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Soo... I think the USB port on my T-Mobile HD2 is gone. I can feel it jiggle around when I plug in a USB cable... that and nothing happens when I do. No charge, no USB notification, nothing. Not even plugged directly into the power adapter.
My question is whether anyone knows any way to repair the phone for cheap? I've taken the phone to several cell phone repair shops, but no one can do anything without sending it off to HTC. If they do that, then HTC will charge me a crapload because the custom software on the phone somehow must've caused a hardware problem. Because the USB port is broken, I can't flash back to factory, soooo... there's nothing I can do there either.
Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
My first and only suggestion is to look for the not working phone body of HTC HD2 at ebay.com or similar. If You have some manual skills it wouldn't be so hard to replace it by Yourself. Of cause it is almost open heart surgery but it is possible to do by DIY.
If something like this would happen to me I would do so. You can look for only micro USB port to take it away from other non-working device like old camera or mp3 player or other phone.
Why they decide to use mcroUSB instead much solid miniUSB i don' know.
You can also look for micro USB connector
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You can put a stock winmo rom (LEOIMG.nbh) on the root of your sd card and boot up into bootloader by holding the volume-down button while booting. Then the bootloader will detect the .nbh and ask you to press a certain button to install it. Then you can send the phone off to htc, it will be completely stock.
-HD2 Android-
huggs said:
You can put a stock winmo rom (LEOIMG.nbh) on the root of your sd card and boot up into bootloader by holding the volume-down button while booting. Then the bootloader will detect the .nbh and ask you to press a certain button to install it. Then you can send the phone off to htc, it will be completely stock.
-HD2 Android-
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Wish I could, but apparently the cell phone repair shop that tried to fix my phone decided to tell HTC about my custom ROM though he told me he would be doing the repairs (only reason I left the custom ROM on there). But they actually decided to ship it to HTC. HTC decided to record the serial number so I can't send back to them anyways. =/
About the DIY repair. Would it just be a case of re-soldering the USB port back on the phone? Or is it something more technical? I'm asking because the cell phone repair shop I tried out said that they needed to replace that entire board. AFAIK, that board is the mainboard. Doing so would require buying another HD2 body, but I'm afraid that would cost far too much as I am a college student with ridiculous school fees and a very low income.
1: aww dude that sucks, they got you by the serial #
2. I have a broken micro-usb too, saw the disassembly vids, and it looks to me that the m-usb port is attached to the mainboard, and you have to consider too that if you try this as a DIY project, people have had wifi coax become damaged, lcd/digitizer damage, who knows what else from 'professional' repairs, let alone doing it yourself.
2 options, get a card reader and an external hd2 battery charger (and preferably a spare battery), or have the micro-usb port fixed by someone else or by your self.
The external charger and spare battery is cheaper by far, i paid only like $8 for each, and it's surprisingly reliable and practical.
Hope i helped
-HD2 Android-
i would totally call out on that shop and demand they fix it, since they ruined your warranty by sending it off to htc without your consent..
also, search on ebay, theres a cellshop in texas that repairs the port for $50, you mail it to them takes about a day and they mail it right back.
That sucks...I feel like the micro USB on my hd2 is about 2 die...if the phone moves at all connection and charge is lost. why oh why did these bums pick micro USB there's got 2 b a reason
To me is a serious design flaw...I mean its only a matter of time b4 the micro USB will fail on each and every hd2 regardless of how much u baby it device (which most of do)...after a certain number of charges the port goes bust
IMO the micro usbs put 2 much pressure on the port itself it's simply not big enough/solid enough of a connection to support the weight of the wire itself and over time gravity loosens and destroys ur port until u can't even.charge
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I agree, the micro-usb is crap. Had my hd2 for like 2 weeks and i broke it by the charge cord getting caught on my foot, sending the phone flying. Luckily, i found that i could get a connection to my comp by holding the cable 'just right', flashed magldr and cwr, and just charge my batteries on the external charger now. I was stuck on the winmo 'test' rom for like 6 months lol.
-HD2 Android-
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I agree, the micro-usb is crap. Had my hd2 for like 2 weeks and i broke it by the charge cord getting caught on my foot, sending the phone flying. Luckily, i found that i could get a connection to my comp by holding the cable 'just right', flashed magldr and cwr, and just charge my batteries on the external charger now. I was stuck on the winmo 'test' rom for like 6 months lol.
-HD2 Android-
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dude same thing happened to me yesterday i was charging my phone and i got up to do something. And the cord caught on my foot and the phone went flying also. and when i tried to charge its like if you move the phone even the slightest it looses connection. But i found a fix that worked for me. im using my external hardrive cord to charge. the connection is a little thicker and fits in there perfectly so now i can move it and it stays connected... Only downside to me is the cord is really short
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i would totally call out on that shop and demand they fix it, since they ruined your warranty by sending it off to htc without your consent..
also, search on ebay, theres a cellshop in texas that repairs the port for $50, you mail it to them takes about a day and they mail it right back.
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Yeah, I railed at him for a good 10min in the shop with customers looking (hope I drove away some of his business...). He said that he couldn't fix my phone because I had *illegal software* on it... really? I doubt that a software problem caused the microUSB port to just break off the mainboard.
I've also looked at the disassembly video, and it doesn't seem impossible, but the cost of a micro-usb port is around $35 from what I gather. I think it would take some soldering to replace it, but I have neither a solder nor the experience to attempt it the first time on a $400 device.
I guess I'm stuck with the microSD adapter and external charger for now. ~sigh~ Maybe I'll try another internet-based cell repair shop. Anyone know anything about cellulardr.com? It's based just a couple miles from where I live and they have the part in-stock with a 50% discount that brings the price for repair down to $35 + $35 for parts which is a little high... but if it gets the job done...
I'm a [fraught] example of the result of thinking the usb would somehow last if I was just gentle. Who was I kidding, it was shot to pieces.... I've dropped £100 fixing the phone's screen which resulted in the volume buttons and vibrator dying (I argued till I was blue in the face- before I demanded they reglued the screen back on, a day after it had been 'fixed')... Damn crappy little repair shops, no leg to stand on.
And now I can't charge it.
Waited 2 days for a wall charger (and believe me that was hard as it's my work phone) to find that nomatter how long it's charged for it's dropping from 80% to dead in about an hour no activity.
I wouldn't mind so much but to have finally found a rom I liked, right through from WM to SD android versions to now Cotullas Nand, I'm reluctant to give it up, even though it's more than likely on it's last legs.
Why do phone manufacturers make crakcing phones which **** hardware and builds?
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Why do phone manufacturers make crakcing phones which **** hardware and builds?
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You answered that question yourself when you said:
I'm reluctant to give it up, even though it's more than likely on it's last legs.
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If they made these things more reliable, they'd never have a means to convince you to buy another device .
well a usb port repair is totally possible with just an soldering iron, but you will need a fine tip for that and some flue that does not require cleaning. if any of the contact pad came off you better know where they go or find a way to trace where it goes. if they are broken and you find where they are connected you can use a copper wire taken out from copper brace to bridge them. lastly a broken usb port from the motherboard will never be secure again, so you have to put some padding under it so it will not be moved again; otherwise it will break and may take some contact pad with it in which makes it harder to repair again.
I fixed one of these before with only 1 broken pad that I can trace. so it is definitely possible to be done, but it will be very hard if this is your first time repairing phone. it is possible to rip the volume flex cable like I did. It took me 4 hours to solder flex by rewiring copper wires.
By the way hd2 usb port is only 7$ from eBay.
P.S the good thing about fixing phone is that, I got it from eBay, fix up, and working at $120 XD
Phone going crash
I don't know what happen recently with my phone. It just starting crashing on normal activities. I thought it was probably just the rom, but I flashed HyperDroid GBX v12, clk version and damn....i can't even get pass the boot animation. After a while I did...and then I connected my USB to my computer. Within seconds, phone crashed. I need help. I've task29 this kid like 4 times and then installed clk again.
Sometimes it is just the usb cable quality causing a bad connection... I had this Chinese micro usb data cable and it would only work at a "just right" angle, until I went to Radioshack to buy a 27 $ gold plated usb cable lol
Now everything works good and saved me from having to replace the microusb port on the phone.
Woow I thought I was the only one! I feel all your pains man..
First things first, those of you whose USB is still working, get clockwork mod set up before the USB dies.. at least with a card reader you could still flash thru zips.. I got an external charger and an extra battery as well, now I feel like my hd2 was sorta reborn! Haha..
Dunno bout you guys but I'm starting to feel that our beloved hd2 is slowly being abandoned really sad thing.. and I blame the hardware problems for this trend..
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Dunno bout you guys but I'm starting to feel that our beloved hd2 is slowly being abandoned really sad thing.. and I blame the hardware problems for this trend..
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Nah, it's just nearing the end of its life cycle. There are better phones coming out now with faster processors and more resources to run bigger software and flashier graphics.
The HD2 has actually stayed on the top of the hill for a surprisingly long time, and in some ways still is.
The biggest difference with the HD2 compared to other phased-out smartphones, I think, is that the HD2 is still very useable even though it is well beyond its originally intended amount of time in the limelight.
I notice this whenever I dig out one of my old devices that I haven't used in a long time, like my Kaiser or Rhodium. They are so slow and basic that they're almost unuseable, where the HD2 is fast, smooth, and seems modern still.
But the mUSB port on these things is ****. Mine's been half-busted for almost a year. I have a wall charger and extra battery, and if I hold the cable just right, I can usually get a connection to the computer, but it's just easier to pop my sd card in one of my old devices to connect to pc and transfer files. The mini-USB ports never gave me near as much trouble as the micro ones, I wish they'd have never switched.
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Nah, it's just nearing the end of its life cycle. There are better phones coming out now with faster processors and more resources to run bigger software and flashier graphics.
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Hi all,
Just thought I'd let you know how I fixed my HD2's loose / non-functioning microUSB port.
I've had similar problems for the last 6 months or so - dodgy microUSB connection resulting in massive amount of fiddling in terms of getting the cable just right, then pretty much completely screwed!
I took receipt of a HTC Sensation a few weeks ago, so decided to spend a little while opening up my now redundant HD2. Dissasembly is pretty easy & self-explanitory, but the leaked videos showing you how to do it is pretty useful. I'm no whizz at these things, but even I managed to do it (mostly) with just a kitchen knife (forgot where I'd put my small screwdrivers, which I eventually found, but everything seemed more dangerous & exciting with the knife).
ANYWAY, I've managed to secure a completely loose microUSB port which means perfect charging & USB connection again. It was incredibly loose & just fell out when I separated the mainboard from the chassis, but I put a bit of rubber I found under it (soldering iron is for pros... I'm winging it here!) & secured the mainboard tightly with screws.
I mean, there's probably a better way to do it, but I couldn't be arsed using any more ingenuity than required... it's a Bank Holiday after all, and the solution seems to have worked pretty damn well.
Cheers,
Dan.
Hi, I can only charge my HTC HD2 phone using the USB port, but I cannot use the usb port for activeSync and USB function (data transfering). I wonder if the USB posrt is dead already?? Why the phone still can be charged via the USB port? Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi, I can only charge my HTC HD2 phone using the USB port, but I cannot use the usb port for activeSync and USB function (data transfering). I wonder if the USB posrt is dead already?? Why the phone still can be charged via the USB port? Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.
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I had the same problem last week. My pc couldn't recognize it, but i was able to charge it.. I just took an other usb cable and the problem was solved.
So I broke down and bought a Galaxy Nexus which just got delivered to my house while I am stuck at work. Sigh.
Anyways, my wife just upgraded to a smart phone (HTC Sensation) and, obviously, I upgraded to a Nexus.
Don't worry, this IS Vibrant related, be patient!
So instead of insurance or whatever, our plan is to keep my perfect-condition (thank you trident case!) Vibrant as a backup for when/if one of us does something stupid and breaks a phone.
So I need to store the vibrant longish term, but be able to use it on short notice. My only real concern is the battery. I know some types of batteries do not handle sitting unused well.
Do I need to do anything special with the battery to make sure it will be useable when I need it? Should I store it fully charged, discharged, in special circumstances, packaging temperature or anything like that?
Thoughts, ideas?
I think I read somewhere that you are supposed to charge them to 40%, because that's what they do at the factory for rechargeable batteries. I can't remember where I read that, though. I would charge it to around 60%, remove the battery, and keep it and the phone in a cool, dry place.
...Play dead.
We all know how brilliant a design the charge cord adapter is, I myself am on to my third one in almost two years. Well, the tablet stopped charging today and no matter which wall outlet I used or how much I wiggled the lead I could not make the light come on. Seeing that my Verizon contract is all but done at the end of this month and rather than buy another charge cord I decided to buy a new tab. I just picked up the new Asus Transformer Infinity, not too bad so far. Anyways, about 20 minutes after getting home with neither tablet charged to a useable level, the power goes out for a couple hours- just my luck too. When the power came back on suddenly the light on the Xoom came on. I hadn't touched it since I gave up on trying to get it to charge. Now here I am with two tablets and a $500 hole in my pocket. I know I was bound to get a new one eventually so I'm going to hang on to it but I never saw it happening like this.
Has anyone else had any issues regarding their chargers? Or anything unusual occur in general? I'm sure I'm not alone.
Ouch I would hate to folk out another $500 dollars for a new tablet even though my old one still works. I don't use my tablet for any intensive apps like games, so a new one would be pretty pointless for me. I never had any issues with my charger, well one time one of my charger did blow up, but that's because the battery was faulty for my jump charger for my car. Other than that, you might have some dust in the charger pin hole? Just a guess really.
I'm on my third charger since March. Original Motorola one died, second one (off eBay) burnt out, current one (off eBay) still working but I can't use the touchscreen while unit is charging.
I live remote using an off-grid power supply so this may have something to do with it.
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We all know how brilliant a design the charge cord adapter is, I myself am on to my third one in almost two years.
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Huh. I have four of them, from the original back in Feb '11 to one I was given a few months back, and they all work perfectly- and most of 'em are used every week (two at home, one in the office, one for travel).
agreed with kcrudup, ive been through 2, the only reason being i snapped the connector on the first one when i pulled it out at a bad angle
The charger that came with my refurbished Xoom lasted almost through the first charge. I thought I was going to have to send the whole thing back until I took it into the Verizon store and verified that it charged with a different charger. I've since got one off eBay and another with the standard dock. Both have been holding out so far.
Oh and my Xoom touch screen doesn't respond while charging either. Somewhere I read that a factory reset will fix that... but I'm waiting until my 90 day warantee is up to put EOS on it since my BT mouse works while it is charging.
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My original charger is still working and I got my tablet 8 months back. I think the charger has lasted pretty well. How long did peoples original ones seem to last?
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Oh and my Xoom touch screen doesn't respond while charging either. Somewhere I read that a factory reset will fix that
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That's an electrical problem (noise and/or grounding issues with the charger raise the "noise floor" so the touchscreen controller has trouble determining what's a valid touch) and can't be cured by any reset, factory or full or ...
Your issue is your charger- try another.
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...Play dead.
We all know how brilliant a design the charge cord adapter is, I myself am on to my third one in almost two years. Well, the tablet stopped charging today and no matter which wall outlet I used or how much I wiggled the lead I could not make the light come on. Seeing that my Verizon contract is all but done at the end of this month and rather than buy another charge cord I decided to buy a new tab. I just picked up the new Asus Transformer Infinity, not too bad so far. Anyways, about 20 minutes after getting home with neither tablet charged to a useable level, the power goes out for a couple hours- just my luck too. When the power came back on suddenly the light on the Xoom came on. I hadn't touched it since I gave up on trying to get it to charge. Now here I am with two tablets and a $500 hole in my pocket. I know I was bound to get a new one eventually so I'm going to hang on to it but I never saw it happening like this.
Has anyone else had any issues regarding their chargers? Or anything unusual occur in general? I'm sure I'm not alone.
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Just a quick note.. I've had the ebay sourced chargers fail on my xoom ( and other devices). I found that the power ratings on some of them are rather optimistic... they simply are running at the outer limits to charge the tablet and failure can be internal to the power unit...best case.. or worst case failure dumps overvoltage or raw AC power to the tablet.
Fortunately my failed units were of the internal power supply version.. and aside from bad smells no real damage was done.
I have successfully built charger/power units after scavenging the connector from my failed power supplies and using a minimum 1.5 amp 12v dc supply... they seem to work fine.. and keeping one handy is much more convenient than wondering where I last used it :fingers-crossed:
as always.. your mileage may vary
Hmm, that's interesting. Unfortunately this charger is from Verizon and i would surely hope that their stuff work to the correct specs. I wonder sometimes that maybe the problem could be with the contact inside the tablet. Could that have something to so with it?
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Hmm, that's interesting. Unfortunately this charger is from Verizon and i would surely hope that their stuff work to the correct specs. I wonder sometimes that maybe the problem could be with the contact inside the tablet. Could that have something to so with it?
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I think the Motorola/Verizon chargrs are good. I think the earthing issue is with the cheap chargers from China.
When I lost my cellphone charger I had to buy a Chinese one, well, when charging it looked like possessed by the Devil itself lol! The screen started acting strange and I wasn't able to control it... Then I found my original charger and the exorcism was complete lol^2! BTW, a guy on X10 mini pro community (one of the best developers I ever met - my favorite one ) lost a cellphone with a Chinese charger, so what can I say - be careful with it!
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so I broke the tab in the usb port in my nexus 4. I bought an induction charger but it doesn't seem to be charging the thing very well. It will sometimes turn on and I can see the battery is at 0% and it shuts down. do you think there is a chance there is a short in the port itself making it so that the battery drains itself? I left it charging overnight with no luck. What to do next? remove the port entirely while I wait for the new usb daughter board to come in the mail?
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so I broke the tab in the usb port in my nexus 4. I bought an induction charger but it doesn't seem to be charging the thing very well. It will sometimes turn on and I can see the battery is at 0% and it shuts down. do you think there is a chance there is a short in the port itself making it so that the battery drains itself? I left it charging overnight with no luck. What to do next? remove the port entirely while I wait for the new usb daughter board to come in the mail?
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I think it's more likely that the broken USB tab is causing either a short or has broken a connection the phone expects, which fools the circuitry into thinking the phone is plugged in to USB, which won't allow it to charge via Qi. You could try charging it with the daughterboard removed, but I'd be surprised if it works. Hopefully you have a back-up phone while you wait for the part, even if it's a RAZR V3 or Nokia 3310. SIM won't match, obviously, but you can probably pick up an adapter locally.
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I think it's more likely that the broken USB tab is causing either a short or has broken a connection the phone expects, which fools the circuitry into thinking the phone is plugged in to USB, which won't allow it to charge via Qi. You could try charging it with the daughterboard removed, but I'd be surprised if it works. Hopefully you have a back-up phone while you wait for the part, even if it's a RAZR V3 or Nokia 3310. SIM won't match, obviously, but you can probably pick up an adapter locally.
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That makes sense. I do have an old samsung tmobile phone that lasts about 4 hours on its battery. I guess I might be using that for a few days. I'ts at home though and I'm at work. It would be nice if this thing would just work. I need to find a t5 torx wrench and scew it up more......
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That makes sense. I do have an old samsung tmobile phone that lasts about 4 hours on its battery. I guess I might be using that for a few days. I'ts at home though and I'm at work. It would be nice if this thing would just work. I need to find a t5 torx wrench and scew it up more......
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Some advice for someone who hasn't taken this phone apart yet:
First, go to ifixit and familiarize yourself with the teardown guide. There are also some youtube videos that are helpful (if you can't find them immediately, look for screen replacement guides.
Second, you'll need something thin and flat, and hopefully not with sharp edges. They make tools for this, but I doubt you'll be willing to order them and wait. Myself, I used the nail file from a keychain Swiss Army Knife. It's possible, even likely you'll cosmetically damage the plastic up a bit. If you have a hair drier (or even a heat gun), this can aid in softening up the adhesive. In any case, go slowly.
Do the disassembly over a fluffy towel. There are many tiny screws, and a fluffy towel will trap them rather than having them bounce away and disappear.
As I write this, another thought occurs to me. If you can, wait a few more days, but order yourself a new battery off eBay. Many sellers include the needed disassembly tools (including a T5 TORX, small Philips, and the plastic separating tools). Your Nexus 4 is probably 1.5-2.5 years old by now, which means your battery has had well over 500 cycles. At this point, you've lost upwards of 20% your battery's original capacity. Or don't wait, but order a new battery anyway and reopen the phone when you get it. The degradation of a battery is slow and one really doesn't notice it until that day you think to yourself "it seems like it used to last longer". Indeed, you may open up your phone to discover a puffed-out battery in desperate need of replacement anyway.
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Some advice for someone who hasn't taken this phone apart yet:
First, go to ifixit and familiarize yourself with the teardown guide. There are also some youtube videos that are helpful (if you can't find them immediately, look for screen replacement guides.
Second, you'll need something thin and flat, and hopefully not with sharp edges. They make tools for this, but I doubt you'll be willing to order them and wait. Myself, I used the nail file from a keychain Swiss Army Knife. It's possible, even likely you'll cosmetically damage the plastic up a bit. If you have a hair drier (or even a heat gun), this can aid in softening up the adhesive. In any case, go slowly.
Do the disassembly over a fluffy towel. There are many tiny screws, and a fluffy towel will trap them rather than having them bounce away and disappear.
As I write this, another thought occurs to me. If you can, wait a few more days, but order yourself a new battery off eBay. Many sellers include the needed disassembly tools (including a T5 TORX, small Philips, and the plastic separating tools). Your Nexus 4 is probably 1.5-2.5 years old by now, which means your battery has had well over 500 cycles. At this point, you've lost upwards of 20% your battery's original capacity. Or don't wait, but order a new battery anyway and reopen the phone when you get it. The degradation of a battery is slow and one really doesn't notice it until that day you think to yourself "it seems like it used to last longer". Indeed, you may open up your phone to discover a puffed-out battery in desperate need of replacement anyway.
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Cool. I did end up ordering a new battery because of just that thought. It will be coming Friday though so I might not want to wait. I'll probably end up opening it up twice.. I also happened to open the phone about a 3 weeks after I bought it as somehow the screen cracked. I also have a heatgun. The phone is pretty old. I got it on release.
As the title says, Phone won't turn on. There are no led lights at all. It does get warm after being plugged in for a little. I had jrkruse's hybrid_bra1 stock safetynet samsungpay...... rom on it. It was rooted. Very minimal processes running. I actually had basically everything stopped and greenify on. Phone was around 40% battery. I plugged it into charger, took my dog outside, showered real fast, washed a few dishes, then came back in to room within 15 minutes to my phone being dead and hot. It's never got this hot before even while rooted and plugged in with this rom on it. I have never had it get that hot. Was just formatted the day before and really bare but, that is what happened.
A couple battery apps I had put the batteries remaining life capacity at around 60%. It held a charge poorly. Even for 60% capacity it felt weak, considering how little I did on it lately. I am thinking the battery may have took a crap but unsure because it warms up when it is plugged in. I plan on getting a battery soon since they are inexpensive and replace it to try it out.
Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with this and can offer any advice.
Thank you in advance.
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You say your battery was already outworn, It may have died. I think you should try with a new battery, Or take it to a technician who can test the phone's hardware to see if there is anything else broken
i've only had one similar case with an s3, which would turn of at random % of battery. But when plugged turned on. I replaced the battery and it worked fine then
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You say your battery was already outworn, It may have died. I think you should try with a new battery, Or take it to a technician who can test the phone's hardware to see if there is anything else broken
i've only had one similar case with an s3, which would turn of at random % of battery. But when plugged turned on. I replaced the battery and it worked fine then
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I really do hope that is what's wrong. I just ordered a battery. Thanks for the reply. I also got some little tools and battery door adhesive sticker. Wish me luck!
funny story....
The mic in my Nubia Red Magic broke and I sent that back to hong kong for repairs like 20 days ago. Before the Red Magic, I used this galaxy s7 edge my friend gave me. I gave it back when I got the Red Magic and told him to sell it or something. Not much later, decided to buy it back off of him for $200 to give to my mother. She loved it. I had the gs7 edge with me exploring prepaid provider options for my mom when the Red Magic mic broke. So then I decided to borrow the edge from her till my phone got back and few days later I break this one too..
I feel naked without a phone for so long haha
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As the title says, Phone won't turn on. There are no led lights at all. It does get warm after being plugged in for a little. I had jrkruse's hybrid_bra1 stock safetynet samsungpay...... rom on it. It was rooted. Very minimal processes running. I actually had basically everything stopped and greenify on. Phone was around 40% battery. I plugged it into charger, took my dog outside, showered real fast, washed a few dishes, then came back in to room within 15 minutes to my phone being dead and hot. It's never got this hot before even while rooted and plugged in with this rom on it. I have never had it get that hot. Was just formatted the day before and really bare but, that is what happened.
A couple battery apps I had put the batteries remaining life capacity at around 60%. It held a charge poorly. Even for 60% capacity it felt weak, considering how little I did on it lately. I am thinking the battery may have took a crap but unsure because it warms up when it is plugged in. I plan on getting a battery soon since they are inexpensive and replace it to try it out.
Just wondering if anyone here has any experience with this and can offer any advice.
Thank you in advance.
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I have the same rom, with charging issues. I don't think its the rom causing it. The s7e are getting old and the batteries are taking a toll with the age. My phone will charge up to 81 at night and stay there. I get better results with wireless charging so i just top my phone off during the day with my wireless charger. There is a code to reset the battery's internal memory, if i find the link on how to do it I will post here for you.
Fear_The_Fluff said:
I have the same rom, with charging issues. I don't think its the rom causing it. The s7e are getting old and the batteries are taking a toll with the age. My phone will charge up to 81 at night and stay there. I get better results with wireless charging so i just top my phone off during the day with my wireless charger. There is a code to reset the battery's internal memory, if i find the link on how to do it I will post here for you.
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Thanks for reply and alright let me know if you find out. My phone had no problem charging to 100% Its just the 100% on the status bar wasnt 100% of the 3600 capacity from wear. My friend's also does the same thing as yours except his he cant charge more than like 24% haha. He just uses it as a plugged in music player in car.... I am getting battery in the mail tomorrow and will see what I can do.
Zombiebeaver said:
Thanks for reply and alright let me know if you find out. My phone had no problem charging to 100% Its just the 100% on the status bar wasnt 100% of the 3600 capacity from wear. My friend's also does the same thing as yours except his he cant charge more than like 24% haha. He just uses it as a plugged in music player in car.... I am getting battery in the mail tomorrow and will see what I can do.
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Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74268596&postcount=4
I have not done it because it requires draining the battery and I never get around to doing that. Hopefully it will help you out. Good luck!
Fear_The_Fluff said:
Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74268596&postcount=4
I have not done it because it requires draining the battery and I never get around to doing that. Hopefully it will help you out. Good luck!
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A little late, sorry. lol.
Thanks for suggestion, however, I may have worded my statement incorrectly. I meant to say that My phone would charge to 100% and the status bar displayed it as 100% but, the health and total capacity of the battery in mah was not the maximum 3600 or so due to simple wear and tare. It isn't apparent within any stock android feature however, battery monitoring apps like accubattery gather statistics after several charging sessions and estimate the current mah capacity. Mine was much lower than the default oem stated value of 3600. So my battery could be charged 100% but the 100% is really only 2400 mah lol. It was obvious either way by noticing that after my time using it and the previous owner's bad charging over night habits, that the battery was gradually needing charged more often lol..
I did read about the calibration method before when I was first looking into the battery issues. It seems it is more often done after a new battery is installed.
I screwed up a new battery install at the last second. I had to stop due the tiniest little round metal piece coming off from a very light swipe of my plastic spudger.
It was a very small wire connector piece. Unbelievably irritating. I didn't even finish because I doubt it would work properly. I beleive it is for the rf cable or something not sure. The red one on the left bottom side of the logicboard/motherboard whatever. There are three of them.
I took it apart and put it together a couple times prior to this and in a hurry it popped off and I couldnt find it. I couldnt find out the exact part name online so I could buy one and solder it back on. I did find a site/ supplier that has a plethora of them though. They are tiny coaxial connectors/pins. I didn't look through them all but there are 6,000 some listed under coaxial connectors (RF). https://www.digikey.com/products/en/connectors-interconnects/coaxial-connectors-rf/437?k=coaxial pin
I haven't gotten around to asking samsung or the digikeys support if they could help me find out which it is. They have different sizes and frequency ratings or speeds and such. The phone is packed away until I manage to figure out which pin to buy or if I pull 80$ or so out of my behind and buy a whole new motherboard logic board haha.