Hi guys[br]
So a bit of a tricky situation here…[br]
So recently my phone dies pretty quickly. I have it charged to 100%, it runs for a while and at around 40% or so left, it would power off (but this is not the actual problem), or so I guess)[br]
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The problem starts here (Phone battery at 0%):[br]
As soon as I connect it to a power source, it charges for a few seconds, then the “SONY” screen appears (is it trying to boot?) and then it goes back to dark… and it is apparently NOT charging further.[br]
So I disconnect and reconnect to the power source, but then again, it charges for a few seconds, “SONY” screen appears, it goes back to dark and stops charging.[br]
Repeat the game.
Another interesting thing that happened:[br]
Sometimes I do manage to turn my phone on (at 1-3% of battery), but when my phone is turned on, it does not charge although connected to the power source.[br]
Only after it’s turned off (by running out of battery or by turning it off manually), it charges for a while, and then as written above.
So.. what’s going on here?[br]
A few things to mention:[br]
1. I have tried connecting to a power outlet and to my laptop (same result, also laptop doesn’t recognize the device)[br]
2. Power cable and outlets are fully functional[br]
3. Phone battery I guess is fully functional, especially since I bought a new one and inserted it today
My next step would be a hard reset, but then again, it will never have charged enough power to do that
Now I essentially carry a brick in my pocket :p[br]
Also, with already 4 years of “service”, it might be that my phone has pretty much hit its life expectancy.
Any guesses?
Thanks