Help Charging...

[OmfgItsEric]

Does anyone have a problem with it charging ALL day and being at the same level charge as it was when you started. Or it taking ALL freakin' day to charge?

PLEASE HELP!

 

[82nd Airborne]

That is obviously not proper behavior for battery charging. Normal charging should be about 7-8% charge per 10 minutes of charging up to about 92-95% full charge. The last 5-8% takes longer as the battery charge protection software slows the flow of amps to protect the battery from over-charge.

If you haven't already done so, I would recommend a restart and or a battery pull and then try charging again. Also, I would check that the charger is in a wall socket that is actually getting power as well as making sure the micro usb connection to the phone is proper and fully inserted.

 

[82nd Airborne]

Also, I should have added that if you are charging via a USB connection to a computer than it can take up to 5 times as long to charge as using a standard wall socket. If you are using the phone while plugged USB to a computer, you may not see any gain in battery level, but not any loss either.

 

[OmfgItsEric]

Has anyone noticed that it charges slow on other chargers that aren't HTC. Or is.that just my.device? Any suggestions, tips or alternatives?

 

[OmfgItsEric]

LOL, I replied.with out knowing it was.my.post. LOL hands forte help.

 

[OmfgItsEric]

Can you explain a battery pull? Or is that exactly what it says... Pull out the battery, the put it back in?

 

[82nd Airborne]

Yes, but wait about 10 seconds or more before putting the battery back in. There has been some debate on whether to have the phone powered down first or not, personally I haven't found a difference either way.

Different chargers can charge at different rates. I still use my old Blackberry Bold charger simply because it has a longer cord. If your not using the charger that came with the phone, than definitely give that a shot.

If your still having difficulty, you may want to call Verizon tech support. Your charger or even your phone (hopefully not!) may be defective.

 

[OmfgItsEric]

Thanks. I'll try that next time I totally kill the battery.