Hey,
I've had my nexus 4 (rev 2) since may now, and am becoming concerned that it takes ages to charge (6hrs) from 0%. Other people with stock and other roms are reporting only 2 hrs, which is what I had with my old Wildfire S.
Has anybody else experienced this?
Thanks,
Louis
When you put it on your charger, does it say Charging (AC) or (USB ) in settings/battery? Sometimes even on the charger(original N4 one) it says USB and takes forever
Takes me 2hrs aswell to fully charge it. Make sure to use the original charger.
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2-3 hours for me...try using a different micro USB cord.
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Zehlek said:
When you put it on your charger, does it say Charging (AC) or (USB) in settings/battery? Sometimes even on the charger(original N4 one) it says USB and takes forever
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Is there a fix for this? I've noticed this as well, when in ac mode charges normal (2-3hrs) but when in USB mode takes 5-6hrs. I did notice if its in USB mode and I unplug and re plug, it goes to ac mode. But not sure if it holds that mode until fully charged.
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Usually does. I have to take it out and plug it back in.
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louisjms said:
Hey,
I've had my nexus 4 (rev 2) since may now, and am becoming concerned that it takes ages to charge (6hrs) from 0%. Other people with stock and other roms are reporting only 2 hrs, which is what I had with my old Wildfire S.
Has anybody else experienced this?
Thanks,
Louis
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check what it says when you are charging it .. if it says charging(usb) then it will definitely take time ..it should say charging(AC) .. and if thats the case,try using a different usb cord or a different charger..
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When you put it on your charger, does it say Charging (AC) or (USB ) in settings/battery? Sometimes even on the charger(original N4 one) it says USB and takes forever
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I always use the official charger over ac
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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...
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xXSturmiXx said:
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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Had my Nexus 7 about a week now, had some system restarts at random times (when not even using the device) which is a bit of a concern, but read it could be the 4.2 update. But as hasn't happened while using so far it's not annoyed me. However charging is becoming a bit annoying. It's taking forever!
I have a battery widget installed and its stats tell the story. Battery is usually fully charge in: 6 hours 59 minutes.
It's plugged into the wall, with the cable and charger it came with, tried using an Apple charger block to see if it was that, no luck. Not tried another Micro USB cable yet, but may do if anyone thinks it could be that?
Also according to the stats it charges 1% every 7 minutes and I put it on charge at 9:45am this morning at 35% and it currently on 66% and it is now 2:55pm. It also says it will finish charging at 7:00pm tonight.
The app/widget is Battery Widget? Reborn! Does this have anything to do with the slow charging?
But this is a bit of a joke to be honest. Is my device faulty?
Mine charged from 1% to full in 2h10m today. Stock charger.
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Mine charged from 1% to full in 2h10m today. Stock charger.
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Hmm, you think mine is faulty?
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Hmm, you think mine is faulty?
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You are using the original 2A charger right? Have you tried with an other USB cable on it (might be broken?)
Also try to monitor your charging without the app, just write down what time you plugged it in at what percent and check it that way. (the app might show wrong readings).
If you have an other 2A charger you can borrow, you can try to eliminate that to. Not sure how long it takes via a regular USB port on the PC.
If it keeps charging that slow, your battery might be defect..
Good luck anyway
I am not sure if anyone else is experiencing this but I am seeing that i'll charge my phone for somewhere between 5-8 hours using the original wall charger and cable but it will not fully charge. It gets to about 70-80%. Is this happening to anyone else?
Any other details? Rooted? ROM?
My phone fully charges from 10% to 100% in about 2 hours or less
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5-8 hours is definitely not normal. It fully charges from 0 to 100% in 3h 45min Max and even that is a little bit of a stretch. For me its more like 3hours.
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Check your chaging status. If it says USB, thats your problem. Without further knowledge of your setup, I cannot advise you any further
Just happened to me, plugged into original charger before going to sleep, woke up and it shows only 80%. Plugged into Samsung charger, now up to 90% in 20 minutes.
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Any other details? Rooted? ROM?
My phone fully charges from 10% to 100% in about 2 hours or less
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Stock everything. It's happened about 4 nights now.
I find that sometimes my stock charger detects as USB instead of AC. You can see if it is charging that way in the battery details in the settings. When it is stuck on USB it is way slower.
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Yeah and if you want it to charge a little bit more faster you turn off the device
Check about phone, make sure it says Charging (AC) and not Charging (USB). If it's USB then thats the reason why, use another charger.
My stock charger that came with N4 went to USB but then for some reason, after I replugged it, it went to AC and has been AC ever since.
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Check about phone, make sure it says Charging (AC) and not Charging (USB). If it's USB then thats the reason why, use another charger.
My stock charger that came with N4 went to USB but then for some reason, after I replugged it, it went to AC and has been AC ever since.
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+1 and don't trust these USB adaptor that come with the phone now. Get a straight across wall charger.. I just received my LG wall charger and it's perfect! Doesn't switch to usb and all.. I suggect getting this.. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=150959459340 beautiful charger! No USB ****!
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Just happened to me, plugged into original charger before going to sleep, woke up and it shows only 80%. Plugged into Samsung charger, now up to 90% in 20 minutes.
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Something happen to me
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+1 and don't trust these USB adaptor that come with the phone now. Get a straight across wall charger.. I just received my LG wall charger and it's perfect! Doesn't switch to usb and all.. I suggect getting this.. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=150959459340 beautiful charger! No USB ****!
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Trust me, this works perfect! None of that USB-AC jumping.. always order a straight AC Wall Charger. Dont trust the USB adaptor that comes with phones no a days. in 2 1/2 hour fully charged. thats a normal charge.
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Trust me, this works perfect! None of that USB-AC jumping.. always order a straight AC Wall Charger. Dont trust the USB adaptor that comes with phones no a days. in 2 1/2 hour fully charged. thats a normal charge.
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Thank u I just bought one. +10 maybe this will solve my charging wake lock problem.
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Thank u I just bought one. +10 maybe this will solve my charging wake lock problem.
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youre welcome. fast shipping too! it was supposedly be here monday, i got it today.. beautiful charge. AC all the way. Good use for the USB cord is ADB and updates
cant seem to spread the word enough because youre the only one that replied about it. couple threads that ive mentioned it but nope, they think its phone related problem or the cord.. cord, yes, because its a USB cord to an AC adaptor, duhhh!!! nothings perfect
I was having a problem where mine, with the charger that came with it would charge very slowly, once overnight only got to 80% in ~8 he's i watched it and sometimes would not even show charging on the lock screen. I switched to my HTC one s charger and it is charging with great speed. Issue with these chargers?
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I was having a problem where mine, with the charger that came with it would charge very slowly, once overnight only got to 80% in ~8 he's i watched it and sometimes would not even show charging on the lock screen. I switched to my HTC one s charger and it is charging with great speed. Issue with these chargers?
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did your HTC One S have an adaptor like the Nexus 4 or any other phone now a days... I think thats the probllem. having an adaptor from USB to AC PLUG messes with these phones. Like I said before, above post.. buy an LG AC Wall Charger.. works great.
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n82k said:
I was having a problem where mine, with the charger that came with it would charge very slowly, once overnight only got to 80% in ~8 he's i watched it and sometimes would not even show charging on the lock screen. I switched to my HTC one s charger and it is charging with great speed. Issue with these chargers?
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did your HTC One S have an adaptor like the Nexus 4 or any other phone now a days... I think thats the probllem. having an adaptor from USB to AC PLUG messes with these phones. Like I said before, above post.. buy an LG AC Wall Charger.. works great.
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Same thing.... AC -> USB adapter, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6wI_F-SRlio#t=182s
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Just noticed this as well. Plugged my wife's one s charger and it returned to normal.
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Just happened to me, plugged into original charger before going to sleep, woke up and it shows only 80%. Plugged into Samsung charger, now up to 90% in 20 minutes.
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Sorry to jump on a thread and go completely off topic but love the screen name
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Wow, glad I found this thread. I was wondering what the cause of this was, as well. I've been using my GNex charger since it switched over.
I've had my Nexus 4 for about 2 weeks now and currently it is taking a ridiculously long time to charge. It has been hooked up with the original USB to Micro-USB cable for about 3 hours at it went from 12% to 8% (wtf...) to 10% now and hasn't moved for the past hour. Someone help please
Try charging it from another charger it or a PC. Sounds like your charger is probably faulty.
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Try charging it from another charger it or a PC. Sounds like your charger is probably faulty.
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Thanks for the reply, I switched USBs and it is not going any faster
Reboot
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When you say you switched USBs, you mean a different charger?
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When you say you switched USBs, you mean a different charger?
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Yea
i've got the same issue.
reset the phone may help.
Yeah you could try a factory reset. Failing that, re-flash the stock ROM. Failing that, RMA it.
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Yeah you could try a factory reset. Failing that, re-flash the stock ROM. Failing that, RMA it.
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I'm not entirely sure wether this is a "good" answer but are you charging by USB meaning plugged in your computer or laptop?
Because I've had it with several phones that if you put it in your laptop it doesn't charge or very very slowly. In the PC it goes faster but not as fast as straight from the wall.
Try plugging the charger in a wallplug, see if that helps? And also if you really want to charge by PC, flash a kernel (see Franco's thread) and put it on "Fast charge USB", then it should go at the same speed as wallcharged. (dunno how on stock rom)
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If you meant that you've charged by plugging it into the wall in OP, then I'm sorry, I don't know Or just a faulty charger.
Daydream
disable daydream (while charging)
This also happens to me and I found out that when I plug my phone wall charger, in the battery menu it shows that the phone is charging using "USB" instead of“AC".....any help?
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This also happens to me and I found out that when I plug my phone wall charger, in the battery menu it shows that the phone is charging using "USB" instead of“AC".....any help?
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Do you have a custom kernel installed? Maybe there is a faulty setting in there. Worst case scenario is RMA, but try having the phone plugged in and then power the phone down. Once it's off, press the power button (don't hold it) and see if a battery animation comes up. If it does, then keep it plugged in for a few hours and see if it charges any faster...
try a different cable. For me, the cable went bad. when connected to the oem wall wart, my phone would sometimes be charging USB, sometimes A/C. After changing the cable (not the wart), always charges A/C now.
Install a battery utility and verify how much current it is drawing.
Hi so my nexus 4 is charging very slowy, I've this phone for 1 year and I don't know what's happening...Also that might explain (why but)...... if its because of my charger or what. But I need help like I'm just wondering why this is happening? Thanks. Also I don't know if this is happening because of the 4.4 update or something lol?
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isaac99 said:
Hi so my nexus 4 is charging very slowy, I've this phone for 1 year and I don't know what's happening...Also that might explain (why but)...... if its because of my charger or what. But I need help like I'm just wondering why this is happening? Thanks. Also I don't know if this is happening because of the 4.4 update or something lol?
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Apparently something is wrong if you see it charging slowly becoming ever since day one, I've felt that it charges really slow!
The only way to test your theory is to downgrade and see what happens. (as far as the upgrade is concerned)
If you have another charger, obviously that would help as well to see if the n4 charger is shot.
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I have recently started seeing this problem as well. I even tired a different kernel thinking maybe that would solve it, but to no avail.
I will try with a different charger and see if that would help.
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Hi so my nexus 4 is charging very slowy, I've this phone for 1 year and I don't know what's happening...Also that might explain (why but)...... if its because of my charger or what. But I need help like I'm just wondering why this is happening? Thanks. Also I don't know if this is happening because of the 4.4 update or something lol?
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When you go to the battery history (from quick settings for example), does it show (constantly or alternating) USB charging when lugged to wall socket? When i had this, i changed my USB charging cable (the charger is ok but the cable died quickly)
Charging slow is usually due to the charger, try another one that is at least 1A output (original charger is 1.2). Nokia ac-10x is perfect and pretty cheap.
Other causes can be bad charging port or sometimes even a battery drain caused by software.
Whenever you plug in the charger make sure that your Phone shows "Charging (AC)" in your battery setting. If it says "Charging (USB)" then unplug and replug it again. Keep doing until it shows "Charging (AC)"...... On USB charging it charges at 500mA which is half the charging speed of AC charging. I had this issue and I am doing the same to charge it quickly. It doesn't take more than 2h 15mins to charge.