My transformer died... and now it won't turn on. The battery was low, so it was probably that... but I thought I charged it.
So I now think my cable is no good. the charger is for sure fine.
Does anyone know what pins to test on my transformer cable to check for voltage? it's either the cable or the transformer port itself that's broken.
before dying, the usb transfer worked. but it wouldn't charge...?
anyone know what pins could cause that?
jcarrz1
hmmm now it's doing this, which i've never seen before...
no i didn't change the bootloader. has anyone else ever seen this? http://i.imgur.com/6XvQF.jpg
Dead battery sign man, charge it. I never really hear about the cables going bad, the chargers go bad all the time though
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Put the charger in a plastic bag and throw it in your freezer for an hour. Take it out and check to see if it works then. It probably will.
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My transformer died... and now it won't turn on. The battery was low, so it was probably that... but I thought I charged it.
So I now think my cable is no good. the charger is for sure fine.
Does anyone know what pins to test on my transformer cable to check for voltage? it's either the cable or the transformer port itself that's broken.
before dying, the usb transfer worked. but it wouldn't charge...?
anyone know what pins could cause that?
jcarrz1
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Try to trickle charge off computer and see if it is the block. If it is then put in the freezer like Gary said. But my cable stopped working to transfer data so I had too buy a new one. So Maybe it is the cable?
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I also find that sometimes the charger goes "dumb" and you have to physically unplug the block from the outlet or surge protector and plug it back in for it to start charging again. Have you tried this? See if you can get it to charge by doing this, otherwise I second testing the USB cable portion only by connecting it to your PC and having it charge through USB although this is very slow and will take a long time. It also won't charge if you're using the tablet since USB doesn't supply enough power, it might also not charge if the tablet is on at all I believe. Just make sure it's off ad leave it on USB overnight.
I think my friend's just had the same exact problem since last week. It just suddenly stopped charging. My friend though his transformer died.
The cable won't charge but if connected to a PC, it will recognize the tablet. It will not trickle charge. I am going to RMA the cable.
Do you have a USB extension cable in series with the TF cable? The charger needs to see a gnd on pin 7 of the USB connector. If it doesn't it will only charge at 5V and it takes days to charge with the TF off. If no extension cable, plug in to a powered computer and leave TF sit for 10-20 hrs with TF off. It will charge slowly, but bring battery level back high enough that the TF charger will not think it is shorted and shut down
Thanks everyone for the help. It trickle charged, and is now at 96%.
i'll keep everyone updated.
jcarrz1
Are u charging into dock or tablet?
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Thanks everyone for the help. It trickle charged, and is now at 96%.
i'll keep everyone updated.
jcarrz1
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So did the freezer trick work ?
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I like many people was having issues where the AC adapter would randomly stop charging my tablet. Someones it would start working again soon after and sometimes almost an entire day would go by before it started working again.
Tried the freezer trick with no results. Was going to send it back to Asus when I noticed 2 things.
1. The adapter was very not every time it stopped charging.. hotter than it usually gets when functioning correctly.
2. It only ever stops charging when i'm using a usb 3.0 extension cable.
To test this i stopped using the extension able for about 2 weeks and the adapter functioned properly the entire time. Then last night I reconnected the extension cable and within 5 minutes of of being plugged in charging stopped and the adapter was extremely hot. This obviously leads me to believe that the extension cable is in some way effecting the adapters voltage or something and causing it to malfunction. So I'm curious as to how many of the others who having issues are also using extension cables.
Not the voltage the current the more current it has to push the hotter its going to get and the chargers for these are not designed for extensions they where designed to be small and charge the tf even then there at there limit
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I also was having trouble with over heating and have been using an 3.0 extension cable. I will stop using it and report back.
hshoem1
its a design flaw with the ac addapters and its one of the reasons that the cable that ships with the transformer is so short
I was just using the cable as is with no extension and it died on my twice. I now have it rigged up to charge from my PC's PSU and only use the adapter when I'm not at my house.
My charger melted my damn usb cable. Thats how hot it got..
I wasnt using the extension cable at the time.
The adaptor would always warm up, which i read was normal. A few days ago, however, i felt some heat on the cable itself.When i reached to the connector, i noticed it had literally melted the rubber casing off the wire.
Im in the process of sending it back today
Just had my second charger die on me! I was charging my Dock and Tablet during class from 2:50-4:10 and when I unplugged it the charger was pretty hot. I went back home and connected the TF to my rigged up PSU charger and then went to class at 6:10 and plugged in the charger and unsurprisingly it wouldn't charge!
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Ive heard reports of people solving these problems by swapping round the mains pins ( I guess only in countries that use 2 pin outlets, UK have 3 )
I am sure this will sound nuts but, put the wall charger in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer for a few hours. Please do not forget the plastic bag. There is a thermal heat fuse inside the brick that needs to be reset. If it is still working the cold will make it reconnect and bring the brick back to working order.
You should make a DIY charger by following "DevCake" thread on DIY AC and DC chargers for the TF.
Hope this helps.
hshoem1
I just do not understand why we would have to go out of our way for their crappy idea of a charger. I understand the idea of not allowing aftermarket chargers because they want the money for the chargers but i mean if you do that then at least make something worth having besides giving us a heater...does this remind anyone of the rrod( red ring of death) for the xbox... to much of a hurry to send out their product they didnt really test EVERY aspect of their device...this makes me sad..and then need to send it back and what not taking up more of our time then not being able to use the tablet because your chargers going back... i wish customer service was better....that is all
just a quick pop here.
but i have found that if you charge the dock and tab separately there are no problems with the adapter. and besides charging while the tab is docked into the keyboard is kinda a waste as its charging the keyboard dock, and at the same time its discharging and trying to charge the tab at the same time. hence causing the strain on the adapter.
besides charging both at once will just kill the keyboard dock in the long run
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I like many people was having issues where the AC adapter would randomly stop charging my tablet. Someones it would start working again soon after and sometimes almost an entire day would go by before it started working again.
Tried the freezer trick with no results. Was going to send it back to Asus when I noticed 2 things.
1. The adapter was very not every time it stopped charging.. hotter than it usually gets when functioning correctly.
2. It only ever stops charging when i'm using a usb 3.0 extension cable.
To test this i stopped using the extension able for about 2 weeks and the adapter functioned properly the entire time. Then last night I reconnected the extension cable and within 5 minutes of of being plugged in charging stopped and the adapter was extremely hot. This obviously leads me to believe that the extension cable is in some way effecting the adapters voltage or something and causing it to malfunction. So I'm curious as to how many of the others who having issues are also using extension cables.
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Mine doesn't speed charge my Transformer even without the extension cable. Maybe I'll do some testing with that though and check the heat, since the damn thing doesn't work anymore anyways. Though I might not get any results because of that
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just a quick pop here.
but i have found that if you charge the dock and tab separately there are no problems with the adapter. and besides charging while the tab is docked into the keyboard is kinda a waste as its charging the keyboard dock, and at the same time its discharging and trying to charge the tab at the same time. hence causing the strain on the adapter.
besides charging both at once will just kill the keyboard dock in the long run
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There are many problems with the charger, many different problems.
I barely use my dock, so I have only been charging my TF standalone. Still stopped working though late last week.
Hmmm, issues here as well...
Charger stopped working at times and then start working again... Now it's not working and sticks with that plan. Pluggin in the charger with the TF turned off makes it boot so something IS happening, it doesn't charge though.
Luckily I have another charger (no original asus but using another adapter + usb-cablethingie) so I can atleast charge it, but still. Was thinking of buying another asus adapter (the travelpack) but really doubting it now if it's a general issue.
Will try the freezer trick anyway and some other stuff... Quite annoying though (for an otherwise excellent product).
i thought the accessories that comes with the TF are all covered under a one year warranty?
and the problem with the adapters suddenly dying is probably the capacitors in the charger or the stepdown transformer in it anyone had a chance to open one yet?
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just a quick pop here.
but i have found that if you charge the dock and tab separately there are no problems with the adapter.
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An Asus UK tech support guy actually told me not to charge both the tablet and dock at the same time. Pretty poor if you ask me. They just went silent when I pushed the matter.
They have compromised the design in their desire to make a fashionably tiny charger.
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Hmmm, issues here as well...
Charger stopped working at times and then start working again... Now it's not working and sticks with that plan. Pluggin in the charger with the TF turned off makes it boot so something IS happening, it doesn't charge though.
Luckily I have another charger (no original asus but using another adapter + usb-cablethingie) so I can atleast charge it, but still. Was thinking of buying another asus adapter (the travelpack) but really doubting it now if it's a general issue.
Will try the freezer trick anyway and some other stuff... Quite annoying though (for an otherwise excellent product).
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Actually it is charging, but not with the voltage it requires for the "quick charge". Mine does the same thing. If you turn off the screen or turn off the TF and leave it plugged in, it charges at ~3%/hour. Not very useful if you're a heavy user but better than nothing until you get a new charger.
I may be really lucky: the only time I've ever had a failure to charge, has been fixed by taking off the plug and snapping it back.
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Actually it is charging, but not with the voltage it requires for the "quick charge". Mine does the same thing. If you turn off the screen or turn off the TF and leave it plugged in, it charges at ~3%/hour. Not very useful if you're a heavy user but better than nothing until you get a new charger.
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Now you mention this, it indeed does... slow but it does charge. Damnit, luckily I have another charger but this annoys the crap out of me.
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Now you mention this, it indeed does... slow but it does charge. Damnit, luckily I have another charger but this annoys the crap out of me.
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Oh yeah me too
I'm going to get another charger tomorrow when I go pick up a joystick for Battlefield 3
Then I'll contact Asus I guess and get it RMA'ed. Going to try and get some free shipping out of them. Sometimes I am successful sometimes not haha
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I may be really lucky: the only time I've ever had a failure to charge, has been fixed by taking off the plug and snapping it back.
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I get the same, snap off the plug convertor and back on again and back in business again!
When I woke up this morning I found my tablet at 50% battery and not charging, despite being plugged in. This has never happened before and it was charging fine just yesterday. No changes have been made to the software in a good long while. I've tried three different charging cables so far.
What's stranger still is that the screen comes on when I plug it in, but it still shows battery not charging. I turned it off and left to go see a movie, then when I came back and turned it back on it had actually increased charge but only to 62%. Like it's trickle charging or something.
Anyone experienced this before?
It sounds like your charger went bad and isn't putting out the proper power anymore.
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Put it in a zip lock bag and throw it in the freezer, take it out and try to use it again. The thermal overload may not have reset itself, this has happened to myself and others a lot.
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I can confirm. This fridge technic save money 2 or 3 times.
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Wait, what am I throwing in the freezer and for how long? Tablet or charger?
Also make sure the charging block (where the plug is) is making a good connection where it snaps apart. Same thing happens to me when I first got mine. I put electrical tape around block to solve permanently.
Funnily enough this has just happened to me for the first time today, Ill give the freezer idea a try how long did you put in there for?
We're just putting the charging block in the freezer... right?
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We're just putting the charging block in the freezer... right?
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Yeah dude have a read of this : http://www.transformerforums.com/fo...ide-so-your-transformer-wont-charge-boot.html
Left it in for 30 minutes and nothing. Screen comes on, but doesn't register as charging. The wall adapter will charge my Galaxy Nexus though...
Check inside the port on the tablet. Make sure there is no debris, and the contacts are clean. Use a toothpick or something thin to clean as necessary(preferably non conductive).
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Left it in for 30 minutes and nothing. Screen comes on, but doesn't register as charging. The wall adapter will charge my Galaxy Nexus though...
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Exactly the same problem here, usb charging from the pc seems to work but doesn't register as charging
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Check inside the port on the tablet. Make sure there is no debris, and the contacts are clean. Use a toothpick or something thin to clean as necessary(preferably non conductive).
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Ive cleaned all the connectors, the strange thing is the ac power seems to be trickle charging it just as a usb port would.
Put charging into frozen and leave it 10-20 mins
Takeout and wait until it dry
It'll be work now. I'm used to be using this method
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Put charging into frozen and leave it 10-20 mins
Takeout and wait until it dry
It'll be work now. I'm used to be using this method
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Me and the OP have tried that, and no hope, charges my phone fine, but trickle charges the tf (Might not be charging at all but the screen flashes on when first connecting)
Im on a Ubuntu / Revolver 4 dual boot so im gonna do a re-flash and bring everything back to stock and see how that goes
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Exactly the same problem here, usb charging from the pc seems to work but doesn't register as charging
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Ive cleaned all the connectors, the strange thing is the ac power seems to be trickle charging it just as a usb port would.
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This is exactly what's happening with mine. If I turn the tablet off and leave it plugged in to the wall charger overnight it will go up a few dozen percent. And the wall charger charges my phone fine.
Let me know how flashing stock ROM goes for you please.
The charges supplies two voltages and requires taht any extension cable used be USB 3.0. The extra conductors in the USB3.0 cable ( and in the stock charging cable) are used to sense a gnd on pin 7 of the USB 3.0 configured connector. When that Gnd signal is present, the charger outputs 15V to charge the TF or dock. If you use a USB 2.0 extension cable ( extra conductors missing) or the charger does not see the gnd on pin 7 it reverts to 5V out. Your problem is that it is not seeing the gnd. on pin 7. Check the larger connector and the one on the bottom of the TF for bent or dirty pins. Your other option is to get the Dynex universal video power supply. Set the output voltage to 11V and just use USB 2.0 cables to charge. Remember not to use the dynex set to 11V to charge your cell phone or you will get smoke.
Can someone look at the port on the tablet itself and tell me if all pins should look identical? I am seeing what could be what looks like plastic debris around one of the pins toward the right. Or it could be a blocked pin used as a key to prevent plugging it in upside down. Not sure what it's supposed to look like.
I picked up a replacement wall charger today and it won't charge either. Looks like it's definitely an issue with the pins of the tablet itself. I put in a support request from Asus, but I don't know how much help they'll be. Especially if my warranty is up.
have you tried using another "asus" sync cable?
i sent my charger away for RMA as i thought it was gone (could trickle charge and pc would recognize tablet when connected - but it would not make a dent on the dock, not even the charge indicator light)......it still ended up being the sync cable at fault.
They sent me the old adaptor back with a new cable and alls well.
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have you tried using another "asus" sync cable?
i sent my charger away for RMA as i thought it was gone (could trickle charge and pc would recognize tablet when connected - but it would not make a dent on the dock, not even the charge indicator light)......it still ended up being the sync cable at fault.
They sent me the old adaptor back with a new cable and alls well.
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Yeah, I've actually tried four cables now. I had bought two extras off Ebay a while back and they were still in their bags. I tried those two, the cable the tablet came with, and a fourth one that came with the replacement wall charger I just picked up today. Between four cables and two chargers it definitely has to be the tablet at this point.
My nexus so far seems great but i have this issue and idk if its a defect or idk? When i go to charge my phone with the stock AC adapter and even a HTC adapter it starts charging on AC then sometimes switches to USB and charges slower. And I have to like plug it in and out a few times for it to finally catch as AC its super annoying and my GNex never had that issue. And when i want to use the phone on AC the Charge Drops significantly sometimes discharging and im not even doing anything intensive. Does anyone have this issue? Is it a problem with the USB cable maybe? Or do you think this is a defect? Because its about to be 14 days and i dont have much left to get an RMA cause its what im considering and if I need it i dont have 380 dollars in my bank account either if i do need it so idk how that would work. Any help would be appreciated Thanks!
It lowers the incoming current, by dropping to usb charge, to help keep the battery cooler. They seem to be really trying to keep the battery temp down on this thing.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
Really? Do you know the temps? Or does anyone? Cause sometimes it changes to USB after plugging it in for like 5 mins and i wouldnt think it gets that hot that quick. And when i finally get the AC to seem to stick the temps go up to 30-35 degrees celcius as normal and im getting around 850mah and it doesn't drop to usb charging it just drops current sometimes mainly when im using it obviously. So idk if it really is what you say or maybe someone could elaborate more?
I just want to get to the bottom of this issue so to know if i need to get an RMA :/
I forgot to mention that it also seems to randomly switch between AC/USB/UNPLUGGED really fast sometimes and i have to unplug and replug to get a charge I have no idea why.. I really want to know if its a software issue or hardware. Thats my main concern.
Woww this makes sense Ive been trying to figure out why this freaking thing was taking so long to charge. this reminds me of the galaxy s and how long that thing took. hopefully this is a software bug and they can get this thing worked out
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ajoerivera said:
Woww this makes sense Ive been trying to figure out why this freaking thing was taking so long to charge. this reminds me of the galaxy s and how long that thing took. hopefully this is a software bug and they can get this thing worked out
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Yea idk if its a hardware or software bug im hoping software but i may just do an RMA incase if i can ill call google tommorow. And if you want to check how your phone is charging you can download Battery Monitor Widget it shows the mah and all that.
I have that same problem with the charger that came in the box.once it goes to USB it take forever to charge but when I use the charger from my gnex it stays on ac and charges really fast not once does it goes to USB.so I tried the N4 charger on my HTC thunderbolt and gnex and both would go into USB mode and charge really slow.
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I have that same problem with the charger that came in the box.once it goes to USB it take forever to charge but when I use the charger from my gnex it stays on ac and charges really fast not once does it goes to USB.so I tried the N4 charger on my HTC thunderbolt and gnex and both would go into USB mode and charge really slow.
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For what it's worth, my Nexus 4 *NEVER* charges in an AC mode using the OEM charging plug, regardless of which power point / cable I use with it. And to charge from 'critical' to 100% took about 7 hours last night. Wtf.
It's been RMA'd as I don't believe this to be correct behaviour. Perhaps also related, the USB computer connection has stopped working. It'll charge via USB but won't connect to any computer.
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I have that same problem with the charger that came in the box.once it goes to USB it take forever to charge but when I use the charger from my gnex it stays on ac and charges really fast not once does it goes to USB.so I tried the N4 charger on my HTC thunderbolt and gnex and both would go into USB mode and charge really slow.
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Hmm so did you use the Gnex charger like the USB cable and AC adapter? Cause ive just used the ac adapters with the N4 Lg USB cable. It makes me think that the USB cable is **** to. I need to find another USB to test this out.
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For what it's worth, my Nexus 4 *NEVER* charges in an AC mode using the OEM charging plug, regardless of which power point / cable I use with it. And to charge from 'critical' to 100% took about 7 hours last night. Wtf.
It's been RMA'd as I don't believe this to be correct behaviour. Perhaps also related, the USB computer connection has stopped working. It'll charge via USB but won't connect to any computer.
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Did you try a differnt USB and AC adpter like the previous post said? I just want to make sure cause if not im gonna RMA
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Did you try a differnt USB and AC adpter like the previous post said? I just want to make sure cause if not im gonna RMA
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Yep, tried a whole bunch of different power sockets, usb charger plugs and cables. Still screwed. The more I read, the more its obvious that the devices behaviour isn't correct.
You should send it back because mine charges fine. It takes 2-3 hours to charge mine to full from empty. I'm using the charger and USB cable that came with the phone.
I'm actually facing the same thing, I slept for 3 hours and woke up to my phone being only 60% charged. I tried plugging it in and out a couple of times, and now its back to AC and not switching to USB anymore.
In using Franco kernel and even enabling USB fast charge doesn't keep it from showing USB.
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Hmm so did you use the Gnex charger like the USB cable and AC adapter? Cause ive just used the ac adapters with the N4 Lg USB cable. It makes me think that the USB cable is **** to. I need to find another USB to test this out.
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I was looking at my LG charger and it seems to be missing one of the gold connectors on the male part of the cable Idk if this is normal but my gnex has all the gold connectors.
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I was looking at my LG charger and it seems to be missing one of the gold connectors on the male part of the cable Idk if this is normal but my gnex has all the gold connectors.
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Yea mine is missing it to I wonder if that is why? And i just got my RAVpower external battery and that usb has all the pins and i tried to charge my phone with the lg brick and the ravpower usb and it seems to charge fine goes to ac every time. So im really wondering if its the LG USB that i got and it being faulty or not. I need to get another USB to test this out. Cause i dont want to swap out an entire phone for just a usb..
I've noticed mine charges as USB when using the stock LG charger. I had put it down to the 3 metre USB cable it was attached to, but I guess it's just a pants charger.
I just started having the same problem since Sunday. Had the phone for 2wks now. I had the same problem with my gs2. I really don't like these adaptor charger now a days. I go for the straight wall charger. Seems to work best. I think it's better because it doesn't convert to a usb cord as well, I don't know but I went ahead and ordered this one. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=150959459340 should be here Friday. it says original OEM charger for E960 nexus 4. We'll see.. I suggest direct wall charger instead of those USB adaptor that come with phones now.
I just looked at my USB charger from lg, it has 4 gold pins. Seems like they're all there, how many are there suppose to be??
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I'm not having the issue ... But it happened to me when I had my s3 I would use oem Samsung home charger and it would charge for a bit and it would stop ...
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noodles2224 said:
I just started having the same problem since Sunday. Had the phone for 2wks now. I had the same problem with my gs2. I really don't like these adaptor charger now a days. I go for the straight wall charger. Seems to work best. I think it's better because it doesn't convert to a usb cord as well, I don't know but I went ahead and ordered this one. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=150959459340 should be here Friday. it says original OEM charger for E960 nexus 4. We'll see.. I suggest direct wall charger instead of those USB adaptor that come with phones now.
I just looked at my USB charger from lg, it has 4 gold pins. Seems like they're all there, how many are there suppose to be??
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That actually sounds like a good idea and should hopefully work! I need to order one. Still debating on Getting an RMA cause i dont want **** phone or worse phone..
Correction And it should have like 2 gold outer pins and 3 gold inner pins and mine and I guess a few other people have the outer pins but only 2 inner pins im missing the left most inner pin.
My phone only goes into charging mode when I plug it in to my computer. Anyone have this problem?
tawalla said:
My phone only goes into charging mode when I plug it in to my computer. Anyone have this problem?
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Have not had this problem myself. Try another USB charger? Just about anything that's 500mA will work (albeit not nearly as fast as the 2.0 amp charger that came with your phone).
I suspect your charger.
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Have not had this problem myself. Try another USB charger? Just about anything that's 500mA will work (albeit not nearly as fast as the 2.0 amp charger that came with your phone).
I suspect your charger.
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It was the cable. I really didn't suspect it would be that since I have barely used it and I've only had it for two weeks. Thanks!
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It was the cable. I really didn't suspect it would be that since I have barely used it and I've only had it for two weeks. Thanks!
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Good to hear it was a simple solution. You might check with the place you purchased it from to see if they will provide a new cable. I guess we can just be glad you didn't find out about the cable during the middle of an Odin flash...
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Good to hear it was a simple solution. You might check with the place you purchased it from to see if they will provide a new cable. I guess we can just be glad you didn't find out about the cable during the middle of an Odin flash...
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No kidding. That would hurt a little
I am now having this problem after my phone got wet. No AC or DC chargers will work but the phone will always charge from a computer or even the USB interface of a car.
Even if I can get an AC or DC charger to be recognized, the phone will show as charging but the battery will continue to decline.
It is making no sense to me though I assume getting the phone wet partially fried something.
Yeah the voltage is increased to charge you battery when on AC power, at the kernel level. USB voltage is lower. So i'd say surely fried, and will no doubt stop working sooner or later.
I know that on my s2 I had an issue where it would say its charging and when I woke up in the morning no charge at all. The pin/row of pins or bar if you will would bend down and not make good contact. I used a tooth pick to pry up on it every time it did that.
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Yeah the voltage is increased to charge you battery when on AC power, at the kernel level. USB voltage is lower. So i'd say surely fried, and will no doubt stop working sooner or later.
I know that on my s2 I had an issue where it would say its charging and when I woke up in the morning no charge at all. The pin/row of pins or bar if you will would bend down and not make good contact. I used a tooth pick to pry up on it every time it did that.
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Thanks. I didn't realize that the charging port was removable on the S4 so I swapped that out and all is fine now. :good:
Ummm... No its not the voltage. It is the ID pin. The voltage stays the same. The only actual difference is the milliamp mAH output of the charger. A normal USB plug has 500mA our charger has 2000. How the phone tells the difference? The 2 data pins inside he charger are shorted together. The voltage always stays the same.
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OK, so for some reason, when I charge my tablet and use it at the same time it doesn't charge but rather still discharges slowly. I am using the included ASUS transformer because it has a higher output... Supposedly. Anyway, I set my tablet to charge overnight and I wakeup and don't find it charged all the way. What is up?
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Try charging it with the device turned off. If it won't charge then, you've probably got some sort of hardware problem (charger, power circuit, battery). Also try a different charger in case yours is dying. And try a different cable... i've definitely had some cheap ones that just wouldn't stay in the socket.
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Try charging it with the device turned off. If it won't charge then, you've probably got some sort of hardware problem (charger, power circuit, battery). Also try a different charger in case yours is dying. And try a different cable... i've definitely had some cheap ones that just wouldn't stay in the socket.
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I'll try a different cable. That might be it as the cable is very easy to loosen. The tablet charges just fine.... just not fast enough. Reminds me of the old usb car chargers. The output would be too little compared to what the phone is using and it would discharge at a slightly slower rate.