Questions tagged [charging]
For questions specifically about issues with battery charging or power supply.
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Android stuck in downloading mode
So what happened is that my mobile (Galaxy S4 - GT-9500) ran out of charge.
When I plugged in the charger and tried to turn it on, it went directly to what I think is the recovery mode (Android logo ...
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Nexus S and phone charger get unusually hot when plugged in
I was using my Nexus S today and it turned off suddenly. I plugged it in to charge and saw it load to the boot splash screen, and then I went to sleep.
When I woke up 2 hours later my phone was dead. ...
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since upgrading my software to 4.1 my samsung galaxy note wont charge properly
I recently upgraded the software on my galaxy note to 4.1 and since then its been very strange when charging. I put it on charge last night woke up this morning it said charging 23% came back to it a ...
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My Galaxy mini having trouble with charging
Today I noticed that my Galaxy Mini is not charging properly.
In morning it was switched off even after charging for the whole night. Some weeks ago the same problem had occured, but some time after ...
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Nexus7 Stuck in Reboot Following Full Discharge [duplicate]
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 do I keep CPU off when charging?
When I connect the USB power source, it makes CPU to stay on (even though "Development->Stay awake" is off).
When charging from a weak power source if makes battery to drain even faster than is case ...
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My phone crashes while charging
My phone sometimes shuts down without a reason or warning. It often happens while it's charging. I'm not positive charging is an absolute requirement for this to happen, but I only remember it ...
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Samsung GT 7.7 hung after charging
After charging my Samsung GT 7.7, I switched it on but it just showed the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" and stayed like that like it hung.
What do I do?
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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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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 it OK to leave my Samsung Galaxy Ace charging all the time? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does constant charging harm my cellphone?
Hello!
I have the Samsung Galaxy Ace but the battery life is a bit of a problem for me. Can I leave it plugged in ie. charging all ...
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Can USB charging (via mains adapter or from PC/Mac) of Android tablets be the main, primary method of charging? Or are there design issues?
Are there design issues with tablets being charged by USB not seen with Android phones?
I saw this on another forum, what are your thoughts on this with regard to my question?
http://forums....
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MTP mode instead of charging with plugged in wall charger
My Galaxy Tab P1000 was charging when it fell down.
I tried plugging it in again to continue charging but the battery icon now appears with a cross mark and instead the MTP mode initializes. How can ...
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Prevent display to sleep while charging
I want to add a functionality option to choose in my android phone so that when the option is selected its display will never sleep when under charging condition.
What should I need to program my ...
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How do I override charging current on Huawei Honor 6?
On SonyEriccson Xperia X10i I do this:
echo 1000 > /sys/devices/platform/msm_hsusb/gadget/chg_current
This allows faster charging from computer's USB port (if I know it can source more than 500mA)...
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Will using my phone whilst charging make it charge slower?
Just the question in the title. If I have my phone plugged in and charging, will it take any longer to get up to 100% charge if I'm using it or will this make no difference? (I'm using a galaxy ...
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Can't charge/power on Nook HD+
The device won't power on. The screen and status light show no indication of activity when pressing or holding the power button (or any button / pairwise combination of buttons for that matter).
The ...
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How to prevent brightness when battery reaches high?
I leave my phone (Samsung Galaxy 4 GT-I9506, Android 5.0.1 lollipop) charging on my table when going to sleep. It reaches full after some hours often. It is so annoying when the display becomes bright ...
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Xperia SP looks like it's charging, but it doesn't charge
My phone is Xperia SP, it's on CM 12.1, unofficial build (because the official one is buggy due to bad kernel). It has been bought second-hand, so I'm not sure about its history (the phone was in a ...
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What happens when using a cellphone when charging?
What happens when a phone is being used with the charger connected?
Will it take power from charger and save the battery usage?
OR
At one end, the charger keeps charging the battery and at the ...
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How can I make my Lenovo ThinkPad tablet charge up faster?
It takes a very long time (half a day) to charge up with a USB 2.0 charger plugged in the wall outlet.
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Is there a way to switch to charging only before plugging my phone into an USB?
Is there a way on Android 6.0 to switch to charging only before plugging my phone into an USB?
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Is the fast charge safe for long-term usage with Li-Poly battery?
Phone: Honor 8.
Question: Supposing I have Li-Poly battery, will the fast charging via provided Huawei Quick Charge 9V/2A charger affect the battery life?
Citation from the official site:
9V/2A ...
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How do I select a non-OEM charger for my device?
My Nexus 5 D821 (2014)'s original charger started failing to charge the phone since last week. There are 1.8A & 1.2A LG OEM chargers available in ebay.com. Is it okay to use the 1.8A charger? or ...
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How to connect Samsung J7 via USB but disable charging?
I would like to know if is it possible to connect my smartphone to a pc via USB without charging it?
It would be very useful to be able to disable charging (but still allow USB tethering, ADB ...
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What is the maximum charging current supported by Samsung Galaxy S3?
As the title says: What is the maximum charging current supported by Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300)?
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Where in the Nexus 4 is the wire wireless charging coil?
I've just received a "smartfox qi" wireless charger as a gift, but it won't charge my Nexus 4 despite its indicator light turning on, and the Nexus 4 says "charging wireless". Still, it doesn't charge,...
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Do you need a special charger for a Nexus 7?
Do you need a special charger for a Nexus 7? I've been trying to use the same charger as I use for my Android phone and it works poorly. If you tilt the tablet upwards it's charging, but otherwise it'...
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what could cause a sudden drop in battery life?
According to my battery graph the phone went from 85% to 0 in an instant. I wanted to add a screenshot, but I do not have enough reputation. The last time I checked it was nearly full, and 7 hours ...
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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 ...
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Asus Zenfone cycling in the starting of charging process
I have an ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (X00T/X00TD)
It is/was discharged and powered off. When i plug it in for charging, it is cycling in start of chaging:
vibration
the icon of empty battery
The bootloader ...
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Charging "hesitation" with Pixel
Here's an odd bit of behavior I'm seeing from my refurbished Pixel:
When I plug it in using the rapid charger that came with it, it at first immediately shows as charging. Then stops less than a ...
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How to connect both a monitor and a keyboard to a LG G3?
Using USB-on-the-go I can connect a keyboard to an LG G3 and using a slimport adapter I should be able to connect a monitor. Is there a way to connect both at the same time? Or even better, connect ...
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Does using an unofficial charger negatively affect overall battery lifetime of a GS4?
According to two employees at the Sprint store, using an unofficial charger for the Galaxy S4 will negatively impact the overall life of the phone's battery (edit: in other words, the battery will ...
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Is it better to detach a charger when my Android device gets fully charged? [duplicate]
When using my Android device at my desk, is it better to (from a battery health point of view) detach a charger as soon as the device gets fully charged, or is it ok to keep it on the charger? I like ...
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What's the input current draw for the Nexus 4?
I am trying to find the maximum possible current draw of the Nexus 4 when recharging the battery.
The adapter that comes with the Nexus, supplies 1.2A
The Qi Charging Station needs 1.8A
But I can't ...
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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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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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why does the xoom dock connect the USB port?
I feel like I must be missing something. I got the Xoom dock from Verizon along with my 4G upgrade (The turn around on the whole thing was 1.5 days, and the 4G is amazingly fast, so, definitely don't ...
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Can I force Pixel 6 Pro to slow charge?
There are long periods of time when I know I will stay in place so I would like to be able to connect the phone to the charger and have it charge slowly to try and curb issues created with fast ...
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Can broken screen and USB cable in data transfer mode influence each other?
This sounds so weird that I can't believe I am asking about this.
I have two exactly the same Redmi 11S (same in terms of purchase date and software installed). One of them has fallen a couple of ...
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Can I use these chargers interchangably? [duplicate]
I happen to own two android devices, a Huawei P30 Pro and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e. Both devices came with a charger, the specifications can be seen here
I'd like to charge both devices with one ...
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Is my battery damaged?
I have an HTC 10 running stock Oreo with Sense, not rooted and S-ON. I bought this second hand and don't know whether the issue came up as the phone was upgraded to Oreo, or whether it had always been ...
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How to make phone boot automatically upon battery insertion (unlocked bootloader and root: yes)?
By battery insertion I mean current flowing on the battery pins, not the micro USB port.
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The phone in question is a Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4, the bootloader is unlocked, and I have root ...
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How to increase charging current on OSX computers when using USB 2.0 from 500mA to 2000mA?
Authenticated Apple devices can charge at up to 2100mA x 5V. Apple-non-fast-charging and non-Apple devices are relegated to much slower 500mA x 5V charging. Thus, while my OnePlus One phone itself ...
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Do all USB C data/charge cables support Quick Charge?
I have a Xiaomi Mi 8 which uses a USB C connector for charging. As long as my phone supports Fast Charging, do I need any sort of special USB C cable to take advantage of the fastest charging speed ...
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USB OTG Extension Cable and DAC
I am trying to get audio through my USB DAC on various tablets with OTG functionality and I don't know why it's not working!
First off. It works just find when I use the OTG adapter straight to the ...
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Battery capacity wear-down, and its relationship to charging practices
As an Android user with many devices I'm usually not very concerned about battery, but Nexus 6P with Snapdragon 810 is somewhat notorious for its short battery life, so it makes me start to actually ...
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Charging speeds between USB C/USB C and USB A/USB C
I just bought the Anker power core 20100+ and it came with 2 cables.One Usb C to Usb C cable, and One Usb C to USB A.
I am just wondering which one would give me better charge speeds for my Nexus 5x ...
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Nexus 6P charges slowly on stock 6P charger, but 5X charges rapidly
TL;DR: My wife's LG Nexus 5X has no issue charging with her LG charger or my Huawei charger. My Huawei Nexus 6P charges slowly with the Huawei charger but at full speed with the LG charger. Is there ...
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