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I believe that we should demand a recall from HTC of their junky chargers. As of a couple days ago, my charger stopped working. In order to get it to charge my phone, I need to unplug and plug in my phone 20-40 times and get the physics of the connection PERFECT... if my phone moves 1mm, it will stop charging, so I need to have the phone somewhere that it will not move...
This is not the case with my Car Charger, so I know it is simply the phone charger itself that comes with HTC... they supplied us with $0.10 charger cables to save money, and we should demand a higher quality cable be supplied to us after buying their "Flagship Device"
Anyone else experiencing this problem?
Yes. My charging/USB cable has gotten loose. The Radio Shack one I bought with the phone works great. I doubt a cable recall will occur, however.
Yes mine does the same thing and I HATE it. I thought I was the only one
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Compared with the older style cables this one is a lot better
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I wish they would have kept the mini usb like for the hero and most cameras.
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Demand a recall? No. Should you ask for a replacement? Yes.
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*Facepalm*
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Surprised nobody suggested a class action yet...
Apple did something similar, so this might work.
I had an iphone, and got a notice that I needed to get a new wall plug due to defects in the ones that were released with the iPhone. So my new wall plug had a bright green dot on it to indicate it was new.
HTC could do something similar, couldn't they?
Wait, are you complaining about the charger plug or the USB cable? Replacement cables are, like, a nickel on EBay. Or you can get an adapter and use your old micro USB cables.
If it's the charger itself, you may get some sympathy from OEMs, but I wouldn't even waste the stamp (or email) for a cable. Just my opinion, of course.
both me and my buddies cables have done the same thing their super weak
I took a chance and bought 3 (I have 3 EVO's) of these adapters:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.36150 - works perfectly.
Now all my BB and old phone chargers work - Take that HTC!
Mule
It's weird. I also have charging issues, here they are:
1. Occasionally, after charging for a period of time on the home charger, the EVO will light up and stop charging. I check the battery info and temperature is in the 20s, so i know that it's not a temperature issue. Then, after about 30 seconds or a minute, it will light up again and continue charging. I never touch the charging cable or connection and it does it on its own.
2. Using the car charger, the EVO seemingly decides that it doesn't like the connection. When i plug in the charger, the EVO will begin to charge, then after two or three seconds, go back to discharge mode. It takes me pulling the plug and reinserting (into the cig lighter port, not the EVO) anywhere from 3-100 times to get it to accept the charge demand.
Muledeer said:
I took a chance and bought 3 (I have 3 EVO's) of these adapters:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.36150 - works perfectly.
Now all my BB and old phone chargers work - Take that HTC!
Mule
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Exactly what I have. My wife and I can share one plug, she with her Hero and me with my Evo.
I don't even use the OEM one, I use my Treo Pro chargers and have not ran into an issue. The OEM just sits on my desk...I have had my EVO since launch date.
Treo pro OEM chargers are fairly cheap now.
Just my 2 cents.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
I am using Froyo update from HTC also.
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My Eris charger did the same thing after two months.. so now I'm using my ps3 controller charger usb cord, and its working teriffic lol.
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Then pins that hold the cable get pushed in when this happens you dont get a good connection. I have seen a few come in to my shop. usually give them a cable I have laying around. Leads me to wonder what others are doing differently. I havent had any issues with either of my chargers and I will test and play games with it plugged up so I know I put a little stress on it.
tomp517 said:
I wish they would have kept the mini usb like for the hero and most cameras.
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yeah that would have been nice, nice all my car stuff was mini usb
The physics of my connection are perfectly fine.
It's not the charger it's the port. There was a bad batch and it was fixed. Mine had the same issue and I couldn't charge my phone.
Hey,
So I've been having a lot of problems with the micro-usb port on my Nexus S. I don't know why but it seems very loose and in order for me to charge I have to position it a certain way. The USB cable easily comes out. Is there any kind of fix for this problem?
Thanks
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Hey,
So I've been having a lot of problems with the micro-usb port on my Nexus S. I don't know why but it seems very loose and in order for me to charge I have to position it a certain way. The USB cable easily comes out. Is there any kind of fix for this problem?
Thanks
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I have the same problem. Don't think there's much you can do
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+1 for micro USB problem
The issue you raise with the loose microUSB majorly affects my opinion of this device & Samsung as a vendor. I am on my 3rd Nexus S, the first 2 being returned for loose microUSB issues each within a few weeks of use. Now I just put up with it on my 3rd. It isn't me, else all my other phones would have the same problem. My Nexus One still performs well, so I'm switching back to it now that I have 2.3.3 running on it sweetly. I hope Samsung is not the vendor of the next Nexus phone for this very reason.
Proteus27 said:
Hey,
So I've been having a lot of problems with the micro-usb port on my Nexus S. I don't know why but it seems very loose and in order for me to charge I have to position it a certain way. The USB cable easily comes out. Is there any kind of fix for this problem?
Thanks
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I thought I had a problen with my usb port, but it turns out the OEM usb cables are not very good, or at least not very tight. I bought a few new ones at cable wholesale and they work perfectly and fit snuggly. You can probably find some on Amazon.
The charging port on my Nexus S is fine. I bought a GPS a couple weeks ago that takes a Micro USB as well, and when I have it connected to the computer and move it, it will disconnect. If I use my Nexus S USB cable, it's a nice fit.
So.. Maybe it's the cable? I'm also wondering if you were to ever-so-slightly bend the receptacle on the phone, would that help? Not that I would recommend such a thing, but I would probably do it.
I have a few cables from my older phones they're also very loose. I'll try some more. I don't have a receipt or anything so I can't even return or claim warranty on it. Could I maybe contact Samsung about this problem?
Funny I come across this. Just noticed mine is loose and needs placing just right in order to charge.
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It's the cable. I've used the samsung cable for a while now, and just recently i used a new cable and it fits as tight as the samsung cable used to be
Coming from a N900 which the USB receptor broke apart from its board, I'd say its better to have a port which is a bit loose and allows the cable to move a little than a super tight port in which every bend of cable is passed and held solely by the soldering on the board.
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Mine used to be like that too. But I think its just the cable because, now I use the stock Evo cable and it fits like a charm.
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If it's still warranty I guess you can still try your carrier to replace the phone. I use my old cables from my Nokia N85 and it fits perfectly and grips tightly. The stock cable doesn't even support development
I'm led to believe that the main reason (or at least one of them) that manufacturers switched to micro USB from mini USB is that the sprung part which wears out is on the devices' socket with mini USB, whereas its on the cable with micro.
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My mum borrowed my DHD Charger to send her Desire back to Virgin (as hers previously broke and she had bought a cheap one). Anyway, she borrowed me the cheap charger, and as her Desire, along with my charger got lost in the post, I am stuck with this charger (I have already bought 2 Original HTC chargers on ebay but they both broke, so I gave up. This cheap charger keeps controlling my phone, calling people, sending texts, etc.
All I want to know is, does anyone know why it does this? It's really annoying!
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My mum borrowed my DHD Charger to send her Desire back to Virgin (as hers previously broke and she had bought a cheap one). Anyway, she borrowed me the cheap charger, and as her Desire, along with my charger got lost in the post, I am stuck with this charger (I have already bought 2 Original HTC chargers on ebay but they both broke, so I gave up. This cheap charger keeps controlling my phone, calling people, sending texts, etc.
All I want to know is, does anyone know why it does this? It's really annoying!
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How come charger will do that?!... Maybe you install of apps/games that you didn't look for permission before you install it...
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kuklux said:
How come charger will do that?!... Maybe you install of apps/games that you didn't look for permission before you install it...
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I am 100% sure it is the charger, I am just asking if anyone knows why the charger is doing this, cheap or not, how the hell does it do it lol
yeah my charger makes the phone act funny too
but its never called anyone
it just makes the screen lock not come off sometimes and other times your trying to send a text and it keeps adding lots of randum letters
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I am 100% sure it is the charger, I am just asking if anyone knows why the charger is doing this, cheap or not, how the hell does it do it lol
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Use cable in nokia its working fine in our dhd
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I have seen this, it happens if I plug my phone into one of the USB ports on my old macbook pro. If the supply voltage/current is dirty or has spikes or is badly regulated it can make your phone do odd things.
Just get a better charger. The only way to fix it
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I also facing the same situation... But it was when I plug in the in car charger, my DHD will automatic open premium navigation... Weired
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I have seen this, it happens if I plug my phone into one of the USB ports on my old macbook pro. If the supply voltage/current is dirty or has spikes or is badly regulated it can make your phone do odd things.
Just get a better charger. The only way to fix it
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+1
It also not very good idea to use cheap charger as it could damage your battery, or even worse your phone.
I suppose HTC chargers use usb data lines to tell if it's really is an htc charger which is connected.
I use 2 chargers for my DHD. Orignal HTC charger+cable which i leave in the office as i do most of my charging there, and spare iphone charger + motorola micro-USB cable (from my old Moto Razr V3) at home. both work flawlessly.
but before this, i used the original HTC cable with some el-cheapo USB charger, and whenever I use that, the touchscreen is not working properly. not responding to touch and moves by itself. Another thing i noticed is that the phone was grounded, i can feel that very slight current that is not there when the phone is not charging.
so sure, its a charger issue, and chances are, the line is not grounded properly.
I use original charger and Samsung Galaxy Ace charger and they both work fine...
Hello guys ,
i have a little problem here , i couldn't charge my phone since the last hour
but before this there wasn't any problem around nearly 2 years
is it because of the usb cable ?
even i plugged in my usb cable through a pc it can't be detected
i even tried removing the battery and try charging it
is the usb cable spoiled or the charger ?
Did you search? Just asking.
Troubleshoot. If you can get your hands on a different cable, different charger, battery and so on. Find someone who has those things.
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Is it OK now? I'm curious.
Try what @teichopsia said. Eliminate each possibility and then post the results
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Mmmm
Different charger
The same thing happened to me with my HTC Inspire, and the culprit was the USB cable. That cable is very crappy I most say. It can get damaged easily because of how the head of the cable that goes plugged into the phone was built. It bends when using your phone while charging and when holding it in landscape with ease.
I have been using a BB cable for more than a month now, and it plugs tightly into the phone port, and hasn't given me any problems at all.
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It's really weird. When my nexus 7 is on, it won't charge or connect to the pc by usb, as if the usb port doesn't work. When I turn it of it charges normally, not problems whatsoever. I tried with factory cable and charger still same issue.
I don't have the receipt to return it so I have to find a fix, any ideas?
Raplacing the usb port might do the thing or is it something else? Is someone having this issue?
Thanks
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You don't have enough power on your USB port. Mine charges via usb just fine while in use. My car charger does what yours is doing.
I'll assume it charges fine when using the ac charger that came with your n7?
Why you can't connect to your PC...I don't know. Like you said...maybe a bad USB port. I'm using an Asus USB 3.0/SATA lll PCI card.
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You don't have enough power on your USB port. Mine charges via usb just fine while in use. My car charger does what yours is doing.
I'll assume it charges fine when using the ac charger that came with your n7?
Why you can't connect to your PC...I don't know. Like you said...maybe a bad USB port. I'm using an Asus USB 3.0/SATA lll PCI card.
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My nexus 7 won't charge at all when it's on. It charges normally when of with any usb/adapter, but when off not charging at all with any usb/charger even oem one
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Read the documentation. It does not support charging over USB while in use. There's not enough power through a computer USB port.
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Read the documentation. It does not support charging over USB while in use. There's not enough power through a computer USB port.
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It doesn't charge even if I plug it in the wall. I have to turn off my nexus to charge it!
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It doesn't charge even if I plug it in the wall. I have to turn off my nexus to charge it!
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I have the exact same problem. Mine won't charge when on and will not connect to PC via USB. Did you ever find a solution?
I had the same problem, it turned out to be an iffy USB cable. Grabbed one of the kids micro USB cables (for their phone). Fixed the issue for me.
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I had the same problem, it turned out to be an iffy USB cable. Grabbed one of the kids micro USB cables (for their phone). Fixed the issue for me.
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Doesnt matter what kind of cable I use or charger. Cant get it to do anything but Stickmount still works somehow.
Sorry to dig this out. Have the same problem as OP for a few month. Now I'am annoyed enough to find a solution.
Anybody with good advice?
Cable/charger won't matter: if GN7 is on (either active or standby) it won't charge (or get recognized by PC). If switched off, it charges anywhere (wall mount charger, PC USB, ...)
I'm also having this same problem and have been unable to find a solution after about an hour or so.
I didn't find a solution. Sold on cl for dirt cheap. Bought an n7 2013
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same problem
I bought my n7 on 11-30-12. In the last month or so its developed the same problem. I called Asus for warranty. The guy says you can send it to Texas for it to be studied and repaired but it will take a LLLOOOONNNGGGG time. He said I should wait til the factory warranty ran out and hope Wallyworlds extended warranty offers to replace it with a new one. I tried taking the back off and unplugging-replugging it, didn't help. I tried a factory reset, didn't help. Guess I'll keep trolling the interweb for ideas til the end of the month and hope Wallyworld gives me a new one! Either way its the last asus for me. I may have to sharpen my teeth for all the crow I'll have to eat when I show up for a visit at my brothers' homes with an ipad air...
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I bought my n7 on 11-30-12. In the last month or so its developed the same problem. I called Asus for warranty. The guy says you can send it to Texas for it to be studied and repaired but it will take a LLLOOOONNNGGGG time. He said I should wait til the factory warranty ran out and hope Wallyworlds extended warranty offers to replace it with a new one. I tried taking the back off and unplugging-replugging it, didn't help. I tried a factory reset, didn't help. Guess I'll keep trolling the interweb for ideas til the end of the month and hope Wallyworld gives me a new one! Either way its the last asus for me. I may have to sharpen my teeth for all the crow I'll have to eat when I show up for a visit at my brothers' homes with an ipad air...
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I had this problem with my Nexus 7 (2013). In my case, the usb charging port on the tablet was severely damaged. This caused the USB port wires to short with each other. USB charging was obviously not possible. However, the unit would charge with the wireless charger--but only when off.
Since I had a wireless charger, and the USB port was destroyed already, I took a hemostat clamp and physically snapped and removed the USB charging port and wires. Once the USB wires were no longer shorting, the wireless charging worked flawlessly.
If you don't care about USB charging or connectivity, this workaround may work for you. Otherwise, you may consider a daughterboard replacement or replacing the USB port.
Hope this helps...
You need a good wall charger, a USB port on your computer isn't going to cut it. Buy one of the high power ones from Amazon. I find mine will hold at whatever level it is at now with my Kindle's wall charger if I'm using it but will charge pretty quickly when the screen is off.
I know this is an old thread but I acquired a nexus 7 2012 from my sister. She said it doesn't charge. I did a factory reset and found that it charges when it's off and holds charge so the battery is out the equation. I purchased a new usb port and fitted and although the USB fits a lot better it still only charges when it's off. I've used plenty of wall chargers Sony, Samsung but won't charge when it's on at all. Anyone get to the bottom of this?
Thank you
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This is an old thread, but I have the same problem. My N7 charges only when turned off no matter which cable or charger I use.