Is there anyway to stop my S3 from turning off overnight while on charge? I use my phone all day so the battery is around 10%(ish) when I go to bed so I put it on charge and about 50% of the time my phone turns it's self off over night. I need my phone to stay on as I use it for an alarm. Is there any way to stop this? Is my S3 faulty?
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Help Turning off overnight while on charge
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UserName872
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This is not normal.... your device should not turn off on the charger.
BynoUK
Android Enthusiast
^^^ This.
If possible try another charger first before thinking it's the phone though.
Heisenberg123
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is it full charged in the mornign when you turn it back on?
Heisenberg123
Android Enthusiast
might be too obvious but do you have any power managment apps installed that could be causing the issue
jaraschutt
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I am having the same exact issue! The last 2 nights it has been turning off in the middle of the night. I use it for the alarm also and my son was almost late for school yesterday! Luckily, we found we could get him ready and out the door in 9 minutes! But then it happened again this morning. But I was paranoid about it and ended up waking up on time. However, I would prefer it be fixed!
funkylogik
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You could try putting it in airplane mode in case it's overheating searching for a weak signal as charging causes a fair bit of heat too.
Of course you won't get any calls or txt while in airplane mode
Of course you won't get any calls or txt while in airplane mode
androidlover9
Android Enthusiast
I always put mine in airplane mode before I go to bed and plug it in and have my alarm on, I think it helps it charge faster, and well no one wants to be bugged at that time
I had issues where I once unplugged it and literally a second after it said the percentage was at 98%, it angered me so much I threw it on my bed and it bounced on the wall making a little nick
I'm just gonna assume my battery is getting old even though it's only a little over a year old, but it doesn't last as long as it probably should either.jaraschutt
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When I went to bed, I forgot to put it in airplane mode, but I did use a different charger. It hasn't shut off. I may try charging it during the day or over the weekend with the old charger, to see if I can replicate the issue.
androidlover9
Android Enthusiast
When doing so make sure it's not on a day where you would need it as an alarm or actually need it charged in case you are planning on going somewhere, best to do it on a free day basically.
Why did you use a different charger, by the way?
jaraschutt
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Yes, that is why I was thinking this weekend, so I do not have to worry about my alarm.
My son used my regular charger for his Kindle. So I grabbed another charger, which is normally slower in charging. But I figured since it was overnight, it would be okay. So I am assuming it uses less power, not like a rapid charger. But I will use that one again tonight as I need the alarm in the morning. Then I will try my original charger on the weekend.
funkylogik
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Cool mate let us know the results 
jaraschutt
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jaraschutt
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Cool mate let us know the results
Well, I guess those 2 days were a fluke. And apparently, no way to predict why it happened or if it will happen again. I used the old cord over the weekend and it did not shut off overnight. I made sure the phone was in the same place each time (on the nightstand, face up). So I just have to hope it does not happen again and keep my backup alarm on also.