Battery dies while plugged in using Wifi Internet Sharing

Dlanoz · #1 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 11:12 AM

Anyone else have this problem. It seems to have recently developed on my phone.

I use Wifi Sharing on my TP with Energy Rom. I have the phone hooked up to the charger, but after awhile, it stops charging, and the battery dies. I use wifi sharing a LOT for hours at a time b/c we do not have internet at home as we live in the middle of nowhere.

Could this be a heat issue? The phone does get really hot after using the wifi for awhile.

Also, I have tried both toggling the fast charge, on or off, doesn't seem to make a difference. The only way to get it charging again is to take out the battery for a minute and reboot.

Thoughts, suggestions?? Thanks!

Dlanoz · #2 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 11:14 AM

man, now I see all kinds of stuff using some different search terms....

elmerfudpucker · #3 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 11:18 AM

Leave the keyboard out and set it on a small aluminum plate with the battery cover off. It will help draw the heat off.

Dlanoz · #4 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmerfudpucker

Leave the keyboard out and set it on a small aluminum plate with the battery cover off. It will help draw the heat off.

Yea, I see that it has a cutoff off the high heat. I think I'm going to do what you've said. nuerom's solution sounds a bit scary as of right now....

bluedeer · #5 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 11:27 AM

I built a small USB-powered fan into a project case for this issue. I take the back cover off, put the phone on the project case and it keeps it very nice and cool.

**Unknown Zone** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-12-2009, 03:12 PM

welcome to one of the many issues with the TP..lol....like the above members have stated leaving the keyboard out seems to help alot and if you have a fan have it blowing on the TP.

it does not have to get warmish/hot...when it gets to the cutoff point heat wise the charging will stop till it cools down.