fast charge not working

[2FunR1]

My fast charger is not working ...it's just charging regular and not fast charge

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[radiogirl83]

Original cable and charging block from the box? I found older cables often don't work

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[2FunR1]

Yes ..and I tried my friends fast charger still no fast charge ...don't know if it's my phone or a software issue ...next step is to maybe try a fast charge wireless charger pad ....

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[carraser891]

Yes ..and I tried my friends fast charger still no fast charge ...don't know if it's my phone or a software issue ...next step is to maybe try a fast charge wireless charger pad ....

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This happened to me earlier today. It just said charging. I unplugged it and plugged it back in again then it said fast charging. Not sure if that's supposed to happen.

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[cmoG22]

Same here. Usually it takes a few unplugging & plugging back in (or even socket switch resets) for it to kick in. Not a huge deal, but a bit of an annoyance.

 

[radiogirl83]

Actually had it yesterday with original cable and plug. Hope it had something to do with the socket...

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[RichBrown68]

I read that a huge batch of the phones went out with defective cables. So contrary to what one person said about making sure you use the original cable, I went and got a new cable but used the brick that came with the phone. I now have zero issues with fast charging.

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[2FunR1]

I must have a defective phone ... I tried different cables and still nothing. .checked different sockets in the house ...thought maybe it was the charger but it's charging my friends s6 edge and fast charging ...

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[anon(607340)]

The problem with the fast chargers are that Samsung didn't indicate which prong is the Ground. Typically this is done by having one prong slightly bigger so that it only fits in the correct side of the outlet.

Take the wall wart (the part that plugs into the wall) and flip it around, plug it back in. Works just fine.

 

[GibMcFragger]

It's A/C, neither one is ground. It's hot and neutral.

 

[Snappy Phoenix]

Mine too, sometimes it does fast charging and sometimes not, it depends on the phone's mood it seems.

 

[anon(607340)]

It's A/C, neither one is ground. It's hot and neutral.

advice still stands lol

 

[Beretta96]

My phone came with a defective charger that I swapped out at a Verizon store.

 

[Joe Ferraino]

Not sure if this working as designed or not but i can pretty much produce this at will with my new S6 Edge+. If i plug the charger into the phone while the screen is off/locked it will say "charging" only. If I plug it in when the screen is on/unlocked it will say Fast Charging. Like I said i can reproduce this everytime.

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[skippyg]

I switched to using my old note 4s cable and now it works everytime. Pretty the cables are deffective

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[radiogirl83]

Been having new issues with my charger. I'll plug it in and it says 'cable charging'. I then plug in different cable and it starts fast charging. If I then plug in the first cable again....it says 'fast charging' again. Argh! So. Weird.

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[Ken Allen3]

It's a known issue guys. Defective chargers and cables have shipped with new devices. I also believe it's a software issue with the phone as I know for sure my cable and charger are not faulty and it sometimes happens me. Whenever it happens I then unplug the cable and plug it back in and it fast charges.

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[Matt Behnken]

Yeah sometimes the defective chargers work after a few plugins but they need to be perfectly straight during insertion and a tiny bit of pressure to keep the contacts touching for 2 seconds. Btw the app Ampere i think its called is awesome. Helps u see which usb cords, ports, charging outlets work the fastest to charge. Im not a dev or anything i use it on all my devices. I found out my tab S prefers non fast charging by hours.

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[pb_david]

The problem with the fast chargers are that Samsung didn't indicate which prong is the Ground. Typically this is done by having one prong slightly bigger so that it only fits in the correct side of the outlet.

Take the wall wart (the part that plugs into the wall) and flip it around, plug it back in. Works just fine.

 

[pb_david]

Oopps. Thought it was the answer but just proved it wrong. Next!!