Okay I just had this issue on my N10, but I solved it by switching the charger out (yes sounds stupid, but it helped)
I did have this problem on other tablets however and I am happy to share the solutions I have found over the years.
Solution 1: Battery stats.
Plug it in and boot into twrp. If it just keeps showing a faint white battery icon, use solution 2. Now max out the screen brightness, and let it die. Now plug it in and charge it to 100%, boot into the OS and calibrate the battery by wiping the battery stats or grabbing a battery calibration app off the play store.
Solution 2: Different charger/Wall Brick
This was my N10s issue, I tried solution 1 but that didn't help, so I tried switching out the wall brick. I traded my 5 Watt amazon adapter for a generic usb wall brick. My wall brick heats up, yours might not. You know that the charger is a problem when you plug it in and the battery icon is dim, it should be full brightness and doing a little charging animation. I noticed that this generic brick would do the animation so I tried just leaving it plugged into that, and my tablet is now at 7% and going up slowly.
Solution 3: Reboot over and over again
Exactly the title. On my old kindle, the battery would occasionally come up with a real number rather than 0%.
Solution 4: Rom cycling
Flashing a different rom. I had to do this on my old tablet a few times, but it would fix it sometimes. Honestly any rom will do, just keep cycling.
Solution 5: Replace the battery
Lastly you could just replace the battery. a battery is about 40$ on amazon, so this is a bit pricey. This is a last resort and will most likely fix your problem, and if it doesn't, you'll at least have a nice full battery for when you do. I've never done this, but I've read about people having success when they do.
Tried most of the items you pointed out and unfortunately changing the battery was my only success.
However the new battery is also starting to give away. Using it as a photo frame so battery is not a issue, the yellowing of the screen however is..
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'ole N10 user here, ordered a $23 replacement battery just now then hoping it resolves basically a dead battery. I own lots of tablets but a "why not" feeling if $23 makes it as-new.
MeowDude said:
Okay I just had this issue on my N10, but I solved it by switching the charger out (yes sounds stupid, but it helped)
I did have this problem on other tablets however and I am happy to share the solutions I have found over the years.
Solution 1: Battery stats.
Plug it in and boot into twrp. If it just keeps showing a faint white battery icon, use solution 2. Now max out the screen brightness, and let it die. Now plug it in and charge it to 100%, boot into the OS and calibrate the battery by wiping the battery stats or grabbing a battery calibration app off the play store.
Solution 2: Different charger/Wall Brick
This was my N10s issue, I tried solution 1 but that didn't help, so I tried switching out the wall brick. I traded my 5 Watt amazon adapter for a generic usb wall brick. My wall brick heats up, yours might not. You know that the charger is a problem when you plug it in and the battery icon is dim, it should be full brightness and doing a little charging animation. I noticed that this generic brick would do the animation so I tried just leaving it plugged into that, and my tablet is now at 7% and going up slowly.
Solution 3: Reboot over and over again
Exactly the title. On my old kindle, the battery would occasionally come up with a real number rather than 0%.
Solution 4: Rom cycling
Flashing a different rom. I had to do this on my old tablet a few times, but it would fix it sometimes. Honestly any rom will do, just keep cycling.
Solution 5: Replace the battery
Lastly you could just replace the battery. a battery is about 40$ on amazon, so this is a bit pricey. This is a last resort and will most likely fix your problem, and if it doesn't, you'll at least have a nice full battery for when you do. I've never done this, but I've read about people having success when they do.
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I can confirm that there is something strange going on on the nexus 10 hardware. When I received my second hand nexus 10 ,it shoots down at 40% . Now after 3 months, I don't know why but trying to charge in twrp, let it go drain all the battery in twrp, and charging when it's turned off completely recovered the charging hardware ,because I know the battery can't recover from a bad state . Now it turns off at 0% , and it's not only a calibration effect, it lasts longer than before. I charged mine with an aukey charger and some good quality cables . I never used the original wall charger , because the aukey has 5 connectors and I use it to charge all my devices
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I can confirm that there is something strange going on on the nexus 10 hardware. When I received my second hand nexus 10 ,it shoots down at 40% . Now after 3 months, I don't know why but trying to charge in twrp, let it go drain all the battery in twrp, and charging when it's turned off completely recovered the charging hardware ,because I know the battery can't recover from a bad state . Now it turns off at 0% , and it's not only a calibration effect, it lasts longer than before. I charged mine with an aukey charger and some good quality cables . I never used the original wall charger , because the aukey has 5 connectors and I use it to charge all my devices
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I fixed it, turns out it was the charger I was using. Guess I was lucky, my Nexus 10 is a champ now.
I fitted my Nexus 10 battery. Bought the battery [URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yru4k62qdEU"]here[/URL] and used this video guide. It was very easy took me about 30m watching and re-watching the key steps, the ribbons being the one to pay particular attention. Wow, though 17 screws......
I have Android N via Pure Nexus unofficial build and its performing well. Its relatively slow cpu by today's standards does make it stutter more if I make it do a few things at once, relative to my Pixel C, but I love the forward speakers and good now for a spare tablet. I just did similar thing for my Nexus 7 2013.
The Pogo pins is finnicky takes a few connection attempts til it works. I can see why 2 models later (after Nexus 10 was 9 then Pixel C) they moved to USB-C 3A 5V 15W its far quicker.
I've replaced the battery, changed a few roms, use different chargers all the time (whichever is Handy), and tried resetting the battery stats. No joy so far. Always shuts down at 30%.
Jwikoff99 said:
I've replaced the battery, changed a few roms, use different chargers all the time (whichever is Handy), and tried resetting the battery stats. No joy so far. Always shuts down at 30%.
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I had the same issue with a new battery. I charged it up to 100% then went into twrp (I'm running linage) and wiped the cache. Touch wood it seems fixed.
I'm having a good experience once I opened up my N10 and replaced the battery. I'm getting very good battery life, on full brightness about 8-9 hours.
I like the screen form factor for watching videos like MP4 or Netflix. It is so good I turned off my Pixel C at 60% charge to make its $600 expense I spent 18 months ago last as long as possible for when I need its performance which is when traveling.
The recharge performance is the biggest weakness, I have to plug in the Pogo cable and leave it alone. I have a bit of light bleed on bottom right corner. Audio via built in speaker is a bit feeble. Running Pure Nexus which eventually will get Oreo.
I bought my Nexus 10 when released. Battery still lasts till the end and charges fine to 100%.
But this screen is so bright, I always kept it at lowest brightness. No screen issues and no battery issues and use it everyday since new.
I bought my Nexus 10 the week it was released. The battery eventually stopped holding a charge, and I replaced it. Now my battery indicator is stuck at 100%, which is as bad as 0%.
I'm about to try a different ROM. Hopefully that will help.
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I bought my Nexus 10 the week it was released. The battery eventually stopped holding a charge, and I replaced it. Now my battery indicator is stuck at 100%, which is as bad as 0%.
I'm about to try a different ROM. Hopefully that will help.
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Fully charge it, wipe battery stats, reboot
This is a common problem when swapping batteries on any device. It took me a while to respond because MeowDude is my old account.
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Fully charge it, wipe battery stats, reboot
This is a common problem when swapping batteries on any device. It took me a while to respond because MeowDude is my old account.
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I tried letting the battery drain until it shut down, then recharging to 100%. I think it's better - not sure.
How do I wipe the battery stats?
permutations said:
I tried letting the battery drain until it shut down, then recharging to 100%. I think it's better - not sure.
How do I wipe the battery stats?
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you'll have to root the tablet and then download a battery stats wiping app off google play
Galaxyninja66 said:
you'll have to root the tablet and then download a battery stats wiping app off google play
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It's rooted. What app?
permutations said:
It's rooted. What app?
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just search battery stats wipe on google play
Last year my Nexus 10 was due for a new battery. I swapped it for a new genuine one, but since that day the Nexus will shut down at around 80% charge. It's not that this percentage is incorrect (it happens at around two hours of light use), but it somehow sees 80% as 'empty' and shuts down. I've tried all solutions mentioned in this thread but to no avail. Any ideas?
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Last year my Nexus 10 was due for a new battery. I swapped it for a new genuine one, but since that day the Nexus will shut down at around 80% charge. It's not that this percentage is incorrect (it happens at around two hours of light use), but it somehow sees 80% as 'empty' and shuts down. I've tried all solutions mentioned in this thread but to no avail. Any ideas?
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Since I replaced my battery, my Nexus 10 stays charged for days. If you've replaced the ROM (so you know it's not a software problem), then it must be a hardware problem. Hopefully you just got a bad battery, and it's not the Nexus 10 itself.
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Anybody had this problem?
I've had my GS2 for nearly 3 months and all has been well. Coming from a Motorola XT720, EVERYTHING is better including the battery life.
Last week I noticed that when connecting the charger, it took a long time for the phone to register that it was connected, ie. it didn't beep, light up and show the charging icon. It was also slow to recognize that the charger had been disconnected. (The charging icon would stay on for some time after.)
I thought a re-boot would help and it threw up the big battery charging icon flashing alternately with the battery over heating icon! Even pulling the battery wouldn't stop the warning message unless it was removed for at least a couple of hours or re-booting via Home, Vol+ and Power.
Whilst all of this was happening, battery life plummeted. I normally get about 1-3% loss of battery per hour in standby but this increased to 5-10% per hour.
The phone has somehow regained its normal response to the charger being connected and disconnected but the poor battery life remains.
Its un-locked, un-rooted and running KF3:KE7:KD1
Any ideas before I do a complete reset?
I would get a new battery to start with, if you UK, 7dayshop.com have an 1800mah for only. £4.49 delivered.
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_12&products_id=111674
Thanks. I forgot to mention that I've just bought an Andida "2000"mAh battery from Mobilefun. It's only had a couple charging cycles but it's behaving exactly the same as the original battery, which confuses things!
It could be that the problem is effecting it our it's just not working at it's full potential yet.
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Even the biggest best know battery manufactures cannot make a 2000mah battery to fit the S2 without needing a replacement back cover, the new Samsung 2000mah needs one.
So the Andida "2000"mAh battery , is more likely to be around 1500-1800mah
Yep, if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Will probably return it and wait for the
official Samsung 2000 mAh.
Would still like to know what's going on with the sudden loss of battery life.
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Since you have tried a second battery and the phone is acting the same way the fault must be with the phone, the charging socket is not loose or something?
Or maybe the phone charger is faulty, do you have a second to try?
It looks like you should try a reset before you seek refund/replacement.
I have searched the forums and have not managed to find a solution to this problem. This started a few weeks ago with the tablet only charging to around 80% charge but over time it has slowly reduced to only around 50-60% (today 56%). I have 2 chargers which both have the same result. Both charge the keyboard to 100% and both charge the tablet up until the point the icon changes from charging to a normal battery indicator at only partial charge. I have tried resetting multiple ways and times and a full factory reset, to no avail. Any feedback / insight into the issue welcome.
eyesparky said:
I have searched the forums and have not managed to find a solution to this problem. This started a few weeks ago with the tablet only charging to around 80% charge but over time it has slowly reduced to only around 50-60% (today 56%). I have 2 chargers which both have the same result. Both charge the keyboard to 100% and both charge the tablet up until the point the icon changes from charging to a normal battery indicator at only partial charge. I have tried resetting multiple ways and times and a full factory reset, to no avail. Any feedback / insight into the issue welcome.
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Sounds like it needs a new battery.
chamberc said:
Sounds like it needs a new battery.
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You might be right. I was hoping there was some kind of misreporting issue. Something similar happened a few months ago but one day it just worked to full charge and was fine for a while. The intermittent nature had me wondering if there was a software issue.
Have you cycled it completely?
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Have you cycled it completely?
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I didn't fully discharge the battery to zero and recharge if that is what you mean. I try to avoid it since a previous phone fully discharged and was a nightmare to get going again (sealed battery). I called the people I bought it from and they organised a RMA at a local store, so it is out of my hands for a while. Hopefully it comes back without any dings etc. and a working battery. Thanks for your input.
I know with android sometimes the fuel guage can go crazy, if it were, say, an S2 i'd say go to recovery, reset the battery stats and cycle the battery. If you FEEL the tablet is only lasting half the time it should then the battery may have issues. If it doesnt seem like your losing any play time just the guage is weird then ya i'd suggest playing with it till it shuts off and let it fully charge, sometimes android needs that just to calibrate the battery stats.
You never want to let these batteries discharge to complete 0 however most have a undercurrent protection where they shut down if theres too little power so damage doesnt occur. (My S2 actually stopped charging once when it got well below 0, i thought that was cool)
Anyways, good luck with the RMA, let us know how that goes!
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I know with android sometimes the fuel guage can go crazy, if it were, say, an S2 i'd say go to recovery, reset the battery stats and cycle the battery. If you FEEL the tablet is only lasting half the time it should then the battery may have issues. If it doesnt seem like your losing any play time just the guage is weird then ya i'd suggest playing with it till it shuts off and let it fully charge, sometimes android needs that just to calibrate the battery stats.
You never want to let these batteries discharge to complete 0 however most have a undercurrent protection where they shut down if theres too little power so damage doesnt occur. (My S2 actually stopped charging once when it got well below 0, i thought that was cool)
Anyways, good luck with the RMA, let us know how that goes!
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It was definitely only lasting half the time it did when it was taking a full charge, so I think it is likely a battery issue. These things happen. Now it is just fingers crossed for the RMA.
Just got my RMA back and they have replaced the entire unit, which will hopefully do the job. Currently charging (totally flat on arrival) so patiently waiting to have a play. Forgot how much I like the form factor.
I have searched the forums but not found a thread which is similar to my problem.. I know there are battery drain issues with wifi etc but this is wierd and only started happening a few days back.
Basically i plug phone in to charge and it charges completely normally and quickly as it used to but only charges up to about 68/70% then it basically stops charging any higher, LED still red, charging display over battery still there. Turning phone off, rebooting, unplugging and plugging charger back in all makes no difference!
Any ideas what could be the cause of this? how to resolve?
I'm on stock JB, using the official wall charger and USB cable and i made sure the battery was full when i updated to JB as well.
Try a different battery, these are getting to the point where some will start to fail, six month warranties on batteries for a reason.
Well i have a £1.99 spare battery in atm as i run the original battery completely flat today. Seriously though be surprised if battery fail after 3/4 mths - never had battery dying issues on previous phones i've had until they were a good 2/3 years old.. Always a first though LOL
Its like the battery is saying its fully charged at 70%, now its completely flat i will charge it overnight with the phone off to full (if it gets there) and see if is resets the battery callibration or something.
Try to wipe battery stats via cwm recovery/advanced.
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I have searched the forums but not found a thread which is similar to my problem.. I know there are battery drain issues with wifi etc but this is wierd and only started happening a few days back.
Basically i plug phone in to charge and it charges completely normally and quickly as it used to but only charges up to about 68/70% then it basically stops charging any higher, LED still red, charging display over battery still there. Turning phone off, rebooting, unplugging and plugging charger back in all makes no difference!
Any ideas what could be the cause of this? how to resolve?
I'm on stock JB, using the official wall charger and USB cable and i made sure the battery was full when i updated to JB as well.
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if you are rooted than download batterycalibration and untick 100% charge and click recalibrite and leave the phone on charge and it should charge up nto 100%
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ration&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
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if you are rooted than download batterycalibration and untick 100% charge and click recalibrite and leave the phone on charge and it should charge up nto 100%
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ration&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd
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This app just wipes battery stays, so you can do same by going to cwm/advanced/wipe battery stats.
jnr21 said:
This app just wipes battery stays, so you can do same by going to cwm/advanced/wipe battery stats.
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It has nothing to do with wiping battery stats. I think Kangburra is right...
UPDATE.
Shamed to say that i am not rooted yet... I have been there and done all that on my old phone ZTE Blade, but i really like the added functions that TW brings and don't suffer much in the way of anoying redraws or lag etc (although i do feel that TW could be optomised alot better along with better RAM Management)
I was going to at least root to sim unlock but got a sim free unlocked phone so had no need, then other stuff i wanted to do like freeze samsung apps etc is all possible without root and i've not come across that "I" need root at the moment.. was going to for APPS2ROM but i got no need to free up space yet.
Cheers for the suggustions though - I have that battery callibration app already (from old phone days) obviously don't work though.
Anyway - I am monitoring battery atm but it seems that running the battery completely flat until it turned itself off and charging overnight with battery off has resolved this issue - maybe this reset the battery stats and recalibrated it.
Its back to normal now, charges upto 100% as normal!! Fingers crossed this was just a blip
I love my Mega. It is by far the best phone Ive ever had. But, the problems I have with the power usage and management on the device are a total nightmare.
1) The discharging nightmare:
The battery lasts NOTHING. Basically I get about 5 hours of use.. maximum.. no matter what I do.. and I have slimmed down to the ROM to having that NOTHING active.. I literally am left with active 6 services and I monitor CPU usage that is always near zero with NO apps hogging resources. From what I monitor on the device's battery usage, it's clearly always about 90% from the display! And yes, I dim the screen as much as I can of course, but usually not below 1/2way.. I hate screens too dim. However even just on standby with the screen off I still lose about 5% to 8% of battery an hour. Worse, even with the device Powered OFF, I still lose about 20% of battery a day. The ONLY way I have found out to control battery drain completely, is to take the battery out. That's it. Anyone else with similar symptoms and a fix or, is just that the stock battery totally sucks??? Also, any other off brand batteries are any better?.. (not the fat ones rated at much higher amps but that have an extra bulge.. that I don’t want)..
2) The charging nightmare:
This to me is the worse problem. It is bad enough how quickly this device issues battery, bit not nearly as bad as trying to charge efficiently again. I now have tried 3 different chargers/brands (and cables) to try fix the charging problem that is, it takes HOURS and HOURS to charge the battery. I am talking 5 to 6 hours to get it charged and if the screen is on and Im using the device it actually charges NOTHING at all and still keeps discharging (albeit much slower of course)... the fact is that the charging process is so pathetically slow that is less than real-time which means, with the device connected to power supply, the battery STILL drains if I try use it. This is absurd. However, mysteriously enough I have found ONE way that charges the phone super fast.. using a SONY External Power Pack (model CP-F1L) rated at 2200mAh. This is seems crazy because the power output of an external power pack should be much lower than the stock (and other Samsung) USB chargers.. but, it's what works.. the ONLY thing that works. And I have noticed that when connected to a USB Power charger, the Mega's Red LED light turn on faded.. however, when connected to the SONY External Power Pack, is bright red. Clearly more juice going in.. or something like that. Again, anyone else with similar symptoms and a fix the charging time, or, any good recommendation on a extra strong USB power adapter/charger that will make this thing at least charge faster?
Thanks in advance for the input and advice:silly:
Sounds like something is not letting your phone sleep or the battery is defective. Try putting CPU spy on it and let it set for a while. Then check to see if it is getting into deep sleep or if it is even stuck at a certain frequency.
There is an app on the playstore called Galaxy charging. Try it to see what rate it is charging. Though with the rate your phone discharges, the charger may only being supplying an amount just over the drain rate which is why it takes so long to charge.
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Yes this is not normal, I get five hours screen time on fifteen hours usage.
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Yep, something wrong there. I'm stock and this thing won't quit :good:
I would flash the stock rom back into your phone and see how the battery works then as this not normal as mentioned by other members as I am still on the stock rom but rooted only and I have great battery life.
That is were to start by flashing the stock rom and if no change then battery or maybe a hardware problem.
Did you have good battery life before you starting flashing with the phone or did this occur after the stock rom was removed and custom rom with stuff removed to gain performance?
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Sometime i got 96% bug
Battry is fully charged = 100%
remove charger
Reboot device
Suddenly Battery become = 96%
ps000000 said:
Sometime i got 96% bug
Battry is fully charged = 100%
remove charger
Reboot device
Suddenly Battery become = 96%
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You could try to remove the battery from the phone for about 5 secs and re-install and see it that helps as sometimes if you take the charger off as soon as it is done charging it might not show 100% at times when booting as I leave mine on for a bit longer and it seems to help..even though charge light is green..I leave it longer on.
If your phone is rooted get a app called battery calibrator from the google store as it is free and install it and just before you shut down the phone to charge wipe the battery stats with this app and then shutdown phone and fully charge and then see how the battery works after the battery stats wipe as that can usually help.
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Sounds like something is not letting your phone sleep or the battery is defective. Try putting CPU spy on it and let it set for a while. Then check to see if it is getting into deep sleep or if it is even stuck at a certain frequency.
There is an app on the playstore called Galaxy charging. Try it to see what rate it is charging. Though with the rate your phone discharges, the charger may only being supplying an amount just over the drain rate which is why it takes so long to charge.
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Thanks for the tip. Installed the app you recommend, now I understand better. With the stock Samsung USB charger I get 420 readings. With the other 2 chargers I get 500 and 540. However, with the Sony External Power Pack I get 1900!..no wonder it charges super fast with it! My question now is what's up with all the USB chargers I have? I even tried my old Galaxy Tab 7 charger (strongest rated charger I have) and still only feeds 480. This is all so bizarre. So, where to get a super strong charger for the Mega?
(sorry.. by whatever reason my reply got posted 4 times.. so strange. I try delete the first three but cant)..
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Thanks for the tip. Installed the app you recommend, now I understand better. With the stock Samsung USB charger I get 420 readings. With the other 2 chargers I get 500 and 540. However, with the Sony External Power Pack I get 1900!..no wonder it charges super fast with it! My question now is what's up with all the USB chargers I have? I even tried my old Galaxy Tab 7 charger (strongest rated charger I have) and still only feeds 480. This is all so bizarre. So, where to get a super strong charger for the Mega?
(sorry.. by whatever reason my reply got posted 4 times.. so strange. I try delete the first three but cant)..
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Usually when this happens there is something wrong with the USB cable not necessarily the charger. Is the sony cable a USB type cable or a hard wired one? If it is USB type try using it with the other chargers and see what your results are.
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Usually when this happens there is something wrong with the USB cable not necessarily the charger. Is the sony cable a USB type cable or a hard wired one? If it is USB type try using it with the other chargers and see what your results are.
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Yes indeed I notice the Sony Power Pack cable is short and thick. The Samsung cable is long and thin. I get much higher charging power using the thick short cable. Maybe I need go shop for a proper longer/thicker cable.
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Yes indeed I notice the Sony Power Pack cable is short and thick. The Samsung cable is long and thin. I get much higher charging power using the thick short cable. Maybe I need go shop for a proper longer/thicker cable.
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I've certainly found the USB cable makes a big difference to the charging speed. I got a couple of 2m cables off Ebay and they're hopelessly slow, but the stock Samsung cable is fast. I just wish it was a bit longer!
I have the same issue
I have the Sprint Mega. Not refurbished and original factory state but I have horrific charge/discharge issues. Right now, my phone just got to 100% charge which I then unplugged the charge cable. Within 5 mins, I went from 100% to 96% and it is losing battery even quicker.
VeEuzUKY: It's been a while but do you still have this phone? Any updates? I should prob invest in a thicker USB cable like you've describe. It has the most charge rate.
I got my mega 6.3 last week. Since then it has said 100% charged... even when charging or dead. So I got a new battery thinking it was the battery but its obviously not and im not sure what it is that could be the problem. Im not sure if its crucial for my phone, if it can be fixed easily and cheaply, or if I need to return my phone to the place I bought it from.
i am havin HTC AMAZE 4G
when i used to charge it before
phone used to come to 90% from a full in approximately 1 hour.
now it comes very quickly like 10-15 minutes
& also the major problem is my phone gets switched off at any battery percentage like 65% & when it gets restarted it comes to around 8% or sometimes even 4%.
if i pull out battery again restart the phone then sometimes it comes to around 30% back or any random increase in battery or sometimes even decreases to 4% & then the battery gets drained in 5 minutes & i have charge it again
battery takes more time to even charge
sometimes using DATA & charging it even takes 10 hours to charge
i dont know what is the problem
i have been thinking about battery problems
but i googled & in some blogs it shows as circuit problems too
the problem is i am living in INDIA
this phone is not official here so the service center guy wont touch it & i dont want to waste money on the battery if it isnt the problem
USING HTC ICS OFFICIAL ROM
NOW BATTERY LASTS with normal data on maximum 4 hours
help me out guys
thank u
How old is your handset? Battery life decline is normal as it ages. Without being able to inspect and test yours out all I can tell you is the most likely explanation for what you're describing is battery wear.
The original HTC battery that came with my phone only holds 2/3 of the charge it once had when new, which is why I invested in a pair of Anker batteries and an external charging station (I purchased them together in a package on eBay for under $30 US shipped). Having the extra batteries has been an excellent addition. I alternate them every few days to more evenly balance how they are wearing and to prolong the remaining life of my original battery. Plus it's great to have an extra battery to use for those times when I really need my device, but don't have the ability to plug in.
Check out the best battery thread in the Amaze accessory section for more details and comparisons.
I hav been using this phone for 1.5 years
tried using battery of my dad he uses same phone.
It showed 56% in my fathers phone
Wen i switched the battery &; started my phone it showed 15% at start
So what could be the problem then?
patelaquib said:
I hav been using this phone for 1.5 years
tried using battery of my dad he uses same phone.
It showed 56% in my fathers phone
Wen i switched the battery &; started my phone it showed 15% at start
So what could be the problem then?
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You're getting the different results because the batteries aren't calibrated to each phone. If you put your fully charged battery in your father's phone it shows 56%, correct? What happens when you put your father's fully charged battery in your phone? Keep in mind that when switching around the batteries neither with be calibrated to the device, but will instead show a percentage vs the battery that was properly calibrated.
Example: the battery in my phone shows as fully charged, but is worn and no longer charges to the maximum. If I place it in my brother's Evo 3D which uses the same size battery but is newer. It will show as only partially charged because his device is calibrated to his newer stronger battery. Conversely, if I put his newer battery in my phone which has been calibrated to my older worn battery it will appear to be fully or nearly fully charged for a long time before it begins to show it's draining with use.
The only way to properly test your battery would be to either try a known stronger one in yours for several charge - discharge cycles as your phone calibrates to it, or to try your battery in another device for several such cycles. Then you need to compare if there was an improvement in up-time or not. Short of taking it in to be checked on diagnostic equipment it's the best method I can think of.
Good luck!
Thank you very much for the reply
Goin to a local mobile repair guy for a hardware check
Will tell you the results tommorow
Thanks once again
Maybe you just need to wipe battery stats. One trick that works is let it drain completly and let it be drain over night and charge it again keep doing a couple of days it may just get better. But think is just battery problem not hardware related.
My Original HTC battery worked its way down to 2 hours of usable talk time. Eventually, got so bad that it barely charged on anything but a high current wall charger. Technically it was under warranty at the time...
Ordered 2 Anker Batteries w/ charger for $30, and not long after that the charger broke. It quit charging batteries.
I then just stuck with one Anker battery in my phone and the other as backup. The battery I used the most is now down to about 4 hours of life on a full charge. The least used is about 8. I try to keep the worse one charged up as a backup in a pinch and now use the good battery full time.
Just how life goes sometimes...
sam_conrad said:
My Original HTC battery worked its way down to 2 hours of usable talk time. Eventually, got so bad that it barely charged on anything but a high current wall charger. Technically it was under warranty at the time...
Ordered 2 Anker Batteries w/ charger for $30, and not long after that the charger broke. It quit charging batteries.
I then just stuck with one Anker battery in my phone and the other as backup. The battery I used the most is now down to about 4 hours of life on a full charge. The least used is about 8. I try to keep the worse one charged up as a backup in a pinch and now use the good battery full time.
Just how life goes sometimes...
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Yeah that Anker charger is the weak-spot in that 2 battery package deal. The damn thing is flimsy and fragile. I'm so paranoid about breaking it I treat it with kid gloves. The batteries are pretty good though. The package was one of the best investments I made since owning the Amaze. Using indelible marker I labeled them 1 and 2, and rotate their usage with my original HTC (which is easy to distinguish). This way when I'm on the road I always have one fully charged spare handy, one charging at home, and one in my handset.
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Maybe you just need to wipe battery stats. One trick that works is let it drain completly and let it be drain over night and charge it again keep doing a couple of days it may just get better. But think is just battery problem not hardware related.
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Agreed!
But When I was using official ICS from T-mobile, I had the same problem, even after wiping. I even faced a funny thing. Percentage of battery in bar was different from percentage shown in lock screen!!!
After flashing custom rom, All problems GONE!