Why does my battery still die when I charge it?

[Android Central Question]

Sometimes my battery dies even though I plug it in. I don't know if it's the charger I'm using or something on my tablet, but is there any way to stop this? I have an RCA Android go edition tablet.

 

[mustang7757]

Sometimes my battery dies even though I plug it in. I don't know if it's the charger I'm using or something on my tablet, but is there any way to stop this? I have an RCA Android go edition tablet.

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[Rukbat]

That simply means that the tablet is using more power than it's set to take from the charger. That usually happens when the battery is bad - which can happen quickly if you let it drop to below 40% regularly. At 40%, either charge it or turn it off. Lithium batteries are not deep-discharge batteries. A deep discharge battery of the power in that tab would weigh over 2 pounds - just for the battery. (And you'd still be shortening the life if you let it drain all the way.)

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! Also, what are you plugging the tablet into for charging? If you're plugging it into a computer USB port, that doesn't supply much power, so active usage of the tablet while charging could easily outstrip the charging rate.

 

[Mooncatt]

It it's like the RCA Voyager tablet we got for my daughter, it may have a USB port and dedicated power port. I think the dedicated port takes a faster charge, so give that a try. Usually this sort of problem is due to a defective USB cable, so you can try replacing that as well.