Basically as title states. It won't charge properly and takes a lot of faffing for it to actually start charging. What is wrong and how can it be fixed?
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Is it the charger?
no, it is the phone. many chargers have been tried
I still want help with this guys
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We need more info.
When you say it's not charging 'properly', do you mean not at all or just very slowly?
Also, what do you mean by 'takes a lot of faffing for it to actually start charging'?
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Not charging at all. You have to keep moving the position of the charger and try to get the right position for it to charge but this is now nigh on impossible.
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OK, when you say 'moving the position of the charger', do you mean the plug in the side of the phone? If so, have you tried another lead?
Sounds to me like you may have a faulty USB socket on the phone, maybe. Does it work for data transfer?
I have tried my Xperia play charger and a HTC charger to no avail, you have to move the thing that you plug into the phone (don't know what it's called, pin?) And its very hard and time consuming to get it in the right position.
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That says its a faulty charger socket on your phone. Give it to service.
And BTW, try to use the charger specified by the device manufacturer only. It has the right voltage and amperage needed by your battery.
Didn't think about that, thanks!
How much do you think it would cost to get repaired?
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Hi plz can someone help me out to Fix charging for ZTE Blade G Lux
My Blade is doing the same thing!
Hey, My ZTE Blade is doing the same thing... I have owned it for about 6months and then, suddenly I couldn't get it to charge... What did you find out about this? did you get yours services or resolve the problem? Ceepax
mine does the same but still transfers files but the only way for my phone to charge is by using my dads tablet charger because it always get the right position. how can i fix this?
i think that usb socket,, my be scratch te pin in usb android usefull try gently do not broke your usb pin..
secondly if thats fail.. it means your usb pin android Path.. is broken replace to customer service zte
or my be your Voltage path not true,,
My zte is not charging fully,it gets to 70% and does not go higher again.when you unplug the charger it come back to 56%
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think my phones bricked when I plug in a charger I get a flashing red led, then every so often it turns solid green then the green led goes off it trys to start then switches off again.
What were you doing with your phone before this happened?
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I have upgraded to wolfbreaks 2.2, I think something has gone wrong with the usb drivers within the phone. The phone no longer charges and my pc sees something but says the USB device has malfuntioned,
I am now in a constant loop of red flashing led for a few mins then the phone tries to start I get the SE logo and then the phone dies.
Could be that the battery has died completely and now you can't charge it. Have you tried repairing with seus or flashing another stock rom with the flash tool?
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yeah tried but the laptop wont recignise the phone even tried the flashtool and it just told me to connect my phone
You can only 'soft' brick your phone because our bootloader has been bypassed not cracked meaning it can always be returned to stock condition by flashing with seus or the flashtool but what you may need to do is take your phone in for repair and get the USB socket or mother board replaced. Perhaps try flashing on a different PC, you may have more luck.
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There have been multiple threads lately with fixes for issues like this. Its either the phone hardware or the battery. There was however one poster who fixed his phone that was acting the same as yours by removing the battery and plugging the phone into the charger for a few minutes then replacing the battery (whilst still plugged in) and letting it charge in off mode. You might just need to try and charge while off and if you are charging with USB via PC you should try AC power as it uses more current.
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I have seen the same increased number of problems with this. It seems that it is battery / charging related, and I have started to wonder if the batteries of some headsets now have reached a critical limit. A battery can go from perfectly usable to dead in a secound due to the built in protection circuits. Either they goes off because of some error in the battery, or protection circuit itself might malfunction and go off.
Depending on the circutis the battery can sometimes be restored, but not always, it has to do with the safety circuit design. I have some knowledge about these circuits, but I do not know whitch is in use in the X10 batteries. It might be several different, it is not given that all batteries are made by the same factory even if they have the same label (label is SE design, but SE does not make batteries.)
A good place for getting the basics of battery security circuity is this site:
http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/safety_circuits_for_modern_batteries
This is clearly a failure of chargemon
Ask a dev.
That means you need some way to reflash.
i might be wrong...
Its good there's a few suggestions and one is bound to be right so try these things in order to avoid spending money that doesn't nessesarily have to be spent.
1 plug in your phone to the charger without the battery and insert the battery again after a few minutes and leave it to charge.
2 flash on a different PC
3 buy a new battery. bst - 41is the model
4 if none of these things work I'd say the xda member doomlord is the best Guy to ask, he's very knowledge able.
5 take your phone in to be repair, its time for new USB socket or mother board.
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Oh well Epic fail with this phone so its off to O2 to get it fixed, got a Nokia 2760 clamshell phone.
That's a pity, looks like it was your USB socket broken which is a fairly common fault or motherboard.
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Im not sure, just hope they dont find the 2.2 upgrade lol, otherwise warranty will be out of the window.
If anyone else got this error too, he _could_ try this, it was working with my phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12889844#post12889844
While traveling I was using the gps (coPilot) with my bluetooth on, (just for calls) and was getting low on battery!
So... Naturally I plugged in the charger! Guess what! Battery drained nonetheless!
Has anyone else seen this? I have the screen brightness to the lowest setting... But to no avail!
I apologize if it's been covered before, but just looking to see if anyone else had this issue and any suggestions on making that battery not run down while plugged in!
Thanks everyone! Oh, and yes I have a second battery for these occasions!
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Yes. covered before and many people see this. May be worth tying a 1amp or higher charger.
Also, if the phone gets too hot, it will stop charging.
I have the same thing... Its just don't charge however it maintain the battery at whatever level it was.. This is simply fixed by getting a higher amp charger
Thanks everyone will get a higher amp charger...
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I m having the same prob
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same as mine when using the apps to watch movie。
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Are any of you guys with problems using the Samsung Cardock , or
are those chargers "random" chargers of other phones ?
my official samsung charger that came with it has decided to pack in after a month of use, it no longer charges at the rate it used to of about 24% an hour and im lucky to get about 5% an hour now. I've tried my old hd2 charger (same 5v 1a output) and it charges without any issues
samung make crap chargers
That's what I think the issue is, I'm using a generic charger and it's not pushing enough juice!
Gonna pick up another charger soon and report back.
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I got a 1A car charger with my mount which works ok (cheapo chinese says 1A). I think any car charger with a USB slot which says 'Ipad' would work better, IIRC the ipad needs ~2.2A so it would have plenty of juice.
I've got various car chargers, one at 850mA, one at 1A and one at 2.1A. None of them charge the Note while using sat nav (Copilot) even using night mode (dark backgrounds to maps) and dimming the backlight in between junctions. I've tried the USB lead that came with the Note and a lead from another phone. No improvement.
The phone shows Charging AC because I have the central pins shorted on the chargers, but even that is not enough. I'm thinking the only solution is to buy a proper Samsung charger, which might have some other trick up its sleeve for getting the Note to draw sufficient current.
I have just switched from using co pilot to another satnav app and the phone now charges faster. I knew co pilot was juice hungry. ...
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my nexus 7 tablet just wont charge, im using the stock plug and usb cable provided with the nexus 7. It it on and says charging but battery percentage doesnt increase. As of now, it is on 0% and has been for the past 5 hours. I've also tried other usb cables and a motorola milestone charger/cable and still no luck, please help me.
thanks
I had the same problem. Check the charging unit and make sure the two sections have clicked together.
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I had the same problem. Check the charging unit and make sure the two sections have clicked together.
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thanks for the info, yep its in there and clicked together, still not charging properly, i think its a dead battery issue
Have you tried using a different charger or tried charging through your PC to eliminate potential problems with the plug and cable? Just a thought.
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Try to jiggle the cable in certain directions such as up down left right and see if it starts to charge. If it doesn't, return the sucker.
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I have found the N7 is picky with cables' the default one that comes with it works fine but doesn't seem to want to charge through my car charger.
My epic4g cable doesn't work and neither do any of my other USB cables.
Same with the charger, it has to have a dedicated live connection and no USB splitters with multiple ports.
I need like a good 4-5' USB cable to use tablet comfortably while charging.
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I'm using a white 5ft cable I bought f/Amazon for my kindle fire.
ASIN: B006BGZJJ4. Item model # 53-000156
Works great on the Nexus 7 as well.
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I got a six foot mediabridge cable from Amazon, very sturdy and works fine.
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I am now having similar problem on 16gig. It will not charge from the power adapter at all, but will charge from a PC using same cable.
Same behavior on my alternate cable that I use for phone.
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I have found the N7 is picky with cables' the default one that comes with it works fine but doesn't seem to want to charge through my car charger.
My epic4g cable doesn't work and neither do any of my other USB cables.
Same with the charger, it has to have a dedicated live connection and no USB splitters with multiple ports.
I need like a good 4-5' USB cable to use tablet comfortably while charging.
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My car charger doesn't work either but my computer/tv/printer/tivo/wall/everything else works just fine... it must be a voltage issue with the car charger.
I remember reading that the charging issue some of you guys r having is a confirmed hardware problem, due to poor quality control. Asus was in such a rush to get the first few batches out that certain faults made it into a select number of batches. Other people who have had this hardware problem either could only use the Asus adapter, or that might not even work. You should try to get it replaced by your seller. I'll post the source in the morning if everyone's too lazy to Google.
Cheers
possible fix
I've read on other forums that it is the usb port. I my experience it is a intermittent connectivity or the wall wort isn't putting out enough amps. I bought an iGo Green for the iPad, put the tablet in Airplane mode and it will work fine while using it. Last night I shut it all the way down, let it charge overnight and woke up with a full battery.
Seems like only high output chargers work. All my 2.1A chargers work with Nexus 7, but lower output ones do not charge even when Nexus 7 says it's charging.
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None of my 2.1a chargers work.
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Just for the hell of it...... pry the back cover off and make sure the battery is firmly plugged in. This happened to mine and now all is good
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My 8GB arrived Monday , 1/2 charged pluged in to the 2A charger it says its charging but the battery just drops. Turned off and left overnight and its still no more than 20% charged.
I need to find an app that shows charging
check output of charger, check cables, check charge on phone vs tab then send back to Google for a replacement grrrr
I have the same problem, how do I fix? I have the 16 gb version.
The N7 seems to be having a lot of problems with charging. A couple times when my battery has been completely dead, I have had a tough time getting it to begin the charging process. One time I watched it begin to charge, then boot up, stay on for about 20 seconds, turn off, and then not charge. I have no idea what's going on. I always eventually get it to work, but something doesn't seem right.
Remedy
Google Play telephone support had be factory reset my Nexus 7 8GB. After the reset, the battery began charging. A major nuisance having to redownload everything, but it does work. Good luck
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I have found the N7 is picky with cables' the default one that comes with it works fine but doesn't seem to want to charge through my car charger.
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Hey guys, noob here. Tried to thoroughly research this issue before posting but I cannot figure it out. When I first got the phone I fully charged it with the wall charger and it charged at normal speed and when I went to the battery menu it said charging (AC) Later on I plugged it into my computer so that I could put some music on it and ever since then when I plug it into the wall it says charging (USB) and its slow as hell to charge. Basically unusable for day to day use. So far I have tried multiple chargers, factory resets, and restarting the phone with the charger plugged and unplugged. Also, when I plug the phone into the computer now it just charges and does not show up as a device or anything. I have contacted Google about a replacement, but god knows when I will get one. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I'm charging my phone for the first time on my PC and it's taking forever also.
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Hey guys, noob here. Tried to thoroughly research this issue before posting but I cannot figure it out. When I first got the phone I fully charged it with the wall charger and it charged at normal speed and when I went to the battery menu it said charging (AC) Later on I plugged it into my computer so that I could put some music on it and ever since then when I plug it into the wall it says charging (USB) and its slow as hell to charge. Basically unusable for day to day use. So far I have tried multiple chargers, factory resets, and restarting the phone with the charger plugged and unplugged. Also, when I plug the phone into the computer now it just charges and does not show up as a device or anything. I have contacted Google about a replacement, but god knows when I will get one. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Bro, the PC USB output is much less than 1.2 ampere output provided by the wall charger.... Lessee ampere means slow charging.... Charge with wall charger
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Sounds like there is a setting for the USB connection like with the HTC Flyer where you tell it the kind of connection you want to use. Whether you want connect to pc or charge only. For the Flyer it will charge a little when connected to a computer but if you want to just charge it via the wall charger you need to select charge only.
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Bro, the PC USB output is much less than 1.2 ampere output provided by the wall charger.... Lessee ampere means slow charging.... Charge with wall charger
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Did you even read his post? The phone thinks its charging over USB when its plugged into the wall and is charging slowly. Something is definitely wrong.
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Bro, the PC USB output is much less than 1.2 ampere output provided by the wall charger.... Lessee ampere means slow charging.... Charge with wall charger
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Sorry I guess I should have phrased better, I am aware that USB charging speeds are way slower but the issue is that when plugged into a wall charger, the phone thinks it is charging through USB and charges ridiculously slow.
Is this happening with the charger and cable that came with the phone? If so, I'd try to RMA it. Google should have stock to cover warranty purposes.
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Is this happening with the charger and cable that came with the phone? If so, I'd try to RMA it. Google should have stock to cover warranty purposes.
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Yep. Happening with the stock charger any every other one I have tried. Got an rma for it and the shipping estimate was the 25th but now it switched to pending. Don't know if that is good or bad
Try a factory reset, settings > backup & reset > factory reset. Missed it in your original post but it wouldn't hurt to try it again if you're gonna RMA it.
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Get a multimeter. Check for continuity on the middle two contacts of the USB charger. (While unplugged)
You should have continuity. If you do, blame the phone. If you don't, blame the charger.
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My nexus4 yesterday have the same error, only charge USB mode (original 1.2a , sony 1,5a and samsung 1.0a chargers) but today charge AC mode
May be when is hot only charge in USB mode?
Thanks guys, I guess I will try out the multimeter thing and report back. Finally got a full charge into it over night so maybe that was all it needed. I will report back with any solutions I find in case anybody else develops this problem.
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Now my nexus start charging AC mode and then, randomly change to USB mode.
When the device is wireless charging on what mode is, USB or AC?
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Mine says USB right now. It must be temperature based. Odd they would change it from AC to USB. I would have gone the warning message route. E.g. "Stop using your phone if you ever want it to charge. 'AC - slow' charge now enabled."
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Or borrow another charger to test the same issue. You could even see if it's the cord or adapter by swapping them as well.
I let my phone cool off. It went back to AC charging. Definite temperature issue. Just odd is says USB/AC and not hot/cold.
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Finally I have found my problem, was the original LG cable, with other Samsung usb cable works fine and always chage AC mode.
I have phoned to google support and don't change the charger or cable only, they change all the box (phone and charger)
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Finally I have found my problem, was the original LG cable, with other Samsung usb cable works fine and always chage AC mode.
I have phoned to google support and don't change the charger or cable only, they change all the box (phone and charger)
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This should be the better way. 2€ isn't worth to wait three weeks for a new phone...
Just mi thougths
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This should be the better way. 2€ isn't worth to wait three weeks for a new phone...
Just mi thougths
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Yes of course :good:
Glad you guys are able to solve your charging problems. My problem definitely goes deeper than a heating up issue. I have left my phone on charge without use for hours on many different charger setups (mix between LG, Motorola, and stock adapters and cables) and cannot get it out of USB mode. Still No sign of my replacement phone either. I also cannot get more than 7 hours of battery life out of the thing even with data, GPS, and sync off and screen on the lowest brightness. I think I just got an all around lemon /:
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I just wonderding how many ppl here got red light issues?
had this problem just now. discharged battery and wont turn on.
Ive had it 4 times lol get to bootloader flash to stock reflash rom all good to go
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how?
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Ive had it 4 times lol get to bootloader flash to stock reflash rom all good to go
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i've tried all the power + volume combos...how did you get to bootloader?
If people just let their phones charge undisturbed overnight and tried the next day to boot, that number would be -80%..
I bricked my N4 by accidentally flashing a wrong bootloader - a simple error that proved fatal!
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I bricked my N4 by accidentally flashing a wrong bootloader - a simple error that proved fatal!
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That would brick basically any phone. You don't play around with flashing the bootloader unless you're sure.
Got the red light once while doing benchmarks.. But i was able to get into bootloader mode reflash system img.And bam i was good to go..
Dang man, this same problem is happening to the LG Optimus G. There is a thread on xda for that phone and the op says to take the back cover off, disconnect the battery then reconnect it and that fixes it. Maybe worth a shot on the nexus.?? That is if you don't want to reflash the phone.
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Dang man, this same problem is happening to the LG Optimus G. There is a thread on xda for that phone and the op says to take the back cover off, disconnect the battery then reconnect it and that fixes it. Maybe worth a shot on the nexus.?? That is if you don't want to reflash the phone.
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Why you want to do it the hard way that void the warranty than the easy way?
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I plugged on my friend's car charger and suddenly my phone turned off and wont turn on.
When I plug on charger or USB and keep holding power, red led blinks many times, faster and faster.
My computer wont recognizes it.
Any solution?
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I plugged on my friend's car charger and suddenly my phone turned off and wont turn on.
When I plug on charger or USB and keep holding power, red led blinks many times, faster and faster.
My computer wont recognizes it.
Any solution?
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Holy crap. It's literally IN THIS THREAD.
Leave it on your charger for several hours and see if it boots. If not, it's probably RMA time.
It's plugged for about 10 hours and nothing.
I live in Brazil, no sells here yet and it was bought on USA.
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Why you want to do it the hard way that void the warranty than the easy way?
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I was just mentioning other options just in case someone couldn't get into the bootloader. What if you send the phone to lg because you couldn't get into the bootloader to reflash and they can by disconnecting the battery and find out that you are unlocked and rooted when the phone boots back up, which would also void your warranty. Although I would not take the back cover off if the phone was stock, might as well send the phone back if you can't get it to boot.
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rsb007 said:
It's plugged for about 10 hours and nothing.
I live in Brazil, no sells here yet and it was bought on USA.
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I am in exactly the same situation as you. Prospects to resuscitate our bricked Nexus 4 are extremely dim!
Im wondering if what is posted Here may cause this issue?
Please, any advice will be thanked.
donchele said:
Im wondering if what is posted Here may cause this issue?
Please, any advice will be thanked.
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You seem to know very little about how chargers, batteries and charging circuitry works. To put your mind at ease, a USB 2.0 port is rated at 5V DC, 500mA. That will charge a Nexus 4, albeit slowly. Your 0.7A charger isn't going to fry anything, as there are multiple safeties built in, unless something is SEVERELY wrong with it, meaning faulty construction.
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You seem to know very little about how chargers, batteries and charging circuitry works.
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Yup, that is the reason im asking
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To put your mind at ease, a USB 2.0 port is rated at 5V DC, 500mA. That will charge a Nexus 4, albeit slowly. Your 0.7A charger isn't going to fry anything, as there are multiple safeties built in, unless something is SEVERELY wrong with it, meaning faulty construction.
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So you are telling me that, unless there is any issue with the charger (faulty construction) there is no reason to worry about that it will lead to this "Red light of death" or any other issue (lowering battery lifetime for example)?
This is totally off topic but, Do you (personally) think it's true what people say that charging a cellphone with a lower output charger increases its battery service?
Quick question:
Does this red light issue appear when battery is drain to 0% (among other factors)
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Yup, that is the reason im asking
So you are telling me that, unless there is any issue with the charger (faulty construction) there is no reason to worry about that it will lead to this "Red light of death" or any other issue (lowering battery lifetime for example)?
This is totally off topic but, Do you (personally) think it's true what people say that charging a cellphone with a lower output charger increases its battery service?
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There is no reason to worry unless the charger or your phone is faulty, in other words, hardware failure on either side. Unfortunately there would be no easy to foresee that.
The charging circuitry will only use what it needs to do it's job. As long as the voltage is within range and the current is not too LOW, you're OK. The N4 is rated at 900 mA to perform a standard charge. It will accept as low as approx. 500 mA to charge in USB mode. That idea is rubbish.