Recently I had this issue and god's thanks i was solved it (thank you google you too).
Symptoms:
Suddenly my phone was not able to detect that it was connected to the wall charger or USB cable to a PC, also yes charged if it was off or rebooted with the cable conected, but was never recognized as a storage device.
Believing that it was a brand new firmware bug try prinmero check permissions and then flashing it with a newer version, but none of this resolved, so I decided to google a bit and there I discovered that I had this probelma many people with various phones and that the service technician always gave the same excuses, overall the team had been wet and had to change or FLEX cable or connector microUSB. Some home made repair also I found include welding a resistance in the USB connector pins FLEX Cable. Too nasty for me but i starting playing with te idea..
All this things smells very strange to, it was not possible that so many phones of different brands have the same issue. I continue reading until lukily I found many people talking about this solution, and it's works for me.
Solution:
Look at the bottom of your phone and note that you male usb port is bended down (screen side up)
1.Remove the battery.
2.Use a pin/flat wire cutter to clean the usb port, also try(very gently) to push the tongue of the usb port upwards (towards the screen.) Do it carefully and try to let it in an horizontal position
Problem Solved!
I hope this info will be usefull to anyone, see you in space
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For a few days my phone hasn't been charging, and at first I thought it was a problem with the battery, but having bought a new one I've realised that when I tilted the charger to the left it would charge, but when it's just left it wouldn't, so I guess a bit of a miss-alignment.
Anyone got any ideas how I can fix this problem?
Cheers, nathaniel
try another cable and make sure it's the one that came with the phone. you should have a usb one and a ac adapter. if both are like that then you need to warranty it out.
Yeah, Ive tried it with the USB cable and the charger, I got the same result. Is there no quick fix, I'm going abroad in 9 days and quite need my phone...
There are a few discussions on bad USB connectors in these forums -- searching might provide some things to try.
From what I can remember, it's possible the pins in the connector (on the phone side) might be bent out of place -- you might want to inspect them with a magnifying glass and try to carefully bend them back if any seem out of place.
It's also possible that the connector itself is broken -- in which case you're looking at a service call.
this seems like the problem i faced. i was also facing the same problem and i read the forums here and found it as a usb port issue. so i slightly bent the usb port so that the contacts are aligned and then it started charging
Hey I would also recommend trying a new a new charger again because I have had my share of faulty chargers. Last time I had a problem charging was with a brand new cable that did not work right at the box from At&T and thought it was my battery until i tried another charger that worked. I would suggest trying the charger that is not working on another phone and see if its actually the charger or if it is your phone that is not working.
burtcom said:
There are a few discussions on bad USB connectors in these forums -- searching might provide some things to try.
From what I can remember, it's possible the pins in the connector (on the phone side) might be bent out of place -- you might want to inspect them with a magnifying glass and try to carefully bend them back if any seem out of place.
It's also possible that the connector itself is broken -- in which case you're looking at a service call.
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I think it is to do with the pins in the connector.
I had a search but I'm not very good on forums and I can't find anything of any use. Does anyone have a link?
Just look at the last few pages of topics, you should find something... there are threads about broken USB at least once a week.
One common conclusion is to avoid using USB cables other than the supplied one as their
plugs are a little thicker and tend to deform the phone's plug over time (I admit I always use others though, and as a result do sometimes need to wiggle the cable a tad and not move anything anymore once the connection is established... ).
I once dismounted my Hermes and tightened the plug back a bit, it helped, I've never done it with my Kaiser yet though. If you're not used to dismantling and fixing devices I'd recommend returning it for repair indeed.
I had a the opposite happen, it would charge but no data connection with my pc. If you look at your extUSB port on your phone, see if the black plastic tab is cracked (which was my case) or if the pins are shifted. whatever the issue, its obviously hardware related, take it to an At&t service center tell them whats wrong and if your in warranty they'll change it on the spot.
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Hey I would also recommend trying a new a new charger again because I have had my share of faulty chargers. Last time I had a problem charging was with a brand new cable that did not work right at the box from At&T and thought it was my battery until i tried another charger that worked. I would suggest trying the charger that is not working on another phone and see if its actually the charger or if it is your phone that is not working.
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He got the same result using his USB cable so that would rule out the charger.
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I had a the opposite happen, it would charge but no data connection with my pc. If you look at your extUSB port on your phone, see if the black plastic tab is cracked (which was my case) or if the pins are shifted. whatever the issue, its obviously hardware related, take it to an At&t service center tell them whats wrong and if your in warranty they'll change it on the spot.
He got the same result using his USB cable so that would rule out the charger.
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Im in England, took it to the T-Mobile shop, the service was rubish and without even looking at it they send I should send it off which would take 2 weeks. There is a crack in the black plastic tab
guys I am in trouble. I have had rocket rom v10 installed for a couple of week, then all of the sudden 2 days ago my phone started to act like as if its still charging even after I had disconnected the usb cable. Now it seems like its charging all the time and won't boot up. I only see charging battery icon and the phone thinks its charging. I had installed the stock hong kong rom with odin but it seems the phone still thinks its charging and I can't activate the debugging because the phone thinks the usb cable is hooked up to it. i can't root it or even install custom rom. please guys help. phone is not booting and a grey battery icon is shown and sometimes even green battery charging animation is also shown. please help. I can't send the phone for repair as I bought the phone in new condition from a person in dominican republic and have no receipt. what are my options? thanks in advance.
I feel your pain, but I have the exact opposite problem. My note will note will not charge at all, I've plugged it in to multiple sources and I've tried multiple usb cables, but nothing works. I think the usb port may have been damaged
pull battery and leave it out for like half an hour.
if you can enter recovery at all then, wipe everything, cache, stats, the lot, fix permissions, then factory reset, reinstall stock rom.
if you cant then get a jig, into download mode and reinstall stock rom from pc odin.
shouldnt happen with rocket rom, never had an issue there myself, but either of these 2 methods should resolve the issue.
if they dont then, well id start looking at samsung to see if theyd repair it, did it come with any warranty as it must be new, cant be a year old yet.
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barretp said:
I feel your pain, but I have the exact opposite problem. My note will note will not charge at all, I've plugged it in to multiple sources and I've tried multiple usb cables, but nothing works. I think the usb port may have been damaged
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Unfortunatley it does rather sound like youve damaged the port, did you have insurance, i insured my note for £8 a month, i didnt want to take a chance on samsung saying no to a repair.
i have a feeling its a hardware issue. The usb port is defective. Now I am in trouble because i have no receipt for the phone. it was bought off a craigslist type page.
i have been searching the sgs2 threads and seems like many have the same problem in their devices. after all, our phone is the bigger brother of the s2 phones. Many have bought the new charging port assembly which connects with a ribbon cable. the problem is resolved this way. I want to know where I can get one of these ports for galaxy note within usa or nearby.
Here is how I fixed my usb port inside the note.
Seems like whenever I would disconnect my note from charger usb cord, the phone would think its still connected to the charger and actually discharge my phone. I tried cleaning with alcohol and nail polish remover with tooth brush. No positive results were achieved.
So here is what I did that fixed it for good.
Take a plastic fine screw driver or any sharp plastic strip that would go inside the usb port on the note. Now just push the usb pins (strip-inside the port) back. I mean to push the strip inside the usb port back and in a hard/forceful way, without damaging or bending anything inside. This has solved my problems and now I can connect and disconnect my usb cable for charging and for data transfer without any incidents or errors. Make sure the phone is off and battery is removed. Thanks god the note is working fine for now. I will still buy the usb port once it's available on ebay for a reasonable price.
Thank you very much for the tip.
I had the same issue, was about to send in for repair, this fixed the issued.
I'm having a bit of an issue with my usb port where I need to push the cable upwards (if you are facing the phones screen) in order for the phone to begin charging. It also is taking a little longer than normal. I have tried a different cable as well with the same result.
Is there anyway to repair the usb port on the HD7? I just took the case apart on the back, but the port is still shielded. Is there any instructions out there on how to replace this port?
Iron soldering or a new board, your choice.
try with the soldering, if that fails, a new board must be bought, it cost around $25-$35 online.
Ok folks, buckle up. This is a weird one. So, my phone is in perfect condition, I've never dropped it, it's never been in or near liquid. About four or five days ago, when I was about to plug it in, I received the "moisture detected" message. Well that was impossible, because I had it on my desk the entire time, and there has been no liquid anywhere near it. So I assumed it was a glitch, and plugged it in, only to wake up to a dead phone. I then discovered, that it WILL charge, but only if the USB-C cable is flipped a certain way, which makes no sense to me, given that they are supposed to be reversable. The OTHER insane thing I've discovered, is that it will work BOTH ways, when plugged into a tablet with a USB port. So it seems to only be doing this with wall chargers. Any ideas?
It's very obvious your phone's jack is defective, and probably shorting out causing "moisture detection" errors. Tablet even on USB3.0 mode do not have the same electric potential (aka Volts) as a wall charger. It's usually 5x5V versus 1x120V maximums for wall chargers usually. This makes sense in your situation. The jack is for lack of better words crapping out. Use your warranty rights. Other case scenario (minor chance): your USB-C cable is bad which would explain the reverse issues.
This really isn't that weird in my opinion speaking purely from a Physics level.
Well it has only shown that message once, and not again. I just thought it was odd that it WILL charge with the USB-C inserted one way, but not the other. That's what was throwing me off.
Yeah not that odd assuming the jack is damaged or the cable. As then that can change electric flux around the magnetic field of the connector randomly (not necessarily side-specific). Try another USB-C cable just to rule out the cable and file for a warranty
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Ok folks, buckle up. This is a weird one. So, my phone is in perfect condition, I've never dropped it, it's never been in or near liquid. About four or five days ago, when I was about to plug it in, I received the "moisture detected" message. Well that was impossible, because I had it on my desk the entire time, and there has been no liquid anywhere near it. So I assumed it was a glitch, and plugged it in, only to wake up to a dead phone. I then discovered, that it WILL charge, but only if the USB-C cable is flipped a certain way, which makes no sense to me, given that they are supposed to be reversable. The OTHER insane thing I've discovered, is that it will work BOTH ways, when plugged into a tablet with a USB port. So it seems to only be doing this with wall chargers. Any ideas?
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I have bad luck with type c plugs noticing the trap much more dirt and pocket junk in them than type bs You might a bright lite and a sewing needle or something and make sure there is no debris in the port and or cable....
I use magnetic cables just to avoid wear and lint or dust in usb port, besides, where I live the ambient is very humid
question.... are you using the original cable that came with the Note 8, if not, try that and see if you still have the problem.
The moisture detected notification could be caused by the cable or it could be a software problem, I had that issue and phone was sent in for warranty to get it fixed.
if you get the moisture error again you can still charge the phone by turning it off and then just as you switch it back on you plug in the charging cable
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I use magnetic cables just to avoid wear and lint or dust in usb port, besides, where I live the ambient is very humid
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What adapter do you use? As in what brand magnetic tip sits in the device?
Hi folks,
I had one of my charging cables recently fail. Opening it up, and I could clearly see the issue (a broken wire - the black one). The problem was that I could not clearly see where this wire should be soldered. I couldn't find any info online, so I opened up another cable to see what I should be doing, and thought I should share it here.