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My nexus so far seems great but i have this issue and idk if its a defect or idk? When i go to charge my phone with the stock AC adapter and even a HTC adapter it starts charging on AC then sometimes switches to USB and charges slower. And I have to like plug it in and out a few times for it to finally catch as AC its super annoying and my GNex never had that issue. And when i want to use the phone on AC the Charge Drops significantly sometimes discharging and im not even doing anything intensive. Does anyone have this issue? Is it a problem with the USB cable maybe? Or do you think this is a defect? Because its about to be 14 days and i dont have much left to get an RMA cause its what im considering and if I need it i dont have 380 dollars in my bank account either if i do need it so idk how that would work. Any help would be appreciated Thanks!
It lowers the incoming current, by dropping to usb charge, to help keep the battery cooler. They seem to be really trying to keep the battery temp down on this thing.
Ordered my Nexus 4 on the 13th. Still waiting.
Really? Do you know the temps? Or does anyone? Cause sometimes it changes to USB after plugging it in for like 5 mins and i wouldnt think it gets that hot that quick. And when i finally get the AC to seem to stick the temps go up to 30-35 degrees celcius as normal and im getting around 850mah and it doesn't drop to usb charging it just drops current sometimes mainly when im using it obviously. So idk if it really is what you say or maybe someone could elaborate more?
I just want to get to the bottom of this issue so to know if i need to get an RMA :/
I forgot to mention that it also seems to randomly switch between AC/USB/UNPLUGGED really fast sometimes and i have to unplug and replug to get a charge I have no idea why.. I really want to know if its a software issue or hardware. Thats my main concern.
Woww this makes sense Ive been trying to figure out why this freaking thing was taking so long to charge. this reminds me of the galaxy s and how long that thing took. hopefully this is a software bug and they can get this thing worked out
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Woww this makes sense Ive been trying to figure out why this freaking thing was taking so long to charge. this reminds me of the galaxy s and how long that thing took. hopefully this is a software bug and they can get this thing worked out
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Yea idk if its a hardware or software bug im hoping software but i may just do an RMA incase if i can ill call google tommorow. And if you want to check how your phone is charging you can download Battery Monitor Widget it shows the mah and all that.
I have that same problem with the charger that came in the box.once it goes to USB it take forever to charge but when I use the charger from my gnex it stays on ac and charges really fast not once does it goes to USB.so I tried the N4 charger on my HTC thunderbolt and gnex and both would go into USB mode and charge really slow.
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I have that same problem with the charger that came in the box.once it goes to USB it take forever to charge but when I use the charger from my gnex it stays on ac and charges really fast not once does it goes to USB.so I tried the N4 charger on my HTC thunderbolt and gnex and both would go into USB mode and charge really slow.
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For what it's worth, my Nexus 4 *NEVER* charges in an AC mode using the OEM charging plug, regardless of which power point / cable I use with it. And to charge from 'critical' to 100% took about 7 hours last night. Wtf.
It's been RMA'd as I don't believe this to be correct behaviour. Perhaps also related, the USB computer connection has stopped working. It'll charge via USB but won't connect to any computer.
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I have that same problem with the charger that came in the box.once it goes to USB it take forever to charge but when I use the charger from my gnex it stays on ac and charges really fast not once does it goes to USB.so I tried the N4 charger on my HTC thunderbolt and gnex and both would go into USB mode and charge really slow.
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Hmm so did you use the Gnex charger like the USB cable and AC adapter? Cause ive just used the ac adapters with the N4 Lg USB cable. It makes me think that the USB cable is **** to. I need to find another USB to test this out.
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For what it's worth, my Nexus 4 *NEVER* charges in an AC mode using the OEM charging plug, regardless of which power point / cable I use with it. And to charge from 'critical' to 100% took about 7 hours last night. Wtf.
It's been RMA'd as I don't believe this to be correct behaviour. Perhaps also related, the USB computer connection has stopped working. It'll charge via USB but won't connect to any computer.
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Did you try a differnt USB and AC adpter like the previous post said? I just want to make sure cause if not im gonna RMA
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Did you try a differnt USB and AC adpter like the previous post said? I just want to make sure cause if not im gonna RMA
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Yep, tried a whole bunch of different power sockets, usb charger plugs and cables. Still screwed. The more I read, the more its obvious that the devices behaviour isn't correct.
You should send it back because mine charges fine. It takes 2-3 hours to charge mine to full from empty. I'm using the charger and USB cable that came with the phone.
I'm actually facing the same thing, I slept for 3 hours and woke up to my phone being only 60% charged. I tried plugging it in and out a couple of times, and now its back to AC and not switching to USB anymore.
In using Franco kernel and even enabling USB fast charge doesn't keep it from showing USB.
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Hmm so did you use the Gnex charger like the USB cable and AC adapter? Cause ive just used the ac adapters with the N4 Lg USB cable. It makes me think that the USB cable is **** to. I need to find another USB to test this out.
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I was looking at my LG charger and it seems to be missing one of the gold connectors on the male part of the cable Idk if this is normal but my gnex has all the gold connectors.
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I was looking at my LG charger and it seems to be missing one of the gold connectors on the male part of the cable Idk if this is normal but my gnex has all the gold connectors.
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Yea mine is missing it to I wonder if that is why? And i just got my RAVpower external battery and that usb has all the pins and i tried to charge my phone with the lg brick and the ravpower usb and it seems to charge fine goes to ac every time. So im really wondering if its the LG USB that i got and it being faulty or not. I need to get another USB to test this out. Cause i dont want to swap out an entire phone for just a usb..
I've noticed mine charges as USB when using the stock LG charger. I had put it down to the 3 metre USB cable it was attached to, but I guess it's just a pants charger.
I just started having the same problem since Sunday. Had the phone for 2wks now. I had the same problem with my gs2. I really don't like these adaptor charger now a days. I go for the straight wall charger. Seems to work best. I think it's better because it doesn't convert to a usb cord as well, I don't know but I went ahead and ordered this one. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=150959459340 should be here Friday. it says original OEM charger for E960 nexus 4. We'll see.. I suggest direct wall charger instead of those USB adaptor that come with phones now.
I just looked at my USB charger from lg, it has 4 gold pins. Seems like they're all there, how many are there suppose to be??
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I'm not having the issue ... But it happened to me when I had my s3 I would use oem Samsung home charger and it would charge for a bit and it would stop ...
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I just started having the same problem since Sunday. Had the phone for 2wks now. I had the same problem with my gs2. I really don't like these adaptor charger now a days. I go for the straight wall charger. Seems to work best. I think it's better because it doesn't convert to a usb cord as well, I don't know but I went ahead and ordered this one. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=150959459340 should be here Friday. it says original OEM charger for E960 nexus 4. We'll see.. I suggest direct wall charger instead of those USB adaptor that come with phones now.
I just looked at my USB charger from lg, it has 4 gold pins. Seems like they're all there, how many are there suppose to be??
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That actually sounds like a good idea and should hopefully work! I need to order one. Still debating on Getting an RMA cause i dont want **** phone or worse phone..
Correction And it should have like 2 gold outer pins and 3 gold inner pins and mine and I guess a few other people have the outer pins but only 2 inner pins im missing the left most inner pin.
Long story short, upgraded to 4.3 (not stock) and noticed my phone was at 3% in the morning despite being plugged in.
Checked to see if the charger was messed, it wasn't (worked with another phone and it displays a blue light while plugged in). Even so, I tried another charger. Plugged that in the wall and tried different sockets, nothing.
Called Google, said I might need a replacement, I don't really want to go through that... I'd have to transfer warranty, etc.
They also ,mentioned blowing into the charging port, so I did. The phone started to charge for 3-5 seconds, and then it stopped again. So I decided to plug it into my laptop and it began charging...
I don't want to have to rely on USB to charge my phone and the replacement is my kind of last resort, so what do you guys think I can do to fix my faulty port?
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Does not sound like hardware issue to me. You're saying that it charges through a PC's USB and not when using AC charger. Don't both charging methods use the same micro-usb from the phone? You can try things like restarting, flashing the factory image, shutting off.
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Get a Qi wireless charger. Simple solution. . That or replace the charging daughter board. They are only $15.
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No. Charging works fine
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did you try a different usb cable? I've noticed the cable shipped with the phone is pretty inferior. The wall wart could be fine but the cable is going bad.
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did you try a different usb cable? I've noticed the cable shipped with the phone is pretty inferior. The wall wart could be fine but the cable is going bad.
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Yeah the cable I got with my n4 is pure garbage. Flashes charging on and off constant. I just threw it away.
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Well, oddly enough I'm at a different home right now and AC charging works here... I don't know if it works at my home, but it does here. I'm very confused right now
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Basically have to get a replacement, can't do anything else about it. So what are the best options to back up all of my stuff and return to stock? If I can return to stock straight from the N⁴ that'd be wicked :3
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I had an issue like this on my gnex. When it was at this point, it would charge on usb or with the phone powered off. Not to much longer and the port died, Had to replace it.If you can get an exchange, I would go that way vs. replacing the cable\port. Replacing the ribbon cable and port has possibility of breakage it you don't have a "light touch".
I was charging my N4 by USB, plugging it into my wall outlet. It had already risen for 3% to 11% when suddenly, it stopped charging. I tried to plug and replug everything and used a different outlet, but I got no positive results. Then, I found that if I bent up the USB cable, the phone would start charging. Eventually, this became an infeasible solution, and now, my N4 has completely shut off. Upon further inspection, the USB port smells like something burning. What's going on? I'm not sure if this is caused by a faulty port of if there was some water damage. Some water flailed on the top of the phone lightly earlier but I'm not sure if some dripped into the port. Earlier today, I was having issues with the connection to charge but a simple unplug and replug fixed everything.
I'm not sure if all these events are coincidences or if one of them is the reason behind why it isn't charging now. Why does the port smell like it's burning? How do I get it to charge again?
EDIT: Not sure if it's the port or the cable that burned out.
EDIT 2: I just go a single red flash. What does this mean!?!?!?
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I was charging my N4 by USB, plugging it into my wall outlet. It had already risen for 3% to 11% when suddenly, it stopped charging. I tried to plug and replug everything and used a different outlet, but I got no positive results. Then, I found that if I bent up the USB cable, the phone would start charging. Eventually, this became an infeasible solution, and now, my N4 has completely shut off. Upon further inspection, the USB port smells like something burning. What's going on? I'm not sure if this is caused by a faulty port of if there was some water damage. Some water flailed on the top of the phone lightly earlier but I'm not sure if some dripped into the port. Earlier today, I was having issues with the connection to charge but a simple unplug and replug fixed everything.
I'm not sure if all these events are coincidences or if one of them is the reason behind why it isn't charging now. Why does the port smell like it's burning? How do I get it to charge again?
EDIT: Not sure if it's the port or the cable that burned out.
EDIT 2: I just go a single red flash. What does this mean!?!?!?
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setting aside the burning smell or water that dripped on the phone, have you tried other cable? i also experienced the same issue in charging. it turns out, the cable that came with the box was already faulty, after 4-5 months.
also double check if the usb port is really burned or something. might as well send it to a service center, either in warranty or not, just to be safe
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setting aside the burning smell or water that dripped on the phone, have you tried other cable? i also experienced the same issue in charging. it turns out, the cable that came with the box was already faulty, after 4-5 months.
also double check if the usb port is really burned or something. might as well send it to a service center, either in warranty or not, just to be safe
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I tried one other cable but it didn't help. What can I do to check if it is burned or not?
Try to plug it into a another android device and see if it works, if not it means that your cable is broken
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im assuming usb port shorted out on the phone.. why or how idk
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Try to plug it into a another android device and see if it works, if not it means that your cable is broken
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im assuming usb port shorted out on the phone.. why or how idk
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Works with other devices so yes, it's probably the port. Not sure how either, but is there anything I can do?
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Works with other devices so yes, it's probably the port. Not sure how either, but is there anything I can do?
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Accidentally hit the thanks button Lol, meant to hit reply. But look in eBay, you might find the parts there
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Accidentally hit the thanks button Lol, meant to hit reply. But look in eBay, you might find the parts there
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I'll thank you back. What it be more worth it to repair myself or to send it to service center. Also, would it be better if I just bought a wireless charger?
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I'll thank you back. What it be more worth it to repair myself or to send it to service center. Also, would it be better if I just bought a wireless charger?
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That was gonna be my next suggestion! Haha. If you don't use USB much go for it. I don't think you'll have issues, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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That was gonna be my next suggestion! Haha. If you don't use USB much go for it. I don't think you'll have issues, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Okay thanks! I might just invest it one.
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Okay thanks! I might just invest it one.
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There's a recent thread on one. Seems pretty good. Title is "cheap qi charger" in accessories section
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Hello guys
My galaxy S4 is not charging :crying:, I checked the charger and it worked on another phone, So I think the wrong is in the phone.
Oh, and sometimes it charges but after 10 or 15 minutes charging it starts to connect and disconnect continuously from the charger.
What is the solution?
Edit: The wall charger.
7mada said:
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My galaxy S4 is not charging :crying:, I checked the charger and it worked on another phone, So I think the wrong is in the phone.
Oh, and sometimes it charges but after 10 or 15 minutes charging it starts to connect and disconnect continuously from the charger.
What is the solution?
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Car charger or wall charger? I noticed my car charger does not plug into the phone as snug as the wall charger & have similar issues you described. However, wall charger works flawlessly.
John The Rhino said:
Car charger or wall charger? I noticed my car charger does not plug into the phone as snug as the wall charger & have similar issues you described. However, wall charger works flawlessly.
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wall charger
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7mada said:
wall charger
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Perhaps go to At&t store & see if you have the same problem with a charger there. If so, then it could be a hardware defect which I presume is covered by warranty.
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Perhaps go to At&t store & see if you have the same problem with a charger there. If so, then it could be a hardware defect which I presume is covered by warranty.
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Could it be a software problem?
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Could it be a software problem?
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Anything is possible but always start simple. Most likely it is the charger, start there. If you try different multiple chargers and get the same results, BINGO there's your problem. Warranty replace phone, (you're already at the At&t store) you're Golden.
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Anything is possible but always start simple. Most likely it is the charger, start there. If you try different multiple chargers and get the same results, BINGO there's your problem. Warranty replace phone, (you're already at the At&t store) you're Golden.
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It always says "Dock connected" from time to another.
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It always says "Dock connected" from time to another.
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Yes you may be connected, but perhaps the pins are damaged, missing, dirty or don't line up to the phone port properly to charge the phone. Start with the charger first. Save yourself a lot of time & guessing.
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Mine did the same thing. So I went down and did the next thing and got the note 3 for the taxes and monthly payments. I also ordered the USB motherboard off eBay since I've takin one apart before. Going to replace that so it will be fixed and on eBay it goes. The phones in mint condition but have to charge and swap batteries. I couldn't handle it. Believe it or not, what started it was I had charger plugged into phone and unplugged charger from wall and took phone into another room and plugged into another plug without ever unplugging from phone. When I plugged it in wall it had a small little arc and that was the last time it charged.
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There really is no other help. You gotta figure out if its your charge port or the charger.
If u can't replace with warranty there is 2 other options.
1. Buy the s4 wireless charge kit. Its like 80 bucks on eBay.
2. Get a universal battery charger and 2 spare batteries. And just swap batteries everyday.
3. Buy the charging port on Amazon or eBay and pay a electronic store to swap it out. Or do it yourself if u can handle it
Fixed mine today. Took maybe 15 min. And $7.00. To eBay it goes.
Simple as pie, just use ifixit to do it.
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sandman7793 said:
Fixed mine today. Took maybe 15 min. And $7.00. To eBay it goes.
Simple as pie, just use ifixit to do it.
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I am in the same situation and have just ordered the parts. I did a sample teardown and it appears to be pretty simple to do it. I'll report back in a few days, but my USB is for sure dead as it won't read either on a PC or Mac, or charge via a car, wall, or USB cable in a computer. I bought the Samsung S4 battery charger and kit, and the old battery works in there, so I know it's not the battery. However, the battery's "water damage" sensor is now pink, so I presume that the nasty humidity in North Texas this spring has killed the USB board. At any rate, hopefully, the fix is en route.
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I am in the same situation and have just ordered the parts. I did a sample teardown and it appears to be pretty simple to do it. I'll report back in a few days, but my USB is for sure dead as it won't read either on a PC or Mac, or charge via a car, wall, or USB cable in a computer. I bought the Samsung S4 battery charger and kit, and the old battery works in there, so I know it's not the battery. However, the battery's "water damage" sensor is now pink, so I presume that the nasty humidity in North Texas this spring has killed the USB board. At any rate, hopefully, the fix is en route.
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Well, the part and tools arrived and it was an easy replacement. The phone now charges like original. However, and this is a much larger issue, I cannot get and mobile data or any sort of non-wifi connectivity. I am thinking this board, which supposedly contains the antenna, is defective. It appears I can have EITHER network connectivity or sound, but not both. When I put the small plastic cover that also contains the speaker back on, it instantly kills my GSM connection to AT&T. With it off, I am getting a solid 4G LTE connection, and with it on, no signal at all other than wifi.
I've searched here and on the web, and the only thing I see so far is sending back the new USB board and hoping that the next one works in all areas.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Well, the part and tools arrived and it was an easy replacement. The phone now charges like original. However, and this is a much larger issue, I cannot get and mobile data or any sort of non-wifi connectivity.
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Double check the antenna cable connections at both ends. If you still have problems, try installing your old board back and see if data/wifi works. If it does, then the new board is probably defective.
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Double check the antenna cable connections at both ends. If you still have problems, try installing your old board back and see if data/wifi works. If it does, then the new board is probably defective.
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The new board was defective, but they sent a replacement that worked better than the original. I also ended up finding out that the 1st replacement board had shorted the antenna cable, so I replaced that. My my son is now using the S4 with no problems. Long story short, he left his S3 on my car and it got destroyed, so I got an S5 and he got the S4...
All in all, to get back on track, this was an easy repair for anyone. I was surprised at how easy replacing just about anything other than the screen itself would be.
hi guys,
i apologise if i am breaking any rules but i havent been able to find any solutions to this new problem that i have right now
i always plug my note 3 into the wall charger every night when i sleep, last night it just didnt charge and i woke up to 5 percent charge, i plugged the phone into my car charger and the phone just died, and then didnt charge on the car charger, i plugged it into the computer at my work it charged very very slowly, only about 17 percent i brought it back home and plugged it back into the official samsung charger and it just wouldnt charge the charge percentage would stay the same. i have it hooked upto my laptops usb 3.0 charger and it is slowly charging and i have turned it off
i dont understand how this could have happened, i didnt do anything to it didnt install any new software, didnt drop the phone or the wall charger
i got this phone hardly two months ago, the wire seems alright and the wall plug also looks fine dont know whats going on, help!
I have updated to kitkat and the phone seems to be charging but not charging invert the laptop could it be the official wire is faulty?
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I have updated to kitkat and the phone seems to be charging but not charging invert the laptop could it be the official wire is faulty?
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Try using a USB 2.0 cable from another charger on the official charger and charge another phone. This is to check whether your charger has issues.
It's quite hard to test if the USB 3.0 cable works or not as you may or may not have another device with USB 3.0. But if you do, try it.
If these problems still persist, you should go to Samsung warranty and claim it. This shouldn't happen, and you wouldn't want to risk having it blow up in your face during your slumber. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ing-angry-customer-uploads-Youtube-video.html
I rooted my note 3 stupidly I dont know if theyll replace the cuarger or cable now
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I rooted my note 3 stupidly I dont know if theyll replace the cuarger or cable now
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LOL they wouldn't need to check the phone to see if the charger/cable is defective sir.
The only thing they would need to check is if your phone is defective, then they will need to see that 0x1 flag you tripped, and then would ask you to go elsewhere.
Same thing has been happening to me after updating to kitkat (BTU) stock unrooted: Sometimes it won't charge until I reboot, then charges normally. I highly doubt this is a cable issue as it is a near new device..
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ibeintaris said:
Same thing has been happening to me after updating to kitkat (BTU) stock unrooted: Sometimes it won't charge until I reboot, then charges normally. I highly doubt this is a cable issue as it is a near new device..
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i didnt update until yesterday hoping it would fix the problem, i dont get it, i havent physically abused the cable or the phone, one fine day its just not charging right, so stupid
ibeintaris said:
Same thing has been happening to me after updating to kitkat (BTU) stock unrooted: Sometimes it won't charge until I reboot, then charges normally. I highly doubt this is a cable issue as it is a near new device..
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Wiping cache in recovery has - at least for now- solved the issue, time will tell
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Try switching the phone off and then plug it in to the various sources and see if it charges and at what speeds.
FeralFire said:
Try switching the phone off and then plug it in to the various sources and see if it charges and at what speeds.
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Okay I have some funny information. I have the official Samsung cable and wall charger and my wife's iPhone wall charger. I turned the phone off and tried charging through the wall outlet. It failed. It would give a short vibration at regular intervals as if it's trying to initialise charging but failing. The screen would also try to turn on but wouldn't. This was happening with both wall chargers. I then connected this off phone with my laptop using the same cable and it started charging. Albeit extremely slowly
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Okay I have some funny information. I have the official Samsung cable and wall charger and my wife's iPhone wall charger. I turned the phone off and tried charging through the wall outlet. It failed. It would give a short vibration at regular intervals as if it's trying to initialise charging but failing. The screen would also try to turn on but wouldn't. This was happening with both wall chargers. I then connected this off phone with my laptop using the same cable and it started charging. Albeit extremely slowly
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Screams defective unit to me..
Laptop USB's charge devices slowly no matter what, as the power output is much less than the wall charger.
If you can grab an extra battery and try with that, it would be your final hope.
Seems like a battery issue.
Try another one.
Hopefully that will fix it. If it doesnt, then the problem would be the motherboard and that would put you in deep water.
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Seems like a battery issue.
Try another one.
Hopefully that will fix it. If it doesnt, then the problem would be the motherboard and that would put you in deep water.
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ill swap my battery with a friends but i doubt its a battery issue, i brought another wire and wall charger and it started charging fine with the samsung official cable and the new wall charger i got, then i disconnected it and now same problem again. fml
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Seems like a battery issue.
Try another one.
Hopefully that will fix it. If it doesnt, then the problem would be the motherboard and that would put you in deep water.
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I hope so too feralfire I have ordered a battery from amazon under the brand name of anker. Fingers crossed it IS the dawn battery otherwise I don't know what to do with this thing
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I hope so too feralfire I have ordered a battery from amazon under the brand name of anker. Fingers crossed it IS the dawn battery otherwise I don't know what to do with this thing
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I had the same with mine. My phone charged unregulary, mostly only up to 70%, then stopped charging. When plugged in to my iBolt xprodock it charged sometimes, but never triggered the car-dock-mode as usual, no audio output through USB as designed., All other functions of the Phone operated fine
So I went to Samsung service center, they checked the charger and cable, all fine. Then they checked the phone and came back with "a flash module is broken", charging electronic, motherboard defect.
By the way, my phone was on stock 4.4.2 German rom, rooted, custom recovery and Knox triggered. No problem for the service center! But now they send it to Samsung, because they are not allowed to change the mainboard.
I am really curious whether Samsung repairs or will refuse warranty. I am from Germany and the phone should be covered by the warranty by law, I am optimistic, because searching the web did not show a single case of rejecting warranty here in Germany due to triggered Knox. Lets see, I keep you updated. :good:
charly-whiskey said:
I had the same with mine. My phone charged unregulary, mostly only up to 70%, then stopped charging. When plugged in to my iBolt xprodock it charged sometimes, but never triggered the car-dock-mode as usual, no audio output through USB as designed., All other functions of the Phone operated fine
So I went to Samsung service center, they checked the charger and cable, all fine. Then they checked the phone and came back with "a flash module is broken", charging electronic, motherboard defect.
By the way, my phone was on stock 4.4.2 German rom, rooted, custom recovery and Knox triggered. No problem for the service center! But now they send it to Samsung, because they are not allowed to change the mainboard.
I am really curious whether Samsung repairs or will refuse warranty. I am from Germany and the phone should be covered by the warranty by law, I am optimistic, because searching the web did not show a single case of rejecting warranty here in Germany due to triggered Knox. Lets see, I keep you updated. :good:
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Do you think I should try the service centre near me as well? Maybe get lucky? Or is there no chance
d3aded said:
Do you think I should try the service centre near me as well? Maybe get lucky? Or is there no chance
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I think so, give it a try. What bad should happen?
have you tried rebooting the phone first?
I remember when I had my s3, on rare occasions it would not charge, it would show that its charging but wouldnt charge, after a reboot all would be fine.
uf21 said:
have you tried rebooting the phone first?
I remember when I had my s3, on rare occasions it would not charge, it would show that its charging but wouldnt charge, after a reboot all would be fine.
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Rebooted many times man. Now the only decent charging I can get done is off the wall plug while the phone is off
Charly-whiskey thinking of going to the nearest centre next week fingers crossed
d3aded said:
Rebooted many times man. Now the only decent charging I can get done is off the wall plug while the phone is off
Charly-whiskey thinking of going to the nearest centre next week fingers crossed
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You should definitely go and ask. Worst case, they will refuse warranty. But at least they will confirm what the problem is.