Hey guys
My battery has been acting fairly weird.. It shows it's charging but the percent that it is charged keeps going down. Do you guys have any idea why this might be happening? I did change my Roms a bit this week. I have been using different chargers but they are all Samsung. I'll try using only one charger from now on. Anybody have any ideas why this might be happening?
I'm on paranoid android if that matters.
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Your USB port maybe be dirty.
Turn off your phone, extract battery and clean all the dirt inside the usb port.
It's called ghost charging
Best regards.
Tried it, it's still stuck on 6 percent. If it goes down more do you have any ideas as to what else I could do?
And do you think that this could possibly make the battery to stop working?
EDIT woohoo!! It's gone to 7 percent lol. It took like 10 mins or something..
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Do you have access to another battery? Just to test to make sure it is not related to the hardware of your device but the battery itself.
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msavic6 said:
Do you have access to another battery? Just to test to make sure it is not related to the hardware of your device but the battery itself.
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Hello, I would suggest maybe as a last resort, to buy a new battery, and make sure as soon as you get it, charge it to 100%.:good:
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Hello, I would suggest maybe as a last resort, to buy a new battery, and make sure as soon as you get it, charge it to 100%.:good:
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How exactly would you recommend he charge it to test?
Sorry guys, after I blew the dust or whatever it was out of the port it started working fine.
Thanks
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Happy to help. Best regards
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Hello,
I think something is wrong with my nexus. The battery charger from Samsung wont charge very good. When I use the phone while charging it doesn't charge. And I hear buzzing sounds when it charges. Normally I hear that only when my charger is plugged in the power but not in the phone itself. I run aokp B33. Do you know if something is wrong?
Greets
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LarsAussems said:
Hello,
I think something is wrong with my nexus. The battery charger from Samsung wont charge very good. When I use the phone while charging it doesn't charge. And I hear buzzing sounds when it charges. Normally I hear that only when my charger is plugged in the power but not in the phone itself. I run aokp B33. Do you know if something is wrong?
Greets
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Your options are:
1) Change back to stock and see if that resolves
2) Change it to a different ROM see if that resolves
3) Get a replacement if 1 and/or 2 fails
Although, it does sound like hardware related to me...
The "buzzing" happens with most of our chargers if you're talking about the high pitch whine.
But how could it be hardware related.. I didnt do anything different.
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LarsAussems said:
But how could it be hardware related.. I didnt do anything different.
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Take the advice and run with it. If you don't help yourself troubleshoot then why ask? That is a very common troubleshooting method to return x hardware/software to factory specifications. You took it out spec putting custom software on it.
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Im just asking it myself. Take the advice and run with it? You were such a good help. Just restored my nandroid backup from a week ago and did a battery pull and I see it charging faster.
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got the high pitch thing too with my charger... but I was told that isn't good for the phone... and I realized I had 35°-38° before the sound, and now 45° up to 50° while charging... I'm going to replace it, I just hope it doesn't cost the world xD I already gave samsung €600
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Ok so here is the story, I noticed my micro usb was fitting in my phone pretty losely a few days ago. I didn't think anything of it, but today I was at work with 30% battery. So I go to charge it (stock wall mount & usb from my house) and noticed it wasnt charging. So after work I went to the mall to buy a charger, the ones they had didn't work, so I went to tmobile, and there's didn't work either. I came to the conclusion that my usb port is broken =/ my phone was completely dead for a few hours (plugged in the wall at home, hoping it'll charge) and as of 3 hours its gone from 0% to 15%, and the charging "lightning" bolt isn't over the battery indicating a charger is being recognized. Also it doesn't say its charging on the lock screen either. I am completely confused, is it a bad usb port? Bad battery? What should I do? I'm using an old G2 I found in a drawer until I find a solution.
Also I bought my Phone from some guy on craigstlist eliminating possible warranty right?
Thank guys!
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You can still try warranty and see if that works. I guess when you are submitting the service request just say what's wrong. I bought a phone from someone some time ago and sent it in for repair. Fixed no questions asked.
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Ieatnoobs said:
You can still try warranty and see if that works. I guess when you are submitting the service request just say what's wrong. I bought a phone from someone some time ago and sent it in for repair. Fixed no questions asked.
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I appreciate your input, who do I call?? Its not a tmobile device
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fuego77 said:
I appreciate your input, who do I call?? Its not a tmobile device
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You call Samsung of course. But when I called them for a warranty, they asked me for the receipt. So you might need it too... But doesn't hurt.
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You call Samsung of course. But when I called them for a warranty, they asked me for the receipt. So you might need it too... But doesn't hurt.
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I don't have a reciept =O
And ill try calling them tomorrow. Will I need to relock my bootloader right?
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Here's an update. I pulled the battery out and back in then kept the phone off while the charger was in the phone, so it showed the Barry charing icon. I let it sit that way over night and when I turn the phone on this morning its 100% battery, but frankly it won't charge back up again. Its not recognizing my charger, I'm guessing it'll only charge the phone if the phone is off?
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Hi, I have read here that some are doing this. What would be the effect of this on the battery life, as it usually takes only about 3 hours to charge to full. Thanks
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There's no effect, it's fine. The phone knows when to stop charging.
agreed - I've been doing this with my phone every night since the G1 days with no problems
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No overheating or whatever? Okay thanks. Nice to know that.
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mrm43 said:
No overheating or whatever? Okay thanks. Nice to know that.
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the charging micro will turn off supply to the battery when it is 'charged' so nothing to worry about at all
Yeah when the phone gets to 100% it will disconnect until 98% then start charging again.
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Unlike me, the phone knows when it's had enough!
Lesicnik1 said:
Yeah when the phone gets to 100% it will disconnect until 98% then start charging again.
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I think this is a base android feature, even my TF101 tablet does this when it's on the dock. It'll discharge until about 96% then start re-charging.
Okay, I have been getting the sod on my gnex for a long time. Anytime I would launch an app after about 15 seconds into it my phone would freeze and go into sod. I flashed back to stock and sprint replaced my gnex so when I got it I kept it unrooted for a while to see if it was because I was rooted. Same thing happened while I was unrooted. I thought to myself let me use the stock battery to see if the problem might be the extended battery. Sure enough while on the stock battery the sod's stopped. Its been a day now. Has anyone else experienced this, heard of it or can it be possible? Thank you.
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Okay, I have been getting the sod on my gnex for a long time. Anytime I would launch an app after about 15 seconds into it my phone would freeze and go into sod. I flashed back to stock and sprint replaced my gnex so when I got it I kept it unrooted for a while to see if it was because I was rooted. Same thing happened while I was unrooted. I thought to myself let me use the stock battery to see if the problem might be the extended battery. Sure enough while on the stock battery the sod's stopped. Its been a day now. Has anyone else experienced this, heard of it or can it be possible? Thank you.
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Original Samsung battery / high quality replacement or a cheap imitation like the ones on eBay?
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Original Samsung battery / high quality replacement or a cheap imitation like the ones on eBay?
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The one from sprint that they were giving away. That's the second one they sent me. The first one my phone wouldn't boot and as soon as I put the old one in it booted. Now the second one seems to causing sod's. Possible?
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tomzefi said:
The one from sprint that they were giving away. That's the second one they sent me. The first one my phone wouldn't boot and as soon as I put the old one in it booted. Now the second one seems to causing sod's. Possible?
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Sure. If the battery is unstable and cannot properly sustain its voltage. You say it's reproducible when opening apps. Generally this action will cause the kernel to temporarily increase the CPU frequency and voltage, if the battery cannot deliver, I imagine this can affect Android in multiple undesirable ways
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Sure. If the battery is unstable and cannot properly sustain its voltage. You say it's reproducible when opening apps. Generally this action will cause the kernel to temporarily increase the CPU frequency and voltage, if the battery cannot deliver, I imagine this can affect Android in multiple undesirable ways
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Man that sounds logical. Kuz that's the way it happens. It seems like when CPU is increased, bam, sod. Wonder if adjusting voltage will help? Or have them send me another one ?
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Man that sounds logical. Kuz that's the way it happens. It seems like when CPU is increased, bam, sod. Wonder if adjusting voltage will help? Or have them send me another one ?
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Personally I'd want a good battery for my phone instead of having to tweak around a bad one.
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Personally I'd want a good battery for my phone instead of having to tweak around a bad one.
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Ya your rite about that. I gonna have them replace that one and see if the new one is stable and if not just going to stick with the stock one.
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Personally I'd want a good battery for my phone instead of having to tweak around a bad one.
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Good advice. Thanks. For the longest time it was driving me nuts. I thought it was kuz I was rooted and running beta Roms but my gut was pointing to the battery. Just didn't want to believe and think that it would caused the issue. As soon as I use the extended it happens every time.
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They replaced my extended battery and does not do it any more. Thanks for that info. Good call
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Glad you got it sorted. :thumbup:
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My phone isn't charging at all.
In an attempt to charge, I turned it off and plugged in the charger. The charging animation did come up bit it would keep on coming up (like it's in a loop) and my phone still won't actually charge.
PC wasn't recognizing the phone either. Was saying that the USB device is not recognized.
I tried pushing up the metal inside the USB slot too. Not working. Maybe I haven't done that correctly.
What exactly could be the issue? The fact that the screen shows the charging animation when phone is off makes me feel that the USB slot may not really be faulty. But even though the animation comes, it vanishes before it should be complete (ie it vanishes before the battery icon is filled with white) and starts the animation from the beginning.
For ****s, flash the stock image, but it really sounds like faulty.... Something, try other USB bricks and cables.
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Tried different cables. It's the same.
I can't flash the factory image either but my battery is completely dead now and I need to charge it to boot the phone up. And to be honest, I don't think flashing stock will really help.
had this issue as well, ended up just getting a replacement. Figured it was hardware issue. couldn't ever get it fixed
Wow!! Suddenly everything is working. Just kept the phone idle in the drawer with the battery taken out for around 30 minutes. Connected the charger and it's working fine.
Even though is temporarily fixed. Its a USB port problem. Mine has the same. I just use an external charger.
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The actual problem is the mid board. I had that same problem. what you need to do is get the mid board replace inside of the phone.
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Had the same issue some days back... Some days it charged and some days it won't charge at all.. While it's off it says its charging but it actually isn't .. Did some reading n found out that the USB flex port was gone.. Replaced it and everything fine now...
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How much does a USB flex port cost? I'll need it in case the problem occurs again.
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Same with me not charging but it gets charged and shows charging when its off
Also my PC not showing my phone
I am in India new Delhi pls help any replacement or repair pls
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bazul007 said:
Same with me not charging but it gets charged and shows charging when its off
Also my PC not showing my phone
I am in India new Delhi pls help any replacement or repair pls
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Yep, I am facing the same and this issue seems to be going around even for Nexus 4. The problem lies around 4.3 update.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44572078#post44572078
Try these steps but none of them help. The only way to charge your phone at the moment is to switch it off, wait a few seconds, connect charger and see that charging animation starts. Now you can switch on the phone and the phone almost everytime continues charging.
I have no idea what causes this and I hope someone can pin the fault somewhere...but no cigar so far.
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I don't think it's a software issues. But if it is, then I'm not much tensed anymore.
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I don't think it's a software issues. But if it is, then I'm not much tensed anymore.
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I think the contrary. It is software issue. Nexus 4 users are worst effected by it. And no one seems to have a clue. Its just known that it is restricted to 4.3 only.
Can you link the Nexus 4 thread please?
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AbhishekS said:
Can you link the Nexus 4 thread please?
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Sure, Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2378346
There are half a dozen more and most of the people have given up.
I downgraded to 4.2.2 and still, the phone doesn't charge. Its a pain in the arse.
I guess I should just go back to 4.3 and wait for a fix since downgrading didn't fix the issue, this is a bummer to say the least
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This may be a dumb question but would this have anything to do with not having the 4.3 boot loader??? I didn't install it, my understanding was it wasn't necessary on the Verizon gnex
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OK update I flashed back to 4.3 and went into storage and unchecked "connect as media device” and so far it is charging OK from all sources, only problem I still have is the the charging indicator still flashes on and of when unplugged
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Just try to install battery widget reborn
I dnt knw if its gonna work but after installing this my phn showed charging all the time
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OK here is an update, I have cleaned out my port with a small screwdriver from an eyeglass repair kit, used some compressed air and a little bit of electrical contact cleaner and gently raised up the charging port a bit ( to where it was originally, mine was bent down a bit ) and bam! So far its working again like a charm
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