[Q] Car charger problem. Says still charging after disconnecting - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

OK, so I have scoured the Internets and xda and haven't found the exact answer I am looking for and don't have anymore time to search. I have a car charger issue and hope someone can shed some light on the issue.
I have tried to different USB port car chargers and both have the same problem. They are both 1 amp, the second is a 2.1 but both ports only get 1 amp. Upon connecting it takes a good few seconds for it to recognize that it is charging. Upon disconnecting, it takes a good 10 seconds for it to show that it is not charging as in it still thinks it charging.
I don't have this issue with the oem charger nor a 6 year old LG charger that works great with this phone plus it being like 8 feet long. I have also gone through a couple cheap car chargers that didn't have this issue but the connectors go out quick. So I thought I would just get a usb port charger so I can use my oem cable but this is bothering me. Is this just what these little chargers do?
Thanks for any input.

Not sure if you're on AOSP/KP/CM, but I've had this issue on these roms once in a while, only with USB charging. I've never experienced it on the stock rom, and never while charging with AC.

i have that defect too even on stock firmware unrooted my mini port got bad and got it fixed and still does that
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I am Stock, unrooted.
Maybe one day I'll go back to the dark side Just couldn't find the perfect ROM. So cleared my counter, used kies to restore stock firmware and been running stock for the past month.
Thanks for your input already guys. It all helps.

A quick reboot always fixed the issue for me

Have rebooted and removed the battery and same thing. I also tried another usb port car charger that was in someone's car and same thing. I wonder if it's just my phone. It seems like the phone charges just fine, but it still worries me that something is wrong. So guess I will just have to sit and wait for someone to shed some more light. Thanks to all so far.
I am currently on vacation, but when I get home I am going to re-root my phone flash a few ROMs and see if the problem persists. If it doesn't, it's a ROM issue. If it does, it's a phone and/or battery issue. Maybe someone can shed some light before then so I don't have to start over again

OK, so just rooted, flashed SlimBean and Lean Kernel and same thing is happening. So obviously its a hardware issue. Will update if I find out anything more before someone else does.

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[Q] Gnex doesn't recognize I'm trying to charge it

Not sure if anybody has seen this problem when I plug in my phone to charge it doesn't always (once every 2 or 3 days) recognize that I'm charging it. When I shut the phone down it does recognize the charge and can then reboot and it'll continue charging. However if I reboot without plugging the phone into the wall briefly, then it'll continue not realizing that I'm trying to charge it.
This has been going on for about two weeks now (I've had the phone for about a month and a half). The phone is rooted, but otherwise it is stock. I do two small but noticeable scratches in the plastic, so I don't know if verizon will let me get an exchange.
Anyway my question is has anybody seen this before? I found a couple threads on the reverse condition (phone thinks its charging when its not), but nothing on this condition.
What cord are you using to charge it and what is the amps on the little power unit? I was having some trouble on the plug that negri gave me and I use my old HTC 1 amp plug with my new Sammy cord.
A. Try a difft power unit
B. Try a difft cord
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It's probably the charger. One of my car chargers will do that. Also, this doesn't sound like the case, but be aware that your phone won't charge if it's extremely hot.
Probably the faulty usb port issue. It is no way to fix it without changing the port.
Happened to me once. What fixed it was taking out the battery for 5 min, then replace it, and power up. Someone else was having the problem and another person suggested the long battery pull. Worked for both of us.
I'll try the long pull and report back.
I use three different chargers. The factory samsung charger, a Seido Docking Station (powered by a generic USB charger), and a generic USB cable for charging from my computer. Condition has been present on all three.
Is it recognized by your computer? If not, the USB port is probably the issue. If it is, then the battery pull may fix it. If that doesn't, make a Nandroid and do a full system wipe and see if that helps. Have you installed any apps around the time you noticed the issue? If so, uninstall that app, reboot and see if that solves the issue.
Example, I had TweetDeck kill my GPS once. Literally, I used navigation, got where I was going, remembered I hadn't installed TweetDeck, installed it, tried using navigation and it was busted, uninstalled TweetDeck and Navigation worked fine. I rebooted, reinstalled TweetDeck and all was good. Quirky things happen sometime.
any news on this? my usb port has recently stopped working but it still charges
Matt

Having slow charging times, somtimes not charging at all. Any idea what's happening?

Hi.
I've come across a rather serious problem with my device. I noticed the issue a few hours ago, but suspect it has started since this morning (it's 12AM local time, at the time of writing).
A bit of context:
I forgot to charge the phone overnight, so in the morning the battery was almost finished. I managed to let it charge for around 45 minutes when I had to leave for a class. It was around 65-70%.
Midday, it had dropped to 20% (heavy usage; WiFi AP with HSDPA) and tried to charge with my friend's BlackBerry USB cable (same microUSB slot, right?) to my laptop USB port. It didn't charge. Tried another USB cable. Still didn't charge. I figured it might be something with their cables, so I decided to just let it die.
Fastforward to home, I immediately plugged in my own cable before the phone died. It didn't charge. My head was filled with WTFs at that point.
After a few reboots (and a restore to my previous nand backup), it finally got charging through the AC and USB. But sometimes when I plug it out and back in, it won't charge again.
Now, thankfully, it's charging from the USB port on my laptop, but at an agonizing rate: for the past hour and a half, it only went up 5%.
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Does anybody know what's happening here? I think it might either be something with the low-level software or a port it the microUSB slot has puffin guano in it.
Thanks in advance.
Device specs in the sig.
Bumping with update:
Turns out USB charging was fine.
But now it seems that the device will come in and out of charging; connected for less than a second, then disconnected, then connected again. As though it's indecisive whether it should charge or not.
When plugged to my laptop, it will sound a chime indicating that it has been connected, followed by another chime of disconnection.
What in the glorious fuddydoodle is happening to the phone? What should I do?
I see you use glados 1.23 so maybe you have a problem with fast charge. Try 1.22
arvylas said:
I see you use glados 1.23 so maybe you have a problem with fast charge. Try 1.22
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Yea, I was kinda figured fast charging had something to do with that, but hadn't had the time for flashing a new kernel.
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Yea, changed the kernel to the latest lean kernel, and it still has problems charging.
I'm gonna flash to stock Google factory images to make sure that this isn't software related.
Also, bumping.
Final bump.
I've googled it, and it seems to be everywhere. It's a medium-priority issue in AOSP's Google code. Here's a similar thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427539
This sucks so much.
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Final bump.
I've googled it, and it seems to be everywhere. It's a medium-priority issue in AOSP's Google code. Here's a similar thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427539
This sucks so much.
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Okay, good, I'm not the only one. It was a bear driving home from Washington DC last night without a proper GPS. Batt was draining with the car charger plugged in and running GPS and BT.

Phone only charges for 30 seconds

I just got my phone yesterday, and the Samsung charger was working fine until this afternoon when I noticed that the battery was going down even though it was plugged in. I tried different usb chords and different wall sockets, but nothing worked until I switched to my old HTC Dinc charging adapter.
However, now it will only charge for 30 seconds. It will only continue to charge if it's connected to my computer.
I have the GT-N7100 rooted with stock rom
Anyone have an idea what could be causing this?
Edit: After some more testing I found that the charge light stays on if I plug it into the wall while it's turned off. While it's turned on it still only charges for 30 seconds though. Could that mean its a software issue rather than a hardware problem?
Edit 2: I just did a factory reset and the problem is still there, so I guess I will return it for another unless someone knows how to fix this.
Try a different cable first. I've had problems with mine, so same could be yours.
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Did you use the charger and cable provided with the box?
Did you root the phone yourself, or was it already rooted when you bought it.
Seeing as you've bought it yesterday, and you're new here, my beliefs are you probably bought one pre-rooted, and as such, perhaps didn't come with all the official gear.
What does 1 post have to do with newness? A lot of people don't post unless something is really bad(charging for only 30 seconds) and just read.
OP sounds like you need to Odin back to complete stock, not just factory reset from phone.
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The charger that came with the box seems to be dead. When I plug something into it nothing happens. It only worked on the day I got the phone.
I got the phone from newegg and rooted it myself. I'm not new here, this is just my first post. I don't usually post unless I have something to contribute, or I have a problem I can't solve on my own.
I flashed back to complete stock firmware (no root) and then did factory reset again, but the problem is still there.
I also noticed that even though it's charging when powered off, it only charges VERY slowly. maybe about 1% every 20 mins.
I can't really think of anything else to do for it, so I'm going to see I newegg will let me exchange it.
Wolf404 said:
I switched to my old HTC Dinc charging adapter.
However, now it will only charge for 30 seconds. It will only continue to charge if it's connected to my computer.
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I see the Dinc charger is an 1A charger.
I had random charging issues when I used my 1A chargers from my Mytouch 4G.
Every now and then the screen would turn on and the charging would stop. Mostly happened at work for some reason.
I bought better (i.e. higher amperage) chargers and haven't had the problem since.
- Frank
ChodTheWacko said:
I see the Dinc charger is an 1A charger.
I had random charging issues when I used my 1A chargers from my Mytouch 4G.
Every now and then the screen would turn on and the charging would stop. Mostly happened at work for some reason.
I bought better (i.e. higher amperage) chargers and haven't had the problem since.
- Frank
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Thanks, I didn't know that. That's a good idea. I'll go get a new charger and hope that works.
This is why I use a wall battery charger and just swap out the batteries. My rezound had a charging if CWM was used as recovery. I 2nd or 3rd the full wipe and return to stock and start troubleshooting.
@ChodTheWacko
Thanks a lot man. I just got a new 2.1A charger and it seems to be working fine now.

Note 2 charging complete randomness - bad port?

Hey guys:
I'm an IT tech and I'm really confused on this one. Started happening a week or 2 ago. I'd be charging my phone and it'd randomly cut out. I run Carbon ROM and have the notification light set to be a solid yellow when charging so I know if it's charging or not. It would happen very infrequently, but would cut out. I'd unplug and replug and it would be fine for the most part. It's gotten progressively worse. I was running NEAK kernel so I tried to go back to stock Carbon trinity kernel, same problem. The other day my phone would also randomly go in and out of "car mode" too which was weird. Currently, I have it plugged into my computer so it's charging in USB mode (lower voltage) and as of right now it's holding charge. But prior to last rebooot it was going on,off,on,off with the charge. Today my phone has locked up a few times when plugged into a full AC charger even. Seems to be completely random right now. I'm just looking for any advice. Going to flash a different ROM and see if that does anything. If not, what part would I need to order? I saw a Youtube instructional video on how to replace USB port and I'd be willing to do that. I bought my phone off Craigslist and have had it for like 6 months. No proof of purchase, which you need for Samsung warranties right? The battery is not "swollen" in the middle. Oh, also this morning, when it was going in,out,in,out,in,out constantly (on full AC charger), i could actually HEAR the (official Samsung) charger resetting itself almost, in sync with when the charge would cut out, if that makes sense. I could actually hear the charger making a "click" everytime it would lose charge then it would try charging again, and would click off again, over and over. Lastly, today I also saw in settings->battery it saying "charging" even though the charge light on my phone was off AND i saw it drop a percentage so it wasn't actually charging. VERY random. Maybe clear battery stats? Doubt that'd do anything... I have CWRP on my phone...
Any thoughts at all on this or if you've seen this would be great. Likely new USB port needed. Where to buy? If new ROM does not fix, it must have to be replaced. That's all I can think of....
Currently, it is holding a charge. I re-installed NEAK kernel, and set the AC charging to 1000 instead of the default of 1700. This happens though. When it seems to be holding, it's fine until I unplug and try later and then all the randomness begins. No idea what to think of it. Don't even know if setting to 1000 had anything to do with it working, likely not....
Didn't see it mentioned. Have you tried a different cable or even a different charger? Would do that before changing a usb port on the phone. Doesn't sound like the port if you are able to charge via a PC USB.
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Fast Charging No Longer Working

I wanted to share this in case anyone ever experiences the same problem. I had my Note 4 since it was released in October and didn't have any issues until roughly a week ago. All of a sudden, the phone would not fast charge. Whenever connected to the fast charging adapter, it would detect it and charge, but it would not give the fast charge notification and would charge extremely slowly (8 hours to get a full charge from near empty). In addition, my PCs would no longer be able to access it and the phone would not give the MTP option menu when connected. I tried multiple cables, outlets, fast chargers, and batteries in addition to toggling the fast charge setting, wiping the cache, and performing a factory reset - but nothing helped. I finally called verizon and they sent me a new note 4 and everything was working again.....
Three days passed and the same exact issue occurred again on the replacement phone. This makes me believe that the Samsung charger I have has somehow deteriorated and is now breaking the usb connectivity on the phone. I contacted samsung and am getting a replacement for the charger and will have to get ANOTHER replacement phone from verizon (after they finish processing my first replacement).
So if anyone has a similar issue, I would suggest getting a new charger in addition to the phone replacement so you don't have to go through the entire process again. I could be wrong that the charger caused this, but I can't think of anything else besides the recent lollipop upgrade - but everything was working for several days on lollipop for both phones.
If anyone has ideas on how to fix this, please let me know. I can't return the second phone until the first one is processed so no fast charging or PC connection until then. Thanks
Having exactly the same issues. Let me know if you work it out.
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Having exactly the same issues. Let me know if you work it out.
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Same Issues and I have three fast chargers so it is not the charger it is the phone or the 5.0 update.
Mine was not really even charging unless I turned the phone off. I called Verizon and they are sending me a replacement phone overnight. It would not connect to the computer either. I hope this is not a result of fast charging, if so they are gonna get a lot of phone calls
I also have another fast charger which wasn't working... I was thinking that my main charger was breaking the phones USB connectivity and fast charging, but if others are having the same problem then I am wondering if it is something related to the lollipop update. I am replacing the main charger and should have another replacement note 4 come Friday. If it happens again, then I think it points to the lollipop update since both phones had this issues days after lollipop was installed.
I'll let you guys know the outcome
Had the same issue. Used a different wire. Solved the problem. Any Micro USB that can transfer data, can use fast charge. If it's a "power only" cable, or if the data pins/wires are messed up, no fast charge.
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Had the same issue. Used a different wire. Solved the problem. Any Micro USB that can transfer data, can use fast charge. If it's a "power only" cable, or if the data pins/wires are messed up, no fast charge.
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Well the problem was that all the cables were working and then stopped. When I got the replacement phone they worked and then a few days later the same thing happened again. So something was causing the connection to break completely. I am hoping that the cause was the charger which I am replacing.
Word of advice: if it stops charging normally In ANY way. THROW AWAY THE CHARGER. I made the same mistake and my Note 4 literally lit on fire melting the lower 1/2 inch of my phone and completely melting the charger. It was so hot by the time I was able to yank the cord out both the phone and charger were melted and destroyed and I ended up with three fingers with minor burns. I am lucky it did not happen when I was sleeping with my infant nearby. I now charge my phone only in the day and on a granite counter in case of fire again.
It stopped fast charging. Then I used the charger again and got a message saying "Transferring power to high powered device" then wham 2" flames
Verizon kept claiming it couldnt happen and thought I used a aftermarket charger until I brought the phone and charger to a corporate store and they prompytly replaced both the phone and charger under factory warranty.
I have three samsung original fast chargers and none of them worked plus the fact that the phone could not be connected to any computer I have makes me think it was the phone. I got the new phone today so I guess time will tell. I just can't see three chargers and cables going bad all at the same time. I also did not take the 5.0 update on the new phone.
my replacement phone stopped fast charging and computer will not recognize it now. I used a different cable that was plugged into the fast charge module from Samsung. I guess that is what caused it. They are sending another phone but for C sake if a cable is the reason this happens surely there should be a fix without replacing the phone time after time.
I finally received the new phone from Verizon and I replaced all the cables I was using to make sure this doesn't happen again. Hopefully the charger was the culprit and the problem is over and done with. Hope no one else encounters this as it really was a pain to deal with.
I got my third phone Monday and so far so good. I had a car charger from Verizon plugged into an extender that had 4 plugs in it. When I unplugged my GPS from it I noticed it was very hot. The Verizon Charger was also hot even though nothing was plugged into it. This may have been what caused my issue. It could have overheated. I replaced it with a different brand and tested to make sure it stayed cool when anything was plugged in and have used it all week without issues. The only other thing could have been the USB cable I used the evening before the second phone stopped fast charging so I do not use it either. So if you use a car charger extender check to see if it gets hot when anything is plugged in. BUT, it is scary knowing something like this can kill the USB on this phone.
I have an external Hard-drive that would constantly disconnect and reconnect with the slightest movement of the cord connected to the computer. It even caused my H/D to get corrupted twice requiring re-formatting. But all I had to do to fix it was to squeeze the big connector on the cord a little and tighten it up. Just a thought.
It's been a week since I received my third phone and everything is working perfectly. I can only assume the charger was breaking it and I'm glad the issue is behind me.
So for anyone experiencing this, I suggest contacting Samsung to replace the charger before going to your cell provider to replace the phone
I'm having the same exact problem. My 2nd replacement phone is now doing the same thing as the first one. I have too many scenarios now though and I'm confused as to which it is. I have two Adaptive chargers.. Batteries, phone, or chargers...
As soon as I replaced the charger, I didn't have this issue again. I suggest sending your chargers back to Samsung (or whatever other brand you have) because one of them is breaking the phones
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I would place my bet on a bad cable. With the higher voltages that fast charge uses going through the danger of arching and sparking is increased especially if there's a poor connection would fry or weld melt metal inside the connector. This could damage the USB port in the phone and cause the phone's USB port to have a bad connection. This bad USB port in the phone could fry the other cables as well leaving you wondering why everything went bad all at once
My phone will fast charge on my two vehicle chargers (at 1.5 amps and 2.1 amps), but refuses to change any faster than 500 mA on two separate fast charger bricks. The same bricks work fine for fast charging other phones, so it's my phone, not the charging hardware. I'm using the same cable(s) for all instances, which leads me to believe that something is wrong with how the phone interprets the "smart charging" signal on the bricks, or that the phone is sending the wrong charging signal.
I can still connect to a computer just fine, so my issue may be different.
Does anyone else have the issue with bricks but not with chargers without "smart charging" capabilities?
I've had this problem on stock 5.1.1, Jasmine rom 6.0.1, and now CM13. I full wiped everything when reinstalling, so either it's hardware, or an issue propigated through many roms. I've tried a few different kernels too, just to see if that was the problem.
I'm changing the battery tomorrow to check that possibility. Maybe I'll bend the contact a slight bit and see what happens (phone catches on fire)...
Hi guys
I have the same problem as you ,so what I have to do to solve this issue without replace the phone,
I have rooted 5.1.1 stock rom, If i flash full stock rom 5.1.1 does this help or what?
zediiiii said:
My phone will fast charge on my two vehicle chargers (at 1.5 amps and 2.1 amps), but refuses to change any faster than 500 mA on two separate fast charger bricks. The same bricks work fine for fast charging other phones, so it's my phone, not the charging hardware. I'm using the same cable(s) for all instances, which leads me to believe that something is wrong with how the phone interprets the "smart charging" signal on the bricks, or that the phone is sending the wrong charging signal.
I can still connect to a computer just fine, so my issue may be different.
Does anyone else have the issue with bricks but not with chargers without "smart charging" capabilities?
I've had this problem on stock 5.1.1, Jasmine rom 6.0.1, and now CM13. I full wiped everything when reinstalling, so either it's hardware, or an issue propigated through many roms. I've tried a few different kernels too, just to see if that was the problem.
I'm changing the battery tomorrow to check that possibility. Maybe I'll bend the contact a slight bit and see what happens (phone catches on fire)...
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Turns out one out of the three new cables I bought didn't work, and my OEM cable didn't work for fast charging. Swapping for a good cable fixed the issue.

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