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Just got my VZW Galaxy Nexus and am loving it. When I first connected the phone to the computer, I used my old HTC Incredible microUSB cable to connect. I realized this was silly, as I hadn't installed the drivers yet. So I pulled the cable and installed the drivers. Upon reconnecting, I couldn't get anything to register. No charging, no data... I tried uninstalling the drivers, restarting both the computer and the phone and still nothing. The phone would no longer register that it was even being plugged in. I grabbed the cable it came with and it worked fine. That is the only cable that will actually charge the phone. I can plug it into any USB charger, and as long as i use that cable, the phone will charge. Additionally, it is the only cable that I can use to connect the phone to the computer. I tried other old cables, but none work. All chargers and computers work with that nexus cable, but none of the other cables work. Any thoughts on this? Is this an amperage issue through the cable? Why would data connection no longer work and why did it work the first time?
Thanks for your thoughts!
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I've had a similar experience, tried the charger from my droid OG, and it didn't work. Plugged in the old droid, still charges, new cable charges fine though. Weird, huh?
yea i tried to charge it with my usb cable in my car that i've used for all my htc phones but it didn't charge
Using a charger from a galaxy S here without any problems. Haven't tried connecting to a PC though.
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Having the exact same issues and getting worried...This morning I plugged in and it said charging. Now, even using samsung plug it doesn't say "Charging". The cord appears to be charging but the OS doesn't say so.
At home I use the AC charger that came with my Nokia N97 mini: no probs. At work I charge with a cheap brandless USB cable plugged into my laptop: no probs.
Ok, I guess I'm going hunting for a working cable. My friends Orig. Droid cable works so I might trade out with him...might not mean anything, but the cables that work have slits cut in the forward facing part of the microUSB, and the ones that will not charge do not. This may be an issue of my available sample, but perhaps there is something else going on here? Just jabbing in the dark here...
I'm now using my Nokia CA-101D MicroUSB cable (with an extender, because the single cable is long only 10 cm) with my PC and it works perfectly.
The original Samsung cable that come in the box is always into che AC USB adapter, to recharge de GNEX on night.
Interesting. I had an old Motorola Charger (one piece unit, not separate charger and USB cable) that would't charge my Galaxy Nexus. However, I have used a Kindle 3G charger and Blackberry charger that have both charged it without a problem. I figured that for chargers that separate the cable and AC adapater it would be the problem with the adapter and not the actual cable but I could be wrong.
I did read on another forum that newer devices with bigger screens like the Nexus can't take a charge from older chargers because of the makeup and power use of the newer devices.
I was thinking some companies switch the pin-outs of their cables/ports so you can't buy a normal cable and have it work....I could be totally off base though.
Mine works on 4 different cables on two different boxes. Haven't even opened the one that came with it yet.
Working here on a GSM/HSPA GN on ANY Micro USB Cable.
You guys not working are you with a Verizon Galaxy Nexus?
Oddly enough, I've used my old Incredible cable (perhaps it was my Thunderbolt one, though) with no problems. I'm on the Verizon Nexus if that makes a difference.
tct08 said:
Oddly enough, I've used my old Incredible cable (perhaps it was my Thunderbolt one, though) with no problems. I'm on the Verizon Nexus if that makes a difference.
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Using OG Droid usb for data transfer and an old LG usb to charge overnite. No problems. I haven't even unpacked the nexus one yet.
there are no special cables.. they all have the same pin out, the only reason why some work and others dont in cars, is based on the actual charger itself.
if you have a cig charger with a usb female port, you have to rig it to work, the middle 2 pins are shorted out with foil/tape and it'll work
if you have a full cigarette with cable unit, nothing you can do about those, they either work or not (mid 2 are shorted on build/factory)
i use any old 1A-1.5A usb cig charger, then short the 2 middle pins using ANY cable (i am using bb cable) and it works fine.. even did it with several cables and chargers for friends so we didnt have to spend no stinkin $10-15 bucks for a charger
all this bs is really a way to control the market of accessories, making you buy new ones that are shorted out sine the old ones arent and wont charge
I went on eBay and bought a spare set of 5V 1A home and car plugs, those seem to work great.
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Mines charges just fine using Nexus S wall charger + USB. Kinda disappointed with the Galaxy Nexus USB... its shorter than the previous USBs that Samsung offers.
Mine is Verizon
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Samsung phones don't play nice with other chargers. Using non Sammy chargers is ill advised. I run a warranty center for one of the big 4 cell phone companies ... trust me. Only use Samsung chargers.
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I got a htc incredible cable that depending on my rom either only does charging or I can transfer pics etc. odd ball phone. it wont do a odin without failing. for stuff like that I think all cables have an extra pin for their phone model used for firmware.
I tried charging my nexus 7 on 3 different cables, that work, and the it would not charge. My original cable is starting to come apart at the end and I needed to use a different cable but none of them work. Does anyone know why this is?
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I tried charging my nexus 7 on 3 different cables, that work, and the it would not charge. My original cable is starting to come apart at the end and I needed to use a different cable but none of them work. Does anyone know why this is?
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I've been able to charge my N7 with multiple cable brands. I've used cables from ASUS (stock cable), Motorola, Monoprice, Logitech, and the stock S4 charger cable. Not sure if it would make a difference but are you using the stock wall outlet adapter?
Also are you sure it isn't charging or just that it doesn't show the charging indicator.
I've noticed some units don't indicate they are charging, but if you leave it connected, the battery level does increase.
i have used many cables offician and third brands, without problems. do you use stock firmware or custom? root or unrooted?
The cable that came with N7 was left in the box ever since I bought the tablet. Charging has never been a problem with any other cable that I used. Now I am used to charging wirelessly most of the time though.
mine can be charged fine from various cables and adaptors.
i suppose it's defective and suggest you claim if still possible!
Hi I bought my Nexus 7 2013 used in February. It came with a 3rd party charger and usb cable. It’s worked fine since I got it and it use to charge fine. I would use different usb cables and they would all work. Within the past 2 weeks or so it has become increasingly hard to charge it. Also this started happening on the stock 4.4.4 rom with root enabled. Today I installed a custom chroma 5.1.1 rom just to see if anything changed but it’s the same result it doesn't charge. The chroma rom says it has the Franco Kernel. Not really sure what that means but the stock rom's kernal wasn't changed.
I've left it off and connected charging to the AC for hours and would turn it on and it would have not raised at all in battery charge percentage. When it’s on and I can better see the percentage in this battery app I have installed I noticed if I jiggle the cable at all it will disconnect and connect again. So it might not be making good contact. It does this with every usb cable I have tried on it. However when I don’t move it and have it charging in sleep mode it does see it as connected and it says charging in the battery monitor widget app when I wake it, but it doesn't charge stays at the same percentage or lowers.
There is sometimes where I get lucky and it starts charging but it’s becoming increasingly tougher to get that to happen. I haven’t had any luck since last night messing around with it with different cables. I've even tried charging it on my PC but it’s the same result. It says charging but it doesn't charge. However if I do connect it to the PC I can view the files on the Nexus 7 fine as long as I don’t move the Nexus 7 much. I've also tried the AC adapter on my phone to see if it works and it works fine and charges. I've tried a kindle fire 9w charger on the Nexus 7 and that doesn't charge either.
Any idea what’s the problem? If I buy the official AC charger do you think it would work? Am I better off buying a Qi wifi charger? I rather not waste money on the AC charger if there is a good possibility of it not working.
Hi,
I seem to have the same problem recently. I am running on 20150519 CM12.1 nightly right now but this problem started to occur about 2 weeks ago i.e. with an older nightly version running...
It really feels like the USB connector is broken. I have to move it the same way headphones jack has to be moved when it is broken. Have you tried more different chargers? I did but no solution.... Now I got it luckily charged to 90% and I am making a quick backup.
Do you have still warranty? I technically do but would need to get back to stock and lock the bootloader back.
I found threads on how to get back to stock via USB connection but is it possible to lock the bootloader without being able to connect USB to computer?
No unfortunately I have no warranty since its a used item. I tried the 3rd party cheap charger, amazon kindle fire charger and my phone charger on it they all don't charge. I think you can replace the USB board on it but that would require opening it up and doing the repairs yourself. I think I will just get a Qi charger and see if that works. I kinda don't want to spend money on that just to find out its my battery that doesn't work. I am not sure what the problem is since I can connect the nexus 7 to my PC and it will see it and its files fine. So I know the USB port works at least a little bit.
It's a sub-board (usb-sim-touch module) issue. I would reccommend using a wireless charger as a quick fix since the wireless charger module is located on the motherboard itself so you should be good.
I may have a few sub-boards for the 2013 lying around but i'm not sure if they're 100% okay - as in calibrated, tested and fully functional. Also, i'd need to know if yours has LTE or not.
I have a Nexus 7 2013 32gb wifi edition. Thanks for the info. I put in an order for one of those wireless chargers.
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Hi, I seem to have the same problem recently.
I am running on 20150519 CM12.1 nightly right now but this problem started to occur about 2 weeks ago i.e. with an older nightly version running...
It really feels like the USB connector is broken. I have to move it the same way headphones jack has to be moved when it is broken. Have you tried more different chargers? I did but no solution.... Now I got it luckily charged to 90% and I am making a quick backup.
Do you have still warranty? I technically do but would need to get back to stock and lock the bootloader back.
I found threads on how to get back to stock via USB connection but is it possible to lock the bootloader without being able to connect USB to computer?
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eureca said:
I have a Nexus 7 2013 32gb wifi edition. Thanks for the info. I put in an order for one of those wireless chargers.
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perhaps you did that already, but from experience i must say that in 9 out of 10 cases it's the cable and 8 out of 10 cables are mediocre as compared to how it could be. no why i say that ist because i tested something between 50 and 60 cables during the last 2 years because i had similar issues and bought a special ampere and voltmeter with with the correct usb ports to measure the flow, same device, same power source, thus as empiric as possible result most cables charged between 0.9 and 1.1 A while about 10% were half of that and only few charged at 1.5A while 3 charged at between 1.9 and 2.1A. understand me right, same device, same charger, sam place all same condition, in car, on motorbike, on wall plugs. only significant difference were the cables. so check those first before taking more costly path which then only remain workarounds.
BTW amongst the bad ones were many that came out of the box with the devices and from different oems but many samsung original cables.
what i did i painted the ends of each cable with red for bad, yellow for ok, green for good and the outstanding ones already had a color, it were the stock cables from the oneplus one which had the best charging rate. good luck
Hi all,
a few days ago my phone stopped charging using the stock wall charger, connecting N5X to may PC using a cable was (and is) still working.
I thought the charger was broken, I tried my old Nexus 5 charger with no luck, I then bought a new compatible charger from Amazon which had the same problem so I guess it's something with my phone.
The thing I don't understand is how via USB I can still charge the N5X, anyone had a similar problem?
I guess my only option is to RMA the device (which I'd rather not of course, unfortunately I will have to deal with LG directly).
Thanks
As of today, when I plug in the charger it will show the Dash charging symbol, then cut in and out a few times before it stays charging. I updated to 5.0.3 yesterday if it means anything.
Is this normal? I couldn't find anyone else reporting this.
It happens to me too, even back in Nougat. It starts as regular charging and then a couple of seconds later, switches to Dash. I figure the delay is due to the charger and phone figuring out how much battery the phone has left to determine how much amps to push through. Dash charging operates at different amperages depending on the voltage of the battery. Thing is, that either that never seemed to happen on my OnePlus 5 or I never noticed it, but on the 5t it does.
I think I'd be more comfortable with your issue. When I see the charging LED flashing and the charging notification disappearing and reappearing, it's unsettling.
My Nexus 5X would do this as pocket lint would build up in the USB port, preventing the USB cable from fully seating. Every so often I would have to take a small needle (something non conductive would probably be better) and carefully clean around the edges to pull out the lint. I was always amazed at how much build up really does end up in the USB port and headphone jack.
I used to have that issue with old micro USB ports and this definitely reminds me of that. I'm concerned though because I've had the phone less than a week and the port is clean. I also get that satisfying 'click' when plugging in the charger.
Ah, well that probably isn't your problem then. I would try another charger and cable to try and isolate the problem between the phone, cable, and charger.
Remember the OnePlus cable is unique, you can't use just any USB C cable with the dash charger. I believe IIRC the OEM cable has a 10k resistor, while most in spec USB C cables will have a 56K resistor. However you can use another charger and cable and see if it cuts out as well.
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Ah, well that probably isn't your problem then. I would try another charger and cable to try and isolate the problem between the phone, cable, and charger.
Remember the OnePlus cable is unique, you can't use just any USB C cable with the dash charger. I believe IIRC the OEM cable has a 10k resistor, while most in spec USB C cables will have a 56K resistor. However you can use another charger and cable and see if it cuts out as well.
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We have three 5t phones here all purchased last week. I tried all three charges that came with the phone and it does this with each one, all plugged into different outlets.
We updated a 2nd one to 5.0.3 and now this one also has the charging notifications flicker on and off about 7 times before it stays charging normally. I haven't tested the 3rd yet because it was fully charged when I came home.
It's odd that it is two of our devices now doing this and I haven't seen anyone else with this problem. I would assume that we got phones out of a defective batch, but they were definitely not doing this before the update.
Just an update, I wiped system and cache and it still does this.
It didn't do it when I plugged in at 88% immediately after wiping. But it does do it when I plug in at around 30% like I usually do.
I'm wondering now if they all do this after the 5.0.3 update and no one really notices.