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galaxy s3 not charging
I have a samsung galaxy s3. It is only 7 months old. Its battery is not getting charged. I have tried to reboot and take the battery out and put it again,it still doesnt get charged. The usb port is ...
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Why doesn't my phone charge?
Okay, so I already ordered a new battery, but in the mean time. Why won't my phone charge? Samsung Galaxy Nexus CDMA
I have tried every charger/cable in my house and car (over 10 chargers and around ...
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Charging paused, battery temperature too low
I dropped my Samsung Galaxy S2 in water, and now when I plug it in I get a message that says:
Charging paused, battery temperature too low
Is there any way to fix this?
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Battery getting charged with ultra speed and continuous at 1%charge for more than 9 hrs
My neo v battery getting charged with in ten min from 0 to 100 percentage( Exponential growth graph ) with ultra speed and getting discharged to 1%( it also give alert showing last 1% left, keep ...
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Nexus7 Stuck in Reboot Following Full Discharge
I am experiencing the same symptoms as described in the following:
" Nexus 7 is stuck in reboot loop after full discharge "
My Nexus 7 is full discharged. I have it connected to Factory AC-to-USB ...
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How to prevent Nexus 7 of charging the battery every time when connected to a USB?
Hello fellow Android enthusasts,
I recently bought a Nexus7 that I want to use for development. The thing is, every time I connect it to my USB, in order to test some apps on it, it starts charging. ...
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Is there an efficient way to calibrate the battery than using some apps?
Is there an efficient way to calibrate the battery of my tablet in order to prove or disprove the very low battery backup than using some Apps.?
The context is that my tablet is giving a very low ...
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Phone interrupted during first charge, battery damage?
Got my new Sony Xperia Go and after draining its initial power, plugged it in to charge. Red light was on, but the battery icon did not show that it was busy charging.
So I unplugged it and ...
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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Discharging When Plugged In Even After USB Replacement
I've got a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus that as of a few weeks ago quit charging - in fact it quickly drains the battery (discharges 2% / minute if not more) while plugged in. I tried different ...
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Will playing a game in a Android phone while charging damage or cause harm to the battery or the phone?
Will the following situation damage or cause any harm to the battery or/and the phone:
The phone is being charging (regardless it is using the electrical outlet or via USB) and ..
You are playing a ...
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How to properly charge a Lithium Polymer battery
My battery is Lithium Polymer. I want to ask the following:
Is a Li-Po battery essentially the same as a Li-Ion battery?
Can I use my phone while it's charging?
I've read that you have to calibrate ...
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How can I see what kind of car charger I have?
I noticed that when using navigation plus GPS my phone (Galaxy S2) still discharges a bit even so its connected to a car charger.
While googeling, I found out that regular USB chargers only charge ...
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Battery charging animation not working [closed]
I put my Samsung Galaxy S 19000 phone on a wet table top. I saw some water droplets in the USB port. When I tried to charge my phone, it is not showing the charging animation which used to be there on ...
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Is using chargers of phone not meant for it harmful to the battery? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with a different phone?
Are Android chargers universal in terms of power (Voltage, amperage)?
As ...
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How frequently is it okay to let the battery discharge fully or as low as possible?
I know that atleast once or twice a month a full battery drain and then a 100% charge helps increase the battery life and also gives more accurate battery readings.
I was wondering, how frequently is ...
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Tablets that run without a battery [closed]
I want to run a tablet in an environment where it will always be plugged in. In this situation, a battery is unnecessary and will just degrade over time. Are there any tablets that can run without a ...
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Android Experiments drain battery
While I am experimenting with Android I found it annoying that the device even if is plugged in on the PC using a USB is discharging.
THe problem is that I am performing some intensive experiments ...
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Why doesn't my device ever show 100% charged?
I have a Samsung Google Nexus S I9020A which showed fully charged @ 92%. 100% charging doesn't seem possible. What is the reason?
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Can I use my Nexus7 charger to charge my Android phone?
The Nexus charger has an OP Amp rating of 2A. The charger that comes with the phone has an OP Amp rating of 1A. Both have the same voltage. IP voltage is 100-250 V for both.
I googled and came across ...
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Android Estimate Battery Capacity
I have a phone with 3.7v, 1500 mAH genuine battery.
This being said, the maximum power that this battery can hold can be calculated easily:
3.7 v *1500 mAH = 5550 mV.
I'm trying to see what battery ...
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Can over charging damage battery? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does constant charging harm my Android cellphone?
Indeed, this is a duplicate of: Does constant charging harm my Android cellphone?
Just for the record -- let's say I ...
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Prevent complete charging?
I'm looking for a way to prevent my phone from completely charging every time it is connected to my computer. I want to reduce the battery's capacity loss, as it is non-replaceable, and it seems to me ...
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can sony xperia u(st25i) 's otg be connected to external power?
Can Sony Xperia U be connected to a Y-Cable to provide extra power for OTG to avoid phone battery consumption?
I'm asking this because the phone is already giving power ,will that make a short ...
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Charging paused. Battery temperature too high or too low
I have a Samsung Galaxy player that has been giving me the message "Charging paused. Battery temperature too high or too low". I left it unplugged and powered down all night, and it still gave me the ...
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What happens to the battery during bootloader/recovery?
I want to know what happens to the battery (does it charge/discharge/stay constant?) when the device is in bootloader or recovery mode. In both of these modes, a USB may or may not be connected.
If ...
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Although I was told to charge my Android device before first use, it was already charged. Have I been given a phone rejected by someone else?
I have just received my 'new' HTC one V. The instructions clearly state to charge the phone up before first use, yet the the phone switched on and showed full charge straight away, before I had chance ...
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“Charging paused. Battery temperature too high” while connected to car charger
I have a Galaxy S2 with ICS.
When I use it in my car, while it is charging from a car charger, I occasionally get this popup:
"Charging paused. Battery temperature too high"
Also Waze is running ...
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3answers
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Reset battery history after unplugging charger?
As far as I can tell, the stats on the Battery page of Settings records the time from when the battery is booted up onwards. What I'd rather want it to do, is to reset that counter whenever I ...
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Reset battery status after changing battery?
If I plug in the charger of my Galaxy Nexus, I'm able to replace the battery without switching the phone off. However, the battery status does not adjust to the new battery. For example, if I replace ...
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Can I save my htc desire if the battery is dead?
I ran my HTC Desire on a 0% charged battery - and it shut it self down. Now it won't charge anymore and wont start even when plugged in.
What are my options?
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my battery charge indicator is continually flashing on and off
My battery charge indicator (the screen info saying % full), flashes on/off/on/off, etc. sometimes.
I've switched the battery to a spare to see if that helps but it didn't.
When it does happen, ...
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Asus Transformer slow charge
My ASUS Transformer TF101 charges extremely slowly using the original power adaptor.
I'm trying to figure out the cause.
Here are all my knowns:
The power block (wall to USB adaptor) charges my ...
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Is there a quick-fix for the Galaxy Nexus when it signals “charging” without beeing connected via USB?
My Galaxy Nexus goes into charging mode but when it isn't plugged in. The battery symbol then indicates a charging and when in suspend mode, the display turns on which drains battery rapidly. I am ...
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Is it OK to swap batteries while phone is connected to wall charger?
It takes a few minutes to shut down and restart the phone, it would sometimes be handy to be able to swap batteries without shutting down (i.e. swap in a fully charged battery before going out). ...
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How to train the battery
I am trying to find the way to use my battery in the most efficient manner.
I found several suggestions how to achieve the longest life of the battery, and one of these suggestions is quite strange ...
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LG P500 Not Starting After Full Discharge
My LG P500, with FroYo, doesn't seem to be working. I let my battery completely die and now, even while plugged in, it won't turn on. Is this normal and should I just wait the battery to be charged ...
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Phone is too flat to charge
My phone died today, and now it won't charge at all on the charger it came with. I don't think the battery has failed, as it still gives me just as much charge on a full charge as always. The phone is ...
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My phone thinks it's charging
After upgrading my Galaxy Nexus to 4.0.4, it keeps thinking the cable is being plugged in and out all the time. The battery discharges at a normal rate, even though the screen keeps lighting up as a ...
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Battery life depends on type of charger
When I charge my HTC Sensation mobile with the charger supplied by HTC the battery duration is more or less 1 day (depending of the usage). But (here comes my question) when I charge the mobile ...
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Do phones have a power supply?
This is definitely a noob question, I'm not an engineer but as far as my knowledge goes, the power supply on a phone would be its battery. However, my Nexus One stopped turning on recently, the ...
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Battery - do they last longer if recharged when empty?
I'm about to buy a Samsung Galaxy Ace (it's not much expensive and I think it's a pretty good phone), however everyone has been complaining with the battery life but admitting that isn't bad compared ...
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VZW Galaxy Nexus exhibiting bizarre charging behavior
Lately I've noticed some weird behavior with my Galaxy Nexus. I am rooted, but running stock ICS.
Here is what it's doing wrong:
Phone sometimes will not charge, I must turn it off for it to start ...
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AC-USB Charging Device Makes Sounds when Device Fully Charged
This might not be the right place to ask this question, as it falls under the purview of electronics, however that SE is not about consumer electronics. And this phenomena has only happened with ...
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Battery level on Asus eee pad Transformer with dock
I'm wondering if anybody knows how the battery level is measured on the Transformer when the dock is connected.
I fully charged the other day, and after few hours of use the battery level was still ...
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Is it possible to change the background automatically when charging battery?
This is a feature of older nokias, I would like to have it on android! On a related note, it would be nice to have a different background when silenced or on airplane mode.
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How can I avoid the battery charging when connected via USB?
I'm using my Samsung Galaxy S2 for development so I regularly plug it while it's not fully charged, and my phone starts charging over USB. I think this (charging while in use) can affect battery life ...
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Battery life in Samsung Galaxy 3
I recently updated my Samsung Galaxy 3 to Android 2.2 . After the update my fully charged battery dies in just 3 hours(without any use) and around 1 hour if I use it (talking,browsing etc). I am using ...
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Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with a different phone?
My friend and I both have droids and we often user each other's wall chargers out of convenience. I was told that it's possible that my phone might explode if it's charged with a charger that wasn't ...
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Has anyone found out why some BIONICs won't charge fully on non-BIONIC wall chargers?
This seems to be a fairly common issue.
Upon attempting to charge my Motorola DROID BIONIC with two non-Motorola microUSB wall chargers, I couldn't get the phone past 40%. With the Moto charger, it ...
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Galaxy S 2 battery won't charge while being on
First of all, LOVE the Galaxy s2, even though it has some problems - which phone doesnt, right?
I've had the Samsung Galaxy S2 for 2 months. It worked fine.
Since a week my phone won't charge the ...
