
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Desire Z is indeed the european (& canadean) version of the tmo G2, with sense UI and stuff. but thanks for the advice! shops are closed atm, so i'll have to wait for tomorrow anyway.
anybody else seen some bigger sized batteries?
reiger1000 said:
I am! haha, i'm going to try the phone with a friend's battery this week, see if it'll work then, if so i'll report & buy a new battery asap.
what do you guys suggest? are there any bigger sized batteries available that fit under the stock door?
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I've been using the red chichitech 1800mah EVO batteries since October and love them, you just have to peel the red wrapper off and they will fit under the stock door. Plus for the price you get two batteries and a wall travel charger for what one stock battery will cost you, look for Chichitech on Amazon, I got them three days after I placed my order.
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reiger1000 said:
Desire Z is indeed the european (& canadean) version of the tmo G2, with sense UI and stuff.
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There is an Asian Desire Z too. In fact, the Desire Z is so much more widely distributed, I'd dare say the more definitive version is the Desire Z, and the G2 just happens to be T-Mob's variant. But that's just me. They are all Visions in the end, aren't they?
joemm said:
I've been using the red chichitech 1800mah EVO batteries since October and love them, you just have to peel the red wrapper off and they will fit under the stock door. Plus for the price you get two batteries and a wall travel charger for what one stock battery will cost you, look for Chichitech on Amazon, I got them three days after I placed my order.
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first hit on google was DON'T BUY THE CHICHITECH BATTERIES, and it says they're for the EVO 4G? how could that work on a vision..
I don't know if there was already a thread about this, but I searched and didn't find anything.
So my USB port on my cappy is busted, so I had to buy this. I just got it today, but was disappointed to find out that it only charges the battery included (which I believe is a fascinate battery), and I can't use the other 2 batteries I have. The fascinate battery works fine, but I'd rather have 2 batteries to use for a backup. Could someone explain to me why it doesn't charge my cappy/i9000 batteries or any solution?
Edit: Also, nobody else seems to have this problem from reading the reviews.
Well the first thing that comes to mind for me is, are you sure the usb on your phone is busted? Maybe the problem is your original battery has stopped taking a charge. You said busted but I don't know if you mean physically as in you can no longer stick your wire in it, or just when you plug it in the battery does not get charged.
Busted isn't a concise enough description of the problem for me to be able to give a better answer.
I use the oem spare battery charger/stand and i love it.. Might want to try that if you dont get a repair or warranty done
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fianor said:
Well the first thing that comes to mind for me is, are you sure the usb on your phone is busted? Maybe the problem is your original battery has stopped taking a charge. You said busted but I don't know if you mean physically as in you can no longer stick your wire in it, or just when you plug it in the battery does not get charged.
Busted isn't a concise enough description of the problem for me to be able to give a better answer.
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Lol sorry, my usb port will not charge or sync at all. I also JUST ordered another battery, so unless my old battery stopped charging right when my usb port broke, and the new one I got was broken, I don't think it's a problem with the batteries. I just don't know why it would charge the fascinate battery and not my 2 cappy batteries.
xhozt said:
I use the oem spare battery charger/stand and i love it.. Might want to try that if you dont get a repair or warranty done
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But that is what I'm using? I'm waiting for connexion2005 to offer the repair, unless someone else wants to point me to another reliable repair service.
Thnikk said:
Lol sorry, my usb port will not charge or sync at all. I also JUST ordered another battery, so unless my old battery stopped charging right when my usb port broke, and the new one I got was broken, I don't think it's a problem with the batteries. I just don't know why it would charge the fascinate battery and not my 2 cappy batteries.
But that is what I'm using? I'm waiting for connexion2005 to offer the repair, unless someone else wants to point me to another reliable repair service.
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I just found myself in the same position as of two days ago (damned questionable design for the way the cappy's USB port is set and secured). Did you ever find out if there was a reason why you couldn't charge the batteries that originally came with the phone?
FYI: My timing for the 1 year warranty was awful in that it expired 19 days ago. As for insurance repair/replacement, I wasn't looking at replacing my cappy for approximately $125. So, after looking at doing a Walmart/Target deal, and then finding out they are still charging for tax, when it came down to costs I went with the external charger and replacement battery option after a lot of reading on the web, amazon, and then eventually to the posts on this topic....
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I just found myself in the same position as of two days ago (damned questionable design for the way the cappy's USB port is set and secured). Did you ever find out if there was a reason why you couldn't charge the batteries that originally came with the phone?
FYI: My timing for the 1 year warranty was awful in that it expired 19 days ago. As for insurance repair/replacement, I wasn't looking at replacing my cappy for approximately $125. So, after looking at doing a Walmart/Target deal, and then finding out they are still charging for tax, when it came down to costs I went with the external charger and replacement battery option after a lot of reading on the web, amazon, and then eventually to the posts on this topic....
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Nah, I'm still using the one battery. Sort of a hassle (I can't use my phone as an alarm since I charge it overnight) but I guess I'm happy that I can at least use the phone. I'm still waiting for someone to offer a cheap repair though. It sucks not being able to put anything on my internal sd and having to use the ota miui updates, but it's better than nothing.
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Thnikk said:
Nah, I'm still using the one battery. Sort of a hassle (I can't use my phone as an alarm since I charge it overnight) but I guess I'm happy that I can at least use the phone. I'm still waiting for someone to offer a cheap repair though. It sucks not being able to put anything on my internal sd and having to use the ota miui updates, but it's better than nothing.
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Wifi Explorer from the market is great for transferring files to and from the phone using a wifi network since USB is not an option for you.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dooblou.WiFiFileExplorer&feature=search_result
IIRC the Fascinated battery won't charge in a Captivate and vice versa. They have different part numbers. I'm not sure of the techincal details but it has something to do with the different currents the two phones charge at.
beast534 said:
Wifi Explorer from the market is great for transferring files to and from the phone using a wifi network since USB is not an option for you.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dooblou.WiFiFileExplorer&feature=search_result
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I've been using dropbox for a while, but I really need a USB connection since I want to continue work on my theme and it requires so much trial and error.
linway said:
IIRC the Fascinated battery won't charge in a Captivate and vice versa. They have different part numbers. I'm not sure of the techincal details but it has something to do with the different currents the two phones charge at.
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Well that's a bit irritating. I guess then shouldn't have been advertising it as a charger for all phones, then.
I could probably do the repair work if pointed to the correct part necessary to replace the broken USB port. I fear one of these days my Captivate will suffer the same fate.
My qualifications: I do a lot of fine SMD/SMT reworking by hand. Mainly video game consoles and other consumer electronic goods. I have reputation/feedback on other forums as well as eBay if desired.
Thnikk said:
I don't know if there was already a thread about this, but I searched and didn't find anything.
So my USB port on my cappy is busted, so I had to buy this. I just got it today, but was disappointed to find out that it only charges the battery included (which I believe is a fascinate battery), and I can't use the other 2 batteries I have. The fascinate battery works fine, but I'd rather have 2 batteries to use for a backup. Could someone explain to me why it doesn't charge my cappy/i9000 batteries or any solution?
Edit: Also, nobody else seems to have this problem from reading the reviews.
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You are not alone, ordered mine (the charger only)
And it won't charge any of my batteries (2 OEMs and 1 that comes with the phone)
Now it sits there as a glorified dock.
APE992 said:
I could probably do the repair work if pointed to the correct part necessary to replace the broken USB port. I fear one of these days my Captivate will suffer the same fate.
My qualifications: I do a lot of fine SMD/SMT reworking by hand. Mainly video game consoles and other consumer electronic goods. I have reputation/feedback on other forums as well as eBay if desired.
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You could try asking connexion2005, I think he said he was getting the part at some point. Thanks for offering, people like you make me enjoy xda
41LY45 said:
You are not alone, ordered mine (the charger only)
And it won't charge any of my batteries (2 OEMs and 1 that comes with the phone)
Now it sits there as a glorified dock.
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We should write some nasty reviews since nobody else did D:<
Thnikk said:
We should write some nasty reviews since nobody else did D:<
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Well, isn't there anything in Amazon against false advertising? ;D
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find a SGS II cradle from ebay, used a few days, everythine seems perfect.
i was alwas forget to charge the phone, you know, the SGS II, really battery killer, it drains out in half a day, since i have this, every time i seat in front of my desk, get start to work, the cradle seem like a magic pull me to insert my phone in it.
that's fun! never forget charge my phone since then, really like it, it's already become part of my life.
oh, try search "anker cradle for i9100" on ebay if your want too.
These are good docks there as a few of these on ebay and other web sites under other name but the same thing.
Yes well worth having.
does it means that you're very often charging it even if battery isn't empty? doesn't it "kill" the battery?
branaja said:
does it means that you're very often charging it even if battery isn't empty? doesn't it "kill" the battery?
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Li-on batteries don't have "memory" so you can charge it whenever:
http://www.techatplay.com/?p=61
branaja said:
does it means that you're very often charging it even if battery isn't empty? doesn't it "kill" the battery?
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the best way to protect battery is keep it always have 5%-95%
can anyone out there have the link of it?
i really want buy one
will it fit the phone with the mesh cover on?
krifendo said:
can anyone out there have the link of it?
i really want buy one
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Its not that hard to find on ebay try searching my friend
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dual-Sync...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item1e6815c728
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Pre...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item20be9b9955
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=galaxy+s+2+docks
i got one of these for free from my carrier when i got my phone. their a great thing especially if they come for free
Sync + charge
I would like to buy this one, but is it able to sync the Phone via first USB and charge through the other (from plug) at the same time?
Thanks
Heey everyone,
My phone has some serious problems. I'm talking about percentage not showing correctly, because of that the phone will go off at random. As the percentage that is shown (for example 43%) is actually a lot less (it's actually 0%). And when I try to turn it on, the phone must be charging, otherwise the chance of data getting deleted is almost 100% (I think around 85%). And with the data deletion problem comes the storage problem, because the data is probably still on there but not accessible by android or something and therefore my phone can't install updates now(the apps are all stock) even though they were on there the moment the phone shut off.
I hope you guys still understand the situation, but now my actual question
Because these problems are all the cause of a faulty battery, I want to replace the battery with a new one.
I couldn't find replacements for our butterfly 3 phone, but there are ones for the M8, M9 and M9+.
These batteries look very similar and I actually think they are the exact same size and they do have the same connector.
Since so many things are similar between the M9/M9+ and our Butterfly 3, I thought those batteries also fit our phone.
But since taking the phone apart is not easy and of course risky, I would like to ask if anyone here has taken apart a HTC (HTV31) Butterfly 3 before.
If so, could that someone please tell me how this phone can be disassembled and maybe even tell me what the size and the connector of the battery are.
I could of course just buy a new phone, but this phone is the only one on the market(!!!) that fits all my needs. And replacing the battery is cheaper than buying a new one. As I got lucky somehow that I didn't have to pay any taxes or anything when I bought it around 1.5 years ago. And the prices on ebay are definitely higher than back then.
If any of you has some other ideas to solve my problem or has a better phone with almost the same specs, then place say so
PS. If it's possible to use the battery of the M9, then I will try to put a larger capacity battery in it, as this capacity is a bit low.
you can go to taobao.com, look for the battery.
A chinese disassemble tutorial: tieba.baidu.com/p/4918349216
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you can go to taobao.com, look for the battery.
A chinese disassemble tutorial: tieba.baidu.com/p/4918349216
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Thank you!
The website with the tutorial doesn't load unfortunately, but as I almost bought the battery for the M9, I am happy I now know they aren't the same.
Thanks again.
EDIT: Turns out that the images don't load. Do the images load for someone here? Would very much appreciate it if someone could upload the images somewhere.
I have the exact same problem with my htc butterfly 3
I am looking for a fix of the exact same problems for a long time. Havent found one. If u found a fix plz do let me know
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone's able to help/has any ideas.
I have a HTC universal (an SPV M5000) that I use as my main phone (mainly due to liking the keyboard, as well as the rest of the hardware). I've kept it going over the last 15 years by buying replacements off ebay when the hardware has worn out (this is now the 3rd or 4th HTC universal phone that I've had), and also buying replacement batteries off ebay.
Unfortunately, I can find virtually nowhere left selling replacement batteries anymore. (The only place I can find still selling replacement batteries is e-batteries.co.uk, which I'm unsure of, as it doesn't seem to have a very good reputation when reading reviews.)
Does anyone happen to know of any place that might still have replacement batteries at all?
Alternatively, I was wondering if there are any alternatives, is it possible to recondition/repair dead batteries somehow (I have plenty to test with!), or perhaps even make your own battery?
I have HTC universal's spare to keep me going, but one, possibly two good batteries left at the moment , so am trying to find a way of keeping it going! (I know it may be a slim hope with such old hardware, and there haven't been many posts in the last 5 years!)
Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
Just came here searching for the same help. I recently dug up my Qtek 9000 and realised that the battery had swollen, so it wouldn't recharge / nor boot anymore. :/
Apologies for also posting in a long dead thread but am also trying to source a battery for a HTC universal
Its proving practically IMPOSSIBLE and i cant find anywhere online that has one up for sale
Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated
No hope here
Hello fellow battery seekers. I must say I have spent the last month combing trough the whole wide web for any place anywhere with PU16a batteries for sale. No luck. I found a place in India having them but not shipping internationally, I tried the Battery-mart website that shows them in stock but just got a refund after a few days. Finally found two manufacturers on Alibaba. Was so excited as the price was $5.95 per item, minimum order 30 pieces. One of the seller did not reply at my questions at all and the other informed me that one of the parts required to manufacture the battery is out of production and can no longer be produced. So I'm out of luck. I need at least 3 working batteries. If anyone living in the UK has any dead batteries to give away, I can try to rig one up. I will experiment with some slim Blackberry batteries I have, maybe solder the wires to see if it boots up and recharge correctly. I will post the results.
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Hi,
Just wondering if anyone's able to help/has any ideas.
I have a HTC universal (an SPV M5000) that I use as my main phone (mainly due to liking the keyboard, as well as the rest of the hardware). I've kept it going over the last 15 years by buying replacements off ebay when the hardware has worn out (this is now the 3rd or 4th HTC universal phone that I've had), and also buying replacement batteries off ebay.
Unfortunately, I can find virtually nowhere left selling replacement batteries anymore. (The only place I can find still selling replacement batteries is e-batteries.co.uk, which I'm unsure of, as it doesn't seem to have a very good reputation when reading reviews.)
Does anyone happen to know of any place that might still have replacement batteries at all?
Alternatively, I was wondering if there are any alternatives, is it possible to recondition/repair dead batteries somehow (I have plenty to test with!), or perhaps even make your own battery?
I have HTC universal's spare to keep me going, but one, possibly two good batteries left at the moment , so am trying to find a way of keeping it going! (I know it may be a slim hope with such old hardware, and there haven't been many posts in the last 5 years!)
Thanks in advance if anyone can help!
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Hey, I got my hands on a lot of batteries for the Universal. If anyone is interested, I'm selling them at 30 GBP a piece, discount for multiple items. Find it here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254659262462 or look for PU16A on ebay.co.uk
Hi, do you still have any left?
I'm based in Morden.
Thanks.