My sisters g2 is randomly shutting off whenever it wants to its unrooted and I believe has the gb update should I try a new battery? Any suggestions are appreciated
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Just switching off completely ? Could be a loose battery, try a slip of paper at the other end of the battery from the contacts, to see if that helps.
Is the battery an OEM (HTC) one ?
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steviewevie said:
Just switching off completely ? Could be a loose battery, try a slip of paper at the other end of the battery from the contacts, to see if that helps.
Is the battery an OEM (HTC) one ?
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I'll try that and yes its the original OEM battery thanks
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If you figure it out, let us know. My g2 does it once in a while, with 2 different batteries. I'd like to know too.
Mine (DZ) does too, now and again. I'm kind of resigned to it since the phone 18mths old now, and even if I sent it for warranty repair (2yrs cover in the EU) they'd wipe it and probably load some unrootable sh*tbag of a ROM on it.
I intend on replacing it when something better (with a qwerty) materialises, but that day hasn't come yet. In the meantime it would be nice to know what's causing my shutdowns - it's not software because it happens with any ROM I put on it. Is there any way to log and interpret hardware events like shutdowns?
I have the same problems!
I had the same problem, I've searched for ever and finally find why.
Mine was cause by a electric shortcut between the metal battery cover AND the ebay battery. Yes, under the brand sticker on the battery, there's some aluminum or something that can make a shortcut.
I just warped it in a cellophane plastic (leaving the 4 connections free, duh)
Any way, I dont want to be pessimist, but pretty sure thats not your problem...
Mine did that too back then. How I fixed it was, I had to calibrate the battery. But I did mine the rooted way, by using an app called batter calibrator by nema, it's on the market somewhere. But I think there's a way to calibrate the battery without root.
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Just want some advice really, I always keep a spare battery in my pocket, and accidently put some jeans through the wash with the battery in it! Noticed half way through, dried it off and now have it sitting in a bag of rice. There was also some green funk on the positive terminal that I wiped off.
So after a day two once it is dry, would it be safe to test it in the phone, or would it be best just to chuck it? Obviously I'd like not to have to buy a new one, but if there is a risk of damaging the phone then I'll just buy another one. So what do you think?
if its dry test it out. how else are you going to find out if its messed up or not lol
If you have a multimeter I'd check the voltages first, just because it's easy.
It's always the best to be sure before you try it on your phone.
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if its dry test it out. how else are you going to find out if its messed up or not lol
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I would, but I'd like to know first if I could damage the phone before testing it out, as not worth risking the phone for the sake of a £15 battery.
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If you have a multimeter I'd check the voltages first, just because it's easy.
It's always the best to be sure before you try it on your phone.
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That's a good idea, i know my flat mate has one, but he's away right now and don't really know how to use it, any suggestions on how it should be set up and what the expected output should be? It's one of the newer digital ones with the display up top and a large dial below. Thanks
There should be some settings on the meter. You want DC and auto if its an option else you want to set it low the output of the battery should be listed on the battery itself. It should be pretty low ie 1 - 4 volts maybe. Just a guess though
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Is it worth it? There is bound to be some contaminants inside the battery now, and worst case scenario it's going to ruin your £400 phone when it shorts out/blows up/voltage spikes.
Just get rid of the battery to a recycling place it, and buy a new one. You'll be sorry otherwise.
Did that about a week ago. My backup/password manager Blackberry Pearl died but my spare G2 battery still works fine.
But like anything, results may very.
I had everything on that pearl lost a lot of passwords!!!
Goodluck.
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Try to charge it if you have on of those dock type charger. I'd be more worried if it went through a full wash/dry cycle. Being submerged in warm soapy water OTOH is nothing to worry about. Its a sealed battery. However it did likely completely discharge itself, quickly. The fast discharge may have over heated it.
Do you wash your jeans cold, warm, or hot?
I just noticed a moment ago that when I tap my phone hard enough it turns off. For example sliding the kb open or setting it down on a table hard enough. I have to be real gentle with it now. And I have never been very rough with it its in great condition. I dropped it once on carpet a few months ago. But that's it. I have 2 batteries and I switch them out every other day. Could that have something to do with it? I really do not want to goto the sprint store and have the look at it because ill have to flash back to stock and deal with their lines and annoying staff. Anyone know what I can do to fix this issue?
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Is it possible that you thumped it hard enough to knock it unconscious? Just kidding, sounds like you have a short somewhere.
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screw that. flash it back to stock and take it in. i wouldnt be able to deal with that.
^^ I agree
However, take a look at your battery contacts. One of my 3 is noticeably bent "differently" but not necessarily broken than the other 2 (although it's NEVER lost contact even in a fall). Maybe it's not maintaining the tension it needs to keep the connection.
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I just noticed a moment ago that when I tap my phone hard enough it turns off. For example sliding the kb open or setting it down on a table hard enough. I have to be real gentle with it now. And I have never been very rough with it its in great condition. I dropped it once on carpet a few months ago. But that's it. I have 2 batteries and I switch them out every other day. Could that have something to do with it? I really do not want to goto the sprint store and have the look at it because ill have to flash back to stock and deal with their lines and annoying staff. Anyone know what I can do to fix this issue?
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Happens to me when I close the keyboard too hard so I put a piece of thin cardboard between the cover and battery to secure it even more and no more problem.
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Happens to me when I close the keyboard too hard so I put a piece of thin cardboard between the cover and battery to secure it even more and no more problem.
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doesnt paper heat up the battery more? and i think the OP should place a claim on the phone (you should too). you people paid a lot for your phone and it should work (without putting cardboard)
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doesnt paper heat up the battery more? and i think the OP should place a claim on the phone (you should too). you people paid a lot for your phone and it should work (without putting cardboard)
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your right I did pay alot for this phone and it should work properly without ghetto rigging it. It actually stopped for now idk what did it, I tried a number of things including pressing the battery in harder and that may of solved it, but I bet it does it again one day. plus I wouldnt mind having a brand new one if thats what they would do to fix it lol
That happened to me a couple times, but it was the extended batteries and thus generic cover that doesn't fit well to begin with.
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doesnt paper heat up the battery more? and i think the OP should place a claim on the phone (you should too). you people paid a lot for your phone and it should work (without putting cardboard)
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Then don't cover the whole battery. Use a small strip runnin diagionaly and fasten it to back cover is it don't move around when u drop your phone again.
Try a little peice of paper in between the batt and the wall of batt hole.
Epoxy your battery in place.
Or u can stop abusing your phone.
Tell your phone your sorry..
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doesnt paper heat up the battery more? and i think the OP should place a claim on the phone (you should too). you people paid a lot for your phone and it should work (without putting cardboard)
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Not anymore than sitting on my hip. Paper is an insulator so actually would help in Florida sun. But my issue is a $21 extended battery and extended back, not stock. So a small piece of cardboard helps to keep it really tight. Also probably because I have dropped my phone a few times.
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Then don't cover the whole battery. Use a small strip runnin diagionaly and fasten it to back cover is it don't move around when u drop your phone again.
Try a little peice of paper in between the batt and the wall of batt hole.
Epoxy your battery in place.
Or u can stop abusing your phone.
Tell your phone your sorry..
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LMAO!!!! Nice...think I will download a flowers jpg for my phone now.
My first epic did this. It's a manufacturing problem. I took it back and sprint replaced it. (I returned it the day after I bought it, though).
I have had this happen to me and all I did was flash a different rom. It seemed to be a had flash or the rom I was using. That is assuming you are rooted and running a custom rom. Give it a try. Flash something else and see if the problem goes away. Mine did.
I was on my way into the sprint store as I was restoring a different rom and after restoring i could not reproduce the power down when bumping or sliding keyboard. That's how I figured out it had to be the rom. I have not had it happen since, that was 5 months ago.
desire s turns off
Ive had my desire s for less than 2 months and ive had to leave it back for this reason. The slightest of taps to the bottom right corner and off it goes.
Estimated return time from the car phone warehouse is 1 month. whahahahah....
Mine does the same thing, bougt mine off ebay, esy fix I just took a very small piece of electrical tape, made it so its sticky on both sides and stuc it behind the battery
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I had this problem also. Mine was one of the three contacta on the phone broke. The brass contacts that touch the battery.
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But my issue is a $21 extended battery and extended back, not stock
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Same here! With the stock battery it works fine, but with the extended to hard of a jolt will reset it.
Just to let other people know a little about my experiences so that it helps them.
Ok, normally when out and about I guard my phone quite fiercely, having lost many in the past due to theft, drunken stupidness or general carelessness. One evening last week, I was a little enebriated and on the way home had a fight with a bush. Phone came out of pocket and case, and hit the floor. I picked it up, checked for broken screen and put it back in its case and eventually got home in one piece.
Morning arrives, and I pick it up to make a call and noticed the phone battery cover was missing. I have ordered a replacement but have noticed some strange happenings since.
For example, although the battery may be in enough to keep the phone on (held with blutac right now) i noticed it wasnt charging. The led would come on and just flash green and orange, but no charge symbol. If I pushed the battery a little, it would then be ok. I also noticed when trying to use the camera, I would get a message saying something about the weather being too cold and not being able to use the flash. If I pushed the battery a little again, it would come back on.
The obvious problem I have until the cover arrives is wifi, as the cover has the wifi antenna on apparently so wifi connectivity is awful at the moment. Ive posted this in case anyone has anything similar and wondering what may be causing it.
Hope this is useful!
Thanks for making me laugh!
Are you sure you don't have a drinking problem
Thanks for the info anyway.
HAHAHA, maybe u should get yourself an otterbox for when u hit the sauce!
Order a silicon case/cover too with the batt cover .
But,to be serious, it is very much protective in case you have another fight with bush.
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Trust me, it is not easy as it look to take care your phone..although your take care more than your life, eventually one day, it will drop from your hand to ground..its happen to me twice!!..first time happen, no case because i though i can protect my phone like my life, but i make mistake, I got 1 small chip near power button!!..2nd time it happen, thank god, i already buy the case, my phone is save, no chip or dented..haha..
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Thanks for the laughs and the info
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We need more 'developers' like you man)) thx for info anyway))
Hey, I know this is by far the most stupid thing I've done in a long time, so please don't point it out to me, but I traded my Galaxy S4 + cash for a G2. I checked out the phone for a bit to make sure it was fine, and so far it only has 2 issues, one of which I can fix.
1. The phone is an in-store demo unit, it keeps playing through Verizon's demo software, which I don't mind, I can fix that.
2. The phone's battery is dying, as in it's max charge yesterday was 37%, today it's 35%.
Now, I hate to ask this because I feel like a total derp, but is there anything I can do about the battery (I know it's internal, but is it able to be repaired)?
It isn't molded plastic so you can definitely change it. Haven't seen any threads on it yet though. As for point 1, try to get into factory reset mode and do that.
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From what I heard and read the back cover is simple to remove. Just put your nails into the small gap between the silver band and the cover and move it along the edges, I'm sure the cover should come off. The battery should be accessible, not sure if you need to unglue it or solder it off, which shouldn't be a difficult task. Then search eBay for a battery replacement which shouldn't be hard to find just search for the Korean model of the LG G2.
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From what I heard and read the back cover is simple to remove. Just put your nails into the small gap between the silver band and the cover and move it along the edges, I'm sure the cover should come off. The battery should be accessible, not sure if you need to unglue it or solder it off, which shouldn't be a difficult task. Then search eBay for a battery replacement which shouldn't be hard to find just search for the Korean model of the LG G2.
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The Korean model has a 2600mah battery, while the other models have 3000mah. It's not the same battery, it might not even fit.
Do you have insurance on the line? If so just have it replaced.
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no insurance
I don't have insurance, but if I did, would it even cover my phone that has been swapped?
Edit: Also I contacted the seller and he said that the phone "requires" a special charger, which I know it says it's not the correct charger when I plug it in, but I don't think it "requires" the LG one, but I could be wrong I suppose, I am using a 2.0A charger from my old Note II
Have you tried to just do a factory reset on it to solve the issues??
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Hey, I know this is by far the most stupid thing I've done in a long time, so please don't point it out to me, but I traded my Galaxy S4 + cash for a G2. I checked out the phone for a bit to make sure it was fine, and so far it only has 2 issues, one of which I can fix.
1. The phone is an in-store demo unit, it keeps playing through Verizon's demo software, which I don't mind, I can fix that.
2. The phone's battery is dying, as in it's max charge yesterday was 37%, today it's 35%.
Now, I hate to ask this because I feel like a total derp, but is there anything I can do about the battery (I know it's internal, but is it able to be repaired)?
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Is 'go to the police' an option?
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Is 'go to the police' an option?
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Why would a store be selling off a demo phone of the latest model. Sounds very fishy.
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I have problem with this device its shutdown on 70% battery and show 0% when i put in wall charger show 70% and charge. Help some one please .soory for bad english
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leos0000 said:
I have problem with this device its shutdown on 70% battery and show 0% when i put in wall charger show 70% and charge. Help some one please .soory for bad english
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First thing to check is to pop the back off and make sure your battery is fully plugged-in and seated firmly.
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First thing to check is to pop the back off and make sure your battery is fully plugged-in and seated firmly.
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What do u mean
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What do u mean
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Remove the cover from the back of the device, and make sure the battery is plugged in firmly. A loose connection can cause these symptoms (this happened to me in the past).
This guide will show you how to remove the back cover, and has nice pics of the battery plug. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+7+Battery+Replacement/9895
You don't actually need a specific tool, you can just use your fingernails (if they are long enough) or any small, thin object to help pry it open. It's easy, just take your time and don't force it, don't want to break anything
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Remove the cover from the back of the device, and make sure the battery is plugged in firmly. A loose connection can cause these symptoms (this happened to me in the past).
This guide will show you how to remove the back cover, and has nice pics of the battery plug. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+7+Battery+Replacement/9895
You don't actually need a specific tool, you can just use your fingernails (if they are long enough) or any small, thin object to help pry it open. It's easy, just take your time and don't force it, don't want to break anything
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Dont help this is what i can do?
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Did you make any changes to the device before this happened (new ROM, kernel, etc.)?
If not it's likely a hardware issue.
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Did you make any changes to the device before this happened (new ROM, kernel, etc.)?
If not it's likely a hardware issue.
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I dont know i got from ebay
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Well, that might be why it was sold on ebay in the first place, or it may have been damaged in shipping. You should check out swappa.com for used tablets next time, I've had great experiences with sellers there.
You can always try a factory reset, or using a battery calibration app, or installing a custom ROM/kernel, and see if there's any changes.
It also may just need a new battery, though that involves spending more money just to test the theory. It may be worth a shot though.
That's all I've got, if none of the above resolves the issue, it's likely just a defect with the device.
Good luck.
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Well, that might be why it was sold on ebay in the first place, or it may have been damaged in shipping. You should check out swappa.com for used tablets next time, I've had great experiences with sellers there.
You can always try a factory reset, or using a battery calibration app, or installing a custom ROM/kernel, and see if there's any changes.
It also may just need a new battery, though that involves spending more money just to test the theory. It may be worth a shot though.
That's all I've got, if none of the above resolves the issue, it's likely just a defect with the device.
Good luck.
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Thanks alot bro)) and yes i flashing to much roms from here nothing hepen.but can u give me link for nice fust good rom like 4.3 or 4.4. Not for 4.4.4
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