Galaxy Nexus only charges when connected to PC - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

My phone stopped charging from its regular wall charger this morning. Now when I plug it in it doesn't do anything. If I turn it off and plug it in the battery icon with the charging icon shows up then shows it charging, then it shows the charging icon again and the same thing keeps happening until the battery just dies. The only way I can get it to charge is if I plug it into usb port on my computer. Is there any solution?
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The same exact same thing happened to me today! Very strange. I restarted about 4 times, and took out the battery etc. and it just started working.

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The same exact same thing happened to me today! Very strange. I restarted about 4 times, and took out the battery etc. and it just started working.
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How long did you take the battery out for? I tried a bunch of times to no avail. I baby this phone so its frustrating
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I restarted a few times and one time it started charging again but once I unplugged it it didn't charge again. Anyone know if there's anything I can do
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So...
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It happens when u add few drops of water in charging port.. lol
Happened to me too ..
I used every trick vacuum, hair dryer, sun-light, heat etc. but didnt work
then I dipped my phone in 100 kg rice bag for 2 days .. lol
problem resolved !

I just started experiencing the same thing. Occasionally I can get it to charge, but usually it just sits there and dies. I haven't been able to test the pc charging, as I'm currently on vacation. This is pretty random, considering I've had the phone since launch day (Verizon), and have dropped it, etc in the past with no problems; then randomly it won't charge.

Had strange problems like this. Try bending the little tab in the charging port on your phone (carefully) away from the side. I haven't had a problem since.
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Your charging brick or USB could be bad. Try different cords/chargers.
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I've had similar issues.
Some background: It started just after I flashed the AUG 29 AOKP Jellybean nightly. It might just be a co-incidence but I saw a couple of people on rootzwiki who had a similar issue.
I wasn't charging at all then. Only when I was turned off. I was having driver issues with computers that had connected to the phone before.
I have since reset it back to stock JB and the charging from the charger seems to have been fixed. Instead my pogo pin charging is a bit iffy. It works sometimes but not always.........
Well, I spoke too soon! NOT CHARGING from the wall again. When phone is shutdown, it charges. In Android, it doesn't.

Could you tell us what you have done so far? Any solutions that you tried but didn't work?
Have you tried:
-different battery?
-using different cable or the charger?
-straightening the metal part of the port?
-cleaning the port with alcohol?
These are the known solutions for most of the Gnex port problem. If you haven't tried already, please do so. If you're still having problem with it, tell us.

Solution
This is not a randome issue... Happened to me too only ONCE and never again
Solution
Let the phone battery die out completely and then charge a bit and boot into CWM recovery. Reset battery stats and you are good to go.:good: Or you can even try reseting battery stats without complete discharge. I havent tried the later since had this problem only once. I'm not a developer but my theory is that there is some embeded software that determines power supply and due to some reason it got corrupted.
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Thank you everyone for your help. Really appreciate it. So I know I didn't get it wet. And I changed chargers and batteries to no avail. Then I tried what the last post said, to wipe battery stats. I did that and restarted. Did it again because first time didn't do anything. Now its charging fine. Great relief
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I'm experiencing this problem now. But I think it's because I was messing around with 'Fast Charge' settings in my AOKP Milestone 1 ROM controls without really knowing what any of it meant. I'll try to wipe battery stats and do a few reboots. I'll let you guys know.

thatsangel said:
I'm experiencing this problem now. But I think it's because I was messing around with 'Fast Charge' settings in my AOKP Milestone 1 ROM controls without really knowing what any of it meant. I'll try to wipe battery stats and do a few reboots. I'll let you guys know.
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Same problem for me now too! =\ I'm using cyanogenmod though. I reset battery stats, formatted and factory reset the thing and nothing. Also tried a few different cables. It's also no longer being recognized when connected to PC.
EDIT: Looks like the USB connector on the device was slightly off center. Bent it up a bit and it seems to be working as normal now.

crinstale said:
This is not a randome issue... Happened to me too only ONCE and never again
Solution
Let the phone battery die out completely and then charge a bit and boot into CWM recovery. Reset battery stats and you are good to go.:good: Or you can even try reseting battery stats without complete discharge. I havent tried the later since had this problem only once. I'm not a developer but my theory is that there is some embeded software that determines power supply and due to some reason it got corrupted.
Hit THANKS if I helped
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In the CWM recovery version I have there is I no Reset battery stats. any suggestion? i tried also Battery calibration 1.2 but no luck
Any idea?

cococchio said:
In the CWM recovery version I have there is I no Reset battery stats. any suggestion? i tried also Battery calibration 1.2 but no luck
Any idea?
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Battery stats should be in advanced option in CMW
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Charging issue?

Ok so I've had the GS2 for a week now and i think its amazing. But, I've noticed sometimes when i charge it it shut off completely and does not charge. (via ac and also usb) I have to take out the battery and put back in and then it charges again. Is this a bad battery or is it a phone issue?
I haven't had that problem at all.
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Sounds like a phone issue??
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weedmon21 said:
Ok so I've had the GS2 for a week now and i think its amazing. But, I've noticed sometimes when i charge it it shut off completely and does not charge. (via ac and also usb) I have to take out the battery and put back in and then it charges again. Is this a bad battery or is it a phone issue?
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that is very weird
it should charge even when the phone is completely off
or when it goes to sleep mode
i'll suggest trying to do a Factory Format and see if that problem persist
it might be a software bug

Why does my phone act like it's plugged in all the time...

Just got my phone yesterday. Running Calk's 2.7 and ICS theme, set dpi to 160, looks and runs awesome. However, it always thinks it's either charging or plugged into USB. the red LED never wants to turn off. how can I remedy this problem?
Possibly try turning it off, booting to recovery, clearing cache/dalvik-cache, and then clear battery stats
Was it like this prior to rooting and custom rom?
Apk, that didn't do it.
yes, it did the same thing beforehand. Except takng out the battery solved the problem once.
Get it exchanged ASAP. This is a defect with the USB port. Has NOTHING to do with software. I was outside of my 14 day return and Sprint made me send it to Samsung to get fixed. $7 jig and two weeks later it was fixed.
With my tech background I would say check the charging port. Could be a metal shaving or *gasp* corrosion!
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my phone sort of has the same issue...it charges fine but i cant get it to connect to my computer..my phone thinks it still charging yet i have it plugged in my computer it doesnt give me the option to switch it to usb mass storage..
Got it on Craigslist, no exchange possible.
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Got it on Craigslist, no exchange possible.
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Shouldn't matter. The phone has a one year warranty from Samsung. I bought my wife an Epic on craigslist last year and had it repaired under warranty.
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Yup. I had the same problem. I think it is related to the USB port (from reading a few SGS2 threads). I took it to the Sprint Store and they said the USB port looks good. They reset it and it still acted that way. However, 2 hours later the problem is gone. They ordered me a replacement so I'm still going to take it because who knows why the problem starts. I did have Calk's rom and also have the battering monitoring widget by 3C and I had cleared the battery stats multiple times prior to the symptoms starting. Just proving as many clues as possible...
What do you mean by reset?
Funny I see you have this problem (not really funny) because I noticed the same thing last night and just figured it was Rom related.
It sucks... can you give more details about the reset process? Soft reset?
and bump...
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and bump...
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1344882 and see if it helps.
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no dice
I had the same problem.
The red light was on all the time, only went out when I got a text. If I pulled the battery the phone would show like it was charging as soon as I put it back in. It would show the battery animation on the screen not plugged in.
After a battery pull the phone would also not boot using the power button, had to boot to recovery and boot from there.
Took it to sprint, they gave me a new battery. Solved the problem only until phone was plugged in to charge. Then started all over again.
Turned out to be a problem with the USB port and they ordered me a replacement.
got it fixed! looks like the pcb on the port was sitting too close to the lower edge of the phone. pushed it up gently and now it seems to be working. thanks for the direction, nivron.
my other concern is that battery life sucks ass. drains really quick (at the rate of ~6%/hr!). again, running calk 2.7 + ics theme. also, taking out the battery seems to reduce the life 20%. what's the deal...
Hmm, now the USB cable needs to be at a certain angle for the phone to charge. Is there any way a Sprint store could furnish a replacement for me?

Battery charging issue

This is the second time I've posted about this, hopefully someone has a solution. My battery displays that its charging 24/7. Not only is it annoying, but I feel like its depleting my battery life a great deal. I have tried wiping everything and installing different roms but the battery issue persists. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
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nbeebe24 said:
This is the second time I've posted about this, hopefully someone has a solution. My battery displays that its charging 24/7. Not only is it annoying, but I feel like its depleting my battery life a great deal. I have tried wiping everything and installing different roms but the battery issue persists. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
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I'd say replace the battery. Also, on another thread like this one, someone said they fixed it by powering off (?), plugging in the charger (making sure it's charging), taking the battery out, let it sit there for an arbitrary amount of time (15 minutes - 2 hours), and then putting the battery back in, rebooting. See if that helps?
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I'd say replace the battery. Also, on another thread like this one, someone said they fixed it by powering off (?), plugging in the charger (making sure it's charging), taking the battery out, let it sit there for an arbitrary amount of time (15 minutes - 2 hours), and then putting the battery back in, rebooting. See if that helps?
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You think the battery is causing my issue? I'll see if I can get a replacement. I tried your other recommendation. When I pull out the battery my phone immediately shuts off though
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the recommendation didnt say that the phone should stay on... its probably gonna work anyways
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the recommendation didnt say that the phone should stay on... its probably gonna work anyways
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Well the only way to make sure its charging is to have the battery in. Otherwise its just plugged in doing nothing
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that is probably correct, too. I just said the recommendation didnt state the phone should stay on, so you could probably unplug it while the battery isnt in
on the other hand a new battery is 20$ and the extended one 30$
There is nothing wrong with the battery. You need to change the USB port, see http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=23789 AND comment there if you have this issue. This is a serious hardware flaw that Samsung really should look into.
I had this problem also untill I changed the USB charging board.
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There is nothing wrong with the battery. You need to change the USB port, see http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=23789 AND comment there if you have this issue. This is a serious hardware flaw that Samsung really should look into.
I had this problem also untill I changed the USB charging board.
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Thanks a lot for that info! I thought it was just an issue with a few devices. I had no idea how widespread it was
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[Q] Battery at 0% when inserting replacement

Hi all
I've bought 2 Desire HD batteries (1210mah IIRC) and they work just fine on their own.
I can't manage to keep alive my phone after replacing one with another (charged), though, since the phone believes the battery charge is 0%. I know this is an error, since I can always plug the phone and check with an handful of apps.
This actually means that I can't switch from a dying battery to a charged one if I don't have access to a USB socket!
If I have to guess, I'd say the phone is not deleting batterystats when I swap the batteries.
Any idea? I'm running CodefireX JB nightlies.
Have been noticing the same behavior! Would like to know if anyone knows a solution..
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Have been noticing the same behavior! Would like to know if anyone knows a solution..
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Actually I did found a workaround, kinda. After a first boot-automatic shutdown, this morning I booted in recovery, then I wiped batterystats (although I don't know how that could help). After a reboot it shat down again automatically, and then it worked.
I'd guess it just take some time to read the correct mV value. So basically you could leave your phone sitting in recovery for like 5 minutes and then reboot. Or, you know, just fratically reboot until it works. That's my plan anyway.
Meh.
That is a known issue with batteries other than the original HTC battery. Since I'm used to have a sensation battery, I ought to bring along portable charger whenever I can in long trips. There is no other way other than plugging it in charger or just hoping that it would boot up with a lil bit of luck.
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That is a known issue with batteries other than the original HTC battery. Since I'm used to have a sensation battery, I ought to bring along portable charger whenever I can in long trips. There is no other way other than plugging it in charger or just hoping that it would boot up with a lil bit of luck.
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It makes sense. I had to reboot the phone after a full charge (unrelated issue) and then it happened again. I tried my luck; after three reboots the phone got it right. It should be enough having the phone sitting in recovery mode for like 5 minutes. When it shows a valid percentage it's good to go!
This happens to me almost daily. All you have to do is restart the phone maybe twice... nothing else. I used to think i had to plug it in as well. Nope just restart it, if it shows 0 percent again it'll die, restart again, bam 100 percent.
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Phone won't charge unless I don't touch phone

Lately my phone drains even while on the charger. I basically can't use it while charging or it won't go past the percentage its at, sometimes. Its driving me crazy anyone else experiencing this or have. Any tips?
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I've been having the same problem for two weeks now. I thought it might be the charger so I bought a new one. It wasn't. Sometimes it will chargw normal but most of the time it just stays at the aame percentage if I'm using it while charging and it seems to get really hot. What rom/kernel you running?
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Lately my phone drains even while on the charger. I basically can't use it while charging or it won't go past the percentage its at, sometimes. Its driving me crazy anyone else experiencing this or have. Any tips?
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Just got my S3 last week so not super familiar with it yet but just a couple of practical things to try. First switch out the cord and the charger, if that doesn't do anything and you have an extra battery or can borrow someone's see if that makes a difference. Also are you rooted, what ROM, and how long have you been on that ROM. My guess is those its not root or ROM related at all. Either the battery is going or the charger or cord isn't supplying the right voltage somehow. The only other possibility is that it is charging and its not registering. If you are rooted with TWP recovery it will show your batt percentage in recovery. Reboot to recovery and see if it matches up with what your seeing on your phone.
The charger and brick charges my gnex fine. I've used multiple ROMs to see if its a ROM issue. I've used darthstarker, synergy, root box, liquid smooth, and now I'm on deviant xone. Tried different kernels as well. I have ordered a couple zero lemons.
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try a different battery, and also try going into recovery if you have twp and see if the percentages match up. You could also download battstat and wipe the current stat just to try it because you never know lol.
It's more likely a software issue than hardware.
As in, let's see some battery stats.
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It's more likely a software issue than hardware.
As in, let's see some battery stats.
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Only reason I was thinking hardware is if he has flashes multiple roms and kernels and the problem is still there I doubt it's software, but that was my initial thought also. Just figured if he can try a different battery that for sure says it's in the phone.
It happens to me when I first got the phone. Then I realized the phone is really picky about the the cable and the charger you use. Using everything stock will guarantee you a quick charge. I use a 2 Amp brick and OEM SamSung cable and it charges just fine. Using USB extension cord might slow down your charging also. So maybe just play around with your brick and cable a bit and see if it fixes your problem.
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Only reason I was thinking hardware is if he has flashes multiple roms and kernels and the problem is still there I doubt it's software, but that was my initial thought also. Just figured if he can try a different battery that for sure says it's in the phone.
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At first, I thought the same thing. But when you flash multiple roms, do your apps change? I know mine don't. I use the same apps regardless of rom. We can't know anything without more information, just putting out there what I consider to be another valid point of view.
Here's a shot of my battery notice its on the charger and decreasing? I'll post a battery log later when it dies
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This phone is very quirky, completely stock sometimes it decides to charge quickly other times it takes way longer time. Now my phone won't give me notification in the status bar that I'm getting a message.
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