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I used a parts phone ordered from eBay to repair my LG G5 then repurposed leftover parts from both phones as a spare battery charger. I had been considering ordering the LG G5 "Coffin" Charger but didn't see many listed on ebay and those that were, the prices were a bit too high to justify for a convenience on an old device. I still use my LG G5 as a daily driver and keep an Essential PH-1 as a backup device, yeah I know that seems backwards but I like the LG mobetta.
In my instance, parts leftovers did not include a good LCD/Screen so to check charge level, I have the status light on top right (red = low/green=good... der). Also, if USB debug happens to be enabled by default on motherboard used in charger, you can get exact charge status by sending command in ADB shell [adb shell dumpsys batteryproperties].
I'm sure this cannot be a first. Ha
also posted on LG5 reddit
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Hi,
I know this topic popped up couple of times, just wanted to renew it. I have bunch of devices that I use for development only and they charge all the time. One of them had its battery blown (literally, phone's back cover popped up). Apparently battery was heating all the time or smth... Which led me to think:
Is there dummy battery connected to DC adapter available for sale somewhere? My devices are Galaxy S3, S4 and S5. The way I see it, there could be number of options :
1. Tweak android ROM to make it not charge the battery and use USB - probably not applicable to me cause I want to be able to update to recent Android version all the time.
2. Insert some dummy circuit to fool the phone that battery is there and leave USB connected. I guess I need to be smart about it to make sure this thermistor always show low temperature etc etc...
3. Disconnect USB, insert dummy battery made of wood or plastic or smth with wiring to DC adapter. This dummy battery should also have thermistor terminal and whatever else is required to make the phone think the battery is charged and runs cool. Im surprised I couldnt find smth like that cause it seems pretty useful even for home (I have old phone at home for example that I use to play music only, I'd just hook it up to the outlet).
Would appreciate any idea
Cheers,
Dan
PS this topic is related: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863303
Im curious, has anybody done that recently?
Greetings,
My device (LG-H918) currently has a bootloop issue after 4 months of reliable service. My problem started when I plugged in my Device for an overnight charge (using my Samsung wall charger from my Samsung Galaxy Note Edge). The following day My device was very warm to the touch and the display was showing a bootloop (repeating LG splash screen). I received a replacement device from T-Mobile (sans battery, back cover, and sim card). The device worked at the T-mobile store. Later, while I was reloading my apps and changing the settings on my device, I plugged it in to recharge the battery (Using the LG wall charger). 5 minutes later the bootloop issue returned. At this point, I have concluded that the issue is most likely with the battery, considering that the battery in question is the same one that was included with the original device and was installed when the device was experiencing the bootloop issue. I found a youtube video where an individual solved his bootloop by replacing a component in his LG device battery (which supports my contention regarding a damaged battery). I am currently waiting for a replacement battery that I ordered on eBay. My question is how can I prevent this issue from happening again with the replacement battery? I have reverted to using the LG wall charger supplied with my device (although the Samsung wall charger output specs are similar). I also am using a micro usb to usb-c adapter (I doubt that the adapter is a factor considering that i have been using the cable since I purchased the device from new). Are there any wireless charging option, or external chargers with overvoltage/thermal protection available?
Greetings,
My device (LG-H918) currently has a bootloop issue after 4 months of reliable service. My problem started when I plugged in my Device for an overnight charge (using my Samsung wall charger from my Samsung Galaxy Note Edge). The following day My device was very warm to the touch and the display was showing a bootloop (repeating LG splash screen). I received a replacement device from T-Mobile (sans battery, back cover, and sim card). The device worked at the T-mobile store. Later, while I was reloading my apps and changing the settings on my device, I plugged it in to recharge the battery (Using the LG wall charger). 5 minutes later the bootloop issue returned. At this point, I have concluded that the issue is most likely with the battery, considering that the battery in question is the same one that was included with the original device and was installed when the device was experiencing the bootloop issue. I found a youtube video where an individual solved his bootloop by replacing a component in his LG device battery (which supports my contention regarding a damaged battery). I am currently waiting for a replacement battery that I ordered on eBay. My question is how can I prevent this issue from happening again with the replacement battery? I have reverted to using the LG wall charger supplied with my device (although the Samsung wall charger output specs are similar). I also am using a micro usb to usb-c adapter (I doubt that the adapter is a factor considering that i have been using the cable since I purchased the device from new). Are there any wireless charging option, or external chargers with overvoltage/thermal protection available?
Just plugged my good old LG G2 D802 32GB to charger that I always used with cable that I always use... and it's not charging.
Unplugged after about a minute and well.. there is that toasted electronic smell from the bottom of the phone...
Phone still works but it has just 10% battery charge so i have switched it off for time being...
Anybody had the same issue? is charging board separate on this phone and just attached to mainboard with ribbon cables? any clues whether swap of charging board from another LG G2 would work? i could probably source phone with broken screen from ebay to use parts... if that makes any sense at all...
if no hope... then maybe it's time I should get myself Q6 or G6 for Xmas... though... till now G2 was doing everything i needed...
The G2 has a separate Micro USB daughter board, yes. It has the big ribbon cables included. But I think most of the charging circuit is on the mainboard.
Does it still connect to a computer, even when not charging? I think the VRMs for power delivery could be indeed on the daughter board.
You can get it quite cheap on ebay, for example here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-G2-D802...k-Connector-Flex-Ribbon-OEM-Part/171315113072
If it smelled burned, maybe you can detect a burned trace/resistor/transistor on the board, if its on the daughter board, there is a very good chance it will work again after you fixed that
Thanks for the info.
I get "Power surge on USB port" message in Windows when I try to connect it to PC and fried electronic smell immediately returns.
I will try to disassemble phone this weekend and see if there is any obvious damage and where is it located.
Anyone faced Nexus 6p battery replacement and your phone will auto-shutdown and unable to turn on but through charging.
I have tried two OEM Nexus 6p batteries and result are same, either turn on camera or other app, phone will turn off automatically and unable to turn on again, till you plug in charging cable.
My replacement battery is good, try to adb sideload full ota image, might fix your issues
https://developers.google.com/android/ota
Whole lot of the OEM specific stating batteries on eBay and such usually are not OEM batteries. I just bought one and received it in the mail today and installed it in my phone and so far so good however I also ordered a charger port because mine's kind of messed up and it does not quick charge. if all is well I will link you to the battery that I got. However it's not an oem battery it states that it's an oem battery but you can obviously tell that it is not an oem battery. I kind of found it funny that the manufacture date on the battery actually was dated today haha