Nexus 4 not charging to the end?
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Get 'better battery stats' from Google Play, and see what is going on. Does it charge to 100% and then reduce over time, or does it never reach 100% (ish) overnight?
The smarter battery circuitry will let it charge to 100% and then stop, and give the battery a rest before attempting to charge again (this is to preserve battery life, as overcharging is a real killer for lithium). It may be something wrong with this circuitry if it gets to 100% and then goes down. But down to 70 something percent doesn't sound right at all.
Also, what is the battery voltage when it's registering 100% (if it can get there) and when you take it off charge in the morning. (Disconnect and THEN look at voltage).
The smarter battery circuitry will let it charge to 100% and then stop, and give the battery a rest before attempting to charge again (this is to preserve battery life, as overcharging is a real killer for lithium). It may be something wrong with this circuitry if it gets to 100% and then goes down. But down to 70 something percent doesn't sound right at all.
Also, what is the battery voltage when it's registering 100% (if it can get there) and when you take it off charge in the morning. (Disconnect and THEN look at voltage).
try charging with the phone off.
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May be their is some battery problem. Try to change the battery and then charge it. If battery is full after unplugging the charger than you would have to change battery other wise you would have to check it from expert.
Need an alarm clock for the morning....will check during the day or over weekend
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Have noticed what is happening...
When on charge (from mains-havent checked PC) but not always, phone switches from charging to not charging.it happens few times in a matter of a second...
Ive noticed it first time last night when phone was producing sound of low battery when it was stopped charging...and again this morning after alarm clock went off. .
What I have tried was moving power cable around in the mobile but with no effect that I have noticed.
Never have experienced anything like that.if that's the cable fault, moving it around to a position usually helped and then we knew that bit is the socket...
Will see if I can reproduce this again and take a video of it....and than go to Google to ask for an explanation.
Have noticed what is happening...
When on charge (from mains-havent checked PC) but not always, phone switches from charging to not charging.it happens few times in a matter of a second...
Ive noticed it first time last night when phone was producing sound of low battery when it was stopped charging...and again this morning after alarm clock went off. .
What I have tried was moving power cable around in the mobile but with no effect that I have noticed.
Never have experienced anything like that.if that's the cable fault, moving it around to a position usually helped and then we knew that bit is the socket...
Will see if I can reproduce this again and take a video of it....and than go to Google to ask for an explanation.
My suggestion would be:
1) Drain the battery with heavy usage until the phone dies.
2) Charge the phone whilst the phone is still off.
3) Switch on and see what the battery is showing.
It is still possible the phone is telling the system not to charge intermittently. You don't have to leave it on charge all night, 3 ish hours should do it.
1) Drain the battery with heavy usage until the phone dies.
2) Charge the phone whilst the phone is still off.
3) Switch on and see what the battery is showing.
It is still possible the phone is telling the system not to charge intermittently. You don't have to leave it on charge all night, 3 ish hours should do it.