Charge battery with USB cable |
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Charge battery with USB cable |
Apr 2 2008, 13:24
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 29 Joined: 11th July 2003 Member No.: 9,825 |
My battery doesn't charge when connected to the PC with the USB cable.
Is that standard on this phone? /Christian |
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Apr 2 2008, 22:47
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 12th December 2004 Member No.: 101,691 |
My battery doesn't charge when connected to the PC with the USB cable. Is that standard on this phone? /Christian Mine doesn't either and I only just realised. That is really annoying... Is there some special kind of USB cable available that will both sync and charge? It seems rather odd that it should fail to charge the phone because the icon on the screen gives the impression it is charging... |
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Apr 3 2008, 23:30
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 66 Joined: 30th November 2003 From: Greece!!! Member No.: 22,784 Device(s): SPV C500 |
Mine doesn't either and I only just realised. That is really annoying... Is there some special kind of USB cable available that will both sync and charge? It seems rather odd that it should fail to charge the phone because the icon on the screen gives the impression it is charging... The Synch and Charge cable that comes with the Greek version of the phone does actually both synch AND charge. Tested it yesterday night, plugging the phone with 60% battery and removing it with the battery at 100% this morning. Maybe you are using a laptop PC that does supply enough juice to the USB ports? -------------------- SPV C500 with 256 Megabyte Mini-SD card and NOKIA HDW-3 BT Handsfree
RID US OF THE DREADED TSSSSS BUG!!!!! |
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Apr 4 2008, 07:55
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 29 Joined: 11th July 2003 Member No.: 9,825 |
The Synch and Charge cable that comes with the Greek version of the phone does actually both synch AND charge. Tested it yesterday night, plugging the phone with 60% battery and removing it with the battery at 100% this morning. Maybe you are using a laptop PC that does supply enough juice to the USB ports? No...I'm doing it from a desktop PC, where I the last couple of years have sync'ed and charged my HTC phone. |
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Apr 6 2008, 09:21
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![]() Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 8th June 2003 From: Athens Greece Member No.: 7,647 Device(s): i780 |
The Synch and Charge cable that comes with the Greek version of the phone does actually both synch AND charge. Tested it yesterday night, plugging the phone with 60% battery and removing it with the battery at 100% this morning. Maybe you are using a laptop PC that does supply enough juice to the USB ports? Confirm too (from Greece) |
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Apr 6 2008, 10:36
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,168 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): Athena, Qtek 8500 |
No...I'm doing it from a desktop PC, where I the last couple of years have sync'ed and charged my HTC phone. So ActiveSync is working? You can Sync OK just not charge? -------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Apr 17 2008, 09:00
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 29 Joined: 11th July 2003 Member No.: 9,825 |
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Apr 17 2008, 09:04
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,168 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): Athena, Qtek 8500 |
It sounds like it's trying to charge but not getting enough power - is the screen on when you try or have you tried leaving it overnight with the screen off?
-------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Apr 17 2008, 11:18
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 29 Joined: 11th July 2003 Member No.: 9,825 |
It sounds like it's trying to charge but not getting enough power - is the screen on when you try or have you tried leaving it overnight with the screen off? When connected with the USB the screen is on and ofcourse the background light is turned on when i touch the screen or othervise use the phone while connected. So what you are saying is the my computer might not put out enough power through the USB to charge the battery. Question: Does your phone charge when connected, but while the phone is turned off? Mine does connected to the power adapter....but not when connected with the USB. |
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Apr 17 2008, 11:25
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,168 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): Athena, Qtek 8500 |
The mains charger produces more power than USB. I tend to leave my phone plugged in to USB while at work - but I have an Athena not a BJ. USB does not charge my Athena up with the screen on but holds it steady - unless I'm using HSDPA in which case it will drain the battery even while plugged into USB. With the screen off USB will charge the phone but a lot slower than the mains charger.
HTH -------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Apr 17 2008, 11:29
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 29 Joined: 11th July 2003 Member No.: 9,825 |
The mains charger produces more power than USB. I tend to leave my phone plugged in to USB while at work - but I have an Athena not a BJ. USB does not charge my Athena up with the screen on but holds it steady - unless I'm using HSDPA in which case it will drain the battery even while plugged into USB. With the screen off USB will charge the phone but a lot slower than the mains charger. HTH Thanks......I think I need one more power adapter :-D |
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Apr 17 2008, 11:31
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Peanut Brain Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 6,168 Joined: 10th September 2004 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 56,072 Device(s): Athena, Qtek 8500 |
Always handy
-------------------- He who asks a question looks foolish for 5 minutes. He who doesn't ask a question remains foolish forever.
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Apr 17 2008, 15:06
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 78 Joined: 26th August 2004 From: London Member No.: 54,272 Device(s): SPV M5000 |
That is right. It looks like it is charging, but when it is diconnected there is no juice on the battery. Had exactly the same problem with my HTC Tilt and Universal In the past I used a company called boxwave. I tried different cables from different manufacturers but it was only boxwave that produced a retractable sync n charge cable that charged during syncing. I have emailed them to see if they plan to support the i780 (they do lots of accessories for the i760 here http://www.boxwave.com/products/easyfinder...ories_2923.htm) so hopefully soon. Might try plugging the sync cable into a USB car charging adaptor to see if it charges in the car. Matt -------------------- Psion Series 3 -> Palm M505 -> Ipaq 3660 -> Ipaq 3970 -> Ipaq 5555 -> SPV E200 -> SPV M2000 -> SPV M5000
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May 3 2008, 16:43
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 8th April 2008 Member No.: 376,554 Device(s): Samsung i780 |
I have te same problem, I just ordered this cable - i will update if works.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...N:IT&ih=014 to me it looks more like a defect in i780 firmware.... |
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May 5 2008, 08:02
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 29 Joined: 11th July 2003 Member No.: 9,825 |
I have te same problem, I just ordered this cable - i will update if works. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...N:IT&ih=014 to me it looks more like a defect in i780 firmware.... A solution is to turn the screen off while charging. The phone is by standard while charging set to have the screen on, but without the backlight and it uses to much power. |
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May 8 2008, 05:30
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![]() Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 183 Joined: 17th June 2005 From: Sweden Member No.: 135,228 Device(s): Samsung i780, ETEN X800 |
Just gotta report that I have the same issue!! Never had this problem before with any WM devices. I always hook up my ETEN X800 and let it sync at the office and everytime I unplug it, its 100% charged.
Not only have Samsung NOT used the mini -usb (which is incredible stupid!!) but now we cant charge via a usb cable?? It just has to be a firmware bug, the USB cable ought to provide enough juicy....if anyone finds a solution, tell us!! -------------------- |
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May 8 2008, 08:08
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 78 Joined: 26th August 2004 From: London Member No.: 54,272 Device(s): SPV M5000 |
I tried the sync cable connected via a USB car charger adaptor in the car.
The red light comes on but turns off almost immediately - so the sync cable wont charge in the car. Thinking out loud - I wonder if the sync cable connected to the battery charger box (the one that charges the battery outside of the phone) would work in the car? It would be a hassle to swop over batteries, but if it works, I would always have a spare fully charged battery. Matt -------------------- Psion Series 3 -> Palm M505 -> Ipaq 3660 -> Ipaq 3970 -> Ipaq 5555 -> SPV E200 -> SPV M2000 -> SPV M5000
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May 8 2008, 10:42
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 8th May 2008 Member No.: 386,549 |
I just fell foul of this with an i780 - I took the phone, spare battery, battery case & USB cable on a recent trip to Germany. I also took the USB charger that came with my old Blackberry, thinking "USB is USB, isn't it?, so I'll plug in the cable and Go".
No such luck. It wouldn't charge either the phone OR the battery via the supplied USB cable. Cr*p battery life meant I ran out of juice on day 3 of a 4-Day trip. I'm very interested in these so-called Greek USB cables - can anyone confirm they make a difference? AM. I tried the sync cable connected via a USB car charger adaptor in the car.
The red light comes on but turns off almost immediately - so the sync cable wont charge in the car. Thinking out loud - I wonder if the sync cable connected to the battery charger box (the one that charges the battery outside of the phone) would work in the car? It would be a hassle to swop over batteries, but if it works, I would always have a spare fully charged battery. Matt |
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May 12 2008, 05:00
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 8th April 2008 Member No.: 376,554 Device(s): Samsung i780 |
I have te same problem, I just ordered this cable - i will update if works. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...N:IT&ih=014 to me it looks more like a defect in i780 firmware.... The cable just arrived last night - I confirm that it charges my device effectively.... |
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May 12 2008, 06:12
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 9th April 2006 Member No.: 183,903 |
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