Has anyone had this problem? I woke up this morning and I couldn't unplug my phone. It finally came lose, but after examination I notice the port was messed up. My phone now only charges if the cable is turned a certain way. Flip it over and it won't change. I was using a Belkin charger from Walmart. Any ideas on where to start with this?
I forgot to mention that something obviously melted. I was able to get some melted plastic out of it.
For future reference do not use third party chargers unless you are 200% sure it meets the proper voltage specifications for your phone and has reviews for your phone. There is really nothing you can do to fix this aside from ripping the entire phone apart and replacing the port manually or requesting an RMA from Google support. Due to the nature of the problem I feel as though they would probably accept the request. Good luck
I'm going on 12-13 years avoiding Belkin anything like the plague.
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Hello!
My VZW i535 just started giving me issues. I should preface this by saying that it is rooted and I do have a CM11 nightly flashed (will try to get specific version when I can, which may be awhile). I've had this installed for probably over a month now without problems. I also understand that charging issues are very common but nothing I could find is the same as my issue.
I noticed my phone was overheating (as it has frequently since purchased) with about 30% battery today, so I plugged it in after doing a reboot and all seemed well. About 15 minutes later I hear it beeping, giving the signal the battery is below 15%. It was actually at 5%, and the bottom of the device was extremely hot, as well as the end of the Samsung cable included with it, so I unplugged it and found that the metal part of the cable was mostly black and there was a strong electrical burning smell.
I tried two other USB cables, both in the Samsung AC adapter, and in the USB ports of several devices. With any cable in the adapter, it would say "charging" but would not actually charge, but with the computer USB ports it wouldn't say or do anything at all.
The battery is at 2% now and the device is powered off so that I can quickly do something if need be, but I can't do much. I ordered some replacement batteries with a charger, due for arrival by Friday 1/3, since I assume that the damage to the USB interface is permanent.
Is it likely that this was caused by the software? Or is the charger faulty? Any advice, in general? The warranty has expired, but I do have insurance on it if for some reason it would be better to just get a new device. I can't restore it to stock until I get replacement batteries; is that what you recommend?
Thanks so much!
Sounds like a hardware i ssue. Look inside ur usb port on the device to make sure it did not get burn. Wen ur battery comes in put it on and try to charge it with new cable. If it doesn't charge then it will ur USB port. I know some 4.4 roms give wonky bat stats but it shouldn't burn out ur cable or usb port at least i think it shouldn't. If u believe is a software issues flash a different version of the rom a previous build or a whole different rom. But with 2% battery i don't think u would be able to. Good luck
After playing around with it a bit, the USB interface on my phone definitely appears to have taken damage from the heat. It only charges when powered off, must be completely still, and charges relatively slowly.
What I would recommend for people with a similar problem is to do as I have done and purchase extra batteries with an external battery charger like the set I got for around $17 on Amazon.
My only guess for what caused this is that something faulted in the cable or AC adapter and caused a severe overheat issue. If anyone has anything else to say about that, please let me know so I have a better idea of what happened. I will mark as resolved soon.
Just wanna ask about my problem/trouble with my XZ3s magnetic charging port.
Since I bought my phone, I charge it through the micro usb port. Knowing that frequent opening of the flaps may lead to compromising the waterproofing of the device, I planned to utilize the magnetic charging port of the ZX3.
I bought a WSKEN Magnetic Charging Cable the other day. I tried it with my XZ3 and found it hard to use. I have to tilt it a bit on the side to make it work. At first I thought the problem was the WSKEN Magnetic Charging Cable. I went back to the store where I bought it from and asked for a replacement. After testing it, the problem was still the same.
Yesterday, I tried the WSKEN Magnetic Charging Cable I bought with my office mate's Z3 phone. It was a perfect fit and without any problems!
Today, I tried 2 different magnetic chargers and experienced the same. It needs to be tilted to work.
I find it very frustrating since this is only a 1-month old phone.
Now I went to a Sony expert friend and enlightened me that this is a real rare case in XZ3s that happens to very few XZ3 units. He showed me that by pressing beside the magnetic charging port makes it normal. He explained that there is a clearance with the contact points inside the unit. He advised me to bring it to Sony Service Center which I'm already decided to do.
Now, may I inquire on how much will it cost me for the repair of this kind of problem with my beloved XZ3?
I hope I receive a positive response.
Thank you.
I am having a similar issue. Magnetic charging port doesn't connect well with charging cable or dock, I have to wiggle it forever until it gets proper contact.. My wife's identical phone works well. It really pisses me off because I am forced to use the USB port to charge my phone most of the time. I'm not going to take it to service center though, not only it will most likely cost quite a bit to fix, I don't trust just any technician to put my phone back together properly maintaining water resistance. I've read some horror stories from one guy killing a bunch of phones right in service center because they were no longer water resistant.
I wish there was a simple fix for this issue without taking a phone apart...
I can not charge my phone due to the charging port not working does anyone know how to fix it or know somewhere where that I can buy a replacement?
aliexpress.com should still have them. the clone gionee e8 on there may also have the right ones but without a vibrate motor. did it myself fairly easily. have to remove the screws, take the 3 cover panels off as they overlap each other and then the vibrate motor is glued to the frame, pry it off carefully, remove the daughterboard and put in the new one which probably wont have a vibrate motor. those wires are too small for me to feel ok with soldering so i have mine without vibrate capability.
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aliexpress.com should still have them. the clone gionee e8 on there may also have the right ones but without a vibrate motor.
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I tried that, I bought 2 from them and they both did not work. It was able to recognize that it was connect but not charge at all.
sorry to hear that. our order worked for us, we got the 10-pak from Shop6205620 ; super long description but here it is: 10pcs NEW For Gionee E8 GN9008 USB Charger Charging Port Ribbon Flex Cable Micro USB Dock Connector Repair Spare Parts. it looks like they have more. just trying to help, hope you get it going. if you want to sell it let us know.
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sorry to hear that. our order worked for us, we got the 10-pak from Shop6205620 ; super long description but here it is: 10pcs NEW For Gionee E8 GN9008 USB Charger Charging Port Ribbon Flex Cable Micro USB Dock Connector Repair Spare Parts. it looks like they have more. just trying to help, hope you get it going. if you want to sell it let us know.
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I had same problem nothing would charge battery, finding anyone to fix USB port was not happening it was like a hell especially a tech called me on Sat afternoon said he'll fix it drop it off by 4 pic up by 6:30 pm I asked if he had the charging port he said yes it's an easy fix.
I didn't feel like this was a good move only because of warranty I would have repaired it but it was a weekend no one at Blu Corp.& I needed my phone after returning to phone store I waited for someone to come out so I could pay and leave, the look on the guy's face I knew something happened as he tells me the tech couldn't fix it, so I asked why did he call me to drop my phone off if couldn't do it. He said he had the part and it's an easy fix..1 month later after battery warranty expired I opened it up and the charging port fell to the floor that dude resoldered all the tracks off the board he screwed it up so bad no one wanted to fix it. But I decided to find a way to resolve this problem that everyone has been going through and since I couldn't salvage my phone, I researched the wireless devices I called Qi Corp. Talked to person with best knowledge of their products, called Blu Corp asked if wireless devices worked on their phones using receiver lady said no. Turns out they never tried I was so bent over what happened and hearing more stories of people like yourself I found away to charge that phone I bought the Qi ( Chee) receiver (B) and bought the wireless charger that has a USB type connection a fast charger type and regular as if wall plug..It worked I love the charger the receiver I leave connected in charging port and using the gel type case it's like a thin coat enough to charge the battery and my current Blu Pure is not my old phone repaired I only paid $130.00 barley used made sure the battery could be charged and it's working perfectly...I leave receiver connected so whatever damaged the charging port wasn't going to do it on this phone...
I have told many Companies that wireless receiver and chargers work BLU was the only Company that wasn't thrilled about it...
Make sure you get it in writing if you find a tech to help fix your phone..GOOD LUCK
I've always liked the idea of being able to drop my phone on the desk or the side of the bed and let it slowly recharge without having to plug and unplug a cable. I also hate those bulky and ugly wireless chargers adapters that you connect to the charging port and slip them behind the case, since the adapter takes up the only charging port on the phone, and if you want to charge wired you have to unplug the thing before plugging the charging cable.
So, I bought one of those adapters, and fit it inside the phone, and it works great, and the phone doesn't get even a tiny bit warm during the charging period. I bought all the things on AliExpress, but you can find stuff everywhere online. Here's the links for all the materials and a video tutorial that I made:
Video tutorial
Charging receiver
Disassembly kit
Here's a soldering iron if you don't have one
A new back glass if you want to change it or accidentally break it
Sticker to stick the glass back on
Insulating tape
Remember that I did NOT do this project to turn it into a tutorial for other people, I just made it and then thought about sharing it, so only do this if you really, really know what you're doing, cause you might break something and I can't be responsible for that. I did this without even knowing if it was going to work or not, and it worked.
If you have any questions just ask, I'll try to help if you want to try this project for yourself.
Using vbus for chaging is clever, but is it triggering the overcharge protection? I mean does it stop charging after phone reaches %100? I will do it to my xiaomi mi 9 se, found that vbus and ground pins next to each other so it must be an easy install but i have doubts about overcharging the battery. Do you think is it going to be a problem? How is your device doing when it reaches %100?
I recently bought a cracked version of this phone off eBay, everything worked on it when I got it (with the exception of the cracked screen.) So I got the replacement screen and a new battery and now it doesn't charge up. I get a little flashing white LED at the top of the screen, any ideas what it could be?
Best guess is that something didn't get connected properly when the device was re-assembled (tiny ribon cables are difficult).
Moto, with all it's variants per model, is incredibly frustrating. It may also be that the replacement screen or battery is specific to a different variant of the same model.
In either case, I would try putting the old battery back (double checking those ribbon cables, looking for damage, etc) and then seeing if the device charges.
Good luck.
It's not the connectors, my guess is something went wrong with the screen, I don't have the original charger so maybe that might be the issue?
I don't have the original charger so maybe that might be the issue?
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I think that's unlikely, I charge off different cables, laptop, adapter blocks, and usb a wall plugs. This all works fine. I also think the screen is unlikely.
Can you access the device via usb (i.e. adb or read/write files)?
I know its a long shot, but I've found that pocket lint collects in the phone plug and given enough time make the cable connection difficult or imposible. I have to periodically clean it out (it's almost not visable at the very bottom of the plug housing) using a wooden tooth pick.
Oh, I commpletely neglected the obvious - maybe the replacement battery is bad.
I thought it might be the battery the first go around and had a replacement sent, still nothing.
Well... I'm out of ideas atm. You could try putting the old screen back on just to see if battery charges - but ug, that's a job with potentially a disappointing outcome. At least you would know and then could decide if your going to spend more effort on it.