Hi folks,
I bought a used SG2 for a friend recently but it’s having some issues…
As soon as the phone arrived I plugged into the PC and rooted it, along with flashing latest stock firmware.
That all went smoothly but as I was setting up Google etc I noticed it gets really hot both when charging and also when in use. It also discharges really quickly, even with all sync and data connections turned off. I’d read about stock JB not being the best so decided to install Resurrection Remix, however was still running hot and discharging far too quickly (also tried with no SD card, just to make sure it wasn’t a Media Scanner issue).
It also drains whilst charging too. For example, last night it got to 92% whilst powered off, then when I checked later it was at 88%... so I unplugged it before bed when I woke up it was completely dead. Now it doesn’t seem to charge at all. This is on original battery and a brand new one…. both won’t charge. I’ve tried different chargers, different cables, different USB sockets etc etc. Also tried leaving the battery out of a while, but all to no avail.
I have just ordered a new USB port from eBay, to see if there is there is a problem charging… but beyond that I guess I still need to figure out why it’s heating up so much evenw hen doing nothing. When it was still powering on, checking CPU Spy tells me it’s not running at max CPU or anything, and Wakelock Detector isn’t reporting anything abnormal.
The phone is currently plugged into my PC but I know it's not charging as it's cool to touch and pressing the power button doesn't display the battery icon.
We have another S2 in the family (rooted and running an old JB NeatROM) and whilst battery life isn’t the best, it can easily last most of the day on standby. It also doesn’t get hot like this one does.
Any ideas what might be causing the problem and how to fix it?
Cheers,
Lee
Take the charged battery from the other s2 in the house and put it in. Does it power up? Go into download mode? Recovery?
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Take the charged battery from the other s2 in the house and put it in. Does it power up? Go into download mode? Recovery?
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Thanks for the the suggestion.
I don't have the other S2 to hand unfortunately, plus as that one is working fine I wouldn't want to risk damaging it's battery in this faulty unit.
I've ordered an external battery charger too though, which should be here Friday.
The ext charger won't go to waste but I'd try the battery first as I don't think it will damage it. Terminal's look OK? Testing should be fine.
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The ext charger won't go to waste but I'd try the battery first as I don't think it will damage it. Terminal's look OK? Testing should be fine.
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I'll probably get the ext charger before I have access to the other S2
The terminals look ok, nice and clean... and the USB socket looks a little grubby but no more so than my other phones.
Let's say for a moment that I do manage to get the batteries charged and the phone to power on again... do you have any idea what might be causing it to heat up so much? I did try setting governor to Conservative and set the max CPU to 1000MHz rather than 1200MHz, but it was still getting hot and draining quickly. Again, this is with nothing running in the background, no SD card and all 3G/Wifi etc turned off.
Thanks
Get it running and install BBS . better battery States. See from there what's running in the background.
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Get it running and install BBS . better battery States. See from there what's running in the background.
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Yeah mate, BBS is one of my "first install" apps along with Wakelock Detector, CPU Spy, Root Explorer and Titanium Backup
Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to install it on this S2 before the problems started to appear.
Will report back once ext charger / new USB port arrives
I'm determined not to waste 60 quid on this thing, even if I have to spend a bit more to get it working!
Given that you've tried different firmware and ROMs I think you can rule out software issues. I *think* you're going down the right path by replacing the USB socket/board assembly...... Just make sure you're putting the correct version in......there are 4 non interchangeable versions of this part.....
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Given that you've tried different firmware and ROMs I think you can rule out software issues. I *think* you're going down the right path by replacing the USB socket/board assembly...... Just make sure you're putting the correct version in......there are 4 non interchangeable versions of this part.....
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Thanks bud, hopefully I got the right one!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400684001792?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Well.....that *looks* right, but then all the versions of the board *look* the same..... It's the 'rev' number on the board you have to watch for.....
See this guide I created.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335961
it'll show how to tell the boards apart......
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Well.....that *looks* right, but then all the versions of the board *look* the same..... It's the 'rev' number on the board you have to watch for.....
See this guide I created.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335961
it'll show how to tell the boards apart......
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Thanks again Keith, that is an excellent guide! Very informative.
The one pictured on eBay has GT-I9100 REV 2.2 R.B54 B on the board and looking at some other eBay and Amazon items, most appear to be selling Rev2.2 boards.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0098VPOK8/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_8Hjotb1JF0Q2Z
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Generic-Con...400688905&sr=1-3&keywords=i9100+charging+port
Here’s a Rev 1.5 though…
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Connector-C...400688905&sr=1-9&keywords=i9100+charging+port
..and a Rev 0.2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vktech-Char...00688905&sr=1-21&keywords=i9100+charging+port
I notice some of the Rev2.2 boards have different alphanumeric numbers below the rev (like R.B54 on the one I bought), does that make a difference too?
Knowing my luck this model will have a Rev that no one sells! I’ll check tonight after work, so fingers crossed for a Rev2.2!
Cheers
I'm not entirely sure what the other numbers are.....my guess is they're probably batch numbers or something similar......
The important numbers to match are the "rev version" numbers.....
In my experience (having repaired this issue on 2 S2s) the rev2.3 is the most commonly used version....but hey....you might be lucky....
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I'm not entirely sure what the other numbers are.....my guess is they're probably batch numbers or something similar......
The important numbers to match are the "rev version" numbers.....
In my experience (having repaired this issue on 2 S2s) the rev2.3 is the most commonly used version....but hey....you might be lucky....
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Well Sod's Law strikes, I have a Rev 2.3
I've messaged the seller to see if they have them, but have also ordered another from a different seller just in case.
Ah...bad luck fella.....it might have worked if you'd ordered a 2.4 to replace a 2.3.....newer designs *might possibly* have some backwards compatibility.... but I strongly doubt that older versions are forwards compatible.
And don't listen if the seller tries to tell you that the rev version doesn't matter.....most sellers aren't aware that there is more than one version of the board, and will probably base their reply on that incorrect information.......
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Replaced the circuit last night, was really easy. The phones are like Lego compared to HTC!
After rebuilding the phone it did initially recognise the charger, and started to charge the battery however after a while I noticed it had depleted again (charging whilst off). Charging was also extremely slow. It also wouldn't charge properly when switched on... would go up then down again.
The ext. charger also arrived so I've just popped in a fully charged battery to see how it lasts (took forever to charge that too!). Hopefully wont get hot and drain rapidly like before but we'll see.
I'll report back later, but at the moment I'm thinking about cutting my losses and selling it for spares or repair :crying:
The plug on the end of the charger *might* be worn too....this will also cause poor connection during charging......the whole micro USB plug/socket arrangement is (IMO) pathetically fragile for what these manufacturers want it to do......
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keithross39 said:
The plug on the end of the charger *might* be worn too....this will also cause poor connection during charging......the whole micro USB plug/socket arrangement is (IMO) pathetically fragile for what these manufacturers want it to do......
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Between home and work I have HTC, Samsung, LG and Sennheiser micro-USB cables, mostly new too... so probably safe to rule that out.
The phone has now been on battery for 4hrs 20min, and has only lost 8% battery in stand-by (WiFi on for the last hour or so too), so that's a step in the right direction! Temps seem normal as well.
Also, remember the Rev 2.2 I accidentally ordered before realising that variants existed? Well it turned up this afternoon and it's actually a Rev 2.4! Only difference I can see if the rubber thing is missing from the mic. Might give it a try later.
Thanks again for the help Keith!
No problems fella......
Putting the rev2.4 in shouldn't hurt.... as I said, I *think* there is backwards compatibility....
If that doesn't help, try going back to stock JB again. But this time root and debloat it. That is what I am running at the moment, and this is what I get from a full charge.....
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If that doesn't help.....have you thought of flashing a CM ROM?...the most recent one I tried was Markox89's linaro/sabermod CM11.....good on battery and pretty much bug free.....
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Cheers Keith, that's impressive stats!
Well the phone seems to have somehow fixed itself! Not only did the battery keep going all night, it allowed me to connect to the PC and transfer files, and also charged from the PC whilst the phone was powered on. Tested with the wallcharger and all seemed normal too. Maybe the batteries just needed the boost from the ext. charger to get them going since they were both completely drained?
I flashed Wanam JB but wasn't really keen on the super stock look and feel so then flashed NeatROM JB which is much better.
My friend actually decided he wants to keep his crappy old brick phone but at least now I can sell the S2 in good faith knowing that it works
I'd be tempted to keep it as a backup....I still have my first smartphone (galaxy W) safely stored away for just that purpose.
And from my point of view....I personally would be loathed to part with something that I'd invested time, effort and money into to bring back to life.....I know at the end of the day it's just a piece of tech and an asset, but for me, if I'd done what you've done....it'd be (I dunno) more personal than that......
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For the past day or two my phone has been enabling car mode.
I haven't made any major updates in a while either. What is really pissing me off is that it's disabling any sound coming from the phone and it is closing some apps instantly. It is happening whether my phone is plugged in or not, and if i want to use the phone for storage over usb and car mode decides to activate the computer claims it has been disconnected though the phone says it's still charging.
Is there any way to get rid of it? I don't have a car, or any sort of dock for the phone. I really have no use for whatever it was meant to do and I'd really like it gone...
Any ideas/suggestions?
I never had a problem with car mode activating at random, however I hate car mode and the Google car app with a burning passion, so what I did is...
- Uninstalled the Google Car Home app via Titanium Backup
- Downloaded (and subsequently purchased) the app NoDock. NoDock prevents your phone from going into car mode altogether, and its saved me a lot of frustration. I think its $1.99, but don't quote me. There's a trial you can get first for 7 days, I'd recommend that.
That;s obviously a road requiring you pay to fix the problem (and it might not even...) However, if your phone is acting abnormal for no reason, ie you haven't neglected it or played soccer with it, then vzw should replace it... But I have no experience with that, so that's all I've got for ya, sorry! Best of luck.
I looked for the trial version ad it doesn't seem to be out there anymore... The full version still advertises it as to use the trial before buying, but I can't seem to find it...
At this point the phone isn't making any progress charging and it is continuously connecting/disconnecting from the computer...
If it doesn't start working might have to un-root and bring it in >.>
my tbolt lately as well activates car mode when i am in the car but i hate it and want it dead... it happened after installing gingeritis.... but it also did it on das bamf gb... i refuse to give up my gb so i will execute the app!!
studiorat said:
my tbolt lately as well activates car mode when i am in the car but i hate it and want it dead... it happened after installing gingeritis.... but it also did it on das bamf gb... i refuse to give up my gb so i will execute the app!!
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Well, deleting Google's Car Home app will prevent that from launching, however, the Thunderbolt itself has a "car mode" that it will enable when the dock trigger is activated. So, unfortunately, simply deleting the Car Home app might not solve your entire problem, but its worth a shot nonetheless. Also, I'm not sure that NoDock will work with a GB-based ROM, but that, too, is worth giving a try!
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I looked for the trial version ad it doesn't seem to be out there anymore... The full version still advertises it as to use the trial before buying, but I can't seem to find it...
At this point the phone isn't making any progress charging and it is continuously connecting/disconnecting from the computer...
If it doesn't start working might have to un-root and bring it in >.>
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In all honesty, if its not even charging anymore, un-root, wipe, and nand that puppy and send 'er in. I know that the TB is unique in that it doesn't use a magnet to activate Car Mode like previous HTC phones, but instead it uses (to my knowledge) a short in the USB slot to decide whether the phone is docked or not. So problems with USB mounting, charging, docking when not docked, etc. would seem to indicate that you have some sort of problem with the port itself. That's just a shot in the dark, but man, I'd have sent that in yesterday
And as for NoDock, I just looked, and I can't find the trial either
To some extent it is still working. It isn't getting any charge, but if I unplug the phone it turns off almost instantly. Seems like it will be hell to move the stock stuff over to the phone to flash it, but looks like that's what its come to... Guess I'm bringing it in tomorrow...
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To some extent it is still working. It isn't getting any charge, but if I unplug the phone it turns off almost instantly. Seems like it will be hell to move the stock stuff over to the phone to flash it, but looks like that's what its come to... Guess I'm bringing it in tomorrow...
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If you have a friend with a smartphone or even any kind of bluetooth-capable storage device, you could send the files to yourself via BT... It may not be the fastest, but it might save you some major frustration. But yeah dude, that sounds straight messed up. Best of luck.
I just put the sd card into my laptop to transfer. Back on stock (feels soo different...) No more car mode... But the phone still isn't charging... Until I can bring it in I guess I'll make the phone look like it isn't brand new again...
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I just put the sd card into my laptop to transfer. Back on stock (feels soo different...) No more car mode... But the phone still isn't charging... Until I can bring it in I guess I'll make the phone look like it isn't brand new again...
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Either way, as far as I know, VZW checks for two things:
1) Obvious evidence of negligence and/or intentional damage
2) Something I don't remember that has nothing to do with root
So you should be in the clear, if anything just say you did a factory reset yourself to try to fix the problem
Well as it did when I rooted it, it recovered all of my apps w/o me having to do anything. So the phone already looks the way it did before excluding homescreen stuff and an empty inbox/contacts atm. And the most damage there is, is a small scratch where there was already an air bubble on my screen protector. If they would have ever made a case that fit the extended battery that probably wouldn't even be there =o
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Well as it did when I rooted it, it recovered all of my apps w/o me having to do anything. So the phone already looks the way it did before excluding homescreen stuff and an empty inbox/contacts atm. And the most damage there is, is a small scratch where there was already an air bubble on my screen protector. If they would have ever made a case that fit the extended battery that probably wouldn't even be there =o
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Haha yeah I feel you on that one. I think the type of negligence they look for is more like a mangled looking device with the customer claiming innocence. You should be fine in my opinion.
hmm... just woke up, about to bring in the phone, which did manage to charge overnight. noticed i still have a rotating rosie and it looks like i'm still undervolted as my kernel was doing earlier. well neither highly noticable as bad things... and car mode did come back today so, i'll be bringing it in now...
Go for it bro, I really doubt they'll check for little stuff like that, especially considering the bigger issue of car mode and your charging problems. Good luck though!
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never herd of this before
Unable to get out today, so I've been looking into other options for now.
This seems to be what it's used for though I've never been given these options when the phone goes into car mode. The icon shows up in the notification bar identical to the picture.
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On the VZW site these are their solutions. (none worked for me being there is no water damage and the port looks fine from what i can see, still gonna have to bring it in...)
Maybe this can help someoneelse if anyone runs into this problem or bring more options to try to help me fix it.
From what I can see, the first picture is of HTC's car home application, as opposed to Google's. When your phone enters car mode, the default action is to launch one if those applications, unless you've manually removed them. The fact that your phone enters car mode but launches nothing is abnormal in and of itself, not to mention the fact that it shouldn't be activating car mode in the first place.
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I did manage to make it to the vzw store and they were surprised to see car mode on the phone at all. The lady at the store took out the battery, restarted the phone and concluded that I would get a replacement after the bill that was just paid like yesterday clears with them.
Good! Hopefully all goes well and you'll have a functional device soon
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Noticed that sometimes no matter how careful i was about swyping the correct word, it would come out wrong.
I checked "show complete trace" in swypes settings to see where i was messing up, and i noticed something much worse than my own mistakes.
Sometimes, my swype sensor goes nuts for no reason. You can see the trace jumping all over even though my finger is moving in a straight line. Heres a screenshot of just moving my finger left and right to see how the trace jumps everywhere:
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Sometimes its worse, but it makes swyping very frustrating. Im wondering if this is a touchscreen issue, and not just confined to swype. I have had trouble in the past moving desktop icons around, and it seemed like something was just off.....
anyone else have this problem?
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Sometimes its worse, but it makes swyping very frustrating. Im wondering if this is a touchscreen issue, and not just confined to swype. I have had trouble in the past moving desktop icons around, and it seemed like something was just off.....
anyone else have this problem?
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My screen seems to be 'off' every so often. Most often near the top quarter of my screen when in portrait. Even in landscape it's stays off. So I know it's not software.
Swype messed up for me too a couple times. More jagged than even what you posted. Though it cleared up after an evening or so. Though most times I use SwiftKey. So it could still be doing that.
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My screen seems to be 'off' every so often. Most often near the top quarter of my screen when in portrait. Even in landscape it's stays off. So I know it's not software.
Swype messed up for me too a couple times. More jagged than even what you posted. Though it cleared up after an evening or so. Though most times I use SwiftKey. So it could still be doing that.
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thank god im not the only one. Im starting to think i might just have a bad phone. This did this to me on cm and stock. And yes ive had super jagged lines too, i just couldnt replicate it for the screenshot.
What other issues have u had with your device (battery), and is your screen abnormally dim?
Just that screen issue. I exchanged the phone once, only because of screen issues. Dead pixel and touch was off by a bit on the top and bottom of the screen.
I feel bad with all the issues you're having with yours. Mine has been great on nearly everything.
Hopefully you'll get yours figured out. I'm regularly on here as I'm recovering from surgery. Literally nothing else to do. Feel free to message me if you have a minor issue that isn't quite thread worthy. Gives me something to do.
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swype sensor?
tell me, is it plugged in when it is messing up? or does it become worse when plugged in. i found that i had a defective charger and the "cursor" or where it was registering y input would jump erratically around the screen! eventually my phone died and i had o get it replaced.
Nope, plugged in or not it doesn't mess up anymore. Hopefully my phone won't die 0.o
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swype sensor?
tell me, is it plugged in when it is messing up? or does it become worse when plugged in. i found that i had a defective charger and the "cursor" or where it was registering y input would jump erratically around the screen! eventually my phone died and i had o get it replaced.
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Nope, plugged in or not it doesn't mess up anymore. Hopefully my phone won't die 0.o
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Think I've finally got some issues straightened out. Battery life is now incredible (literally the best ive ever seen on a phone) running cm7, and havent had issues with swype since last night.
Will report back if it happens again/my phone craps out. Fingers crossed!
spoke too soon. got home and while typing while the phone was charging i got this:
it seemed really bad, but what ive noticed is sometimes its worse than others, so its not just good or bad, but varying degrees of bad.
Battery life seems fixed, but i cant learn to live with this either. I might try to swap it at radioshack before by 14 (or 30 days) is up.
im telling you, its the charger. im actually using my old moto charger an i havent had any problems
for me it does it when my phone is plugged in charging
agree with some now. Ive only noticed it when plugged in.
Is this rom specific, or does it happen to every rom? I sill have a month to exchange if i need to.
Im using the newest CM7 KANG build btw
This generally happens with non original chargers, feeding the wrong current and driving the touch sensor insane, is what I've heard... That explanation worked for me. No erratic behaviour with original charger, but crazy behaviour with the blackberry charger...
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Can also occur with the original charger if plugged into noisy power.
I almost thought my Infuse was defective when I first got it because I tried to charge it using the factory charger on an inverter - that combo made the touchscreen VERY unhappy (as in, unusable, you couldn't even unlock the phone)
Factory charger in a real wall outlet was fine.
I've had the same kind of problem before when I was using my cousin's droid x charger(probably wasn't the best idea any way). It would cause swype to get really unhappy, even worse than yours. I have not experienced it with the stock charger but then again I rarely use my phone while it is plugged in.
hmmmm, well currently using my captivate wall charger/usb cord. Ill have to try it with the original when i get a chance to switch them.
They looked exactly the same to me.
If this does end up being the case, where can i buy a stock usb cord, if i need extras?
Mine does it while plugged in with the stock charger. its almost impossible to text sometimes while its plugged in.
anyone considering returning phone? Is this cause for concern? Do all phones do this?
My Atrix was even worse at that...
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It may be more of a function of how "clean" your wall power is.
As I said - mine works fine on the stock charger at home, but it basically froze the touchscreen when connecting the stock charger to an inverter.
Entropy512 said:
Can also occur with the original charger if plugged into noisy power.
I almost thought my Infuse was defective when I first got it because I tried to charge it using the factory charger on an inverter - that combo made the touchscreen VERY unhappy (as in, unusable, you couldn't even unlock the phone)
Factory charger in a real wall outlet was fine.
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I had the exact experience with my GSII. Took it out of the box on the way home with it, plugged it into an inverter while I fired it up the first time, and thought I had gotten a defective phone. Touching the screen to slide off the stock lockscreen it looked like I was shaking all over the place. Typing was impossible. The stock charger did the same. I also got no in call audio, but that could have been from the touch screen being freaked out by any slight touch. Unplugged the phone and it was perfectly fine.
I later found one of my old USB chargers did the same thing on wall power. I'm now using a USB lighter plug charger on the go and it works fine. The inverter I have is an older black and decker 400watt and it tests out to be as good as it ever was. Must be something in samsung phones that really dislikes anything but a nice clean sine wave power output.
my s2 has gone mental tonight.
i charged it up to 100% before i left. then tonight for some reason it kept showing this when the charger wasnt plugged in
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so i kept restarting and taking out the battery til it stopped.
you can see the charging period didnt seem to show up on the graph. the charging period shown there i was not charging but the phone seemed to think it was. so as i was restarting it a few times it went from about 70 to 49 to 17 to 49 again
and also i havent been able to get a phone signal for ages and then when i can it wont let me register a network.
my phone is now basically just a wifi web browsing device until i get it sorted :crying:
Sounds like a battery failure.. Not sure tho.
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oh ive just seen this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...unable-make-calls-text.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
thats a relief. o2 is down nationwide
EVERY single time I've heard of this issue (and there are a TON of threads all over XDA about this, not to mention all over other forums - seriously, just google "i9100 charging paused voltage too high", and watch how many results you get), it is due to a dirty or failing USB port.
Steps to take.
-clean USB port with a clean, dry brush. (don't be TOO rough)
-if that doesn't work, take out the battery, and with a q-tip and small amount of isopropyl alcohol, clean the USB port. Let it dry, then replace the battery.
-if THAT doesn't work, you'll probably have to get the part for the USB port replaced.
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elquango said:
oh ive just seen this
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...unable-make-calls-text.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
thats a relief. o2 is down nationwide
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This has nothing to do with what you posted...
yeah i know. i had both things happen at the same time so initially i thought it was my phone on the fritz and they were related
so i tried those things and it still having problems.
I bought this replacement in Nov off Ebay. After i lost my original one. Do you think I can still take it anywhere to be repaired?
will the o2 store look at it for me?
such a hassle. im gonna have to unroot it and stuff
oh great and now it keeps randomly vibrating and going to this screen and then back to my home screen
elquango said:
so i tried those things and it still having problems.
I bought this replacement in Nov off Ebay. After i lost my original one. Do you think I can still take it anywhere to be repaired?
will the o2 store look at it for me?
such a hassle. im gonna have to unroot it and stuff
oh great and now it keeps randomly vibrating and going to this screen and then back to my home screen
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By "those things" I'm guessing you didn't actually replace the part for the USB port. Just the cleaning steps?
That image is "desk clock" mode. It gets activated when certain pins in the USB port are shorted with a specific resistance. If you thoroughly cleaned the port as best you could, and are getting random desk clock mode and still randomly getting the charging paused message, then I'd say your USB port is dying a slow death. You'll need to get the part replaced.
From what I hear the part itself is pretty cheap (like $15) and not hard to replace. I don't know if O2 will do it for you though, since you didn't actually buy the phone from them. You can try... but I doubt it, since it was a second hand purchase. Or just take it to a local cellular repair shop.
My phone is also having a similar experience. I running an AOKP rom so it keeps charging instead. How long will the usb port work for. It's being sent back to Samsung to have the screen replace and have notified them about this. So will the usb port work till next week or could it die in hours or days?
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My phone is also having a similar experience. I running an AOKP rom so it keeps charging instead. How long will the usb port work for. It's being sent back to Samsung to have the screen replace and have notified them about this. So will the usb port work till next week or could it die in hours or days?
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I'm not sure how someone on a different continent than you can possibly answer a question about the state of the USB port on your phone and how long it will last.
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By "those things" I'm guessing you didn't actually replace the part for the USB port. Just the cleaning steps?
That image is "desk clock" mode. It gets activated when certain pins in the USB port are shorted with a specific resistance. If you thoroughly cleaned the port as best you could, and are getting random desk clock mode and still randomly getting the charging paused message, then I'd say your USB port is dying a slow death. You'll need to get the part replaced.
From what I hear the part itself is pretty cheap (like $15) and not hard to replace. I don't know if O2 will do it for you though, since you didn't actually buy the phone from them. You can try... but I doubt it, since it was a second hand purchase. Or just take it to a local cellular repair shop.
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hmm i'll have to look into it then. no idea where to start buying parts and where to take it to repair.
will have to do some research
It can by caused by humidity too in my opinion. Had this problem few times. My friend had too. It was gone after putting out battery for few hours in warm place. Even when I was keeping my phone in locker at roofed swimming pool it was happening.
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I'm not sure how someone on a different continent than you can possibly answer a question about the state of the USB port on your phone and how long it will last.
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I'm going on average, like how long would be last. Roughly. Mine's been doing it for the past 3 days.
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I'm going on average, like how long would be last. Roughly. Mine's been doing it for the past 3 days.
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It depends on the severity of the damage specific to your phone. If it's damaged more severely, then not long. If it's not damaged so severely, then longer. How long it's been doing it doesn't mean anything.
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It depends on the severity of the damage specific to your phone. If it's damaged more severely, then not long. If it's not damaged so severely, then longer. How long it's been doing it doesn't mean anything.
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Well it's still charging but my pc no longer recognises it so I don't thin it's going to last too long.
ok its getting worse now. ive requested a repair from samsung.
before i send it off should i remove all my google and facebook accounts or should it be ok to leave that kind of stuff on there?
As long as it's unrooted, running stock firmware, has the flash counter reset if necessary, why would you need to remove stuff like that first ? I probably wouldn't.
Always remove personal data. Fully wipe your phone. You never know who works in service and what will di with your personal stuff. Thats my opinion.
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As long as it's unrooted, running stock firmware, has the flash counter reset if necessary, why would you need to remove stuff like that first ? I probably wouldn't.
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what are they gonna do if its rooted?
i dont have warranty anway so im gonna have to pay for the repair
look how mental the battery is being.
having to back up things through airdroid cos i cant use the usb now
If rooted they CAN cancel warranty.
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I got a brand new s2 two and a half weeks ago, 1 week ago when unplugging my charger it sort of went crazy bringing up the car mode, desk clock, charging when it wasn't and the voltage too high popup every 30 seconds. I took it back and they exchanged it straightaway however i have had this one for 3 days and its done exactly the same thing. I rooted and installed a custom rom on the first but left the second totally stock. It also happened to the girlfriends note too.....
Luckily i haven't had the phone for a month yet so i'm still entitled to an exchange but this has put me off samsung and i'm thinking of an alternative if they'll allow me to take a different handset.
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My girlfriend's Note started acting weird. When she plugs in the charger it randomly stops and starts, sometimes for periods of seconds, sometimes minutes. We checked every combination of cord and charger (AC and car), and they all do the same. We both cleaned out the charger port, but that didn't have any effect. As a matter of fact, just sitting there motionless on the table it will still randomly start and stop charging.
I also noticed that the battery level seems to be off. At one point it was down to maybe 20% (in the yellow). I rebooted and it was up to 30 (in the green). I don't have any real numbers, it was only something I noticed. It's not rooted so I couldn't clear out the battery stats. Instead I drained it down to 0%, charged it all the way to full while it was off. It seemed to help for a day, but the problem came back later.
Could it be battery? Or phone? She has at&t insurance on it, and we're going to run to the (official) store. I just don't know if they send it back or replace it. She can't really be without a phone, so I'm hoping it's the battery (unless they want to replace the phone on the spot).
All we know is you have an at&t phone. What have you done to it?
same problem with Samsung Galaxy Note
Hi there everyone, i'm having the exact the same problem and my galaxy note is acting just like that- weird !!
About two months ago I updated to ICS and after that no issues, only once did it not charge as it was supposed to until i turned it off, removed the battery and put it back in.
Only now has it been charging like explained above -- the charging process as well as battery indications would be very inconsistent -- that is to say, it would charge for some time and then stop unexpectedly, whether turned on or off during the process.
Also, recently my PC would not recognize the phone on Windows 7 anymore, whereas before that it had been recognized seamlessly.
I've been using my galaxy note for about 8 months now, as well as about 2 months on ICS, and only now has there been this persistent issue.
Also, I did not use it inappropriately, rather with extreme care. I also got a phone case and have been using orginal software and hardware only, so the phone has been properly handled.
However, I have been using it pretty much, so it might be "wear and tear" in terms of battery usage, even more so, because it's been regularly charging and discharging in the car or at home, at the same time. Still, what surprises me is that my PC would not recognize it anymore even when it's turned on. Then, at times it would also go to "car mode", although it is not connected to the car dock. These issues have come up just now, as well, so i can imagine it might be a software or even port-related issue.
Unfortunately, at this moment I cannot take it to the store i bought it from to have them check the phone, so that's why I'm trying to figure out the problem myself. After all, if it's software or battery-related i might be able to fix it without having it replaced.
The phone is not branded and free to use with any carrier.
@ Face of Boe:
Did you go to the store then and have it replaced or was it in fact the battery, or did they (you) fix the problem otherwise?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Chris
Try your preferred mobile repair shop first.
Face Of Boe said:
My girlfriend's Note started acting weird. When she plugs in the charger it randomly stops and starts, sometimes for periods of seconds, sometimes minutes. We checked every combination of cord and charger (AC and car), and they all do the same. We both cleaned out the charger port, but that didn't have any effect. As a matter of fact, just sitting there motionless on the table it will still randomly start and stop charging.
I also noticed that the battery level seems to be off. At one point it was down to maybe 20% (in the yellow). I rebooted and it was up to 30 (in the green). I don't have any real numbers, it was only something I noticed. It's not rooted so I couldn't clear out the battery stats. Instead I drained it down to 0%, charged it all the way to full while it was off. It seemed to help for a day, but the problem came back later.
Could it be battery? Or phone? She has at&t insurance on it, and we're going to run to the (official) store. I just don't know if they send it back or replace it. She can't really be without a phone, so I'm hoping it's the battery (unless they want to replace the phone on the spot).
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I had this exact same problem a couple weeks ago...it all started one day at work when I had my phone plugged in (as I usually did if it was in one place for more than 5 minutes), but after turning on my screen for the the first time in an hour or so, I noticed that it hadn't charged at all! The indicator at the top didn't even show that it was plugged in.
Figuring it was just some kind of little glitch, I unplugged it, blew inside the charge port as well as the cable (old Nintendo habits die hard lol). Well as I went to plug it back in, I realized that NOW the indicator showed it was "charging", and my phone had gotten super hot in just the 30ish seconds it took me to blow the port and cable (heh.)
So obviously I freaked out and immediately shut it down, pulled the back, and removed the battery to let the two pieces calm down and make nice - before ultimately putting it back together and booting up after 15 minutes or so.
So the good news was that the "reverse charge" issue was gone...but the bad news was, the charge activity started acting literally word-for-word like your girlfriend's. Intermittent charging when it was sitting still, not charging at all for a period of time, losing more battery than it was gaining while it was plugged in and the screen was OFF...so yeah, it sucked. I did notice that I could push the cord back while it was plugged in and it would stay charging, but obviously I can't sit in one spot holding my phone for 5 hours a day - and that stopped working after a few tries anyway.
I spent countless hours on the internet, googling different phrases to try and find similar instances of this happening - but to no avail. Everyone's story was just a little different...and pretty much everything I found outside of XDA* was written by people over in England who dropped their N7000 in the snow, causing the charge port to be corroded. The conclusion from everything else I found regarding this issue for the i717 was essentially always "the only way you can fix this is to get a new phone, but you're screwed because this glitch causes the phone to look like it has water damage and therefore renders it ineligible for manufacturer warranty claim or even insurance claims".
To make matters worse, not only was my phone effectively unchargeable, but it was discharging at an absolutely absurd rate. I'm talking approximately 20% every TEN MINUTES!
So I got desperate (it's Sunday by now)...all of the cell phone repair places were closed where I live, but I was able to do some searching and found this guy that was surprisingly available at the AT&T store closest to my house. That kept me alive until Monday, when I was able to take it in to the guy who I've been going to ever since the iPhone days (he is FANTASTIC). So he looks at it, takes it apart, and in about 5 minutes he tells me that the small little strip where my charge port attaches to the mother board (or whatever) had a lot of cracks running across it that were causing it to short-out. He said that it's a very common problem with the AT&T Galaxy Note, I guess due to them using a pretty cheap part in that regard. This obviously explained the intermittent charging, the brief "reverse charge", and even the battery drain (if the motherboard was shorting out).
So what did he do?
Replaced the little strip that connects the charge port to the motherboard...took him half an hour...cost me $25. Advised me that, when I plug my phone in from now on, to try as hard as possible to keep the phone still and not move it around. So at least in my case, it was NOT the battery. If you'd rather be cautious and not take the phone into a store if you can avoid it, you can probably get a replacement battery online for just a few bucks and at least eliminate that.
So the moral of the story is: DO NOT try to take the phone in to AT&T store or deal with your warranty/insurance until you take it in to a decent repair place and have them take a look at it.
Hopefully this helps...I'm sure you are wanting (like I was) a software solution, but it is what it is. And just curious, did your girlfriend have any similar "reverse-charge" instances like I described above?
tl;dr: The problem is the charging port, not the battery. Should be an easy and inexpensive (<$50) fix at a legitimate cell phone repair location.
*The silver lining in this whole thing was that it caused me to stumble upon this forum...so I went from stock ROM, stock everything (before my charge port issue) to having flashed about one ROM per day over the last 5 days because I've been so interested in the entire world of customization that I only discovered after seeing a thread with "Gubment Cheeze" in the title (who WOULDN'T at least look at that to see what's up??) here on XDA and starting to read. I've been a 24/7 lurker ever since
I read the last post by cpa poke and I must say it's quite risky to actually have a phone repaired by an unlicensed dealer/repair shop, because you'll cause any warranty left on the item to be effectively void.
I do know it is tempting for any of us to get our phone fixed as soon as possible, but then I think we should keep it cool and try to work out what else we can to do to make it work -- even though it might be temporarily -- until we can return it properly, as according to warranty indications.
Any of you trying to get a "repair fix" might want to consider that it may well be rather short-lived, because the same problem could persist for some reason -- that your repair shop did not recognize. If ultimately you have to get it repaired again, your ("fantastic") repair guy might then not be able to solve the problem and at that point any warranty claim would be quite certainly rejected, either (because of any previous unauthorized modifications to the device).
As far as I'm concerned, I have been testing my device with different chargers, currently it's charging consistently while turned off.
Also, I don't think I have had any of the "battery drainage" problem while charging, rather the battery indications were rather unreliable.
Then, I have read the problem could be solved by changing the battery. So I'll see if that makes a difference as soon as I get a replacement.
Another option will be to factory reset the item. I'll try that as soon as I get a backup of my phone data.
To all of you who are stuck with this issue I suggest you try some of the above: different chargers, removing and reinserting your battery, or else a battery replacement, factory reset.
Also try and leave the phone for some time and try to charge it then while turned off -- that's how I got my phone to charge again (until now), and according to the battery symbol it's almost fully charged -- the issue might still persist after that, but maybe it'll work until I can fix it otherwise, or get a replacement. After all, if it's been handled properly we should expect to get it replaced.
chris110284 said:
I read the last post by cpa poke and I must say it's quite risky to actually have a phone repaired by an unlicensed dealer/repair shop, because you'll cause any warranty left on the item to be effectively void.
I do know it is tempting for any of us to get our phone fixed as soon as possible, but then I think we should keep it cool and try to work out what else we can to do to make it work -- even though it might be temporarily -- until we can return it properly, as according to warranty indications.
Any of you trying to get a "repair fix" might want to consider that it may well be rather short-lived, because the same problem could persist for some reason -- that your repair shop did not recognize. If ultimately you have to get it repaired again, your ("fantastic") repair guy might then not be able to solve the problem and at that point any warranty claim would be quite certainly rejected, either (because of any previous unauthorized modifications to the device).
As far as I'm concerned, I have been testing my device with different chargers, currently it's charging consistently while turned off.
Also, I don't think I have had any of the "battery drainage" problem while charging, rather the battery indications were rather unreliable.
Then, I have read the problem could be solved by changing the battery. So I'll see if that makes a difference as soon as I get a replacement.
Another option will be to factory reset the item. I'll try that as soon as I get a backup of my phone data.
To all of you who are stuck with this issue I suggest you try some of the above: different chargers, removing and reinserting your battery, or else a battery replacement, factory reset.
Also try and leave the phone for some time and try to charge it then while turned off -- that's how I got my phone to charge again (until now), and according to the battery symbol it's almost fully charged -- the issue might still persist after that, but maybe it'll work until I can fix it otherwise, or get a replacement. After all, if it's been handled properly we should expect to get it replaced.
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While I agree that taking it to a repair place should only be reserved for desperate/time sensitive situations, the only reason I chose that route over going through AT&T or an insurance company was that, from everything I'd read, the symptoms alone would likely cause them to assume water damage - thus rendering the same scenario as if the 3rd party repair voided the warranty.
Im having the same problem with myGalaxy S3 today, random intermittent charging..
I Just took off the back cover a few minutes ago and found a little glob of water sitting above the charging port!! Aaah!!
Don't know how it got there, but going to let her dry out and see if it resolves itself.
info:
rooted S3 i9300
2 months old
ROM: Complex-D 2.1.3
Getting random freezes on this ROMfor a few days also, so going to flash a new rom and see if the problem persists
Is it me, or is this a retardly common issue with i717s? I've had this same issue twice. I replaced the charger flex board when I bought the phone in the first place. And now it hasn't been a month and the flex board seems like it's out again.
My phone had this issue and all I did was oder the charging port from parts4repair.com and it cleared the issue up
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Are you using the Samsung charger for your phone? It seems you are over volted and burn your usb port.
rangercaptain said:
Are you using the Samsung charger for your phone? It seems you are over volted and burn your usb port.
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Agreed .....and another thought comes to mind..
Non-OEM charger tips, especially car dock chargers and desk chargers have port tips using different material thicknesses.
I am speculating here, but it's likely that the off sizing would produce intermittent charging problems or damage to the device.
Of course, the overcharging effect would certainly account for rapid flex cable burnouts.
Without the cables and a micrometer, impossible to know for sure.
OEM is certainly preferable....g
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srkrono said:
My phone had this issue and all I did was oder the charging port from parts4repair.com and it cleared the issue up
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I did the same about a month ago, when I got the phone. Now it's out again.
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Are you using the Samsung charger for your phone? It seems you are over volted and burn your usb port.
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I didn't know this was anything more than a myth. Though, I'm not sure this is my problem. I can charge the phone - for now - by putting the phone on my bedside table and putting a small weight along the length of the cable so it holds the jack at an angle against the port.
I know I'm gonna get flamed for that last statement.
I know a lot of you are keen on cases that charges &increases the usage time of your Ultra. So here is another option that is probably cheaper, and has a higher capacity than Sony's, yet to be released case. The case uses the magnetic dock/ pins to charge the device.
Like i said before, I really can't see myself using this device, or anything similar. I purchased a case, and yet I would rather use the Ultra naked. It just feels better... (yeah I know there are so many ways you could read that last sentence.. but i'll leave it there anyway!)
Cost: $36 USD
LINK: http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-for-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p09950c1591d003.html
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I have one... Its ok but the charging capacity is overstated.. You will be lucky to et one full charge out of the device..
There is another thread around here somewhere. Someone actually broke his and so actually ripped it apart to see what was inside. It was a generic 4000Mah 3.7v battery.
Also even though the case is light, when combined with the phone it does feel considerably heavier. I've charged mine up and just left it in the glovebox of my car in case of emergencies.
baileyjr said:
I have one... Its ok but the charging capacity is overstated.. You will be lucky to et one full charge out of the device..
There is another thread around here somewhere. Someone actually broke his and so actually ripped it apart to see what was inside. It was a generic 4000Mah 3.7v battery.
Also even though the case is light, when combined with the phone it does feel considerably heavier. I've charged mine up and just left it in the glovebox of my car in case of emergencies.
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Sup man,
I haven't bothered verifying if this case uses a Li-Po.. but if you do some quick google, you would see that keeping a Li-Po battery on full charge for too long would kill it after some time.. That's how I killed my original Galaxy note battery.. That's why manufacturers stock their batteries at only 40% charge and not on full charge.. :fingers-crossed:
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Sup man,
I haven't bothered verifying if this case uses a Li-Po.. but if you do some quick google, you would see that keeping a Li-Po battery on full charge for too long would kill it after some time.. That's how I killed my original Galaxy note battery.. That's why manufacturers stock their batteries at only 40% charge and not on full charge.. :fingers-crossed:
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I'll bear that in mind. Thanks for that :good:
I'm enjoying mine, so thanks to the dude who posted the link in another thread about this.
Question though: I need to tell the phone to not turn the screen on every time I'm charging/no longer charging. Any recommendations?
not working
hi i just received the brando case.
but i was unable to get it to work. is it due to my firmware? im not using the official sony firmware
im on Paranoid Android beta 2.
please advise. thank you.
JunBringer said:
I'm enjoying mine, so thanks to the dude who posted the link in another thread about this.
Question though: I need to tell the phone to not turn the screen on every time I'm charging/no longer charging. Any recommendations?
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JunBringer, as you've got one, and I'm not sure wheather to get this or the official Sony battery case, can you tell me please.
Can I have the Power Jacket charging while I'm connected and using the phone, and, will it charge itself and the phone when the Power Jacket 's turned on ?
Thanks
liviococcia said:
JunBringer, as you've got one, and I'm not sure wheather to get this or the official Sony battery case, can you tell me please.
Can I have the Power Jacket charging while I'm connected and using the phone, and, will it charge itself and the phone when the Power Jacket 's turned on ?
Thanks
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Yes you can. When the phone and jacket is on and connected it will charge the internal phone battery first and then switch to recharging the powerjacket :good:
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Yes you can. When the phone and jacket is on and connected it will charge the internal phone battery first and then switch to recharging the powerjacket :good:
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Thanks Baileyjr, just one last question please, where did you get yours?
I've seen them on Mobilefun.co.uk £39.99, but I've seen what looks to be exactly the same product for less on Amazon.co.uk £27.00 (seller is Deal Zone) they both appear to have the lable 'Power Case' on the inside and not 'Power Jacket'
Cheers
liviococcia said:
Thanks Baileyjr, just one last question please, where did you get yours?
I've seen them on Mobilefun.co.uk £39.99, but I've seen what looks to be exactly the same product for less on Amazon.co.uk £27.00 (seller is Deal Zone) they both appear to have the lable 'Power Case' on the inside and not 'Power Jacket'
Cheers
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I got mine from brando workshop in China buddy.
http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-with-cover-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p10103c1599d003.html
Although the one I have doesn't have the flip cover for the front.
hamdogg said:
I know a lot of you are keen on cases that charges &increases the usage time of your Ultra. So here is another option that is probably cheaper, and has a higher capacity than Sony's, yet to be released case. The case uses the magnetic dock/ pins to charge the device.
Like i said before, I really can't see myself using this device, or anything similar. I purchased a case, and yet I would rather use the Ultra naked. It just feels better... (yeah I know there are so many ways you could read that last sentence.. but i'll leave it there anyway!)
Cost: $36 USD
LINK: http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-for-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p09950c1591d003.html
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Thank you for your information!! :good:
baileyjr said:
I got mine from brando workshop in China buddy.
http://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-with-cover-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p10103c1599d003.html
Although the one I have doesn't have the flip cover for the front.
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Do you have trouble with yours turning on and off in your pocket, thus turning the screen on constantly? I only use mine now when it's sitting stationary somewhere because of this.
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Do you have trouble with yours turning on and off in your pocket, thus turning the screen on constantly? I only use mine now when it's sitting stationary somewhere because of this.
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No I'd not noticed that, but I've since taken the case off and I have it in my glovebox in case of emergencies.
Whilst I appreciate the purpose of this case, it exposes the sides of our XZU making it prone to damage. I would have preferred to see a proper jacket that proteted all sides for better protection. lets hope some other brands or newer versions are released soon ideally identical in design to my current case ROCK Flexi Series View Case for Xperia Z Ultra.
baileyjr said:
I got mine from brando workshop in China buddy.
ht tp://shop.brando.com/Power-Jacket-with-cover-For-Sony-Xperia-Z-Ultra-4500mAh_p10103c1599d003.html
Although the one I have doesn't have the flip cover for the front.
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I have this exact case ordered. I will provide a review when it arrives. Sadly it's just leaving for shipment today, so it will be 10-20 days.
Is anyone else having problems with this case after updating to firmware .136? Or is it just coincidence that my case is defective the same day that I updated?
My phone started going on and off charging without me pressing the button and now the case won't charge the phone at all. The LEDs light up on the case for a second when I press the button, but it doesn't charge the phone.
reiji said:
Is anyone else having problems with this case after updating to firmware .136? Or is it just coincidence that my case is defective the same day that I updated?
My phone started going on and off charging without me pressing the button and now the case won't charge the phone at all. The LEDs light up on the case for a second when I press the button, but it doesn't charge the phone.
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My Sony XZU model C6388 (UK) is on firmware 14.2.A.0.290, I'm not experiencing any issues on this firmware and I can't see how an external battery that is connected only using Sony's power contacts can get effected by a kernel update, it's more likely that you haven't charged the battery either because the micro USB port is damaged in the external battery pack, or there's a problem with the cable or USB power adapter you might be using, or that the cells in the battery pack are damaged.
Secondly, check to make sure that the connections between the battery pack and the phone are making a good contact, some of these packs get a little out of shape where the connection block is, especially if you constantly remove and reattach the pack.
So to test it out, i would remove the pack from the phone first then charge it up (check that the blue light is illuminated when you plug in the micro USB lead), then reattach to the phone and turn the battery pack on (making sure the packs got a good connection)
If you still have no luck, then chances are it's the battery pack that's at fault.
Hope this helps.
Regards
liviococcia said:
My Sony XZU model C6388 (UK) is on firmware 14.2.A.0.290, I'm not experiencing any issues on this firmware and I can't see how an external battery that is connected only using Sony's power contacts can get effected by a kernel update, it's more likely that you haven't charged the battery either because the micro USB port is damaged in the external battery pack, or there's a problem with the cable or USB power adapter you might be using, or that the cells in the battery pack are damaged.
Secondly, check to make sure that the connections between the battery pack and the phone are making a good contact, some of these packs get a little out of shape where the connection block is, especially if you constantly remove and reattach the pack.
So to test it out, i would remove the pack from the phone first then charge it up (check that the blue light is illuminated when you plug in the micro USB lead), then reattach to the phone and turn the battery pack on (making sure the packs got a good connection)
If you still have no luck, then chances are it's the battery pack that's at fault.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Thanks for the input. I agree - it doesn't make sense that firmware could affect it, but I was a bit paranoid after hearing about Samsung's issue with 3rd party S-View cases.
I plugged in the case for just a few minutes and now it's suddenly working again. The LEDs were indicating a full charge and it's been charging the phone for a while now, so I'm not sure what the issue was.
Besides this little issue, I'm very happy with the case and I got a great deal on Amazon.
I have the flip cover version of this one.
It's definitely thinner and more form fitting than the CP12, but since it doesn't WORK (It just doesn't charge my Z Ultra in any capacity, yet receives a charge itself), I can't use it. It's a shame, because I like it comparatively.
Mine is a pain to get it to work...like most of the time the phone wont recognize that is trying to charge it. When it does it works great but its a rarity :/