hey guys, I just got this LG Optimus G pro off of Craigslist, and while I'm sure that the phonewas worth the deal, I just got a few questions.
1.the battery life. I've been using it constantly, and I've managed to get it up to about 75 percent battery. When I check my battery usage,it says that I have about 4 to 5 hours of used before it dies. Is this normal? I'll read the reviews and it said that this thing had an awesome battery. I went ahead and ordered some brand of battery (lemon-something) that came with 2 standard amp batteries and a wall socket battery charger. so do I need these batteries because mine is drained or is that normal?
2. the wall charger. I do not currently have the original manufacturer charger, but I am using a LG branded wall block, with a SamsungUSB. It seems to charge it okay, but when I'll plug it in I've got to tilt it up just a bit, and then it will start charging, even after I let it go. I had some generic Motorola Droid charger plugged up to it, I didn't have to wiggle it around at all, but I had to quit using it because it didn't have enough output voltage to charge the phone. Is this an issue with my charging port, or just not having the original manufacturer charger and charging cable?
thank you so much for any replies and taking time out of your day to help me.
GCHSFootball said:
hey guys, I just got this LG Optimus G pro off of Craigslist, and while I'm sure that the phonewas worth the deal, I just got a few questions.
1.the battery life. I've been using it constantly, and I've managed to get it up to about 75 percent battery. When I check my battery usage,it says that I have about 4 to 5 hours of used before it dies. Is this normal? I'll read the reviews and it said that this thing had an awesome battery. I went ahead and ordered some brand of battery (lemon-something) that came with 2 standard amp batteries and a wall socket battery charger. so do I need these batteries because mine is drained or is that normal?
2. the wall charger. I do not currently have the original manufacturer charger, but I am using a LG branded wall block, with a SamsungUSB. It seems to charge it okay, but when I'll plug it in I've got to tilt it up just a bit, and then it will start charging, even after I let it go. I had some generic Motorola Droid charger plugged up to it, I didn't have to wiggle it around at all, but I had to quit using it because it didn't have enough output voltage to charge the phone. Is this an issue with my charging port, or just not having the original manufacturer charger and charging cable?
thank you so much for any replies and taking time out of your day to help me.
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The battery life is awesome on here. Yes, it's probably because of your USB cable. I haven't used anything but the charger my phones have come with for well over a year and all worked perfectly. When it says 4-5 hours of use, that means actually using the phone. Not standby. Not sure how well the 3.1amp ZL batteries perform, but I have the 9300mAh one and I'm loving it. Days on a single charge and comes with a TPU case.
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1) Battery life IS awesome. Turn on Quad Core Control in Battery settings to make the most out of your phone.
2) I also bought mine 2nd hand without the original charger. You only have to replace your USB cable coz it's probably worn out. I've used all sorts of chargers (generic car charger, samsung, nokia) and never had a problem with any of them.
I second the idea that at usb cable is bad.Im using a generic ul last for sb cord right now and it charges just fine and the charge will last for a full day or more depending on use
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my phone has cyanogenmod 5 installed on it, but it will not charge to 99%, it will charge to roughly 66%, than be completely dead after 30 minutes. I tried using 2-3 different roms, with the same result. I am using a usb cable to charge it, (still waiting on the ac charger), would this have anything to do with it?, or do i need a new battery
My battery died about 18 months after I bought it. Sounds about like what you are experiencing. Take it to a store and borrow a battery and see if it charges. But I would think you just need a new battery.
ljjj said:
My battery died about 18 months after I bought it. Sounds about like what you are experiencing. Take it to a store and borrow a battery and see if it charges. But I would think you just need a new battery.
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sorry, I should have followed up on this thread. It turns out, the charger i was using, which was an off-brand charger, was only producing 500ma. i bought an htc mytouch branded charger, and it produces 1000ma, so now it charges just fine and easily lasts throughout the day. thanks for the response though
Can anyone tell me why it takes so long to recharge my phone ?
I use a charger cable from my computer (usb) to phone while at work --- then I also use it at home too.
Is it only the wall charger that does it fast ? not USB/laptop/computer ?
Last night it took me 10 hours (phone was on but I didn't touch it for 10 hours - internet/wifi/3g was OFF)
why does it take 10 hours ?
Is something wrong with the phone? battery? or is it the charger ?
USB only has a small amount of current that goes through it. Enough to power small USB devices and no more. I believe it's around 500mAH. But your phone is always drawing power, so the excess is what actually charges your battery. Your wall charger is 1000mAH which means there is plenty of current to charge your battery even with heavy usage.
Tl;dr: USB is weak and 10hrs is normal. Wall charger is much more powerful and faster.
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damn thanks for the great reply.
Further more, I was at my friends house once, and he has a black berry (same charger as my SGS3) and he passed me this cord to charge and it honestly charged the entire phone from 5% to 90% in like less than an hour...
not sure wtf this was but is it possible ? is it bad for the phone ? for the battery ?
10 hours is not normal. And the average wall charger that comes with your phone is 750mAH, not 1000. The 1000mAH chargers are quick charge ones.
The fact that the blackberry charger worked well on your S3 tells me that you should get a new charger.
where does one find one of the quick chargers to buy ? (1000mAH)
you can find all sorts of chargers on amazon. you can find inexpensive ones at walmart too. i would recommend buying a samsung charger for your samsung phone. hold onto the one that came with your S3, even if it takes forever to charge. just use it to connect to your pc for file transferring, odin, etc.
Even though charging quickly seems good but if you can afford the time then use the one you already have z charging too quickly affects your battery health negatively , a slow charger will make sure your battery stays healthy for a long time , mind it by slow I mean a 750 mAH one not a faulty one in case yours is faulty .
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10 hours is not normal. And the average wall charger that comes with your phone is 750mAH, not 1000. The 1000mAH chargers are quick charge ones.
The fact that the blackberry charger worked well on your S3 tells me that you should get a new charger.
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The S3 charger is 1000mAH. I have two of them that came with my phones. And anytime I connect my phone to my computer I can leave it connected for hours and only charge a few percent. This phone just draws a lot of power.
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The S3 charger is 1000mAH. I have two of them that came with my phones. And anytime I connect my phone to my computer I can leave it connected for hours and only charge a few percent. This phone just draws a lot of power.
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thats interesting because i have 4 samsung chargers. 2 came with my old S2's and 2 came with my 2 S3's. the output on all 4 is 700mAH. i got robbed. of course, connected to a PC the output is max 500. even at that, i still get a better charge than a few percent when connected to a PC for hours.
Well i found this link in AC forums, if anyone is interested. Ive been looking for this kind of charger coz I never like using a charger cord for a phone, i just want to swap a battery and charge the other one.
So what do you think about this?
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=151070842630
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I ordered one. I'll let you guys know how long it takes to charge the oem battery and zero lemon once it arrives "around the 20th" from chinaland.
I was also looking at this charger. It claims it can charge the OGP battery however, the DC output is 4.2 V instead of 4.35. According to Anker and also my own experience with 4.2 V output charger, it cannot charge the OGP battery to 100% (~90%). So maybe the other pricier charger below is a better choice.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-ORI...es_Covers_Keyboard_Folios&hash=item1e7aacb9fd
Got the charger and it managed to charge my extended zero lemon battery up to 100% in around 12 hours from 2%. Barely fits and stays in as its just a friction/pressure fit and the extended cells on the back cover the charging led but if you smash your head against the wall you with it plugged in you can check on it.
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Hey all,
Picked up a tab S 8.4 last week and I love it so far. Contemplating rooting because I can't stand the bloat. But that's aside from the point lol.
Using the stock charger, I can't get my tablet to charge. The battery icon shows an X to indicate that it's not charging from 9%. However, it will charge with my N7 (2013) charger (1.35 amps) and with my 1+1 charger (2 amps). This is while plugged into a power strip. I tried just now at 18% again with the regular charger and it started to charge, both in the power strip and directly on the wall. This isn't the first time it has refused to charge with the stock charger with low'ish charge.
Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks!
nhshah7 said:
Hey all,
Picked up a tab S 8.4 last week and I love it so far. Contemplating rooting because I can't stand the bloat. But that's aside from the point lol.
Using the stock charger, I can't get my tablet to charge. The battery icon shows an X to indicate that it's not charging from 9%. However, it will charge with my N7 (2013) charger (1.35 amps) and with my 1+1 charger (2 amps). This is while plugged into a power strip. I tried just now at 18% again with the regular charger and it started to charge, both in the power strip and directly on the wall. This isn't the first time it has refused to charge with the stock charger with low'ish charge.
Has anyone seen this before?
Thanks!
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Exact same thing happened to me pal, was just a faulty charger in the end, not often but not unheard of.
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Exact same thing happened to me pal, was just a faulty charger in the end, not often but not unheard of.
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Okay, thanks for the heads up! Wound up ordering a new tab for a lower price so will have a new charger with that.
I found LG's Battery Charging kit BCK-5200 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5C23SV
I haven't bought it but am thinking about buying it along with the phone someday soon. Does anyone have this or something similar? And is it realistic to just have a spare battery, charge that, and then swap batteries whenever appropriate? That way I wouldn't need the charge cord under daily use.
Realistic?
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Because I bought the phone specifically because I wanted one with a removable battery, I also purchased the extra battery with charging kit when I purchased the phone. I thought it was always a good idea to have an already charged extra battery just in case the situation arose where I drained my battery and needed an immediate charge and did not have access to a charger and/or did not want to wait for the phone to charge, even with the fast charging.
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Realistic?
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Very realistic. Look!
askermk2000 said:
Very realistic. Look!
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Nicely done!!! Hat off to you
askermk2000 said:
Very realistic. Look!
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That wasn't quite what I was looking for, lol. But thanks.
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I bought the cradle and extra battery when I got the phone. I think it's totally worth it and the only way to really use this phone. I hate waiting for my phone to charge so now I just swap batteries on the fly.
For the record, I bought my H918 as a certified refurbished device.
I found that the charger (with a type C outlet to the phone) that came with my phone was delivering a spotty current. The phone also came with one charge cord, with USB C on each end. That was going to be useless to me since all my other power sources were type A.
Since then I bought a set of 3 adapters so I could use all my micro USB cords. As it turns out, none of them are effective and deliver extremely low current and don't allow me to connect to my computer.
No matter, as I'd also ordered a different package of 2 spare batteries and a wall charger for one battery. The guidance said I should let the battery charge a full 12 hours before I swapped it in, so I did that.
Ever since then, my solution has been to just switch out the battery when it's empty, and by then the battery is charged. To clarify, I feel like the battery charges on the wall better than 12 hours empty to full, but even if that was an issue I'd still have another battery, and I'd still have the usual charge cord option.
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Since then I bought a set of 3 adapters so I could use all my micro USB cords. As it turns out, none of them are effective and deliver extremely low current and don't allow me to connect to my computer.
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i find this strange as i use the charging cable that came with my Lg G4 with a micro to C adapter and it charges around 13.5 W
No matter, as I'd also ordered a different package of 2 spare batteries and a wall charger for one battery. The guidance said I should let the battery charge a full 12 hours before I swapped it in, so I did that.
Ever since then, my solution has been to just switch out the battery when it's empty, and by then the battery is charged. To clarify, I feel like the battery charges on the wall better than 12 hours empty to full, but even if that was an issue I'd still have another battery, and I'd still have the usual charge cord option.
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The phone should fully charge in around 2h if fast charging is operational. Do bear in mind that the screen needs to be off for fast charge to work otherwise charging rate drops to 5W
I have the kit and that charges at around 8.5W which was a surprise to me as a similar kit for the G4 averaged half as much