Hi all,
My Samsung Galaxy Gear won't charge after a month of empty battery. Have tried to charge it about 22 hours now, but no success. The charging symbol is not displayed either.
A voltmeter shows that the charging cover gives power out to the gear, but it seems like the gear won't accept charging.
Using the original charger and charging cover.
Some knows what I could do about it?
EDIT: Also tried multiple chargers, and tried to plug it in the computer, also tried to reset it by holding the power button for 10+ seconds.
Tweekaz said:
Hi all,
My Samsung Galaxy Gear won't charge after a month of empty battery. Have tried to charge it about 22 hours now, but no success. The charging symbol is not displayed either.
A voltmeter shows that the charging cover gives power out to the gear, but it seems like the gear won't accept charging.
Using the original charger and charging cover.
Some knows what I could do about it?
EDIT: Also tried multiple chargers, and tried to plug it in the computer, also tried to reset it by holding the power button for 10+ seconds.
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check if its in the charger backwards
it should charge in about 1 hour fully
forshaw said:
check if its in the charger backwards
it should charge in about 1 hour fully
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Have checked, its the right way.
Help me
Tweekaz said:
Have checked, its the right way.
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find the solution? I have this problem and not try to do as many things ...
problem solved, connect your Laptop and Gear to wait, wait 6 hours, others 15 minutes, so there is no specific time, I hope you serve!
Mine does that from time to time. I simply use a Q-tip to clean the contacts on the watch and the cradle, and all is good.
Sent from where the wind begins....
The actual problem is the fact that the craddle does not have direct connection to the battery, it has to go through the mainboard first. In some cases, if battery is completely empty, mainboard wont recognize the cradle and thus not charge or boot up. This happened to a friend of mine and he gave it to me to tinker with it. What finally worked was this: put the gear in its cradle (ofc cradle connected to power supply), but did NOT close the cradle cap. Instead I pressed on the gear to have connection and with a flat screwdriver i held the power button for about 10 seconds, while in the cradle and getting power. Aaaand it booted. Afterwards all charging was fine, no more problems.
The moral of the story, in my opinion, is to never let your gear discharge completely. When at less than 10%, shut it down yourself until you can charge it
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So my Tab is completely out of battery. When I plug the power in I see the big battery sign but it won't hold a charge. I've had the Tab plugged in since last night & this morning there is no sign that it's full charged. I can get into "Download mode" but it still won't hold a charge. I'm currently trying to charge via USB but to no avail.
I tried searching for answer but couldn't find any. Can a kind soul help me out & what to do to fix my issue
Return to Samsung for service..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15121183&postcount=14
So I finally able to see what level my battery is at. Hopefully, I will be able to fix my issue when I get home. My Tab is a Euro one.
The charger could be broken.
Battery could be stuffed too...
Start cheap. Try another wall outlet, then another cable, then charger, etc.
Sometimes members have had the tab sit on the charger for several hours before the charge process started, like it had to be a certain temperature.
I've seen several threads about this in the past month on other websites with no solutions so it seems to be a common issue.
The problem I'm having is that after not using my gear for a few days it refuses to charge or turn on. Not even a flicker when the charger is attached. Tried two different cords. Pins are clean and lined up. Left it plugged in overnight several times. Anyone else having or had this issue? Thanks
I don't have an answer for the problem at hand but I would like to stay updated with this thread. I'm looking into getting one very soon.
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Had not heard of issue before. Did you try holding down power button for 10secs+?
Brendo said:
Had not heard of issue before. Did you try holding down power button for 10secs+?
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Yes but since the unit is completely dead it has no effect
Here are some other threads where users are having the same issue:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-gear-smartwatch/345647-gear-wont-power-charge.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...watch/348248-gear-watch-wont-charge-turn.html
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...watch/323132-galaxy-gear-will-not-charge.html
After trying a third cord for a Samsung blue tooth headset I finally got the gear to show it is charging and states 60% battery. Very strange. Tried turning it on and resetting it several times beforehand too so even though it had charge it was temporarily bricked. Hope this doesn't happen again
I had an similar experience the other day, the clock wouldn't start/charge or react to the power button. After i repeatedly tried to hold the powerbutton i finally rebooted. I suspect the gear was actually on, but that the system froze. Was about to do the surgery to remove the battery to check when it booted up
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I recently had this issue with one of my gear.this problem comes when you leave you watch on and battery drains and you don't charge for couple of weeks.I think it has something to do motherboard.only way to fix this is to replace battery which has juice in it.that's how I got mine working.I replaced the battery from my working watch and it started working and the dead battery I took out put in my other watch also started charging and working.this is a factory defect and Samsung should replace it free lifetime of watch instead of one year.
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bladerealm124 said:
I've seen several threads about this in the past month on other websites with no solutions so it seems to be a common issue.
The problem I'm having is that after not using my gear for a few days it refuses to charge or turn on. Not even a flicker when the charger is attached. Tried two different cords. Pins are clean and lined up. Left it plugged in overnight several times. Anyone else having or had this issue? Thanks
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I found that if you take the Galaxy Gear apart and disconnect the power from the motherboard then plug back in and put the gear back together has got them to turn back on almost every time just give it a charge for a few minutes. This will fix it as long as the issue was not due to rooting to trying to put a custom ROM on the Gear. There is a few videos on YouTube that can help you take it apart.
- I work for Samsung experience shop and i have run into this issue often and just about every time this has fixed it.
- sorry for late response hope your back in the business with the Gear.
I've had this issue with wall chargers and did some reading online. Someone suggested to plug it into a computer/laptop usb port.
I plugged it into the laptop and walked away and guess what? It's charging. I tried many different chargers varying in ratings but nothing worked
Try leaving it plugged into the pc for a good while. After two days of trying various chargers, my gear is back up and running
Had this issue as well. I tried a series of taps to the power button followed by a hold and it eventually turned on and has been working fine since.
tap - hold
tap tap - hold
tap tap tap - hold
eventually it will come on, i cant remember how many taps it was when it finally reset.
Hi had this issue also spent 3 hours trying to figure it out as had just got gear out of its box at very first plugging charger in a quick image appeared on screen then off after that nothing. Eventually being as carefully as possible while gear was in charging dock still plugged in i opened the lid not once did i move gear off contacts but did give sight wiggle then it came to life appears to me its a docking problem of some sort. of course I DON'T RECOMMEND opening lid while charging but thought id pass on what i figured out do at your own risk, I hope this helps others with this issue
Thanx
robfarley772 said:
I found that if you take the Galaxy Gear apart and disconnect the power from the motherboard then plug back in and put the gear back together has got them to turn back on almost every time just give it a charge for a few minutes. This will fix it as long as the issue was not due to rooting to trying to put a custom ROM on the Gear. There is a few videos on YouTube that can help you take it apart.
- I work for Samsung experience shop and i have run into this issue often and just about every time this has fixed it.
- sorry for late response hope your back in the business with the Gear.
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I was suffering from this issue for days.. Finally made it.. Thank you buddy... Now working like charm!
Gear Watch Charging FIXED!
Thanks to this thread I am very happy!
Just bought a 2nd hand Gear Watch at auction. No idea about how they work and wondered why it wouldn't switch on or respond when charging. Just a black screen regardless of which charger or cable was connected. Read above about disconnecting the power from the motherboard so watched this youtube video on tear down ( won't let me post the full link but this is the video number... v=5WzGC0786U0 )
Luckily had a small 'star' toolset available. Pulled the watch apart... disconnected the power...reconnected the power...reassembled the watch... plugged into the charger and voila! Instantly showed up on the screen with an orange timer and then went black (held my breath) then came on with the battery symbol with 0% charge. Looking at it as I write...touched the screen and now has 10% charge (only been about 5 minutes).
Looking forward to playing with it when fully charged Thank you to the contributors to this thread. I thought I'd been ripped off...but now it seems I'm the one who has scored a working Gear Watch for £20 )))
mine started working on its own... strangely enough.
taking the advice from this thread, i looked into alternate ways to get my Galaxy Gear up and running. I tried cleaning the metal tabs that connect, tried opening the holster while it was plugged in, nothing. i didn't have a star kit to take it apart, so i left it on the charger while i could go find one. thing is, i completely forgot about it, since i've got the Gear 2 for my S5. i was cleaning around my desk and bumped into the gear which fell over and showed that it was at 100% charged capacity. beforehand, it was completely dead, despite the fact that i left it on the charger for a solid 24 hours and no response. maybe it just needed a little more time on there, who knows. but i powered it on, and it's fully functioning. the only drawback is that it needs a factory reset since it was without power for so long. i could connect it as an accessory to my S5, but i couldn't use it in the place of my Gear 2 as it's been rooted/running a _null ROM, and the Gear Manager software has been updated a few times. i'm going to factory reset it and pair it with my Note 3, and see if _null has an updated version of his ROM out there. but i figured i'd let someone know my experience in case it might help in some way.
Fixed it !
terryzzz said:
Thanks to this thread I am very happy!
Just bought a 2nd hand Gear Watch at auction. No idea about how they work and wondered why it wouldn't switch on or respond when charging. Just a black screen regardless of which charger or cable was connected. Read above about disconnecting the power from the motherboard so watched this youtube video on tear down ( won't let me post the full link but this is the video number... v=5WzGC0786U0 )
Luckily had a small 'star' toolset available. Pulled the watch apart... disconnected the power...reconnected the power...reassembled the watch... plugged into the charger and voila! Instantly showed up on the screen with an orange timer and then went black (held my breath) then came on with the battery symbol with 0% charge. Looking at it as I write...touched the screen and now has 10% charge (only been about 5 minutes).
Looking forward to playing with it when fully charged Thank you to the contributors to this thread. I thought I'd been ripped off...but now it seems I'm the one who has scored a working Gear Watch for £20 )))
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Just to share my experience, I left my gear about 2 months discharged, today I tried to charge it and nothing. I tried everything, clean, connect, disconnect etc, so, I pulled the watch apart and disconnected the power etc and everything is working fine now, charging as usual.
Here's what worked for me
I read on another site to try a piece of paper folded and put next to the on button so when the charging cradle is snapped closed it pushes it down. I just tried it and after many days of a dead gear watch....ta da! Success. Now it's on and charging. Take the paper out once it starts to reboot otherwise it will just cycle over and over. Hope this helps someone else. It's tricky to fit just right...i folded a tiny piece of post it note ...good luck. Penelope
ph00ny said:
I've had this issue with wall chargers and did some reading online. Someone suggested to plug it into a computer/laptop usb port.
I plugged it into the laptop and walked away and guess what? It's charging. I tried many different chargers varying in ratings but nothing worked
Try leaving it plugged into the pc for a good while. After two days of trying various chargers, my gear is back up and running
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I had the same problem: the gear is dead and not charging with a wall charger after leaving the gear for more than 1 month unused. I followed ph00ny's advice and tried to charge it via usb and it immediately started to charge. So before taking it apart I suggest try it out with usb charger.
Cheers
Stopped my gear update by shutting off my phone and now gear wont power on
I have been trying everything to get it to turn on.... (holding down the power button, tap and hold, charging with USB) nothing is working. Don't have a star driver to open it up, but may have to invest in one.
Anyone have the same issue? This is driving me crazy!
Galaxy gear charging
itisagoodname said:
Had this issue as well. I tried a series of taps to the power button followed by a hold and it eventually turned on and has been working fine since.
tap - hold
tap tap - hold
tap tap tap - hold
eventually it will come on, i cant remember how many taps it was when it finally reset.
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Bingooooooo, It's paradoxal All you have to do when the battery is left drained for a couple of days is to start charging on a Laptop or a desktop with a s4 usb cord for about 10 mn then you continue charge if you like with à wall charger
Regards
tarhounir said:
Bingooooooo, It's paradoxal All you have to do when the battery is left drained for a couple of days is to start charging on a Laptop or a desktop with a s4 usb cord for about 10 mn then you continue charge if you like with à wall charger
Regards
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Oddly enough this is nothing but the truth. Funny enough. I lost my charger dock thingamajig recently and not one hour ago i started making my own out of a 2x4, and a few bits laying around. Was sad to see gear wouldnt charge or boot. tried different chargers and nothing. I read everything and saw this and didnt think to try as im only running two wires to charge my gear, as those with homemade chargers know. Plugged it into a laptop and boom. charging... please someone explain to me the theory behind this. and dont say the current as i even tried 500ma and 250ma chargers to no avail. how does a pc usb magically do it without data lines connected.... so confused..
Guys as the title says this is my problem.
I believe the battery is down but when I plug it nothing shows and I can't turn it on,I tried also connecting it to the laptop,but it's the same
what should I do?
Thanks
Sometimes you need to leave it on charge for most of the day
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602956
I received mine yesterday and had the same problem. I tried different plugs, cables, and power sources but none would actually push any amps through (I have a usb meter that measures the charging current.)
I solved it by unscrewing the four torx screws on the bottom, and using a flat head to pry it open. Once you pry it open, the connection between the battery and the motherboard is disconnected. You do not need to remove any cables, just lift the top and bottom off and replace.
Then try charging again :good:
I had the same problem a couple months back when I acquired my gear from a "Swappa" seller slightly used.
Seems he left the battery drain down and hadn't charged it in awhile prior to shipping.
I was in a panic as it wouldn't even turn on after trying to charge it 1, 2, 3 hrs...
Finally, I just left it charging for 6+ hours and it finally started registering a charge and charged from this point on for another hr.
It's worked flawlessly since.
So just leave it connected to the charger and make sure it's positioned correctly in the cradle of course. Wait 6+ hrs or so and see if you have the same result! :victory:
So my galaxy gear one did not turn on this morning! No idea why! Any idea what to do? Odin and kies won't find it. Is it possible to get it repaired and how much would something like that cost me!
klauspabst said:
So my galaxy gear one did not turn on this morning! No idea why! Any idea what to do? Odin and kies won't find it. Is it possible to get it repaired and how much would something like that cost me!
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You need to charge it internally, This issue is mostly a battery problem, i had the same issue the Device it dead, or you can tell a store that the battery is dead, and if they can jump start it once again.
Just Charge it with Positive 1v and negative 1v cables to the pin sockets inside it, if you do not want to go do this, see if there is a Repair shop nearby.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
JonteStark74 said:
You need to charge it internally, This issue is mostly a battery problem, i had the same issue the Device it dead, or you can tell a store that the battery is dead, and if they can jump start it once again.
Just Charge it with Positive 1v and negative 1v cables to the pin sockets inside it, if you do not want to go do this, see if there is a Repair shop nearby.
Let me know if you need anymore help.
Regards
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Can I buy or make me a cable like that?
Would it be ok if I cut a charging cable and switch the wires?
Plug it into a computer, somehow that works when my gear fully drains and wont charge with the normal charger
Mine went dead last week also, I've been researching threads and most say charging via USB from laptop or desktop (USB 2.0 seems to be preferred) will bring it back to life. I've also read about hair dryers being helpful. None of that worked for me.
I read earlier that separating the motherboard from the battery could be helpful. I just did that (literally 20 minutes ago) and while the screen isn't on, nor do I see any indication of charging, my computer let me know that a USB device was connected this time.
I'm leaving it sit overnight (I still haven't screwed the back back on yet) to see what happens.
Well I left it overnight and still no life. I've gone even further and completely removed the battery now and will leave it out of the watch for a while and reassemble it later tonight and then leave it overnight again fully assembled in the charger connected to my PC via USB.
Another day of charging via USB after completely removing the battery and still no sign of life. I think I'm giving up. The computer still recognizes something is attached but that's as far as I get.
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Can I buy or make me a cable like that?
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All you need is two telephone wires the same type you would typically use in the USB Cable and Insert on the two copper sockets inside
Let me know if you need anymore assistance.
Mine completely overnight and then I didn't feel like charging for a few days. After a few days I went to go charge it and I could not get it to charge. I tried roughly 5-6 different chargers/cables and all sorts of different usb ports on laptops, car chargers, and nothing work. In middle of moving I took my chromecast off of my tv and remembered it was a microusb charger. Plugged it into my watch cradle and it came back on.
Connect your gear watch to USB port on your Notebook , after 5 min open charging cradle , while pressing gear watch to charging cradle try to turn on watch from power button with plastic card. After several attempts gear watch will turn on , close charging cradle and continue charging.
It seems to me there is a problem with the battery. Maybe you battery is dead. You need to remove the battery from your watch and keep it in the sun light for 15 min then try to charge it. If it doesn't work properly then contact with service center.
My galaxy gear would not charge at all with usb from computer or the wall . Still nothing. I replaced the battery with a brand new battery and still nothing. I was running null rom. The display will not even light up
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My galaxy gear would not charge at all with usb from computer or the wall . Still nothing. I replaced the battery with a brand new battery and still nothing. I was running null rom. The display will not even light up
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This isnt hopeful. It took numerous outlets and cables for it to finally charge. When it did , it dies within 5 minutes. Ugh.
try yo clean the contacs on the back of the watch, and sometimes on the charging cradle the pogo pins that contact the watch may get stuck inward or a spring gets weak so stops fully extending therefore causing poor, or no, contact to allow charge, this happened to me before.... good luck
second thought: if it was truly a full charge and died in five minutes, it definitely has an internal short and is likely finished!