Hi All,
I recently purchased a Magnetic Charging cable for my Xperia ZU, but the moment I connect it through either Laptop or original sony charger, the phone re-boots. It does charge the phone, but at some particular orientation of magnetic side connection, phone resets.
Anyone else having same issue ? Any solution ?
Thanks
gurung_vishwas1 said:
Hi All,
I recently purchased a Magnetic Charging cable for my Xperia ZU, but the moment I connect it through either Laptop or original sony charger, the phone re-boots. It does charge the phone, but at some particular orientation of magnetic side connection, phone resets.
Anyone else having same issue ? Any solution ?
Thanks
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I've read it somewhere that charging the phone the upside down could brick the phone.. reset was the symptom. I have sony magnetic charger and it will not allow me to plug in the other side around. The most i get is the touch screen is not that sensitive after plugging the charger and it will refresh my current running app/game. Been using it ever since i got my device and so far no problem.
Reading Materials
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/help/damage-to-z-ultra-magnetic-charger-t2806392
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...e-properly-t2987557/post57830429#post57830429
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/help/newbie-guide-t2959447/post57719084#post57719084
wtfhax said:
I've read it somewhere that charging the phone the upside down could brick the phone.. reset was the symptom. I have sony magnetic charger and it will not allow me to plug in the other side around. The most i get is the touch screen is not that sensitive after plugging the charger and it will refresh my current running app/game. Been using it ever since i got my device and so far no problem.
Reading Materials
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/help/damage-to-z-ultra-magnetic-charger-t2806392
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xpe...e-properly-t2987557/post57830429#post57830429
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z-ultra/help/newbie-guide-t2959447/post57719084#post57719084
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Thanks @wtfhax for your reply.
I think it was reverse connection which made phone reset. As I read in the links sent by you, magnetic charging cable is not a good solution then, since it can damage battery. I'll avoid charging with this cable now onwards and will stick with USB charging.
But, I think, this is a bad design from Sony. There should have been a protection in-built for reverse connection as well.
Coz the charging port are never meant for non genuine magnetic cable...
Just be careful if u still wanna use it by marking TOP on it...
Reverse polarity might cause the circuit to malfunction...
Cheer
hello
its supposed to do that m8 connect the magnetic chargers the wrong way round the the phone instantly resboots
to add..
Faced the same issue myself.
To add to this, ever since I have used the magnetic charging cable, my screen flickers - dims at times, phone doesnt respond and wat not. Thinking to reset factory or root it out.
Guys, would CYnaogenmod help?
anandarora said:
Faced the same issue myself.
To add to this, ever since I have used the magnetic charging cable, my screen flickers - dims at times, phone doesnt respond and wat not. Thinking to reset factory or root it out.
Guys, would CYnaogenmod help?
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Those problems occur during charging??
I have 1 magnetic charging cable that were bad and it tends to charge n no charge...
Better to use high quality or genuine 1 instead...
My magnetic charging cable pulled the whole port off the side of the phone.
My Sony battery case did the same.
I like the ultra but it is not built to last.
gurung_vishwas1 said:
Thanks @wtfhax for your reply.
I think it was reverse connection which made phone reset. As I read in the links sent by you, magnetic charging cable is not a good solution then, since it can damage battery. I'll avoid charging with this cable now onwards and will stick with USB charging.
But, I think, this is a bad design from Sony. There should have been a protection in-built for reverse connection as well.
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there is if you look at the contacts on your phone you'll see the contact on the right is more oval and the cheapo charger cables don't have the facility to detect the difference.
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Help! My Samsung Galaxy S4 won't charge or connect to a computer. I've tried different chargers, cables, plug in locations, car, 110, computer. There is no dirt. Connection is clean. I have a spare battery and both of them will charge on the battery charger. I have tried backed up roms. I have done a factory reset.
All of this and nothing helped. Am willing to try anything. Verizon is going to send me a refurb.
Help please.
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Is there any indication of a connection being made? If not, you should just wait for the refurb. If you have rooted, I really doubt Verizon will honor the warranty on the broken phone. I wish you the best.
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sounds like contacts are on the phone side are damaged or the micro usb port is damaged.
Have you plugged into to a pc just to see if it can "see" the device and connect?
You stated it cannot connect to a pc, so i would suspect you have a bad micro usb port.
if you can connect, its not the port, and try taking an eraser and gently swabbing the contacts on the phone side.
also, make sure when you insert the battery there is an actual contact established. sometimes when pulling/pushing the battery in and out, those contacts sink further into the device and finally when you insert a batter the contact is very poor. you may need a tool or tweezer to just VERY, VERY GENTLY raise the contacts if they sunk in to far......but be careful not to pull too hard/much they can snap and you will probably void any warranty......
vwpiper said:
Help! My Samsung Galaxy S4 won't charge or connect to a computer. I've tried different chargers, cables, plug in locations, car, 110, computer. There is no dirt. Connection is clean. I have a spare battery and both of them will charge on the battery charger. I have tried backed up roms. I have done a factory reset.
All of this and nothing helped. Am willing to try anything. Verizon is going to send me a refurb.
Help please.
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xander45 said:
sounds like contacts are on the phone side are damaged or the micro usb port is damaged.
Have you plugged into to a pc just to see if it can "see" the device and connect?
You stated it cannot connect to a pc, so i would suspect you have a bad micro usb port.
if you can connect, its not the port, and try taking an eraser and gently swabbing the contacts on the phone side.
also, make sure when you insert the battery there is an actual contact established. sometimes when pulling/pushing the battery in and out, those contacts sink further into the device and finally when you insert a batter the contact is very poor. you may need a tool or tweezer to just VERY, VERY GENTLY raise the contacts if they sunk in to far......but be careful not to pull too hard/much they can snap and you will probably void any warranty......
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I am having the exact same problem. I have replaced the microUSB charging port on the phone and it still doesnt charge with the new port. I'm not sure what is going on. NEED HELP BIG TIME!!!
I'm having the same problem as well. It has been like that for bout a month or so now. I googled it and it seems to be a problem with the s3's and s4's. I'm not so worried about it as I have a spare battery charger and I have the wireless charging receiver on my s4 and it charges my phone just fine.
I had this exact problem I believe...tried several different chargers...everthing. Try turning the phone off and see if it takes a charge. When mine was off it would show a gray battery and vibrate every 5-10 seconds. I figured it was an issue with the charging/usb port but all of the sudden my phone started charging normally and is visible by a computer. Lasted for about 4 days and have been in the clear for about 3 days now. No clue what went wrong or why, but try what I mentioned above by charging with phone off for a half hour or so and see if it has charged at all. If you need a new USB port, not all GS4's have the same port, so you must get a verizon specific one (ebay). usually run about $20..or $65 installed at a phone fixing center. I didnt want to lose MDK, so I was prepared to just charge externally, but ended up not having to...yet
It happened to me also. I had some intermittent luck with blowing out the port with air from my air compressor. But in the end it just stopped working and Verizon sent me a refurbished one.
I Also have this problem!
PLEASE HELP!
I don't know why but my international galaxy s4 running cm 10.1.3 stable isn't charging...
I plug it in to the wall and nothing happens its as if the phone doesn't even know it's plugged in...
pcmaster44 said:
PLEASE HELP!
I don't know why but my international galaxy s4 running cm 10.1.3 stable isn't charging...
I plug it in to the wall and nothing happens its as if the phone doesn't even know it's plugged in...
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Have you tried powering down your phone and seeing if that gray battery comes up and you get the vibrations (while plugged into charger)? You may need a new port, but since your under warranty, you could get a replacement unless you want to charge externally
S4 problem after update to 4.3
Hy,
I have a similar problem with my S4 (i9505), won't indicate if it is charging or connect to a computer, but while the charger is conected to S4, the battery level is increasing. When the battery is fully charged S4 is SHUTING DOWN!!!! And it wont start by pressing ON/OFF button, it will only start after I press Vol Down+Power, after goes to Download Mode and press Vol Down .
Tryed in many ways to fix:
- restore-
- hard reset
- changed te battery and charger
-i\ve changed even the usb port (flex cable) and =no results...
All problem started after update to 4.3.... and it is not an isolated case too many people complains about this 'awesome smartphone' with 'awesome issues' .
So, if anyone have any ideea how to solve this issues....
{Sorry for my bad english}
Had the same problem...lasted for about a day, I had to take a dry q-tip and clean the charger and the port where the phone charges and was able to get it working again. If you are rooted and are having issues go to amazon or ebay and get a wireless charger and it should take care of your problems as well
templton said:
Had the same problem...lasted for about a day, I had to take a dry q-tip and clean the charger and the port where the phone charges and was able to get it working again. If you are rooted and are having issues go to amazon or ebay and get a wireless charger and it should take care of your problems as well
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Ok....wireless charger...but what about syncing with the PC?
Now I have JB 4.3 , for a custom ROM I need to use usb cable to connect to PC, rigth?.
For me it is annoying, because I do not know for sure if this is caused by updatind to 4.3 or is a harware problem.
My wife's phone had this issue last night and this morning; charger or computer, it wouldn't charge. I turned it off, took out the battery, SIM and uSD card and put them all back in. After that it started charging again. I don't know if this will solve the problem long term, but so far it seems to have done the trick...
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My wife's phone had this issue last night and this morning; charger or computer, it wouldn't charge. I turned it off, took out the battery, SIM and uSD card and put them all back in. After that it started charging again. I don't know if this will solve the problem long term, but so far it seems to have done the trick...
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Lucky you...I did more than that, but no result in my case. I found on ''community.verizonwireless'' many more similar cases where ''customers support'' tried to avoid giving the answers for a real solution.
Well, our luck didn't hold. My wife's S4 wouldn't charge again last night. I tried another Samsung charger and a different cable but it wouldn't work either. When we left the house she tried it on the car charger and it worked great. Trying various other chargers we found that a kindle charger wouldn't work, but other third party chargers would. Even her PC USB port seems to work and she doesn't have the drivers loaded. For now she replaced the Samsung charger and cable that came with her phone for one that came as part of an accessory pack and it's happy again.
I have no idea what's going on with the thing. I asked one of the guys at the Samsung booth in Bestbuy and all he had to offer was reflashing the ROM or un-rooting it and doing a warranty exchange...
NC_user said:
For now she replaced the Samsung charger and cable that came with her phone for one that came as part of an accessory pack and it's happy again.
......and all he had to offer was reflashing the ROM or un-rooting it and doing a warranty exchange...
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Can you check, please, if your new data cable has 4 or 5 pins(look to the side that connects to your phone )?
My first s4 done this. So I ended up with a replacement mdk phone after I figured out if you bend the lil piece in the charging port of your phone (not too much BTW) the charger will slide into the port as it's meant to.
Sorry I can't remember the tech term for that lil pin inside the charging port.
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vwpiper said:
Help! My Samsung Galaxy S4 won't charge or connect to a computer. I've tried different chargers, cables, plug in locations, car, 110, computer. There is no dirt. Connection is clean. I have a spare battery and both of them will charge on the battery charger. I have tried backed up roms. I have done a factory reset.
All of this and nothing helped. Am willing to try anything. Verizon is going to send me a refurb.
Help please.
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Just going to throw this out there....
I think the S4 is compatible with QI compliant wireless chargers. Amazon has some that are only $20... might be worth the purchase.... hell if I didn't have this tank of a case on I would buy it.
http://www.amazon.com/Lerway-Wireless-Power-Charger-Lumia920/dp/B00E9MUNWU
blueangel0508 said:
My first s4 done this. So I ended up with a replacement mdk phone after I figured out if you bend the lil piece in the charging port of your phone (not too much BTW) the charger will slide into the port as it's meant to.
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Thanks for your answer, but I already did that....I even changed the flex cable with charging port, no luck for me.....
I think this issue it is not hw problem because, look what I did today:
-I put a new Rom , so I used MIUI FOR I9505 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2306650
And now it behaves even stranger:
S4 is ON and wall charger is conected, (LED IT IS OFF but BATTERY IS BLINKING and is charging ) after battery level go up to 100% and disconect the charger, the LED STARTS TO LIGHT GREEN!!!!
So, now shows that is charging when charger is NOT connected?
alexmanu said:
Thanks for your answer, but I already did that....I even changed the flex cable with charging port, no luck for me.....
I think this issue it is not hw problem because, look what I did today:
-I put a new Rom , so I used MIUI FOR I9505 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2306650
And now it behaves even stranger:
S4 is ON and wall charger is conected, (LED IT IS OFF but BATTERY IS BLINKING and is charging ) after battery level go up to 100% and disconect the charger, the LED STARTS TO LIGHT GREEN!!!!
So, now shows that is charging when charger is NOT connected?
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Huh that's weird. How did you get miui to run on our phone? You've got the i545 right? I've been jonesing for miui ha.
As for the issue wish I could help you out...thought pushing that part would work
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There has been multiple threads on XDA developers about the magnetic charging port falling out of the device and im start to regard buying a dk36 charger.
I want to ask a few question in regards of the use of the magnetic charger and how you think it came loose in your device:
How did you get the magnetic charger to attach to your device? did you just let it clip in with the magnetic or did you have to apply force to either the device or the charger to get it to start working?
With the use of the official magnetic charger (dk36) did you just let it clip to the device or did you have to apply pressure to the device to get it start charging once it clipped in?
How did you remove/ dismount the charger?(kinda stupid by hey)
And how did you fix the problem/ RMA the device?
LOLRocks said:
There has been multiple threads on XDA developers about the magnetic charging port falling out of the device and im start to regard buying a dk36 charger.
I want to ask a few question in regards of the use of the magnetic charger and how you think it came loose in your device:
How did you get the magnetic charger to attach to your device? did you just let it clip in with the magnetic or did you have to apply force to either the device or the charger to get it to start working?
With the use of the official magnetic charger (dk36) did you just let it clip to the device or did you have to apply pressure to the device to get it start charging once it clipped in?
How did you remove/ dismount the charger?(kinda stupid by hey)
And how did you fix the problem/ RMA the device?
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I just bought the dk32 and it works great.
LOLRocks said:
There has been multiple threads on XDA developers about the magnetic charging port falling out of the device and im start to regard buying a dk36 charger.
I want to ask a few question in regards of the use of the magnetic charger and how you think it came loose in your device:
How did you get the magnetic charger to attach to your device? did you just let it clip in with the magnetic or did you have to apply force to either the device or the charger to get it to start working?
With the use of the official magnetic charger (dk36) did you just let it clip to the device or did you have to apply pressure to the device to get it start charging once it clipped in?
How did you remove/ dismount the charger?(kinda stupid by hey)
And how did you fix the problem/ RMA the device?
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I have been using mine for the past month and nothing loose, nothing falling apart. The magnet is not that strong.
Mind you, I don't swim with my phone so I don't know if it has become less waterproof or something like that, but definitely, the port sits tight, it is rigid and no problems.
I've been using the magnetic charger since my Xperia Z1, and never had problems with it coming off.
Same here have the official magnetic charger past few months and no problems what so ever.
I've got a cheap Sony knock off magnetic USB cable. Works fine.
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bacardiandwatermelon said:
I've got a cheap Sony knock off magnetic USB cable. Works fine.
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I went to a Sony Centre to confirm if the cable is a knock off or not and their answer was: "This is a Genuine cable, but it's not available in your region."
However this cable doesn't have the "build week indicator" so it has to be a knock off, right? 0.o
Anyway this "Sony" magnetic cable gives me a headache. Genuine or not?
You can't apply force to make contact with the charging port(on Sony docks) the magnet is what pulls the contacts together(phone rests on dock).
I've been using magnetic charging docks from day 1(3mo ago) until a few weeks(when my port quit working) and it's still firmly in place(wish it would have fell out instead of failing so at least I could fix it myself).
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it seems only older models of the Z2 have alot of issues, only new ones seem not to have these majour faults
my freind has a brand new Z2 and i said you wont like heating issue yet he says he doesnt get overheating while playing games which i feel ls a lie because i had heating while web browsing and this was extreme heating, something not as heavy as a highly detailed graphicly intensive game
but newer Z2 quality apears improved, you can see proof across xda :/
i think sony may have fixed the magnetic port issue in the newest manufactured models :/, its glued in in old but lets see about new?
Envious_Data said:
it seems only older models of the Z2 have alot of issues, only new ones seem not to have these majour faults
my freind has a brand new Z2 and i said you wont like heating issue yet he says he doesnt get overheating while playing games which i feel ls a lie because i had heating while web browsing and this was extreme heating, something not as heavy as a highly detailed graphicly intensive game
but newer Z2 quality apears improved, you can see proof across xda :/
i think sony may have fixed the magnetic port issue in the newest manufactured models :/, its glued in in old but lets see about new?
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When was his z2 manufactured may i ask ?
Is there a post about which batch of z2 is faulty ?
and the overheating issue is eh for me because i dont game on my phone, i mostly browse reddit, websites and social networks
LOLRocks said:
When was his z2 manufactured may i ask ?
Is there a post about which batch of z2 is faulty ?
and the overheating issue is eh for me because i dont game on my phone, i mostly browse reddit, websites and social networks
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he claims his batch no. is 14w30
-He claims the folowing:
no heating issues
no camera shut down
no random bootloops
no squshy button issue
no faulty camera button
no flaps issue
no random data loss issue
mine was 14w20 (i had a 14w17 device before sony gave free replacement)
and i had all issues mentioned above
heating (no camera shutdown ever oddly)
random bootloops with no mods
buttons werent clicky at all
camera button sometimes never worked
my flaps wouldent stay closed
my entire device would wipe its self for no reason
list goes on
lol im glad i dont have any phone right now xD
Mine is 14w18 and no issues you mentioned above (except device does get hot after prolonged use under the sun).
I'm wondering is the magnetic charging port falling out due to a really strong magnet on the charging dock/ module or is it falling out due to heat or applied force ?
I assume the official charging dock dk36 would have the "correct" magnetic strength to not ripp out the magnetic port of the phone
I've been having a lot of problems with my magnetic charging cable. When I first got it (from Amazon), it worked great. Connected easily, and charged wonderfully. Now, it seems loose and wobbly, and I have to set it the right way so it connects. Tolerable if setting on table to charge, but in the car or while holding it is frustrating.
I have a 14w19, and have been having overheating issues at times, and 1 dead pixel, and not rooted.. Should I try for a replacement?
well my official dk36 just came in so yeh lets see how thing goes and if its faulty or not
I have found the Xperia Z2 to be an extremely slippery phone and it dropped to the floor quite a few times already, but the last fall seems to have finally damaged it. Now, when I connect it through USB to either a PC or power outlet, it will no longer charge. I can exchange data with my PC, view the external storage etc. just fine, but the charging icon will keep appearing and disappearing irregularly, about once per second. Meanwhile the battery gets drained instead of charged.
I now charge my phone through the magnetic port one the side of the phone, which is working fine. I would like, however, to know if there is a way to repair the USB port of my phone.
Many thanks
MrTheMan said:
I have found the Xperia Z2 to be an extremely slippery phone and it dropped to the floor quite a few times already, but the last fall seems to have finally damaged it. Now, when I connect it through USB to either a PC or power outlet, it will no longer charge. I can exchange data with my PC, view the external storage etc. just fine, but the charging icon will keep appearing and disappearing irregularly, about once per second. Meanwhile the battery gets drained instead of charged.
I now charge my phone through the magnetic port one the side of the phone, which is working fine. I would like, however, to know if there is a way to repair the USB port of my phone.
Many thanks
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Seems like hard to repair. You would need to disassemble the whole device. I'd suggest you send the phone for warranty repair. Just do not mention you let it fall
Jackos said:
Seems like hard to repair. You would need to disassemble the whole device. I'd suggest you send the phone for warranty repair. Just do not mention you let it fall
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The whole glass back panel was into pieces. I replaced it, so I'm afraid that is not an option
MrTheMan said:
The whole glass back panel was into pieces. I replaced it, so I'm afraid that is not an option
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Look into the Z2 disassembling videos, but I guess you should bring the device into a professional phones repair service.
@MrTheMan I think I know what bricked your USB port. The damage wasn't from the fall, you just connected the Magnetic charging cable upside down... Didn't you?
If you keep tightly in some points, dies it charge then? If not and still charges intermediate then there are two things. Either one of the lines if the port is damaged or the battery is of center. Remove and reconnect. First clean it's contacts with.a brush and pure alcohol. Do the same on the port.
Mine does the opposite, USB is fine(as long as I disconnect at 100% and don't charge with MHL adapter) but magnetic has the issue.
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Upside down Magnetic charging cable
Jackos said:
@MrTheMan I think I know what bricked your USB port. The damage wasn't from the fall, you just connected the Magnetic charging cable upside down... Didn't you?
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Hi,
I did connect my magnetic charging cable upside down. And my magnetic port is messed up now. It keeps charging and discharging when connected. It doesn't charge from a USB port and i need to plug in the adapter to a wall outlet for it to charge.
Is there anything i can do to fix this?
Xperia Z2 Charging Problem
hi, i have also xperia z2. i have also micro usb and magnetic charging problem, charging icon will keep appearing and disappearing irregularly, about once per second. how can i solve the problem? thanks
MrTheMan said:
I have found the Xperia Z2 to be an extremely slippery phone and it dropped to the floor quite a few times already, but the last fall seems to have finally damaged it. Now, when I connect it through USB to either a PC or power outlet, it will no longer charge. I can exchange data with my PC, view the external storage etc. just fine, but the charging icon will keep appearing and disappearing irregularly, about once per second. Meanwhile the battery gets drained instead of charged.
I now charge my phone through the magnetic port one the side of the phone, which is working fine. I would like, however, to know if there is a way to repair the USB port of my phone.
Many thanks
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Jackos said:
@MrTheMan I think I know what bricked your USB port. The damage wasn't from the fall, you just connected the Magnetic charging cable upside down... Didn't you?
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Hi, I have a Xperia Z2. My phone have the same problem after my sister put the magnetic charger upside down. My phone right now can only charge with the mangetic charger. My phone warranty already expired. I want to know is it really the usb port bricked? @MrTheMan, Have you repair your phone?
imranclick said:
Hi, I have a Xperia Z2. My phone have the same problem after my sister put the magnetic charger upside down. My phone right now can only charge with the mangetic charger. My phone warranty already expired. I want to know is it really the usb port bricked? @MrTheMan, Have you repair your phone?
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The Mainboard is bricked.
Jackos said:
The Mainboard is bricked.
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Oh, I see. That will cost a lot of money to repair it.
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Oh, I see. That will cost a lot of money to repair it.
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I'm sorry for your loss. It would be extremely hard to repair that by yourself. If you're out of warranty there is nothing you can do about it.
Jackos said:
I'm sorry for your loss. It would be extremely hard to repair that by yourself. If you're out of warranty there is nothing you can do about it.
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Cannot repair it at all? Oh,well. Thank you very much for the reply. :crying::crying::crying:
imranclick said:
Cannot repair it at all? Oh,well. Thank you very much for the reply. :crying::crying::crying:
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If I remember correctly there is one diode on the PCB that get's damaged :/
I have the same problem, due to magnetic charger..
Surely this is covered by warranty? I'm still under warranty so I will try to get a replacement.
How could they design it so poorly that it can be damaged like this....
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If I remember correctly there is one diode on the PCB that get's damaged :/
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Oh, I search some info. The diode just allow electric current pass one direction only. No wonder my XZ2 keep restart after I pressed shutdown because the diode allow the electric current from battery can pass through in opppsite way.
I don't believe it is a hardware problem. You dropped the phone but the USB port is not likely to be physically damaged by a knock. I had the same problem, on a Z2 provided by my company. I have requested a change, got a new one and in a few days the second handset had the same issue too. Two phones, both new, both never dropped, used with maximum care, both with the same problem. The second one wasn't even charged more than a couple of times before failure. And I had tried it as soon as I had it in my hands, just to be sure it worked, and it did, at first. I connected it to a laptop thru USB port (3.0) and it charged. Then updated apps and system to Lollipop, connected it again and it failed. In a couple of days. I'm sure nothing physical happened, unless my USB port fried it. Notice however, that data connection is working perfectly and everything else I connecrt to that port works as well.
I have some mag chargers too, and I don't believe I've ever connected them upside down. The plug is made in such a way the it does not connect if reversed, having one contact circular shape and the other elliptical.
I checked on the Web and there is a number of Z2 owners complaining for the same issue: there's even a video on Youtube showing this exact behavior. Sony seems to ignore it.
I must admit, however, that I'm unable to explain why a factory reset does not solve the problem. Now I'm trying to flash a stock ROM (mine is branded Telecom Italia) and see what happens.
imranclick said:
Hi, I have a Xperia Z2. My phone have the same problem after my sister put the magnetic charger upside down. My phone right now can only charge with the mangetic charger. My phone warranty already expired. I want to know is it really the usb port bricked? @MrTheMan, Have you repair your phone?
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Did you repaired your device. Please relpy this
Phone 2 years.
1. Charged through the USB port on the network 220 (native charger):
It reaches 81-83% of charge and starts to go crazy: flashing red LED charging and says that is / is not going to charge.
In fact, no charges.
I tried different cords and chargers - so everywhere is going crazy with a 80% interest
2. Charged via USB from the cigarette lighter in your car or the external battery:
It's okay - safely charged up to 100%
3. Charged through the magnetic cable:
It's okay - safely charged up to 100%
These are symptoms of what is dying?
Thank you!
Hello, first of all apologize for my English.
My Xperia Z2 has problems with the USB connector, I know you have some reports of this, but I think I have not found any solution yet. He is almost 3 years old, I think it is normal to present problems, but I still do not want to change my cell phone.
I am having serious problems trying to connect it with the charger via usb, I have to wrap the cable around the device, pull to see if I find a way to connect it, when it connects and starts charging, after a while it starts to hurt Contact again.
When I bought the phone, I used a magnetic charger, but because it was not original cables, it went wrong and I decided to use it for the same cable. I saw that some problems occur because of connecting the magnetic to the opposite, but it has almost 2 years that I do not use and the cell phone always charged normally.
Any solution?
Hey,
I started to have the same issue until it stopped altogether. I had to disassemble my phone last week to fit a replacement LCD and digitizer, and noted that my USB connector had actually snapped off from the logic board!
~TL/DR~ The simple solution is to make use of the magnetic charger. You can get the official charging dock or cables. Both are cheap enough, easy to use and charge the device rapidly.
Alex
hi guys
when i plug in the charging cable to my s9+, the cable can go a bit up and down inside the port
is it the same on your devices? is this normal? if yes, how much movement is considered acceptable? my phone is charging normally and the movement doesn't seem to affect it in any way
i mean, it cannot fit super-tight and not move at all, right?
there isn't any dirt/lint inside the port since the phone is only one month old
any reply is appreciated!
Same here. But sometimes the phone would not detect the cable. However, I'm using cheap Chinese cables. Worst case scenario, at least we have wireless charging
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Same here. But sometimes the phone would not detect the cable. However, I'm using cheap Chinese cables. Worst case scenario, at least we have wireless charging
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why aren't you using the cable that came with the phone? did it break or something? is it working normally when you use the original cable?
how much of a force is needed to make the usb port wiggle when you drop it while plugged in?