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Been charging my phone for more than 3-4 hours now and it's still not fully charged. Its connected to my PC thru the issued USB. I don't think that's normal. Wondering if you guys are having this issue?
I've noticed that too. Don't know if the wall charger will do better. Probably not, but it might deliver more power. I'll give it a try tonight
It's a big battery, but it does take quite a long time on the wall charger, and quite a long time plus forever via USB.
A big battery but drains in a day with normal use. I though Super AMOLED was suppose to be very power conservative. I see on the battery status that the display is the main source of use.
In the Android 1Ghz world, the longevity of the Captivate battery is pretty darn good.
Just don't forget you're in the new and shiny "I just got this ****, check it out!" phase. That phase has been scientifically proven to shorten battery life by up to 80% for the first few days/weeks.
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In the Android 1Ghz world, the longevity of the Captivate battery is pretty darn good.
Just don't forget you're in the new and shiny "I just got this ****, check it out!" phase. That phase has been scientifically proven to shorten battery life by up to 80% for the first few days/weeks.
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if there was a quote of the week this would be it. i use my phone so much the first few weeks.
I do admit I've been playing with it so much, I just thought it would surprise me by having enough juice left by the end of the day. I just hope it charges faster than 3-5 hours.
try charging it in one of the back usb ports if your using one in the front
sometimes the front puts out less power
I agree, the battery does take an abnormally long time to charge. It sure is fun discharging it though!
why not just use a wall charger it would be waay faster wouldnt it
Wall charger is slow for me.
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I've found that USB charging from either the back of a computer or a "higher output" port on a laptop charges faster for me at least on my iPhone 3G.
Wall charging has always been faster for previous phones as well. Strange that this isn't the case for the Captivate
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Croak said:
In the Android 1Ghz world, the longevity of the Captivate battery is pretty darn good.
Just don't forget you're in the new and shiny "I just got this ****, check it out!" phase. That phase has been scientifically proven to shorten battery life by up to 80% for the first few days/weeks.
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That was the question around the office today. How's the battery life? TBH, I don't know. It's only been 24+ hours since I got the phone. I've enabled WiFi, Bluetooth, and GPS tonight to see how the battery drains.
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I've found that USB charging from either the back of a computer or a "higher output" port on a laptop charges faster for me at least on my iPhone 3G.
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On the many previous smartphones that I have had, I've found that the wall charger gives the best charge. Charging on from a USB port can take much longer.
NOTE: You can only mount the SD card properly, if you plug it into a native USB port (the back of your pc). Can it be that native USB voltage requirement?
Charging on your PC's usb is slower than wall charging. It takes a better half of a day to charge my Cowon S9 via PC, and 1-2 hours via wall charger.
Ive also heard that it takes time to "break in" these batteries. After a week or two see if you are having the same charge times.
I've not had this problem as charging time surprised me with how quick it was. I went from 30% to full in a couple of hours. I was not expecting a message to unplug the charger when the battery got full. I am used to plugging in the charger and taking it off only when I am leaving the house. Id it a problem leaving this phone on charge? I think not but then why the message?
My phone was at 7percent at 11am and by the tIME 2am rolled around it was only at 92. 3 hours and still not a full charge? I think there is something wrong. Lol
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NOTE: You can only mount the SD card properly, if you plug it into a native USB port (the back of your pc). Can it be that native USB voltage requirement?
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I noticed that too. i was like WHY ISNT IT MOUNTING! but then i swapped to a native port on the rear and voila!
I have noticed that mine charges fine with the wall mount and slower through PC. I actually tested GPS and Nav for 4 hours while driving from out of town using the car charger. The car charger couldn't keep up and the battery was still slowly discharging.
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On wall charger mine is taking about 7 hours to charge from 0% - 100%, and with pretty normal use it's down to 0% again in about 5-6 hours. Swapped my battery for a new one and still getting the same results. I'd like to swap out my device but there aren't any available at AT&T.
Has anyone had a problem with extremely slow charging? I would plug my phone in and wake up 6 hours later and the phone is still not charged. It's even worse now with the extended battery. 7 hours worth of charging and I'm only at 85%. I'm rooted and using the de-bloat rom without the kernel, but it was like this even before the root. Has anyone else encountered this strange issue. I have been using the stock HTC charger.
mine charges in a couple hours using the wall charger and wifi hotspot. In the car or via computer USB, it charges very slowly and if wifi hotspot is on, it loses charger over time.
I typically turn my phone off to charge; speeds things up 2-3 fold.
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loztboy said:
Has anyone had a problem with extremely slow charging? I would plug my phone in and wake up 6 hours later and the phone is still not charged. It's even worse now with the extended battery. 7 hours worth of charging and I'm only at 85%. I'm rooted and using the de-bloat rom without the kernel, but it was like this even before the root. Has anyone else encountered this strange issue. I have been using the stock HTC charger.
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Mine doesn't even take an hour . Power it off and try it that way and see how long it takes.
damn mine charges super fast compared to my nexus s i had
If you have plug to the computer it might take longer but not 6 hours, on the wall it only takes like an hour or two to be fully charge.
If it's an issue just take it back and get another one.
Yeah I might have to return this phone. Do you think it matters whether I use the cable that came with the phone, or a regular usb cable to charge.
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You need to look at the power ratings of the adapters you're using. This behemoth phone can receive 1000ma, while many car and home chargers (like Droid1) are only rated at 500ma. I'm still trying to figure out what the power draw is on the phone when just idling (battery monitor widget is hard to understand), but if the phone draws 250-500ma with regular usage, its going to lose charge plugged into USB (rated at 500ma per port) and running hotspot (drawing closer to 600ma). That's -100ma.
These numbers are guesstimates. I'm not sure if the cable itself can pose limitations, but would suspect that as long as there's no shorts in the wire, it would be able to handle any of the above currents.
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You need to look at the power ratings of the adapters you're using. This behemoth phone can receive 1000ma, while many car and home chargers (like Droid1) are only rated at 500ma. I'm still trying to figure out what the power draw is on the phone when just idling (battery monitor widget is hard to understand), but if the phone draws 250-500ma with regular usage, its going to lose charge plugged into USB (rated at 500ma per port) and running hotspot (drawing closer to 600ma). That's -100ma.
These numbers are guesstimates. I'm not sure if the cable itself can pose limitations, but would suspect that as long as there's no shorts in the wire, it would be able to handle any of the above currents.
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yeah i find it impossible to charge the thing on USB, and it takes forever plugged into the wall with the charger it came with.
Had an evo, and it would almost full charge (from the time it said to plug it in, so 15%) in about an hour and a half. The thunderbolt seems to take 3 hours ish for me. I know I can turn the phone off, but since it usually charges over night its not a big deal, I just think it is interesting that it is so different.
yeah I'm one of the folks who charges FAST. It has really surprised me...I actually thought everyone was charging super fast until this thread.
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You need to look at the power ratings of the adapters you're using. This behemoth phone can receive 1000ma, while many car and home chargers (like Droid1) are only rated at 500ma. I'm still trying to figure out what the power draw is on the phone when just idling (battery monitor widget is hard to understand), but if the phone draws 250-500ma with regular usage, its going to lose charge plugged into USB (rated at 500ma per port) and running hotspot (drawing closer to 600ma). That's -100ma.
These numbers are guesstimates. I'm not sure if the cable itself can pose limitations, but would suspect that as long as there's no shorts in the wire, it would be able to handle any of the above currents.
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+1 on looking at your adapter. Use the one that comes with the phone or make sure that it's rated at 1000mA/1A or more. I tried a MicroUSB adapter I had lying around that came with a bluetooth headset; turns out it only puts out 200mA, so the phone would take forever to charge on it.
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+1 on looking at your adapter. Use the one that comes with the phone or make sure that it's rated at 1000mA/1A or more. I tried a MicroUSB adapter I had lying around that came with a bluetooth headset; turns out it only puts out 200mA, so the phone would take forever to charge on it.
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with an output of 200mA I would be amazed if you could get this phone to charge at all, without having a custome kernel and underclocking the processor. If anything I would see it maybe staying same battery percentage.
Overall I feel this phone does charge really slow. It is way slow charging on a computer. I was charging it and just doing some light texting and after 4 hours the battery only went up by like 25%.
I have a second wall charger rated at 1000mAH, and after 30min it went up like 10%. This was with the phone off btw. With it on, but not in use, it went up like 4% over 30min. I'm kind of surprised how long it takes to charge. I've had no problems charging it at night. Plug it in before bed, and its full when I wake up. How does the 1400mAH battery size compare to other phones?
I did a little math too, the battery is a 5.18 W/hr battery. So with a 1AH charge at 5V, you'd expect the phone to charge in 2 hrs if only about 50% of the electricity is getting retained by the battery.
I've noticed that mine takes about 1hr 45ish mins to charge from completly dead. My Droid used to be an hour at the most.
i just checked on the adapter it came with, it's 200 mA...did people get better chargers than me or something? Mine takes forever to charge also...been stuck at 99% for 30 mins
EDIT: nvm, i was looking at input, not output...still isnt moving from 99% to 100% though
jbh00jh said:
Mine doesn't even take an hour . Power it off and try it that way and see how long it takes.
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WTF are u talking about 0-100% or like 70-100%?
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damn mine charges super fast compared to my nexus s i had
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@lorijuan1024 im with you man the Nexus S took forever...... To charge
its impossible for me to charge it through the computer, it went up 5% over 3 hours, wasnt on hotspot, sending texts.
Mine charges fine on anything, I am using my old fascinate charger.
Charging speed seems to fluctuate for me... sometimes I get lucky and its fast. Other times, not so much.
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.
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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.
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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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My battery seems to drain faster than it charges. I bought the phone off of craigslist and it did not come with the original charger and cable. I did have a nexus 4 and its original charger. I use the Nexus 4 charger, which is rated at the same 1.2a. Is it the charger or is there something wrong with my phone? I read a lot about slow charging and ppl searching for the right charger. I just want to be able to use the phone at night with a low battery and plugged in. Otherwise the battery does last a long time and seems healthy. I am able to go the whole day without a charge but i then cannot use it while I am home. Any advice is appreciated. I could prob RMA it if needed.
Just do a fresh install using Google's own images and see if it fixes the issue
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Ben36 said:
Just do a fresh install using Google's own images and see if it fixes the issue
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This is a fresh install. I originally received the phone with Android L Preview. It was buggy and there was an unknown service consuming a large amount of battery power. I did a fresh install of 4.4 from Google.
I had the same issue with the stock nexus 5 charger. Turned out something went wrong and it wasn't providing enough current about 250mAh. I switched charger to a higher one and everything works as it should, charges in about 1.5hours. I suggest you download GSam App that shows the current while charging.
In settings/battery, when the device is charging, does it show USB or AC charging?
If USB charging, get a different charger and/or cable.
I got that app and I'm a little unclear on the readings. I see a positive number and a negative number. I got a -623 on the charger I have been using at work which is for a dell venue and I believe 2 or 2.1a. That one does seem to charge the phone OK. I'm at home now on my nexus charger and I have 431. I have a 131 not plugged in.
It says ac not usb
Have you looked here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/battery-life-help-troubleshoot-battery-t2785128
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Have you looked here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/help/battery-life-help-troubleshoot-battery-t2785128
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I started to read that but my issue is really with charging. My battery lasts a long time. I can go all day without a charge but then by the night it's in the teens. This normally would be OK but that plugging it in doesn't stop the drain. I do a lot on my phone before going to sleep, laying in bed. Now I can't because the phone just dies even while plugged in. I ordered the blackberry playbook chargers mentioned in another post. Ill have to see when the come in.
use a toothpick and clean the contacts on the usb, look for any lint and such... sometimes a bad connection may not let it charge properly.
Just use another charger, or cable and check the mA readings. - 1000, give or take, is good. Much less and it's the cable or charger.
Gsam can show you the value in the main screen... And it's a great app in general. ?
Hello,
I have had this tabled for a while and it was always charging extremely slowly but I never took it out of the house so it wasn't a bid deal for me. However I have given it to my mother and she uses it in other ways. Anyways, the note 10.1 is the slowest charging device I have ever seen. It takes probably 48h-72h to charge it completely. I am using the original cable and power brick, I have tried ALL the outlets in my house, I have tried using the computer, I have tried using another cable (probably like 5 different ones) and other bricks (from iPads, my note 5, etc) and nothing is working. I have seen other posts regarding slow charging but none of them solve my problem.
Thank you
Thats is not normal .
I would factory reset and flash a stock rom .
Swap battery or take to a service centre .
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It takes probably 48h-72h ...
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"probably"?
You can't troubleshoot perceptions and guesses. How long does it actually take--repeatably--to charge from what percentage to what percentage? (i.e. "Went to bed, battery was at 40%, charged overnight for 7 hours and battery was at 60%.")
There are apps to check charging current (Ampere being one of them).
The fastest charge you can get is with the OEM charger in an outlet, not a PC.
Understand that this is a 7,000mAh battery without any quick charging applied to it.
Additionally, if you are using the device whilst charging it, you aren't really charging it since the drain is about the same as the charge; you'll effectively neither charge nor discharge.
Finally, check for battery-draining apps; you might not have a charging problem but an app-drain problem.
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"probably"?
You can't troubleshoot perceptions and guesses. How long does it actually take--repeatably--to charge from what percentage to what percentage? (i.e. "Went to bed, battery was at 40%, charged overnight for 7 hours and battery was at 60%.")
There are apps to check charging current (Ampere being one of them).
The fastest charge you can get is with the OEM charger in an outlet, not a PC.
Understand that this is a 7,000mAh battery without any quick charging applied to it.
Additionally, if you are using the device whilst charging it, you aren't really charging it since the drain is about the same as the charge; you'll effectively neither charge nor discharge.
Finally, check for battery-draining apps; you might not have a charging problem but an app-drain problem.
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The time varies, but it is between 2 and 3 days to charge from 0, never less.
I do use the OEM charger and cable and an outlet.
I do understand that but 2 days seems a bit of a stretch, don't you think?
I am definitely not using it while charging, because it's impossible. It just doesn't charge fast enough to be able to use it. It drains quicker than it charges.
I highly doubt that, I only have YouTube and Chrome installed on it.
Above 6 hours with stock rom and charger is abnormal .
Usual replies .
One cable
Two charger
Three battery or connections .
Four USB port
Five motherboard .
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I do understand that but 2 days seems a bit of a stretch, don't you think?
I am definitely not using it while charging, because it's impossible. It just doesn't charge fast enough to be able to use it. It drains quicker than it charges.
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Yeah, 2 days isn't right. It also shouldn't be discharging faster than charging, especially with the OEM charger.
I leave mine plugged into my PC (only 500mA max current) with the screen on (about medium brightness, mostly black screen, which is most power-friendly for OLED) using LectureNotes all day and it will neither charge nor discharge (technically, it's charging at the same rate it is discharging); the percentage doesn't move.
What does Ampere report?
Do you have another charger you could try? any 5V and at least 2A would work.
Also, ensure your cable isn't intermittently open (a break in the cable, temporarily disconnecting the charger).
If the cable and charger are good, then the battery would be the next likely culprit, followed by the charging circuit.
Finally, ensure heat isn't an issue (is it in a case? remove it).
Mine was messed up but I concluded it was the port and cable. I got a new cable and then replaced the charging port and viola. Charge time went from 8 hours back to the usual 3-4