Phone not charging - Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My phone started behaving very weirdly since yesterday. It won't charge with any charger, except the Samsung charger from my tablet. I've cheched the ratings, and the original charger is rated at 850 mA, while the Samsung one is at 2 A. It can't be that the charger is broken, because I've tried with an identical one which I know it's working and it's still not charging. Charging off the USB port works. What could be the problem? Is it related to the kernel or the ROM I'm using? I'm on Lupus JB v10 and Slim Bean 4.01 (the one modified by besttt).

Anyone?

Vic. said:
Anyone?
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you can try with full wipe first, and test

rod555 said:
you can try with full wipe first, and test
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Nope, still not charging.

Vic. said:
Nope, still not charging.
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with other kernel & rom same?

rod555 said:
with other kernel & rom same?
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Yeah, it's the same.

Discharge battery to zero and recharge

rod555 said:
Discharge battery to zero and recharge
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You mean to charge with the charger that works or the original one? I've tried charging with the phone off too, still no luck.

Vic. said:
You mean to charge with the charger that works or the original one? I've tried charging with the phone off too, still no luck.
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with charger that work

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Very weird charging issue

Hi, I was hoping you guys could shed some light on my charging issue.
I am having the following issue, either it takes forever to charge like 1% an hour or when the phone actaully does reach 100% and I unplug it, it then drops to 80% right away.
I have tried different chargers, outlets and batteries as well as a factory reset. Nothing works. I tried charging my battery in another GS2 and it charges fine. I have no idea what could be wrong.
Try Wiping your battery stats.
How. I am not rooted.
Also, by doing a factory reset, didnt that wipe the battery stats?
mikea3000 said:
Hi, I was hoping you guys could shed some light on my charging issue.
I am having the following issue, either it takes forever to charge like 1% an hour or when the phone actaully does reach 100% and I unplug it, it then drops to 80% right away.
I have tried different chargers, outlets and batteries as well as a factory reset. Nothing works. I tried charging my battery in another GS2 and it charges fine. I have no idea what could be wrong.
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Are you using the stock charger? Do you have and radio or antennas on, sync on....
Only thing I can think of is a battery drain problem such as an app on auto sync like Facebook. Turn off all app sync, phone sync, and radios. If that doesn't fix it.....then it's a defective device.....but I suspect a app draining the battery. btw...how long does your battery last?
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tjbiker031 said:
Are you using the stock charger?
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No, I cant find the original one, but I am using a samsung charger with the same 700 ma out. Sometimes I use an htc charger with 1 amp out
Is this ok?
mikea3000 said:
No, I cant find the original one, but I am using a samsung charger with the same 700 ma out. Sometimes I use an htc charger with 1 amp out
Is this ok?
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What about possible apps draining it with heavy syncing?
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tjbiker031 said:
What about possible apps draining it with heavy syncing?
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I am only syncing one gmail account, gps bluetooth off and no widgets running. No matter which charger I use or outlet I use, it takes forever to charger. The other weird thing is that it says I am charging via usb when I am really using AC.
Tmogalaxys2 said:
Try Wiping your battery stats.
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That does nothing, charging to 100percent wipes battery stats all by them self. And it has nothing to do with calibrating.
Is there a reason u haven't rooted? Try stock charger and cable. If not, u got a warranty...
mulletcutter said:
That does nothing, charging to 100percent wipes battery stats all by them self. And it has nothing to do with calibrating.
Is there a reason u haven't rooted? Try stock charger and cable. If not, u got a warranty...
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I have not rooted because as a casual user, it really serves no purpose for me. I might have to use the warranty, but I was hoping to fix it before going that route.
Have u tried the other s2 battery in yours?
Yes I have. My phone poorly charges the other battery as well
I used to have this issue with cyanogenmod. Even on this phone. Turn your phone off. Fully charge it. Odin back to full stock. Somethings not playing well with your phone. Like I said this used to happen to me ONLY on cyanogenmod ( epic 4g and nexus s ) but never touchwiz.
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Samsung stock charger is 1A.. 700ma is definitely not enough. the htc charger should have been fine. but our phone doesn't play nice with chargers..it might also be the wire...
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According to an article or thread I read here on XDA ( I can't remember I'll try and find it ) our phone recognize the chargers you plug into it. It recognizes Samsung chargers and charges optimally but use any other charger and it will only charge at 500mah even if the charger is rated at 700mah or even 1a. Makes sense because I have 3 chargers. 2 Samsung wall chargers rated at 700mah and an HTC charger rated @1a and the Sammy chargers work much faster. I'll test how long it takes to get from 0% to 100% charge with the Sammy charger then use the HTC one on the next cycle.
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RushAOZ said:
According to an article or thread I read here on XDA ( I can't remember I'll try and find it ) our phone recognize the chargers you plug into it. It recognizes Samsung chargers and charges optimally but use any other charger and it will only charge at 500mah even if the charger is rated at 700mah or even 1a. Makes sense because I have 3 chargers. 2 Samsung wall chargers rated at 700mah and an HTC charger rated @1a and the Sammy chargers work much faster. I'll test how long it takes to get from 0% to 100% charge with the Sammy charger then use the HTC one on the next cycle.
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Here you go:
http://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-fast-charge-samsung-galaxy-phone-using-any-usb-charger-66256/
Basically using a Sammy charger charges at whatever the adapter us rated for but use ANY other charger and the phone defaults to charging at only 350mah. OUCH.
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question about Anker bettaries

i want to order Anker batteries 2200 on amazon ... is that batteries must be charged by the external charger or can be charged as the normal batteries inside the mobile
mina_munchy said:
i want to order Anker batteries 2200 on amazon ... is that batteries must be charged by the external charger or can be charged as the normal batteries inside the mobile
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It can be charged inside your phone or with the external charger.....(Captain Planet voice) "THE POWER IS YOURS!!!!"
Superman0069 said:
It can be charged inside your phone or with the external charger.....(Captain Planet voice) "THE POWER IS YOURS!!!!"
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Yes, however don;t expect a car charger to keep up with it, at least mine won't
idbl_fanatic said:
Yes, however don;t expect a car charger to keep up with it, at least mine won't
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You need a good car charger then. I spent like $45 on mine, has a "high output"
mina_munchy said:
i want to order Anker batteries 2200 on amazon ... is that batteries must be charged by the external charger or can be charged as the normal batteries inside the mobile
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They can be charged either way, though they will charge fastest when you plug the charger into the wall and put the battery directly into it. This is probably also best for the battery life in the long run.
Any updates about the quality of the battery? I just ordered one off amazon myself, hahaha. My current battery lasts 4 hours if I'm lucky on any rom, so I figured it was time for a new one.
Good call! :good:
Psiryu said:
Any updates about the quality of the battery? I just ordered one off amazon myself, hahaha. My current battery lasts 4 hours if I'm lucky on any rom, so I figured it was time for a new one.
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I sure hope it's good, I bought a set on amazon and I'm going to start using it tomorrow. I've noticed a drop in my oem battery life, so thought I'd give these a try.
coltonbauman said:
I sure hope it's good, I bought a set on amazon and I'm going to start using it tomorrow. I've noticed a drop in my oem battery life, so thought I'd give these a try.
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I have those batteries and ordered them thru amazon..They work great!! but you get better charging with the charger that comes with it that connect to the wall socket. after you see the blue light..leave it for 15 more mins..as it get better charge!! They're just about the same as the stock batts..No NFC also.
ed20932 said:
I have those batteries and ordered them thru amazon..They work great!! but you get better charging with the charger that comes with it that connect to the wall socket. after you see the blue light..leave it for 15 more mins..as it get better charge!! They're just about the same as the stock batts..No NFC also.
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I like these batteries so far. I've been charging just through plugging my phone in, and I've seen no issues. The charget hey come with is handy too.
coltonbauman said:
I like these batteries so far. I've been charging just through plugging my phone in, and I've seen no issues. The charget hey come with is handy too.
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Does the 2200 battery fit with the stock cover plate?.. I have the S3 and my wife has the S2 so I dont much about the S2 phone.
I have these batteries and yes, they fit the stock backplate. I give them 4/5 for stock replacement just because no NFC. Actual charge capacity is great for the stock size.
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Yureka:Snapdragon 615: QuickCharge 1.0 and 2.0

So is it really qick-charging?
matwaking said:
We all are waiting for Yureka("when 13 Jan will come....")
I digged about it chipset and it is indeed impressing(ain't it).
It feature one of the FIRST 64 bit cpu(seems to be upcoming future).
I went to official Qualcomm site and it says it features QuickCharge tech, now I wonder which we will be getting??
QuickCharge 1.0 or 2.0 .As I think it is launched in competition with the One+ one (some may disagree but I think so).
So maybe it will support 2.0,then we are getting more lucky.
one more thing regarding hardware,I should not worry about the OTG support right.It should be supported.
As for the software part,as we all know CM is the ruler in customs android,if we got Cm then we will be getting a line of custom roms a later on
One thing that can be and is speculated is build quality,we will see when it is in our hands,they should make a good device as it is a first device under a new Brand.
So guys leave your previous comments on its QuickCharge feature.What you think we will be getting??
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Hey guys we have quick charge 2.0 In our Yu Yureka Phone ok .But We need 3amp charger like Motorola’s Turbo Charger and HTC Rapid Charger
Quick Charge 2.0 is built in to all of Qualcomm’s latest SoCs, meaning that most of us should be able to benefit from faster recharge speeds. However, can you expect such impressive sounding battery charge times in all situations
Here is the link for quick charge 2.0 confirm and official snapdragon announcement
http://www.androidauthority.com/quick-charge-explained-563838/
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Should not it be provided with the phone accessories mate, I think it should be.
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Should not it be provided with the phone accessories mate, I think it should be.
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What you think
Here is the link
Quick Charge 2.0 Certified Accessories List
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge
ela1103 said:
What you think
Here is the link
Quick Charge 2.0 Certified Accessories List
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge
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Yeah they can add one more Yu Supercharge.:good:
I think the charger which comes with YU is a 1-amp one..Will it suffice ?
Mr. Kaz said:
I think the charger which comes with YU is a 1-amp one..Will it suffice ?
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No it wont,we need a certified 2.0 charger.
Its not even sure if Yu gonna provide 2.0
ela1103 said:
Hey guys we have quick charge 2.0 In our Yu Yureka Phone ok .But We need 3amp charger like Motorola’s Turbo Charger and HTC Rapid Charger
Quick Charge 2.0 is built in to all of Qualcomm’s latest SoCs, meaning that most of us should be able to benefit from faster recharge speeds. However, can you expect such impressive sounding battery charge times in all situations
Here is the link for quick charge 2.0 confirm and official snapdragon announcement
http://www.androidauthority.com/quick-charge-explained-563838/
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Wtf OP???.. Check this out.. Not genuine I guess as the photo which is provided is of Samsung.. But just check it out..
Link - http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/9713011333/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/182-9348941-6422568
Does our battery support quick charge function?
arjunsingh1000 said:
Wtf OP???.. Check this out.. Not genuine I guess as the photo which is provided is of Samsung.. But just check it out..
Link - http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/9713011333/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/182-9348941-6422568
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QuickCharge at 1A,lol
its just another random charger,as i said earlier we need a certified on that can out upto 2-3A
ujilraj said:
Does our battery support quick charge function?
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thers no official info about it,but SoC supports it as said by Qualcomm,just need someone to get a quickcharger and test with yureka.
ujilraj said:
Does our battery support quick charge function?
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The battery may explode, get heated, reduced life. The battery in yureka is somewhat cheap one. I think something has to be done from software side also, like unlocking the QC.
vishaletm said:
The battery may explode, get heated, reduced life. The battery in yureka is somewhat cheap one. I think something has to be done from software side also, like unlocking the QC.
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yes thats why one has to be guinea pig lol
Did anybody try?
matwaking said:
yes thats why one has to be guinea pig lol
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lol.
Dont go for quick charge but at least did anybody try charging with 2A or 2.1 A chargers and was the charging time reduced?
amit.swain said:
lol.
Dont go for quick charge but at least did anybody try charging with 2A or 2.1 A chargers and was the charging time reduced?
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max i have is 1.5A charger for sony z ultra,and yes it increases the speed,rest i dont know mate
my charging time is greatly reduced (about 1.30 hr)
I have used some custom kernel and adjusted the charging current level to 1.5 Amp
So quick charge 1.0 is happening
My phone is getting charged 30% in 30minutes and
70% in 60 minutes.
Note: I am using my old lumia charger 5v 1.3 Amps.
KingNorth111 said:
I have used some custom kernel and adjusted the charging current level to 1.5 Amp
So quick charge 1.0 is happening
My phone is getting charged 30% in 30minutes and
70% in 60 minutes.
Note: I am using my old lumia charger 5v 1.3 Amps.
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Which custom kernel did u use
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amit.swain said:
lol.
Dont go for quick charge but at least did anybody try charging with 2A or 2.1 A chargers and was the charging time reduced?
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I have 2 amp charger ... I will try tomorrow and let you know.
Used 2 amp charges and it took about 2 hours and 15 minutes to get the battery fully charged.
I am running official plane CM12.1 on my phone with no custom kernel or anything else.
hypergamer1231 said:
Which custom kernel did u use
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Lightning kernel

My zuk z2 plus charging on 2486mA..

My zuk z2 is charging on 2486 mA..via stock charger on AEX rom. Is it any sort of fast charging?....Because it usually charges on 1500 mA.
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Sry unable to attach screenshot....actually new here
Nishant Nimbster said:
My zuk z2 is charging on 2486 mA..via stock charger on AEX rom. Is it any sort of fast charging?....Because it usually charges on 1500 mA.
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My ether but only if I I'm not working with it.and I'll take it from the charger.
I don't know if this is quick charge I think yes but the prise from the beginning was lower from the others with the same specs, so if we miss something, it's ok for me.
Nishant Nimbster said:
My zuk z2 is charging on 2486 mA..via stock charger on AEX rom. Is it any sort of fast charging?....Because it usually charges on 1500 mA.
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Which Kernel and ROM?
Aex 4.5 stock official
Aex 4.5 stock official
d3vyarth said:
Which Kernel and ROM?
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Aex 4.5 stock....default kernal
Mine too does this but only if the screen is off. If i turn screen on then after few seconds it goes back to around 1500mah charging speed
Ni9e. said:
Mine too does this but only if the screen is off. If i turn screen on then after few seconds it goes back to around 1500mah charging speed
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Ya same with me
Nishant Nimbster said:
Aex 4.5 stock official
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Its 2486A with 4.3V i.e approximately 10W power. Our default charger supplies 10W power (2A with 5V) so its just normal charge rate.
hp5942 said:
Its 2486A with 4.3V i.e approximately 10W power. Our default charger supplies 10W power (2A with 5V) so its just normal charge rate.
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Ya ...thankyou
hp5942 said:
Its 2486A with 4.3V i.e approximately 10W power. Our default charger supplies 10W power (2A with 5V) so its just normal charge rate.
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Well actually, my Z2 charges @ 1.5A 4.5V = 6.75 Watts. But with heliox kernel its 2.5A 4.3V = 10+(approx). It's some sort of fast charge, we can clearly see
Nishant Nimbster said:
Aex 4.5 stock....default kernal
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d3vyarth said:
Well actually, my Z2 charges @ 1.5A 4.5V = 6.75 Watts. But with heliox kernel its 2.5A 4.3V = 10+(approx). It's some sort of fast charge, we can clearly see
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2.5A x 4.3V = 10.75 W. 0.75W doesn't make that fast charge, it may be error in calculation
hp5942 said:
2.5A x 4.3V = 10.75 W. 0.75W doesn't make that fast charge, it may be error in calculation
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We get around 4.3V on both kernel but current, it's 1500mA and 2500mA. Obviously 2500mA is faster.

UCH12 fast charger Not charging fast at all

Hii
So, I just got my new charger
The UCH12 wich should charge the phone faster
My model is the G3221 and the charging time
is the exact same as with the stock charger
I googled and not just this model.. There are almost
all models having trouble with fast charging
Read somewhere that this option only is for
Taiwanese phone models
Anyone got that problem too or got it solved??
brljak83 said:
Hii
So, I just got my new charger
The UCH12 wich should charge the phone faster
My model is the G3221 and the charging time
is the exact same as with the stock charger
I googled and not just this model.. There are almost
all models having trouble with fast charging
Read somewhere that this option only is for
Taiwanese phone models
Anyone got that problem too or got it solved??
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You must edit the kernel if you want a fast charger
De Flow said:
You must edit the kernel if you want a fast charger
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Hii
Thanks for the answer but I could not unlock the bootloader so
I have sold the device becouse of that. So becouse of the bootloader
locked no modifications could be possible.
But thanks anyway
Just maybe to say, I have bought different device with fastcharging
option for quickcharge. I did not get fastcharger with the device
but this charger we are talking about supports also quickcharge
so I tried it on this device and lucky me..it Works on this device!!:laugh:
Now I use that Sony charger for other device than Sony...
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brljak83 said:
Hii
So, I just got my new charger
The UCH12 wich should charge the phone faster
My model is the G3221 and the charging time
is the exact same as with the stock charger
I googled and not just this model.. There are almost
all models having trouble with fast charging
Read somewhere that this option only is for
Taiwanese phone models
Anyone got that problem too or got it solved??
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I am using an English model of the G3221 and I can confirm that my UCH-12 charger is fast charging, I believe it shaves off just over an hour of charging.
Stock charger UCH-20 takes upto 3 hours from 0-100 whereas the quick charger UCH-12 takes just under 2 I believe...
I'm afraid I can't give you any advice or help, but quick charging on my device definitely works that's for sure...

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