LG rumor battery won't charge?

• May 23, 2008

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4 days ago i got a lime green LG rumor, with full battery. When i tried charging it with the supplied travel charger, a lightening icon comes on the battery together with blinking red lights and beeps, irregular pattern, but the battery does not charge. From 3 bars it came to 2 and today one bar.
Today i got a low battery warning while plugged onto the charger, and the phone went off. I checked the charger with a voltmeter, 4.18 volts so the charger works. The port also works, as on removing the battery i checked the terminals, they too have 4.18 V. So i guess for some reason the battery will not charge. I'll take it to the store today, hopefully they can resolve this.
Anyone with this issue ?

 

• Sep 13, 2008

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I have the same problem! But i cant tell the voltage

 

• Oct 13, 2008

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Many people are complaining about this same thing. Apparently it is an LG DESIGN DEFECT where one of the charging pins on the main board breaks off. LG offers a 1 year warranty on the LG Rumor, but according to other people they are REFUSING to honor their warranty commitments. I suggest filing an FTC complaint against LG if this is the case for you. For more info:
LG Rumor not charging - warranty not honored | Geldpress

 

• Oct 27, 2008

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I have the same problem with two different LG Rumor phones. Sprint did replace my phones but I'm not sure if they will replace this third phone. I want a new phone.

 

• Mar 4, 2009

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This phone is crazy. I have a lg rumor that will not charge. Im just saying if i have to get a new phone i wont even b able 2 get # out or any really i portant stuff bcuz the dumb thimg wont turn on.

Frm The very angry

 

• Mar 31, 2009

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yeah, i'm having the same problem except mine is a virginmobile cell, i wonder if i bring it back to the store i bought it at if they would exchange it for me? i have all my packageing and what not so hopefully

 

• Apr 17, 2009

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yess

i had the same problem with my LG rumor... it wouldnt charge and i had to put it in weird positions for it to charge like hold the charger really tight and press down and it wasnt the charger so i dunno i got a new one and it works fine.. but this one blinks red on the sides for NO REASON i dont have email messages nothing.... anybody no why?

 

• May 9, 2009

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i HATE LG rumors!!!

I have a LG rumor and it won't charge unless you put the cord in a wierd position so i don't know. My mom told me we will go check if it is the charge and if it isn't then i am defintly getting a new fone cause i have 3 friends that have the same fone and it broke on them. like the screen went all white or my one had the same problem as me!!!! i hope that i can just get a new fone... i don't recomend this fone 2 anyone!!!

 

• May 16, 2009

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omg

i got my rumor a while ago. the first one broke on my mistake. it went completely dead last night and now it wont charge. i cant even turn it on. I HATE THE RUMOR AND I HATE SPRINT!!!!!!!!!

 

• May 16, 2009

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i had the same problem with my LG rumor... it wouldnt charge and i had to put it in weird positions for it to charge like hold the charger really tight and press down and it wasnt the charger so i dunno i got a new one and it works fine.. but this one blinks red on the sides for NO REASON i dont have email messages nothing.... anybody no why?

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i was wonderin why it was doin that and i realized it does it when u get a picturemail. or thats why it does it for me, anyway. if u restart it it will stop

 

• May 30, 2009

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The lg rumor is terrible

my phone has been doing the exact same thing. It will last on 3 battery bars for 3 days then when I try to charge it, the battery starts flashing and a black box appears saying 'Low battery recharge soon' but when I put it on the charger it does the exact same thing. I have to hold it in myself but it takes about 3 hours for just one battery bar to come back. I am not holding the charger for that long. I am going to get a new chargerm, but if that does not work I am definatley getting a new phone. I'm sick of it. If this second phone does not work I will be demanding another phone from them or I'm switched companies.

 

• Jun 4, 2009

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Lg NOo more "Rumor"

Lg rumor love it now i hate it...why may u ask? to start the phone resets itself loosing all my contacts and turns off when ever the dam phone feels like it.And now it wont charge i have to plug the cord and play around with it if i even get the charge "signal" then i have to tape the cord and the phone in a way so my phone can charged!!!! "ghettofied phone." My phone might have insurance but for some odd reason they keep saying i can't get a new one since nothing is wrong with the phone yeah okey sure theres nothing wrong!!!!! for future buyers don't get this phone if you do i warned you!!! get another phone even if its a crappy old phone but atleast it would work...

 

• Jun 17, 2009

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i got my 1st rumer not even a yr ago and it stopped charging all a sudden so i got a new one. same model. same thing happend. so now i have to tape the charger in so it will charge bacause unless their is a alot of pressure it wont charge. great fone...NOT

 

• Jun 27, 2009

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omg i am in the sAme stituation my stupid fone does not want 2 charge unless i like hold the chord in weird postions or i hold it while its charging and now it doesnt even do that AND and barely next week i have an year with this phone and i have a 2 year contract!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IAM SUPER MAD CUZ I HAVE ALL MY CONTACTS IN THERE AND HAVE NO WAY TO CONTACT OTHERS!!!!!!!

 

• Jul 5, 2009

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Like I'm fucking sick and tired of this and my mom says, "If you keep asking, I won't get it." My phone LG Rumor won't fucking charge, and I have to text this guy back and UGHH I NEED A NEW PHONE!? The LG Rumors suck ass. I have to like twist and wiggle and push and hold down the charger to charge it, THEN when I tried harder cause it wasn't working, my fucking charger broke. WOOO! asldhgadsjvnkmsa Don't ever fucking get this phone..

 

• Jul 22, 2009

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Mine just reads the battery charge wrong. It told me I had a low battery on tuesday, and I used it, sending/receiving over 150 text messages and making 20-30 minutes of phone calls over the next 4 days and still didn't have to charge it.

It's got to be a firmware issue, there's no "charging pin" to break off. The contacts are intact, look for yourself.

 

• Jul 22, 2009

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Rumor is that Rumor Blows

I am with Sprint and am on my 3rd Rumor now. All three of them quit connecting with the charger after a few months. The phones are defective and I would recommend no one purchase them. I'm switching to a different phone and tossing this one in a nearby river.

 

• Jul 25, 2009

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same problem

bhoomm said:

4 days ago i got a lime green LG rumor, with full battery. When i tried charging it with the supplied travel charger, a lightening icon comes on the battery together with blinking red lights and beeps, irregular pattern, but the battery does not charge. From 3 bars it came to 2 and today one bar.
Today i got a low battery warning while plugged onto the charger, and the phone went off. I checked the charger with a voltmeter, 4.18 volts so the charger works. The port also works, as on removing the battery i checked the terminals, they too have 4.18 V. So i guess for some reason the battery will not charge. I'll take it to the store today, hopefully they can resolve this.
Anyone with this issue ?

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I have the same problem!

 

• Aug 1, 2009

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This happened to me, its you guys janking the inport. Not LG. cuz when you first got it remember it was hard to get the charger in for wotrh of crap? thats because you have to find the grooves then gently put it in, go to sprint replace it, and gently put it in, because after a while you start to jank it and it feels looser? it should NOT feel looser,

 

• Aug 3, 2009

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UGGH! These Phones Are JANK! <font color=red> >:-[

Mine hasent worked for over 2 months! I'm supposed to go to the Sprint store and give them the 6 diget pin #. Then, they will send you a referbished phone. They supposubly have big issues with the LG Rumor so the phone they send you will probably be a different kind of phone, I'm not really sure what spacific type that they will send you. But I know it will be a phone! :] :] :] :] :] :] :] :]

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