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[Q] Galaxy Tab charging doesnt work, recovery mode doesnt work

My problems started yesterday. When connecting the charger, the TAB just maintained the battery level and it goes into USB mode. No charging.
After trying a couple of things, I found out that it does charge when I turn the TAB off.
Trying to connect it to KIES. It shows up as unrecognized device.
Same charging problem. Charges while off, but just maintaining while one.
This made me think it was a FW problem, so I did a hard reset.
Didnt fix the problem. And if that isn't enough, the recovery mode doesn't work. I get it to boot into recovery mode, but choosing factory reset or data wipe only gives me the green droid + exclamation mark.
Any thoughts?
TL;DR: Charging works while off, doesn't work while on. Factory reset didn't fix the problem.
EDIT: I was trying to install the JMA fw, but it wouldn't connect with Odin 1.7. Still not recognized.

Hi,
i have the same problem with the charging but i don't how fix it.

As far as the charging goes are you using the supplied charger?
I have tried different USB chargers and some put the tab into USB mode and don't charge the tab.
I'm presently using a garmin-asus 1amp USB charger and is works fine.

I'm using the original charger samsung, when the tablet is off the charging works but when the table is on the charging does not increase or increase only by 1-2 percentage points.

Sounds to me like your tab is failing. Get back to your original firmware and take it back. Pretend you are a noob and you know nothing happened, and there you go, you got yourself a new tab.

vs2 said:
As far as the charging goes are you using the supplied charger?
I have tried different USB chargers and some put the tab into USB mode and don't charge the tab.
I'm presently using a garmin-asus 1amp USB charger and is works fine.
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I am using the supplied charger yes.
sedde said:
Sounds to me like your tab is failing. Get back to your original firmware and take it back. Pretend you are a noob and you know nothing happened, and there you go, you got yourself a new tab.
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Im actually on original firmware ;P Im working at the store, so getting a new one isn't a problem. It's my gfs tab, and she doesn't want to part with it just before christmas. I'm just hoping I could fix this myself. Gonna try another charger and another cable today.
EDIT: Today, it suddenly started charging again.

And it's back to not charging. I'll send it in on warranty service in 2011.

need quick help please defy wont charge

Hey guys I am hoping someone can assist me. This morning when I woke up my defy would not charge. I have tried charging via my pc, ps3, and 3 wall chargers and it refuses to charge. The battery is at a very low state (around 7 percent). I am afraid if I call tmobile and/or bring it to their store and they look at it im screwed because im running CM9.
The phone is still under warranty for another few weeks, do I just chance it at this point and hope it has enough juice to flash the USA SBF and then go for warranty options or is there a fix for this?
EDIT: silly me, cant flash a SBF because my pc doesnt know my phones connected

did u try to use other usb cable ?
maybe the problem is the usb cable .

Yes all 3 chargers had different cables. My wife's LG marquee is charging fine on them
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is it odd that without a battery in the phone I can wiggle the usb charger and my phone will boot into CM7? I thought it was odd, I kind of find it out on accident
EDIT heres the deal I can wiggle the usb end that plugs into the phone itself without a battery, and the red M logo comes up and will boot into CM7. At any time if disconnect the usb during this process, the phone turns off, If I leave the usb plugged in it continues to work. Anyone have an idea as to whats going on? It seems like it must be getting a signal from the usb cord

my friend, if you have an earlier complete recovery just boot into recovery mode the restore it. i can confirm that will solve your problem as i encountered the same problem before.
try to use an original usb cable.

S4 will not charge with AC charger; only USB

Last night I was charging my S4 in my car adapter, but noticed the cattery was still going down. I went home and plugged it into my AC (wall charger) and went to bed. The next morning the S4 was dead and couldn't charge. The only solution was to plug it in my computer and went an hour for it to get some charge back.
I have a root i337m running rootbox 4.1, and I went into TWRP to wiped the phone and installed the ROM again - no luck.
Is this a battery issue, a software issue or a whole device issue? Thanks.

freddywhite said:
Last night I was charging my S4 in my car adapter, but noticed the cattery was still going down. I went home and plugged it into my PC and went to bed. The next morning the S4 was dead and couldn't charge. The only solution was to plug it in my computer and went an hour for it to get some charge back.
I have a root i337m running rootbox 4.1, and I went into TWRP to wiped the phone and installed the ROM again - no luck.
Is this a battery issue, a software issue or a whole device issue? Thanks.
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I don't think its a rom issue. I tried charging via USB as well and had phone charging a few hours and it ate crap. So I only charge via AC outlet only. USB charges but at a very slow pace.

Reinaldo33897 said:
I don't think its a rom issue. I tried charging via USB as well and had phone charging a few hours and it ate crap. So I only charge via AC outlet only. USB charges but at a very slow pace.
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I made an error in the OP - I meant to say I left it to charge on the wall and I got nothing.
Right now, the charge light doesn't even come on if I plug it with AC.

freddywhite said:
I made an error in the OP - I meant to say I left it to charge on the wall and I got nothing.
Right now, the charge light doesn't even come on if I plug it with AC.
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Maybe see the results by changing the charger you're using?

r8revealed said:
Maybe see the results by changing the charger you're using?
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I've tried 3-4 different chargers and cables, same issue. Charges slowly through PC,doesn't charge at all with AC. Did a factory reset after reverting to stock FW, no luck.

freddywhite said:
I've tried 3-4 different chargers and cables, same issue. Charges slowly through PC,doesn't charge at all with AC. Did a factory reset after reverting to stock FW, no luck.
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I doubt it's a ROM issue, but there's no harm in reverting back to stock to see the results (assuming you've backed it up). If it all fails, i think you should unroot and send it to Samsung for the warranty. Software problems are somewhat easier to fix here than hardware, so it may be the best option to let Samsung handle it.

I had similar problems with my Note 2 before and now with my S4. What I found was, sometimes the usb cable wasn't tightly plugged into the wall charger. Once I've made sure of this, I've been able to charge (AC) every time.

I found this article that indicates that the S4 is looking for special sauce on the D+D- pins.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6914/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/2
Obviously the Galaxy S 4 will charge with any USB charger, but the charge time will simply be longer. Samsung uses a voltage divider and signals the presence of their own charger by sending 1.2-1.3 V across the D+ / D- pins, this is similar to what Apple does with 2.0 or 2.8 V across the pins for various USB chargers they've shipped over the years. This signaling is essentially Samsung's proprietary tablet charging signaling which they've employed on the Galaxy Note 2 and now SGS4, in fact the two use the same exact charger, so it's worth tossing out your old ones and getting the appropriate one to take advantage of the faster charging.
However I do not believe this to be 100% true. I think not all chargers will work..
I took a charger that is very vanilla (Wall charger but the D+D- pins are NC) and it works with the S3 and NEXUS7 but does not work with the S4.
This charger uses a stock USB cable so I took a wall charger that had gone bad but had a dedicated cable and hacked off the end and wired up my own cable...
That works! So it appears that the S4 will only charge properly with certain chargers that do something to the D+D- pins (either shorting them with a resistor like the article indicates
I then took a look at the cable I used to replace. It is a Motorola cable and it has the ID pin pulled high built into the cable... So I suspect that is required for the phone to work... But to fast charge it will need the special sauce indicated above!

Had the same issue and found the solutions which worked for me. Go into the developer mode and deactivate the usb debug mode.

Had the exact same issue. I took a soldering iron to my charging port on my phone. Problem solved. The ID pin had a bad joint.
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I have a strange issue, my s4 is detected by pc, charges normally with usb ( wall or pc charge ) my battery is full but when I take the cable from microUSB port and s4 should work with the battery, turns off and consumes no battery, it's like refusing to use the battery and that it is full! battery checked on a sph l 720
I've tried installing other roms with safestrap but I still have the same problem, refuses to consume battery and while the battery is at 100% ,my s4 shows 0% if I disconnect the usb cable... game over. However, I can be on the safestrap menu for hours only with the battery, no problem, is a problem of rom I think but did not know how to fix it .. : (

I'm having the same issue as the original poster. The USB port is good, charges fine when connected to PC (although much slower because of different mVS). Have tried amidst everything and nothing fixes it. I've turned debugging mode off and back on, restore to backup, complete wipe and reinstall of 2 ROMs with and without apps, fix permissions, different kernels, different USB cables... The adaptor is in good condition. But when plugged in while on my phone doesn't recognize that's it's connected. Previously out would give a false charging reading. If off sometimes I got the grey bar battery but note is just vibrating every few seconds. Idk what to do...

crazy_dr0id said:
I'm having the same issue as the original poster. The USB port is good, charges fine when connected to PC (although much slower because of different mVS). Have tried amidst everything and nothing fixes it. I've turned debugging mode off and back on, restore to backup, complete wipe and reinstall of 2 ROMs with and without apps, fix permissions, different kernels, different USB cables... The adaptor is in good condition. But when plugged in while on my phone doesn't recognize that's it's connected. Previously out would give a false charging reading. If off sometimes I got the grey bar battery but note is just vibrating every few seconds. Idk what to do...
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I'd guess it's the charger. Get a new one
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I had the same problem. S4 will recognize charger as USB charger, not AC. solution was to clean usb port connector, was some cloth covering wires. then restarted and worked ok

I am having trouble charging the phone the same way. I have reset the phone 3 times and still can't get a charge.

Charging problems - only charging over USB

Hi there,
I have a big problem with charging my Galaxy S4. It only charges with my notebook USB Port, my AC-adapter does not work.
In the battery menu I can see that AC is connected, when I plug my adapter in. But charging does not work with my device.
Over USB I can charge slowly. This isn't a software problem, I have done some resets and firmware changes since the problem.
Maybe my phone got a little bit wet earlier. Could this be the problem? Can I fix this with changing the USB port part of the hardware?

colli666 said:
Hi there,
I have a big problem with charging my Galaxy S4. It only charges with my notebook USB Port, my AC-adapter does not work.
In the battery menu I can see that AC is connected, when I plug my adapter in. But charging does not work with my device.
Over USB I can charge slowly. This isn't a software problem, I have done some resets and firmware changes since the problem.
Maybe my phone got a little bit wet earlier. Could this be the problem? Can I fix this with changing the USB port part of the hardware?
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Already Tried to replace the charging cable?

Androiders96 said:
Already Tried to replace the charging cable?
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Yes, I tried another cable but had no success

I dunno if I can ask it here, but i don't charge over usb, i mean it just "hold" the power level for me. Is that normal ?
Is your AC outlet working ?

Having issue where S4 only charges with USB and vibrates when using AC charger
I've been having some issues with my S4. I did recently get it a little wet, but it's working fine in all cases except charging. I have my phone next to my bed charging every night. I noticed it was dead one morning, but I figured I didn't connect the charger properly. The next night I noticed it was vibrating every 5 seconds or so, but the phone had turned off due to a low battery. Very strange behavior.
I realized that it would start charging, but it would stop between 1-3 minutes. The the phone would vibrate and not charge.
I've ready MANY posts from others with the same issue and someone mentioned their phone charges over USB. Seemed odd, but I tried it and voila, my phone charged perfectly. I have many samsung cables, none of which work. It's definitely not the cable. I can plug a samsung cable into my phone connected to AC and it doesn't work. I pull the USB portion out of the AC charger and plug into a computer and it immediately and consistently charges. The battery holds its charge as expected, so it doesn't appear to be a battery issue.
I've tried the developer mode options - no luck.
I've tried bending the charging prong - no luck.
I've tried blowing out the charging port with compressed air - no luck.
I recently got an update pushed to my phone (Sprint), but I don't think it was happening right after the update. Seems like a likely software issue.
I did get my phone a little wet recently, actually it was my young children throwing water at me.
I've read so many posts and nobody seems to have a good answer for this issue. Any suggestions are appreciated.

[Q] Urgent NEXUS 4 thinks it's in usb connection when it's plugged to charger.

I have rooted phone.
with clock work 6.0.4.7
Installed Android L Preview ROM for Nexus 4
Everything runs fine.
Problem/Error.
While on charge it is showing charging on USB even while connected to the socket it should be Charging normal/ Ac Charger/ charging.
disadvantages: device heating up. Charging slow.
Turning of the phone.
Charging while turned off, starts charging then it reboots into the recovery. after few seconds.
Please need help.
FIXED.
Flashed 4.4.4 Nexus 4 stock rom.
everything working fine.
Rooted and had nothing wrong with the recoveries or anything the Android L rom i flashed had issues. waiting for a fix.

try a different charger or chord, most likely its one of those items fault.

simms22 said:
try a different charger or chord, most likely its one of those items fault.
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Thanks for the reply bro.
Everything worked just fine before the root and the Rom installation. The charger and the chord works fine on other nexus 4. Used samsung s3 charger chord as well it detects it as "Charging via USB" not "Ac charger" and if i charfe after shutting down phone. It boots into the CMW it self after dew seconds and stays there. Device heating up both ways.

try a different charger. they go bad and often. if its not producing enough voltage, then the phone will see it as usb. itll see anything as usb if it doesnt provide enough volts/watts.

simms22 said:
try a different charger. they go bad and often. if its not producing enough voltage, then the phone will see it as usb. itll see anything as usb if it doesnt provide enough volts/watts.
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Did a reset from CMW now while turned on it detects as AC charger tho charging took long. Turn off it boots into the CMW recovery it self.

Me too, using the stock charger it will charge as USB; but when using car charger, it will charge as AC... stock ROM + kernel.... try different USB cable also same, I suspect is the charger having some problem...

s30ckf said:
Me too, using the stock charger it will charge as USB; but when using car charger, it will charge as AC... stock ROM + kernel.... try different USB cable also same, I suspect is the charger having some problem...
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The official charger is known to have this issue, my Nexus 4 will charge sometimes as USB on the LG charger but always charges as AC when connected to the USB port on my Surface charger

FIXED.
Flashed 4.4.4 Nexus 4 stock rom.
everything working fine.
Rooted and had nothing wrong with the recoveries or anything the Android L rom i flashed had issues. waiting for a fix.