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[Q] Help, Please! Changing is soooooo long.

To full chagne the battery, need more than 10 hours. Tried different ROMs, Batteries, changers, cables. the same result.
It looks like a hardware issue...... but....
when I used a DC power supplier(5.2V, limit to 1A) and plug in the cable, it appears the DC current is 0.5A, and after 10 second, fall down to 0.1A. at least, in the first 10secend the hardware worked all right...

Do you use the original OEM charger ?
Have you tried a different charger ?
How old is your Note ? Have you tested a different battery too ?

azzledazzle said:
Do you use the original OEM charger ?
Have you tried a different charger ?
How old is your Note ? Have you tested a different battery too ?
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Tried different ROMs, Batteries, changers, cables. the same result.

I was quite surprised when I switched to the Note from the Dell Steak. My old phone would charge much quicker. The Note takes about six hours to fully charge I'd say. As a result I plug it in pretty much whenever I can.
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Yeah, Mine can take around 5+ hours too if im charging it from <5%
Bear in mind that it is a bigger than normal battery, 2500mah.
But if it is like you say, Taking 10+hours to charge, Id get it looked at, Maybe send it off for repair or something.

NiceMrMustard said:
As a result I plug it in pretty much whenever I can.
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Isn't it bad to constantly charge your phone even when it still has battery?
I heard it reduces the battery's life span.

I dont believe it is, I often charge mine even when its got plenty of juice left.
It may reduce life span, But the battery will live longer than the time you will own the phone so i guess it dont matter

No one can help. feel bad.
I saw sevral links saying same problem, but no solutions... poor us...

little-vince said:
Isn't it bad to constantly charge your phone even when it still has battery?
I heard it reduces the battery's life span.
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From what I've read, it's what you're supposed to do with the current generation of batteries. But then there's so much crap floating about about batteries it gets hard to figure out what is reliable info.

And this is with the original charger? If it's not an official charger, there's a big chance the phone will draw only what's usually allowed across USB. Which isn't much... In fact, with USB, the power draw of GPS/screen on/games can make your phone discharge even with the charger on. So try the official charger, on AC power.

Same problem...
I have the same problem.
At the beginning, about 3 months ago, my SGN works fine, battery are charged to 100% in 2 hours maximum.
I'm buy the phone from a Samsung Store, all accessories are originals. Today I send my phone to the technical assistance and there's no problem with battery or the charger.
My problem stars about 3 weeks, with an alert about different voltages after a full charge, the problem was solved only removing the battery and waiting an hour. At the technical assistance, the answer was to charge the phone when it's shutdown.
I already try that, format the cache, rebuild the system, everything using the ICS LQ3 from Baltic.

leandroaps said:
I have the same problem.
At the beginning, about 3 months ago, my SGN works fine, battery are charged to 100% in 2 hours maximum.
I'm buy the phone from a Samsung Store, all accessories are originals. Today I send my phone to the technical assistance and there's no problem with battery or the charger.
My problem stars about 3 weeks, with an alert about different voltages after a full charge, the problem was solved only removing the battery and waiting an hour. At the technical assistance, the answer was to charge the phone when it's shutdown.
I already try that, format the cache, rebuild the system, everything using the ICS LQ3 from Baltic.
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Is the problme solved after remove the battery for 1 hour?

paddyzou, the problem with the wrongs voltages, yes, my steps to solve this:
- Full discharge
- Shutdown of the phone
- Remove the battery for 1 hour
- Full charge with the phone hang out
The problem with the low charge I think that was okay, it's seen to be happen in random times, I just flash another LQ3(France) version of ICS yesterday and seems to be working fine.

leandroaps said:
paddyzou, the problem with the wrongs voltages, yes, my steps to solve this:
- Full discharge
- Shutdown of the phone
- Remove the battery for 1 hour
- Full charge with the phone hang out
The problem with the low charge I think that was okay, it's seen to be happen in random times, I just flash another LQ3(France) version of ICS yesterday and seems to be working fine.
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appreciate you so much. Hope it works.

Mine takes around 2 hrs to fully charge the battery. I use supplied samsung charger.

NiceMrMustard said:
From what I've read, it's what you're supposed to do with the current generation of batteries. But then there's so much crap floating about about batteries it gets hard to figure out what is reliable info.
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This is correct, a chemical reaction takes place while the battery is discharging and is reversed when charging(changing). The chemistry of the battery changes how they hold energy. The Lithium ion batteries in our phones can be charged any time, they have no "memory" characteristics like previous rechargeable batteries (NiCd).
OP, it sounds like your charger is going. My stock HTC charger (2-3 years old) now only charges at about 40% the speed, which means the phone will discharge while its plugged in. I recommend grabbing one of those tiny square usb chargers (1A 5v, not 0.5A). I got one for like $6, as long as its 1A it will be quick.

Brand new G4 Play Battery Issue

I bought a brand new unlocked Moto G4 Play from.Amazon Prime last week. Between purchasing it on Prime and the phone being old and OOP I got a great deal. However, I'm having a couple issues.
The first is with the battery. It charges insanely slow. Yesterday morning I had it plugged in for 3+ hours and it only charged 70%, from 15% to 85%. Also, for a battery rated at 2800mAH, it seems to drain fairly quick. Is it possible that the battery lost some of it's power while sitting around in the Amazon warehouse for so long?
My second issue is with file transfers onto my Mac. This is the third Android phone I've owned and it's the first to.cause my computer to freeze up when connecting it via USB. The charger that came with the phone is just one piece, I.e you can't disconnect the USB cable from the outlet plug. I had rummage around for a USB cable to use. It's an old cable, so I think that's what could be causing my.computer to.freeze. I'm gonna buy a new USB cable today and hopefully it fixes the problem.
Getting back to the battery, is there an app the can analyze my battery? So I can find out if it's defective or just not running at 100%? Any other suggestions on what I can do to remedy this problem would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Adam

As far as apps go you can check the Play Store, and go by rating to see what is best for you. I use this one: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsinib.batterymonitor
Charging with the stock charger will take hours. It's only rated at like 527 mamps (or whatever it's called), but it will never charge fast. I use a 2 amp quick charger, and from around 20% to 100% it takes just about an hour.
The drain may be because it's new, and getting settled in, so it should get better after a bit of time. Plus it does take a couple charge cycles to reach its full charging potential. I get an easy 5 1/2 to 6 hours screen on time on a full charge.
Now for using a computer I don't have experience with Macs, but I have heard issues with Android and Macs not playing well together. Maybe newer/better cable will help.

I've used 3C Battery Monitor Widget.
Like said above, the charger that comes with it is very low power, you can charge faster with a 1 - 2 amp charger and it won't hurt anything since there is built-in circuitry in the phone to control charging.
When I first got my G4 Play, I charged it up and let it sit unused for about 2 weeks only checking the battery remaining periodically and it still had ~15% left after 2 weeks on standby.
If your battery doesn't get better, you may want to exchange the phone with Amazon before your return is up.

G4 Play XT1607 Battery Drain
I'd like to revive this post real quick. @adam79 did you get your issue figured out?
I bought a phone from eBay. Ok, a bunch of them. I'm buying broken, fixing, and selling. I have hovered around G4 Plays as that is what I learned with and am slightly comfortable with. This new issue has got me stumped though.
Moto G4 Play - listing stated 'will not power on or charge'. No problem, I have extra parts. I tried to plug it in and sure 'nuff, no power. Tried another battery and she fired right up with Marshmallow already reset. I replaced the charging board and it started charging but it was hot. Hotter than normal I thought. Said that it would take 3 hours to fully charge from 71%. Whatever. She wanted the update to 7.1.1 just like the two xt1609s, the other two xt1607s, and my recent xt1601. I let it update then turned it off. Battery was dead the next morning. Plugged it up and no charging animation appeared. Another battery and it fired up. The heat is coming from the metal plate just above the battery contacts. Drains the battery no matter if it's on or off. What could it be?
Info: XT1607 7.1.1 Nougat
Baseband: M8916_20250112.18.05.45.01R harpia_na_cust
Kernal: 3.10.49-g87b323e [email protected] #1
Build: NPIS26.48-43-2
Thanks in advance for any and all help.

Battery/Charging Issue

Hi everyone,
Thought i needed to come to the expert on this one as i've not seen much online, but i have seen a little on here.
I'm having severe charging/battery issues on my Nexus 6p. The phone is about 18-20 months old now (purchased in nov 2015).
So I'm on the beta program so i have Android O developer preview 4 installed currently. Over the last few months ive found that my battery has been depleting rather quickly, which is not too much of a bother as i have chargers scattered around the place, either that are Benson approved or it's OEM. This last week ive been trying to charge my phone and after leaving it on charge all night i woke up with it at 90%. Then when in bed i placed it on charge and was using it before i went to sleep and i found that it was discharging (all with the OEM charger). Now it is taking an absolute age to charge so I'm trying to figure out what the problem is.
1. The battery has reached full cycle and now i need to replace it (i've ordered a replacement battery but dont feel comfortable installing it myself).
2. The charging port is messed up?
3. I need to roll back from Android O?
Please let me know what your thoughts are and if you need any other info let me know.
I appreciate the help.
Thanks

My Nexus 6P is also on the Beta Program - Android O.
The problem I am having is that my phone is no longer rapid charging ... it just says charging.
My brother also has a Nexus 6P and I used his charger and cable that is rapid charging his phone and it is still not rapid charging mine.
Does anyone else have this same problem or know of a fix for this problem?

I'm also on DP4 Android O. I had this problem when I installed every DP. I got a tip around the net. And it worked for the drainage problem don't know about charging problem. Make battery to dry. Make sure your phone doesn't still have any juice left. And Try to startup your phone for a five to ten times without being plugged. And now plugin the charger and wait till it reaches full. This may may or may not work but you can see decent battery life than the previous usage. Worked for me

Really slow charging after battery upgrade.

Hi
Just put in a brand new battery and the phone will not go into turbo charge. Best I can do on any charger is about 500mAmps. Battery will barely hold it's own when the display is on. Let me go through the specifics:
Battery was acting erratic (random shutdowns, short life) and was replaced with a labeled Motorola branded battery. I believe it was charging in turbo mode before replacing, but it was so erratic I can't say for absolute certain. No drama on the installation, it went very smooth.
Battery capacity is now great. The random reboots stopped.
Charging is very slow, less than .5amps. It says that it is charging off a USB port. It does not give the turbo charge message.
Tried four different quick chargers (2.0 and 3.0) and a few different cables. Also tired it on a 2amp USB charger. At least two cables were brand new. All the same.
Cleaned out the USB port on the phone. Thorough cleaning a couple of times, not much junk out came out. Also tried some alcohol to clean the contacts. The connection feels tight and has positive lock. No help from that.
Factory reset. No help.
It has had a couple full charge/full discharge cycles. No difference in charge rate.
I have a USB detector that I can plug into the charger and run the charge cable out of it to the phone. It shows 5.2volts and about .4 or .5amps. Doesn't show the high voltage charge (about 8volts if I remember).
One thing that is funny is the charge rate as reported from Ampere. It first reports 1-1.5 amps initially and then goes back down to .5 amps. I suspect it is Ampere acting funny, not the phone. The USB detector does not show the initial high current. There might be a clue in there somewhere.
The phone is running stock Nougat and is not rooted. I am beginning to think it may be a software issue.
Any ideas?
John

OldTacoman said:
Hi
Just put in a brand new battery and the phone will not go into turbo charge. Best I can do on any charger is about 500mAmps. Battery will barely hold it's own when the display is on. Let me go through the specifics:
Battery was acting erratic (random shutdowns, short life) and was replaced with a labeled Motorola branded battery. I believe it was charging in turbo mode before replacing, but it was so erratic I can't say for absolute certain. No drama on the installation, it went very smooth.
Battery capacity is now great. The random reboots stopped.
Charging is very slow, less than .5amps. It says that it is charging off a USB port. It does not give the turbo charge message.
Tried four different quick chargers (2.0 and 3.0) and a few different cables. Also tired it on a 2amp USB charger. At least two cables were brand new. All the same.
Cleaned out the USB port on the phone. Thorough cleaning a couple of times, not much junk out came out. Also tried some alcohol to clean the contacts. The connection feels tight and has positive lock. No help from that.
Factory reset. No help.
It has had a couple full charge/full discharge cycles. No difference in charge rate.
I have a USB detector that I can plug into the charger and run the charge cable out of it to the phone. It shows 5.2volts and about .4 or .5amps. Doesn't show the high voltage charge (about 8volts if I remember).
One thing that is funny is the charge rate as reported from Ampere. It first reports 1-1.5 amps initially and then goes back down to .5 amps. I suspect it is Ampere acting funny, not the phone. The USB detector does not show the initial high current. There might be a clue in there somewhere.
The phone is running stock Nougat and is not rooted. I am beginning to think it may be a software issue.
Any ideas?
John
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It could be the battery. Buying batteries has seemed to be trial and error for this phone. Where did you buy the battery from?

I know that problem with batteries. It's like a 50/50 chance of getting a decent one. I seem to have found a pretty good one. It was off Amazon, but it was branded Motorola. It says so right on front, if that is worth anything. It charges (just very slowly) and has great life. The phone used to do random reboots on the old battery, that is cured. I am inclined to think it is not the battery. Is there some specific check that you know of that would rule it out?
Thanks for the idea.
John

Fit the old battery again, if it turbo charges then the problem is the new battery.

good idea.
kadopt said:
Fit the old battery again, if it turbo charges then the problem is the new battery.
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That was a good idea. I gave it try but it was still in the awful slow charge mode. But that old battery was junk, no life and random reboots. Based on the condition of the battery, that may not have been a great test I will just button it up one last time and recharge it every night. On the plus side: Life on the new battery is as good as when the phone was new. That is a very nice phone and I would buy another new one if they were available.
Thanks for the idea
John

Op5 won't charge past 70%

The past couple months I have had some charging issues with my phone. The first few times it just didn't want to recognize the charger or would only slow charge. A couple times cleaning the port helped. Then it seemed like the cord might be the problem so I ordered a new OEM one. The problem has gotten worse and happens the same with the brand new charger.
The last few days it will fast charge to 70% and then stop charging altogether. I can't get it to take any more than 70%. I had the accubattery app which had a feature to stop the charging at a preset value to prevent wear of the battery. I only used this for a little bit and turned it off. Then I uninstalled the app in case a glitch was causing it to keep stopping the charge.
I have a new OEM battery ready to install if the battery is indeed faulty but even starting at 70% I can't kill the phone in a day so I'm not rushing to replace the battery yet. I'm just not sure that is the problem.
The phone is not rooted and is completely stock. It hasn't been wiped or anything since I bought it new over a year ago. Anyone have any ideas?
Sent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk

Update: I powered off the phone when it was refusing to charge at all and it was down to 56 percent. While powered off it charged all the way up to 100% no problem and since doing that it will charge without problems. Seems like this fixed it.

Update: the problem is still there. Still not charging above 70% while turned on. Not sure if the battery is failing or if it's a software issue.

Does anyone know of any other forums people might be discussing issues with the OnePlus 5? This forum is looking quiet these days and/or people aren't having a lot of hardware issues with this phone (hopefully).

350Rocket said:
Does anyone know of any other forums people might be discussing issues with the OnePlus 5? This forum is looking quiet these days and/or people aren't having a lot of hardware issues with this phone (hopefully).
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The op5 forum isn't quiet. If nobody has an idea or any possible solution for you, you won't receive an answer. Seems you're the only one who has this sort of problem.
If you have warranty, just claim it. That's the easier way. Cause when it's the logic board or parts of it, it can be expensive.

It's already over a year old so no more warranty. I'm just going to try replacing the battery when I get a chance. If that doesn't work I'll try a new charging port (already tried a new charger).
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350Rocket said:
It's already over a year old so no more warranty. I'm just going to try replacing the battery when I get a chance. If that doesn't work I'll try a new charging port (already tried a new charger).
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Have you tried using the Ampere app? It does not make any magic, but it can give you and idea of what the problem may be.
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Yes I installed it the other day and discovered when I was plugged in above 70% it was actually charging but very slowly. But this isn't always the case because when I first discovered the problem I kept waking up with a phone at 70% that had been plugged in all night.
I'm not sure how long ago this started because I typically try to charge it in the morning after my alarm goes off since dash charging is so fast. Eventually I noticed it never getting above 70% so I plugged it in overnight and still didn't get over 70%.
Accubattery says my battery is now 82% healthy. Despite not being able to charge above 70 I can still get a heavy days usage or a couple easy days. So maybe the lost health in my battery came completely off the top of the displayed percentage of my battery?
Occasionally it seemed like my phone wouldn't charge at all no matter what the percentage so the problem could be worse, but I may also be dealing with a worn out 1 year old charger cable and a new one I got a month ago that is defective because when I couldn't charge at all with the new one the old one charged fine. So I'm still trying to figure this out.
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i am facing the same issue, i keep plugging the charger in and out till it works ... don't know why

Now that I've gone back to the original charger it seems to be making it to 100% every time and no longer seems to stop at 70 but if I move the phone a little while plugged in it sometimes stops dash charging and starts slow charging. Before when I heard it stop charging and start charging again randomly while I was in bed (it makes that little sound when dash charging starts) it was sitting on the floor unmoved.
So I think my possibilities are 1) 2 bad chargers
2) 1 bad charger and a bad charging port
3) bad charging port
4) bad battery + 1 or more bad chargers.
Or any other combinations of those problems. I think I'm dealing with 2 issues and that's why I can't figure it out.