My liquid just locked up!

[Guest peterx666]

Just seen my first problem with Android 1.6 Liquid Phone

Had just gone into Google mail App and the phone came up with a message saying the battery had dropped to 15% can't think why not used it much this morning, but have been on Utube a bit

The message had 2 options OK and Why - neither of these worked

Pressed the shutdown switch but could not press the screen as it came up behind the error message

Put the charger in but it made no difference

After it had shut down to charge pressed power switch again and it came up with the usual press menu to unlock but the screen is frozen and none of the buttons work?

The only thing I can think of is to take out the battery......... unless someone has any other ideas or has come across it before

????? ;)

[Guest peterx666]

another thing I have just noted is that the battery icon in the status bar has a question mark in it and for some reason it has muted the phone for that icon is showing???

;)

[Guest fischschneehase]

Take out the battery anything else will not work...

[Guest peterx666]

Take out the battery anything else will not work...

Yes have done that and it started up OK

Would still like to know why it happened - not very good if you are out somewhere

Incidentally when restarted sound still locked - and the battery showed 30% not 15% as shown in the error message

Interesting???

;)

[Guest dennerjw]

Having the exact same problem... with my Rogers Liquid E running 2.1. It doesnt seem to matter where the battery is, because it locked up at 75% one time. Only way to fix is to remove the battery. Really frustrating.

[Guest peterx666]

Having the exact same problem... with my Rogers Liquid E running 2.1. It doesnt seem to matter where the battery is, because it locked up at 75% one time. Only way to fix is to remove the battery. Really frustrating.

Are we the only two????

Fist time I have had any problem tho

Would like to know the cause...................

Pete ;)

[Guest Quipeace]

The only thing I can think about is a bad battery.

The battery percentage is calculated off the battery voltage, when you're stressing the battery the voltage will drop a little. A bad battery will most likely have a smaller capacity than intended, lets say these batteries got a discharge rate of 2C (made up value), at a small capacity that might not be enough to power the phone, the voltage drops and the phone thinks it's got 15% left.

That would also explain why you seem to have 30% instead of 15%. (2*1400mAh/1000=0.28A, 2*900mAh/1000=0.18A)

I suppose you could test it by pushing the phone to it's limits, download a GPS application and let it run at full speed, that should drain the battery quite quickly.

Edited June 25, 2010 by Quipeace

[Guest peterx666]

The only thing I can think about is a bad battery.

The battery percentage is calculated off the battery voltage, when you're stressing the battery the voltage will drop a little. A bad battery will most likely have a smaller capacity than intended, lets say these batteries got a discharge rate of 2C (made up value), at a small capacity that might not be enough to power the phone, the voltage drops and the phone thinks it's got 15% left.

That would also explain why you seem to have 30% instead of 15%. (2*1400mAh/1000=0.28A, 2*900mAh/1000=0.18A)

I suppose you could test it by pushing the phone to it's limits, download a GPS application and let it run at full speed, that should drain the battery quite quickly.

Usually I have the battery on charge most of the time when I am not using the phone outside the house

Leave it on charge overnight it does not seem to overheat... must have a cut out in there or something..... when it is charging it does seem to get a bit warm .... but not excessive

Not had the phone long so the battery should not be shot?

Pete

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