I'm not really sure where to look in a ROM to change this setting, but I am using this phone with a wireless qi receiver, and I have some interesting behaviour that crops up dependent on the ROM. It seems to be a software related problem, as my ZTE Grand X4 (basic Type-C phone) shows charging without issue using the same receiver; in addition, switching between different ROMs/kernels seems to change the below behaviour depending on what I'm using.
If I go to charge it, the following process happens when it's "working":
1. Light on, screen on, charge indicator (via text or other)
2. Light off quickly thereafter, screen off
3. Light on, holds (no charge indicator, but phone charges)
However, with other ROMs, this happens, but the light just blinks constantly and the screen turns on, flashing the charging indicator on and off.
I suspect this has something to do with the kernel, as LineageOS Nougat works for my purposes, on its default kernel, whereas a custom one like Blackscreen or roms derived thereof do not detect the power properly in charging.
I'd like to move up to one of the newer Oreo based ROMs, but unfortunately it seems a few are using blackscreen or otherwise have these values tweaked in ways that they do not work, and the second behaviour evidences.
Is there somewhere I would be looking to analyze the differences for these values leading to this behaviour, or better yet, is there a relatively straightforward way of simply patching in the known-working kernel into one of these ROMS?
I would really appreciate any suggestions or input, particularly from the kind devs who have been so good as to make these wonderful ROMs.
Heyyo, hmm to be honest I'd be impressed if the LeEco Le Max 2 even worked at all with a wireless Qi Charger as it doesn't support wireless charging (one of the downsides to any phone with an aluminum body).
Or by chance are you using one of those external wireless Qi charging stickers?
http://qi-wireless-charging.net/leeco-le-max-2-wireless-charging/
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Heyyo, hmm to be honest I'd be impressed if the LeEco Le Max 2 even worked at all with a wireless Qi Charger as it doesn't support wireless charging (one of the downsides to any phone with an aluminum body).
Or by chance are you using one of those external wireless Qi charging stickers?
http://qi-wireless-charging.net/leeco-le-max-2-wireless-charging/
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Yea, that's what I meant by "wireless receiver". It's an inexpensive tag that fits into the type-c port under the phone.
My trouble is that some ROMs play nicely with it and others don't. I'm going to do some tests to see if it behaves similarly if I use an adapter for a Micro-usb tag I have, in case it's just a matter of trying some different makes.
The ROM that has reliably worked with this is the LOS 14 rom published here, but unfortunately the LOS Blue (Oreo) version that was posted has made changes that cause it not to charge properly on this mechanism.
Is it likely I could patch the kernel for the Oreo based one with the kernel from the Nougat base, and have it work? If so, is this terribly involved?
Also, while I've read and heard that aluminum is problematic.... it seems it works just fine with external receivers. I'd expect trouble if I attempted to mount it internally though.
Ah ok that makes sense now.
LineageOS blue doesn't use LineageOS sources so I'm unsure how it would be with official LineageOS sources.
I haven't released builds based on LineageOS 15.1 sources as I'm still trying to find a proper solution for x2 devices with Truly displays having all kinds of issues...
If you really want an early access build you can pm me for it but I really don't know how it will react as most of the work done on LineageOS is the same stuff as moto999999 is doing with AOSiP
I guess that maybe the charging is not stable enough. Last summer I went on holiday to Romania (I'm from Spain) and on every hotel I stayed at, I could never charge the LeMax 2 well. It would start charging (led on, screen on) then stop charging (led off) then start charging again (led on, screen on) and so on. If i unplugged the phone and plugged it back a few times, it would eventually begin charging well. I thought that maybe it wasn't stable enough. Back at home, the phone went back to charging normally with no issues.
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I guess that maybe the charging is not stable enough. Last summer I went on holiday to Romania (I'm from Spain) and on every hotel I stayed at, I could never charge the LeMax 2 well. It would start charging (led on, screen on) then stop charging (led off) then start charging again (led on, screen on) and so on. If i unplugged the phone and plugged it back a few times, it would eventually begin charging well. I thought that maybe it wasn't stable enough. Back at home, the phone went back to charging normally with no issues.
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It's somewhat strange, as mentioned, software definitions of the input current valid for charging seem to have some role in this, but I just tested my phone using a micro-USB tag I had combined with a type C adapter, and it works flawlessly. That includes a constant LED, rather than any sort of interruption and whatnot.
It would seem my USB-C variant is not outputting honestly at the 1A/5V it claims (as this is the same amount the Micro one says). Between software hacks or a new tag, I'm thinking the new tag would be better for the battery overall. I'll try that, and if I find one that seems to work well, perhaps I'll post it on here in case others are interested.
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My HTC Amaze will not hold a charge. I am using the stock included USB Wall plug and the Micro EXT 12 Pin Cable which only comes with the AMaze (it is also included with the Flyer Tablet). When I first plug in the phone to charge the charge light blinks orange for five minutes and then remains solid. When I return hours later the light is totally out (no green indicator light showing a full charge which I used to get). When I try to turn on the phone the Screen flashes for a split second but nothing happens.
I tried to troubleshoot by swapping in my HTC Sensation battery and that does power up the AMAZE. I have now switched the included Amaze charger with the one that came with the HTC Sensation. The orange power light comes on immediately although it only blinked with the other charger. I am worried that maybe the Power adapter is frying my batteries.
Does anyone know if these included chargers share the same specifications for the Sensation, Amaze etc??? Anyone else experience this problem??
The only thing I can think of is your version of Recovery. I know that the phone will not charge while it is turned off if you have not flashed the most recent version that includes the fix for this problem. Try turning the phone on and then plugging it in to the charger.
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The only thing I can think of is your version of Recovery. I know that the phone will not charge while it is turned off if you have not flashed the most recent version that includes the fix for this problem. Try turning the phone on and then plugging it in to the charger.
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Is there a fix for this problem? Does the version of recovery affect the phones ability to charge when its turned off?
either recovery or faulty battery! what happens when you put amaze battery in to sensation?
HTC Amaze Battery
When I put the HTC amaze battery into the Sensation and try to charge it the light blinks. Then after 5 minutes goes solid orange. After hours the light shuts off and I unplug it and try to power up but NOTHING. Dead. I purchased two Anker batteries, tried to charge them in Sensation. One works fine but cannot be charged in the HTC Amaze. I have even tried it with both the White Amaze USB cable and both the HTC Amaze included charger and the Sensation included charger. ( I believe they are the same model). Could it be the USB connection is somehow not allowing the phone to charge?
Doesnt HTC warranty the battery for any period of time???
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Is there a fix for this problem? Does the version of recovery affect the phones ability to charge when its turned off?
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Yes, there is a fix if that is indeed the issue. Are you able to determine what version of recovery you are using? It could still be a faulty battery though.
Upgrading my phone from a SGS 4g
I heard that the Battery is a big issue on this phone.... can someone tell me if they fixed it with updates or is it still a problem because i really love the camera on this one and im really loving the design but there were other statements abt poor reception in some areas which leaves me in doubt.... Bottom line should i go for Galaxy s 2 over this???
chamalgsg4g said:
I heard that the Battery is a big issue on this phone.... can someone tell me if they fixed it with updates or is it still a problem because i really love the camera on this one and im really loving the design but there were other statements abt poor reception in some areas which leaves me in doubt.... Bottom line should i go for Galaxy s 2 over this???
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After rooting and using custom roms I don't think there is any battery issues. IMO Battery life is great. Phone is still one if not the best and can be in the top best phones for a while, only thing right now is development. If your all about development then go with s2 if not then amaze. I'm happy with what I have
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Tell me something, what is it that really drains the battery on the Amaze? Is it the 4G? Thing is, my device would be on WiFi for the majority of the day. I've seen some apps where you can auto switch network based on proximity. So I'd only be using 3G/4G while I'm in transit.
Also, is there a way to disable 3G/4G so as to only get EDGE?
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Tell me something, what is it that really drains the battery on the Amaze? Is it the 4G? Thing is, my device would be on WiFi for the majority of the day. I've seen some apps where you can auto switch network based on proximity. So I'd only be using 3G/4G while I'm in transit.
Also, is there a way to disable 3G/4G so as to only get EDGE?
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When I walk in my house, my WiFi comes on and 4g turns off... No special app... I think its a feature of the ROM I use. Sometimes it doesn't kick in until I open my WiFi networks though. If you have WiFi on though when you aren't connected to a network, the constant scanning will drain your battery.
Also, other things that drain the battery:
Sense Widgets... Although attractive, huge battery Hog
Live Wallpapers - Duh
Overclocked Kernels... Faster performance = Faster drain
Heavy usage... When the screen is always on and the data network is constantly being used, it also drops.
On the new Energy ROM, its nice because when your phone is not being used, neither is your battery. My phone went 3 hours with only changing 1%.
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Did somebody make a statistic - which SOFTWARE drain battery more quick on Amaze?
Are there any apps that select Wifi based on your GPS location? I'm just trying to figure out how I can get this phone and actually be able to use it without having to pull an arm and a leg.
Battery issues
hey guys, i've had an amaze for about a month now, and these last 2 weeks that i've had it, the phone will randomly shut off once a day when im at or around 50%. I'm not sure if this is a battery or a hardware issue. I have used a non-stock charger and cord to charge it 2 times a week so i'm not sure if this might have anything to do with it. I have the official unofficial ICS update, did a full wipe, relocked the bootloader and unlocked it again and basically put a clean ICS on it. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Arcandel said:
Did somebody make a statistic - which SOFTWARE drain battery more quick on Amaze?
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You mean, like the battery use graph that Android provides?
jaywhy13 said:
Are there any apps that select Wifi based on your GPS location? I'm just trying to figure out how I can get this phone and actually be able to use it without having to pull an arm and a leg.
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Llama. It doesn't even use GPS, it uses cell towers to determine location, which your phone's doing already.
a.benjamin76 said:
hey guys, i've had an amaze for about a month now, and these last 2 weeks that i've had it, the phone will randomly shut off once a day when im at or around 50%. I'm not sure if this is a battery or a hardware issue. I have used a non-stock charger and cord to charge it 2 times a week so i'm not sure if this might have anything to do with it. I have the official unofficial ICS update, did a full wipe, relocked the bootloader and unlocked it again and basically put a clean ICS on it. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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I've seen reports like this that were resolved by a new battery. Could be the handset, though.
jaywhy13 said:
Are there any apps that select Wifi based on your GPS location? I'm just trying to figure out how I can get this phone and actually be able to use it without having to pull an arm and a leg.
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Proximity WiFi is a very light weight app for this.
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HTC Amaze is 12 Pin Charging - Beware !!!!!
schlockmaster said:
My HTC Amaze will not hold a charge. I am using the stock included USB Wall plug and the Micro EXT 12 Pin Cable which only comes with the AMaze (it is also included with the Flyer Tablet). When I first plug in the phone to charge the charge light blinks orange for five minutes and then remains solid. When I return hours later the light is totally out (no green indicator light showing a full charge which I used to get). When I try to turn on the phone the Screen flashes for a split second but nothing happens.
I tried to troubleshoot by swapping in my HTC Sensation battery and that does power up the AMAZE. I have now switched the included Amaze charger with the one that came with the HTC Sensation. The orange power light comes on immediately although it only blinked with the other charger. I am worried that maybe the Power adapter is frying my batteries.
Does anyone know if these included chargers share the same specifications for the Sensation, Amaze etc??? Anyone else experience this problem??
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This link shows the new 12 pin technology that MUST be used with the Amaze. This is a real pain, just purchased two HTC-Amaze phones and taking them back for the Galaxy.
I hate it when they change technology and make all your charging cords in your phones and your computers obsolete and don't tell you. Also, the Amaze is designed for European drivers. The charging cord plugs into the left-upper middle of the phone and it is dangerous to pick up to unplug wile driving because the cord hits the steering wheel. How do you spell DANGER? Really heavy and clunky phone too. Galaxy has bigger screen and is lighter - another reason to pass on the Amaze. Be careful with this phone if you aren't aware it is in a tech world of it's own. Just replacing the charging cords in our autos and computers cost more than the phone. Sheesh!
Here is the link to help you from T-Mobile support.
//support dot t-mobile dot com/docs/DOC-3062 Turn the dot to a period in each case in your browser and you should be able to go to the T-Mobile page.
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This link shows the new 12 pin technology that MUST be used with the Amaze. This is a real pain, just purchased two HTC-Amaze phones and taking them back for the Galaxy.
I hate it when they change technology and make all your charging cords in your phones and your computers obsolete and don't tell you. Also, the Amaze is designed for European drivers. The charging cord plugs into the left-upper middle of the phone and it is dangerous to pick up to unplug wile driving because the cord hits the steering wheel. How do you spell DANGER? Really heavy and clunky phone too. Galaxy has bigger screen and is lighter - another reason to pass on the Amaze. Be careful with this phone if you aren't aware it is in a tech world of it's own. Just replacing the charging cords in our autos and computers cost more than the phone. Sheesh!
Here is the link to help you from T-Mobile support.
//support dot t-mobile dot com/docs/DOC-3062 Turn the dot to a period in each case in your browser and you should be able to go to the T-Mobile page.
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I use a standard micro USB to charge my Amaze. Works fine.
I think you may mean "designed for English drivers", since they are the only European country that drives on the left side of the street and thus have the driver on the right side. But in any case one is not supposed to be messing around with the power while driving anyway.
DesertCactus said:
This link shows the new 12 pin technology that MUST be used with the Amaze. This is a real pain, just purchased two HTC-Amaze phones and taking them back for the Galaxy.
I hate it when they change technology and make all your charging cords in your phones and your computers obsolete and don't tell you. Also, the Amaze is designed for European drivers. The charging cord plugs into the left-upper middle of the phone and it is dangerous to pick up to unplug wile driving because the cord hits the steering wheel. How do you spell DANGER? Really heavy and clunky phone too. Galaxy has bigger screen and is lighter - another reason to pass on the Amaze. Be careful with this phone if you aren't aware it is in a tech world of it's own. Just replacing the charging cords in our autos and computers cost more than the phone. Sheesh!
Here is the link to help you from T-Mobile support.
//support dot t-mobile dot com/docs/DOC-3062 Turn the dot to a period in each case in your browser and you should be able to go to the T-Mobile page.
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As mentioned, conventional microUSB cords work fine, and some of HTC's own documentation says so, some even recommend it. I do find I get a better/faster charge using HTC's cables,but they are functionally the same as microUSB. The odd connector is more secure, though -- it's longer and inserts further in the socket.
You should not be picking up or juggling your phone while driving. Period. End quote. Just don't.
I am also disappointed to the Nth degree with the Amaze, actually not so much the phone which is lovely and solid and attractive and loaded with hardware features, I'm furious with HTC's absolutely stupid mess with drivers, and refusal to quickly resolve issues with the software. It's October, 10 months after purchase, and I have problems with WiFi, Android Beam, Bluetooth, surprise shutdowns (just finding the phone has turned off by itself). In short, it's failed to function as a reliable phone.
I'll never buy from them again. Never. Ever. Google Nexus phones for me from now on, and not on a carrier contract either. I've been burned for the last time.
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ChromeJob said:
As mentioned, conventional microUSB cords work fine, and some of HTC's own documentation says so, some even recommend it. I do find I get a better/faster charge using HTC's cables,but they are functionally the same as microUSB. The odd connector is more secure, though -- it's longer and inserts further in the socket.
You should not be picking up or juggling your phone while driving. Period. End quote. Just don't.
I am also disappointed to the Nth degree with the Amaze, actually not so much the phone which is lovely and solid and attractive and loaded with hardware features, I'm furious with HTC's absolutely stupid mess with drivers, and refusal to quickly resolve issues with the software. It's October, 10 months after purchase, and I have problems with WiFi, Android Beam, Bluetooth, surprise shutdowns (just finding the phone has turned off by itself). In short, it's failed to function as a reliable phone.
I'll never buy from them again. Never. Ever. Google Nexus phones for me from now on, and not on a carrier contract either. I've been burned for the last time.
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From what I've read, the shutdowns may be caused by the battery. You might want to try replacing the battery you are using. So far I have not found one better than the OEM.
Hi all,
Please let me know if any of you have had a similar experience or know of a way to fix these issues permanently short of getting a new phone? I can't afford to get a new one, especially since I need this soon for a trip and I don't have the time. All the other services work fine, it's just really annoying because I use the GPS often and it's inconvenient when I don't know when I can actually use my phone at all
I've owned and used an HTC Rezound without trouble for the past two years and now, suddenly, I'm having a couple major issues. First, the USB port on the phone has a loose connection (it's an extmicro usb for whatever reason). I know because it would not charge the phone unless I jiggle the male end around until the amber light showed up and even then, it would occasionally drain in stead of charge the battery. It has nothing to do with how clean the port is either because I cleaned it already and it did improve slightly. After I've been dealing with this for a couple days (I've gotten it to charge up the phone to be useful most of the time), the GPS started to have trouble connecting. At first it was ok after I turned the switch off then on, but then the day after it never found any signal. I mean leaving it on for hours never getting a signal from anything in places where it used to lock on very quickly. I've tried restarting, turning off any other GPS services (google's and verizon's), clearing google map cache, uninstalling google maps, clearing the (apparently nonexistant) A-GPS cache, downloading GPS status, and tightening the screws on the inside cover (I know that fix is not for this phone, but it was worth a shot), and combinations thereof.
thanks in advance for any help you guys could provide,
-TZ
My boss had the issue with charging port. It was a loose connection on the board, if you are comfortable, use a tiny bit of solder to strengthen the connection again. That fixed it for him. Another fix is utilize the expanded wireless charging option (have to buy the special connector to have it work).
Another fix is buy the laza batteries and external battery charger, I Did that to make less stress on the charging port. I got two OEM size 1590mah batteries and charger for $20 off Amazon. Once one goes down below ~30% I switch to the other battery. The external charger takes about 3-4hrs to fully charge a near dead 1590 battery.
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Thank you, Uzephi, I'll try fixing the connection. Also, I swapped batteries with another working rezound and my phone turned on with the charged one, but the other phone wouldn't take a charge. So that might mean the battery is dead. I'm ordering a new battery just to make sure it's not that too, but I feel like the port is majorly at fault. It doesn't make sense that the battery's health would depend on the position of the charging port.
I'm still puzzled about the GPS, though.
Ok... so I opened up the phone and tried finding a loose connection with a voltmeter/ohmmeter, but it appears the the problem is inside the housing of the usb port. I can't get in there easily without breaking stuff, at least to my knowledge. Does anybody have some suggestions? Uzephi, where exactly did your boss do the soldering? Even if I were to solder the outside connections, they are so close together it is easy to make a short.
Thanks again.
We have a mobile phone repair shop down the street, they soldered the connection for us
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I had the same problem with the charging port. Started just like you said and eventually it went out completely. No longer charges at all. Now having to use external charger and swap batteries all the time. Really sucks (for me and the rom). Tried to find someway or someone to replace it but no one would touch it. Apparently Htc didn't figure in the fact that they're charging port wouldn't hold up and made it near impossible to repair. Sorry, i know this doesn't help but just wanted to share my similar experience with the battery. Sort of a, abandon all hope, situation.
On the Rezound, the USB charging port is replaceable. The terminals slide into a connector, and then the tabs on the USB assembly are soldered to the board. Not really hard to replace if you are know how. I believe you can find a youtube video on the replacement. Best way to remove the broken port is using a small tip on a heat gun applying no more heat then necessary so that the solder tabs on the board are not loosened. Part:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-HTC...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item35ca3c2f15
Your problem with the GPS is probably the same as mine. Google pushed out a new maps program that got rid of the Navigation shortcut. The new Navigation works altogether different now. You have to get into Maps to get to Navigation. Honestly, I could not even get it to work, so I and many other people have gone into settings and removed the updates from the Maps program. It now works the old way, but all of the updates that made Maps and Navigation stable are now gone. Now it is a pain in the butt because it takes forever for the GPS to find a signal, and sometime it does not.
I have been going to look on the forum to see if anyone has a way to go back to the Maps/with Navigation before Google screwed it all up.
I have the charging port issue. My workaround was to buy the wireless charging back from Verizon ($40 - 25% corporate discount for me = $30) and a Qi wireless charging plate (which goes for pretty cheap these days). That setup has worked quite well for me.
For the GPS issues, make sure you're on the latest firmware. I used to have the GPS drop out all the time on older firmware versions, but with the latest global OTA I have no complaints.
All of these suggestions are great, thank you.
I did end up getting an external battery charger, but I tried re-soldering the connections to the motherboard first, as I noticed under a microscope that the connections were almost free-floating. The soldering worked like a charm, but the real issue was that the housing had become loose enough to put strain on the connections. So, after a while of the port working again, it started the breakdown cycle again. By then, I had tried finding port replacements, but I could only find bulk orders of the things, costing much more than a $10 external charger + extra battery.
As for the GPS, I tried downloading a GPS assist and if I use that before I turn on the GPS, I get much better results. It's still flaky, but usable. I have a feeling it is as you said, t5800512, google messing around too much, because the device itself (even now) can easily get a cold-start lock in under 3 seconds.
Hi everyone,
New G3 user here, absolutely love this phone. I got a Qi charging sticker (http://amzn.com/B00MMRWS5E) and charger (http://amzn.com/B00F1SHFJA) on Amazon and both seem to work great, except for one minor hiccup: when my phones reaches 100%, the charging will shut off completely. It does not appear to trickle-charge; I put my phone on the charger at night and when I wake up my battery is often somewhere in the 90-99% range and the Battery panel in settings shows it as being off charge for sometimes several hours. I've searched high and low on these forums and through Google, and come up empty.
This issue isn't really a big deal, except that it messes with the Tasker profile I have set up to pair to my Bluetooth stereo when wireless charging (for music alarm). I realize there are ways to tweak the profile to work around this anomaly, but I'd really like it to work this way and I can't shake the idea that something is borked with my phone.
Anyone else experienced this? Is this standard behavior for this phone? My next thought is to try another wireless charger (the Tylt looks pretty cool) and see if that has any impact on it.
Khiraji said:
Hi everyone,
New G3 user here, absolutely love this phone. I got a Qi charging sticker (http://amzn.com/B00MMRWS5E) and charger (http://amzn.com/B00F1SHFJA) on Amazon and both seem to work great, except for one minor hiccup: when my phones reaches 100%, the charging will shut off completely. It does not appear to trickle-charge; I put my phone on the charger at night and when I wake up my battery is often somewhere in the 90-99% range and the Battery panel in settings shows it as being off charge for sometimes several hours. I've searched high and low on these forums and through Google, and come up empty.
This issue isn't really a big deal, except that it messes with the Tasker profile I have set up to pair to my Bluetooth stereo when wireless charging (for music alarm). I realize there are ways to tweak the profile to work around this anomaly, but I'd really like it to work this way and I can't shake the idea that something is borked with my phone.
Anyone else experienced this? Is this standard behavior for this phone? My next thought is to try another wireless charger (the Tylt looks pretty cool) and see if that has any impact on it.
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I have no issue, put the phone on the charger at night and in the morning it still shows charging at 100%.. I would suggest trying a different charger, I got generic one on ebay, sticker and pad cost a total of $8 and it works great.
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I have no issue, put the phone on the charger at night and in the morning it still shows charging at 100%.. I would suggest trying a different charger, I got generic one on ebay, sticker and pad cost a total of $8 and it works great.
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I ordered this one http://amzn.com/B00JA7HNZO, it'll be here Monday and I'll report back.
I got three of these for $8 each with free prime shipping a while back. they work fine on my lg g3 and my wifes samsung gs4
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Char...420952241&sr=1-6&keywords=qi+wireless+charger
Testing wired charging tonight to rule out if this problem happens with wireless-only charging or any charging method. I'm starting to suspect my qi charger more and more, but this will tell us for sure.
Turned out my original Qi charged was faulty - new charger came today and everything works great! Phone charges to 100% and trickle-charges from there, and best of all it doesn't bork up my Tasker profile. All is well in the world.
Case closed.
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Here's the one I got that caused this problem: http://amzn.com/B00F1SHFJA
And here's the one that does not cause the problem: http://amzn.com/B00JA7HNZO
I know all the reviews said this phone got slightly warm due to the screen, but in my nearly year-long stint of owning this phone, I find that remark to have been grossly misrepresented. When charging, my phone gets extremely hot on the power button. After charging, it takes a good 5-10 minutes to cool off. While the phone is hot, (and I mean HOT,) the phone hiccups, stutters, and can become totally unresponsive. Applications act up, etc.
When I attempt wireless charging with my add-on receiver, things get infinitely worse. I cannot charge with the screen on and data connected.
In my car, I connect via BT to my car, my audio receiver, and my OB2 scanner. That doesn't seem to be a problem, other than BT being sometimes flaky. I have a wireless charger in my car, but I only used it once -- no point. Now, even with my 2.1a charger, I cannot keep my G3 topped-off while using GPS and streaming Spotify. The phone practically melts. Things are better when I'm blasting the A/C on it straight from a vent, (and worse if I try to use my heater in cold months.
Basically this thing is in a perpetual state of overheating. I have had three of these. My last unit overheated so badly that the screen became discolored. You might say that I expect too much from my phone, but my M7 had no issue, and my S5 did not overheat. I had to give up the Sammy for other reasons.
I have made various tweaks in the past in attempt to counter the sluggishness due to heat, but that's dangerous--and likely why my last phone actually failed. I decided to leave that alone and deal with the crippling slowness. Even something as simple as swiping a word on the Google Keyboard becomes impossible.
My question to you guys, is do you notice this burden on a daily basis? Perhaps the average person that doesn't need a charger all day can keep this beast cool? I am strongly considering the S6 because of the reports flooding in of how hot the Snap 810 runs compared to the Exy. What are your thoughts?
I haven't seen this behavior at all. I've had little blips of hotness, but I almost think it's more environmental in some cases. Certainly not while charging, and I routinely leave it plugged in while I'm using it or watching Netflix or something. I'm sure you've thought about this, but are you sure it's not your charger? Does it overheat after a full factory reset (i.e. out of the box)? If not, what specific add-ons and/or ROMs do you use?
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I haven't seen this behavior at all. I've had little blips of hotness, but I almost think it's more environmental in some cases. Certainly not while charging, and I routinely leave it plugged in while I'm using it or watching Netflix or something. I'm sure you've thought about this, but are you sure it's not your charger? Does it overheat after a full factory reset (i.e. out of the box)? If not, what specific add-ons and/or ROMs do you use?
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Due to the nature of DC, the charger cannot be the culprit in terms of overheating. Not staying topped off? Sure, but not the heat. The phone regulates all of that.
You are telling me that you can stream Spotify (highest setting for me,) and Google navigation, and your phone doesn't get blisteringly hot? I've been charging on the cable (instead of wireless,) to get my phone up from 93%, with the screen completely off, and it's pretty warm on the power button right now.
I am running stock ROM, (though rooted.) I have used various G3s, various ROMs, completely stock, various chargers, you name it. No matter what, this phone gets furiously hot when the screen stays on. Even using it as a clock on my desk causes it to heat up like no one's business. Streaming a movie causes it to get pretty damn hot. It seems like the environment of the car being warmer, and GPS being used with data is the main culprit. Like the internal heatsinks/paths become overwhelmed.
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I know all the reviews said this phone got slightly warm due to the screen, but in my nearly year-long stint of owning this phone, I find that remark to have been grossly misrepresented. When charging, my phone gets extremely hot on the power button. After charging, it takes a good 5-10 minutes to cool off. While the phone is hot, (and I mean HOT,) the phone hiccups, stutters, and can become totally unresponsive. Applications act up, etc.
When I attempt wireless charging with my add-on receiver, things get infinitely worse. I cannot charge with the screen on and data connected.
In my car, I connect via BT to my car, my audio receiver, and my OB2 scanner. That doesn't seem to be a problem, other than BT being sometimes flaky. I have a wireless charger in my car, but I only used it once -- no point. Now, even with my 2.1a charger, I cannot keep my G3 topped-off while using GPS and streaming Spotify. The phone practically melts. Things are better when I'm blasting the A/C on it straight from a vent, (and worse if I try to use my heater in cold months.
Basically this thing is in a perpetual state of overheating. I have had three of these. My last unit overheated so badly that the screen became discolored. You might say that I expect too much from my phone, but my M7 had no issue, and my S5 did not overheat. I had to give up the Sammy for other reasons.
I have made various tweaks in the past in attempt to counter the sluggishness due to heat, but that's dangerous--and likely why my last phone actually failed. I decided to leave that alone and deal with the crippling slowness. Even something as simple as swiping a word on the Google Keyboard becomes impossible.
My question to you guys, is do you notice this burden on a daily basis? Perhaps the average person that doesn't need a charger all day can keep this beast cool? I am strongly considering the S6 because of the reports flooding in of how hot the Snap 810 runs compared to the Exy. What are your thoughts?
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A simple solution might just be buying an external charger and spare battery combination and never use the phone for charging.
I have always bought external battery chargers and hot swapped a fully charged battery and put my dead battery on the external wall charger when I go to sleep.
Hope this helps.
(I've been buying Anker chargers & batteries on Amazon with success)
I think you're right. However I likely won't keep this phone much longer. S6 Active or G4 are calling my name...
Hi all,
The problem I have is rather well known and sooner or later will probably hit every S3 user out there. I'm asking this question to see if someone found a solution now.
I've been using my S3 till it premiered in 2012 so I'm aware of most surprises it can throw at me. The first time I encountered charging issues was a few months after I purchased the phone. Then I found a solution on XDA - a charger&cable duo needed to be replaced. I did that, the problem went away for another few months.
Till now this phone munched several sets of chargers and a few batteries. I always used Galaxy Charging Current app to pick the best charger, but it started to become a challenge. Right now I can neither use power banks nor charge from USB. No car charger works. The best I have are S5 stock charger and some Sony replacement one, but they give 400 ma for 20 minutes at most, then it falls to 0 i I need to reconnect the charger.
And finally I borrowed a 2A Xiaomi charger... and that gives a solid 1A charge. I'm going to buy myself one, however I know it's a temporary fix.
The problem is definitely of hardware origin - I used different ROMs / kernels. It's either USB port or some charging module.
Have anyone by no figured out what is responsible for S3 losing ability to charge properly? Is it worth to resolder the charging port?
No water drop ? (corroded usb port or cold solder joint)
I'm currently using a S3 as my so-called main phone and I have no battery or charging issues at all.
However, I did get this phone for free with the motivation that the battery is fried and it holds no charge.
Like you're saying, alot of S3 owners are experiencing theese issues you describe.
Allthough I DON'T know the reason for why this happens, what I do know is that the problem stopped for me as soon as I flashed my ROM with Cyanogenmod 12.1 (Unofficial - Dated 2015-12-18 ) and TWRP.
So I guess that's my recomendation. It's actually a real nice OS with loads of great features.
EDIT: I would like to add that I'm still using the same battery that was in the phone when I got it.