[Q] Is the battery charging really this slow on infuse? - Samsung Infuse 4G

Is the charging on Infuse extremely slow for all? Mine charges very slowly.. takes upto 6hrs to get fully charged.. is this a known issue or something wrong with my infuse?!!

sasa111 said:
Is the charging on Infuse extremely slow for all? Mine charges very slowly.. takes upto 6hrs to get fully charged.. is this a known issue or something wrong with my infuse?!!
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We have a larger battery than the Captivate (1750 mAh instead of 1500) but our charge current (600 mA) is not any higher.
Also, on our devices, CPU/screen usage count against that charge current limit - to the point where if you're running Navigation in a car dock at full brightness, your battery will actually drop slowly.
I have a kernel released for users of gtg465x's Infused v2.x Gingerbread ROMs that includes some experimental battery charging tweaks that should significantly improve charging for deeply discharged batteries. (However, to "be nice" to the battery, it drops charge rate below stock during the last 10-15%.)
This reminds me, I need to post in the dev thread for some battery tests from other devices.

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[Q] Battery charge problem

I have battery charge problem.
I charge (on USB) my NS about 7 hours (during I sleep), after wakeup I check charge status it was "Charged", after that I unlock and goto home screen to check battery again.It was 100% so after that I unplug charger.
The battery level was drop to 97% immediately.
Is my NS got hardware problem?
Thank you and sorry for my English.
Normal problem out it will be fixed soon
Sent From Your Mom's Nexus S.
i think ive read that it helps the battery last longer.
Also, ive been experiencing some other problems with charging my phone.
When its plugged into my wall and charging, instead of increasing battery percentage as it should, it will decrease in battery percentage, really strange. I'm not sure if its the battery or my charger? Anyone else experiencing this issue?
Did XDA NS have list of problem on 2.3.2 and 2.3.3
Sorry I found that forum
That 97% is a common problem? Man... I've been trying to recalibrate my battery the whole week...
They don't need to limit the charge to 97% to make the battery last longer. They can just lower the Full Charge limit without doing this awkward 3% drop after unplugging the charger.
thank you for all answer
Kel Ghu said:
That 97% is a common problem? Man... I've been trying to recalibrate my battery the whole week...
They don't need to limit the charge to 97% to make the battery last longer. They can just lower the Full Charge limit without doing this awkward 3% drop after unplugging the charger.
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My understanding is that this isn't a result of a lowered full charge limit but rather the way that LiOn batteries charge: once they reach full capacity they stop charging until they reach a bottom limit (Not sure what it is on the NS but on the Evo it was 90%) at which point they begin charging again. They do this because LiOn batteries do not absorb charge past 100% but they do absorb the heat from the charge. Over time this over heating can cause issues. There is another method of charging wherein the battery charges to full and then the amount of voltage is slowed but is continued. This method is called trickle charging and awhile back on the Evo it was all the rage until reports started to trickle in of batteries smoking or even catching fire due to overheating. Hence the reason why trickle charging is not standard.

[Q] battery takes 2X time to charge after flashing the ROOM??

Hello everybody,
to begin with i must say that my phone's battery used to take 2 to 3 hours max to charge from wall charger but now since i flashed the ROM and it has been acting so weird when charging. I have monitored the charging time and found that
after 1hr the battery goes to 50 %
after 3 hrs its up to 70%
after 5 hrs its up to 89%
then after being on charge for 6 hrs its fully charged !!!
p.s the battery lasts the normal time it used to.
so what's going wrong here?
your help is much appreciated!
You're using the same charger right? I believe aftermarket chargers are slower and suck!
KAwAtA said:
You're using the same charger right? I believe aftermarket chargers are slower and suck!
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Yes its the same original charger!!
The only suggestion I have now is to double check if it's really because of the rom?
Try using another rom for a day or so and see if it also takes you that long to recharge. Don't restore apps or anything yet either! (could be an app causing it, however that's unlikely) Mine only takes long to charge if I'm using too much stuff while charging it.
It is normal. Charge voltage is lowered when reaching 70% (or 80%, you can check it at battery stats) and then even lower when almost full until it is really 100%, not to harm the battery pack. Your previous cycles only semmed faster, the more you use your phone the better your battery stats will be.
If you wiped battery stats before, it could be another reason for strange figures.
Most importantly, if you want to have a good battery life on the long run, dont fully discharge/charge it.

Best battery life tip: don't use the turbo charger!

So, I own this phone for a few weeks now and I got pretty frustrated about the battery life on this phone as I was getting 3 hrs of SOT a best.
Then I decided not to stress the battery so much by charging it with the included turbopower 25 charger all the time, and use my old (5V 2.1A) charger overnight instead. Then I was surprised to see my SOT going up to about 4.5-5hrs.
I did some research about fast charging techonlogy and found out that when you fast charge you typically don't get as much charge into a battery as with a slow charge.
I still use the turbo charger when I am short on time, but using my regular one definetely does add more juice to the battery, thus, helping it last throughout the day.
sleepdownloader said:
So, I own this phone for a few weeks now and I got pretty frustrated about the battery life on this phone as I was getting 3 hrs of SOT a best.
Then I decided not to stress the battery so much by charging it with the included turbopower 25 charger all the time, and use my old (5V 2.1A) charger overnight instead. Then I was surprised to see my SOT going up to about 4.5-5hrs.
I did some research about fast charging techonlogy and found out that when you fast charge you typically don't get as much charge into a battery as with a slow charge.
I still use the turbo charger when I am short on time, but using my regular one definetely does add more juice to the battery, thus, helping it last throughout the day.
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Will definitely try that out. Cuz my usage gets me around 4 -4.5 or even 6 if I read a little. So if this happens for me too I'm gonna get some nice battery life.
Curlyfry2121 said:
Will definitely try that out. Cuz my usage gets me around 4 -4.5 or even 6 if I read a little. So if this happens for me too I'm gonna get some nice battery life.
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Please do report
It doesn't really matter, at least not that significantly... something else is the cause.
Using a turbo charger could change the longevity of the battery, over time, due to heat buildup and breakdown of the internal components due to more stress, but it wouldn't just "get better" switching to standard charger... I charge my phone half the week on a standard charger when at home, and when traveling I use a quick charger. If I am on either at home or on the road for a few weeks at a time and my battery life doesn't change. Well, not because of the charger, but at home I am within 30' of a very high quality WiFi router all the time and essentially never on mobile data, on the road it's the complete opposite.
If you did your researching into Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 (and higher) standards you would see that the issue of batteries not getting a full charge from the original QuickCharge/Fast Charge standard has been remedied with high voltage charging automatically downgraded to "standard" voltage charging during about the last 10% of the charge cycle to allow the battery to cool and take a full charge.
Not doubting your getting better SOT, just your analysis of the reason why are...
acejavelin said:
It doesn't really matter, at least not that significantly... something else is the cause.
Using a turbo charger could change the longevity of the battery, over time, due to heat buildup and breakdown of the internal components due to more stress, but it wouldn't just "get better" switching to standard charger... I charge my phone half the week on a standard charger when at home, and when traveling I use a quick charger. If I am on either at home or on the road for a few weeks at a time and my battery life doesn't change. Well, not because of the charger, but at home I am within 30' of a very high quality WiFi router all the time and essentially never on mobile data, on the road it's the complete opposite.
If you did your researching into Qualcomm's Quick Charge 2.0 (and higher) standards you would see that the issue of batteries not getting a full charge from the original QuickCharge/Fast Charge standard has been remedied with high voltage charging automatically downgraded to "standard" voltage charging during about the last 10% of the charge cycle to allow the battery to cool and take a full charge.
Not doubting your getting better SOT, just your analysis of the reason why are...
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Maybe you're right, I'm still monitoring my battery life on both chargers, and with the same usage, my battery does last longer when charging with the regular 5V one. I'm mostly on 3G network data and rarely use wifi, as I'm mostly only sleeping or eating at home. Maybe there are other factors making this difference, though i'm pretty sure the charger is the only difference for me. Will report if I notice anything else.
I don't see any big difference, I'm also using standard charger over night and quick when I'm in the hurry. Despite charging methods my sot time is very inconsistant from 2,5h to 4h at best.

Is there a way to Disable warp Charge & Increase Touch Sensitivity

In my S9+ I have the option to Disable fast charging.I have enough time to charge & can enable it Only When I need it.If Not Does it have adverse affect on battery?In iOS 13 Apple has further gave the option for slow charging.Also I find That in PES 2019 when I flick on screen to pass to a player,It sometimes misses.Is there a way to increase touch sensitivity like in S9+
I switched from Xs Max & touch was very sensitive
Can I use apple 5W charger to charge slow or will it have an adverse effect?
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Use a different charge block if you want slower charging. Are you using an aftermarket screen protector? May i ask why you wan to disable warp?
equlizer said:
Use a different charge block if you want slower charging. Are you using an aftermarket screen protector? May i ask why you wan to disable warp?
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No I'm using it with the screen protector that came pre installed.I want to use this phone for long time & don't want any adverse affect due to warp charge
RISHI RAJ said:
In my S9+ I have the option to Disable fast charging.I have enough time to charge & can enable it Only When I need it.If Not Does it have adverse affect on battery?In iOS 13 Apple has further gave the option for slow charging.Also I find That in PES 2019 when I flick on screen to pass to a player,It sometimes misses.Is there a way to increase touch sensitivity like in S9+
I switched from Xs Max & touch was very sensitive
Can I use apple 5W charger to charge slow or will it have an adverse effect?
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One good thing about the Warp Charger is that it converts the energy in the brick itself instead of the device (in case of huawei , which does this in the device itself). So yeah warp charge isn't harmful in long term.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHNG-UYSwSo
daniel from xda explained this here.
This is what you want for preserving battery. Lithium batteries hate overcharging and constant recharging.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slash.batterychargelimit
larsdennert said:
This is what you want for preserving battery. Lithium batteries hate overcharging and constant recharging.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slash.batterychargelimit
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This is an incorrect statement. Li-Ion batteries last longer the more often you charge them. Charging from 0-25% you will get 250-350 charge cycles, 25-50% you should get 500-600 charge cycles, 50-75% up to 800-900 charge cycles and charging routinely at 75% or higher you can get as many as 1000+ charge cycles. This is before you see significant reduction in battery capacity.
What Li-Ion batteries hate is a deep depth of discharge . It is harmful to let a Li-Ion battery to drain to under 10% battery. This is from BatteryUniveristy.com
The other statement is correct, the brick is where all the real circuitry is and protects the battery from over heating. It's the heat that kills batteries.
I meant continual charging while full. IE 99% to 100% continually. Over discharging and heat kill them too. Leaving them partially charged affords them the best life. Tesla's also do this not charging to 100% daily for longer battery life.
kirito05 said:
One good thing about the Warp Charger is that it converts the energy in the brick itself instead of the device (in case of huawei , which does this in the device itself). So yeah warp charge isn't harmful in long term.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHNG-UYSwSo
daniel from xda explained this here.
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Charging at 1.25C is commonly accepted as "no good" for batteries.
Folks worry too much about long term battery life. I used my 3T for over 2 years with the stock Dash charger. Never seemed to lose any significant battery performance compared to when it was brand new.
After 8 years of using phones with 10 watts or less, even 5v 0.7a chargers, those phones got horrible battery life after a year or so, then my old Op5t and 6 of my wife are both holding strong after a solid year of use with 15W charger. Don't listen to Apple much, they don't care about lying their consumer to then prove themselves wrong a few year later. iP10XSM nearly 4 hours to charge, supports fast charging yet you have to buy the charger. Then next iPhone may come with fast charger included, not before some profit from chargers.
larsdennert said:
I meant continual charging while full. IE 99% to 100% continually. Over discharging and heat kill them too. Leaving them partially charged affords them the best life. Tesla's also do this not charging to 100% daily for longer battery life.
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Dude, after about 85%, the charger will trickle charger. Nowadays phone batteries are very smart, they don't overcharge. When it reaches 100%, it stops charging and keeps it at %100 by trickle charging. It's not harmful at all.
Ppl need to stop worrying and spreading false information.
What you don't want to do is to discharge to under 10% then charge to 100% and repeat. Now that's pretty bad for the Li-Ion battery.
Android has software safeguards as well as a physical charge controller by the battery that keeps the battery from overcharging. Overcharging is not a problem anymore.
No sir, it is you who does not understand battery chemistry. I have plenty of experience using Lithium batteries in high stress situations. 100% in a cell phone is 4.2v. Anything over 4.1v is technically overcharged for the chemistry and 3.9v is optimal.
Trickle charging the last bit is a balance issue even in a 1s cell to avoid even more overcharging otherwise Lithium can handle very high rates.
If someone is concerned with charging to 4.2v the app i pointed out is your solution. I don't believe warp charge itself causes any harm to a battery but at 1c or 4ah charge rate is the safe limit and warp could be delivering 6A on occasion to this battery.
larsdennert said:
I meant continual charging while full. IE 99% to 100% continually. Over discharging and heat kill them too. Leaving them partially charged affords them the best life. Tesla's also do this not charging to 100% daily for longer battery life.
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None of these phones have an issue if you leave them plugged in. The have a circuit that keeps the battery from charging when full. It stops charging and every few minutes it will let charge very slowly to keep it topped off. No damage to the phone or battery will happen.
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larsdennert said:
No sir, it is you who does not understand battery chemistry. I have plenty of experience using Lithium batteries in high stress situations. 100% in a cell phone is 4.2v. Anything over 4.1v is technically overcharged for the chemistry and 3.9v is optimal.
Trickle charging the last bit is a balance issue even in a 1s cell to avoid even more overcharging otherwise Lithium can handle very high rates.
If someone is concerned with charging to 4.2v the app i pointed out is your solution. I don't believe warp charge itself causes any harm to a battery but at 1c or 4ah charge rate is the safe limit and warp could be delivering 6A on occasion to this battery.
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GO back and read my first post in this thread. After reading that and I generally get home with over 50-60% battery. My batteries on the OP5 and OP6 after 1 year, I upgrade every year, only lost about 4-5% total battery capacity. I see people all the time complaining they are already seeing loss of 15-20% battery capacity and it's how they charge and treat their batteries.
Leaving aside the debate of battery health. I accidentaly discovered that if you Flash the latest magisk canary zip, something gets bugged and Warp charge stops functioning. Only regular charge at 1500 mah Is possible. Flashing stable magisk again gestores Warp charge just FYI.

Fast battery drain from an year old device. Is there any way to slow charging speed?

So my 4a has been having fast battery drain since few months now. I remember it having very good battery life initially. However now it drains battery very fast.
This is also surprising since I keep brightness low due to me being sensitive to it.. and also keep the phone charged upto 80% capacity only as I read that it prolongs battery life.
One thing I could note is that the phone drains slower in the 80 - 100 % range if the phone gets fully charged occasionally.
Hence I have been suspecting the 'rapid' charging which is enabled by default on stock charger to be one cause.
Is there some way to enable slower charging like what happens in case of 'Adaptive charging' post 80% capacity? I hope that will lead to lesser wearing down of battery.
Don't use a compatible cable/charger and it'll change slowly. I don't think any PC I've connected to can do rapid charging, for example, and the cheap USB chargers I have definitely can't do it, only the one that came with the phone can do it.
purezen said:
So my 4a has been having fast battery drain since few months now. I remember it having very good battery life initially. However now it drains battery very fast.
This is also surprising since I keep brightness low due to me being sensitive to it.. and also keep the phone charged upto 80% capacity only as I read that it prolongs battery life.
One thing I could note is that the phone drains slower in the 80 - 100 % range if the phone gets fully charged occasionally.
Hence I have been suspecting the 'rapid' charging which is enabled by default on stock charger to be one cause.
Is there some way to enable slower charging like what happens in case of 'Adaptive charging' post 80% capacity? I hope that will lead to lesser wearing down of battery.
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It's more likely an app that drain your battery in background than your battery dying already. Quick charge and adaptive charge are made to not harm the battery.
Are you rooted? If yes, install Franco kernel manager app from playstore.
In first page you'll see your battery life estimation (from system) and clicking on live monitor go-to the processes tab.
Just like top cmd on Linux you'll see which process is active and how much cpu it use
For me as an exemple i realized that when I'm using YouTube music. The AdAway app goes crazy and drain my battery. And its something that's not shown on settings/battety tab.
Fast charging stresses the battery more than slow charging. That said I almost always fast charge. I expect 1-2 years of battery life on my N10+'s though.
Charging past 80% or discharging below 30% stresses the battery; Li's like frequent midrange power cycling.
Don't start charging below 72F, 82F or higher is best. High temp cut off is about 102F.
Never attempt to charge a battery colder than 40F!!!
Erratic fast charging is a sign of battery failure.
A rapid decline in capacity is another sign of a battery failure.
Any rear cover bulging ie battery swelling is a failure, replace asap.
Once a battery is below 80% of it's original capacity it's degraded and has reached the end of its service life, replace it.
Degraded Li's are more likely to fail which can easily destroy the phone.
If the phone is used heavily or is 2-3 years old, probably time to replace the battery. Just do it.
On most phones the cost is low.
a1291762 said:
Don't use a compatible cable/charger and it'll change slowly. I don't think any PC I've connected to can do rapid charging, for example, and the cheap USB chargers I have definitely can't do it, only the one that came with the phone can do it.
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Mine does rapid one only Thankfully connecting a usb to a socket board does non-rapid
Dead-neM said:
It's more likely an app that drain your battery in background than your battery dying already. Quick charge and adaptive charge are made to not harm the battery.
Are you rooted? If yes, install Franco kernel manager app from playstore.
In first page you'll see your battery life estimation (from system) and clicking on live monitor go-to the processes tab.
Just like top cmd on Linux you'll see which process is active and how much cpu it use
For me as an exemple i realized that when I'm using YouTube music. The AdAway app goes crazy and drain my battery. And its something that's not shown on settings/battety tab.
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Thanks for the response
Frankly don't have that much usage of my phone. Will give sometime to observing with non rapid charging. Will give this a try if that still persists.
blackhawk said:
Fast charging stresses the battery more than slow charging. That said I almost always fast charge. I expect 1-2 years of battery life on my N10+'s though.
Charging past 80% or discharging below 30% stresses the battery; Li's like frequent midrange power cycling.
Don't start charging below 72F, 82F or higher is best. High temp cut off is about 102F.
Never attempt to charge a battery colder than 40F!!!
Erratic fast charging is a sign of battery failure.
A rapid decline in capacity is another sign of a battery failure.
Any rear cover bulging ie battery swelling is a failure, replace asap.
Once a battery is below 80% of it's original capacity it's degraded and has reached the end of its service life, replace it.
Degraded Li's are more likely to fail which can easily destroy the phone.
If the phone is used heavily or is 2-3 years old, probably time to replace the battery. Just do it.
On most phones the cost is low.
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Thanks for the response. That was insightful
UPDATE:
Started slow-er charging since few days now.. and I really feel that the battery performance has considerably improved
Also update to Android 12 since few days as well so not sure if that has a role to play though I don't think so
purezen said:
UPDATE:
Started slow-er charging since few days now.. and I really feel that the battery performance has considerably improved
Also update to Android 12 since few days as well so not sure if that has a role to play though I don't think so
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If it seems to work better... I don't see any difference on my N10+'s though. Run times are the same slow/fast charging.
Keep a close eye on it as erratic fast charging is a sign of battery failure... I have seen that

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