Hello guys, I've been doing some searching around and I can't seem to get wireless charging to work on my LG G3.
I recently purchased a NFC/Qi sticker and successfully replaced the old NFC-only sticker on my backplate. I have checked and made sure the NFC/Qi pins and the terminals on the pad make contact.
I have also purchased a CHOE Stadium Qi Charger, which was very highly praised around these parts.
My issue is - wireless charging is very unreliable. I place the LG G3 on the charging pad, and it does charge for approximately 5 seconds before turning off, and then charging for 5 seconds again, then turning off. It repeats this cycle indefinitely.
I have tried restoring back to a stock KitKat image and see if the Lollipop update was causing issues, but the same issue persists. I've used both stock Lollipop ROM and the BlissPop ROM to no avail.
Anyone here have any ideas as to how I can solve this?
Make sure that the power supply you are using is putting out enough amp. I have one of these cheap ones here that does exactly the same thing. Using a good psu it works fine. Plugging it into my PC sometimes work and other times it just goes hair wire.
cenwesi said:
Make sure that the power supply you are using is putting out enough amp. I have one of these cheap ones here that does exactly the same thing. Using a good psu it works fine. Plugging it into my PC sometimes work and other times it just goes hair wire.
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I've used the charger that came with the LG G3 (1.8 amp) and a 2.4 amp charger. Still doesn't seem to help.
Check to make sure you have the pins lined up with the pads on the charging sticker.
jobella said:
Check to make sure you have the pins lined up with the pads on the charging sticker.
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In my post, I have already mentioned that the pins are making contact with the sticker.
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When I plug in my power adapter to charge the tablet more often now I get the Slow Charging notification that says battery is charging slowly due to low electric current of TA/USB connection. Any one else seeing this? I am using the stock charger supplied with the tablet. I have tried this on several AC outlets in several different locations. It does not seen to affect the ability to charge the tablet it just charges it a little slower.
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When I plug in my power adapter to charge the tablet more often now I get the Slow Charging notification that says battery is charging slowly due to low electric current of TA/USB connection. Any one else seeing this? I am using the stock charger supplied with the tablet. I have tried this on several AC outlets in several different locations. It does not seen to affect the ability to charge the tablet it just charges it a little slower.
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i havent experienced this message except for when i connect the tablet to the pc where the electric current is indeed low
katsika said:
i havent experienced this message except for when i connect the tablet to the pc where the electric current is indeed low
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Thanks for the reply. I am starting to think my power adapter is not putting out the correct current it should be. I will try using a different 2A charger and see how it goes.
MarkLI88 said:
Thanks for the reply. I am starting to think my power adapter is not putting out the correct current it should be. I will try using a different 2A charger and see how it goes.
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You might also try a different cord!
You may try to install "battery monitor widget", it will tell you charging in USB mode or AC mode.
I also find the stock LG charger slow charging, the widget shows I'm only charging at around 1100mA max. While the charger itself label said Output 1.8A max. I can't reach this level yet.
If I charge with a stock nexus 7 charger (which is 2A rated), it'll get worse...just reach around 800mA max.
I'm still not sure what's wrong with the charger or the tablet itself...
I can say that the cable that came with the gpad does charge faster than a thinner cable I had. Both were tested plugged into the stock LG charger.
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When I pulled my g pad out of the box and saw the stock charger was below 2A I put it back in the box. I charge my tablet with the 2A charger that my note 2 uses.
I've seen this problem intermittently with the stock LG charger and today it seems to have become a permanent fault. Swapping to my Note 3 charger things are back to normal once more. Swapping back and forth repeatedly the LG charger triggers the warning and the Note charger is fine. It looks like the LG charger is a bit rubbish. I'll press for a warranty replacement.
I have noticed mine recharges really slowly as well. Using the stock charger, and the battery app previously mentioned, it gives me about 1.1A from the stock charger. Using my Vita charger rated at 1.5A I get about 1.4 into the G Pad. It seems their charger just stinks.
I sent them a support query to see if they will replace it without hassle, if they want me to send it back I'll just buy something else instead.
Edit: Heard back from LG, they want me to send the whole thing back to them or return it to Newegg. Not sure why they won't just ship me a replacement charger, it would be much cheaper for them in the long run.
tdodd said:
I've seen this problem intermittently with the stock LG charger and today it seems to have become a permanent fault. Swapping to my Note 3 charger things are back to normal once more. Swapping back and forth repeatedly the LG charger triggers the warning and the Note charger is fine. It looks like the LG charger is a bit rubbish. I'll press for a warranty replacement.
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Further investigation revealed the original cable to be at fault, as it would not make a data connection with either of my laptops. Another cable from my old Galaxy Note worked perfectly. Even so there is still a question mark about the charger as well. Today I spoke to an LG support rep who promised to send a new charger and cable. They should arrive within five working days. I had read of mixed opinions on LG's support, but so far it all seems encouraging.
Hello,
I'm trying to set my g3 up with wireless charging (too many wires around my desk!) but im having problems.
I have the quick circle case, which I thought had wireless charging built in. I then bought the following product: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M9TBTDM?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01 hoping they were compatible.
I am thinking either the quickcircle case is only compatible with the official lg wireless charger? I never actually use the quick circle case anyway, just tried it for testing purposes. Would something like this from ebay enable me to use my normal back cover, to work with the type of charger ive listed above? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QI-Wirele...ories_MobilePhoneChargers&hash=item2ed969a5c9
I have the F400L Korean model.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Adam
Have you got the snap-on or the replacement backcover variant of QuickCircle? If former, then you can't use it for Wireless charging IIRC, if the latter, check how many pins there are on the inside of the cover, if it has only 2 of them, then it has only NFC compatibility and no wireless charging available, if it has 4 of them, try to carefully align the device so the center of the device is aligned with the logo on your charger.
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Have you got the snap-on or the replacement backcover variant of QuickCircle? If former, then you can't use it for Wireless charging IIRC, if the latter, check how many pins there are on the inside of the cover, if it has only 2 of them, then it has only NFC compatibility and no wireless charging available, if it has 4 of them, try to carefully align the device so the center of the device is aligned with the logo on your charger.
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Hi, I have one that replaces the back cover, it has the 4 pins, I tried moving it over all parts of the charger, there were times when the phone would begin to charge, but this only lasted for a split second. But as I said above, im not keen on the quick circle case anyway, would much prefer to get it working with the regular back cover
will one of those stickers from ebay work to attach to my back cover? the listings suggest they dont work for my model; "QI Wireless Charging + NFC Antenna Sticker for LG G3 D855 VS985 D851 LS990"
Try swapping your USB cable and make sure your power supply is rated to put out at least 1.8 Amps.
I picked up an lg QI dock and tryed to let the g3 charge off it. Would not work. So found out that the us versions of the g3 do not have the correct back to work on qi dock charging. bought a replacement cover and then tryed to use dock.
the phone would go into charge mode for a few seconds and then stop charging. tryed moving the phone in differant positions and still no charge. then one night the phone charged, but it is intermitant. Is there something Im doing wrong?
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The original back cover should of worked right out the box, I think the wireless charger is defective you have, try another one.
xrepo said:
I picked up an lg QI dock and tryed to let the g3 charge off it. Would not work. So found out that the us versions of the g3 do not have the correct back to work on qi dock charging. bought a replacement cover and then tryed to use dock.
the phone would go into charge mode for a few seconds and then stop charging. tryed moving the phone in differant positions and still no charge. then one night the phone charged, but it is intermitant. Is there something Im doing wrong?
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Qi chargers vary in signal strength and have an effective "transmission range" that is dependent on how thick the case of the transmitter is and how thick your phone's case is, if you have one on it. If you have a case on the phone try taking it out before you charge to see if that helps. Otherwise you may need to look for a "stronger" charger (they should have "transmission distance" or "charging distance" listed and anything 5mm or less is useless in my experience).
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The original back cover should of worked right out the box, I think the wireless charger is defective you have, try another one.
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The US versions do not support wireless charging out of the box, as the OP said. I am waiting on a replacement antenna to handle both NFC and Qi, myself. I really got spoiled to the wireless charging with my Nexii 4 and 7...
I bought wireless sticker from another thread's link two weeks ago, it works very well until yesterday.
When i put my phone on my wireless charging dock, the dock's led shows its charging, but my phone didnt charge, i tried different dock, all the same that dock show charging but phone not charge. I also tried detach the back cover then put on the dock, the dock wouldnt show charging, anyone have idea whats wrong?
emprize said:
I bought wireless sticker from another thread's link two weeks ago, it works very well until yesterday.
When i put my phone on my wireless charging dock, the dock's led shows its charging, but my phone didnt charge, i tried different dock, all the same that dock show charging but phone not charge. I also tried detach the back cover then put on the dock, the dock wouldnt show charging, anyone have idea whats wrong?
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which wireless sticker did you go with? did you need to add the padding to get the correct connection?
Mine did this after 2 days. A couple of us talked about it in the other thread. No solution was found. I asked for a refund and an waiting for another from a different company
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which wireless sticker did you go with? did you need to add the padding to get the correct connection?
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cant remember the name, its from aliexpress, a Hong Kong seller
Hmm...
This happened to me with a case which had the nfc/qi sticker on the back (from amazon). The wireless charging worked for a few days then stopped. The case was a yootech quick circle case from amazon. Not to speak poorly of them... Their customer service is excellent, and they shipped me out another one. But amazingly... The second case had the same issue. Most reviews on amazon were 5 star so I seemed to be in the minority.
If this happened to you, did you eventually find a sticker/case that worked (longer than a few days)?
Also, what specific model do you have? Mine is VS986 (Verizon). Gray plastic back, from best buy...
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This happened to me with a case which had the nfc/qi sticker on the back (from amazon). The wireless charging worked for a few days then stopped. The case was a yootech quick circle case from amazon. Not to speak poorly of them... Their customer service is excellent, and they shipped me out another one. But amazingly... The second case had the same issue. Most reviews on amazon were 5 star so I seemed to be in the minority.
If this happened to you, did you eventually find a sticker/case that worked (longer than a few days)?
Also, what specific model do you have? Mine is VS986 (Verizon). Gray plastic back, from best buy...
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Mine is 815 I'm using here in the states. I have ordered a different one, but shipping is taking forever. All the other stickers appeared to be the same as far as I could tell. So, no, I haven't found one yet; but hopefully in a week.
I have this problem, too. Weird thing is, I have also bought those stickers, but I don't think that is the problem. I also have the original LG circle case with the built-in wireless charging, and that stopped working, too?!
I had this issue a while back when the stickers first came out, so I bought another from a different manufacturer, but it had the same problem. I bought an official LG quick circle and it didn't work either. It was the phone not working, but the sticker or case. I had to send the phone back. Lucky for me they refunded me after a month of owning the phone. i was getting sick of the bugs and lack of root anyways. But now im stuck with 2 stickers, 4 cases/bumpers and an extra battery lol. Oh well.
Anyways, point was the phone is faulty. RMA time if you really want wireless charging like I did.
Thank you for the info frigidazzi , I was afraid that it was a problem with the phone, and not the stickers or cover. I guess I will have to send it back then... Bummer...
Same experience
I have the Verizon LG G4 running stock with no launcher. I purchased the New wisdom qi sticker from Amazon and after installing it had no issues charging wirelessly on my Tylty charger. After several days, my phone stopped charging, and no longer recognizes the charger when placing the phone on it. I assumed that the sticker had an issue, so I ordered a new one, but after installing it the phone still will not start charging.
The Tytly charger does recognize the phone when placed on it, but the phone does not recognize the charger. This has been driving me nuts since it was working fine for several days and now nothing. I also have a qi charger in my car and experienced the exact same thing.
guys, it's a hardware failure by the looks of it, please read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62403976&postcount=9
Ugh, say it isn't so
That is probably the worst possible news, but thanks for sharing. Has anyone had any luck returning their phone under the one year warranty to get this fixed?
I also installed a Qi Sticker on my LG G4, at the beginning. I was having a lot of trouble, I even added a little bit of padding for the connections but when I tried to charge the phone it would always disconnect.
The solution was very silly, apparently the dock station requires an adaptor of 1800mA (or above) to work properly and my adaptor was for 1500mA, and now it works perfectly.
So yeah, check all the connections and the current values for the devices.
btw. Also check that the two conntact pins for the wireless charging sticker are springy.
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I also installed a Qi Sticker on my LG G4, at the beginning. I was having a lot of trouble, I even added a little bit of padding for the connections but when I tried to charge the phone it would always disconnect.
The solution was very silly, apparently the dock station requires an adaptor of 1800mA (or above) to work properly and my adaptor was for 1500mA, and now it works perfectly.
So yeah, check all the connections and the current values for the devices.
btw. Also check that the two conntact pins for the wireless charging sticker are springy.
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I just checked the specs on the TYLT VU charger and the input voltage is 12v/750mA which is quite a bit lower than the charger you are using. Even if I could find another wall adapter that would fit into the VU, I would be leery of doing so since that would be more than double the voltage for which it is rated for and I don't want to trash my $60 charger. I also used this same charger with my LG G3 for over a year with no issues at all. As I stated earlier in my post, my G4 was charging fine for several days and then stopped suddenly (others reported similar issues as well). Lawrence750 mentioned this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...76&postcount=9 which seems to indicate this is related to the phone itself (hardware failure). Until someone is able to send their phone in to LG for repair and then receive it back with the problem solved, I don't think we will really know for sure what is causing this issue.
I had an issue where the phone also stopped charging wirelessly. I verified the charging array was good and that the phone was seeing it properly. The phone would act like it was going to charge for about 15 seconds then stop. I figured the array had moved a bit and wasn't touching the pins consistently. I placed a piece of scotch tape doubled over under the pin pad and still no joy. come to find out that the spare battery LG sent me was the culprit. Swapped the battery and it worked like a charm. Both batteries charged correctly when plugged in. Not sure why the newer battery had an issue.
I've experienced a problem with my G4 which suddenly stopped charging via wireless. I have a number of wireless chargers which all work with my wifes G3 but I no longer get any response when I try to charge the G4.
I sent it to LG who took 2 weeks and returned it with 'no defect found'. I've obtained another case with the wireless sticker but still nothing. NFC is fine on both cases btw.
LG then sent a spare battery but it still doesn't work.
I'm now waiting to see what they suggest. I could really do with testing both my cases on another G4 to be sure they are ok but the first worked fine for a couple months and theres no reason why a brand new one would also be faulty.
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The problem is definitely the phone itself. After trying multiple chargers and different Qi phone battery covers, I contacted Verizon and spoke with there tech support about the issue. They agreed to replace the phone since it was still under warranty, and the new phone they sent me charges just fine.
Mines gone back to LG again. If it isn't fixed this time I'm going to look to return it and switch to HTC or Samsung.,
For any who have tried wireless charging, I have a poll and questionnaire re: your experience. Would greatly appreciate your input.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/tried-wireless-charging-t3227672
Got my G4 back from LG with a new main board. Wireless charging seemed to be working. Phone charged wirelessly overnight and since then will not work again.
So I've reached the end of the road with it. I could live without wireless charging but I shouldn't have to so I'm going to push for a refund and will switch to Samsung or HTC. There's obviously a fault with wireless charging looking at the results of Waylo's poll.
Anyone else having issues with wireless charging since the 13B update? I do not if it is just coincidence or not but both my wife's and my G4 refuse to charge through wireless. This problem seemed to begin after both phone's were updated to 13B. The light on the charging pads does not even come on. In the case of my G4, I have actually wiped the phone after the 13B update and still encounter the issue.
You should check to make sure it's not that the sticker on the back has stopped making contact with the wireless charging pads... All of mine have consistently stopped working after awhile because of that, however, if I take the sticker off and press it to the contacts physically it still works.
Although after fighting it for weeks I've given up on wireless charging for this phone.
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You should check to make sure it's not that the sticker on the back has stopped making contact with the wireless charging pads... All of mine have consistently stopped working after awhile because of that, however, if I take the sticker off and press it to the contacts physically it still works.
Although after fighting it for weeks I've given up on wireless charging for this phone.
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Hardware issue is a possibility but, I have two LG G4's here that both stopped working at the same time. I experience the issue on multiple charging pads also. This was right after both phone were updated to 13b.
I'm on 13b and my wireless charging works as well as it ever did, which isn't spectacular. I'd say 1/10 times I wake up and its not charged. I even bought the official flip cover case with qi as I originally blamed my sticker back application skills.... but both work equally crappily....
Wireless charging on my 13B is rock solid. FWIW this is the wireless charger I use: http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Yoot...9605910&sr=8-3&keywords=lg+g4+yootech+charger
As long as I ensure that it is steady green on the charging light by properly aligning the phone to the pad, I have never had an issue with it not charging properly.
I am not sure why I am still having issues. I did a battery pull on both phone and they started charging. But now half the time neither phone charges or I will wake up with the phone only partially charged. I just find it really hard to believe that both phones are having issues with two different chargers at the same time and that it happened right after I updated to 13b.
This is the charger I am using: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
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I am not sure why I am still having issues. I did a battery pull on both phone and they started charging. But now half the time neither phone charges or I will wake up with the phone only partially charged. I just find it really hard to believe that both phones are having issues with two different chargers at the same time and that it happened right after I updated to 13b.
This is the charger I am using: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JA7HNZO?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
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OK stupid question but does it charge regularly? Maybe you have battery issues.
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OK stupid question but does it charge regularly? Maybe you have battery issues.
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If I plug either phone in using the same cable that goes to the charging pad I have no issues.
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If I plug either phone in using the same cable that goes to the charging pad I have no issues.
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Thats what I figured, but had to ask. Have you tried charging it with the phone off? Could be the new software requires a greater amperage than before so charging with the phone on could cause issues. I know your charger comes with its own USB cable but what about the actual wall wort? Are you using the standard LG wort? Im just drawing at straws, but hopefully something gets your issue fixed. Other than that I guess at this point, since you already tried different chargers you could see if replacing the Qi sticker in the phone has any effect.
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Thats what I figured, but had to ask. Have you tried charging it with the phone off? Could be the new software requires a greater amperage than before so charging with the phone on could cause issues. I know your charger comes with its own USB cable but what about the actual wall wort? Are you using the standard LG wort? Im just drawing at straws, but hopefully something gets your issue fixed. Other than that I guess at this point, since you already tried different chargers you could see if replacing the Qi sticker in the phone has any effect.
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I will try tonight charging with the phone off, and I do use the wall plug that came with the phone. Thanks for the help.
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I will try tonight charging with the phone off, and I do use the wall plug that came with the phone. Thanks for the help.
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The LG G4 doesn't support wireless charging unless the NFC sticker on the back cover is changed out for one that is NFC/Qi charging capable. Look at the NFC sticker on the inside of the back cover. If it only has one section of the sticker with two metal pads, then it's only NFC capable. There should be two sections / arms with two metal pads on the sticker. one for NFC and the other for wireless charging. You can buy a new pad online for $10. My Verizon LG G4 didn't come with the wireless sticker , only the NFC one. See the picture for details of the NFC/Wireless charging sticker. :good:
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The LG G4 doesn't support wireless charging unless the NFC sticker on the back cover is changed out for one that is NFC/Qi charging capable. Look at the NFC sticker on the inside of the back cover. If it only has one section of the sticker with two metal pads, then it's only NFC capable. There should be two sections / arms with two metal pads on the sticker. one for NFC and the other for wireless charging. You can buy a new pad online for $10. My Verizon LG G4 didn't come with the wireless sticker , only the NFC one. See the picture for details of the NFC/Wireless charging sticker. :good:
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I bought a new sticker that had both NFC and QI, and it was charging without a problem for a couple months. Now mine does not work at all and my wife's G4 only works sometimes.