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Battery status indicator bug : are you affected ?

It seems to be a problem with the battery status indicator on the LG E900.
The battery is refreshed only when the device is wake up from standby.
To know if you're affected, simply note your current battery life in settings> energy saving, use the device non-stop for say 5 minutes and check it again. Note the value again, and put the phone in standby then wake it up and check the value again. If the value is the same, no problem. If the value has completly changed, you're impacted.
Based on the comments on different blogs, it seems to affect 8 out of 10 users.
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I have this problem since NODO...I can't remember if it appeared before NODO...not a huge problem for me, but, it's a ridiculous problem for Microsoft: There is a battery icon, which takes some screen space, and it doesn't work. iPhone users laugh at Microsoft when they see problems like these, and they are right...it's stupid! MICROSOFT WAKE UP!

Please, if you're impacted, vote !

Hi guys,
Seems the bug is related to the battery, not the phone itself.
Indeed, I tried to change my battery with some I had in spare, and with one only, it's working fine.
I'll keep you informed of my tests
Edit : well, in fact it worked until the first full charge... got the bug again now.

Hi, i have this phone and i try the test...Yeap my phone is affected. One Question, this trouble is affected only in Mango update? Or stock firmware is affected too?
Thanks

chokod9 said:
Hi, i have this phone and i try the test...Yeap my phone is affected. One Question, this trouble is affected only in Mango update? Or stock firmware is affected too?
Thanks
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It was there before Mango, but it was more difficult to analyse because we didn't have any precise status info. Now, in the settings, we've got the percent of remaining battery and t's how it make it easier to detect

lpaso said:
It was there before Mango, but it was more difficult to analyse because we didn't have any precise status info. Now, in the settings, we've got the percent of remaining battery and t's how it make it easier to detect
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Oh! True! Well...i think that LG (Or MS) should launch an app to calibrate the battery...like in Android. For all phones was launched with Windows Phone 7.0 stock

Well, new battery does not correct the bug...
It seems the bug disappeared, but it's back again. Can't pin the reason of this.

The bug is there even with the latest LG firmware which enables internet sharing - 1.0.16.10

I'm affected too. I hate what LG is doing with their firmware updates...so many strange version numbers. And this bug is annoying too. I'm happy I orderd my Lumia 800 just yesterday!

Yep, I just flashed my phone with the Open Europe firmware and you know what ? It still bugs ! So, I see only 2 explanations :
- it's hardware, and a huge amount of devices is touched
- it's software and caused by Zune (see below)
- it's software, and the people telling that they don't have the bug just didn't test it correctly, and they are in fact impacted by the bug
What do you think ? do you see other explanations ?
For a little reminder, here's what I've tested :
- change batteries (tried 4 different) : bug
- hard reset : bug
- change firmware (OPN_NLD/OPN_NEU/ORG_FR) : bug
It also seems that the bug happens when Zune is launched, as when I reboot, and don't touch Zune at all, the bug seems to disappear. Can you reproduce it too ?

OK, more news...
Last night I tried many scenarii to try to find what is causing the battery bug, and Zune seems not guilty... When I went to bed, the battery was working fine. After the whole night and a complete charge of the phone (from bedtime to wake-up), the battery was again bugged. So, what happened in the night that can cause the battery bug ? I think at two things :
- Wireless sync
- Full charge with a long time connected to the charger with the battery full
Now, I'm trying to cause the phone to sync wirelessly to know if this is the culprit, or if the long charge can be the problem.

Things are better with last update. 14h from 100% to 19%
Better but not what is awaited.
Bug with indicator still persists

Battery meter not efficient at all.

This bug is really tricky. Sometimes the gauge is working fine (say 10% of the time) and I can't find when it goes wrong...I tried many scenarii and none where bulletproof concerning the reliability of the gauge... Just hope LG can correct this, because it really is a good phone, and I can't find any replacement to it...

Well, the only thing I can ask you is to contact your local LG after sell service about this bug. Maybe if we're enough to ask about it, they'll correct it

I have the problem too. It appeared like a week after the mango update ("official", via zune). So I can't trace anything that may have triggered the problem.
I do not only have the battery status problem, but also the fast battery draining problem. But there are related to some extent, at least for me:
When I updated to mango, the phone would tell me that the battery would last for 1 day and 12 hours (or something like that). As soon as the battery status indicator bug appeared, when I fully recharge the phone and then unplug it, it will tell me that I have 20 hours left, and 22 with battery saver mode. If I use data connection moderately (on commute to home) and wi fi for a couple hours, it will last WAY longer than 22 hours. So basically, the estimated battery time is as wrong as the indicator and doesn't accurately estimate the remaining time. A friend has a LG C900 and he's definitely not having that problem after mango.

this problem doesn't come with mango. I've it all the time since novembre 2010. But with the new battery saver mode, it's easier to "see" it because you have the exact percentage of battery remaining... Let's send massive complaint to LG customer service

Tested this without incident. Showed 97%, played Doodle Jump for 5 months and showed 95%. Put it in standby and afterwards it read 94%, which I take as being acceptable variation.
Perhaps it's dependent on firmware rather than Mango? I'm running 1.0.4.10 FWIW.

PaulMdx said:
Showed 97%, played Doodle Jump for 5 months and showed 95%.
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That's an impressive battery life
Talking seriously, I don't think it's related with mango, but firmware, as some people have reported having the issue before the update.

Note 4 battery problem after flashing some custom roms

Hi everyone, i have problem with my note 4, battery drops from 11 % to 3% very fast and charges after 85% very slow.. this problems started 2 days ago when i flashed dn5 custom rom i thought it was rom problem and flashed sixperience rom but still i have same issue also i tried battery calibration but again.... what can i do???? and my screen on time is only 3 hour. please help me, thanks.

Have you checked what's eating away at your battery? Settings => Battery (Here you should be able to see if anything is causing a drain).
If the settings screen doesn't seem to show anything, you could try BetterBatteryStats (This app will be able to tell you everything that's going on regarding running processes, wakelocks,... You should give it a day or so from a fully charged battery.)
And if even BBS doesn't show anything, I'd flash the stock firmware again (And check if it isn't the battery).
-RFB

RealFreddyBananas said:
Have you checked what's eating away at your battery? Settings => Battery (Here you should be able to see if anything is causing a drain).
If the settings screen doesn't seem to show anything, you could try BetterBatteryStats (This app will be able to tell you everything that's going on regarding running processes, wakelocks,... You should give it a day or so from a fully charged battery.)
And if even BBS doesn't show anything, I'd flash the stock firmware again (And check if it isn't the battery).
-RFB
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thanks for reply , well im checking that stats regulary and nothing is unusual there. even on stock rom i had only 3 hour screen on time :| but now my main problem is that after root + greenify and etc i have again 3 hour on screen and battery % is abnormal ( i mean fast dropping from 11% to 3% and slow charge after 85%) i have to change battery or i can fix it somehow?

iGateways said:
thanks for reply , well im checking that stats regulary and nothing is unusual there. even on stock rom i had only 3 hour screen on time :| but now my main problem is that after root + greenify and etc i have again 3 hour on screen and battery % is abnormal ( i mean fast dropping from 11% to 3% and slow charge after 85%) i have to change battery or i can fix it somehow?
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Well, in all fairness, mine is running CM 12.1, and SOT is a bit under 4hrs. Which isn't fantastic either. Quickcharge does slow down a bit after a certain percentage. You could try a new battery, but might be a waste of money.
I'm afraid I can't help you any further, maybe someone else can.
-RFB

RealFreddyBananas said:
Well, in all fairness, mine is running CM 12.1, and SOT is a bit under 4hrs. Which isn't fantastic either. Quickcharge does slow down a bit after a certain percentage. You could try a new battery, but might be a waste of money.
I'm afraid I can't help you any further, maybe someone else can.
-RFB
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ok thanks now another issue i have :| im chaging my phone its turned off and showed me 100% i turned it on and showing me 90%. :|

Same issue right here... I've been told it is a battery problem. People recommended me to change my battery.

bryanstevecl said:
Same issue right here... I've been told it is a battery problem. People recommended me to change my battery.
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did u change ur battey? im going to buy anker battery as i know they have good ones

I am facing exactly the same problem .. I don't think buying a new battery will solve this problem.
My mobile is charging by AC very very slow and sometimes it stuck at certain percentage for hours and I tried many things but I am still facing this problem... While recharging if I removed the battery and put it again, the phone shows me that it is 100% while it was not 100% at all.
I wish someone can help us about this problem or if any of u guys tried a new battery and the problem has been solved, so please feed us back in here

Any updates!?

dolceka said:
Any updates!?
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well after 3 4 days (i mean after flashing sixperience rom) everything is ok. discharge to 0% then wait and full charge + calibrate battery may fix issue. but still dont like screen on time. only up to 3.5 4 hours

That sounds weard...
I mean the good thing is we could change the battery.

I have a feeling this is not battery issue. it's exynos + apps running on the background. Try to root + disable unnecessary apps (maybe Android 4.4 Would give you higher SOT). I had Note 3 previously and SOT was at the level of around 6 hrs (snap processor) - now on exynos it's around 4 hrs on stock firmware (5.1.1).

Battery drain after charging

This is a bug, that I have nearly since I have my Redmi 3S. (So nearly since august.) I used global developer and xiaomi.eu weekly, but I noticed this on both. In battery stats "Android" keeps my phone awake immediately, after I plug out the charger and causes a high battery drain. The only solution is to restart the phone. It makes me crazy and this is the main reason, why I'm thinking to change to Lineage OS. Did anyone else noticed this bug? Do anyone know, how to solve this? Thank you for your answers!

Same as me
I have a same problem too in miui 8 7.3.16. And i'm thinking about to change to RR OS

rezkianoor said:
I have a same problem too in miui 8 7.3.16. And i'm thinking about to change to RR OS
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Which variant of Redmi 3S do you have? Mine is the 2/16GB version (2016030).
I forgot to write, that I can't get rid of this bug, if I make a clean install, then I will be bug-free only until I install the next update. Maybe if I install the stable version, do a full backup with the built in app and do a clean install every update?

rezkianoor said:
I have a same problem too in miui 8 7.3.16. And i'm thinking about to change to RR OS
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Facing the same problem in 7.3.16. I guess its the rom issue. I'm planning to downgrade to 7.3.9.

22Dávid22 said:
This is a bug, that I have nearly since I have my Redmi 3S. (So nearly since august.) I used global developer and xiaomi.eu weekly, but I noticed this on both. In battery stats "Android" keeps my phone awake immediately, after I plug out the charger and causes a high battery drain. The only solution is to restart the phone. It makes me crazy and this is the main reason, why I'm thinking to change to Lineage OS. Did anyone else noticed this bug? Do anyone know, how to solve this? Thank you for your answers!
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its a very known issue caused by "msm_otg"
it only happens when u charge your phone fully 100%
charge it to 99% and it wont happen

amit kattal said:
its a very known issue caused by "msm_otg"
it only happens when u charge your phone fully 100%
charge it to 99% and it wont happen
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Thank you for your tip. I will try it.

Charging until 99% didn't solve the problem. But after some (more) googleing it looks like I found the solution: Until now I charged my phone using the charger and cable I got with the phone. Now I just charged my phone with an another cable, and there's no wakelock! By the way it's a Sony cable. Thank you for your answers!
Edit: Sorry, it looks like I didn't found the solution. I did a bugreport formerly, please confirm here: http://en.miui.com/thread-500015-1-1.html

Did anyone try stable ROM, who noticed this bug? Is this bug present on stable ROM?

I'm facing the same problem in MIUI 8 7.6.29 weekly updates... Did anyone got the solutions?

Sir please help me.... Mine is redmi 3s plus.. Last 2 days my battery drains quickly... When i was going to sleep battery had 55% charge... Next day morning battery fully drained out and in power off
condition.... The same repeated last day...When sleeping time charge is 39%...today morning power off condition.. 0% charge.....
The phone is only 5 months old...

harims said:
Sir please help me.... Mine is redmi 3s plus.. Last 2 days my battery drains quickly... When i was going to sleep battery had 55% charge... Next day morning battery fully drained out and in power off
condition.... The same repeated last day...When sleeping time charge is 39%...today morning power off condition.. 0% charge.....
The phone is only 5 months old...
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Well, if the source of your problem is the same as mine, then as I wrote, the only solution is to reboot your phone, because it's a kernel level problem, so apps can't help this. But if not, you can try this (I haven't tried it, for this you need unlocked bootloader and TWRP.) or the app named ForceDoze (For this you don't need unlocked bootloader, TWRP or root. But you need a PC with ADB drivers installed to activate this app.).

Moto X play Battery Suddenly dead, like from 60 % to 0% and power off.

I m facing this problem in all N 7.X roms, Even returning to stock firmware till problem exist. My phone turnoff on any present like 60 % shown and suddenly its shows 0 % and power off and when I trying to start its shows battery drain but when I connect charger, after few seconds its show 60 % battery then I am able to start devices.
Kindly suggest solution If anyone have.
Thanks in Advance.
(Sorry for my bad english)

Hi, I've faced similar problem 2 or 3 times, although for me it was around 20-25% (on stock MM). I don't know if it's a solution but seems it helped for me: charge a mobile just a bit so it turns back on, then use it until it really goes to empty battery and charge it to full.

m-kiler said:
Hi, I've faced similar problem 2 or 3 times, although for me it was around 20-25% (on stock MM). I don't know if it's a solution but seems it helped for me: charge a mobile just a bit so it turns back on, then use it until it really goes to empty battery and charge it to full.
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Thanks for reply I will try this,
you try this on stock MM or any N rom

theswapnil said:
Thanks for reply I will try this,
you try this on stock MM or any N rom
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I can confirm this. ALso around 20-30% or lower. Often will crash out right when I wake the phone up and often when using the camera. Using Lineage OS 14.1 nightly. Haven't figured out a solution, but restarting the phone will bring battery life up to where it was and often will allow me to finish the charge, or at least get me to a charger. Maybe just old batteries?

Hi,
Happy to inform u all my problem is resolve with replacing the battery. As per my opinion this is the best and final solution for this kind of battery problem in moto x play
Regards,
Swapnil Bunjkar
bunjkar.com

I've had the same problem with my Moto X Play since November 2016
I've had the same problem with my Moto X Play since November 2016 and today the same problem continues ... I've changed the ROM many times since 2016, but the problem continues and turns into 15% and 30%.
I have Android N and TWRP 3 on my Moto X Play and I realized that the battery had power, because in TWRP it is possible to see it. I think this problem is not necessarily in battery, but "in something else" ... it's very strange ...
I have a question: how does Android know my battery? A file? Is a software inside it responsible for seeing my battery charge?
I think that is our problem.

silvadouglas said:
I've had the same problem with my Moto X Play since November 2016 and today the same problem continues ... I've changed the ROM many times since 2016, but the problem continues and turns into 15% and 30%.
I have Android N and TWRP 3 on my Moto X Play and I realized that the battery had power, because in TWRP it is possible to see it. I think this problem is not necessarily in battery, but "in something else" ... it's very strange ...
I have a question: how does Android know my battery? A file? Is a software inside it responsible for seeing my battery charge?
I think that is our problem.
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Have you got the solution? I replaced the battery with genuine one, but still phone is shutting off at 70-80%. I also tried flashing PureNexus ROM thinking it may be a Nougat ROM problem. But the problem is still there.

Old battery is the reason. I faced it too in 2018. Then I got a new battery. Worked fine until a few days back, when it again started shutting down on opening the camera. Don't know why exactly. Most likely it's just the phone showing its age (I bought the phone in March, 2016). But other than this battery/age issue, it's working fine. Really a very well built phone

Pixel 4xl stuck on 50% . Switches off randomly and has a battery symbol with a (?).

Battery stuck on 50% won't change even when charge or discharge. Today it randomly shutdown in my pocket. and then had a battery symbol with a ?. The phone eventually turned on, I've tried turning off location, rebooting still having issues. Sometimes the battery saving mode stops working, i.e. it cannot be turned on. As I can see the problem concerns a large group of users and nobody knows what this problem is related to. Google is silent as usual. Is this a problem with the software or components ?! I am in a bad situation because I have no warranty for the device and I do not know where to send the phone in Poland because no one knows what is the cause of the problem. Help me please.
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/25796722?hl=en
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/22385581?hl=en

SignumOne said:
Battery stuck on 50% won't change even when charge or discharge. Today it randomly shutdown in my pocket. and then had a battery symbol with a ?. The phone eventually turned on, I've tried turning off location, rebooting still having issues. Sometimes the battery saving mode stops working, i.e. it cannot be turned on. As I can see the problem concerns a large group of users and nobody knows what this problem is related to. Google is silent as usual. Is this a problem with the software or components ?! I am in a bad situation because I have no warranty for the device and I do not know where to send the phone in Poland because no one knows what is the cause of the problem. Help me please.
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/25796722?hl=en
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/22385581?hl=en
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there's already been a fix for this it's on the link you posted.
Martin Medley
2/11/20
I wanted to chime in and say I am also having this issue. It has to be related to latest update? Anyways, I tried the squeeze trick and HOLY **** it worked! Thanks for that! Went from showing 50% to 93%. I would like to see Google's response. This issue the last few days has had me frustrated...enough to pre-order for an S20 Ultra and getting $600 for this POS. I was also experiencing random shutdowns, etc. I am going to continue to monitor this and will update if anything changes.
also you can try to factory reset.
Cheers, Hope this helps

That "fix" doesn't actually work unfortunately
jalado said:
there's already been a fix for this it's on the link you posted.
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This is the Pixel 4 thread

kappadappa said:
That "fix" doesn't actually work unfortunately
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do you just charge it up again when it shuts off at 50%? keep trying to drain the battery till it hits 0% just keep turning the phone on Everytime it shuts off. if you ever get to the point where it wont turn on anymore. charge the phone to 100% without turning the phone on. once it reaches to 100%, unplug the phone and turn it on. discharge the phone all the way to 0% and repeat the process at least 2 or 3 times. this will hopefully reset the battery stats. also clear the storage on the "device health services" app. battery stats are also kept in here

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Actually I'm just setting up the warranty replacement handset that Google sent me. This is a hardware issue, not fixable with reboots or software. The new phone works great. Old one is still stuck saying 50%

I had the same issue and the repair was covered by Google, even though my phone is about 15 months old.