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[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aenea22980:
Replacing the battery seems to fix the issue

For future peoples - I had the exact same issues described in this thread. I had cracked the front of my phone and had to get the digitizer replaced. Phone worked fine, up until jelly bean 4.3 with its many battery power use changes. After updating my phone the battery drained extremely quickly, sometimes within minutes. It got so frustrating I did a factory reset (still 4.3), but this didn't help. The battery would still drain quickly.

I unlocked the phone and flashed it back to 4.2. (Followed the xda guide for this, it was great for a noob like me.). Resetting back to 4.2 did not help either, since instead of rapid battery drain I got the sudden deaths and battery uncanny valleys, like some of the pictures in this thread. I tried upgrading to 4.3 and flashing just the radio to 4.2, a suggestion somewhere online due to thoughts it might be a wireless issue. This also didn't work, and incidentally, the phone would not boot in this configuration.

Finally looking for other suggestions I found this thread, and after reading it bought a new battery for my phone on Amazon. Disassembling the phone wasn't all that hard, but had to order the star head tool to do so. Pried the case apart and snapped the new battery in place. The old battery had a very strong, sickly sweet smell, and the foil was torn in one place. Peeling back the foil the clay-like substance had some discoloration around this tear.

My phone seems to be back in proper working order, though I am extremely hesitant to upgrade to 4.3 at the moment. I'm sure I will at some point, but I want some non-frustration from this thing for a while.

I believe this is what happened - replacing the digitizer requires removing the battery, and the battery is held in place with very sticky glue. The foil gets damaged removing it. Before 4.3, with all the changes to how the battery is used by the OS, maybe the battery would go bad sooner than expected but not radically so, but after the upgrade trashes the already faulty battery there is no software fix for it.

So everyone learned - if you get the digitizer replaced, get the battery replaced as well. The new battery is $20-30, and there's probably no way to remove it and be sure it doesn't get damaged. If you smell a sickly sweet smell out of the headphone jack in your phone, get the battery replaced.

As a personal note, I went ahead and tried progressively more radical fixes, even though I am a noob with electronics, because to me the phone was useless in its current state. If its already a brick and you break it, you haven't lost anything. This fix seems to have worked for me though, phone went through a full day's regular use with no issues, where before it wouldn't go an hour. So I saved myself some money and got to keep my phone, win.

Hopefully all this isn't too late to help someone else. Good luck all!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] japmeet:
Hi,

I'm facing a similar issue. I was inspecting the battery's voltage/charge the entire day today and I realized (in my case) that at around 36% the voltage went around 3000mV (3100mV, Nexus 4's battery is rated at 3800mV and it maxes at around 4200mV). After that when I plugged it back in and turned it on it started charging from 0%. I think the battery is at fault.

I'll update my thread in hopes that someone might have a fix for this (which does not involve replacing the battery)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cosmox_:
And another one......

I have replaced the LCD one month ago, and since one week Now, the battery is having this weird behavior, i dont know when the phone will switch off, sometimes @ 60%, some other @ 40 or else.... Have tried everything possible, Calibration , reflashing, wiping.... None is working and only solution so is to replace the battery
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadrozny91:
Same happened to me. Had my screen replaced, and after about two weeks my N4 started to shut down randomly. Sometimes at 80%, sometimes at 20% and showing strange charging levels. My battery graph looks like stairs, very strange. Had it sent to RMA and they refused to repair it, claiming, that there is a water damage. From what I can tell, my phone has never had any contact with water. Maybe it's sweat from my palm, or moisture from room etc., but when I started reading this thread, something else came to my mind. Maybe the moisture inside the phone is from the leaked battery? It smells sweet and strange, just as You described, but earlier I had thought that it could have been some kind of a desinfection liquid from LG repair center, but the smell is still there. Also water indicator paper is red as they told.

Do You guys think that it could be moisture from battery causing the water indicator go red?

Thanks for suggestions, without XDA I would be selling my phone without warranty for half the price :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] japmeet:
This started happening to me after I replaced my screen (which was about 2 months ago) Maybe the two events are linked?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1slow4G:
I have read that as well, leaking battery
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macr0t0r:
Well, nuts. I just replaced my battery with a new LG OEM battery, and I'm still getting random shutdowns. Granted, it's nice to get through a full day again, but it's really frustrating to have the thing shut down. It even did it while I was actively using it once! So, which battery logger is the best at recording data before the shutdown?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadrozny91:
Thank You guys !! Already ordered a new one, going to replace it on my own, I don't trust those RMA as they only destroy phones more :(
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zadrozny91:
Replacing the battery worked for me as well. Confirmed - when You replace Your nexus 4 screen, You need to replace the battery as well, would be nice to spread this to more people :)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macr0t0r:
Well, I may as well replay with my findings. So, you can have this problem without it being the battery. I can cause my phone to instantly shut off by tapping it or applying flex-pressure to the screen. It appears I may have a poor connection with one of the spring-contacts that connect to the back-plate of the phone (most of those just loop-back the ground so that the phone will not power up with the back off). I tried stretching the springs back out, but it still happens occasionally in my pocket. I think I'm just going to have to accept that my phone has had a hard life and that it doesn't want any more bending or smacking in my pants pocket.

I suppose if it gets much worse, I'll just solder the spring tabs together, but that carries a substantial risk of bricking my phone if I slip. I'll wait it out for now.

But hey, it's not a total loss. Changing my battery was still a good thing. I hadn't realized just how poor my battery life had become until I popped a new one in. I make it all day without an issue now. Thanks, guys!

- Jim
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] japmeet:
Okay, I got my battery replaced, will drain it to 0% (when the service center guy put it in it was at 44%, currently at 36%) and then charge it completely by the travel adapter that I purchased from the service center (right now)

Attached are the pics of my old battery, I don't know if you can see it but it's swollen. If I recall I used a nexus s' charging cable to charge the phone from a computer and it was charging like AC (my kernel usb fast charge was OFF) and it also never detected my phone in the explorer (Windows)

So I guess I'll stick to my regular micro USB cable and charge via the travel adapter whenever possible, thank you everyone for your inputs!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cosmox_:
Hi all

I changed the battery and the phone is now back to normal,

Just lost a long time trying to fix by software a hardware issue :p

Replacing the battery is easy, the defective one was in a bad state, and is very fragile, I've never seen a battery that I can easily distord with a bit of finger pressure! That one is. I imagine that it was designed to never be removed and as replacing the screen requires to remove it, in major cases it'll be getting defective
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] magote:
So, replacing the battery solved the USB connection not working problem?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] showbo:
Mine all of a sudden started doing this last week after I was having trouble with flashing a custom ROM. Finally go the ROM loaded, and then battery starts to die at 30-40%, plug it in and it shows 0%. Charged it up the icon was full, powered on, battery at 42%. I heard flashing a ROM will reset the battery stats. BUT I am getting ready to purhcase another battery. Fixed my broken screen about 5 months ago, so not sure if that was the issue or not, because it was just fine up until my custom ROM flashing issue.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] japmeet:
Get your battery checked, I think it's bloated, same as mine
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aenea22980:
Go ahead and replace the battery, it sounds like a very similar problem to mine. Replacing the screen damages the battery, and maybe the old ROM didn't ask too much of the battery so it was OK. For me the update to 4.3 is what hosed my battery, its like it fried it, and once ruined there's no software fix that's going to make the battery unbloat. If you have a sickly sweet smell coming out of the headphone jack for sure replace it. That's the smell of the broken battery seal.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arik100:
I have the same problem!

At least I know I'm not the only one.

Just fixed my screen 2 months ago and this started 2 weeks ago. I tried ignoring it but it only got worse...

But I also have kind of reception loses.

30$ for a battery? What a *****. It's freaking expensive.

Thanks a lot OP
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thedarkcoder:
The thing is I'm having the same problems as you guys, but I've never opened the phone at all. It has been taken good care and everything. Until one day it showed the red light of death, which I fixed by removing the battery screws. Now, the phone is booting, but I am having random shutdowns. Here is a description of my problem: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2558508

I have never opened the back case before. I don't know how can I tell if the battery is bloated without removing it?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ancarloro:
Ohhhh finaly. I have that problem too after change screen. I Will change the battery too.

Enviado do meu Nexus 4 através de Tapatalk
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dvsx:
you guys are so lucky replacing the battery fixed it. I dont know what the problem with mine is. I have the same symptons after replacing my digitizer. My battery is definitely swollen. First replacement battery the little black connector broke off so it couldnt be used.... Second replacement wont charge, cant figure out why. It has the thunderbolt icon but says its not charging and there is no battery option under settings. I can only access the graph through the notification shade. Tried factory reset and installing a different rom with no luck. Hopefully my third replacement works or it looks like i need to replace the phone :crying: I put back my swollen battery and it charges like normal but just unable to be used daily as it keeps turning off and needing power source to reboot
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dmullens:
Would this issue be covered by warranty? Or, since I've had the screen replaced because it was dropped does that automatically void the warranty?

I've been trying to contact Google and it has been the biggest exercise in futility I've gone through. I've tried calling their 855 number...it rings...and then stops. I've tried having them call me, I get a call with just music that goes on and on (for about 10 minutes now). No, "welcome to Google." No "your wait should be..." For all I know it is an endless loop of classical music that is played only so the caller gets tired and hangs up. I tried sending email, but there was a "problem sending the form." Finally I got the form to send, they told me they would contact me only if they needed followup. I tried filling out their survey to "help them improve" but the survey has been closed.

All in all I think I discovered how they can sell the Nexus cheaper than all the other phones....they don't have to pay anyone to provide support.

</rantOff> So, where's the best place to get the battery? I've found one on Amazon, but it looks like sometimes you end up getting bad batteries sent to you. Any good companies to get the battery from? Any to stay away from?

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _Sparks:
I had a problem with my phone's battery. I sent it to LG repair center, but then they said my phone's not covered by the warranty because there had been water damage. They then sent me the phone unrepaired, and I had to pay the postage fees! So I ordered a battery from Amazon for £18 and by following a tutorial video online I carefully replaced the battery without damaging it. My old battery had swelled a lot! After replacing everything works perfectly, and I am once again enjoying using this phone!

So my advice to you is that if you are eligible for warranty, then contact LG repair center (I found it easy to contacting them using the online chat help) and book a repair. They'll do the work for you as long as its elgible for warranty. If its not then you might need to replace the battery yourself.

Hope my post helps.. I know how frustrating this battery issue is.

:)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ovu85:
Having same problem with my N4 after screen changed. I think the problem started after the removal of the battery from the old case. You can't extract the battery from the tone of glue wich hold it placed without bending it just a little. Mine aluminium cover broked and it gives a weird smell. Hope replaceing the battery will do.

Waiting for users who replaced it
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ancarloro:
I change the battery and problem solved. Its that the only way, chance the battery too.

Enviado do meu Nexus 4 através de Tapatalk
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jojojones:
EXACT same problem as it would just shut off and the wireless signal would also go off and on. Went to King Digital Wireless in NYC (they changed the screen for $125 cash a month ago) and plopped down another $45 for a new battery installed and 20 minutes later solved. Works fine now.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abhi220:
I am having similar problem. My N4 simply shuts down after removing charging cable.

As recommended in this thread, I have ordered a new battery and will try replacing old one.

Since old battery was glued to phone, Do I need to glue the new battery as well?

I suspect that without glue, new battery will not be held in place tightly.

How have you guys done it? Please share your methods.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] japmeet:
No, don't worry about gluing the battery back in place. The remnants of the original glue will stick a bit. All you gotta do is wire the battery properly, make sure the battery is in proper, put the back cover on and secure all the clips and tighten the screws at the bottom. All the best!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sergio_f:
Hi, friends N4 go down at 40%, anyone with same problem?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Makxie:
yeah me.. with android MM android N, L.. every android gave me issues stock or rom :(
[Android Apps and Games] Hackberrybold:
Hi,

I started this thread for people that want to share there modified(hackt)Candy Crush

Mod edit: Sorry, but bypassing in-app purchases is equivalent to warez. We can't have it on xda. Links removed and thread closed.
[Android Apps and Games] thehague070:
@hackberrybold.

Thanks for this CC cracks now its more fun to play the game thank you
[Android Apps and Games] xodeus:
Sv: [MOD] Share your modified Candy Crush

I only see a lib folder inside the com.king.candycrushsaga

How do I find the folder with the save file?

Forget it!

I forgot to restore the data. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Hackberrybold:
If you restore your data it won't work

Send from my LT30p using XDA premium
[Android Apps and Games] monster30:
I didn't understand this part :confused: if the file " save_xxxxxx.dat" is "save_123456.dat" (example) do i have to replace the 0 in "save_0.dat" file with the "123456" :confused:

Sent from somewhere using xda premium
[Android Apps and Games] xodeus:
Sv: [MOD] Share your modified Candy Crush

Yes and delete or rename the bak file.

LG Optimus G E-975
[Android Apps and Games] jethro650:
Don't touch the save_0.day or save_0.bak files.
[Android Apps and Games] Hackberrybold:
Changed in the OP

Sent from LT30p using xda premium
[Android Apps and Games] Hackberrybold:
New mirrors are up and runnig :)

Check the OP
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renehasekamp:
Hi,

I was here not so long ago with a battery issue. Now I'm back with a somewhat different problem with the same battery.

This morning when I started my TR101 (undocked), it indicated 0% pad battery and went off again. (Last night I loaded it up to 100% and closed it down.)

When I restarted it with the adapter in, it started up at around 3%, and in no time (just a few minutes) it was at 100%.

I took the adaptor out, and the battery went fast down. In about 10 minutes it was back at 5%. Reloading again, and in the same short time it was back at 100%. The adapter did not get warm at all, so the battery was not really charging imho. The indication of the battery simply was wrong.

When this phenomenon started to repeat, I docked the pad at 100%, and everything went fine. The pad battery stayed at 100% and the dock battery slowly unloaded, as normal.

A cold reboot did nothing helpful. Known problem?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaboy5216:
Also interested in this topic. Have 3 tf101's one with the same issue. Now ordered a new battery because the pad is already of age and has almost been daily charged.

Hope also to get more feedback from the community.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lethe6:
I've seen a similar problem with a Nexus 7, and it was fixed by replacing the battery. I guess the first thing I'd try would be to discharge the battery completely (make sure it really doesn't power on even if it says 0%), disconnect it physically from the device, wait a couple of minutes then connect it back in. Then let it go to full charge before you turn on the device (you can know if it's docked).
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renehasekamp:
I would be willing to buy a new battery. They are for sale widely, including instructions, but I would like to do some test first. The apps I see in Play either require root permission or do the same as any widget.

How do I know the battery is faulty? This happened overnight.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renehasekamp:
@Chinaboy: What is "of age"? Mine is almost 2 years old and has been loaded roughly every two days, so say 300-350 times.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaboy5216:
Around 600 charges, I'm kind of a heavy user of the tf
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chinaboy5216:
Just to inform. Changed battery today, problem solved
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frederuco:
Awesome, thanks for the update. I was hoping a new one would be the ticket for ya.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renehasekamp:
I did it too, after collecting some courage, and yes, problem solved after changing the battery.

I found the whole process a hell of a job, but I succeeded.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephane.papin:
Hi how any you have been charge for new battery ?

Envoyé depuis ma TF101G-B80 with Revolution HD 4.0 (3.6g release) by Mike _1986
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] renehasekamp:
If you mean the price: I paid EUR 70.

Verstuurd van mijn Nexus 4 met Tapatalk
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephane.papin:
Thank you

Envoyé depuis ma TF101G-B80 with Revolution HD 4.0 (3.6g release) by Mike _1986
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bansalayush:
hi

I have a galaxy grand .I have rooted it.its running on android 4.1.2.An upgrade is available for it.So when i try to update it ota it says the phone has been modified .I have rooted the phone.so i want to manually upgrade the firmware not through the kies.So How do i upgrade the phone through ODIN or Through CWM.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nil.d:
Just Search and Download FW

Hey,

Download firmware from Hotfile....

Search for the how to flash new firmware with ODIN in Youtube..

Hope will help!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] htcclone:
You would have to download the firmware then manually flash through CWM recovery
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JoeFCaputo113:
Ok so I'm running Liquid Smooth v2.1 (Stable) and I'm wondering if this could theoretically work.... say I want other things from other 4.2.2 CM10 based ROMs (like lets say I want the MMS.apk from PACman ROM) could I just use 7zip and extract the things from the ROM that I want and install em on my ROM? Could this work? I want some things in some other ROMs but I loveeee Liquid Smooth way too much to switch for little things.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Whiplashh:
Depends. I tried using the AOKP mms on cm10, and it didn't work. It might if the frameworks are similar. But that is slim. All I could say is to backup and try. :D

Sent From My Rooted, S-OFF'd Blackberry Curve using the iOS XDA Application for Android.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JoeFCaputo113:
How would I know if the frameworks are similar?? Or would I never know lol...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Whiplashh:
Not to sure. Just have to try it.

Sent From My Rooted, S-OFF'd Blackberry Curve using the iOS XDA Application for Android.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Yeah, just try it, you have a 66% chance that it'll work because PA is modded CM, CM is CM, and AOKP is just by itself

So like Whiplashh said, back up and try it, you've got nothing to lose
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] GiantJay:
In theory you should be good if you are pulling a file from a 4.2.2 ROM and putting it on another 4.2.2 ROM. I would think you need to put it in with the system apps for it it stick. I don't know much about rewriting system files though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Oh yeah, after you add it, make sure you fix permissions in recovery so you dont get FCs
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chibitec:
Well what the title says, when I reboot into ClockworkMod I can't find in the menu option to wipe battery stats anywhere.

How I can fix this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] The Sickness:
Re: [Q] I do not have the option "wipe battery stats" in clockworkmod 6.0.2.8

Did you look under advanced settings?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] meekrawb:
Re: [Q] I do not have the option "wipe battery stats" in clockworkmod 6.0.2.8

I believe they took it out. You'd have to use an older version.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Spastic909:
Re: [Q] I do not have the option "wipe battery stats" in clockworkmod 6.0.2.8

Twrp
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] The Sickness:
Re: [Q] I do not have the option "wipe battery stats" in clockworkmod 6.0.2.8

Its best to use TWRP...that's my opinion. You can wipe battery stats unlike CWM.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] chibitec:
Ok guys thanks i'll give a try.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Darth:
Re: [Q] I do not have the option "wipe battery stats" in clockworkmod 6.0.2.8

Battery calibration app from app store will do it.

Sent from my cell phone telephone....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] unstopable16:
usefull

i think this is what am looking for. please any on know how to fix auto power on when charger is connected. it all started after i tried a custom rom

and i have tried restoring cwm backup still same bug
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ChiKaLiO:
Unroot/lockbootloader

this is he solution but don'task me how xDDD

it's better to lock bootloader..