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A few weeks ago I decided to take the plunge and root/unlock my Gnex. Installed Team Kang AOKP Release and then recently updated to Milestone 4. I am running the GSM Version on Tmobile. Originally as yakjuxw and flashed to yakju before rooting, etc.
Has anyone else run into problems with the Galaxy Nexus charging? It seems to have been progressive. About a week ago my phone randomly started turning the screen on and showing the 'charging' icons and animations as if the phone was plugged in. Then A few days ago I had to play with the plug for it to begin charging. Earlier yesterday, I've reached a point where my gnex would only charge if its off. If i plug the Samsung charger into the phone, the battery screen displays "Not Charging" as opposed to the "Discharging/Charging", so its my guess it knows the charger is plugged in but cannot charge the battery for some strange reason.
It seems im not the only one.
http://groups.google.com/a/googleproductforums.com/forum/#!topic/mobile/RahZtFg39DU
I've contacted Samsung and they are aware that this is happening and have offered to take my phone into repair under warranty but that would require sending my phone off for 2 weeks, so i'd like to try something else.
As pointed out by the last poster in the google thread, squeezing the charger seems to fix the issue but just for a couple minutes. Does this have to do with the contacts/usb charge board/plug?
I have the same problem, but I have root on mobile and I did not cover the guarantee in Samsung
supumaster, the galaxy nexus is a phone that is very easily re-locked and un-rooted. do some searching online. you can 'get your warranty back'
I had the exact same problem, tried everything and nothing worked, finally sent phone to UK here's more info
http://code.google.com/p/android/is...s Owner Summary Stars&groupby=&sort=&id=23789
It sounds like liquid damage to me.
Look really closely inside your charging port for anything green/white, especially toward the very base of the pins. Also, look at the charger itself for any green/corrosion on the pins. If you find any, dip a toothbrush in some denatured alcohol and scrub your charging port.
Works like a charm.
Normally. I'd agree with you, but if you check out that google thread chanchan posted above, hundreds of galaxy nexus users are experiencing the same thing. So either this phone is EXTREMELY prone to moisture damage, or there's something very very wrong.
I had this issue for a day or two at the beginning of February. It disappeared by itself and hasn't returned since.
I had the same problems, specifically it wouldn't charge on some chargers (my car charger), and it would think it was plugged into USB when it wasn't, the lightning bolt would light up, and the screen would never go into full sleep.
I went through a whole lot of that thread, and lots of other people having the same problems, one sugestion was to get a toothpick and stick it in the phone's USB plug and lightly bend the 'tab' up towards the screen. so, i did that, and it fixed all my problems.
likely the tolerance between that 'tab' and the bottom of the plug are so tight, having a USB cord pull on the 'tab' makes some of the data pins short out on the metal surround of the plug. bending it back makes it 'unshort', and work like it's supposed to.
i would highly reccomend being VERY careful with this if you attempt it, i'm guessing its VERY easy to snap off that 'tab' in the plug and ruin your phone.
if this happens again on my phone, i'm sending it back to samsung or verizon to fix.
So I seem to have temporarily corrected the problem with the toothpick trick. I can't advise anyone to do the same as the chance of breaking is probably pretty good. Will let you know if the problem returns.
In other news, I'm on hold with Samsung. I've just been informed that the New York based company that I purchased my Gnex device, is actually not a US device and they will not provide any sort of support for it. If i want support I have to contact UK division of Samsung and all repairs would have to go through them.
I am just f***** livid right now.
I had this problem for a couple months. Now even the toothpick thingy no longer works.
Can no longer get USB data connection. Computer keeps saying "Drivers fail to install" or somesuch. Sometimes it manages to charge via USB, no luck via the wall charger...
Time to send it in. Been a Nokia user for 10+ years, no issues that required it to be sent off for repaired. Super disappointed. Google should get someone else to build their Nexii series...
I have this issue every now and then. It goes away after a reboot.
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I've this problem too. My nexus always gets stuck on 97-98%, and the battery screen says "Not Charging". So, somewhere on some forum I've found this trick and works fine for me.
Just unplug the charger and then plug it in again after waiting for 10sec, it will gradually go to 100% in 5-10mins and the status will change to "Charging" from "Not Charging".
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Normally. I'd agree with you, but if you check out that google thread chanchan posted above, hundreds of galaxy nexus users are experiencing the same thing. So either this phone is EXTREMELY prone to moisture damage, or there's something very very wrong.
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This issue has nothing to go with watter i believe. It was only an excuse for Samsung support guys as this happening way too often and they decided to blame us instead of Samsung.
First time this happened to my Galaxy S II when there was no rain oustside and watter damage was near to impossible. Now this happened to my GNex while i had a flu and were in bed for last two days. Watter? Nah, i felt poor but never pissed on my self nor on my phone :-D BTW, GNex started to charge again when i plugged in an HTC charger. So i'd rather blame charger/charging port quality and not the watter.
Don't take this as a fix but I managed to make the problem on mine go away by gently bending the connector inside the USB port with a pair of tweezers.
So it kinda hints at a contact issue with the connector. Could have stemmed from using non-Samsung provided USB cables and chargers...
Hi all, I'm pretty lost here. My Note II (N7100) suddenly won't charge. Earlier today it charged just fine. I've only ever run stock with root on it. It's not the charger, it's not the cable. I've tried many of both, all of which worked before, none of which work now. I flashed back to stock recovery and did a factory reset, and the problem persists.
When I plug it into a charger while off, briefly a gray battery screen with what looks like a stationary 'wait spinner' will pop up and then the screen will turn back off again. I know the USB port is not totally FUBARed, because I can flash it with heimdall in Linux. It shows up in lsusb when in the bootloader, but not otherwise. The port is pretty much spotless, especially compared with that on my GNex, which still works fine.
I've tried leaving the battery out for an hour, holding the power button, etc. It almost seems like a problem that could be solved by discharging some capacitors, but battery pulls always solved those on my Galaxy Nexus.
Any thoughts on other things I can try?
I can't even figure out how to contact Samsung support in case this is somehow a warranty/hardware issue. At least on their US site the N7100 isn't even an option in the pulldowns they want me to go through.
After some calls to Samsung USA and Canada, I gave up. Apparently the phone is from the UAE, for which Samsung USA has no phone number, and their repair centers won't touch it if it's international. This is really stupid and I plan to write to Samsung about it. It had only been three weeks since I ordered it, so I am returning it to the Amazon seller for a refund. I'll let them deal with their supplier in UAE I guess. I hate to do that, but it seems to be a hardware problem and I have no other recourse at this point.
I cant really help here but i wanted to let you know i had the same problem with a white note 2 from Carphone Warehouse in the UK, just stopped charging after owning the phone for 2 days (i had also only rooted and running stock rom).
Carphone warehouse replaced the handset for me and havent had a problem with the new one so far but its made me take extra care when plugging or unplugging the usb cable ( i use Airdroid for file transfers now). I guess there must be a defect with a limited few usb ports on the note 2.
I thought it might be a 3rd party usb cable to blame (i use a blackberry usb cable at work but ive stopped that now and only use the official Samsung cable).
Sorry i cant help just wanted to share my experiences, hope you get it sorted, good luck!
Thanks for chiming in Steve, good to know I'm not the only one. I saw another post on here like that too, maybe it was yours? There was no discussion. The strange thing is ODIN worked just fine. Maybe a loose connection only on one/both of the power pins?
Nah it wasn't me mate, I had just put it down to me being heavy handed and thought nothing more of it till I saw your post.
I've seen a post in the Jellybam thread today about the charging being down to software but I don't know how true this is as i've yet to check the facts.
Did you manage to get it replaced? I remember it was the worst feeling in the world when the realization hit that my phone wouldn't charge.
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Did you manage to get it replaced? I remember it was the worst feeling in the world when the realization hit that my phone wouldn't charge.
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Yeah I just invoked the Amazon.com return policy, sent it back for a refund, and ordered another one. It was supposed to arrive today, but apparently UPS had some kind of mechanical issue and now it's delayed until tomorrow. I just need it to get here before my next month's Verizon plan bills so I can cancel before paying another month.
Sorry to drag up an old thread but this has just happened to me, EXACTLY the same as OP.
I've reset it, wiped everything, re-flashed latest stock firmware. Tried 3 different cables and two different chargers.
Pretty sure the battery is good because if I take it out of the phone and charge it on the dock, it works fine. If I then put the battery back into the phone, the phones works in every way except it wont charge
I have most of my digital life on this thing, I am so screwed without it. Look like its a warranty repair job then? Ive had the phone about 3 months from Phones 4U :crying:
Looks like hardware issue..
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UtkarshGupta said:
Looks like hardware issue..
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Happened to mine to T-mobile version. Never dropped it, never got it wet, only 1.5 months old.
WTF? Seriously?
Behavior:
Charges sometimes.
Charge sometimes stops at 70% or less.
Screen sensitivity screws up sometimes.
Data constantly being transmitted whether WiFi or cell network.
Never dropped.
Never wet.
Never harshly impacted.
Never rooted.
Tried factory reset.
Tried pulling battery.
Tried different chargers and cables.
Wondering if the trident aegis case put too much pressure on the charger cable by pushing it sideways with the flap.
Any ideas?
Hardware problem.
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After some calls to Samsung USA and Canada, I gave up. Apparently the phone is from the UAE, for which Samsung USA has no phone number, and their repair centers won't touch it if it's international. This is really stupid and I plan to write to Samsung about it. It had only been three weeks since I ordered it, so I am returning it to the Amazon seller for a refund. I'll let them deal with their supplier in UAE I guess. I hate to do that, but it seems to be a hardware problem and I have no other recourse at this point.
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Check in the box, and if you have an EROS Group sticker on it that means it's covered under warranty here in Dubai, UAE as they are the main distributor here for Samsung products.
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This happened to me yesterday after spilling tea on it. I took the device apart as per this video, checked the connectors and reassembled it. Voila, the charger is working again. Obviously I take no responsibility etc etc.
My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 wont charge
I have also had this problem where my galaxy note 2 wont charge. I have tried all the chargers i have used successfully in the past and none of them will charge it now. I had the problem some weeks ago and now it has happened again. I only purchased the phone in January 2013. It is very frustrating. I have never dropped my phone or damaged it in any way what so ever. I have no idea what the problem could be but i will be taking it back to Telstra as i need it sorted out.
Same problem here - is this a generic problem with the Note 2??
I always put my phone on charge overnight , woke up yesterday and it hadn't charged. Swapped batteries - no problem - then put original battery back in, hey presto, charging!
But since then both batteries have run out and I couldn't get either to take any charge. Got it plugged in now and just like other people I've got a static charging ring showing, And no power.
Bought an external charger to try and get round this, but has anyone come up with a proper solution??
-StuPC
Strange...
a mate of mine just mentioned to me today that his note was charging strangely recently, apparantly he took an air gun (on low setting) to the charging port to blast out any miniscule dust n stuff and that fixed it!
Seems they're very sensitive and the smallest thing can make it act strange
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a mate of mine just mentioned to me today that his note was charging strangely recently, apparantly he took an air gun (on low setting) to the charging port to blast out any miniscule dust n stuff and that fixed it!
Seems they're very sensitive and the smallest thing can make it act strange
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Thanks for the tip, Pavpev - I gave it a try but still nothing. Perhaps my phone is super-sensitive!
It happne to my note 2 as well
I had to give it for repair to service center now i just want to know what triggered it and how to prevent it..................
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a mate of mine just mentioned to me today that his note was charging strangely recently, apparantly he took an air gun (on low setting) to the charging port to blast out any miniscule dust n stuff and that fixed it!
Seems they're very sensitive and the smallest thing can make it act strange
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Can confirm this is the case! Tried everything, but the blowing air into the USB socket worked :good:
So my galaxy nexus keeps waking up by itself. The times it does it varies. I've seen a lot of other people have had the problem but no fix.
Any help? It's driving me insane!
Is it plugged in when it does this?
No.
Do you have an app installed that wakes the phone with the proximity sensor? That happened to me before. lol
Again, no. A lot of people have had the problem but i haven't seen a fix yet.
Well its hard to pinpoint the problem obviously without experiencing it. Thats why I ask questions first. It could very well be the screen itself screwing up. I can't really say. Its hard to determine a hardware or software related problem over the internet. If nothing works, I'd say reset your phone to a brand new state and if it continues, you have a hardware issue.
EDIT: Another possibility, your power button.
I had this issue before. But it disappeared when i moved to 4.2.2 kernel. No idea what was causing it down to this very day. I had just given up completely. I tried everything, full wipe. Back to stock, installing with no apps. Couldn't solve it. Then all of the sudden with 4.2.2 it was gone.
usb port
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So my galaxy nexus keeps waking up by itself. The times it does it varies. I've seen a lot of other people have had the problem but no fix.
Any help? It's driving me insane!
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Try disabling "wake up when in charge"
maybe could be a problem to usb port
Screen wakes up when not connected through USB
Hello,
I'll use this thread instead of starting a new one since I'm having the same issue.
My GSM Galaxy Nexus is running the stock Android 4.2.1 (JOP40D.I9250XWMA2).
Starting a few days ago, I noticed that the screen wakes itself when it's not connected to a power source through the USB port. Also, the battery icon often shows it's charging even when it's not connected to a power source.
I didn't install any new applications. Could it be some application update?
How can I investigate whether it's a software or hardware issue?
Thanks for any hint.
FreyrNjord said:
Hello,
I'll use this thread instead of starting a new one since I'm having the same issue.
My GSM Galaxy Nexus is running the stock Android 4.2.1 (JOP40D.I9250XWMA2).
Starting a few days ago, I noticed that the screen wakes itself when it's not connected to a power source through the USB port. Also, the battery icon often shows it's charging even when it's not connected to a power source.
I didn't install any new applications. Could it be some application update?
How can I investigate whether it's a software or hardware issue?
Thanks for any hint.
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Sounds like a hardware problem. What you're describing is exactly what I experienced, had my USB port replaced under warranty to get rid of it (I believe it's fairly easy to do yourself as well).
Solution
I used to have the same problem, the solution is to flash another ROm, my phone used to think it's charging when it wasn't, it used to boot up automatically even though i switched it off, the solution which worked for me was to switch my ROM or Re-flash the current one.
I had the same issue when the USB-inlet was greasy, dirty and messed up.
Thanks guys for the tips.
It stopped doing this since last night when I tried backing up data and running the Cyanogenmod Installer for Windows that came out recently.
Now that the Nexus Root Toolkit successfully managed to have the phone recognized by Windows again, I'll give it another try.
I expected this to be a bit involved, but didn't know I'd still be at it two days later :-/
it is your usb port
To the OP and all gnex owners with similar problem, you don't need to install/reinstall roms or anything. it's most likely the pin in your usb port. make sure the port is clean and dry, because if it is wet the pin shorts to the inner side and turns the screen on as if your phone is charging. if it is dry and yet your screen keeps turning on, then most likely the pin has become bent and is touching/shorting to the inner side. Get a thin knife or flat screwdriver, and use the point to VERY GENTLY straighten it back to the middle. Read more on this: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=39625
the solution is in post #161. (see how most later posts confirm the solution.) I had this too, and solved it with a point of small knife. hope this helps.
Agreed with the guy above, one of the possibilities is the charging port problem, some claimed that changing a new port doesn't not help. That made me moved to another phone.
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Thanks for the info. I'll experiment with a screw driver if this issue pops up again.
My vzw galaxy nexus keeps turning the screen back on as soon as I turn it off, killing my battery at an average of an hr, at most 2... Downloaded an app that tells u which apps are turning the screen on (wakelock) and it says none... App also tells how long phone has been awake vs asleep... Phone been awake for about 95% of the time... Please help... Phone almost unusable unless connected to charger... Oh, btw... As soon as I plug it in to the charger the problem disappears...
Running unrooted, stock 4.2.2 from vzw... If it helps...
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My vzw galaxy nexus keeps turning the screen back on as soon as I turn it off, killing my battery at an average of an hr, at most 2... Downloaded an app that tells u which apps are turning the screen on (wakelock) and it says none... App also tells how long phone has been awake vs asleep... Phone been awake for about 95% of the time... Please help... Phone almost unusable unless connected to charger... Oh, btw... As soon as I plug it in to the charger the problem disappears...
Running unrooted, stock 4.2.2 from vzw... If it helps...
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I have recently come upon the same problem. Its from a galaxy nexus also from Verizon running 4.2.2 I recently got this gnex as a replacement from a lost gnex. Either refurbished or new the problem starts after I disconnect charger. Have you found any solution?
Sounds like a problem with your USB port.
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Have you tried wakelock detector app? Helped me resolve the same issue..
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Have you tried wakelock detector app? Helped me resolve the same issue..
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Yes I tried wake clock but it didn't help. Strangely it happens randomly. I took out the battery for 10 secs put it back in and is working properly. I will wait a while and post back tomorrow morning.
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Yes I tried wake clock but it didn't help. Strangely it happens randomly. I took out the battery for 10 secs put it back in and is working properly. I will wait a while and post back tomorrow morning.
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If you've used the app, you should know there's hardly anything random about it. When a particular wakelock has exceptionally high usage, Google about it (can be done from within the app) and get some insight into what is triggering it. Then you can disable/suspend that app/service.
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I had that happen on a custom kernel once. Flashed a different one and it was fixed....Doesn't seem like it'll help you though
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i actually have the same problem! which rom are you running?
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Sounds like a problem with your USB port.
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I had that problem. Try to move that little thing in charging port with something thin, needle or knife. Thats how I solved it few months ago and since then I haven't had any issue. Hope this will help
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Godra said:
I had that problem. Try to movproblemlittle thing in charging port with something thin, needle or knife. Thats how I solved it few months ago and since then I haven't had any issue. Hope this will help
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I think that might fix it. Im still having the same problem, my fix is taking out the battery. I will try your fix and post back later.
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I think that might fix it. Im still having the same problem, my fix is taking out the battery. I will try your fix and post back later.
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Problem is no longer there. Just stopped doing it. ??????
My dose it when I'm at 100% battery after it drops below 90% stops doing that
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Mine was having the same problem, but I followed the advice of an earlier post by Godra and it has stopped turning on automatically. Basically, I used my pocket knife to clean out under the pins in the micro USB charging port. I also bent it up just a little bit (be very careful not to break it) to keep it away from the metal housing, which is a ground. Something must have been shorting one of the pins to ground (the housing) causing it to continuously wake.
-rich
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Prying or cleaning the USB connector did not help in my case. Battery charge indicator sometimes stayed on, but sometimes not. Battery drained really fast.
I bought a charging flex connector board replacement (they are really cheap on ebay), watched some youtube videos explaining the how to change the board and when my new board arrived, my phone was fixed in under 15 minutes.
My gnex now holds charge for over 24 hours with moderate use.
With Jelly Bean 4.3 installed and a new charging port, it feels like a brand new phone!
open-source software solution
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My vzw galaxy nexus keeps turning the screen back on as soon as I turn it off, killing my battery at an average of an hr, at most 2...
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Hi,
I have developed an open-souce (GPLv3) app that helps save battery when this happens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2484871
SnooZy Charger turns off the screen on these ghost connections, saving battery consumption by the display. It does not fix the charging issues, but it reduces the battery drain when this happens.
mudar
ps: sorry if this is considered as self promotion or xposting but this issue has been reported on multiple threads..
Hi, i had the same problemen as you all, but i solved the problem by remove all the dust from the input of the charger connection from the phone. I think that the dust was maken some kind of shortwire and that that was the reason for it to turn on the screen, after i cleaned all the dust from the charger point in the phone, my problem seems to be solved. Can some one else confirm this?
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My dose it when I'm at 100% battery after it drops below 90% stops doing that
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I happen exactly that, how could you fix it?
Had the same Galaxy Nexus problem with the display switching on sporadically or turning back on seconds after the phone was manually switched off. The display was the number one consumer of energy due to energy statistics even without using the phone. Bluetooth, GPS were disabled and no special apps were running on the phone.
Hint:
The battery statistics graph's detail view logged charging events although the phone was not connected to a USB charger/port. The display was logged as active parallel to these events. So basically the phone thought it was connected to a charger and switched on the display which it normally also does, but since this charging status was repeating over and over, the display wouldn't turn off by itself.
Yesterday, I examined the USB port with a magnifying glass in bright light and noticed quite some fuzz build-up in the port. Otherwise the port looked good and not oxidized or damaged. So I removed the battery and cleaned off the fuzz from the micro USB port. I used a thin thread to loosen the felt-like lint which took me quite some time. Vacuum cleaner didn't work well. Compressed air might be helpful.
What shall I say: The phone charged very well and behaved normal the whole day without any unusual drain and NO pseudo charging events in the battery statistics!
Should this success not persist, I will report ...
GNUser
I had a samsung galaxy nexus for sometime. I was having a charging issue and followed a solution to lift the tongue of the charging port. Unfortunately, I did it too hard and broke the tongue. Being in India Samsung repair centers refuse to fix the thing. Left it idle for three or four months. I found a market in delhi where a guy replaced the port(PS - He was a professional). But unfortunately it still does not work. The port is fixed but the phone is still not getting charged. The glass on the top was broken but the screen was working fine. Today I tried plugging it to my computer and computer made a weird alert noise and an alert of uplugging a device. I am so much in love with this phone. Can anyone help me with this problem? Any solution will help. I you guys cannot help me then maybe no on can.
puneetpareenja said:
I had a samsung galaxy nexus for sometime. I was having a charging issue and followed a solution to lift the tongue of the charging port. Unfortunately, I did it too hard and broke the tongue. Being in India Samsung repair centers refuse to fix the thing. Left it idle for three or four months. I found a market in delhi where a guy replaced the port(PS - He was a professional). But unfortunately it still does not work. The port is fixed but the phone is still not getting charged. The glass on the top was broken but the screen was working fine. Today I tried plugging it to my computer and computer made a weird alert noise and an alert of uplugging a device. I am so much in love with this phone. Can anyone help me with this problem? Any solution will help. I you guys cannot help me then maybe no on can.
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Hmm. Sounds like maybe you should try taking it to a more upmarket shop. I had this problem (though I didn't actually snap the tongue), and I took it to a repair shop and they fixed it. Maybe the problem isn't just the tongue, but something else.
Also, it sounds simple, but have you tried a different charger?
Maybe you need something like that:
"Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 USB Charger Charge Charging Dock Port Connector Flex"
I can't post links so you have to search by yourself.
I changed it today because my GNex always showed "charging" although it wasn't plugged in.
Why don't you try to use a different charger?