Help S3 loses 75% of power in 35 minutes

[horsegirl363636]

Yes, I'm sure it's the real one. It looks precisely like the one I took out. I charged it again and it did fine, maybe just a fluke!

 

[ilyabyk83]

Yes, I'm sure it's the real one. It looks precisely like the one I took out. I charged it again and it did fine, maybe just a fluke!

I'm glad. Let's hope so... Please do let this topic know if solved or not. So mods could close this. Thanx

 

[funkylogik]

I'm glad. Let's hope so... Please do let this topic know if solved or not. So mods could close this. Thanx

It wont be closed but its always nice to hear a happy ending

 

[horsegirl363636]

Nope, not fixed. Let it die last night, charged it, said 13% this morning. Went up to 100% when I unplugged it, dropped back to 13% when I plugged it back in.

 

[StandingCow]

It isn't your battery, it's the 4.3 code I think... and it's random. It is happening to my brother on Verizon and me on ATT we both have S3s on 4.3.

I have tried battery pulls and flushing the cache, it doesn't seem to help.

I am hoping the kitkat code fixes it.... I am wondering if it would be worth rooting and flashing my phone.

 

[ilyabyk83]

@StandingCow You are using too many terms that are not in everybodies vocabulary.

Not in mien at least...

 

[ilyabyk83]

It isn't your battery, it's the 4.3 code I think... and it's random. It is happening to my brother on Verizon and me on ATT we both have S3s on 4.3.

I have tried battery pulls and flushing the cache, it doesn't seem to help.

I am hoping the kitkat code fixes it.... I am wondering if it would be worth rooting and flashing my phone.

Whattt??

 

[funkylogik]

Whattt??

What dont you understand? By "code" he means "firmware", by "flushing" he means "wiping". pretty easy to understand unless youre being petty

 

[horsegirl363636]

It isn't your battery, it's the 4.3 code I think... and it's random. It is happening to my brother on Verizon and me on ATT we both have S3s on 4.3.

I have tried battery pulls and flushing the cache, it doesn't seem to help.

I am hoping the kitkat code fixes it.... I am wondering if it would be worth rooting and flashing my phone.

Thank you, that must be it. The only other thing I can fathom is if:

1. The power strip I charge my phone on is no longer working well, but that's a long shot. I usually charge it the rest of the way at my work.
2. My phone no longer accurately reads the battery, and therefore stops charging when it shouldn't (which may be a problem of the new update)

Luckily, once I plug it back in it re-charges correctly. Before I put in a new battery it would take 12 hours or recharge, at least it doesn't do that anymore!

 

[dmcjr22]

another 4.3 issue i swear when i came over to s3 forum right before christmas it was kinda dead an ever since 4.3 it blew up and has been busy here. Well horsegirl and to everyone else who has 4.3 hopefully the 4.4 kitkat will be soon and resolve all the dreadful issues

 

[funkylogik]

It was the exact same when everyone got 4.1 mate and will probably be the same with 4.4

 

[El Presidente]

Thread cleaned again, next time it drifts off topic or things get snippy, it will be closed and warnings/infractions will be issued.

Any problems with that, feel free to drop me a PM.

 

[StandingCow]

What dont you understand? By "code" he means "firmware", by "flushing" he means "wiping". pretty easy to understand unless youre being petty

Yep, thanks funky. I wrote it up really quick so my terminology wasn't perfect.

Thank you, that must be it. The only other thing I can fathom is if:

1. The power strip I charge my phone on is no longer working well, but that's a long shot. I usually charge it the rest of the way at my work.
2. My phone no longer accurately reads the battery, and therefore stops charging when it shouldn't (which may be a problem of the new update)

Luckily, once I plug it back in it re-charges correctly. Before I put in a new battery it would take 12 hours or recharge, at least it doesn't do that anymore!

Yea, that's the other weird thing.. sometimes the recharge takes a really long time... So it's almost like it reads the battery as full (as you suggested), but since it is still plugged in it is taking some of the charge?

I don't really get it, but the issue started with 4.3.

 

[AppleTrizzle]

If you have a spare battery, change it and see what happens.

 

[TheQuicken]

Thank you, that must be it. The only other thing I can fathom is if:

1. The power strip I charge my phone on is no longer working well, but that's a long shot. I usually charge it the rest of the way at my work.
2. My phone no longer accurately reads the battery, and therefore stops charging when it shouldn't (which may be a problem of the new update)

Luckily, once I plug it back in it re-charges correctly. Before I put in a new battery it would take 12 hours or recharge, at least it doesn't do that anymore!

WOW!!! What a weird situation you have on your hands. After reading the entire thread, it really sounds like a software issue. This may be a silly option, but have you considered doing a full wipe/clean install of the firmware. It sounds as if you have some funky code going on behind the scenes causing communication errors and code loops that force your device to work all the time...methinks...I could be entirely wrong, but every now and then, software will install itself "weird-like" occasionally.

From what I can tell, it does not seem like a battery issue at all especially if you replaced your device with a new battery. If you are patiently waiting for your phone to discharge to calibrate it, then you would be patient enough to reinstall the software. I would recommend a new install of the OS just to make sure everything is "planted" where it needs to go, code wise that is.

Just a suggestion since your situation is really unique...it may help. But I could be wrong. Be sure to do a backup beforehand.