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Well it seems I have a bit of a problem. For some reason when I have the phone plugged in a wall socket the charge is dropping when I have the screen on. Is this something others are facing too? Could it be my charger?
Edit: Hmm, a reboot solved it. Still it's strange,
if a reboot truly fixed your issue, then good. but if you look thru the battery driver code, samsung capped the charge current at 650mA for wall charger, which was never capped on other phones. normally you get the full 1 amp of current.
my nexus one i can pull 800-900mA if i really push the phone with games or navigation, which would pull more than the samsung charger could supply at 650mA.
since the SGS2 is a dual core monster, it easily couly pull more than 650mA. so its something to watch out for IMO.
I think I noticed this while driving around with NDRIVE navigation. Unplugged at destination and the battery was empty
Well I actually thought this happened before, if it's that cap it sucks. Probably due to the heat that comes off the phone when it charges.
has anyone else noticed how quickly this phone charges? I just wanted to give some props to HTC.. I forgot to plug in the phone last night, and when I woke up this morning it was 0% dead. I plugged it in, and got ready for work, an hour later when I had to leave for work, it was at 96%!!
hell ya
Nice, haven't really paid much attention actually.
All I can say is that the ReZound is everything the my Thunderbolt should've been, including the battery charge and life.
Hmm.. I mainly just charge in my car & it seems like it takes forever(close to 3 hours). I spend most of my time driving otherwise i'd plug it into the wall and see. I guess it also doesn't help that the phone is also always being used while charging to.
However, battery life wise, it lasts 2 - 3 of constant use before it dies.
voxigenboy said:
Hmm.. I mainly just charge in my car & it seems like it takes forever(close to 3 hours). I spend most of my time driving otherwise i'd plug it into the wall and see. I guess it also doesn't help that the phone is also always being used while charging to.
However, battery life wise, it lasts 2 - 3 of constant use before it dies.
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It will take longer to charge from a USB port and a car charger....won't take nearly as long when plugged into the wall. Just an fyi
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yeah, the motorola car charger or the htc one seem to be the best bet..you have to look at amps.
most ****ty car chargers are like 500ma, which will take like 3-4 hours to charge..you have to get the ones that match the AC charger, so around 1amp (1000ma) and you're set. the motorola is the closest i've seen, at like 950ma or so. charges it pretty well.
i have the motorola p513 rapid car charger & that's the one that seems to take forever. i've also got a 400watt power inverter & have tried just using the cable & wall plug that came with the phone and it doesn't seem to make much difference either. i've tried it in both the limo and my van... i know it's not a problem battery-wise with the van as there's 6 car batteries in it.
shazbot!...
I have the extended battery for mine, it seems to go from 10% to 100% in about four hours. I think for most phones it'd about three hours or so for a stock battery. So it looks like it does charge faster for me as well.
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I ran my phone till it died today. I have had it on the charger for 1 1/2 hours, still barely 50%, I think you were on crack man. I was charging the phone with it off for the first hour too.
AtLemacks said:
I ran my phone till it died today. I have had it on the charger for 1 1/2 hours, still barely 50%, I think you were on crack man. I was charging the phone with it off for the first hour too.
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i used to have this problem until i found there was a difference between charging cables and chargers. I dont mean the amperage size, i mean, some chargers/cables put your phone into USB charging mode, which is much much slower than AC charging.
THere is an app on the market called 'current widget' that can tell your charge rate. I used it on an older phone that was compatible with the widget (rooted rommed and cust kernel) and found that the charger I was using wasnt "AC" charging my phone, even though it was an AC charger. I went through a couple of cable charger combinations until i found the ones that worked right.
I have a USB car charger too (the kind you just plug a USB cable into). Using the widget i found that the USB cable I was using in my car was not 'AC' Charging the phone, and as a result, if i used navigation or anything like that, the phone would deplete power faster than it was getting it. I changed cables and problem was solved.
You can download the widget and use it on the rezound, but it does not update correctly, nor does it seem to be as accurate as it should.
For example, if I am not charging the phone, it should say "0 mA, but it does not. I have noticed though that when I am getting a good charge, the charging rate does show an increased rate, and because I am failure with the app, ive used it to confirm the charging rates.
You can try to download the app and run it. Plug in your phone, and look at the 'mA'. While its not charging it will be ~100 or so. during charging it should be up in the 500-600 range. but the app does not update as fast as it should, so you have to let it sit a bit before the number will change (normally it changes in realtime) but after charging for 5 min or so , if you still see numbers <200 you are not charging at the optimal rate. Try a new charger / cable.
I have 6 chargers, lol. All of them are 850mA chargers.
Here's a screenshot from this morning, I went to bed with at at 5%, and looks like it was full charged within 2 hours time. Not bad!
msticlaru said:
i used to have this problem until i found there was a difference between charging cables and chargers. I dont mean the amperage size, i mean, some chargers/cables put your phone into USB charging mode, which is much much slower than AC charging.
THere is an app on the market called 'current widget' that can tell your charge rate. I used it on an older phone that was compatible with the widget (rooted rommed and cust kernel) and found that the charger I was using wasnt "AC" charging my phone, even though it was an AC charger. I went through a couple of cable charger combinations until i found the ones that worked right.
I have a USB car charger too (the kind you just plug a USB cable into). Using the widget i found that the USB cable I was using in my car was not 'AC' Charging the phone, and as a result, if i used navigation or anything like that, the phone would deplete power faster than it was getting it. I changed cables and problem was solved.
You can download the widget and use it on the rezound, but it does not update correctly, nor does it seem to be as accurate as it should.
For example, if I am not charging the phone, it should say "0 mA, but it does not. I have noticed though that when I am getting a good charge, the charging rate does show an increased rate, and because I am failure with the app, ive used it to confirm the charging rates.
You can try to download the app and run it. Plug in your phone, and look at the 'mA'. While its not charging it will be ~100 or so. during charging it should be up in the 500-600 range. but the app does not update as fast as it should, so you have to let it sit a bit before the number will change (normally it changes in realtime) but after charging for 5 min or so , if you still see numbers <200 you are not charging at the optimal rate. Try a new charger / cable.
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You know current widget shows how much your phone is using right? It never says 0mA when your phone is charging because your phone is using current when it is in use. It never goes to zero at any time actually unless your phone is dead.
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joshnichols189 said:
You know current widget shows how much your phone is using right? It never says 0mA when your phone is charging because your phone is using current when it is in use. It never goes to zero at any time actually unless your phone is dead.
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that is not the way it worked with the droid charge with a custom kernel. It showed your charging current. or more accurately, the amount of current that was going to the battery for charging. When the charger was unplugged, it showed 0mA.
Maybe we are talking about different apps
that is really fast. I wonder if that is why some of them are overheating and going into bootloops...
nrfitchett4 said:
that is really fast. I wonder if that is why some of them are overheating and going into bootloops...
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Good point... They may not be regulating the rate they are charging properly.
Wait aren't our wall chargers one amp? Why's it showing around 600 ma?
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jayochs said:
Wait aren't our wall chargers one amp? Why's it showing around 600 ma?
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even with a 2amp wall charger I bought on amazon, my phones never get above about 600mah charge.
joshnichols189 said:
You know current widget shows how much your phone is using right? It never says 0mA when your phone is charging because your phone is using current when it is in use. It never goes to zero at any time actually unless your phone is dead.
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Hehe... That "Current Widget"... When I use my Belkin USB car charger dongle, it fluctuates between 100 - 300mA... When I use my Power Inverter, it's 400 - 900(depending if the engine I'd running or not.
The bizarre thing though, is when it's not even plugged in/charging, the widget still shows mA fluctuations and makes me wonder if the thing is even working or not.
Alright peeps, I just got this Belkin 2.1amp (2100mA) usb car dongle "rapid charger" from Walmart. The packaging says it's for tablets so I'll see how it holds up against the mighty Rezound.
Anybody have issues with the supplied wall charger? I started using the HTC charger only recently (was using my old BlackBerry charger just because I was lazy and didn't want to switch them out on my nightstand), and the other morning my phone was stone dead. No orange notification LED, nothing. I thought I had simply lost my original 1620mAh battery, even though I have only used it about 10% of the time I've had my phone (I put a HTC extended battery on it in the first week, only recently switched back to the slim battery so I could bundle the phone with a headphone amp). I put the extended battery on it yesterday, and this morning the phone showed it was fully charged. I take it off the charger, and in a matter of moments I get a message something to the effect of "your phone is using more current than the charger can provide... please close unnecessary applications". Also, the battery indicator is still showing it's connected to the charger when it's not. I pulled the battery, reinserted, then my previously "fully charged" battery now shows in the red and "less than 3% charge". WTH?
In my panic yesterday, I already ordered 2 new HTC 1620mAh batteries, though my original one now seems to be coming back to life on a Motorola charger. May not be anything wrong with it after all.
Sorry for the long-winded and wordy post... But, has anybody else experienced this wackiness??
On edit: I forgot I replaced the BlackBerry charger on my nightstand with a Motorola charger, and that's what's charging the phone, now.
Basically, throw away the blackberry and motorola charger. The Rezound charger is rated at 1 amp, which is enough to charge and run the device at the same time. Any less, and you need to shut the phone off to charge. Most cellphone chargers are rated around 700 ma or less, which isn't enough to charge while the phone is on. Use the stock charger.
GrayTheWolf said:
Basically, throw away the blackberry and motorola charger. The Rezound charger is rated at 1 amp, which is enough to charge and run the device at the same time. Any less, and you need to shut the phone off to charge. Most cellphone chargers are rated around 700 ma or less, which isn't enough to charge while the phone is on. Use the stock charger.
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I think you missed the point of my post... I didn't start having problems until I started using the HTC charger! The phone charges/operates perfectly on the Motorola and BlackBerry chargers.
Freedom First said:
I think you missed the point of my post... I didn't start having problems until I started using the HTC charger! The phone charges/operates perfectly on the Motorola and BlackBerry chargers.
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Stock battery?
The other chargers may have damaged your battery. You might need a new one.
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Stock battery?
The other chargers may have damaged your battery. You might need a new one.
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I've been using the HTC charger for about 1 month, now. Problem first arose while using the stock 1620mAh battery, and when it went totally dead on the HTC charger yesterday morning, I put the extended battery back in. HTC charger did not properly charge the battery last night, so I'm back to using the Motorola charger (which is 850mAh, BTW). It's charging my extended battery just fine, and it even revived my previously dead 1620mAh battery, which the HTC charger killed.
There's nothing to suggest my oem HTC batteries are damaged in any way.
It's hard to believe that the charger would be defective. But, it might just be worth it to get a 1 amp charger online incase you need to use and charge at the same time. The 1 amp will also charge faster.
Yeah, I rarely ever have a need to charge my phone while simultaneously using it. My issues arose during typical overnight charging (phone on, but no usage). On rare occasions I may have need to plug it in while in my truck, and I've never had any issues with the car charger.
GrayTheWolf said:
Basically, throw away the blackberry and motorola charger. The Rezound charger is rated at 1 amp, which is enough to charge and run the device at the same time. Any less, and you need to shut the phone off to charge. Most cellphone chargers are rated around 700 ma or less, which isn't enough to charge while the phone is on. Use the stock charger.
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Moti charges at 0.85 amps so it works fine, my phone works with it. My HTC one killed my two long usb cables.
Freedom First said:
Yeah, I rarely ever have a need to charge my phone while simultaneously using it. My issues arose during typical overnight charging (phone on, but no usage). On rare occasions I may have need to plug it in while in my truck, and I've never had any issues with the car charger.
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Even if you aren't using it, it is still pulling for radios, and other junk that runs. You should shut your phone off at night while it charges. And it is good for it to shut off, clears memory and keeps your phone running smoothly.
My charger actually just went bad on me. I would get that voltage warning so I thought it was either the phone or battery but after trying a different cable everything is fine.
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So the phone stopped charging! Is there a way to open the damn thing, or I am screwed here? tried multiple chargers, no hope...
Never rooted, it's purely stock, so it's def a hardware issue..any ideas?
I have had one replaced after a similar issue.
Try charging it from a computer usb port with the stock cable. I think the battery charging logic is very strict when the phone is run flat. I never let mine run out any more.
IMHO you should ask for a replacement device, I also think this device is defective. Don't waste your time go to your provider or call HTC.
My phone went to 13% batter and I did not have the stock charger but a blackberry charger the phone was charging for 8hrs over night and did not go over 13% ...I called att for a replacement and att told me that a few people from HTC were talking about the one x plus and saying that people should t let the phone go past 50% battery which for me is extremely hard to do apparently its harder for the phone to charge
Anyways I bought a oem HTC charger and notice that the charging output was 1amp compared to the blackberry charger which was 0.5amps ....now my phone fully charges when at 14% battery to 100% in about two and half hours and seems to hold charge longer so I canceled the replacement....
So look into that oh and I used a iPad charging block once and the charging indicated usb charging only iPad charger is outputing at 2.5amps so amp specific is vital with this phone
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yokozuna82 said:
My phone went to 13% batter and I did not have the stock charger but a blackberry charger the phone was charging for 8hrs over night and did not go over 13% ...I called att for a replacement and att told me that a few people from HTC were talking about the one x plus and saying that people should t let the phone go past 50% battery which for me is extremely hard to do apparently its harder for the phone to charge
Anyways I bought a oem HTC charger and notice that the charging output was 1amp compared to the blackberry charger which was 0.5amps ....now my phone fully charges when at 14% battery to 100% in about two and half hours and seems to hold charge longer so I canceled the replacement....
So look into that oh and I used a iPad charging block once and the charging indicated usb charging only iPad charger is outputing at 2.5amps so amp specific is vital with this phone
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WOW, WOW, hold it. The golden rule for a battery charging, the best charging power should be 10% of the battery capacity. That means, that HOX+ battery of 2100 mAh should be charged at maximum output of 2.1 A. Vah, don't catch me in theory, but more than 2.1 amp charger really damages your battery.
In my case though, it stopped charging randomly, battery was at around 40% when I noticed the problem. I tried different wall chargers, car charger, USB, the damn thing just stopped charging. Only option I have is to send it to HTC is and have them replace/repair it.
Charging Socket Is Loose!!!!
alizawi said:
So the phone stopped charging! Is there a way to open the damn thing, or I am screwed here? tried multiple chargers, no hope...
Never rooted, it's purely stock, so it's def a hardware issue..any ideas?
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Just to add my sorry story in here too, over the Bank Holiday weekend i woke up to find my phone hadn't charged over night and is now dead as a dodo.
Tried multiple different charger attached it to my laptop and nothing but then i noticed that the lead was moving around in the socket when attached to the phone so i think something has broken internally!!
Can anyone tell me if this will be a warranty repair/replacement as i am calling my phone supplier this morning to get it replaired as i have only had the phone for 4 months?
Just don't wanna be caught out with "It's not covered under your warranty", speech from the supplier.
For some reason my phone don't always use fast charging when I plug it in. Sometimes it will just say cable charging and takes couple hours to charge and some times it will say fast charge... Its really random.
Does anyone know why this is happening?
Using the 2.0 amp charger included will fast charge your phone.
orangeswim said:
Using the 2.0 amp charger included will fast charge your phone.
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That's what I am using but still, it doesn't always fast charge and that's why I asked the question
Hmm....mine goes to fast charge as soon as I plug it in. Get gsam battery monitor, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm&hl=en
It has detailed charts on charging info. Maybe you can track down if there is a pattern.
odobo said:
For some reason my phone don't always use fast charging when I plug it in. Sometimes it will just say cable charging and takes couple hours to charge and some times it will say fast charge... Its really random.
Does anyone know why this is happening?
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check the battery setting! and try a different cable!
I know one issue was that using the included charger, if you dont make sure the cable is plugged all the way into it it will not fast charge. It will still do the cable charge, but if you plug it in just a bit harder it will switch to fast charge. Might check that.
odobo said:
For some reason my phone don't always use fast charging when I plug it in. Sometimes it will just say cable charging and takes couple hours to charge and some times it will say fast charge... Its really random.
Does anyone know why this is happening?
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User manual says:
Increasing the charging speed
To increase the charging speed, turn the device or its screen off when you charge the battery.
• While charging the battery when the device is turned off, the icon appears on the
screen.
• You cannot use the fast charging feature when the screen is turned on. Turn off the
screen to increase the charging speed.
• You can check the remaining charge time on the screen. The actual remaining time
may vary depending on the charging conditions.
• You cannot use the built-in fast charging feature when you charge the battery
using a standard battery charger.
• If the device heats up or the ambient air temperature rises, the charging speed may
decrease automatically. This is a normal operating condition to prevent damage to
the device.
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So maybe it's too hot in your area?
orangeswim said:
Hmm....mine goes to fast charge as soon as I plug it in. Get gsam battery monitor, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gsamlabs.bbm&hl=en
It has detailed charts on charging info. Maybe you can track down if there is a pattern.
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yea I installed that too... but not sure if the info can help me figure out whats triggering the fast charging or not
If it's not related to what turt mentioned about temperature., I would consider getting it exchanged while it's early.
I got mine from best buy and they have 14 day exchange/return.
My battery temp has been max 94F.
kamranhaghighi said:
check the battery setting! and try a different cable!
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what battery setting are you suggesting? and I can get the fast charging with the same cable... just not reliably thats why I am not sure if there is some conditions the phone needs to be in before it will happen
schollianmj said:
I know one issue was that using the included charger, if you dont make sure the cable is plugged all the way into it it will not fast charge. It will still do the cable charge, but if you plug it in just a bit harder it will switch to fast charge. Might check that.
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that could be it... and the other thing I found is if I plug it in with the screen off it seems to do the trick
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User manual says:
So maybe it's too hot in your area?
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no... I dont think its temp related. Last night after 3 tries I can finally get it to fast charge and the trick I think is to get the screen off before plugging in the cable.
I wonder if the length of the USB connector has something to do with it too cause I bought a extra QC2.0 charger and I can get it to fast charge reliably everytime, but the QC 2.0 car charger doesnt work for me at all with the cable that came with it. I might need to try a different cable and see
odobo said:
what battery setting are you suggesting? and I can get the fast charging with the same cable... just not reliably thats why I am not sure if there is some conditions the phone needs to be in before it will happen
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if its just unreliable forget about the setting! so you have tried other cables?! thats all i can think off! im not a pro just thought it might be that!
schollianmj said:
I know one issue was that using the included charger, if you dont make sure the cable is plugged all the way into it it will not fast charge. It will still do the cable charge, but if you plug it in just a bit harder it will switch to fast charge. Might check that.
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THANK YOU! Top reply I was trying to work out why it wouldn't fast charge, even when using the supplied charger and cable, however I hadn't realised that I needed to push the USB A end (the bit the plugs into the charger) that extra bit - Fast Charge now working and return avoided!
my phone just started the same issue. till last night it was working perfectly fine but all of a sudden when I put my phone to charging this morning, it says cable charging instead of fast charging, I've tried different chargers as well but still no luck. I thought maybe it was a software issue so I should try a factory reset. In order to make backup, I tried connecting to my laptop but windows refused to detect my device and it says your device is not working properly. Anyhow I did a factory reset (loosing all my data) still it shows cable charging. Any idea what this problem is about?
Try plugging in while ur screen is off. It did the trick to mine
i was just about to post about this same problem, til i looked over, and my phone switched from "charging" to "fast charging" once my phone was over 15% in battery life. So thats what i think it is..... If you plug in with less than 15% battery life, it is not powerful enough to fast charge. Once it hits 15% it will be powerful enough to "fast charge". does this seem like a reasonable explanation, cuz thats all i got LOL
I've had the same issue on and off with my Edge+ and have realized there are 2 things that will help start fast charging. First is to close all open apps and notifications, second turn your screen off and wait a few seconds and plug in. Hopefully this will help