Samsung Galaxy S3 not charging. Need Help!

[Sebas Beau]

Well, I bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 in may this year. It worked fine but yesterday I was trying to charge my S3 and all it was showing was an empty, grey battery. After a few seconds the screen went black. When I push the power button the same grey, empty battery pops up and disappears a few seconds later. I tried to charge it using a mac and pc but the problem wasn't fixed. Tried to reset the device by performing a factory reset but nothing happened and I still can't charge and use my phone. I really don't know how to fix this. I viewed a few other threads about this but al the given solutions weren't helping for me! Hope someone who might have had the same problem knows the solution.

 

[SoreAintya]

Sounds like the USB port may have issues. This just happened to a friend of mine, he had insurance however and decided to pay $200 for a new device... Stupid in my opinion, there's a cheaper alternative.
Anker replacement battery. Costs less than $30, you get 2 batteries plus a charger. I bought this for my wife a few months back because her battery would drain halfway through her shift and haven't had a single complaint.
Frankly it's what I would have done if I was my friend, paying $200 for a replacement S3 was bonkers!
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[Sebas Beau]

Thanks for the quick reply. My phone gets picked up tomorrow to see whats wrong. I hope the insurance will pay most of it, but it will probably costs over $30 so thanks again for the reply. I will definitely buy the Anker replacement battery.

 

[sooner7]

Happened to a lady I worth with as well.

Don't get ripped off on insurance either..

1. Hit up craigslist for a good deal on a S4 or comparable (Moto X, etc.)
2. Verify ESN is clean
3. Meet at carrier store for transaction and verification upon activation.

Happy device hunting. : )

 

[GSDer]

but all the given solutions weren't helping for me!

You tried a different charger AND cable?
You tried a different battery?

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