Charging the LG G3 = Long and Painful!

[Tyndall]

Huh. When my battery dies I just bring the phone back and get a new phone.......

 

[hanzel81]

Battery now charging at 1% every minute. Think it just takes a few charges to get there.

 

[HennersL]

There must be a logical reason why the included cable is harder to insert. I tried charging my G3 using the included charger and the USB cable from my old HTC One because I found it plugged into the phone a lot easier, but the charge time just by using a different USB cable (with the same LG 1.8A charger) was just woeful...

 

[donm527#IM]

It's not really harder to insert... actually i find it goes in smoother than my G2 and I prefer a snugger fit but oh well. you can't push the microusb cable straight in... you have to actually angle the cable down just slightly... a couple of degrees... and you'll see it just slides right in.

 

[donm527#IM]

how about just opening the back panel and putting in a replacement battery?

Huh. When my battery dies I just bring the phone back and get a new phone.......

 

[ffejjj]

you have to actually angle the cable down just slightly... a couple of degrees... and you'll see it just slides right in.

This ^^~^^ Same here

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[RHChan84]

I picked up a Limefuel dual 2.4A wall outlet and it has been great for me. Its a total of 4.8A and I don't have any issues so far.

Sent from my VZW LG G3 (tapatalk)

 

[saliou1234]

I got the same problem with mine

 

[saliou1234]

Lg g3 is just a terrible Phone. Hard to insert The usb cable in and take for ever to charge

 

[saliou1234]

I got the same problem with my g3 and about to sale mine on eBay. I Can't wait 5 hours for the phone to be fully charge. My g2 didnt have that problem

 

[anon(1733)]

I feel bad for those whose devices take long to charge. Mine will charge to full in about a hour.

 

[camiller]

I'm not on a G3 (Yet, but I'm considering it) but as far as chargers go I got tired of the rats nest of chargers for five devices in the kitchen so I got one of these: Amazon.com: Anker® 40W 5-Port Family-Sized Desktop USB Charger with PowerIQ™ Technology for iPhone 5s 5c 5; iPad Air mini; Galaxy S5 S4; Note 3 2; the new HTC One (M8); Nexus and More (Black): Electronics 8 Amps split to 5 ports and the charger knows how to negotiate which charging spec to use with whatever device is plugged in. And the price is reasonable.

 

[anon(9029232)]

Mine takes 2 hours to go from 0 - 100%

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[anon(9029232)]

I got the same problem with my g3 and about to sale mine on eBay. I Can't wait 5 hours for the phone to be fully charge. My g2 didnt have that problem

You must have a deffective phone or your outlet is messed up. My G3 charges faster than any phone ive ever had

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[ShAdoWSKy]

Sorry if this question is out of place, but is there any detrimental effect in switching out the usb cords for charging the G3? The included cord is way too short for me so I want to use an old one that I used for my S3 which is much longer. I'm wondering if the cord, being old and beaten up, will damage my battery in any way.

 

[anon(1733)]

Sorry if this question is out of place, but is there any detrimental effect in switching out the usb cords for charging the G3? The included cord is way too short for me so I want to use an old one that I used for my S3 which is much longer. I'm wondering if the cord, being old and beaten up, will damage my battery in any way.

Only problem is if it works. I tried two different brand chargers with no luck. One was with my blackberry the other cable was from my daughters s4. Other than that there's no harm in using a different charger.

 

[anon(26204)]

This is crazy. Can this be accurate?



sent from that G-Thang!!

 

[ffejjj]

This is crazy. Can this be accurate?

View attachment 134363

sent from that G-Thang!!

No

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[anon(26204)]

No

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So these estimates that the phone is displaying is totally incorrect then?

 

[ffejjj]

So these estimates that the phone is displaying is totally incorrect then?

Not accurate at all. Mine will be charged in 30 min

I had some crazy readings like yours when I first got my phone. Is closer now but still wrong

EDIT: stupid screen shot

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