Z30 sometimes doesn't charge, charging indicator behaving erratically
I have had a Z30 for 2 months now, and from the start it had the following problems:
- Charging indicator visible even though charger not connected
- Charging indicator not visible when charger is connected
- In this case, sometimes the Z30 would charge, sometimes it wouldn't - visible only after some time (battery charge level going up or down)
- Occasionally not charging at all, whatever I do (using original BB charger). Only phone restart reliably helps in this case, but only for a day or so.
- "Device monitor" consistently doesn't show anything for battery, CPU, or memory (RAM) usage, i.e. nothing about operational staus of the device. Applications loaded to flash memory are the only items shown.
This has become more of a problem lately. Especially the fact that I can't tell if the Z30 is charging is really annoying - when I connect the phone to a charger before going to bed, I want / need a phone that is fully charged the next morning. With my Z30 it is hit and miss.
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
So, to clarify for me...
When your Z30 is connected to the OEM wall outlet charger, you do not see on the screen the small upper left yellow charging symbol (electrical/lightning icon)?
When your Z30 is DISconnected from that charger, that yellow charging symbol appears?
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