My phone thinks it's charging - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Dear XDA'ers,
My Samsung Galaxy S II thinks it's charging when it's not. Most of the time it does this for 2 seconds and then it repeats. But sometimes it thinks it's always charging.
How can I solve this problem?
Thanks people!

Stefcke said:
Dear XDA'ers,
My Samsung Galaxy S II thinks it's charging when it's not. Most of the time it does this for 2 seconds and then it repeats. But sometimes it thinks it's always charging.
How can I solve this problem?
Thanks people!
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Mine also has this problem, seems like circuitry issue
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Stefcke said:
Dear XDA'ers,
My Samsung Galaxy S II thinks it's charging when it's not. Most of the time it does this for 2 seconds and then it repeats. But sometimes it thinks it's always charging.
How can I solve this problem?
Thanks people!
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Something is wrong with the charging port. It's a known issue after a while. How long have you had had the phone for?
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kilometers4 said:
Something is wrong with the charging port. It's a known issue after a while. How long have you had had the phone for?
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From the release date, what should I do?

Stefcke said:
From the release date, what should I do?
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Is it in warranty?
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Mine did the same recently. I think its because of moisture/damage to the USB socket. Took it apart and left to dry in a rice jar, which made it do it less often, and stop when I put in and then pulled out the charger. Next I used a clean,dry toothbrush to clean out the socket. This was 3 days ago, hasn't happened since. (Touch wood).
also heard it can happen when the flat connector inside gets bent slightly,from putting in charger upside down (easily done) or some other way. May be worth having a look and checking if that's an issue. Hope that's helpful,had me worried for an hour or two
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Stefcke said:
From the release date, what should I do?
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Nothing you can do except insurance claim or warranty or buy a new one. Sorry mate. This issue is exactly why I bought an s3, because after a while it gets worse and worse and then it kills your battery life.
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It usually is one of the two things: either the USB port is dirty, and you just need to clean with, say, a toothbrush, OR a circuitry issue in which case you need to replace the circuit.
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Problem charging my s3

Hi all,
I have no idea when it happen but nowadays when i plug my phone to charge, it will not charge and will discharge instead.
I tried to power it off and on again and it went back to normal.
I also tried to plug in the charging plug in and out a few times to get it to charge!!
Can anyone advise me what is happening and how can i correct this?
Thanks!!
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Same happened to me after a month of jb update what I found is the only thing that I'll bring back charging to normal is ics if the problem is really annoying then install ics Rom that I'll solve your problem
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So you have change back to ics?
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Try a different cable, same thing was happening to me a couple of months back. Turned out to be the cable.
mrlow81 said:
So you have change back to ics?
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Yea that's the only thing that solved my charging woes...before that I had tried all the tricks ie removing battery for 10 sec.., rebooting , changing Rom ,kernels after super wipe but nothing worked but for ics.
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scarecrow2012 said:
Try a different cable, same thing was happening to me a couple of months back. Turned out to be the cable.
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Hmmmmm... will try that...
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tommy2601 said:
Yea that's the only thing that solved my charging woes...before that I had tried all the tricks ie removing battery for 10 sec.., rebooting , changing Rom ,kernels after super wipe but nothing worked but for ics.
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But i am in love with jb.. lets see if the change of charging cables help..
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mrlow81 said:
But i am in love with jb.. lets see if the change of charging cables help..
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Even I changed the cable and chargers everything would solve the problem for couple of days then again back to square one...one peculiar thing was there was no knowing when it used to charge and when it used to stop there was no pattern to it...
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scarecrow2012 said:
Try a different cable, same thing was happening to me a couple of months back. Turned out to be the cable.
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I have change another cable and is charging better now.. Thanks!!
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Dude, i have the same problem as you. When my phone is plugged in, it takes forever to charge it and if i am using it when charging it will quickly discharge. Really annoying.
Slow charging
I think i have the same problem.
when i charge my phone over night, the battery is in the morning only 40-50%
I tried my old htc desire charger and the normal s3 charger, but it does not make any difference.
What can be the problem? my charger, battery or my phone itself?
FYI, I did a Kies update and that fixed my battery problem. Try it. It may work for you to.
it happened to me too
what I did was u changed my USB cable
it solved my problem
try this
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a different good quality cable will solve the problem. I had a slow charging issue .changed to a Nokia sync cable .nd voila charges in the required speed
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yes.. i guess whoever is encountering problem should try using the original cable and see if solve the problem.. mine does.. no choice..
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Use Original Samsung cable or Nokia cable - that fixes most charging problems.
3rd party cables give a lot of problems...
Galaxy S3 Charging problem-disappointing and annoying
Dear All......HELP !!!
I bought a new S3 and i loved it.....everything was perfect...it was on ICS>
Now i have this problem since few weeks back....suddenly my S3 will not charge....sometimes only 3 to 4 % up whole night....very very slow.
Even the LED light is dim when charging.....
ALSO ...sometimes it is not charging then i unplug the cable from cell phone put it back.....its charges but after a few seconds it stops charging....worse when i connec to PC.
I tried twisting the cable....first i tought some problem in the connection point of cable to my phone....i changed cable nothing.....
is it hardware issue of my phone where it connects to charging cable or is it Jelly bean????
im really disappointed that how come a new phone (only 1.5 months old) can have this problem.....
PLEASE HELP ME.....I CANNOT CHARGE MY MOBILE.......from wall or USB....im starting to hate samsung ...although i used Galaxy S Plus...and loved it.....
Also my screen is less bright and yellowish than my wifes S3. i mean the white is not white is yellowish white (off white color)
Thanks please help
Most likely the Samsung charger, many faults reported.
S1/S2/ BlackBerry and many others work on the S3

Dropped and won't turn on!!

I've got a Galaxy S2 that I dropped and now it won't turn on. I can't figured out why. No response from charger, USB, anything. What's the deal?
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maybe loose hardware and/or battery. Take it to a service center or else check out a couple of guides of how to dissembling an s2.
I have already disassembled it and none of the hardware connections were loose, the battery sits in fine and has full contact, and the logic board seems to be fine.
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Warranty voided? Is there any damage on the device?
That could be THE drop of death.
kodyclarence said:
I've got a Galaxy S2 that I dropped and now it won't turn on. I can't figured out why. No response from charger, USB, anything. What's the deal?
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Is this even a serious question??
You drop your device, it stops working and you want to know why??

Phone won't charge

my gnone won't charge with the phone on i have to turn it off before it will charge
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What rom are you using? Are you using the stock wall charger and cable?
stock Rom have tried several. chargers
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May have port damage ...
Did it get wet ?
Or get the charger cable pulled out of the port quickly or on an off angle ??
Just throwing a few ideas out there.
The charging flex cable being weak is a known issue for us...
Are you under warranty ??
Being stock, they should fix that...g
not under warranty .so u think i should get the whole charging port replaced
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nikkil75 said:
not under warranty .so u think i should get the whole charging port replaced
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In a nut shell ...yes
Charging issues are difficult to diagnose, as you are working with multiple components to begin with.
But if different cables and chargers are tested, and fail to improve the conditions, then you are left with the device as the cause.
Additionally, if the device is unmodified, either by software or hardware that generally affects it's function, then hardware is the remainder.
Charging port is the probable cause ...IMHO ....g
nikkil75 said:
not under warranty .so u think i should get the whole charging port replaced
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Its not to difficult to change it out I bought mine from cellphonerepairshop.com got the OEM flex cable took about 20 minutes to open it up and change it theres tutorial videos on youtube if you are off contract I would suggest that.
Before you switch out any hardware, get a can of air, alcohol, and cotton swab.
Give the port a good cleaning.
nikkil75 said:
not under warranty .so u think i should get the whole charging port replaced
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Why is it not under warranty? It may not be under warranty through your carrier but it certainly is through samsung.
Okay i will check and see if it works
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rangercaptain said:
Before you switch out any hardware, get a can of air, alcohol, and cotton swab.
Give the port a good cleaning.
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Great tip here ^^^^^^^^.....
Thanks ranger ....g
If you dont want to replace the port you can get another battery and a wall charger, works like a charm
I agree. I like my 2700ma batteries and charger. For long days I bring the extra battery. The rig was super cheap too, but good quality.
I've had charging troubles as well
About a month after I first received my note I went to charge it (wall outlet, original adapter/cable, as well as stock ROM no root) and it refused
to charge. Restarting twice solved the problem, but still, every so often, my note will refuse to charge and I am unsure why. When it refuses to charge, it wont accept any charging cable (I check to make sure each is clean) although the phone works normally. Is this a known issue on some devices?
Sounds like a battery problem.
after some more searching around, it seems it was the battery causing my troubles, thanks for the tip! ordered a new one, it'll be good to have a backup battery
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^^^^ good.
thescholarlydroid said:
after some more searching around, it seems it was the battery causing my troubles, thanks for the tip! ordered a new one, it'll be good to have a backup battery
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Thanks for stealing my thread
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nikkil75 said:
Thanks for stealing my thread
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I hope you're playing around.
You were given several suggestions ranging from cleaning the port to replacing the port - did any of them work?
I'm glad one person got his solution with battery replacement. But thats not stealing. Stealing would be several members turning the thread into a discussion about multiwindows or bricking by flashing an N7000 kernel.
We're on task and waiting for your update. . .
Still not fixed got my usb port changed and still nothing won't charge unless u turn iy off
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[Q] Having phone issues

Hello people, I have a rooted s3 running super nexus ROM. I decided to charge my phone last night at 83%. This morning when I check, I still had 83%. I have changed all my chargers and cables(charger and cables are original) before this happened but unfortunately I still can't charge. I don't know if its my Hardware or software problem. Anyone else have the same problem as me?
I have uploaded my phone info as well.
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Plain Water said:
Hello people, I have a rooted s3 running super nexus ROM. I decided to charge my phone last night at 83%. This morning when I check, I still had 83%. I have changed all my chargers and cables(charger and cables are original) before this happened but unfortunately I still can't charge. I don't know if its my Hardware or software problem. Anyone else have the same problem as me?
I have uploaded my phone info as well.
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that might be some software bug rather than a hardware problem. did you try removing the battery and re-inserting it?
Yes sriram. I did remove my battery. As a matter of fact, this is my second battery.I tried resetting battery stats and factory resets but problem persists.
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Plain Water said:
Yes sriram. I did remove my battery. As a matter of fact, this is my second battery.I tried resetting battery stats and factory resets but problem persists.
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did you try flashing stock rom?
Just reverted back to stock and started charging...
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Sriram, the problem is back.. It charges then drop again...
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Plain Water said:
Sriram, the problem is back.. It charges then drop again...
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you mean the battery isn't charging again? at all? or stopping at some point?
Is you are using the supplied charger and cable they are naff and known to fail/be unreliable.....worth checking
sriram231092 said:
you mean the battery isn't charging again? at all? or stopping at some point?
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It will like charge for 5 mins then stop charging. This problem has beeen on for a long time and I did not ccharge my phone to full in a long time
Plain Water said:
It will like charge for 5 mins then stop charging. This problem has beeen on for a long time and I did not ccharge my phone to full in a long time
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then this might be a problem with the charging port i guess! better return to stock warranty and give it in the service center.

Weird battery issue!

Hey
I have aproblem that is so strange!
For example when I turn off my mobile it restarts!
Even if I pull out the battery and put it in it just power on automatically! !
Sometimes if the phone successfully was turent off, when I press any button it indicates that it is charging!
And now the battery is full even though am using it for around 2hrs
So my question is: is it a phone hardware or battery issue?
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Was the device in contact with water?
95% it's hardware.
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gastonw said:
Was the device in contact with water?
95% it's hardware.
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No, but I went to a place they charged it woth a non sammy charger for 10 minutes .... how can I fix this problem?
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I've seen symptoms similar to this when the usb port has suffered damage. ......
Can you transfer files to and from a pc?
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mine was like that after moisture damage and then a wrong charger it gets ok after time, it started charging the battery to 5.00v instead of 4.2 n all, stop charging that battery at 95% for like 10 charges and it will come back to normal in no time
Jgjd691995 said:
mine was like that after moisture damage and then a wrong charger it gets ok after time, it started charging the battery to 5.00v instead of 4.2 n all, stop charging that battery at 95% for like 10 charges and it will come back to normal in no time
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So you phone wasnt able to turn off?
And how did u fixed it? Would u explain clearly?
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eraser0 said:
So you phone wasnt able to turn off?
And how did u fixed it? Would u explain clearly?
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as i said it just went away after a while i think the problem is being caused by overcharge, so when u keep charging it to 95% the voltages come back to normal.
In other words charge it till 95% for like 10 charges and it will be fixed.
Well gonna try and reply back thanks
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