Hey guys. Loving the phone so far, but I can't seem to get my Quick Charge charge to work. This is the specific charger, and an answer on this question says it should work.
When I plug it in it has a blue LED (Normal charging speed) then it changes to green (Quick charging) then it turns off the LED and the cycle repeats. It stays on each LED color for 10-15 seconds before changing.
It worked on my One M8, so I don't see why it wouldn't work here. I have TruePureX and Frankenclark installed, but it did the same thing in recovery so I don't think it's software. The stock Turbo Charger works great, but I want one that to take places when.
Any ideas?
This is a bug in our phones... the only quick charger that works correctly is the one provided with the phone.... i hope Motorola fixes the problem in the next software update
That not true. I have 2 of these and the quick charge works just fine on my xt1575.
http://www.amazon.com/ZOZO-Qualcomm-Certified-Adapter-Transformer/dp/B014F75JA4
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On a few occasions now I have plugged it in to charge overnight, to find that it has not charged, or only part charged. The LED starts blinking as it should, but the next morning it is still blinking and only gone up, say 10%.
Also on occasion, I plug it in to charge and although the LED blinks, the battery icon does not change to reflect that it is now charging.
Has anyone else had similar problems or, as I suspect, do I have a defective unit?
I have only charged and walked away from my device once (that I can remember) and for whatever reason it either failed to charge or was just charging stupidly slow. I ended up unplugging booting the device and plugging it back in again where it proceeded to charge normally.
Not sure if this is similar to what you describe but it is a strange behaviour while charging even if I have only come across it once so far.
Well, there's not much chance of getting a replacement any time soon, so I will just cross my fingers that it needs "running in". Will try rebooting also.
Thanks.
There are reports of this issue happening, indeed its just happened to me!
Youre not alone and afaik its not a defective device. If i find more info ill let you know
Rgds
Lok
I can only charge mine effectively if I turn the Vega off, if not if charges for a while but then the light just goes out. If the Vega is off it charges fine.
There has been a lot of talk about the sub-standard chargers over at MoDaCo, I keep meaning to try and get a new regulated charger from somewhere and try that.
Maybe this weekend.
TubbyHamster said:
I can only charge mine effectively if I turn the Vega off, if not if charges for a while but then the light just goes out. If the Vega is off it charges fine.
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Well spotted, now I turn it off before plugging it in, it works fine.
Another annoyance is my screen brightness reverting to default after every boot. I have to go into settings and although the adjustment bar is at max, have to re-set it to max for it to apply. Anyone else?!
Long time lurker, but first time poster. The issue started when I got the OTA Gingerbread update. For some reason, the update would not work, and I had to do the update manually. Every since then, my Tab does not charge correctly. No matter what charger I use, the battery icon always has the red x on it. It will charge, but takes a very long time, like I am charging via the USB port (which I am not). The other weird thing, is that no matter the battery charge level, on the lock screen, it says "please connect charger". I'm wondering if I can re-do the Gingerbread update and see if that will help. Any ideas?
Jive
I may not be of complete help, but it seems like a charging issue. I had a same message but that was because I charged via USB hooked to a computer. it continued to say to me to charge. So I rebooted and it was all fine. My tab is EU standard tab but I guess that either your charger is broken or your battery is completely confused about its status.
hope you find a better solution
Thanks for the reply. Right now I have it completely off the charger, and it's showing right @ 80% battery. But when you turn it off and back on, the lock screen tells you to connect the charger. Very odd.
Jive
did you read through the Battery stats clearing thread in this section? Might be able to help you out.
Also, check the accessories section, there are a couple threads about various cables/chargers that should help you with the red X issue. (i'm still waiting on one of the cables I ordered to find out if it does what it says, then I'll report back if it does.)
disclaimer: Please delete this post if there is something like this here or somewhere else in Kindle Fire General already (and feel free to move this or re-post it somewhere else)- I have looked but haven't found anything like this yet so...
I have seen a few posts about the charging issues and feel like doing something productive here in the 'General' (non-dev) section of the Kindle Fire that may hopefully help many people using Hashcode's awesome kernel. I am running the new AOSP jelly bean rom by hashcode (using the same 3.0 kernel used by many) and have figured out the behavior almost completely in regards to charging on my device so I am going to post what I have observed in the hopes to help out others and maybe sway those 'on the fence' that aren't wanting to unlock the full potential of their device because of this 'issue'.
I recommend always using the wall charger that came with your KF. Some of the threads where people are having actual charging issues they are attempting to charge through usb. I once owned a Dell Streak 7 where usb charging was disabled (charging light would come on but it would not charge) by Dell since there wasn't enough current to adequately charge the device. So ALWAYS (whenever possible) use the included charger!
I have never yet had any issue getting my KF to charge when plugging it in when it was TURNED OFF. Plugging it in immediately turns the device on and once it starts booting up the led indicator turns from green to orange and is confirmed to be charging when accessing settings->battery.
Twice since I have flashed the JB rom I have plugged in the charger while it was on (and waited about 30 seconds) and on my KF in the settings-> battery still showed "discharging". So here's my methods when observing various charging situations (and it's really simple) of ensuring the charger will work properly.
My device's charging indicator appears to work properly but is only on when the display is on (orange when charging, green when battery level is 95-99%, off when fully charged).
An oddity I have noticed (and also read somewhere else) is that the charging indicator orange led light has a tendency to turn on (and stay on) and confirm charging much more often when the display is on so I always have the screen on when plugging it in. It's still possible to start charging with the screen off and everyone's device will behave differently. I am not trying to discourage anyone from charging with the screen off. Again this is what I have noticed in regards to my device.
Make sure that the display is on when you plug in and if the led comes on then you're good. If not, sometimes it is delayed so wait 5 seconds or so. Sometimes you need to cycle the screen on and off once or twice and the led will come on. Always confirm in settings -> battery.
If you ever plug it in and have the led come on and it immediately turns off (this is the behavior where I have experienced issues) check in the settings-> battery and if it says 'discharging' wait 5-10 seconds. Hit the refresh button. Try cycling the screen on and off once or twice. If it still shows 'discharging' then unplug the charger. Start over from the beginning (this has happened to me twice).
That's about it. So if you are on the fence and aren't sure if you should flash any ICS/JB rom only due to concerns regarding charging... please do yourself a favor and take the plunge-the performance is incredible. Hashcode and other devs here have poured out their time and efforts to make our Kindle Fires AMAZING. If you like their work and efforts hit the 'thanks':good: button. If you LOVE your dev's rom and can't imagine living without it hit the 'donate' button so you won't have to worry about living without it.:highfive:
If anyone else has any additional observations please add them to this thread- it will be very helpful for others!
Great post, thanks OP. I had the same exact problems with charging. That said, the problem seems to have gone away now that I just flashed the [CM10] Jelly Bean ROM that @twa_priv posted. With this one, Google Now works (albeit without voice search), and I'm seeing the amber indicator even when the screen's turned off.
Fantastic work by @twa_priv, and many thanks to @Hashcode!
Edit: Scratch my last. Back to keeping the screen on. It was going well for a while until the amber light decided to go off. Ah well, guess we'll have to wait a bit longer!
Great post! Mine charges regardless of both the state of the LED indicator and battery status under settings. I plug mine in every night, the LED blinks orange, goes off with the screen, and the device is charged at 100% the following morning every time. It also charges even if the status is listed as discharging, and on mine it will be listed as discharging the entire time it is plugged in. It should also be noted that mine charges just fine, albeit rather slowly, via USB.
may i just add that if you have a battery monitor widget, like Battery Life, from the play store, most have a little charge icon that shows up when the device is charging, this has worked for me ever since hash first made his kernel and it was all buggy.
hope this helps someone.
devilot said:
Great post! Mine charges regardless of both the state of the LED indicator and battery status under settings. I plug mine in every night, the LED blinks orange, goes off with the screen, and the device is charged at 100% the following morning every time. It also charges even if the status is listed as discharging, and on mine it will be listed as discharging the entire time it is plugged in. It should also be noted that mine charges just fine, albeit rather slowly, via USB.
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Same for me.
After I installed jelly bean, I started having charging issues. I would leave the kindle charging on the stock charger all night and it wasn't even at ninety percent. I then noticed that I could not connect the kindle top my computer, PC or Mac, not adb not usb mount, nothing. I even loaded Ubuntu on a stick and it was not recognized. I thought maybe it was a kernel problem so I went back to Modaco and I still had all the same problems.
Coincidentally, the same day I had left the kindle in my car. Maybe the heat fried something. Just in case I thought I would post in case this happened to someone else. I don't think a kernel could fry hardware across roms.
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My two cents:
I'm running Jandycane 1.4 (by lithium), and I'm using a charger that came with an old Moto Droid. There is no LED indicator showing anything, nor does the tablet itself have a charging symbol showing in the task bar (no lightning bolt, doesn't say "charging" or anything).
Regardless of everything, the device simply charges when it's plugged in. Every morning, I wake up to a charged KF, ready to go
So I just received my charger and laid the nexus on it. Everything seemed to be going fine, until I received a text notification. At this point, the phone stopped charging and the blue light on the charger started flashing. After I removed the phone from the charger, the light still flashes until I unplug it.
Anyone seen this?
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So I just received my charger and laid the nexus on it. Everything seemed to be going fine, until I received a text notification. At this point, the phone stopped charging and the blue light on the charger started flashing. After I removed the phone from the charger, the light still flashes until I unplug it.
Anyone seen this?
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Yeah, mine seems to do this on a random basis. It'll be charging fine, and then it will go into this rapid blue flashing state and the only thing you can do is power cycle the charger and try again.
I had totally forgotten that I had posted this... I haven't had this issue since the first day with the charger. It's worked just fine ever since. Not sure what the issue was, but it seems to be gone.
I had some chinese wall chargers I used for the batteries because the usb port on the phone doesnt work anymore. the 2 of those chinese ones stopped working.
I went to the store and got the bck5200 although its in a local lg box. not the regular lg usa type box. just the charger. no battery
the problem is the light flashes and at times stays on. but its random. its red but doesnt always stay red. at times it flashes and at times it doesnt.
is the light supposed to stay on or flash?
From my experience, the light should stay on, either green or red. I've actually seen mine flash orange once or twice - I never did work out why
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From my experience, the light should stay on, either green or red. I've actually seen mine flash orange once or twice - I never did work out why
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Same experience here with the occasional "orange flash". It only happened two or three times. My guess was a hot/warm battery was inserted.
Otherwise, there is a series of flashes when the unit is first plugged into the wall, then the light should be constant red while charging, then green when fully charged.