[Q] [HELP] Tablet refused to boot. - Galaxy Tab 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello Guys!
I got myself the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 It was working perfectly when I was playing modern combat 4 and it froze. This wasn't the first time that it froze to an app. I usually just hold the power button for 10-15 seconds to reboot it and it works fine. Except, Yesterday I tried to reboot it, however the device turnt off but refused to start. I tried almost everything. I put it on charge for 7-8 hours, Press the power button+touched the screen, press the volume buttons and the power button, It doesn't even go into recovery. It's not getting picked up by any computer. It's like a dumby tablet now. It's not responding to anything. I been trying to find a fix for this. I looked almost everywhere and tried almost everything. I'm completely confused. Please help.

Maybe the battery is broken or another part of the tablet, you should take it to the provider and fix it and if you have a warranty, it will be for free
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Ripshock said:
Maybe the battery is broken or another part of the tablet, you should take it to the provider and fix it and if you have a warranty, it will be for free
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I would believe that if i dropped it or was old. I bought it last month. Samsung hasn't really made me proud so far.

Any miss-using could lead to some measure problems because maybe I am just saying maybe your app made the tab over heat and that could lead to failure in some parts not onky with battery also with the chips and check what you have done to your tab the past month so either it's a virus or a broken part of your tab and I hope it's not any other than the battery itself
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Just one thing, do not try to open the tab by yourself or do anything else because that may affect the warranty and cancel it somehow
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Ripshock said:
Any miss-using could lead to some measure problems because maybe I am just saying maybe your app made the tab over heat and that could lead to failure in some parts not onky with battery also with the chips and check what you have done to your tab the past month so either it's a virus or a broken part of your tab and I hope it's not any other than the battery itself
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Just one thing, do not try to open the tab by yourself or do anything else because that may affect the warranty and cancel it somehow
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It's been on my bed and has been my bed user forever. I only download apps from play store since I'm strongly against piracy and ripping developers off so the question is out of the question. I mainly used it for games/facebook/instagram. When i turnt it off, It was cold as ice. It never booted again. This is soo complex =S

Idk what tell you but either you wait for other answers and it may take a while and not usefull or you send it to fix it and guarantee a fix
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Please help htc desire restarts but not heating

Please can someone help me I got the htc desire which keeps restarting on its own every 5 minutes the gets stuck at htc white screen and keeps restarting at same screen until I pull out the battery for 10 min then starts normal and repeats everything again. I have read many threads about the problem but mine is not heating up it stays at 24degrees. Its running official Gingerbread 2.3.3 and not rooted complete stock. Please help! Thanks!
Tried a factory reset?
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Hi thanks for the fast replay. I have tried Factory reset many times, but did not help. I have upgraded from 2.2 to 2.3 but also didn't help. The phone at the moment has been sting on the desk connected to the pc charging at 24.5degrees and hasn't restarted for more than 15 min, but when I start playing with it its going to restart. Thanks!
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UPDATE as soon as I picked up the phone from the desk just restarted without even unlocking it.
Loose battery connection?
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Hi Thanks, but the battery stays really steady does not seem to be loose. I even tried putting peace of paper between the battery and the cover, but still no luck.
Maybe contact HTC
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Thanks for helping! My warranty has expired, but I will contact them and see what happens. Thanks
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Hi I think it has something to do with the WiFi because the phone just sits on the desk connected to the PC charging for a while not restarting but as soon as I turned the WiFi on restarted right away.
skull2 said:
Thanks for helping! My warranty has expired, but I will contact them and see what happens. Thanks
Hi I think it has something to do with the WiFi because the phone just sits on the desk connected to the PC charging for a while not restarting but as soon as I turned the WiFi on restarted right away.
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It has 2 year warrenty, even if you got it when first released it will have
a good few months left
Hi I have been searching for the proof of purchase the whole day and I couldn't find it. Is there any other way htc going to repair it without proof of purchase?
skull2 said:
Hi I have been searching for the proof of purchase the whole day and I couldn't find it. Is there any other way htc going to repair it without proof of purchase?
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When I sent mine for repair it they didnt ask for any proof of purchase.
I think they just check the IMEI / serial against their database to see when
it was sold and whether its been reported as stolen etc
Proof of purchase is not required but not all phones have 2 year warranty. Just call HTC and see what they say our contact them online, the response time I experienced was within 1 working day.
Thank you very much!

Phone just died...

Wow! Charged it, used for a few hours, then it just turned off by itself while I was browsing the marketplace and I'm not able to turn it back on... wtf!
It doesn't like you.
In all seriousness though, keep us updated on how you recover it if you do.
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I let my battery drain all the way today until it shut off watching netflix and used my HTC charger and couldnt turn it on for 2 hours.
I tell u what, take the battery out,
put it back in, use the wall charger not USB from PC.
For at least 15-20 mins.
This should do the trick.
Thnx.
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take the battery out
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This phone has non-removable battery afaik
nextonline said:
This phone has non-removable battery afaik
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What is it?
Moto RAZR / MAXX ?
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chilschils41 said:
What is it?
Moto RAZR / MAXX ?
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Is thinking, some people just don't pay attention. Or, someone is trolling...
chilschils41 said:
What is it?
Moto RAZR / MAXX ?
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It's an iPhone...
Anyway, I hooked it up to an outlet for a few hours then I started pressing and holding random button combinations and it started working again.
nextonline said:
It's an iPhone...
Anyway, I hooked it up to an outlet for a few hours then I started pressing and holding random button combinations and it started working again.
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Lol..
Hold HOME & POWER button togather
That's the way to reset iPhone
Thnx.
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Someone be sure to donate to that guy... perhaps a clue would be appropriate
I should also ammend my earlier statement with the fact that the battery drain was intentional. It hadnt been on a charger for 24 hours. I made a few phone calls (maybe an hour total). Left Wifi and bluetooth on. Both were connected the entire time save the drive home (15 mins) on the wifi. I played plants v zombies for 2 1/2 hours over the course of 3 "game sessions". Finally at 20% I was able to watch all but the last 10 minutes of the expenables via netflix before it died.
Most impressive windows phone/mobile battery I have ever owned.
You can remove the battery - it's not that hard. Watch the CNET teardown video for a how to:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/cr...mediocre-hardware-reasons-for-great-price/527
kenikh said:
You can remove the battery - it's not that hard. Watch the CNET teardown video for a how to:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/cr...mediocre-hardware-reasons-for-great-price/527
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Yeah, but im sure it voids the warrant. I watched that video not too long before getting the phone.
hx4700 Killer said:
Yeah, but im sure it voids the warranty.
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Good point - I always forget about little things like that.
kenikh said:
Good point - I always forget about little things like that.
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but not the $100. You can buy a new one for free
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nextonline said:
It's an iPhone...
Anyway, I hooked it up to an outlet for a few hours then I started pressing and holding random button combinations and it started working again.
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Theres a thread on button controls further down the list, but here they are again.
Press and hold the power button for ~8-10 seconds, forces a power off. You can then restart the phone like normal.
From Power OFF, Press and hold Vol Down + Camera, and touch the power button until the phone vibrates and release the power button. Continue to hold the Vol Down+Camera button until the screen comes on, will Factory reset the device.
or, you can read it yourself here on the Nokia site.
alodar1 said:
but not the $100. You can buy a new one for free
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From Power OFF, Press and hold Vol Down + Camera, and touch the power button until the phone vibrates and release the power button. Continue to hold the Vol Down+Camera button until the screen comes on, will Factory reset the device.
or, you can read it yourself here on the Nokia site.
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Well SH!T!!! I decided to try the reset function out for fun. DON'T DO THAT. It works, BUT the phone gives NO WARNING before wiping your device. Now I have reinstall all of my crap. DAMMIT.
kenikh said:
Well SH!T!!! I decided to try the reset function out for fun. DON'T DO THAT. It works, BUT the phone gives NO WARNING before wiping your device. Now I have reinstall all of my crap. DAMMIT.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAH....thats exactly how I found out....I thought, no way this works, they never work.....but this does.
Someone had posted steps from an earlier Nokia, so I went to the site and looked it up. Its listed as steps for the 800....so I tried it.
Surprise !!!!!
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kenikh said:
Well SH!T!!! I decided to try the reset function out for fun. DON'T DO THAT. It works, BUT the phone gives NO WARNING before wiping your device. Now I have reinstall all of my crap. DAMMIT.
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Install Reinstaller first !!!! saves some time.

Loose charging port

My micro USB port on my phone has been slowly getting loose, now when I plug it into my laptop I get "USB device not recognized ". I found a thread on buying another one and replacing it, but the eBay link is dead. My stepdad has an old HTC Droid Incredible. I was wondering if its possible to swap them out or if I would have to get my phone replaced
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JehC said:
My micro USB port on my phone has been slowly getting loose, now when I plug it into my laptop I get "USB device not recognized ". I found a thread on buying another one and replacing it, but the eBay link is dead. My stepdad has an old HTC Droid Incredible. I was wondering if its possible to swap them out or if I would have to get my phone replaced
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Does it charge on the wall charger?
If your phone is under warranty get the whole thing replaced. There are a few sites that sell the part if its not anymore. Look for Incredible 2 or S the part is identical. I have replaced mine its not difficult. I found a video on youtube that showed the whole process. BTW the part is like 5-10 and look for a tool kit if you dont have tiny torx drivers.
im not under warrenty i believe. but i'll try to get it replaced.
yeah i can get it to charge, the problem is i JUST rooted/s-Off'ed my phone and now i can't flash a stock rom over to return it to verizon lol. if it gets worse i'll figure something out. i'll start looking for spare parts
JehC said:
im not under warrenty i believe. but i'll try to get it replaced.
yeah i can get it to charge, the problem is i JUST rooted/s-Off'ed my phone and now i can't flash a stock rom over to return it to verizon lol. if it gets worse i'll figure something out. i'll start looking for spare parts
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lol... are u good with a soldering iron?
i just did one for a Samsung Galaxy (it was the StraightTalk one). I definitely don't recommend something this ridiculously tough... a 7 wire USB plug! Unfortunately, one of the pads came off and it was a loss...
alright, i went up to verizon and they're sending me a new one for free. the thing is i gotta send my old phone back.
i'm rooted with s-off running cm7, should i restore my nandroid back up of sense 2.1/android 2.3.3 then update back to 2.3.4, do you think they'll notice i rooted it?
JehC said:
alright, i went up to verizon and they're sending me a new one for free. the thing is i gotta send my old phone back.
i'm rooted with s-off running cm7, should i restore my nandroid back up of sense 2.1/android 2.3.3 then update back to 2.3.4, do you think they'll notice i rooted it?
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Follow the guide to getting back to S-ON.
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After All that trouble to downgrading I gotta do this crap again lol.
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agapedisciple said:
lol... are u good with a soldering iron?
i just did one for a Samsung Galaxy (it was the StraightTalk one). I definitely don't recommend something this ridiculously tough... a 7 wire USB plug! Unfortunately, one of the pads came off and it was a loss...
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No soldiering required to replace the charge port I've done it to 3 dinc2 and its just a ribbon cable and the part is only 8 bucks on eBay its really simple if you have the right size tools
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prototype7 said:
Follow the guide to getting back to S-ON.
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i can't find a guide with good links for froyo/GB and i got my replacement phone today, and I have to send it back within 5 days or i get charged full retail..now i'm getting a bit nervous lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599767
Download with new phone, move to root of sd card, than put sd in other pgobe and apply through bootloader Ive used it 3 times and works great.
is there a mirror for this anywhere? server's having erratic download speeds.
http://www.4shared.com/zip/psGBUT1b/All_Stock_PG32IMG.html?refurl=d1url
This mirror works. Just tested it
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Make sure to rename to PG32IMG.zip. double check name to make sure.
alright just installed it, i'm still s-OFF though.
is that ok?
also, i'm bootlooping. fixes? or should i just not worry about it lol
JehC said:
alright just installed it, i'm still s-OFF though.
is that ok?
also, i'm bootlooping. fixes? or should i just not worry about it lol
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It does not.touch s-off, ive turned 3 of them in with no problems, and along with the other 1000 that used that method.
Bootlooping? You shouldn't be. Did you wipe data/dalvik/ factory reset. It.should boot right up. To setup screen than pull battery and send In
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Did it go all of the way through the process? Should've been a kist of things that it done on screen during process
sk842018 said:
It does not.touch s-off, ive turned 3 of them in with no problems, and along with the other 1000 that used that method.
Bootlooping? You shouldn't be. Did you wipe data/dalvik/ factory reset. It.should boot right up. To setup screen than pull battery and send In
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Did it go all of the way through the process? Should've been a kist of things that it done on screen during process
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yeah i fixed the bootlooping. and alright, sounds good to me
My charge port is so bad I pretty much have to hold the plug to make it charge so looks like I'm ordering parts from eBay tonight , while Im at it I might replace the front speaker too , anyone know if the speaker connections are soldered ? I'd take mine apart but don't have a torx atm.hopefully I can fix it cuz I really don't want a different phone
vivow? More like vivWOW
JehC said:
i can't find a guide with good links for froyo/GB and i got my replacement phone today, and I have to send it back within 5 days or i get charged full retail..now i'm getting a bit nervous lol
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I've returned a couple with stock ROM and one with cm7 still on it (all were S off) with no problems I wouldn't worry.
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JehC said:
im not under warrenty i believe. but i'll try to get it replaced.
yeah i can get it to charge, the problem is i JUST rooted/s-Off'ed my phone and now i can't flash a stock rom over to return it to verizon lol. if it gets worse i'll figure something out. i'll start looking for spare parts
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I couldn't S-On my phone because my port was dead. I took it to Best Buy (where I bought it and pay for Geek Squad BTP); they took it and ordered me a new one which arrived two days later. SO far I haven't heard anything about it. Maybe since the issue was the charging port and not the software itself, they didn't care? IDK...
What a piece of sh1t this phone is. Can HTC even make a phone that lasts more than a year without falling apart? Luckily, I'm getting only my second inc2 on Friday. Can't wait to see what is wrong with this refurb beaut.

[Q] Battery problem

So this is the fastest way how I can introduce to you my problem - please open Attachments and see my battery history. My phone just back from the service repair. They told me that the battery has been replaced. Maybe it was big mistake that after I get my compact in hands I rooted him and restored the old ROM and now I'm worring that I just have broken next battery. Is that possible? or my phone wasn't repaired...?
MaryChristma said:
So this is the fastest way how I can introduce to you my problem - please open Attachments and see my battery history. My phone just back from the service repair. They told me that the battery has been replaced. Maybe it was big mistake that after I get my compact in hands I rooted him and restored the old ROM and now I'm worring that I just have broken next battery. Is that possible? or my phone wasn't repaired...?
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Just flash a stock rom and see what happens. Maybe some combination of your old features is bad for batterys.
I have exactly the same problem. Sending of for repair tomorrow. It seemed to start when I started using Google voice but when I stopped using it the problem stayed so I think it's unrelated.
I ran into problems after installing Lollipop,now my z1c won't charge like it used to. I had it charging last night for 10 hours and it went from 11-50%, have no idea what happened. Did factory reset and even installed from the scratch again with no luck. Also I sometimes get the text power is going faster than you're charging,etc. Tried three different chargers and cables.
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Did you experienced any water damage?
If you're asking from me,no I had a bootloop first trying to flash rooted Lollipop,don't know if that damaged something. But I've had hundreds of bootloops before so my phone should have been dead long time ago.
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Finally succeeded charging to 100%,only able to do so by turning off phone while charging. Calibrated the battery and installed Better battery stats to see are there some bugs eating the battery like crazy.
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hottomato said:
I have exactly the same problem. Sending of for repair tomorrow. It seemed to start when I started using Google voice but when I stopped using it the problem stayed so I think it's unrelated.
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Got my phone back from sony. They replaced the battery under warranty.
hottomato said:
Got my phone back from sony. They replaced the battery under warranty.
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Hey, did it solve the battery sudden drop issue??
Edit: If possible, please attach ur battery usage snap with the new battery..
Yeah, solved the sudden drops. Still don't get as much life as when I originally got the phone but I think thats due to apps syncing too often etc.
I'll try and post a picture in a bit.
hottomato said:
Yeah, solved the sudden drops. Still don't get as much life as when I originally got the phone but I think thats due to apps syncing too often etc.
I'll try and post a picture in a bit.
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Thanks and a snap of battery usage will be great if u can share...
https://www.dropbox.com/s/whnzkwruojrws2p/Screenshot_2015-04-25-08-44-04.png?dl=0
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So you are using kitkat... I am having the sudden drop issue in lollipop and some other people also facing it only lollipop .. I think its software issue in lollipop
Yep on kit kat. I thought it was software originally but it did it in recovery and also after being repaired in pc companion. There's several people on here with the same issue, I had an online chat sessionand they said send it in for repair.
Facebook and Google Play Services Keep Alive permission -> OFF helped things a lot in Lollipop, using the App Ops app from Play Store. Still getting Facebook notifications just fine.
Not sent by me.
Yea.
Syncing, checking mail automatically, keeping Wi-Fi on all the time.
I don't know better methods to get rid of battery woring long hours.
ONLY checking IMAP mail account discharged my phone over the night completely.

Strange Battery Problem

Hi XDA Community, long time no see
I have a strange problem with my Galaxy Tab S 8.4 4G (SM-T705Y)...
I upgraded to Lollipop, decided I didn't like it and then downgraded back to Kit Kat...
Since doing so, I'm now experiencing strange problems with my battery...
After fully charging it to 100% and then using it for only a few hours, the battery reportedly goes flat but after rebooting the battery is back up to, say, 30%.
Without charging it, I keep using it, but then it goes flat again really fast - and again, after rebooting, the battery is back up to, say, 15%.
I upgraded back to Lollipop to see if the problem continues but I get numerous hours use out of the [same] battery.
I would prefer not to use Lollipop as I cannot [easily] install the Xposed Framework.
I've tried searching around for solutions, but I can only find dissimilar issues.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Puppet Test Pilot
Did you try battery calibration?
https://www.androidpit.com/how-to-calibrate-the-battery-on-your-android-device
Also wipe cache/dalvik.
Hi Starlord, thanks for your message.
I tried a couple of different apps that were for battery calibration (one with and one without root) but not the method or the app in the link. And I'm pretty sure I wiped cache/dalvic on one of the occasions I re-flashed. But I don't think I tried the two options together.
I'll try in the morning and let you know how I go.
Cheers,
same happen with me. you must resolder the connection between the battery and the board. if you still have warranty you can bring to samsung service center and ask them to resolder the connection.
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i posted in here also, you can read the whole thread about battery problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60146886&postcount=78
dungeon said:
same happen with me. you must resolder the connection between the battery and the board. if you still have warranty you can bring to samsung service center and ask them to resolder the connection.
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i posted in here also, you can read the whole thread about battery problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60146886&postcount=78
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That is also a possibility. It is a known hardware issue with tab s, pro...
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Hi, Sorry for the belated update.
I finally got around to re-flashing my tablet.
I made sure to wipe cache/dalvik and then after rooting I installed then ran the 'Battery Calibration' app.
As directed, I made sure the battery was 100% charged when I calibrated.
Then I used it until it went flat and shut off, I got a few hours use.
After rebooting the battery said 20%.
So the problem doesn't seem as bad as before but it is still occurring.
I'm quite sure the problem is not hardware related because it doesn't occur at all when the tablet is running Android Lollipop.
If anyone has any further advice it will be greatly appreciated but I think I will just go back to running Lollipop.
Cheers
Puppet
puppettestpilot said:
Hi, Sorry for the belated update.
I finally got around to re-flashing my tablet.
I made sure to wipe cache/dalvik and then after rooting I installed then ran the 'Battery Calibration' app.
As directed, I made sure the battery was 100% charged when I calibrated.
Then I used it until it went flat and shut off, I got a few hours use.
After rebooting the battery said 20%.
So the problem doesn't seem as bad as before but it is still occurring.
I'm quite sure the problem is not hardware related because it doesn't occur at all when the tablet is running Android Lollipop.
If anyone has any further advice it will be greatly appreciated but I think I will just go back to running Lollipop.
Cheers
Puppet
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There's only one real fix for your battery, but unfortunately means you need to open your tablet by removing the back cover, unplug the battery and wait a few minutes.
Put everything back together and it should be fixed.
Going in a different direction, there are no issues installing xposed on your device.
Maybe you should be asking how to do that rather than taking backward steps.
This worked for me.. just try to drain your battery.. then remove your battery.. then reattach charge it fully then boot up

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