LG GT540 Optimus — Help phone won't charge!

Help phone won't charge!
created on Jun 20, 2011 12:02:00 AM (via AndroidPIT app) — modified on Jun 20, 2011 12:03:59 AM
About two days ago I woke and found my phone to have only 15% battery left even though it said it was charging and it was on the charger all night. Now my phone charges either very slowly when plugged in or not at all. Before this behavior started to occur my phone (lg optimus s) would charge fully in less than an hour if untouched, now I'm hopping and praying it won't just die on me. I have scanned for viruses with the lookout app but it says none found, any ideas on how to fix this problem?
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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Jun 20, 2011 12:08:34 AM
This sounds like a hardware issue to me. Have you tried charging the phone with a different cable? That's a sure way for checking if it's the phone itself.
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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Jun 20, 2011 12:27:39 AM (via AndroidPIT app)
Oh woah thank you! Your right it was the charger, my phone is charging normally now, thank you very much!
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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Jun 20, 2011 6:36:29 AM
Hi,

I moved to the proper forum.... :)

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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Sep 16, 2011 12:27:54 PM
Glad to hear its charing now but I qote PC World

Until battery technology changes to double or triple capacity, you will have to change your charging habits to fit the needs of the smartphone. Instead of charging it every few days, or only charging it overnight, you need to charge the phone basically whenever it isn't being used. Driving in your car--charge the phone. Sitting at your desk--charge the phone. Sleeping at night--charge the phone.

So youll have expect it to charge slow at first. Thats normal with most phones.

Check out our Technology forum for more battery life tips.

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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Oct 10, 2011 3:21:17 PM
I'm a little late in this reply, but I'm going to mention this just because when you type "Phone won't charge" this comes up....And for someone like me who searches the net all day looking for a
And I know you have already resolved the issue by using a charger that works; tho on the other hand of someone, like me, who's phone actually would not boot up or hold charge I did this:
I own a LG Optimus One (something, something) and I tried:
- Taking out the battery
-Holding dwn the pwr button for 30 secs
-Holding dwn the HOME button, VOLUME DWN button and POWER button at the same time. This WORKED.
I was excited.
Yay. I have had hardware issue w cell phones before and the service providers usually don't do much except try to send it off for you or actually give you the same replacement. Which is it has a hardware issue, than it's gonna happen again.
So I didn't have to miss out on close to a buckfitty!
Peace. Hope it helped??
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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Nov 8, 2011 5:38:52 AM
omg!!!! ur a life saver!! it actually WORKED. yay!! ^_^ <3
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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Jun 5, 2012 10:48:07 PM
Thank you! This worked. Once the phone comes back on, use the volume keys to toggle and select reboot. (Select reboot by pressing home key when reboot is illuminated.) My phone is charging again!
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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Jun 6, 2012 12:46:41 PM
Matt Allen
I'm a little late in this reply, but I'm going to mention this just because when you type "Phone won't charge" this comes up....And for someone like me who searches the net all day looking for a
And I know you have already resolved the issue by using a charger that works; tho on the other hand of someone, like me, who's phone actually would not boot up or hold charge I did this:
I own a LG Optimus One (something, something) and I tried:
- Taking out the battery
-Holding dwn the pwr button for 30 secs
-Holding dwn the HOME button, VOLUME DWN button and POWER button at the same time. This WORKED.
I was excited.
Yay. I have had hardware issue w cell phones before and the service providers usually don't do much except try to send it off for you or actually give you the same replacement. Which is it has a hardware issue, than it's gonna happen again.
So I didn't have to miss out on close to a buckfitty!
Peace. Hope it helped??

Nice advice man! :)
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RE: Help phone won't charge!
created on Dec 21, 2012 8:28:47 PM
Do you do all this with the battery out? I am confused. My phone wont hold a charge and its only 2 months old
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