S3 does not charge when off ! - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

After flashing latest philz recovery(i have been using philz recovery for a long time so i guess it's not the culprit) and Liquidsmooth Rom, I find my phone stuck at battery charge screen when it's off and the charger is plugged in. The led is also off. When i turn on the phone it charges as it should. I even have checked this with the Galaxy current app.
I used to have CM 10.1 in the past with no problem whatsoever. I did flash temasek's latest kernel with no lack.
Any ideas? Is this a rom, bootloader or recovery issue?
Edit: I did flash another Rom and the issue is now solved. Still don't know what caused it in the first place.

Are you sure it isn't charging? May well be that it is just the charging animation that has been uninstalled

slaphead20 said:
Are you sure it isn't charging? May well be that it is just the charging animation that has been uninstalled
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You are right. I guess I was too frustrated to let it for a while to charge and then check. How to reinstall this charging animation? Funny thing is that even if I unplug the charger it still remains stuck!

Slim has the animation available, wether it works on cm is a different matter

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[Q] Off mode charge

Finally TWRP 2.4 - HTC One X + (AT & T) can charge the battery with the phone off?. In the official website says no, many people say yes. I'm waiting for this confirmation to install the recovery.
questions:
What happens if after installing the recovery my phone runs out of battery and is not charged by the recovery?. How I can charge the battery?
Lloir fixed issues and made it official - everything works, even off mode charging
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34192991
Dottcent said:
Lloir fixed issues and made it official - everything works, even off mode charging
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34192991
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This means that now the off mode charge is not working? And What happens if after installing the recovery my phone runs out of battery ?
Thanks!
marceloalvarez said:
This means that now the off mode charge is not working? And What happens if after installing the recovery my phone runs out of battery ?
Thanks!
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This means off mode charging IS working in the official release V2.4.1.1. I installed the official release earlier and charging works great. This is indicated by a + after the battery percentage. If your phone runs out of battery after installing the recovery, plug it up. Thanks Lloir!
Lloir's most recent post clearly states OFF MODE CHARGING IS WORKING ON BOTH AT&T AND INTERNATIONAL. Now I do understand the desire to verify so: Download the latest image from the twrp website (2.4.1.1) and flash it via fastboot (I RECOMMEND AGAINST USING GOO TO FLASH, PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED PROBLEMS). Boot into recovery and verify the version in the top right. ADDITIONALLY, while in recovery plug it in and WAIT up to 2 minutes. The batter percentage should change from 66% to what ever it is AND have a + next to it. Example : 98%+
This percent change with a plus will indicate that off mode charging will work.
Really great work with everything. Hats off to the devs
BrendenDonaher said:
Really great work with everything. Hats off to the devs
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I use TWRP 2.4.1.1 and it works.
OFF Mode Charge works fine for me.

[Q] Strange boot loop YP-G70

Okay, I've been driving myself crazy trying to find the answer to this little bootloop, and have been all over the place. So I apologize in advance if there is an elusive thread answer to this somewhere...
Here goes:
I downloaded and installed (properly) the [ [ROM] CM9 (ICS) for the Galaxy Player 5.0 USA ] by JackpotClavin. Now normally I would post my issue there, but due to me being a new member, it isn't allowed as you all know. So please bear with me.
Everything works fantastic, until I plug it in when the device is off. Then the screen and buttons light up, it shows the busy signal asterik, and gets to where it would NORMALLY show the battery next, but powers down. Now if I do something that stops the boot loop here (can't remember what right now; no internet at home) then when I plug it in, it actually boots up. But as soon as I unplug it, it kills itself as if it had no battery.
But if I plug in the device when it is already on, then it charges like normal. So I am REALLY confused here.
I already un-bricked it by myself at home when I did something dumb during the ROM restore (CWM). Set it back to stock, and it ran fine. As soon as I switch to the ICS ROM, issues
Now I did a little searching, and in the boot.log it references a "charging_mode_booting" I followed the file path, and found no file there. Now I am aware that I have little (none ) experience in android until now, so that may be normal. I would post the exact log here, but since the device is bootlooping as I type, this will have to wait until I get home again and can troubleshoot
Anyways, I hope I'm not wasting your time. Hope you can help me solve this!
Thank you for your time
N7_X
Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 (US)
Are you charging your device (while it's shut off) via laptop, console, desktop, or anything else besides a wall charger?
Look under your /system/media
There should be a bunch of battery charging files. If they aren't there, find the files from another ROM and move it there.
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Jistropy said:
Are you charging your device (while it's shut off) via laptop, console, desktop, or anything else besides a wall charger?
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Ah thanks mate, that's what I did to get it to boot up while plugged in. Then it has the error here that if I unplug it, whole device shuts off as if the power was the only power source, but will reboot from the battery if I turn it back on.
iurnait said:
Look under your /system/media
There should be a bunch of battery charging files. If they aren't there, find the files from another ROM and move it there.
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Good idea, I'll get right on it and see if I have any progress.
Thank you both, cheers!
EDIT: Just looked into my system/media folder, and have all "battery_charging_#" 5-100.
Also:
chargingwarning.qmg
Disconnected.qmg
LMprec_508.emd
PFFprec_600.emd
And of course the boot animation and folders
Strange boot loop too with YP-G70
iurnait said:
Look under your /system/media
There should be a bunch of battery charging files. If they aren't there, find the files from another ROM and move it there.
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Hello everyone ,
first thank you for all your developments.
Secondly, excuse my English but I'm Portuguese.
I spent a lot of time to read all the topics related to this problem, and I have too with my Intl Player.
Since I installed the rj 's custom kernel (r14) if my player is turned off, as I branch as a wall charger or on USB in my MacBookPro , I boot loop load as described above.
So I installed a file explorer that allowed me to see that I had none of the files in the directory system / media.
Ok, I installed adb and fastboot on my Mac , and successful (despite the write permissions only one I managed to get around) to copy the files I found there.
I was sure now it was going to fix my problem, but unfortunately, I have always this kind of boot loop charge if my player is turned off.
Apart from that , everything seems to work well , I do not even know if this is really a problem , I did not let my battery run down lest I get stuck . As long as the player stays on, no worries, battery charging well. Of course I did all the basic wipe's (data/factory, cache, dalvik cache, battery stats).
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to give as much information .
If someone has an idea of ​​where it may come again, or at least tell me if it's serious in case my battery is fully discharged .
Thank you ! :good:
Edit : actualy I have installed the [ROM][4.3][YP-G70]CyanogenMod 10.2 - M1 Release whith the KKernel R2.1 by KOala888 (My YP-G70 run super fast...).
ToniOsX said:
Hello everyone ,
first thank you for all your developments.
Secondly, excuse my English but I'm Portuguese.
I spent a lot of time to read all the topics related to this problem, and I have too with my Intl Player.
Since I installed the rj 's custom kernel (r14) if my player is turned off, as I branch as a wall charger or on USB in my MacBookPro , I boot loop load as described above.
So I installed a file explorer that allowed me to see that I had none of the files in the directory system / media.
Ok, I installed adb and fastboot on my Mac , and successful (despite the write permissions only one I managed to get around) to copy the files I found there.
I was sure now it was going to fix my problem, but unfortunately, I have always this kind of boot loop charge if my player is turned off.
Apart from that , everything seems to work well , I do not even know if this is really a problem , I did not let my battery run down lest I get stuck . As long as the player stays on, no worries, battery charging well. Of course I did all the basic wipe's (data/factory, cache, dalvik cache, battery stats).
Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to give as much information .
If someone has an idea of ​​where it may come again, or at least tell me if it's serious in case my battery is fully discharged .
Thank you ! :good:
Edit : actualy I have installed the [ROM][4.3][YP-G70]CyanogenMod 10.2 - M1 Release whith the KKernel R2.1 by KOala888 (My YP-G70 run super fast...).
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The charging mode bootloop has been a problem since the first gingerbread custom kernels and has been a problem up until KitKat. It is solved in KitKat. There is no fixing this problem in pre-KitKat custom roms without recompiling the kernel.
Here is information about the fix:
https://github.com/Meticulus/nutell...mmit/2f7c4affa392c9d0603c23cd3a007ed91dfe62f0
I have answered this question before. Getting tired of explaining it.
Strange boot loop too with YP-G70
Meticulus said:
The charging mode bootloop has been a problem since the first gingerbread custom kernels and has been a problem up until KitKat. It is solved in KitKat. There is no fixing this problem in pre-KitKat custom roms without recompiling the kernel.
Here is information about the fix:
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I have answered this question before. Getting tired of explaining it.
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Thanks for your answer. I understand you be tired of answering this problem ... But everything I 've read (and I read for hours and hours , really), I thought it only happened when a USB connection to a computer, not to a wall charging.
If it's just a minor bug and I can use my YP-G70 like that, it's going well, I 'm just afraid to let the battery get to the end and did not do anything. (I also read an old post that says let the battery get to 5% and then moving into CWM mode, and let it discharge completely before reconnecting to a wall charger)...
Last question, is there an kitkat "light" version of that will go as fast as the YP-G70 I installed (4.3) ?, because really outside this bug, all is so good and speed all I 'm doing it (basic use) is really fast.
Strange boot loop too with YP-G70 (4.3)
So I try to install a kitkat to see if the speed is correct.
Thank you again. :angel:
ToniOsX said:
Thanks for your answer. I understand you be tired of answering this problem ... But everything I 've read (and I read for hours and hours , really), I thought it only happened when a USB connection to a computer, not to a wall charging.
If it's just a minor bug and I can use my YP-G70 like that, it's going well, I 'm just afraid to let the battery get to the end and did not do anything. (I also read an old post that says let the battery get to 5% and then moving into CWM mode, and let it discharge completely before reconnecting to a wall charger)...
Last question, is there an kitkat "light" version of that will go as fast as the YP-G70 I installed (4.3) ?, because really outside this bug, all is so good and speed all I 'm doing it (basic use) is really fast.
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When I was running pre-KitKat ROMs, I let the battery drain completely a few times. It does charge, when it is bootlooping. I let it bootloop for a while, say 10 mins or so and then disconnected it and started it up. Then plugged it back in and let it charge the rest of the way...
:good:
Strange boot loop too with YP-G70 (4.3) --> 4.4
Meticulus said:
When I was running pre-KitKat ROMs, I let the battery drain completely a few times. It does charge, when it is bootlooping. I let it bootloop for a while, say 10 mins or so and then disconnected it and started it up. Then plugged it back in and let it charge the rest of the way...
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Well, I installed a Kitkat's ROM ,apart from the start a little longer, everything seems to work well. (Perhaps the least stable wireless)...
I'll try to use it like that a few days and I'll see.
Thank you again. :good:

[Q] Empty Battery Bootloop

I had a recent soft bricked due to some "unknown" problems which I couldn't figure out.
Anyways,I was able to boot into download mode and successfully flashed the stock jellybean firmware via Odin.
Now the problem is that my battery is empty and the phone is stuck on an what I think is an "Empty Battery Bootloop" was the battery icon blinking every 5 seconds or so.
Any ideas how to revive it ?
PS : I am unable to boot into recovery as well.
I have attached a screenshot of the issue I am facing.
Ur screenshot says... 404 error
Re-linked.
Maybe something went wrong while you were flashing the ROM via odin. First of all did you tick Only the right options while flashing in odin?
Supposing you did,
1. Maybe the ROM file which holds information for your battery might be facing curroption.
2. Maybe the kernel (the default one coming with the stock ROM) was not flashed properly.
In either case, I would suggest trying to boot into download mode and try to flash the whole thing all over again. If the problem persists, flash a different kernel/ROM or both.
II'm pretty sure that should fix the problem though.
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Tried flashing via Odin for like three consecutive days.Still no luck.
I have googled it and found out that some users were facing the same problem when their battery was completely empty and the phone wont start because it didnt had enough juice to boot up.You know how to solve that problem?
Tried flashing via Odin for like three consecutive days.Still no luck.
I have googled it and found out that some users were facing the same problem when their battery was completely empty and the phone wont start because it didnt had enough juice to boot up.You know how to solve that problem?
antechx said:
Tried flashing via Odin for like three consecutive days.Still no luck.
I have googled it and found out that some users were facing the same problem when their battery was completely empty and the phone wont start because it didnt had enough juice to boot up.You know how to solve that problem?
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Just keep it on charging wid 0.7mA or a 1mA charger for few hrs... if still it doesnt work..use a usb cord to charge via lappy...
Also use someone else's battery to boot up... and make a wipe data via stock recovery
Charged with USB for about 4-5 Hours.I cant get hold of a 1mA charger here.Using another battery is nearly impossible for me since none of my friends seem to have a S2.
Any other phone which has a battery identical to ours? (Or a Samsung phone with 4 pins possibly.)
Charged with USB for about 4-5 Hours.I cant get hold of a 1mA charger here.Using another battery is nearly impossible for me since none of my friends seem to have a S2.
Any other phone which has a battery identical to ours? (Or a Samsung phone with 4 pins possibly.)
Nope. Don't try a battery not designed for the device. Asking for trouble.
Time to change it with a new battery or hook up with an external charger?
PS : Took it to a local mobile repair shop and asked for a universal battery charger.
When I gave him the battery,the first thing he asked was if the phone ever got wet.
He said there's some I don't know what on the battery due to licking it.
I recently replaced the charging circuit from a trusted Samsung shop and he says it's totally fine.
Seems like some kind of corrosion on the battery.Any ideas on how to remove it ?
Anyone ?

[Q] [SOLVED] Phone works only in recovery/download mode.

Hi. My phone is behaving kinda weird since yesterday. Suddenly it turned off, and when I was trying to power it on it was turning off after Samsung Galaxy S2 boot logo, or after carrier splash (I was running full stock without any root or modifications).
When I plugged in the charger it was randomly showing 2 battery status (sometimes empty, sometimes correct one). Stock recovery mode and download was working fine, it could run on it forever, without reseting.
I decided to install custom recoveries. First time I tried with Philz's one. Same results, battery indicator shows correct value. CWM - working fine. TWRP - working fine, but battery status sometimes points 1% (but it won't turn off), sometimes correct one.
I've also tried flashing new brand ROM through Odin 1.85 and Philz recovery (here I used SlimKat). In both cases the booting errors was the same.
Does anybody have any solution how I can fix it?
Maczuga said:
Hi. My phone is behaving kinda weird since yesterday. Suddenly it turned off, and when I was trying to power it on it was turning off after Samsung Galaxy S2 boot logo, or after carrier splash (I was running full stock without any root or modifications).
When I plugged in the charger it was randomly showing 2 battery status (sometimes empty, sometimes correct one). Stock recovery mode and download was working fine, it could run on it forever, without reseting.
I decided to install custom recoveries. First time I tried with Philz's one. Same results, battery indicator shows correct value. CWM - working fine. TWRP - working fine, but battery status sometimes points 1% (but it won't turn off), sometimes correct one.
I've also tried flashing new brand ROM through Odin 1.85 and Philz recovery (here I used SlimKat). In both cases the booting errors was the same.
Does anybody have any solution how I can fix it?
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Now you have a custom recovery, you might want to try wiping dalvik, cache and data....then try to boot as normal......
If that doesn't work, then you might want to try formatting the memory partitions under "mounts and storage", re flashing the ROM and then try to boot normally.......
This might be my S2 or it might be my W, but it's definitely CM...
I think its battery problem..if some one has same battery put it in your mobile and then try...if it works fine then buy a new battery..
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m.anwar said:
I think its battery problem..if some one has same battery put it in your mobile and then try...if it works fine then buy a new battery..
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Yes, I checked it 2 days ago. It was battery fault (phone was overheating because of games, and somehow it has an impact on battery).

[KENZO] After installing LineageOS, battery charging very slowly

Hi again,
I can't believe no one had the same issue before as I couldn't find any help via search
I used this guide to unbrick my phone and install LineageOS: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/kate-guide-install-lineage-os-locked-t3546154
I flashed:
1) miui_HMNote3ProGlobal_7.7.6_Firmware.zip
2) lineage-14.1-20170719-nightly-kenzo-signed.zip
3) Usual GAPPS micro
Kernel: 3.10.105-lineageos
Problem:
On the lockscreen my phone shows the message "Charging (24 hours until full) - wtf?
It charged 13% in 4 hours which is very unusual.
How can I fix this?
Thanks for any help!
Edit: I could flash Radon 5.1 kernel, but I don't have root access to change the settings.
Edit2: I applied for official unlock again haha
Edit3: Permission has already been granted after 10 minutes o,O
Edit4: Bootloader unlocked - again.
Edit5: Rooted, and installed Radon 5.1 Kernel. Let's see what happens
Edit6: Charging was still ****, so I changed the cable. Much better charging rate now. (but isn't mine)
Edit7: Bought a new charger - still 10h until full charge. GEEZus christ.
Edit8: Battery percentage keeps going down even while charging lol...awesome!
Does anyone have a clue what is wrong with that phone?
Snooze4 said:
Does anyone have a clue what is wrong with that phone?
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Charger n usb cable can be faulty check them out
mpschahal16 said:
Charger n usb cable can be faulty check them out
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I bought a new one (as I mentioned), which works pretty well on my backup phone (Samsung S4), but when I plug it into the Xiaomi, it doesn't charge at all.
It's even going down when plugged.

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