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charging cable

While charging the phone does it seem like the micro USB charger just seem to fall out

Yup mine does it too, just takes a light tug and it falls out.

Mines actually pretty snug. Doesn't seen to move much at all on me
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I think you are just not putting it in all the way... with mine if I put it in softly it just falls out, but a little beyond that it feels like you are just going to go through the phone but it's like a second layer of safety
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reinaldistic said:
I think you are just not putting it in all the way... with mine if I put it in softly it just falls out, but a little beyond that it feels like you are just going to go through the phone but it's like a second layer of safety
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I push it tell I hear a click

There was a thread about this in the international forum. They believe some are wonky and people have modified them so that they stay in.

micro usb is older technology. the connector is the only props I will give to the iPhone 5
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Mine falls out too luckily i had one from ns4g still :/
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Phone won't enter usb mode

For whatever reason, my phone stopped recognizing that it is connected to a computer via USB (nothing in the notification pull down menu to start usb mode etc). I was on slim rom, I tried switching to an old wild by night rom and it still has the same problem. Clearly it's not the rom, so I'm pretty confused. Trying to mount in CWM doesn't work either, and odin mode is not recognized on the pc. Charging via usb works.

Either your wire is busted or the solder joints on your port are cracked. Both are easy to repair.
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graydiggy said:
Either your wire is busted or the solder joints on your port are cracked. Both are easy to repair.
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Hrmm.. gotta wait till I get home to test with a different wire. How does one tell if solder joints on the port are cracked?

Visually inspect them. Its also a dead giveaway if no wire will work and nothing else is wrong with the phone.
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graydiggy said:
Visually inspect them. Its also a dead giveaway if no wire will work and nothing else is wrong with the phone.
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I did a little more forum digging and found this old thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1344882
Sounds like exactly what happened with my phone (weird car mode that I've never seen before popping up; charges but doesnt connect to usb). Looks like you're right about the usb port. Gonna have to see if I can debride the area somehow...

If you are not experienced with or comfortable doing precision soldering, hit me up. Also shine a flashlight into the port and see if the pins are still in place. Bent pins can cause crazy issues.
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graydiggy said:
If you are not experienced with or comfortable doing precision soldering, hit me up. Also shine a flashlight into the port and see if the pins are still in place. Bent pins can cause crazy issues.
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Soldering is out of my cabilities, mostly because I don't own a soldering device. I do have access to dental equipment though, so I took a look using some 2.5x mag loupes with a light and I saw some some dust and white corrosion. I used a plastic periodontal probe to scrape out the corrosion, small brush to dust the port, and air syringe to blow it all out. Wamo bamo, it's working again.. hopefully it stays working.

Sweet deal man! Glad you got it all back to normal.
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graydiggy said:
Sweet deal man! Glad you got it all back to normal.
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Bleh it was shortlived, or at the very least -- finicky. Seems like I may need to replace the port. Do you have instructions for doing that?

JoeBruin32 said:
Bleh it was shortlived, or at the very least -- finicky. Seems like I may need to replace the port. Do you have instructions for doing that?
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Not instructions, but it does require the ability to take the device apart and some fine soldering skills. Not really easy to make instructions for that. It takes a lot of skill to do it.
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Do you guys use a micro USB dust cover?

So as to prevent your phones USB port from being damaged by moisture or condensation? Besides a little wouldn't hurt the phone right? Unlike if you drop the phone in water itself.
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Ev0d3vil said:
So as to prevent your phones USB port from being damaged by moisture or condensation? Besides a little wouldn't hurt the phone right? Unlike if you drop the phone in water itself.
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haven't heard of such a thing... maybe only a phone cover which has some sort of a door thing..which I doubt exists.... or just take a charging head pin and cut accurately like some sort of stub thing and mould/smoothern the edges and keep inserted on the phone always haha and remove it when u need to use the port for charging maybe
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Nope, never had such a problem with my devices so far. I handle them with a certain care, though.
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debernardis said:
Nope, never had such a problem with my devices so far. I handle them with a certain care, though.
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I too handle them with great care too. Unforthnately today I used a bag which wasn't exactly fully water proof so some moisture got in and some of my papers were wet, my screen has some moisture on it but I then used a flash light to shine into my micro USB port but couldn't see any moisture in there. Was caught in a moderately heavy rain.
Should I have anything to worry about my phone? Charges fine though, haven't really plugged it in my PC yet.
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Wireless charging and case?

I've got the wireless charging battery cover from Verizon on my phone. It makes the phone a bit thicker. I was wondering if there were any cases out there that can accommodate the extra size. I currently use a Cruzerlite case that I cut a little bit to allow expansion but I'd like something a bit cleaner.
TIA for any input!
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You can get wireless charging inlays that fit inside the original battery lid and as such don't increase the thickness of the device

Interesting, never heard of that. Do you have a link?
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my95z34 said:
Interesting, never heard of that. Do you have a link?
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They're practically impossible to miss, just search ebay or any number of other places for "s3 qi inlay"

Has anyone experienced any issues with the inlays? I just got a wireless qi charger and the Verizon rear case for the phone and have just been putting up with the added thickness. I wouldn't mind considering the inlays though.
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They make it a bit thicker and bow the back out very slightly.

To those who currently have a qi wireless charger. Few questions as I'm about to get one.. Does the charging pad get warm? Is it ok to keep plugged in or could it be a possible fire hazard? Stupid question, I know, but I have a hard time trusting cheap stuff from china, lol. Does wireless charging charge as fast as USB? Thanks!
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MiG8GT said:
To those who currently have a qi wireless charger. Few questions as I'm about to get one.. Does the charging pad get warm? Is it ok to keep plugged in or could it be a possible fire hazard? Stupid question, I know, but I have a hard time trusting cheap stuff from china, lol. Does wireless charging charge as fast as USB? Thanks!
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Occasionally. Yes it's fine. And it depends on the pad and the receiver on your phone. Mine is 650mA so it's slightly faster than USB
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Thanks! I'll order one tonight, can't wait to get it!
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MiG8GT said:
Thanks! I'll order one tonight, can't wait to get it!
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I wouldn't skimp on the stuff tho. I spent like $50 for my charging pad. Its got two spots and it's made by Energizer.
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the pad can get warm but it's fine.
it's not going to blow up or anything.
you can also keep an eye out for the dt500 charging pad that nokia has for the lunia series. they go on sale often for $25.
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MiG8GT said:
To those who currently have a qi wireless charger. Few questions as I'm about to get one.. Does the charging pad get warm? Is it ok to keep plugged in or could it be a possible fire hazard?
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1. Slightly warm when in use.
2. Yes, it's fine to leave it plugged in. My one at my office desk sits on top of a pile of papers and hasn't set anything on fire yet.
I personally own this receiver (which I use with this pad, though my pads are black rather than white), which works well though my lifeproof case. No dice with the Otterbox Armour case though.
I'd recommend avoiding this charger. It doesn't work worth a damn through a case and constantly connects/disconnects.

I have the same receiver inlay as compo01, using it with a variety of pads, including an official Samsung S4 one that I modded into an ugly but functionally awesome dock

MiG8GT said:
To those who currently have a qi wireless charger. Few questions as I'm about to get one.. Does the charging pad get warm? Is it ok to keep plugged in or could it be a possible fire hazard? Stupid question, I know, but I have a hard time trusting cheap stuff from china, lol. Does wireless charging charge as fast as USB? Thanks!
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I have the ghost charger that they sell at Verizon. I woke up this morning and my phone showed 116 F. Is that super hot for a phone?
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I should add I'm running CM 10.1 latest stable build.

seems unnaturally hot... is there any metal in between your phone and the charger?
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tomster2300 said:
I have the ghost charger that they sell at Verizon. I woke up this morning and my phone showed 116 F. Is that super hot for a phone?
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I should add I'm running CM 10.1 latest stable build.
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Yeah, that's really hot. The highest I've ever seen when charging is 36c (96.8f).
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mputtr said:
seems unnaturally hot... is there any metal in between your phone and the charger?
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I have a thin rubber case that goes around the back and sides. I took it off the charger this morning and it was at 100 F.
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tomster2300 said:
I have a thin rubber case that goes around the back and sides. I took it off the charger this morning and it was at 100 F.
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my phone gets warm during the initial charging but once it hits 100% it cools down real fast. I can think of only one other thing in this case.. you might not be aligned correctly.. but i would not think that's the case since you seem to be able to get to 100% with no problem...

I have the Verizon and the monster watts WiQiQi kit. I mainly use the Verizon back cover even though it means I can't put a case on. The WiQiQi is a nice kit but when I use it with my preferred case, one with a stand , The screen distorts and bulges. But I put the WiQiQi in my fathers phone with an otterbox and he has no issues.

Self chargine phone?? Hows it possible?

Hello peeps, I was just wondering how can a phone charge on its own?? Im surprised never seen this happen. my brother showed me hes pre paid cricket phone that it was charging without being plugged in. Proof in the video I took. I know its out of subject but was just wondering anyone have an explanation? Was at 50% and now 63% all on its own? Watch "Phone chargine by itself?" ...h?v=oRkCQ0ecG-s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Watch "Phone chargine by itself?" on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRkCQ0ecG-s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Wireless charing... nothing new.
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rjohnstone said:
Wireless charing... nothing new.
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Thing is it wasn't connected to NOTHING. It was charging wireless
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chuko303 said:
Thing is it wasn't connected to NOTHING. It was charging wireless
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Well can't see the video. But I gonna say he had the pad for it and I can bet you if he picked phone up in the air it would not charge anymore
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BACARDILIMON said:
Well can't see the video. But I gonna say he had the pad for it and I can bet you if he picked phone up in the air it would not charge anymore
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Lol Watch "Phone chargine by itself?" on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRkCQ0ecG-s&feature=youtube_gdata_player youtube_gdata_player
It isnt plugged to anything im holding it In my hand and its charging
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chuko303 said:
Lol Watch "Phone chargine by itself?" on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRkCQ0ecG-s&feature=youtube_gdata_player youtube_gdata_player
It isnt plugged to anything im holding it In my hand and its charging
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You can't upload a video and have it private.
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Lmao wow what an idiot thanks for the heads up bro
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Try now bro
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chuko303 said:
Try now bro
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OK what kind of phone is it and what battery cover is on it. It definitely not gonna charge by itself
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My phone has done that if I pull it off the charger too fast....drains the battery like crazy
though it IS an ancient phone compared to 2012-2013 gear (Xperia Play R800x)

Is it one of those fake display apps? My brother had one that would show screen being used as solar panel, more light would show more charging current, all fake to amuse others. Or really strong electromagnetic field capable of inducing electricity even from larger distance.

My battery has a habit of charging on it's own.. To an extent. When I reset my phone when the battery is full. It'll boot up with 15% battery, then it'll slowly creep itself up to 20%-25% then it stops. Then again, my battery is going bad.
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There's is absolutely no way it is actually charging. I had this happen on my s3 a few times. It ended up messing up and not charging at all
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Lol either way fellas the video is proof their is also many other videos of othee phones. Guess it happens to them when you dont take care of it as good? Idk either way still a mystery to me. Sure will see a self charging phone soon. Remember that one girl who invented a battery that charges in less than a minute full charge? Google aquired it some time back. I wonder what ever happened.
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Or he had one of these
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It didn't have a charge case on it you can see its just the phone shows front and back
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rougeangel said:
It didn't have a charge case on it you can see its just the phone shows front and back
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You must be talking about a different video because the video in the link posted in op does NOT show the back of the phone. He never once flipped the phone over to show the actual back of the phone, so no it does not show the front and back (I have no clue how you landed on that conclusion)! Just for a brief second he tilted his hand (with the phone still lying flat on it's back in his hand) at an angle where you can see the very bottom part of the battery cover, and you can tell it's 2-3 times thicker than the stock S3 battery and door cover so it's obviously a battery case! Sorry to burst your bubble but unfortunately there's no such thing as a magical self charging phone lol
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jeep447 said:
You must be talking about a different video because the video in the link posted in op does NOT show the back of the phone. He never once flipped the phone over to show the actual back of the phone, so no it does not show the front and back (I have no clue how you landed on that conclusion)! Just for a brief second he tilted his hand (with the phone still lying flat on it's back in his hand) at an angle where you can see the very bottom part of the battery cover, and you can tell it's 2-3 times thicker than the stock S3 battery and door cover so it's obviously a battery case! Sorry to burst your bubble but unfortunately there's no such thing as a magical self charging phone lol
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No I never said there was but there are such things as glitches and such. I've seen stuff like that happen with phones before either from a glitch or issues with the battery, and thanks for the reply but I'm no idiot I know there isn't any magical self charging phones but thanks for the input. Have a wonderful day.

Wait so the self charging phone the guy just sold me is fake. Damn
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