Help Battery charges "down"

[Devendra95]

Hi i have a rooted lg motion with stock ics. All of a sudden when i put my phone to charge, i see the battery percentage goes up and down. I turned off the phone completely to give it a better charge but the next day it showed 2% was left even though it was indicating it was charging. I tried removing the battery but that didnt help. After it reaches 1% the phone shuts down. This is a weird problem because i've never seen a battery try to kill itself while charging.

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[Frisco]

Hi i have a rooted lg motion with stock ics. All of a sudden when i put my phone to charge, i see the battery percentage goes up and down. I turned off the phone completely to give it a better charge but the next day it showed 2% was left even though it was indicating it was charging. I tried removing the battery but that didnt help. After it reaches 1% the phone shuts down. This is a weird problem because i've never seen a battery try to kill itself while charging.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Hello Devendra. Your battery can't charge down while charging.

It, however, can discharge while on the charger if something in the charging circuit is defective or mal-connected. I'd first suspect the charging cable. Test that by getting a new one or borrowing a known working one from somebody with the same device.

I'd first take some rubbing alcohol on a cotton swab to the charging port on the device.. thoroughly cleaning that area (it evaporates quickly, don't worry about the initial wetness). Some users even take a pin to pull out lint or other debris. I like to use a vacuum cleaner with the small attachment.

 

[OcalaFlGuy]

IMO,

To play it safer remove the battery.

Use just the first few rows of bristles on a toothbrush dipped in rubbing alcohol on the charging port. Let dry, re-install badry.

Rock n' Roll.

Bruce in Ocala, FL

 

[Devendra95]

Thanks I'll keep you posted if this happenes again