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My battery is going down even when charging

Why?
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A) Youre charging from a USB port which doesnt supply much power so if you use the phone while its charging the phone drains faster than it charges.
B) Youre using a charger that was originally intended intended for low power devices like bluetooth headsets in which case the same reason already given applies.
Also, wrong section.

Sorry, also I'm using the charger it came with but I'm using 2 USB extention cables
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mrbloo said:
Sorry, also I'm using the charger it came with but I'm using 2 USB extention cables
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i would imagine that it would probably be one of those extensions that is slowing it down because it cannot handle the AMPs. see which one is "hot" and thats probably the one.

Ill try, thanks
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Are you using the phone while it's charging?

mrbloo said:
Sorry, also I'm using the charger it came with but I'm using 2 USB extention cables
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What's the purpose of the extention? If you're trying to find a good place for wireless tethering, that could very well be draining your batteries.
Is there anything else you can try charging with the current setup for comparison?
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Wireless charging?

Will I be able to wireless charge my nexus 4 without the official wireless charging dock from Google. Here's my hunch I have an Xbox 360 battery pack charger but its wireless one I picked it up for about 10 quid and its in the garage somewhere and I don't wanna be making a meas trying to find it when I can get the answer on here. Can anyone help me will that Xbox 360 battery pack wireless charger be able to charge my nexus 4.
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I don't think so because the nexus 4 uses the qi standard and the charger has to be able to do the same. I got an Xbox myself and I don't think that there was a qi standard 7 years ago.
If I helped you, hit the thanks button.
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Thanks I just thought that cause the nexus uses a coil wire and so did my battery back for wireless charging. Thanks for the help
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Charging problems

As the title says my phone isn't charging properly. I know it's not the charger itself because my gf uses it also and it works just fine for her. I've bought a new battery and it hasn't made a difference either. My phone this morning after 4 hrs in the charger has only gone up 5% this problem has been going on for weeks now. Im hoping someone here has an idea what's wrong.
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My phone also dies if I use it while on the charger
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Xwickedxtrajedyx said:
My phone also dies if I use it while on the charger
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Last thing it could be is a hardware issue, either a bad connection or somethings wrong with the charging connection to the battery.
Could also be a bad USB cable, if it's going bad it won't hold a good connection very well.
If you're out of warranty then your best option would be to buy a external battery charger and an extra battery, not ideal, but at least you'll have a way to use your phone.
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I have two chargers at home and I know they both work because my gf uses them on her s3
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Xwickedxtrajedyx said:
I have two chargers at home and I know they both work because my gf uses them on her s3
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I know, so it isn't a problem with your battery or charger or USB cable, then it has to be your phone, but it's impossible to know for sure what's wrong. You might be able to fix it by replacing the charging port, or it could be a bad connection from the charging port to the motherboard, or it might be a bad connection from your battery to your charging prongs...
Could be a number of issues. If you're under warranty still then send it in to Samsung, if you're out of warranty then search around and see if you can get it repaired for a reasonable price, swapping batteries will also work for the meantime.
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BadUsername said:
I know, so it isn't a problem with your battery or charger or USB cable, then it has to be your phone, but it's impossible to know for sure what's wrong. You might be able to fix it by replacing the charging port, or it could be a bad connection from the charging port to the motherboard, or it might be a bad connection from your battery to your charging prongs...
Could be a number of issues. If you're under warranty still then send it in to Samsung, if you're out of warranty then search around and see if you can get it repaired for a reasonable price, swapping batteries will also work for the meantime.
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I've only had my phone for a few months so it should still be under warranty. Do I call up Verizon and they take care of it?
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Yes, they will try to troubleshoot it but by the looks of it you've tried everything. They will just send you another phone. As long as your current one doesn't have any physical damage or water damage
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Watoy said:
Yes, they will try to troubleshoot it but by the looks of it you've tried everything. They will just send you another phone. As long as your current one doesn't have any physical damage or water damage
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Exactly, if Verizon won't help you then Samsung will. Try Verizon first, you definitely deserve a new phone.
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Watoy said:
Yes, they will try to troubleshoot it but by the looks of it you've tried everything. They will just send you another phone. As long as your current one doesn't have any physical damage or water damage
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Thanks you guys. I will definitely try Verizon. One more quick question. Will they send me a new phone first before I send mine in?
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Nexus 5 charging

The nexus 5's charge has a 5.0v output (correct me if im wrong) so here the question is it ok to charge it with a 5.3v output powerbank?
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Yes. Your phone regulates the current supplied to the battery so 5.3v will be fine.
You only risk damage of you go stupid voltages
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Alex240188 said:
Yes. Your phone regulates the current supplied to the battery so 5.3v will be fine.
You only risk damage of you go stupid voltages
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Will my battery be destroyed in the long run
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superjelly31 said:
Will my battery be destroyed in the long run
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Honestly, I'd personally play it safe and use the exact charging brick that the phone came with. Even in the Nexus 5 manual LG opposes of the use in using another charger other than the one the Nexus 5 comes with.
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I used to use my wife's charger for he xperia z1s but I found that sometimes it would not charge even though it has the same specs so I would watch it and make sure it is charging correctly.

Oem usb cable and after market usb cable

So if I use the original usb cable that came with the device my phone will charge in about 3 or 4 hours. But if i use any after market usb cables it takes 5 to 6 hours I'm trying find our what is the difference between the two cables. Keep in mind I'm using the same oem charger with both cables.
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Your stock charger is 2 amps the ones you are using are most likely 1 amp. You need to find other ones that are 2 amps also.

No I'm using the white 2 amp charger. I have narrowed it down to the cable I'm trying to see if there is something diffrent.
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Zinsko said:
No I'm using the white 2 amp charger. I have narrowed it down to the cable I'm trying to see if there is something diffrent.
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Yeah I just read it again my bad. Is the non oem cable skinnier?

Yeah I'm contacting samsung right now trying to understand exactly what makes there usb cable tick. So far all I got is its the next generation of cable.
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Zinsko said:
Yeah I'm contacting samsung right now trying to understand exactly what makes there usb cable tick. So far all I got is its the next generation of cable.
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Charge only cables vs Charge and data cables. Has been thoroughly discussed in the forums. Go buy a charge only cable and you will see the fastest charging. Just don't try to use it for data. Guage of wires also has a lot to do with how much current can be carried.
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