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[Q] Intermittent Charging

My Verizon Galaxy Nexus charges intermittently. When it is plugged in, it will charge if it is in a certain way. The cable feels loose, It will tilt from side to side and it doesn't seem sturdy. It is most of the cables I use. I have one that doesn't do this, but it doesn't charge fast enough. These cables work in family members phones without problem. Is there anything I can do to fix this?

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tycoon177 said:
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You either have a borked usb port or it is dirty.
My SGS2 did the same thing. Cleaned the port and all was well.
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I've had the same issue on multiple phones. Best advice I can give is to stick with the cable that works for it unless you want to replace the USB port on the phone.
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dschreiber69 said:
You either have a borked usb port or it is dirty.
My SGS2 did the same thing. Cleaned the port and all was well.
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How do I clean it?
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It's quite difficult while the phone is still assembled, but some of your options include a dry toothbrush, air duster, or the most extreme option - contact cleaner.
If you don't have any luck with these, the module containing the USB port can be replaced at a reasonable cost if you're comfortable disassembling the phone yourself.

Charge but not charge?

Just today my phone decided not to charge anymore. So I decided to boot it up with it plugged in and it gave the illusion it was charging. However when I unplugged it the charging symbol stayed. Just recently it now flutters between charding and discharging which is destroying my battery. Does anyone have any advice?
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Clean the usb port.

Already tried it with no avail.
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I had that happen once and it was the cable. I think one of the wires in the cable had flexed just a little too much. Picked up a new cable and I was back in business. Might be a thought...

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I had that happen once and it was the cable. I think one of the wires in the cable had flexed just a little too much. Picked up a new cable and I was back in business. Might be a thought...
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I'm sorry but what do you mean my cable?
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vince7 said:
I'm sorry but what do you mean my cable?
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He is talking about your USB cable. If changing to a different cable doesn't help then I'm guessing your charging board is going bad (the board that controls the charging of your battery). There have been a lot if topics around about that, so do a little search and see what advice others with the same problem have done.
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Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 Wireless Charging Problem

Hi Experts,
I got the Samsung Galaxy S3 from Verizon. I want to buy a Wireless Charging Kit for my Phone.
I did my research on the Internet, Ebay, Amazon.
All I saw was, the wireless charger, from Palm is about 5-7 Dollars and priced economically.
But I don't know how effectively will it work?
Also, what is the best alternative case that is out there in the market if I'm using this, wireless charger?
Any help is highly appreciated.
Thanks & Peace.

The palm charger won't work at all. You need to find a qi compatible charger.

The Palm setup WILL work, with some modifications to the receiver that goes under your battery cover. I know because I'm using it on mine and my gf's s3's. I'm in the process of building the touchstone into a custom tray in my car. Just read through the accessory forum for the s3. There are a couple of diys on using the Palm wireless charging stuff. You can even buy a battery for on eBay that a guy does the mod on for you so all you need is to buy the battery door from him and a Palm touchstone and you're in business. Do more looking, the answers are out there
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alexgarrett said:
The Palm setup WILL work, with some modifications to the receiver that goes under your battery cover. I know because I'm using it on mine and my gf's s3's. I'm in the process of building the touchstone into a custom tray in my car. Just read through the accessory forum for the s3. There are a couple of diys on using the Palm wireless charging stuff. You can even buy a battery for on eBay that a guy does the mod on for you so all you need is to buy the battery door from him and a Palm touchstone and you're in business. Do more looking, the answers are out there
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it won't work for the OP because he's using qi standard while what you're doing is using touchstone standards.
to answer the op's question, no the touchstone charger will not work with the verizon wireless charging back.
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mputtr said:
it won't work for the OP because he's using qi standard while what you're doing is using touchstone standards.
to answer the op's question, no the touchstone charger will not work with the verizon wireless charging back.
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As I understood his original post, he hasn't bought the Verizon charging cover yet in which case he could use the touchstone setup for a lot less money.
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As I understood his original post, he hasn't bought the Verizon charging cover yet in which case he could use the touchstone setup for a lot less money.
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oops. misread on my part.
Then it's as alex said.
there are several guides in this forum that gives you a step by step to do the touchstone mod. but one thing to note is that depending on parts, it can block NFC.
I personally have the Qi kit (search ebay for i9300 qi wireless) and i am able to retain all the functions of my phone. (if you're going qi, then check out my post in the stickied thread about some questions that were asked and also some examples of brands and products out there)

Nice QI wireless charger with 8000mah Li-Po battery
:good::good::good: indiegogo WaveJuice QI wireless charger with 8000mah battery :good::good::good:

Charger port - not good build quality?

I'm now on my 3rd S3 which thankfully is still covered by warranty. I really would like to avoid having to go through this over and over but I'm not sure how to avoid the charger port not working properly over time. I don't think I've done anything really to provoke it. I think the case might have angled the port a little so I'll likely stop using that case
I'm curious though - is anyone else experiencing this? Looks like I can do self repair but it would require soldering skills which I don't have
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What case do you have?
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Yes, have had one phone replaced already. This one is flaky as well. Bought a wireless charger for it, but have to use air droid for file transfers.
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Aybarrap1 - I have an authentic and a fake spigen neo hybrid case
Micronads - never thought of that. I think I would prefer that option. What wireless charger are you using
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Is induction charging possible with just the coil behind the battery cover
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thanitos said:
Is induction charging possible with just the coil behind the battery cover
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It looks like that is the case. I'm going to try it out myself. Ordered the receiver from Fast Time and a Nokia wireless charging pad from AT&T

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andy_d0 said:
I'm now on my 3rd S3 which thankfully is still covered by warranty. I really would like to avoid having to go through this over and over but I'm not sure how to avoid the charger port not working properly over time. I don't think I've done anything really to provoke it. I think the case might have angled the port a little so I'll likely stop using that case
I'm curious though - is anyone else experiencing this? Looks like I can do self repair but it would require soldering skills which I don't have
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I'm having a similar issue in that I cannot charge the phone via the USB. It starts to charge but then the LED goes off. By the morning I am down to 3% charge after 7 hours of being plugged in. I have tried 3 different batteries, 4 cables and ac adapters. I reflashed to stock and then had a Samsung guy at Best Buy reflash again. Same thing happens. The only way I can charge is with an external battery charger or if I use an iPad was charger with my USB cable...go figure.

My S3 is only a couple months old, but so far, it's holding up nicely. Is the issue actually with the charge port, or with lint from your clothes preventing the charger from connecting to the pins in the port?
No phone could have a worse charge port than the Evo 4G. I was lucky to never have an issue with it, but I know tons of people did.

I cleaned the lint out, but it still would not work properly. I also tried different batteries, cables, wall ports, usb ports, everything.
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andy_d0 said:
Aybarrap1 - I have an authentic and a fake spigen neo hybrid case
Micronads - never thought of that. I think I would prefer that option. What wireless charger are you using
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I have the qi charge station and induction pad. Just install on battery. Works great
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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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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.