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phone shows lighting bolt on battery but doesn't charge
- It tells me it's not charging but shows a lightning bolt on the battery, which is my indication of charging. I didn't have this problem until my phone died completely for like... the first time ever... last Friday. I got it to charge last night but at some point in the night it stopped. If I do somehow get it to charge (the led turns on solid orange when it's charging) then don't touch it at all, leave it on a flat surface, it will stop charging by itself without being moved. I cleared the cache... what's up?04-07-2014 08:39 PMLike 0
- Have you tried swapping out chargers/cables/wall outlets?
If so, it may be the USB port on the phone.04-07-2014 11:23 PMLike 0 - srkmagnusRetired Moderator
Sent from my Nexus 5 using AC Forums mobile appGolfdriver97 likes this.04-08-2014 02:16 AMLike 1 - I faced a slightly different problem with my S4 last week when I dropped it into a puddle. I did manage to get the battery out in time, and kept it to dry overnight. Next day, the lightning indicator just wouldn't come one when I plugged it into the wall charger or USB, but the phone charge kept increasing. After a day of contemplating and waiting, I decided that the micro USB port was kaput and decided to look for a way to replace it. And to my surprise, the lightning flash indicator on the battery icon was back on. Hasn't troubled me since, but I really think Sammy could have done a better job with the charging port on this otherwise brilliant device
Sent from my GT-I9500 using TapatalkAnthony Belotti likes this.04-08-2014 02:25 AMLike 1 -
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From a Liquid Nexus 504-08-2014 02:19 PMLike 0 -
- This may not be completely true. I've had this exact problem. And it was software. Try a clean install tooandrew. It worked for me. And I mean Odin to stock and re-root. If not possible (ie.u took the 4.3 update) than a clean wipe x3 and reinstall.
Have you played with any root apps lately? I never found out what did this to me.. I'd like to find out.. This is EXACTLY what I had fixed.. but not actually found a solution too.. just reflash.04-10-2014 09:43 AMLike 0 -
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- I Hear YA Seemed TO Me like I WAS Seeing a Bent butter BAR AS Well • I've Tried TO realign it. which is where I feel my problem still lies ! I Don't Think The cable Making the Correct Contacts in that Port• What a Drag! I'd Hate To Try And Clean Slate and Re-Root In Fear of what Could go wrong ! Any Suggestions ?09-15-2014 11:18 AMLike 0
- Lol my phone was having the same problem. Just grabbed the nearest sharp thing (a push pin) and shoved the contact in the port.
Tadaaaa started charging. Now I just switched it on to get the confirm email to sign up for this site...stopped charging again haha 😂 off it goes again04-04-2016 01:16 PMLike 0 - i accidentally fixed it, i go to recovery then clean the cache then change the battery and turn it on, if it never wakes then remove the battery again and change the old one and turn it on again while charging, then its done!12-01-2016 06:54 AMLike 0
- change your data cable or charger for this issue. most of the phone data cable is not durable. due to breakage in the internal wire of the cable voltages drops and charging IC get confused what to do. so in this case of every android phone always change your data cable or charger..
Regards.01-05-2017 12:06 PMLike 0 - change your data cable or charger for this issue. most of the phone data cable is not durable. due to breakage in the internal wire of the cable voltages drops and charging IC get confused what to do. so in this case of every android phone always change your data cable or charger..
Regards.
I have a Galaxy S6 and it will not charge. It says its getting a charge from the cable because the solid red light is on, The battery icon is on the screen along with the 3 pulsating green lights that says there is power going into the battery. WRONG! I have left it on "charge" for hours but the battery icon still reads ZERO. Unable to turn phone on.
Phone only responsive if I do the volume down, power on, Home button. Then it lets me go into the boot screen. I've cleared the Cash partition. Nothing works05-14-2017 05:20 PMLike 0 -
i have the same problem I've tried other chargers, wall outlets everything, yesterday my phone was on 14% i put it on charge at about 2am when i woke up which was at 10am it only charged to 22% normally with a 8hr time spam my phone would have 100%, just a while ago i placed my phone in another charger at another part of my house, it somehow charged down and my phone went to 22% to 19% while on the charger. Please inform me if you understand my problem & could help
-thank you {Samsung J36 user}09-24-2017 06:25 AMLike 0
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