Hi all,
Hope this is posted in the right forum: I have an unlocked, network-independent Samsung Galaxy SIII, and I couldn't find a forum that was specific to this situation so I hope this will do.
A couple of months ago (after not having changed any configurations or apps) I noticed that the battery does not charge fully when the phone is on. If it is off, it charges as normal. If it is on without WiFi it charges at about 1% an hour. If it is plugged in with WiFi on, it discharges at about 1% per 30 minutes.
I have switched between three different cables, I have switched between three different chargers AND the PC with three different USB sockets, I have bought a brand-new official Samsung battery. I have cleared the system cache in recovery mode. I have cleaned the USB port on the phone with alcohol and a q-tip. I have cleaned the contacts on the battery and the inside of the phone in the same way. Nothing works.
At the moment I'm switching between batteries and using an external charger, and they charge just fine, but the situation is a huge pain in the posterior.
I have googled this issue and have found hundreds of people reporting the same problem, all in the last couple of months. I'm a bit bemused because I haven't upgraded (and I don't get auto-upgrades since the phone is rooted), so it seems a bit weird that this is suddenly happening to many people.
Most threads on this subject suggest that there is a problem with the cable/battery/charger. Well I think I've been thorough in checking all variables. What have I overlooked? Does anyone have any more suggestions other than the ones I have tried (gleaned from the many threads I've found about it)?
Thanks!
Hope this is posted in the right forum: I have an unlocked, network-independent Samsung Galaxy SIII, and I couldn't find a forum that was specific to this situation so I hope this will do.
A couple of months ago (after not having changed any configurations or apps) I noticed that the battery does not charge fully when the phone is on. If it is off, it charges as normal. If it is on without WiFi it charges at about 1% an hour. If it is plugged in with WiFi on, it discharges at about 1% per 30 minutes.
I have switched between three different cables, I have switched between three different chargers AND the PC with three different USB sockets, I have bought a brand-new official Samsung battery. I have cleared the system cache in recovery mode. I have cleaned the USB port on the phone with alcohol and a q-tip. I have cleaned the contacts on the battery and the inside of the phone in the same way. Nothing works.
At the moment I'm switching between batteries and using an external charger, and they charge just fine, but the situation is a huge pain in the posterior.
I have googled this issue and have found hundreds of people reporting the same problem, all in the last couple of months. I'm a bit bemused because I haven't upgraded (and I don't get auto-upgrades since the phone is rooted), so it seems a bit weird that this is suddenly happening to many people.
Most threads on this subject suggest that there is a problem with the cable/battery/charger. Well I think I've been thorough in checking all variables. What have I overlooked? Does anyone have any more suggestions other than the ones I have tried (gleaned from the many threads I've found about it)?
Thanks!