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[Q] Laptop doesn't charge tablet

My laptop recognizes my GT-P6210, and has even before downloading Kies but it won't charge the device.
I downloaded the Kies drivers here: http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/GT-P6210MAYXAR#content2
It appears that the above is the only drivers...that I could find at least. Does anyone know what the problem could be? Does the laptop just not charge the device?
Thanks

Computers cannot charge the G tab, unless you have a charging cable or an adapter. They can be obtained from eBay.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538675

i think it might charge, just really slowly

No it definitely does not charge, since a little red X appears on the battery when I connect it.
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Lancered said:
No it definitely does not charge, since a little red X appears on the battery when I connect it.
Thank you both!
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wrong.. it charges but super slow.

try esata/usb port
On my laptop it does charge very slowly. For best results lock the screen and use the esata/usb combo port if you've got one. Seems to produce more power

It's normal that a PC or a Notebook can't charge a tab unless u have special usb-port that has a higher output.
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I have higher output USB ports but it's still just a trickle charge on the tablet. My cell phone charges fast using the same ports.

Usually cell phones have 1000-2000 mAh. The Samsung Galaxy tab 7.0 plus is 4000 mAh. It charges, but a a very, very low pace. The greater the battery, the longer it takes. And on top of that, the system is always draining the battery, even when the screen is off, and with more demanding processors, the greater the consumption. Just think of the new Ipad, there are already reviews that advise that charging it through usb port is not practical at all. Please, I'm not starting a flame here, just pointing out that fact. In fact, very likely the Android tablet will follow the same path, given that the future is quad-core and even more cores. May be this will be solved with usb 3 that promises greater voltage (or amps, I'm not sure).

I use USB 3.0 ports for charging, tablet is a trickle charge, phone charges fast.

actually it is charging, the x symbol/logo just to remind you that charging using usb is not effective and very slow.

Yeah. Mine too. It shows a Red "X" till I read somewhere in XDA forums (can't recall where exactly) that we can get a special cable to do the charge.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/usb-data-charging-cable-for-samsung-tablet-pc-black-120cm-125526

Hey dudes, just get an samsung usb->usb adaptor from ebay or amazon. i got mine from ama for 2.80€ ... btw no shipping
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question about over heating and charging...

Should this phone be able to handle playing music from a downloaded spotify play list and run navigation at the same time through blue tooth without over heating or draining? I had the phone in a windshield dock the air conditioning was running. I noticed the phone was hot to the touch and despite being plugged in to a charger the battery was draining. I'm on the latest clean rom not overclocked.
After taking it down out of the windshield and keeping it right by the AC vent it cooled down but the battery still drained.
ETA: more details and clarified the question

I use panodora and navigation and haven't had an issue. If it's really hot out I aim one of the AC vets at it and that keeps it nice and cool. One of my docks is right below a vent so it works out perfectly.
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If temp inside the car is comfortable to humans the phone should not get that hot though right?

gunnyman said:
If temp inside the car is comfortable to humans the phone should not get that hot though right?
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It gets warm for sure but not hot to the point of overheating. If it's in the sun though that could make it get too hot.
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Probably a dumb question but what's the voltage output on the dock? I had the same problem with my original Evo back in the day using a generic 600mA charging cable. Switched to a higher output and it stopped, although it's still charged SUPER slow while using navigation and music...
Never shut down or anything but maaan that puppy got hot.

Standard usb cable. Not a powered dock.

gunnyman said:
Standard usb cable. Not a powered dock.
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Ah okay gotcha. Does it plug into a usb port straight through the car then or is it a cigarette lighter? I know this is irrelevant to the heat issue, but that losing battery while plugged in drove me nuts. Turned out the usb cable/plug I had wasn't pulling enough power from the cigarette/accessory outlet in the car to keep a positive charge going under load.
The phone showed it was being charged through "usb" instead of "a/c"

It's a cig lighter usb adapter. Never had a problem like this with any other device but I've never had a phone with this large a screen either.

Does it say it's charging through a/c under Settings->Power? Or usb? I know usb charges much slower. Most wall or car chargers list the output on the plug somewhere.
From what I've seen, anything around one amp should trigger a/c charging mode. Never had a problem with charging no matter what I run then.

I didn't look but the orange light was on and I saw the charging animation. I'll look at it next time I plug it in.

Hope that's at least helpful for the not charging thing anyways. Sorry for the semi-OT.
Anyways, I know mine gets warm when charging and when using navigation and gps. Combine the two and it gets scary. This has happened with my Evo, Evo 3d, and HOX. Dunno.

It worried me enough to post about it.

I just looked at the charger and is says 1000 milliamps max.

So your question is whether the phone will get hot while charging the battery and using navigation? Uh... Yeah, it will do that.
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ECEXCURSION said:
So your question is whether the phone will get hot while charging the battery and using navigation? Uh... Yeah, it will do that.
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No my question was will running navigation and streaming at the same time cause it to overheat. One of the first things the phone do when it over heats is stop charging.

I had the same heating issue so I changed the charger - now, I use one that outputs 0.7 instead of 1.0. The default charger outputs 1.0.
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On my way home from Atlanta I stopped by an AT&T store and explained my problem. I purchased a 30 dollar usb car charger from them. On the way home I made sure it said charging on ac. I used Google navigation and spotify playing cached content and lost 20% in 2 hours. If this phone can't keep up with running 2 things at once I'm going to have to get something else.

would you believe a factory reset fixed it?
WEIRD

On my drive back today I resorted to turning off the screen when GPS was running. It was charging, but very slowly.
So a factory reset improved it for you? I might try that.
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gunnyman said:
would you believe a factory reset fixed it?
WEIRD
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Very strange man. So none of the heat issues anymore or anything? Glad you got it sorted out.

Charging via USB

When I plug in my Infinity to start transferring stuff from my computer...it doesn't charge. I don't remember if I read if it worked or not? Anyone want to confirm? I know someone said something about the dock not being able to charge, but the tablet should.

KilerG said:
When I plug in my Infinity to start transferring stuff from my computer...it doesn't charge. I don't remember if I read if it worked or not? Anyone want to confirm? I know someone said something about the dock not being able to charge, but the tablet should.
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I don't think the USB on a computer is powerful enough. My old iPad couldn't charge from a computer either.
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Someone in the TF300 section mentioned that theirs would only charge from USB if it were completely off, and even then it charged pretty slowly. I wouldn't be surprised if the 700 were the same.

Mine charges when I hook it up on the USB port of an Ubuntu machine. But very slowly since the current is low.

I've heard a lot of different tablets don't charge via USB. That sucks...it just drains away battery while sitting there copying, slowly might I add, via MTP. I'm charging it now...I'll let it sit and transfer some more after a full charge.

Same, no charging from laptop.
I'll live though

wolfman87 said:
Same, no charging from laptop.
I'll live though
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Well unfortunately the only way to move large files to my tablet is via MTP and if my battery is getting low then I'm screwed lol.
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KilerG said:
Well unfortunately the only way to move large files to my tablet is via MTP and if my battery is getting low then I'm screwed lol.
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Yea, I had about 24% battery when I rooted and it was worrying me to since it wasn't charging at the same time. Then I realized that 24% on a tablet is a lot more than 24% on a phone. Whew!

I hope it was not a dream but i plugged my tablet on my laptop and, while it was in halt mode (thus not power off per say), it charged itself up to 100%. So basically, my answer would be that it does charge itself on a computer, but it is far from being enough to cover both the use of a tablet and the charging process. And btw, since mtp is awful-as-hell slow, shouldn't we use like ftp servers or through-ssh transfers ?

Ralganaziel said:
I hope it was not a dream but i plugged my tablet on my laptop and, while it was in halt mode (thus not power off per say), it charged itself up to 100%. So basically, my answer would be that it does charge itself on a computer, but it is far from being enough to cover both the use of a tablet and the charging process. And btw, since mtp is awful-as-hell slow, shouldn't we use like ftp servers or through-ssh transfers ?
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There are a couple of mentions in the manual regarding the USB charging.
The first one being "Ensure that your ASUS Transformer Pad is turned off before charging it via your computer's USB port."
And the second, "The ASUS Transformer Pad cannot be charged via the USB Dock cable when it is connected to the mobile dock."
So, I guess it proves that USB current is just not enough to sustain tablet's use and charge the battery at the same time.

sapienssapiens said:
Mine charges when I hook it up on the USB port of an Ubuntu machine. But very slowly since the current is low.
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I know what you meant, but can't help noticing it should be about the speed of light anyway...

Some of the newer tablets are using usb3 charging plugs for the wall outlets. If you know some or have a usb3 port on a computer, you could try that and see if it charges faster than the us2 ports. The t300/prime/t700 all use usb3 plugs.
I transfer stuff by the micro sd card, adapter, and my computers card reader. It's not as convenient as plug and go but I'm usually transferring video files to watch at work and they are large.

Ralganaziel said:
I hope it was not a dream but i plugged my tablet on my laptop and, while it was in halt mode (thus not power off per say), it charged itself up to 100%. So basically, my answer would be that it does charge itself on a computer, but it is far from being enough to cover both the use of a tablet and the charging process. And btw, since mtp is awful-as-hell slow, shouldn't we use like ftp servers or through-ssh transfers ?
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I thought that MTP was already bad, but adding the slow I/O on top of it is painful. What's the best way to transfer stuff?
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Some of the newer tablets are using usb3 charging plugs for the wall outlets. If you know some or have a usb3 port on a computer, you could try that and see if it charges faster than the us2 ports. The t300/prime/t700 all use usb3 plugs.
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You hit the nail on the head. I think I saw someone here mention theirs would wall charge if they had used a usb extension with the wall charger - and it turned out that the extension was only usb 2 which prevented charging.

I posted a thread about this in the Q&A section.
Basically, from my own experiments and some other people's observations in that thread:-
If you are using the tablet while it is plugged into a USB port, the power will drain very slowly or maintain the same level.
If you plug it into a USB port and walk away, it will power up.
I left it plugged into a high power USB 3 port at 78% and left it for about 4 hours, when I returned it was at 97%. and it continued to read as "Not charging"
For some reason, when the tablet is plugged into a USB port, the battery info says that it's "Not charging" but it is.

I left it plugged into a high power USB 3 port at 78% and left it for about 4 hours, when I returned it was at 97%. and it continued to read as "Not charging"
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There is a small trickle effect of power which is why the manual says to have the tablet off. That trickle effect is what you are seeing. It could be a computer doesn't supply enough power to its usb ports regardless if it's usb2 or usb3. The wall adapter could be pulling more power in it's design. If you search amazon you can find non Asus data cables. I've used one on my prime after my cat chewed the original. I think it is like 6 bucks for the cable. I don't know there is an off brand product for the actual wall plug. But it's something to look into if your interested in having more than one recharging locations.

I'm not so sure that makes sense to me. 30% increase in power in 4 hours, seems like more than a small trickle effect of power, and doesn't the infinity manual says you can charge via USB.
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USB is 5 volts. Asus Transformer uses like a 12 Volt Charger. On my TF300T, the pad would actually still lose battery life if I put it on performance mode (rooted 1.6 ghz overclock). On balanced it would depend on what I was doing. I imagine the TF700 is the same. On the plus side, because the charger is 12 volts, it also charges the battery a lot faster. Plugging in my ipad 2 into my iphone charger seemed to recharge so slowly.

I dont know about the tf700, but I downloaded the Asus Ai charger and i can charge the ipad2/3 and the ipad shows that its charging. It a different case when I tried plugging in the Asus transformer prime... nothing.. Its wierd and Asus charging program lets the ipad charge but not the prime.

pixel-painter said:
For some reason, when the tablet is plugged into a USB port, the battery info says that it's "Not charging" but it is.
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This!
As much as I love this machine, its software is terrible.

[Q] stock, unrooted one x battery problem..help?

My friend threw her phone on charge for the whole night and woke up this morning to find her battery level low. This isn't the first time it happened either. What could cause this?
P.S. the screenshot was taken right after the phone was pulled off the charger
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Try a different charger? Also, if the phone was charged by USB, use the wall charger instead. Some USB ports may cut power when the computer is asleep, etc. For instance, I usually connect my phone to my PC using the USB ports on my monitor (just because they are conveniently located). Those ports get shutdown when the computer goes to sleep, which I always forget.

redpoint73 said:
Try a different charger? Also, if the phone was charged by USB, use the wall charger instead. Some USB ports may cut power when the computer is asleep, etc. For instance, I usually connect my phone to my PC using the USB ports on my monitor (just because they are conveniently located). Those ports get shutdown when the computer goes to sleep, which I always forget.
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Well she plugs into the wall, never the computer. And the charger she uses is the charger that came w/ the phone. If its the charger that could possibly be the issue then I'll tell her to get it swapped out at an at&t store but I really don't think that's the issue honestly
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Chargers can definitely just crap out, even if new. MicroUSB chargers are pretty common, and I've used ones for other devices (like my Motorola Bluetooth headset) on my One X just fine. If you have another MicroUSB charger laying around, its worth checking (just to eliminate the charger as the cause) rather than having to run to the store.
Otherwise, its possible there is something wrong with the microUSB jack on the phone itself, or some other hardware or software problem with the phone. If the charger is not the problem, backup personal data and factory reset the phone. If the problem still occurs, I'd recommend getting a warranty replacement.

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Chargers can definitely just crap out, even if new. MicroUSB chargers are pretty common, and I've used ones for other devices (like my Motorola Bluetooth headset) on my One X just fine. If you have another MicroUSB charger laying around, its worth checking (just to eliminate the charger as the cause) rather than having to run to the store.
Otherwise, its possible there is something wrong with the microUSB jack on the phone itself, or some other hardware or software problem with the phone. If the charger is not the problem, backup personal data and factory reset the phone. If the problem still occurs, I'd recommend getting a warranty replacement.
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I appreciate it man, will do
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Can you confirm that there was a "lightning bolt" in the battery icon in the status bar? If it's charging, there should be a lightning bolt in it. Check when you plug in the charger and just before unplugging it. If the lighting bolt is missing then most likely there is no current going into the device to charge the battery. It could also be a bad battery if the charger is working fine.

DroiDAddicT14 said:
My friend threw her phone on charge for the whole night and woke up this morning to find her battery level low. This isn't the first time it happened either. What could cause this?
P.S. the screenshot was taken right after the phone was pulled off the charger
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Are you absolutely sure the power outlet was switched on? May seem like a silly question but I've done it before.
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Can you confirm that there was a "lightning bolt" in the battery icon in the status bar? If it's charging, there should be a lightning bolt in it. Check when you plug in the charger and just before unplugging it. If the lighting bolt is missing then most likely there is no current going into the device to charge the battery. It could also be a bad battery if the charger is working fine.
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Yes there was definitely a lightning bolt when it was on. And is it possible to wipe the battery stats even if the phones not rooted?
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Are you absolutely sure the power outlet was switched on? May seem like a silly question but I've done it before.
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The outlet isn't switch operated lol. It has a constant 120V
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Is USB Charging THIS Slow!?

Just got an HTC One X (+). (Assume charging issues will be same as One X.) I used it only for a couple hours after getting it yesterday then it charged overnight via USB. Ran it down to 55% today, then plugged it into USB. An hour later it is like 65%. Holy crap, that's slow. Problem is, I like to charge my phone on my desk next to my computer while I work so I see any calls/info that comes in and can transfer files. Looks like I'll have to get an extra long mini-USB cable to plug the charger into the outlet underneath the desk when I need a quicker charge during the day. But then if I want to transfer files I need to change cables. What a pain.
It may be some background tasks running as for about 20 minutes I was playing with the phone and using a website with heavy flash and could feel the phone get hot. Actually saw the battery percentage tick down 1% while plugged into USB! This CPU can eat battery like no tomorrow when you push it! However I've seen some other discussions about the USB charge being slow, but THIS slow - like probably estimate 6-8 hours slow on USB?
It's plugged into a newer Samsung Series 6 high-end notebook. I suppose even if the charge goes way down, it's going to take the better part of a day, if not the entire day to do that, so by then, I don't mind plugging it into USB overnight. Pretty surprising though. My iPhone 4 charged like 10 times faster via USB.

There's a forum for the one x+
This is a forum about the one xl
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The usb has to be plugged in the wall because your computer gives it a lower voltage I think!
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USB charging is limited to 500ma max, depending on the pc. Your computer might be supplying less. Your charger puts out 1a. It will be at least twice as fast. I charge my one x with my Asus tf300 charger which is 1.7a and it is even faster.
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That's what I figured. Thanks for the confirmation. I'll use USB when not in a hurry.
I suppose since the X+ has a higher capacity battery it takes even longer to charge than the X/XL.

jazee said:
That's what I figured. Thanks for the confirmation. I'll use USB when not in a hurry.
I suppose since the X+ has a higher capacity battery it takes even longer to charge than the X/XL.
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Only 300 mah larger so it shouldnt take more than 15-20 mins longer to charge.
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If you're using more juice than you're taking in, it's going to be slow, or even negative, when plugged into anything. Pretty simple equation.
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Just got an HTC One X (+). (Assume charging issues will be same as One X.) I used it only for a couple hours after getting it yesterday then it charged overnight via USB. Ran it down to 55% today, then plugged it into USB. An hour later it is like 65%. Holy crap, that's slow. Problem is, I like to charge my phone on my desk next to my computer while I work so I see any calls/info that comes in and can transfer files. Looks like I'll have to get an extra long mini-USB cable to plug the charger into the outlet underneath the desk when I need a quicker charge during the day. But then if I want to transfer files I need to change cables. What a pain.
It may be some background tasks running as for about 20 minutes I was playing with the phone and using a website with heavy flash and could feel the phone get hot. Actually saw the battery percentage tick down 1% while plugged into USB! This CPU can eat battery like no tomorrow when you push it! However I've seen some other discussions about the USB charge being slow, but THIS slow - like probably estimate 6-8 hours slow on USB?
It's plugged into a newer Samsung Series 6 high-end notebook. I suppose even if the charge goes way down, it's going to take the better part of a day, if not the entire day to do that, so by then, I don't mind plugging it into USB overnight. Pretty surprising though. My iPhone 4 charged like 10 times faster via USB.
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Well my iPhone 4 was 1420 mah, and this One X+ is 2100 mah. So charging it USB, theoretically should take 1.5 times as long. But that is with CPU usage during charging being equal. Seems because of the "truer" multitasking, the Android platform is a bit more prone to background apps or services periodically eating up CPU which could further the charging time. I'm wondering if either using Llama (or Tasker) and/or JuiceDefender Pro (have them all, haven't got to trying them) I can set up some sort of "Charging Profile" that will essentially shutdown all but the most essential functions and apps/services. When plugged into USB on my PC, WiFi doesn't need to be turned on (unless I want to do something with the phone require a net connection while it is plugged in). Probably other tasks/setttings that can be turned off too. I'll probably just run a second cable from the AC charger to my desktop so I can easily choose. Suppose I could always use Airdroid to transfer files while plugged into A/C charger.

I ran a direct line off the 220v in the breaker box, set of jumper cables and modified my pogo pins so the jumpers can bite on them. Its pretty much awesome
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I ran a direct line off the 220v in the breaker box, set of jumper cables and modified my pogo pins so the jumpers can bite on them. Its pretty much awesome
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Do not attempt this. He was making a joke.
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