TF101 is not charging, help me please - Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My TF101 is not chranging, whether I plug it to a PC, or to an AC connector...please help me, I don't know what to do...://

My wife's Transformer won't charge either. Tried multiple chargers and nothing. Weird thing is she can plug it into the dock and it charges. Only way she can do it. PC won't recognize it either.
Good chance your port is bad. Try it in the keyboard dock if you can and see if it charges.

Aslo it may be broken sync-charge cable. Try other one. I had similar problem with sync (tablet didn't recognized by PC), that was solved with new cable

The PC recognizes the TF, but not charging...and the dock doesn't charges as well...now I have EOS 4 ROM on the TF and in the status bar it shows, that it's charging but in Menu>Battery it shows that it isn't...and it isn't...it only charging in APX mode, but after a whole night on the charger it is on 22%...WTF? Any helps appriciated...

The dock isn't depending on rom and etc. IMO If charger and cable are fine that one should get charge.

Another vote on broken cable, I've had thhe same issue, was resolved with a new cable, seems to be something up with them, they seem last about a year and half and break.

JoinTheRealms said:
seems to be something up with them, they seem last about a year and half and break.
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Confirm, 1.5 year and... RIP Cable...
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Transformer does not charge anymore

First of all: Yes, I did use the search function. Yes, I did use google. But No, I did not find an answer to my problem.
Hopefully you guys can help me:
I bought a TF101 a week ago - it is used and came without the charger nor a data-cable.
So I bought an datacable off amazon which worked fine. But as we all know a usb port has not enough power to charge the tablet.
After looking around the Internet I build myself an molex to usb adapter which worked like a charm.
But now I plugged in the cable and it's not charging anymore. (8h ago it worked fine)
The cable is fine (PC can still connect to the transformer).
The adapter is fine (multimeter is giving out 11.56V)
Now when I plug in the cable it gives me a picture of a nearly empty battery.
I tried resetting the tablet - no effect.
Anyone knows this problem? Or has an idea how to fix it?
Transformer details:
TF101-1B032A
Android 4.0.3
Kernel 2.6.39.4 [email protected] #1
Build number: IML74K.WW_epad-9.2.1.24-20120503
I think you should first bought the Asus original charger instead which guaranteed supplying 100% correct voltages and ampere to your tablet. Does it charge via PC USB port now?
11.56V isn't enough to trip the HV charge, you need at Least 12V.
Try the ASUS charger.
Thing O Doom said:
11.56V isn't enough to trip the HV charge, you need at Least 12V.
Try the ASUS charger.
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And the only way to confirmed this is by plugging the TF to PC via USB port and see if it still charging, or try the original Asus charger.
Using another adaptor with rating voltage safe to our TF doesn't guarantee it fit to the TF after all. There's always fluctuation in between the incoming and outgoing supply, and the transformer seemed to be a little sensitive to this tiny changes..
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The cable could be faulty.
Mines was - and yes the pc still recognised the tablet when connected. Theres 4 pins in it compare to the usual 3 (i may stand corrected on that 1)
RMA confirmed this and Asus sent a new sync cable back.
Its maybe going to cost a few quid but as the rest of the guys have said - get an origional charger and cable.
Ok, first of all thank you for your help.
I would have bought a original Charger but could not find any in local stores nor amazon (.de) exept a traveller set which costs around 40€ (which is too way much)
I plugged the transformer (turned off) in my IPod wallcharger (5V1A) overnight and it charged.
Now I am really confused - why is it charging over the lower voltage output but not over the 12V?
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Thanks to (the) Thing o Doom
I tried pluging the adapter to another powersource and it works. (I feel stupid to not tried this earlier) Seems like my mobile molex power supply is not fully working.
hyperkubus said:
Now I am really confused - why is it charging over the lower voltage output but not over the 12V
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It's the build in power protection preventing your TF from catching fire from over fluctuation voltages supply. In ASUS original charger, it maintain the right amount of output even with uneven input supply. And the ipod charger has it as well..
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Question about charging

Reading the manual, it says after charging the first time, that the tablet can be charged by USB if there is enough power through the USB port. I put an extension between the Asus adapter and the proprietary cord, and it won't charge unless directly connected to the adapter. I have USB 3 port on my computer that gives out higher than standard power, and I have a USB port in my car, and this tablet won't charge on anything except a direct single asus wire connection to the Asus adapter. Is this correct? It seems that I may have a defective tablet.
Are there any other people having this issue.
USB 3.0
pixel-painter said:
Reading the manual, it says after charging the first time, that the tablet can be charged by USB if there is enough power through the USB port. I put an extension between the Asus adapter and the proprietary cord, and it won't charge unless directly connected to the adapter. I have USB 3 port on my computer that gives out higher than standard power, and I have a USB port in my car, and this tablet won't charge on anything except a direct single asus wire connection to the Asus adapter. Is this correct? It seems that I may have a defective tablet.
Are there any other people having this issue.
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The USB extension also needs to be USB 3.0. Is the one you're using?
The extension was to the power outlet in the wall.
I wonder if the Asus chord is made for USB 3 then?
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Is your extension just a USB extension or a powered USB extension? Maybe it carries data but not power? Can you charge other devices with the extension (and do they actually charge at a decent rate)?
Yes! I charge my htc sensation on it all the time. But I more than that, I am trying to find out if others are able to charge via the Asus proprietary USB cord to another source such as a computer or car etc.....
as opposed to using the wall power adapter from Asus
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I also can't get the tf700 to charge with any adapter other than the supplied charger. I've tried 500mA, 1A and 1.9A (from a Nook color) USB chargers and none work.
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pearl62 said:
I also can't get the tf700 to charge with any adapter other than the supplied charger. I've tried 500mA, 1A and 1.9A (from a Nook color) USB chargers and none work.
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I am quite certain that it says in the user manual that it is possible to charge via USB, i don't have it with me at work, but can someone verify this.... it could be a major issue for some, and needs to be addressed. I know that the battery power at full charge is not going to last all day for me, and being able to charge via USB is really important since i am in sales so i do not have access to an electrical outlet, but i do have a USB port in my car.
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I'll add my personal experience to this...
When I got the tablet I put in a basic USB extension cable between the tablet cable and the outlet adapter. I didn't notice for an hour or so that it wasn't saying it was "charging".
Except...in that hour the battery hadn't gone at all.
And with the screen off and left to its own devices it will charge to 100%.
So I guess the point is this, it may not say its charging but it is getting power. If you're using it as like an overnight charging thing, it should work just fine.
Doesn't the manual say that you need to power it off before changing over USB?
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Doesn't the manual say that you need to power it off before changing over USB?
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Thanks for pointing this out.
I'll have to check this out, but I hope one doesn't need to have to restart a tablet, just to change the power source. Kind of a pain
troa11 said:
I'll add my personal experience to this...
When I got the tablet I put in a basic USB extension cable between the tablet cable and the outlet adapter. I didn't notice for an hour or so that it wasn't saying it was "charging".
Except...in that hour the battery hadn't gone at all.
And with the screen off and left to its own devices it will charge to 100%.
So I guess the point is this, it may not say its charging but it is getting power. If you're using it as like an overnight charging thing, it should work just fine.
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So maybe it is charging a little, even though it says it isn't. I think I will try this out and leave it for a few hours or overnight as a test.
pixel-painter said:
So maybe it is charging a little, even though it says it isn't. I think I will try this out and leave it for a few hours or overnight as a test.
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So I plugged into the USB port and the power level was at 78%, I left it plugged in for about 5 hours and when i rechecked, it read 97%. The whole time it read as Not charging. This is good news, I really need that feature. It is interesting that it reads as Not charging, this must be a software error.
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See this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788055

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
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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 ?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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] TF101 only charges when completely shutdown?

I am having the weirdest problem on my Asus Transformer TF101 . I had updated to ICS via ASUS's check update option and then it stopped charging at all ( I do not have the dock, just the wallwart) .... . It would not charge ( not even show a charge flash symbol on the battery ) when the tablet is on AND plugged in..It would ONLY charge with the Wallwart when the tab is completely shutdown .i.e. I would have to shutdown the tab completely and then plug it in so that it can trickle charge over night to +80%. I changed the cable , changed the wall wart same issue... Then I thought its possibly a sw issue so I resetted , wiped caches, reset battery stats and even upgraded the sw to a Rayman's CyanogenMod 10 ♦ B4 ( currently running it ) .. Now I can at least see a small charge flash symbol when the tab is plugged in but instead of charging the tab , when I look at the battery status it shows discharging.... I can only charge this dang thing when its completely shutdown.. I still think its a sw issue.. Wondering anyone else had this issue and more importantly what is the fix ?? ..
Fixes I found in the forum that I've tried so far :
1. check/uncheck the stay awake option
2. Rooted ,installed Rayman's CM10-B4 rom
3. install dual battery app to check battery stats,( dont know why was this suggested as a fix )
4. wiped battery stats in recovery mode , thrice
5. changed usb cable
6. Put the charger/wallwart in freezer overnight and then check the charging ..
I'm outta warranty duration so desperately need to fix this on my own ..
You are using the ASUS TF101 supplied charger with its included cable, and nothing else? I.e. no extension USB cord etc.
The ASUS TF101 charges using 12-15V from the wallwart, not the standard USB 5V. Using standard USB, it's only able to trickle charge during power off, and this sounds exactly as what you are describing.
I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. I even tried the freezer trick too in desperation as it was my last resort before admitting defeat in my battle with trickle charging. In the end I purchased this charger off ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140714910102?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
I know it's advertised as a UK charger but if you read further down the page they ship the US and EU charger too. I've had it for about a week now and it works perfectly. I was dubious about buying a non Asus charger after reading reviews about them on Amazon about overheating but mine seems fine. If anything it's actually cooler than the original one.
kuisma said:
You are using the ASUS TF101 supplied charger with its included cable, and nothing else? I.e. no extension USB cord etc.
The ASUS TF101 charges using 12-15V from the wallwart, not the standard USB 5V. Using standard USB, it's only able to trickle charge during power off, and this sounds exactly as what you are describing.
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I have tested with the same USB cable that came with it originally and the wall wart is original too. I changed the wall wart and USB to see if there's a difference but apparently none. Not using any USB hubs either...
michael_duvalle said:
I had the same problem a couple of weeks ago. I even tried the freezer trick too in desperation as it was my last resort before admitting defeat in my battle with trickle charging. In the end I purchased this charger off ebay:
I know it's advertised as a UK charger but if you read further down the page they ship the US and EU charger too. I've had it for about a week now and it works perfectly. I was dubious about buying a non Asus charger after reading reviews about them on Amazon about overheating but mine seems fine. If anything it's actually cooler than the original one.
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Thanks for the suggestion mate , I already tried z different charger ---this one seems to be a sw issue'
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Thanks for the suggestion mate , I already tried z different charger ---this one seems to be a sw issue'
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Sorry to disagree, but everything you describe sounds as a charger issue to me, not a SW issue. If it happens even with the TF powered off this makes me almost sure...
Sometimes it's good to start from the begining, although you think you have tried everything...
Get your TF, your asus original wall adapter and cable and try it. Does it work?
If not try another outlet on your house. Does it work?
If not, you may even try another outlet (work, school, whatever). Does it work?
If not exchange only the wall adapter (for another asus original one if possible) and start over.
If nothing changes, get back to your wall charger, change the USB charging cable and start again.
If nothing changes, change wall adapter + cable and start again.
Remember... The TF will only charge with the asus wall adapter and cable or a specific charger. If you try to use your computer's USB or a wall adapter from a phone / generic USB device you won't get any charge at all, and will only trickle charge when the TF is off.
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Sorry to disagree, but everything you describe sounds as a charger issue to me, not a SW issue. If it happens even with the TF powered off this makes me almost sure...
Sometimes it's good to start from the begining, although you think you have tried everything...
Get your TF, your asus original wall adapter and cable and try it. Does it work?
If not try another outlet on your house. Does it work?
If not, you may even try another outlet (work, school, whatever). Does it work?
If not exchange only the wall adapter (for another asus original one if possible) and start over.
If nothing changes, get back to your wall charger, change the USB charging cable and start again.
If nothing changes, change wall adapter + cable and start again.
Remember... The TF will only charge with the asus wall adapter and cable or a specific charger. If you try to use your computer's USB or a wall adapter from a phone / generic USB device you won't get any charge at all, and will only trickle charge when the TF is off.
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Same problem and all i did was get a new asus charger and bam charging, thank you soooo much omg my tablet has been messed up for so long thank you.
Charging Problem
I'm using the original charger and yet the Dock will not charge and the TF101 won't charge unless i shut it down
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I'm using the original charger and yet the Dock will not charge and the TF101 won't charge unless i shut it down
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Sounds like there is an issue that the charger is not recognizing that an Eee Pad is attached. Might be time for a new charger.
Hello all, I have the exact same problem. I received my Asus TF101 for Christmas last year. Then later I found out that you need it root it in order to upgrade the OS. I rooted my TF, then I upgrade it the OS from Honeycomb(4.0.3) to Jellybean(4.1.2), (4.2.2) A month later after upgrading the OS my battery drain faster and I can only charge the battery with my TF turned off. If I plugged the the charger while its on it, the battery says its not charging. I change the wall wart and the cable but the issue still persist. Please help!!!
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jbusti75 said:
Hello all, I have the exact same problem. I received my Asus TF101 for Christmas last year. Then later I found out that you need it root it in order to upgrade the OS. I rooted my TF, then I upgrade it the OS from Honeycomb(4.0.3) to Jellybean(4.1.2), (4.2.2) A month later after upgrading the OS my battery drain faster and I can only charge the battery with my TF turned off. If I plugged the the charger while its on it, the battery says its not charging. I change the wall wart and the cable but the issue still persist. Please help!!!
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Is the new wall wart you are using a genuine Asus wall wart? If it is just a tablet USB charger, that will not work as the TF101 needs 15 VDC to charge instead of the standard 5 VDC of USB. The Asus wall wart auto-detects and switches between the two voltages to allow it to be used for other devices as well.

[Q] Can't charge off PC USB?

My Photon Q won't charge off a PC USB port, or my laptop. Is this common? Thanks.
Are you using the usb cable that came with the phone? Reason I ask....I've discovered this phone is extremely picky about the cables you use. So far of the ones I have on hand, I can only consistently charge while in the car using my Belkin usb charging adapter with the Motorola cable that came with the phone. That includes a fairly nice ferrite core 6ft usb cable I got from Monoprice...which it works fine at home on AC, but in the car it stutters back and forth between charging and not charging.
Just today I used a cheap USB cable I bought off of ebay to charge my PQ using my laptop.
Its one of the ones sold as "HTC OEM USB Charger + cable" on ebay for like 3 bucks.
I also charge it at home using a green 3m cable from ebay, also bought for like 3 bucks lol.
Does it require that drivers be installed on the PC to get a charge? I've tried a few cables that I have laying around. I'll see if I can find other cables to try. The weird thing is if the phone is off, and plugged in, the LED lights up green, as if it's charging. But using the same cable, if the phone is on, it won't acknowledge that it is plugged in.
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Does it require that drivers be installed on the PC to get a charge? I've tried a few cables that I have laying around. I'll see if I can find other cables to try. The weird thing is if the phone is off, and plugged in, the LED lights up green, as if it's charging. But using the same cable, if the phone is on, it won't acknowledge that it is plugged in.
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No, I wouldn't think so...
I've been able to charge off of many different USB cables on my Q. Not sure... Only thing it's been picky on so far is the wall wart - cable it hasn't seemed too picky about.
If its an old desktop with USB 1.1 it may not charge, and many laptops won't allow charging via USB if the laptop itself is not plugged into AC. Just a thought.
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If its an old desktop with USB 1.1 it may not charge, and many laptops won't allow charging via USB if the laptop itself is not plugged into AC. Just a thought.
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Very good point ^^^. I've heard some laptops, even when plugged in, still don't provide enough juice to charge (some) devices. Perhaps your laptop is one of these low-power USB port devices.
ive noticed that this phone is picky about what charger you use. i have a hard time charging on my pc as well. and certain micro usb's i have dont seem to charge it well either. needs to be the stock plug it came with.
I've basically given up at this point. Blackberry AC chargers work well for me, so I'll try and track down a few more of them. Otherwise, nothing is consistent. The desktop I've used has a plenty big enough power supply, and it charges my Epic with no problem. My personal laptop and work laptop both charged the Epic, but not the Photon Q. I guess I'll just have to carry around a charger instead of a MicroUSB cable when I'm on the road with my laptop.
Thanks, all.
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I've basically given up at this point. Blackberry AC chargers work well for me, so I'll try and track down a few more of them. Otherwise, nothing is consistent. The desktop I've used has a plenty big enough power supply, and it charges my Epic with no problem. My personal laptop and work laptop both charged the Epic, but not the Photon Q. I guess I'll just have to carry around a charger instead of a MicroUSB cable when I'm on the road with my laptop.
Thanks, all.
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All,
For what little it's worth, I just noticed that the words "Not Charging" come up on the lock screen whenever I connect to the USB port of my laptop or desktop. So the PQ knows it's plugged in; it just refuses to accept the charge.
Also, whenever the battery completely dies, the phone will start to charge. It will charge for a few minutes until it has enough battery to turn itself on. As soon as it turns on, it stops charging, and a minute later, shuts down because of the dead battery. Then it starts charging again. This basically gives me an endless loop of the phone charging, starting, discharging, and shutting back off. I can't even get it to stay off long enough to get a useful charge without turning on automatically.
Yeah, the only issue I've had with this phone at all is the extreme 'quirkiness' it has in regards to charging on anything other than the stock usb cord & power adapter it plugs into. Even using the Moto vehicle dock for the Q, its completely hit/miss on charging. It will *often* go into that 'Not Charging' state where its kind of keeping sort of a baseline/'stalemate' of the current charge level for me, not really going down but not charging back up either. Not really sure what's up with that. With my vehicle dock for the longest I kept thinking maybe my cig lighter port on my car is bad, but I don't have issues with my radar detector at all.
Had the same problem with the not charging a few days back. I was leaving the phone in Mass Storage mode because just getting it into Mass Storage was a headache originally.
Hooked it up to it's original cable and woke up with 65% battery. Switched from mass storage to charge only and it started charging.
Not sure if it was caused by being in Mass Storage and wouldn't charge but now I put in Charge Only before bed.
It always works (in my experience) with the original cable that comes with it regardless, its anything else where its quirky.
PythonFanTN said:
It always works (in my experience) with the original cable that comes with it regardless, its anything else where its quirky.
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Isn't there a setting in ##3282# that enables and disables USB charging? Y'all have probably thought of this already. Anyways just thought if throw that out there. This is my first android that was not a low usage device. I know very little about it. I seriously think xda should make tee shirts that say "everything I have learned in life I learned from xda".
My phone was not charging in debugging mode yesterday.
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