My phone charges but it seems to be thinking it's always charging even when unplugged. I use it to play music at the bar I work at & it kept going in car docking mode which I never use. My battery was almost dead but it fully charged after the night was done. I went to change the battery to see if that was the problem and when I turned it off the battery charging image came up while it was off with nothing plugged in. Now my battery status keeps flashing & changes from regular size to mini size. Has anyone ever experienced this?
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Searching goes a long way here my friend. This is a common problem for a lot of people. (I've never experienced it, but many others have). The solution seems to have been cleaning out the mini usb port on the phone with some 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol and a que tip. Or if that doesn't work it may be a bad usb port.
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Searching goes a long way here my friend. This is a common problem for a lot of people. (I've never experienced it, but many others have). The solution seems to have been cleaning out the mini usb port on the phone with some 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol and a que tip. Or if that doesn't work it may be a bad usb port.
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I don't know what kind of Que tips you use but the ones I have don't fit. I used tissue folded over and it's still screwy. I think something's loose in the or something because sometimes shaking it makes it stop for a bit. If I get a new usb port from e bay will the one for the i9100 work in mine?
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I guess I'm in the same boat with you. Noticed a couple of days ago the phone stopped making the little chime when you connect/disconnect the charger. Yesterday I took it off the charger and after a couple hours it was down to 40% without me using it. Today, I swapped batteries and had the same problem with the battery icon. One second it shows about 3/4 full, the next it says 100%. Then I couldn't get it to boot, just kept cycling through the battery icon. Got it booted and not only does it say charging when not connected, the USB icon is in the Stat bar saying it is MTP-connected. Guess it is time for warranty.:crying:
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I guess I'm in the same boat with you. Noticed a couple of days ago the phone stopped making the little chime when you connect/disconnect the charger. Yesterday I took it off the charger and after a couple hours it was down to 40% without me using it. Today, I swapped batteries and had the same problem with the battery icon. One second it shows about 3/4 full, the next it says 100%. Then I couldn't get it to boot, just kept cycling through the battery icon. Got it booted and not only does it say charging when not connected, the USB icon is in the Stat bar saying it is MTP-connected. Guess it is time for warranty.:crying:
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Are you on a custom rom too? What do you think will be the replacement, the s3? I have insurance on it too, might have to go back to stock tho.
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I'm on stock, but rooted. If they will give me an S3 I will be very happy. Having seen how many people have had issues with the crappy USB connector on this phone, I may have to insist.
The likely option will be the sky rocket... maybe the oneX. Unfortunately, I don't see them giving out S3's.
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The likely option will be the sky rocket... maybe the oneX. Unfortunately, I don't see them giving out S3's.
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Isn't that like a downgrade? If rather fix it myself by buying a usb port from eBay.
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Isn't that like a downgrade? If rather fix it myself by buying a usb port from eBay.
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Sky rocket yes. I wouldn't say the one x is a downgrade necessarily
At this point I might be ready to get away from Samsung. My SI had to be replaced 3 times. The S2 has had some weird issues, but worked until this started 2 days ago. I had an HTC before (WinMo) that is still working fine today. Maybe I'll have better luck with the 1X seeing how apparently Samsung can't make phones that last.
I got an S2 as a replacement. Not a Skyrocket, so it depends on when you call. Otherwise all they would offer me was the skyrocket or 2 windows phones.
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What do you think would be easier, getting the part & fixing it myself or using Odin with a tricky usb port to revert back to stock? I also lost my att splash screen by using that gs2 boot screen changing app. I got rid of the app a while back & have used a couple different roms but it seems permanent.
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What do you think would be easier, getting the part & fixing it myself or using Odin with a tricky usb port to revert back to stock? I also lost my att splash screen by using that gs2 boot screen changing app. I got rid of the app a while back & have used a couple different roms but it seems permanent.
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I don't think switching out the part will be too difficult. I have the same exact problem and am planning on switching the port and ribbon sometime in the next couple weeks. I think I've read that the i9100 one works just fine.
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I think the problem is actually in the logic board and not just the connector. Even if you fix it the problem will likely reoccur in time. I don't want my phone repaired, even by AT$T, just to have it fail again, but out of warranty next time. I had to have my Captivate replaced 3 times. Maybe it's time to go back to HTC. It sucks, because I love this phone.
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I think the problem is actually in the logic board and not just the connector. Even if you fix it the problem will likely reoccur in time. I don't want my phone repaired, even by AT$T, just to have it fail again, but out of warranty next time. I had to have my Captivate replaced 3 times. Maybe it's time to go back to HTC. It sucks, because I love this phone.
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Mine started happening after I spilt water on the end of the charging cable and didn't let it dry off completely before plugging it in. Do you still think it would be in the logic board? Then again, it seems like more and more people are getting this problem. And of course, it's just as the warranty is expiring on these phones.
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Mine started happening after I spilt water on the end of the charging cable and didn't let it dry off completely before plugging it in. Do you still think it would be in the logic board? Then again, it seems like more and more people are getting this problem. And of course, it's just as the warranty is expiring on these phones.
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I may have splashed water too, I'm not sure cause I didn't check at the time. I was working at the bar playing music. It seemed to be just a drop on the screen. What's the logic board? Could maybe flashing a new rom fix it?
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Mine had nothing to do with water. I just think the micro USB connector is a poor design for something that has to be plugged and unplugged as often as a smartphone does and in the kind of environment we use them, especially in the car. The logic board is what the connector mounts to. It takes the signals from the connector and relays that information to determine whether the connection is for charging, PC connection or some other I/O function. Over time the process of disconnecting/connecting will weaken the solder joints and/or cause the thin traces in the ribbon cable to possibly short against each other and create the issues we are seeing. That's why the problems can be seen even after the cable is unplugged. Replacing just the connector will likely not solve the problem.
Talked to support. They are sending me another SII (refurbished). They wanted me to do a factory reset and download an update as part of their troubleshooting. I insisted that no software update would fix a hardware problem. *****ed enough to get them to drop it and send me another phone. My phone is rooted stock 2.3.4. Do you lose root with a reset? If I send it in rooted will that cause me trouble with the warranty dept. even though it isn't relevant to what is wrong with the phone?
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Talked to support. They are sending me another SII (refurbished). They wanted me to do a factory reset and download an update as part of their troubleshooting. I insisted that no software update would fix a hardware problem. *****ed enough to get them to drop it and send me another phone. My phone is rooted stock 2.3.4. Do you lose root with a reset? If I send it in rooted will that cause me trouble with the warranty dept. even though it isn't relevant to what is wrong with the phone?
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Nick says they don't check. I dunno. All I know is if they can prove you messed with the phone and voided your warranty you'll get a bill for 400$
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hey guys
my galaxy s2 has been on the fritz with the power cord recently. it thinks its plugged in when it isnt and i cant use usb mode
any help?
much, much appreciated.
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hey guys
my galaxy s2 has been on the fritz with the power cord recently. it thinks its plugged in when it isnt and i cant use usb mode
any help?
much, much appreciated.
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ruh roh. Did this behavior just start on its own randomly? Sounds very similar to what mine was doing due to a failed USB port. I think there is at least one, maybe a couple more, other users on the forums here who also experienced USB port hardware failure. ended up doing a warranty replacement for mine.
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Ya it completely started happening on its own.
Definitely seems to be the usb port.
Thanks for the heads up, gonna be contacting att in the morning
yashimototumah said:
Ya it completely started happening on its own.
Definitely seems to be the usb port.
Thanks for the heads up, gonna be contacting att in the morning
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Yea that's a common problem. USB port defect.
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I've already brought back 2 of these because of the same exact problem. I'm really starting to think it's because there is no cover/door over the USB port. Loved the slider on the cappy. Need a case that covers the port
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There's a few threads on this. I personally started one. Best thing to do is just take it back to att.
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I've already brought back 2 of these because of the same exact problem. I'm really starting to think it's because there is no cover/door over the USB port. Loved the slider on the cappy. Need a case that covers the port
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While I certainly can't argue that covering the USB port is a bad thing, I carried an HTC aria (same port location, same type of case, same pocket) in a construction environment for more than a year with no USB port problems. While it certainly could be caused by lack of protection (pocket lint was my first thought when mine happened) I suspect a bad batch of Ports made it into the assembly line, due to the number of reports I've seen here. My bad one was purchased on launch day - anyone else have one go bad on a significantly more recent purchase?
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Mine was doing the same thing, as well as going into "car mode" randomly and freezing up completely. I found a thread that suggested swabbing out the port with rubbing alcohol and a small paint brush. I did that and it cured the problem, but I also bought a case that covers the usb port (otterbox).
This all went down about three weeks ago and it hasn't happened since.
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Mine was doing the same thing, as well as going into "car mode" randomly and freezing up completely. I found a thread that suggested swabbing out the port with rubbing alcohol and a small paint brush. I did that and it cured the problem, but I also bought a case that covers the usb port (otterbox).
This all went down about three weeks ago and it hasn't happened since.
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Wow, good to know...I was getting the car mode deal too. I'll be keeping this in mind for post-warranty issues. Thanks.
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Seems like a common problem from a specific batch of them, so shouldn't be an issue to get a replacement.
Good luck!
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While I certainly can't argue that covering the USB port is a bad thing, I carried an HTC aria (same port location, same type of case, same pocket) in a construction environment for more than a year with no USB port problems. While it certainly could be caused by lack of protection (pocket lint was my first thought when mine happened) I suspect a bad batch of Ports made it into the assembly line, due to the number of reports I've seen here. My bad one was purchased on launch day - anyone else have one go bad on a significantly more recent purchase?
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Got my first one on black Friday, second one two weeks later, third one, a week or so after that. First two were a 1108, and 1110 builds from what I recall. Not sure what my latest build is, but I got this one at a different best buy (first two from the same best buy) so hopefully if it was a bad batch it won't happen to me with this new one. Knock on wood. This time I got best buy insurance. Seems good, $9.99 a month, no copay for replacement.
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same usb problems
I am having some of the same problems. My phone thinks it is always charging, the fully charged notification is almost always up, and my computer cannot recognize the phone. I would send my phone in for a replacement, however the water indicator sticker is red (it got slightly wet).
Does anyone have any idea on what to do. Has anyone else had the rubbing alcohol method work?
I just went through this same issue, but I managed to fix mine on my own. I don't have the phone insurance through ATT, and the overseas warranty support center did everything that they could to deny service. Every time that I would call, they would repeat the steps that we had already been through in troubleshooting. I knew from reading here and other sites that the usb connector, or usb board was my problem. I started out cleaning it with alcohol and that seemed to help a little bit. The ultimate answer was to bend the pins in the middle of the USB connector in the direction of my screen, just a little bit. I have been three months now with no problem whatsoever. I didn't tell ATT that I did this, but I wanted to get a new phone, thinking that this fix would eventually cause the port to break altogether.
This ordeal was extremely frustrating for me, because I have been into phone hacks/flashing roms since the WinMo days. They tried to tell me on one of the calls that they had pushed an update to my phone that would fix it. I promptly told the lady on the phone that she was full of @#$#, as I knew the phone had obviously not been flashed or updated by her text message. She finally backpedaled and admitted that she was lying. It was hard to deal with this conversation without admitting what I knew about these phones. The sad fact is that at this time, my phone wasn't even rooted yet.
In the end, I did get a new, factory battery out of the deal. These idiots thought that a new battery would resolve the issue, even though I told them exactly what the problem was.
I was really pissed about the service I received. I am over an IT helpdesk for a software company. If any of my employees treated our customers like I was treated, they would be looking for work. I expect that they are just doing their jobs as supportbots, just like ATT wants them to.
I decided that if I ended up having to replace the USB board on my own dime, I was going to fix it, root it, unlock it and fleabay the thing. I was going to use the proceeds to pay the early termination fee and say goodbye to ATT forever.
I know that this was longwinded, but I have been holding this in for a while now. I posted this in one of the earlier threads, but then deleted it, thinking that I might need to reference the thread to show ATT that the USB issue was a known problem.
I don't have this issue, but a friend does. What would one do if this happened while their phone was rooted? How would you get back to stock with a dead port?
I had this issue a few weeks ago. About 100 times a day the phone would chime, thinking it had just been plugged in/unplugged. I cleaned out the USB port very well with rubbing alcohol (used a small paintbrush), as well as the internal battery contacts. I also stopped taking the phone in the bathroom while I showered, thinking that perhaps steam from the shower could be causing the problem. I'm not sure if the alcohol or keeping it out of the bathroom did it, but within a day or two the problem stopped, and hasn't repeated itself for 3 weeks or so.
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I am having some of the same problems. My phone thinks it is always charging, the fully charged notification is almost always up, and my computer cannot recognize the phone. I would send my phone in for a replacement, however the water indicator sticker is red (it got slightly wet).
Does anyone have any idea on what to do. Has anyone else had the rubbing alcohol method work?
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There was somewhere on XDA a thread on how to make the moisture indicator white again. Bleach or something i believe, Maybe someone else here knows/remembers?
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I just went through this same issue, but I managed to fix mine on my own. I don't have the phone insurance through ATT, and the overseas warranty support center did everything that they could to deny service. Every time that I would call, they would repeat the steps that we had already been through in troubleshooting. I knew from reading here and other sites that the usb connector, or usb board was my problem. I started out cleaning it with alcohol and that seemed to help a little bit. The ultimate answer was to bend the pins in the middle of the USB connector in the direction of my screen, just a little bit. I have been three months now with no problem whatsoever. I didn't tell ATT that I did this, but I wanted to get a new phone, thinking that this fix would eventually cause the port to break altogether.
This ordeal was extremely frustrating for me, because I have been into phone hacks/flashing roms since the WinMo days. They tried to tell me on one of the calls that they had pushed an update to my phone that would fix it. I promptly told the lady on the phone that she was full of @#$#, as I knew the phone had obviously not been flashed or updated by her text message. She finally backpedaled and admitted that she was lying. It was hard to deal with this conversation without admitting what I knew about these phones. The sad fact is that at this time, my phone wasn't even rooted yet.
In the end, I did get a new, factory battery out of the deal. These idiots thought that a new battery would resolve the issue, even though I told them exactly what the problem was.
I was really pissed about the service I received. I am over an IT helpdesk for a software company. If any of my employees treated our customers like I was treated, they would be looking for work. I expect that they are just doing their jobs as supportbots, just like ATT wants them to.
I decided that if I ended up having to replace the USB board on my own dime, I was going to fix it, root it, unlock it and fleabay the thing. I was going to use the proceeds to pay the early termination fee and say goodbye to ATT forever.
I know that this was longwinded, but I have been holding this in for a while now. I posted this in one of the earlier threads, but then deleted it, thinking that I might need to reference the thread to show ATT that the USB issue was a known problem.
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Awesome help mate. Got me going. Alcohol, toothbrush and bending the pin up with a needle.
JeremyLeroy96 said:
I don't have this issue, but a friend does. What would one do if this happened while their phone was rooted? How would you get back to stock with a dead port?
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I had the same issue and I manage to get to stock usingh Mobile odin, I went to the DSC or how ever is spell The repair center for att. and the guy took it tried to fix it but was no good, so he gave me a new one. And as the chatter kept going he said they would still take them even if there rooted becouse Samsung can just restore them back to stock much easier than we can. Maybe he was blowing smoke but sounded kinda true.
he said mine hjad some sort of corrosion on the USB port that made it think it was connected that's why it showed that.
I am currently having the same issue. I have an SGH-S959g, which is Straight Talk/Net 10's S II. I'm posting here because my phone is physically identical to the AT&T S II. At the suggestion of multiple forums, I've tried cleaning it out with rubbing alcohol. I even took apart the phone and cleaned the soldered connections to the logic board. There was virtually no corrosion on any of the port. I tried bending the pins slightly forward as well, because that has helped with other phones (Samsung and otherwise). None of this is solving my problem and, unfortunately, my month-to-month service means I have no option of being sent another phone. Any help would be immensely appreciated (especially if it contains a new idea or two to try).
Thanks in advance.
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I am currently having the same issue. I have an SGH-S959g, which is Straight Talk/Net 10's S II. I'm posting here because my phone is physically identical to the AT&T S II. At the suggestion of multiple forums, I've tried cleaning it out with rubbing alcohol. I even took apart the phone and cleaned the soldered connections to the logic board. There was virtually no corrosion on any of the port. I tried bending the pins slightly forward as well, because that has helped with other phones (Samsung and otherwise). None of this is solving my problem and, unfortunately, my month-to-month service means I have no option of being sent another phone. Any help would be immensely appreciated (especially if it contains a new idea or two to try).
Thanks in advance.
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Had same issue, fixed it with ebay item 270993875674. I can't post links so you will have to search. I bought my S2 in fall of 2011, tried a different board it did not work. The Q&A forum led me to this ebay item to fix it. It's an easy fix, takes maybe 15-20 mins if you are being ultra careful.
Several days ago my phone started behaving strangely. Whenever the phone is NOT plugged in, the battery icon flashes continuously. If i plug it in, it stops flashing and behaves normally to show the phone is charging. Also, when the phone is NOT plugged in, the lock screen says it is charging. My battery life is dismal.
When i unplug the phone the battery indicator remains at 100% for a long time, but then drops quickly.Since this started i have to charge the phone twice a day with only moderate usage.
I am now on Shostock2 4.1.5 and Siyah 4.1.1. I tried factory reset, clearing cache and clearing dalvik. I also tried installing a different kernel (dream kernel) and a different ROM (aberration), wiping data, cache and dalvik each time.
I searched the forums, and the only threads i found seem to point to a bad usb port. One thread suggested cleaning the port, which i did using alcohol and compressed air. It helped for about half an hour, and then the problem returned.
Everything seems to point to a usb port that for some reason makes the phone think it is plugged in all the time...perhaps it is somehow shorted? So, it sounds as if my next step is to replace the usb port.
Still, I wanted to ask if anyone had any other possible solutions i could try before sending the phone for warranty repair and get the port replaced (or replace it myself).
Any ideas?
You are being kind of vague here. For instance. U say u have to charge it twice a day with .moderate usage. What if your moderate usage is 2.5 hours screen on time or something. To me, that means of course u will need to charge again if u want to make it he whole day. A bit moar info? Some cowbell?
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Moderate usage means (for me anyway having the phone on, wifi on, gps off, no gaming. I only turn the screen on to check email for a couple of minutes here and there, and to answer the occasional call. Before the problem started my phone used to go all day without recharging. Now, even if i let the phone sit, unused, untouched, screen off (like overnight) battery level will drop over 10%per hour. I tried using better battery stats but none of the triggers have been triggered: if i try "since unplugged" or "since charged" or "since screen off" they all show zero seconds...I'm guessing that being "plugged in" continuously is messing with the triggers.
Still, the battery drain is not really the problem. The problem is that the phone seems to think it is plugged in continuously, even when it is not. It sounds like a bad usb port, or a port about to fail completely, but before i try to replace it i wanted to know if anyone had any other possible ideas.
People usually scrub the inside of the port with an alcohol swab if I'm not mistaken. Thought I've seen that posted, never had this problems myself.
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My USB port needs to be replaced due to wear ( loose fit of cable). The ones for I777 I have found are $7.00 but are port alone, ones that are for I9100 are $15.00 but are attached to the ribbon cable. I plan to take phone apart to try to determine if the I9100 part will work. The price to have it repaired by MobileTechVideos is $40.00 plus shipping.
Adfurgerson
Let me know what you.find out. I may be heading in that direction very soon.
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Adfurgerson
Let me know what you.find out. I may be heading in that direction very soon.
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For the battery stats have you tried setting a custom reference?
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Let me know what you.find out. I may be heading in that direction very soon.
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I will do that, more than likely look at it this weekend.
Here is a video link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aChzv3IzxsU
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I will do that, more than likely look at it this weekend.
Here is a video link.
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Definitely sounds like symptoms of a bad USB port to me. One thing you might do if you want additional confirmation, is to flash back to stock firmware (to rule out firmware issues...though I don't know of anyone who has confirmed this type of symptom being caused by bad firmware) and grab an older copy of BBS that will continue to report stats when plugged in (or maybe it will still do this if you set custom ref? I haven't tried.) There is a wakelock that will show for plugged in...vbus_present I think it is. Or you can also watch CPUSpy - if it continually thinks it's plugged in you'll get zero deep-sleep.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions.i tried sering a custom reference in bbs but no luck. No matter what i try they all show zero seconds. If i look at the battery graph in the system menu, it says the phone has been charging non-stop for the past two days, which is not the case. I will try cpuspy and report back.
Get a tooth pick and push up or down on the metal insert inside of port. May take a few tries but will work. I believe it is caused by your chargers 5 little metal cables bent when you plug into phone...
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FYI - I just grabbed the latest RC for BBS, and it now has a toggle-able option to log stats while charging (with a caveat to use at your own risk...stats may be inconsistent). Might be another tool for further investigation.
Phalanx7621 said:
You are being kind of vague here. For instance. U say u have to charge it twice a day with .moderate usage. What if your moderate usage is 2.5 hours screen on time or something. To me, that means of course u will need to charge again if u want to make it he whole day. A bit moar info? Some cowbell?
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Wow your posts are hilarious!! MORE COWBELL!!
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Chris V said:
Get a tooth pick and push up or down on the metal insert inside of port. May take a few tries but will work. I believe it is caused by your chargers 5 little metal cables bent when you plug into phone...
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I tried cpu spy. i left the phone untouched, unplugged screen off for about 90 minutes. Cpu spy shows the phone spent almost all of that time at 200 mhz, never entered deep sleep. So it does seem to be a hardware problem, where the phone thinks it is plugged in continuously. i will carefully try the suggestion above to straighten the pins inside the port..maybe they are bent and somehow shorting. If i screw up the port....well, i probably have to change it anyway
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Wow your posts are hilarious!! MORE COWBELL!!
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always room for that
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Let me know what you.find out. I may be heading in that direction very soon.
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I fixed my issue with a new cable. Didn't need to take it apart like I thought.
Can this be replaced by warranty?
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Can this be replaced by warranty?
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Have u tried to fix it yourself? Have u read this thread and Google searched anything u didn't understand? No need to send it for replacement until u know it's the usb port and not your charging cable or some other easy fix.
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Have u tried to fix it yourself? Have u read this thread and Google searched anything u didn't understand? No need to send it for replacement until u know it's the usb port and not your charging cable or some other easy fix.
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Well it's not my cable. What it does is act like it is connected with no cable being connected. Therefor causing it to act like it is charging. Then it prevents deep sleep and wakes and vibrates every so often. Really quite annoying and killer to battery life...
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Well it's not my cable. What it does is act like it is connected with no cable being connected. Therefor causing it to act like it is charging. Then it prevents deep sleep and wakes and vibrates every so often. Really quite annoying and killer to battery life...
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See my previous post asking what you've done to try and fix it.
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The last time I used my S2 was a month ago. After flashing a CM10 nightly via the OTA feature I just let it be.
An hour later my phone it won't turn on. I assumed that the battery had ran out until after my 20th-ish time pressing the power button my face appears on the screen (the boot logo).
Assuming everything was okay I left it for about 5 minutes before realising that the screen hadn't changed at all.
I pulled the battery and tried again, this time nothing happened.
I charged it, nothing happened.
I used a USB jig, nothing happened.
A few days earlier I had undertaken a mission to replace the USB Port which seemed to be successful, however, I felt that perhaps I forgot to reconnect the display or something to the mainboard - so I re-opened it and everything looked alright, I even assumed there was a fault with the power button - it wasn't.
I think there are two possibilities: A broken mainboard or it is hard-bricked.
If it's a broken mainboard I'd probably sell it as a broken phone on eBay but if it's hard-bricked I'd get a jtag and then sell it.
Lastly, I can't get the phone to do anything apart from heat-up when charging in the usual area near the camera.
My question is "may I have some help getting it to work?"
alimhaque98 said:
The last time I used my S2 was a month ago. After flashing a CM10 nightly via the OTA feature I just let it be.
An hour later my phone it won't turn on. I assumed that the battery had ran out until after my 20th-ish time pressing the power button my face appears on the screen (the boot logo).
Assuming everything was okay I left it for about 5 minutes before realising that the screen hadn't changed at all.
I pulled the battery and tried again, this time nothing happened.
I charged it, nothing happened.
I used a USB jig, nothing happened.
A few days earlier I had undertaken a mission to replace the USB Port which seemed to be successful, however, I felt that perhaps I forgot to reconnect the display or something to the mainboard - so I re-opened it and everything looked alright, I even assumed there was a fault with the power button - it wasn't.
I think there are two possibilities: A broken mainboard or it is hard-bricked.
If it's a broken mainboard I'd probably sell it as a broken phone on eBay but if it's hard-bricked I'd get a jtag and then sell it.
Lastly, I can't get the phone to do anything apart from heat-up when charging in the usual area near the camera.
My question is "may I have some help getting it to work?"
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What happens if u try to get in download or recovery mode?
(Vol+/-, Home- & Powerbutton)
CHEERS
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Unfortunately, I have. Doesn't seem to do anything
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alimhaque98 said:
Unfortunately, I have. Doesn't seem to do anything
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So if nothing works also with USB-jig, this is surely a hardware defect and so the only solution is to send it to Samsung if u have any guarantee...
Sorry.
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You're going to have to get it a jtag. I had mine done by this guy on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Unbrick-Sam...157?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2576e99b95
Good Luck
Haha, I thought about that but then decided against it for the following reasons:
1) rooted, running cm10 and non-stock kernel
2) I'd already sent it in for a repair of the USB port but they rejected it because of the custom software so it's probably blacklisted or something.
3) It is way too obvious a non-qualified person has opened it up and made changes.
4) the colour of the USB port board is bluer than the main board and everything else
5) sticky tape is missing at the bottom right (doesn't make a difference whether its on or off)
Thanks for the tips but they charged my friend £150 for, pretty much, reflashing stock because he was in a boot loop.
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Thank you. I was originally going to get a JTAG done and I'll have the money as soon as I sell my PSP but it'd be a waste if I were to find out that the main board was actually at fault. If that were the case I'd sell it and take a bit of money out of the money I'm saving for my computer and buy a second hand S3 which I would then sell for a profit and buy a Nexus 4.
The people I contacted for a JTAG had a good review by a fellow xda member for the same service on the same on the same phone so it'd cost £29.99+postage.
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My i9300 all of a sudden stops charging.
I disassembled it and the next day decided to plug it in again. It charged up until 48%, when i plugged it out for use again.
Now, one day later it again won't charge... weird?
I'm trying to buy a usb port connector and want to replace it as i think the problem lies there, but how do i do this?
All the youtube video's are only replacing the simple stuff.
I have tried using another battery + batterycharger, this is not the problem. The phone still doesn't charge. I really suspect there is oxidation inside the USB connector.
Hope there's anybody who can help with replacing it.
should be the cable problem? many cases on this!
If you don't know any better about hardware, why don't you just buy an additional battery and battery charger... through could be little bit inconvenient
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qtwrk said:
If you don't know any better about hardware, why don't you just buy an additional battery and battery charger... through could be little bit inconvenient
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I have tried using another battery + batterycharger, this is not the problem. the phone still doesn't charge.
Galaxy S3 bug
May be this is a bug of galaxy s3
even i have a galaxy s3 with jelly bean installed in it from factory, i connected it with my laptop and it was working normally but after 2-3 days i noticed that my device was unable to connect via usb so i flashed it and factory resetted my divice and bam ! it was back to normal, may be you can give it a shot
sdey.dey said:
May be this is a bug of galaxy s3
even i have a galaxy s3 with jelly bean installed in it from factory, i connected it with my laptop and it was working normally but after 2-3 days i noticed that my device was unable to connect via usb so i flashed it and factory resetted my divice and bam ! it was back to normal, may be you can give it a shot
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Thanks but this isn't the case with me. I really suspect there is oxidation inside the USB connector. So could anyone help with how to replace this? I live in the Netherlands.
You said you dissembled it, you have enough knowledge about it?
I don't have much myself too but I tried my hands on my older devices in many cases, so I can only suggest you that the charging point which is a usb port would be connected to your pcb which needs to be disconnected with the help of an soldering iron and then you can replace it with a new one. However do it only if you have subsequent knowledge.
Also before trying anything try more chargers, I came to know that none of the generic and few original ones couldn't charge mine too. Check for their voltage.
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what about a service centre ?
LentoViolentoMan said:
Thanks but this isn't the case with me. I really suspect there is oxidation inside the USB connector. So could anyone help with how to replace this? I live in the Netherlands.
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You should visit a samsung service centre, they may cahnge it for free if your device is under warrenty
All the best
sdey.dey said:
You should visit a samsung service centre, they may cahnge it for free if your device is under warrenty
All the best
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alright, thanks for the reply. But my device is flashed around 1000 times and it looks like i opened beercans with it. So this would not create a healthy warranty argument i guess. This is why i'm trying to do it myself.
Now all of a sudden it charges again, when i left it at the charger... so definately no charger problem. maybe oxidation/waterdamage from raindrops?
Triangle away
LentoViolentoMan said:
Now all of a sudden it charges again, when i left it at the charger... so definately no charger problem. maybe oxidation/waterdamage from raindrops?
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You have already flashed your device 1000's of time, soo i'd recommend you to flash it back to stock and try triangle away application
It did work for me
Soo .. if you manage too get system status back too normal, you can easily claim your warrenty
Put it in a bag of rice for a day so any water kind of damage is gone.
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sdey.dey said:
You should visit a samsung service centre, they may cahnge it for free if your device is under warrenty
All the best
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No warranty user disassembled .
jje
it randomly starts charging and stops charging now. same with connecting to pc, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't connect...
no cable issue.
If you are afraid about any water or moisturizer fault, put it in a bag of rice for a day.
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If you are afraid about any water or moisturizer fault, put it in a bag of rice for a day.
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also when you think the water has already dried up?
Yeah, sometimes water dried up and formed in iron too but I can't be sure that could be your problem.
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nicesoni_ash said:
Yeah, sometimes water dried up and formed in iron too but I can't be sure that could be your problem.
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yeah oxidation, but rice doesnt take away oxidation on iron right?
LentoViolentoMan said:
yeah oxidation, but rice doesnt take away oxidation on iron right?
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Yeah right, it could handle moisturizer but once it's oxidative, rice cannot help.
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So i've had some battery issues for quite a while now, on every single rom. These were mainly that the phone always seemed to think it was charging, but the battery "value" dropped. Battery also lasted half a day or so, even with Apolo regular. Lastly, from time to time, after resetting it, the phone would be at around 14% and start increasing every five minutes or so. So i just dealt with all that for a while, noticing that usb almost never worked and it would take the phone a bit to realize it was actually charging (it wasn't always "passively charging").
So the other day, i turned it off due to low battery, just saving some time later. Then i see the battery "loading" icon, then a green battery 3/4 full with the 5 dots in the bottom, it would get to the third one, then vibrate and turn off. I tried turning it on only to see the S II splash and having the phone turn off instantly. I also tried turning it on while charging, no luck. So finally, i tried google, and found this. I did it with a paper clip and a toothpick, it seems to be separated but there is a tiny bit of dust i believe. Well this did nothing for me and now i'm desperate to fix this battery problem that i have. And pretty sure i can't return the phone cause i violated the warranty.
PS: Running AllianceROM 4.1.3
My wife's S2 had pretty much these same symptoms. I replaced the USB board and everything went back to normal. I wrote a guide on how to do it.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335961
It's quick, easy to do and inexpensive to buy the part (compared to what a service centre would charge you).
Read the guide IN FULL if you want to DIY it........
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keithross39 said:
My wife's S2 had pretty much these same symptoms. I replaced the USB board and everything went back to normal. I wrote a guide on how to do it.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2335961
It's quick, easy to do and inexpensive to buy the part (compared to what a service centre would charge you).
Read the guide IN FULL if you want to DIY it........
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Hmm...
Seems kind of a desperate means, isn't there a way i can do that without replacing it?
You got the best possible advice & a simple/cheap (guaranteed) fix from the person who is the expert on this sort of problem with this phone & you're questioning it ?
*shrugs*
Your phone stays like that then.
You *might* get a temporary fix by playing around with the contacts within the port.....but even if it works, it will ONLY BE TEMPORARY......
The Samsung service centres will certainly NOT faff around and desolder/resolder a new port to the board.....they'll just replace the entire board.
It's not like you are replacing the entire motherboard because on the S2 (unlike on some phones) the USB board and the motherboard are separate........
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it happens when your charging port is having a short connection. perhaps u'd need to change the charging port. if your device is shorted or not, it can be tested. if you have a multi-meter, you can easily test it.
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You got the best possible advice & a simple/cheap (guaranteed) fix from the person who is the expert on this sort of problem with this phone & you're questioning it ?
*shrugs*
Your phone stays like that then.
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It wasn't meant as disrespect, just that ordering this kind of stuff down here in Chile is not easy or cheap, so if there was any other solution i'd prefer it.
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You *might* get a temporary fix by playing around with the contacts within the port.....but even if it works, it will ONLY BE TEMPORARY......
The Samsung service centres will certainly NOT faff around and desolder/resolder a new port to the board.....they'll just replace the entire board.
It's not like you are replacing the entire motherboard because on the S2 (unlike on some phones) the USB board and the motherboard are separate........
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That's the problem for me though... No Samsung services here in chile. Any way i can return it is with my service provider, which will probably see the triangle and blame this on that.
YoeXoe said:
It wasn't meant as disrespect, just that ordering this kind of stuff down here in Chile is not easy or cheap, so if there was any other solution i'd prefer it.
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It's never as difficult as people think, all you need is access to the internet and a credit card or PayPal.
In my guide, I'm pretty sure one of the suppliers ships worldwide.....
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