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Well, as always XDA developers is what you use when noone else helps you, my freaking BA is acting strange:
1. The phone doesnt turn on when the battery is in. Tried charging the battery 100% and switching it on but it just doesnt turn on.
2. Now when I place the BA in the cradle, the phone turns on but it just keeps on restarting.
Somebody please help me out.
The phone worked fine until when I tried to tape the body and the battery with cello tape, that is when it went dead, and now I have the two problems mentioned above.
Help me guys,
Thanks a ton all.
try a new battery.
and check the battery lock..
jack_brown12001 said:
Well, as always XDA developers is what you use when noone else helps you, my freaking BA is acting strange:
1. The phone doesnt turn on when the battery is in. Tried charging the battery 100% and switching it on but it just doesnt turn on.
2. Now when I place the BA in the cradle, the phone turns on but it just keeps on restarting.
Somebody please help me out.
The phone worked fine until when I tried to tape the body and the battery with cello tape, that is when it went dead, and now I have the two problems mentioned above.
Help me guys,
Thanks a ton all.
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You might have messed up the pins connecting the battery to the device. Also, the little lock for the battery could be damaged as well. Finally, your backup battery could have died also. Hopefully this will give you some guidance towards the root of the problem. Chef has a disassembly guide in his tutorial.
well thanks guys for those responses. My updates are:
1. Since the battery was over 3 years old, I have ordered a new battery (yeah i know i should've checked with another battery first but damn noone else i know uses this phone). So till my new battery arrives I just got to wait.
2. Regarding ezthunder's replies... well I checked the battery connectors on the phone, they seem to look alright to me (physically), how do i test them to check if they're alright, pls help.
Also, regarding the backup battery, damn i would now need to search the net to find a new one.
The battery locking clip seems to be fine and is locks the battery in place, if this is damaged, I'd be freaking damned to try and get this one fixed.
So guys, any DIY suggestions to get these things fixed would be welcome as I dont wanna brick my BA, freaking just put in a new LCD digitizer.
jack_brown12001 said:
well thanks guys for those responses. My updates are:
1. Since the battery was over 3 years old, I have ordered a new battery (yeah i know i should've checked with another battery first but damn noone else i know uses this phone). So till my new battery arrives I just got to wait.
2. Regarding ezthunder's replies... well I checked the battery connectors on the phone, they seem to look alright to me (physically), how do i test them to check if they're alright, pls help.
Also, regarding the backup battery, damn i would now need to search the net to find a new one.
The battery locking clip seems to be fine and is locks the battery in place, if this is damaged, I'd be freaking damned to try and get this one fixed.
So guys, any DIY suggestions to get these things fixed would be welcome as I dont wanna brick my BA, freaking just put in a new LCD digitizer.
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Let us know what happens when the new battery arrives and we'll go from there.
well my battery arrived yesterday, i put it in and tried to switch it on but alas nothing. Charged the battery full and put it in but no start up.
Just the same old problem, phone keeps restarting when in the cradle but nothing when out.
Help me guys............
Well still no response from the forum, however, I have a few updates and hope this could make it easier for someone to figure out the problem:
A strange thing happened yesterday -
1. when I disconnected the flex cable of the buttons and the keypad on the front panel from the main board and put the entire thing on the charging cradle. IT WORKED. I mean it didnt do the restarting problem, it worked perfect. However when I took it out of the cradle, it wont power on. While it was on on the cradle, i checked the internal battery and it showed 100% charge, which means that the internal battery is good.
2. Now back when I connected the flex cable to the connector on the board and power it on - nothing happens and when put in the cradle - the same restarting issue right after the statup screen.
So based on the above - what are your conclusions, is there a problem with the flex cable connector but then in that case it should start when taken out of the cradle.
And yes, its a new battery that I just got. So guess its not a problem with the battery...
Help me guys. I really want to get back my BA... it was such a pleasure to see it working in the cradle with mentioned in point 1 above.
PS. I left it on the charge for the whole night yesterday but no change when taken out of the cradle - just desperate to try anything to get it to work.
jack_brown12001 said:
Well still no response from the forum, however, I have a few updates and hope this could make it easier for someone to figure out the problem:
A strange thing happened yesterday -
1. when I disconnected the flex cable of the buttons and the keypad on the front panel from the main board and put the entire thing on the charging cradle. IT WORKED. I mean it didnt do the restarting problem, it worked perfect. However when I took it out of the cradle, it wont power on. While it was on on the cradle, i checked the internal battery and it showed 100% charge, which means that the internal battery is good.
2. Now back when I connected the flex cable to the connector on the board and power it on - nothing happens and when put in the cradle - the same restarting issue right after the statup screen.
So based on the above - what are your conclusions, is there a problem with the flex cable connector but then in that case it should start when taken out of the cradle.
And yes, its a new battery that I just got. So guess its not a problem with the battery...
Help me guys. I really want to get back my BA... it was such a pleasure to see it working in the cradle with mentioned in point 1 above.
PS. I left it on the charge for the whole night yesterday but no change when taken out of the cradle - just desperate to try anything to get it to work.
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Judging from this, it seems that there is a problem with the motherboard itself. I could be wrong, but that's what it looks like to me. You can probably get a new BA from Market Place. I have seen a few members selling them lately.
*bump* still waiting for some good soul to help me out with the prob... i really dont wanna lose this phone...blue angels are real beautiful babies to have around...
Hello all, I wanted to ask everyone's advice on what to do with my phone.
A few days ago I took my phone off of the charger and I noticed the battery icon still had the lightning bolt still active. I turned the screen off and then magically it turned back on. I figured maybe I'd pop out the battery and power cycle the phone, maybe that would fix it. Well, it did. Then maybe 2 days later the same thing happened all over again, so I decided to follow the same process that I did before but, to no no avail.
If anyone has any suggestions, tips or possible solutions to this problem please let me know as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance!
Go take a look at the micro usb charging terminal on the bottom of your phone, it should be touching the inside walls of its housing. This is causing the phone to think its charging sooo all you need to do is get a thin knife and push the micro usb back into place..be careful
You may have liquid damage.
OK so i bought this tab 3 10.1 inch because they guy said it would not turn on i got it to turn on but only if it is plugged into the wall or my computer i have replaced the usb/charging port and then the battery and it still does the same thing the battery says its 100% and everything works fine but as soon as i unplugg the usb cable the tablet goes dead i have tried all the little button combos of holding this and that for so many seconds and nothing works if anyone has any idea of what could be the problem please shoot me some ideas because as of right now im thinking it could be something where the battey is not connecting to the tab but on the other hand it shows it charging and it at 100% so it must be working so could this be some sort of software issue or something where it has to be tethered to work or is the tablet messed up for good any help is appreciated i looked all over the internet and didnt find anything like this
Hello!
My phone suddenly stopped charging... and now it is dead... now... like every 3 or 5 minutes, it vibrates by itself, even if unplugged... Anyone heard of this issue?
More info in my last post:
I'm unlocked, rooted, xposed, installed Beanstalk ROM, etc... But I did that months ago (I don't know, 6 months ago?) and it has been working flaglessly, I didnt do ANY change prior to this problem (really, no changes, not even a new appp installed or removed in months)
So I really think it is something in the usb charger.... Maybe I'm wrong and it got bricked somehow... please validate that.
Also, it still vibrating at least once every five minutes. (I woke up all night with it vibrating and now it is on my desk and it still does it)
I just tried an adb wait-for-devices and nothing happens, also tried to reboot it the same way and nothing happens.
Now, I remember that I did something before the phone turned off (battery ran off) I deactivated an Xposed module (latalysm or somethign like that) and didn't reboot it to complete the deactivation. Maybe it has something to do with 0% battery and that?
I really don't think so... But your advice is really welcome.
Thank you in advance.
Did you rooted or unlocked?
Cryorus said:
Hello!
My phone suddenly stopped charging... and now it is dead... now... like every 3 or 5 minutes, it vibrates by itself, even if unplugged... Anyone heard of this issue?
Thank you in advance.
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You are bricked .
Check unbricking threads...
I'm unlocked, rooted, xposed, installed Beanstalk ROM, etc... But I did that months ago (I don't know, 6 months ago?) and it has been working flaglessly, I didnt do ANY change prior to this problem (really, no changes, not even a new appp installed or removed in months)
So I really think it is something in the usb charger.... Maybe I'm wrong and it got bricked somehow... please validate that.
Also, it still vibrating at least once every five minutes. (I woke up all night with it vibrating and now it is on my desk and it still does it)
Edit: I just tried an adb wait-for-devices and nothing happens, also tried to reboot it the same way and nothing happens.
Now, I remember that I did something before the phone turned off (battery ran off) I deactivated an Xposed module (latalysm or somethign like that) and didn't reboot it to complete the deactivation. Maybe it has something to do with 0% battery and that?
I really don't think so... But your advice is really welcome.
Thank you in advance
Regards!
New data:
When I pluggin the phone to the PC, the PC plays the "hardware detection sound" but then it disconnects too. Maybe it has something to do with the battery or something related?
Thank you in advance, phone is still dead.
Mario.
Well... my phone is now even more dead... I think the problem is the battery, even if I try to charge it doesn't even get warm, I replaced the usb piece of the phone expecting that it was something with that but no... Now I'm waiting to get a replacement battery.
Anyone heard of the same issue? I've found many people having the same issue, but most of them solved the problem unplugging the battery and then plugging it back again.
Please help!
Regards.
Cryorus said:
Well... my phone is now even more dead... I think the problem is the battery, even if I try to charge it doesn't even get warm, I replaced the usb piece of the phone expecting that it was something with that but no... Now I'm waiting to get a replacement battery.
Anyone heard of the same issue? I've found many people having the same issue, but most of them solved the problem unplugging the battery and then plugging it back again.
Please help!
Regards.
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I have exactly the same problem. It's like the phone is not charging at all. Have you tried taking the battery out and then in?
Small update: I've tried 4 different chargers and god knows how many different cables, tried connecting it to the PC, nothing seems to help.
NiKiToS-04 said:
I have exactly the same problem. It's like the phone is not charging at all. Have you tried taking the battery out and then in?
Small update: I've tried 4 different chargers and god knows how many different cables, tried connecting it to the PC, nothing seems to help.
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Yes I tried that 2 months ago... But yesterday... I arrived home and tried to charge again, waited about 2 hours, turned it in and pop... I have the phone again (I keep losing phone and data signal, but... come on, it is on now)... So I don't know... I heard many times that pluging in and off the battery and "waiting" seemed to work for a lot of people, but come on... 2 months?
Regards.
I have exactly the same problem. I have replace the battery. The problem still again with the new battery
hugo06 said:
I have exactly the same problem. I have replace the battery. The problem still again with the new battery
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Wow... so the problem is not the battery... then it is really weird, how can just "waiting" be the solution?
Hugo, how long have you been with your phone turned off?
One month, the time to receive the new battery
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One month, the time to receive the new battery
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That is a lot... I waited 2 months... sorry I don't know anything about the matter... but don't lose faith, maybe it will turn on again someday.... Advice, charge it and leave it charging for... a week? then try again.
I've decided to fiddle with a needle inside the USB charging port recently. After that my phone suddenly was recognised by the computer and started charging and working. After I connect it to the real charger, doesn't matter if it's original or not, it stops working and doesn't even charge from the PC. Then I have to fiddle inside the charging port and everything works again... wtf really? what can be dead?
NiKiToS-04 said:
I've decided to fiddle with a needle inside the USB charging port recently. After that my phone suddenly was recognised by the computer and started charging and working. After I connect it to the real charger, doesn't matter if it's original or not, it stops working and doesn't even charge from the PC. Then I have to fiddle inside the charging port and everything works again... wtf really? what can be dead?
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This seems like a different problem than ours... maybe you should try replacing the usb charging port.
Cryorus said:
This seems like a different problem than ours... maybe you should try replacing the usb charging port.
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I'm not so sure... It sound's more like I'm either grounding some contacts or I'm somehow short circuiting something. Maybe it could be a broken capacitor or something? That would explain why your phone started working after 2 month.
Well in any case it would be interesting íf somebody with that issue would try touching the contacts in the USB port with metal needle and connect the phone to the PC.
I've ordered a new USB thingy already and going to swap it soon, I'll keep you updated.
I have try to change the battery and the usb port. The battery work one time but won't charge. Can't say if it is the same issue or because is is a cheap battery
Any news NiKiToS?
So I am also facing this,
I searched the whole internet (including everything on xda obv) for a solution and nothing worked.
I had this problem that come and go from time to time, but I thought it is because I live in a humide city. I just wait for like 30 minutes and it is gone.
But this time it is different, It occurred after I put the original headset in my phone two days ago. Waited around 2 hours for the error to go. Yesterday, I noticed that I no longer have the fast charging capabilities, only charging (double of the required time to fully charge).
Today the error does not disappear, I cannot plug the headset or connect my phone to my computer, nor charging it via usb cable. This error is annoying and I cannot contact the samsung store due to lockdown. Is there someone who managed to solve the issue without losing the warranty ?
I have other original usb type-c cables at home, none of them is working and all of them are working in my wife's s8+, so definitely it is not a cable problem (and there is no moisture also, my phone had never been in water).
Thanks in advance.
incepter said:
So I am also facing this,
I searched the whole internet (including everything on xda obv) for a solution and nothing worked.
I had this problem that come and go from time to time, but I thought it is because I live in a humide city. I just wait for like 30 minutes and it is gone.
But this time it is different, It occurred after I put the original headset in my phone two days ago. Waited around 2 hours for the error to go. Yesterday, I noticed that I no longer have the fast charging capabilities, only charging (double of the required time to fully charge).
Today the error does not disappear, I cannot plug the headset or connect my phone to my computer, nor charging it via usb cable. This error is annoying and I cannot contact the samsung store due to lockdown. Is there someone who managed to solve the issue without losing the warranty ?
I have other original usb type-c cables at home, none of them is working and all of them are working in my wife's s8+, so definitely it is not a cable problem (and there is no moisture also, my phone had never been in water).
Thanks in advance.
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i got this once 2 days ago when i clean my mobile with cleaner coz of corona , and some cleaner get inside the type c hole , than i use hairdresser and after 30 minutes the msg gone , now iam attention while clean my mobile , hope i help
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You can try a can of compressed air and blow it into the port to see if that helps. Other things you can try is a factory data reset, put the phone into a zip lock bag with some white rice (leave it in there for a few hours cuz the rice will help pull moisture from the phone) or just waiting to see if it clears up on it's own.
You might also have a USB port on the phone that has failed, which means you will need to have the port replaced.
carlitobahsoun said:
i got this once 2 days ago when i clean my mobile with cleaner coz of corona , and some cleaner get inside the type c hole , than i use hairdresser and after 30 minutes the msg gone , now iam attention while clean my mobile , hope i help
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Thanks for your answer. I am really clueless about what to do to my phone :/
The message can arbitrary disappear after several but once I plug my headset that is working normally in my laptop or in the s8+, I get the message back and it won't disappear. It has been 2 days in a row now while it is on my phone and can't plug anything in the usb-c.
scottusa2008 said:
You can try a can of compressed air and blow it into the port to see if that helps. Other things you can try is a factory data reset, put the phone into a zip lock bag with some white rice (leave it in there for a few hours cuz the rice will help pull moisture from the phone) or just waiting to see if it clears up on it's own.
You might also have a USB port on the phone that has failed, which means you will need to have the port replaced.
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I did everything except the factory data reset, because I find it is meaningless to remove all my data because some port is not going well.
The problem is that the issue may go arbitrary but two things to note:
1. If I plug my headset I get it again (the headset is working normally in all other devices).
2. It won't super fast charge (only fast charge, which get 2 hours to fully charge rather than the usual one hour).
incepter said:
I did everything except the factory data reset, because I find it is meaningless to remove all my data because some port is not going well.
The problem is that the issue may go arbitrary but two things to note:
1. If I plug my headset I get it again (the headset is working normally in all other devices).
2. It won't super fast charge (only fast charge, which get 2 hours to fully charge rather than the usual one hour).
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A software setting (database, config file, etc) that goes bad or gets corrupted can effect the charging functionality. In one case before when I ran into similar issues the solution was a factory data reset.
Also you might have a failing USB port on the phone, since you mentioned the issue happens when you plug your headset in and your charging speed has been impacted. You could try different charging cable and/or headphone to see if the issue(s) persist.
I was ready to cremate the thing to get rid of the water issue.
I have remedied it ( I think )
This is the Logical remedy.
Since it has nothing to do with usb cables.
Look at the phone ports..all along the bottom and a couple on top.
TAPE THEM OVER...!!!
So NO moisture can get thru.
So when the moisture warning has gone away..Plug in your charging cable...And tape all along the bottom cut the tape nice so it allows room for the cable .
I have not had an issue..Since
And why should I, ?
Logic says ...there is nowhere for moisture to be detected if all ports are Covered
LOGIC WINS
And Samsung should dial down the sensitivity!!
People will die or have died / Because they could NOT charge their phone to call emergency Services