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I am asking because i want to get a phone dock for my car but i don't know if the charging for 10min, 2 hours normal, charging for 20min and so on will eventually damage the phone/battery.
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I am asking because i want to get a phone dock for my car but i don't know if the charging for 10min, 2 hours normal, charging for 20min and so on will eventually damage the phone/battery.
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No, it will not. This used to be true for older battery-tech, but not for Li-On.
i does not damage your battery
An exellent thread that everybody should read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168036
It will wear it down for sure but li-ion batterys are not as effected by this as older types they are made to be semi charged and.discharged but you should avoid that when possible.
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Starting from about last night, but I haven't done anything with the phones software or hardware. Running it rooted on one of the earlier firmwares.
So now my note is randomly saying it's connected when it isn't connected, and when I do have it connected it sometimes doesn't recognize it and doesn't charge. Battery indicator is moving up when it thinks it's connected but not, and going down when it's connected but thinks it isn't.
Is this a hardware problem? I hope I won't have to mess about with my warranty, I imported my note from the UK, and I am living in Japan so it would mean weeks without it.
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You probably have dirt in your usb port. Try cleaning it with a soft brush or something
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I've been scrubbing away at it with a toothbrush which seems to help, but then whenever I connect the charger it goes back to randomly acting like the charger is connecting and disconnecting.
Try cleaning your charger as well.
Edit: If you have a mobile service point near you, you could try going there with it æ. Worst case you'd have to pay for them to fix it. But it would be faster
May be the problem in the usb cable it self,have u encountered any problem while charging using pc usb?
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The problem isn't with the charger, the phone is doing strange things when not connected to the charger.
For example, I'll turn the phone off. While the phone is off it constantly cycles between the "empty battery with a loading circle in the middle" that you get when the phone is checking the battery state after getting plugged in, and the battery's current level as though it were charging. This is when it's not plugged in.
uh oh... looks like I'm also having trouble turning the thing on!
I think there is some short circuit somewhere in the usb port hopefully not by a hardware defect, is ur device like this since u got it?, may be u sould sent it to Samsung center ,this is very strange indeed
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Last thing to try while ur device is off put some perfume on the usb port ,then use any soft brush a little air blow from hair dryer with no heat could help too,then switch on and try..
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Like I said before, I'm getting these problems when the phone is unplugged, and they just started last night. I really hope I don't have to send this in, there aren't any Samsung repair centers in Japan so it'll probably end up being WEEKS before I get it back and I'll have to pay for shipping and everything.
Get a good closeup look
Get a high power loop and look at the USB connector on the phone close
up. It might have some crud shorting out the connection. Mine did, which
is why I wrote up this>>> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25102882&postcount=18
Might be worth a shot before sending it in.
That does sound exactly like the symptoms I'm experiencing. Only problem is, the Note's usb connector is really tiny. Any suggestions on how to clean it up? I was thinking dripping some alcohol on a toothbrush and trying to scrub it with that, but I really can't think of anything that would fit in the space other than toothbrush bristles and they're not all that stiff nor are they good at scrubbing... Also concerned what would happen if the alcohol were to bridge all the pins--any risk of damaging shorts?
Try a soft makeup brush or artists brush and some isopropyl alcohol/lens cleaner. You won't be likely to short anything if you clean with battery out, and give the alcohol time to evaporate.
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Well I gave my usb port the scrubbing of a lifetime and still no help. It's constantly acting like its in charging mode. the battery reading is all wrong, and if I turn the thing off I spend like 2 hours trying to turn it back on because it keeps switching on and off to charging mode! Please, does anybody know what the hell is going on? If I have to take it in, I need to know where to go with my international unlocked note. This is absolute bull**** if the note is already having a hardware failure a mere two months after purchase!!!!
Man it's very sad to hear that,but i advice u to stop rubbing ur usb port,and start to search for a reliable mobile service center in ur area,there must be one somewhere i am sure, just do a search. Wish u good luck
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That's part of the problem... Here in Japan 99.999% of all cellphones are carrier-branded cellphones. You're not really supposed to have international unlocked cellphones, none of the major networks officially support them. I'm going to have one hell of a time finding a place that will agree to service my phone, let alone a reliable one.
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My note has got thé same pb and just an advice to turn it on :
Plugin it and push the on button only when it shows the green battery
Otherwise Im looking for a final solution too
How long has yours been like this? I'm more concerned that this is a sign that my USB port is breaking and that if I ignore it I'll lose the ability to charge altogether.
Try taking out the battery and the sim card and leave it for 5-10 min. Then put it back in
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Try taking out the battery and the sim card and leave it for 5-10 min. Then put it back in
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I just tried that, still no change.
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Hi
Since yesterday, my note had this issue, but I saw dust attached, I had to look carefully cause I didn't see it before
What I have done:
Turn off my note and take my battery out,
Used a paper clip to take the dust out
I made it carefully too not to destroy the USB connector
And since the reboot, I don't have the problem anymore, I plug and unplug the power cord without any issue
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Hi guys,
I have an incredible S rooted and running on Android Revolution HD 2.20 . Had that ROM for a month without any problems until today I charge my phone while using my YooBao (11200mAh) external charger , and it told me that my phone consumes more power than the charge, please close all unused applications.
I was like totally lost. I had that charger for almost half a year and it worked perfectly on my device without any problems.
Now the problem that I'm experiencing is that my phone discharges faster than it charges. and that totally sucks. I need some advice,
Could it be my battery faulty or was it the charging port?
My thoughts are your "YooBao" has ruined either your battery or the phone itself.
Hopefully it's just the battery..
That's usually why phone manufacturers ask you to use their products in comparison to other "suppliers"
Update:
I flashed Nik's v4.5 over my ARHD and I tested it by leaving it to charge until 63%.
Feeling glad that at least it's charging up to 63% , I concluded that my port isn't damaged although I wasn't able to charge using my external charger. Pretty pissed.
I went up to my phone and used it while it was charging . To my horror , the 63% dropped to 61% while I was using and STILL CHARGING . WTF?
Now i'm gonna wipe all my apps and do a clean flash and no titanium backups for me .
God.. help
Did you have gps WiFi or large processes running in the background? It could easily do it.
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Well , initially I thought it was , until I wiped my phone and didn't restore my apps and I'm sure it wasnt the processes that are causing this **** . Charge my phone overnight and my phone stops charging , woke up to find that my phone is only at 50% charge and the percentage drops super quickly.
Can anyone tell me whether the charging port or the battery is covered under warranty if it's within my warranty period?
Any advice whether I should get an Ankers' battery or should I purchase another original battery that cost me SGD$68?
Couple of things you could have a look at. Check in your battery menu that your phone is on AC charge mode. Also install current widget to see how many mA your phone is drawing while in use and to check the difference when its on charge. The original charger supplies around 900mA to the phone @ around 10%.
Calibrate it?
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Calibrate it?
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XD read much bro?
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Luck515 said:
Well , initially I thought it was , until I wiped my phone and didn't restore my apps and I'm sure it wasnt the processes that are causing this **** . Charge my phone overnight and my phone stops charging , woke up to find that my phone is only at 50% charge and the percentage drops super quickly.
Can anyone tell me whether the charging port or the battery is covered under warranty if it's within my warranty period?
Any advice whether I should get an Ankers' battery or should I purchase another original battery that cost me SGD$68?
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Should be covered. The anker battery is pretty much the same as the original so i would get that as its alot cheapet
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i guess if changing battery doesnt work Yoo-b-ao't of luck
After a day of test.
Finally I got tired of it and I did a simple test to really test whether my battery is draining too much or not.
I plugged in my phone yesterday night to charge at the AC adapter, surprisingly it was charged to 100% straight with no problems.
I was tired alrd and I used an iPhone 3G as a spare phone. Throughout the day I carried 2 phones out and I noticed something:
At the end of the day, my InCs still had 78%. (WiFi 3G off) .
It means that the draining of my battery is not as bad as it seems. The real problem is that I am unable to charge properly.
When im charging at 61% , I use the phone when it's charging, the percentage can drop to 58% (which is not possible as my GPS is not on) .
So advice people:
Should I?
1) Get a replacement battery,
2) Bring to the service centre (No warranty left and pay)
Do you think:
1) Port problem
2) battery problems.
Let me know
Luck515 said:
Finally I got tired of it and I did a simple test to really test whether my battery is draining too much or not.
I plugged in my phone yesterday night to charge at the AC adapter, surprisingly it was charged to 100% straight with no problems.
I was tired alrd and I used an iPhone 3G as a spare phone. Throughout the day I carried 2 phones out and I noticed something:
At the end of the day, my InCs still had 78%. (WiFi 3G off) .
It means that the draining of my battery is not as bad as it seems. The real problem is that I am unable to charge properly.
When im charging at 61% , I use the phone when it's charging, the percentage can drop to 58% (which is not possible as my GPS is not on) .
So advice people:
Should I?
1) Get a replacement battery,
2) Bring to the service centre (No warranty left and pay)
Do you think:
1) Port problem
2) battery problems.
Let me know
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It's for me a usage problem, got the same message too. You're running too much apps at once and never use a taskkiller. You also had GPS WiFi and Mobile Network on and maybe at full brightness. Close apps, I think you need not GPS while charging and if you have a WiFi connection mobile network isnt to be on.
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I'm having the mentioned problem since yesterday..the phone is plugged in to the stock wall charger and during usage, battery is dropping. I noticed that if I bend the microusb connector up a bit, it stops charging..
Any ideas on what's wrong? I'm using a stock XXLSC deodexed rom which I got from the N7000 General forum, no apps installed except Facebook, Skype and xda app.
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Edit edit: actually, it drains both on max and min brightness. Tried different chargers
When it's connected to wall charger, does it say charging or not? Clean the usb port a little bit and try again. If not that, also try an alternative battery
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I blowed out any possible dust in it now, it seems to be charging normally now..my main concern is that slight moving of the cable up and down causes it to loose contact, as if the pins on the motherboard are broken insidethe phone, or similar.
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Still the same thing..says it's charging, charging animation is there but percentage drops. Also, no way of getting a different battery.
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Still the same thing..says it's charging, charging animation is there but percentage drops. Also, no way of getting a different battery.
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recently updated kernel? Had on some kernels.
Your charging cable is it original? Is it damaged? You can always check if usb port charges it better to eliminate charger itself. Note usb charges slower.
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I'm having the mentioned problem since yesterday..the phone is plugged in to the stock wall charger and during usage, battery is dropping. I noticed that if I bend the microusb connector up a bit, it stops charging..
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your usb cable is damaged.I had the same problem about a month back. the stock usb charger gets damaged easily
please try a different cable and report back
Tried a completely different Samsung charger, different cable on it, same thing happens.
I did no recent updates or anything.
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Tried a completely different Samsung charger, different cable on it, same thing happens.
I did no recent updates or anything.
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Check your warrantee, if your running 100% stock. If its your usb charging module you might need it replaced.
I replaced mine with parts from parts4repair.com, cause I messed to much eith phone to claim warrantee. Lots of how tos on youtube. You dont need to remove motherboard for replacing it. If you think its broken, I can give more advice, at own risk ofcourse.
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Check your warrantee, if your running 100% stock. If its your usb charging module you might need it replaced.
I replaced mine with parts from parts4repair.com, cause I messed to much eith phone to claim warrantee. Lots of how tos on youtube. You dont need to remove motherboard for replacing it. If you think its broken, I can give more advice, at own risk ofcourse.
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Yeah, by now I'm quite sure that the usb port is broken or damaged, or similar. After playing around with it for a while, I found out it does charge in certain positions, so I guess something broke off or is loosing contact.
It is under warranty, but I bought the phone under contract, and the phone carrier I got it from is notorious for holding onto the phone FOREVER during "repairs". Friend had to wait 45 days to get his back. So I'm just thinking about giving it to the local repair shop, those guys do a good job.
So far I tried different cables, and a different charger, did not try switching batteries since I can't get a hold of one anytime soon.
doing it yourself has a risk, and if those are good, fair in price, and have the right parts, then why not lol.
Be sure to check speaker, reception and wifi after, those are basically things that can go wrong with replacing this unit
btw, to excersize warrantee you can go to a authorized samsung dealer/service centre. Your not obligated to go throught your provider for warrantee. Its Samsung warrantee your calling upon, not your providers in this case I think.
I got my phone to a repair shop and they managed to fix up my phone, it charges normally now and the problem was in the connector, it got broken somehow.
Right now I'm getting extremely annoyed with constant network signal drops which happen on random..no idea why that is happening.
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Hmmmm great for getting it fixed. Not sure if there is an antenna connector on the usb module which might not have been fixed properly. If this is happening since the repair, need to check again.
i didn't find a thread about this on the xperia z so i hope noone minds that im asking this
i did find one thread on the subject but i don't know which way is best for specifically the z
some say charge it first to 100% before starting it for the first time
some say start it and let it drain to 0 for the battery to calibrate properly
which is the better way?
i have a 100% unused unopened xperia z and i want to give it the best start
Read the manual included with phone.
It say charge it for 30 minutes before turning it on.
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gm007 said:
Read the manual included with phone.
It say charge it for 30 minutes before turning it on.
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i don't see it in the manual but i do see it at the back of the phone it says
30 min
i guess i should have the clock ready for it to be exactly 30 min
it's charging now i put in the cable about 20:04
so i will take it out 20:26
Good math
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The manufacturer wants to sell more phones. People whose phones fail are the next customers. They will not post advice that will prolong the life of phones past warranty, hence they ask you to charge immediately. DON'T! Use the phone out of the box till the battery depletes to zero (phone switches off). Now charge from USB port of pc (lower charging current) till green led. Wait 1/2 hr after green led (battery at 100% approximately). Switch on and use again till zero/5%. Repeat. Make sure you don't use the stock charger (higher current 4 charging) for the first five charging cycles. Use USB port of pc only (time to full charge will be more). This will prolong your battery life and ensure good performance for the phone.
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The manufacturer wants to sell more phones. People whose phones fail are the next customers. They will not post advice that will prolong the life of phones past warranty, hence they ask you to charge immediately. DON'T! Use the phone out of the box till the battery depletes to zero (phone switches off). Now charge from USB port of pc (lower charging current) till green led. Wait 1/2 hr after green led (battery at 100% approximately). Switch on and use again till zero/5%. Repeat. Make sure you don't use the stock charger (higher current 4 charging) for the first five charging cycles. Use USB port of pc only (time to full charge will be more). This will prolong your battery life and ensure good performance for the phone.
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can anyone confirm this method?
any scientific reason?
Mine was used once I bought it.
I putted mi Microsim card fron my S3 to it, because of cracked screen and needed it funtional right once LOL
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