Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) users are reporting battery charging problems

22 September 2017
Reports say there's a bug in the device's Nougat build that prevents battery charging beyond 87%.

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I have the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 LTE and after my last major update to 6.0.1 I've been having battery issues as well.. My tab won't charge past 74% and it constantly crashes and reboots when its not on power saving mode.. Its been bugging me for a long time now because the Tab is great, except for the messed up update.. Any solutions?

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    • AnonD-552435
    • uC3
    • 22 Sep 2017

    If yes what are you so mad at? Weird...

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      • AnonD-552435
      • uC3
      • 22 Sep 2017

      Using A5 2016 on latest stock nougat, no battery charging issues, but draining issues like mostly nougat device.

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        • AnonD-558092
        • r7b
        • 22 Sep 2017

        Reminds me of a problem that plagued the Moto G1 with the Lollipop build I think? The battery jumps from a high percentage to 0 or 1%.

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          • utI
          • 22 Sep 2017

          That's not that bad for the life of Li-Po battery anyways. Now only if the charging stopped around 90-95% that would be even better.

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            • AnonD-702336
            • xjH
            • 22 Sep 2017

            Anonymous, 22 Sep 2017The phone i'm using now has no battery charging problems an... moreCrapsung and their cheap crap products.
            What? So I can't troll. What does this article have to do with apple. Samsung fanboys are the iphans of the comment section. Iphans are just as annoying in the real world

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              • Anonymous
              • 39x
              • 22 Sep 2017

              BiyoBiyo JunJun, 22 Sep 2017congratulation ... u will automatically been labeled as app... moreI'm a Samsung fan not Apple.

                ALPHABOY17, 22 Sep 2017Better stay with lollipop. F*ck samsung and their products ... morecongratulation ... u will automatically been labeled as apple fan ...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 39x
                  • 22 Sep 2017

                  I was bought up in a Stepfamily and I was bullied like Samsung is. So I know.

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                    • Totleid
                    • 3An
                    • 22 Sep 2017

                    My brother's A3 2016 has this exact issue.. Do they beta-test the updates before releasing them or not??

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                      • Anonymous
                      • H5x
                      • 22 Sep 2017

                      I have a cheap alcatel phone. It has fast charging which means it's better phone than iphone.
                      An example of a typical insecure droidsheep comment.
                      Not a single apple user bashing samsung product with a fault. Other way around its an avalanche of apple bashing it's crazy!
                      Goes to show the insecurity of droidsheep perfectly.
                      Case closed. Have a nice day.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 39x
                        • 22 Sep 2017

                        I think this is rumers because the only problems Sansung has is when the time Apple launches a new phone.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 39x
                          • 22 Sep 2017

                          We are talking about 2016 phone which came out before the note 7. Is a bit rude to bring up a problem now. Considering were on the 2017 A3 now.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 39x
                            • 22 Sep 2017

                            AnonD-632062, 22 Sep 2017Hmm, although it is not even remotely related, this article... moreGood point. I'm not saying every phone before the note 7 had battery problems, but they might off.

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                              • AnonD-632062
                              • 3Ye
                              • 22 Sep 2017

                              Hmm, although it is not even remotely related, this article brought memories of the time when Note7 used to receive updates that limited it's charge percent to a certain level.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 39x
                                • 22 Sep 2017

                                Thats a phone which is 1 and half years old. So your not going to have some sort off problem by then. I have Samsung 2017 and is great with fast charging.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 39x
                                  • 22 Sep 2017


                                  I have a Samsung A3 since April and had no problems with my fast charging. Even the battery holds a charge well. Being 1/4 the price off Apples new 10 which not even released yet Apple is years behind. I even took mine to Italy and back. Nothing broke. The cables are stronger then Apples. I am a heavy user. My apple cable broke all the time. Since I had a Samsung. I've had no problems. My suggestion is make sure your with the right network and tariff put a spend cap on and off you go. Also if your a Samsung user and choose to buy a new Apple with fast charging use a Samsung fast charging block. The charging blocks by Samsung are stronger and you don't have to go out buy another. So Samsung fast charging block works with Apple phone. You need to buy a new cable because Apple got a weird one, but I am very pleased with my Samsung A3 and looking forward to tbe next one. The only difference I would say to Samsung is add stereo.

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                                    • AnonD-424566
                                    • Bw@
                                    • 22 Sep 2017

                                    Good old Sammy,always in the Headlines for the wrong reasons,Love it !

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 39x
                                      • 22 Sep 2017

                                      Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) users are reporting battery charging problems

                                      22 SEPTEMBER 2017

                                      Reports say there's a bug in the device's Nougat build that prevents battery charging beyond 87%.


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                                      Anonymous

                                      I have a Samsung A3 since April and had no problems with my fast charging. Even the battery holds a charge well. Being 1/4 the price off Apples new 10 which not even released yet Apple is years behind. I even took mine to Italy and back. Nothing broke. The cables are stronger then Apples. I am a heavy user. My apple cable broke all the time. Since I had a Samsung. I've had no problems. My suggestion is make sure your with the right network and tariff put a spend cap on and off you go. Also if your a Samsung user and choose to buy a new Apple with fast charging use a Samsung fast charging block. The charhing blocks by Samsung are stronger and you don't have to go out buy another.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 39x
                                        • 22 Sep 2017

                                        I have a Samsung A3 since April and had no problems with my fast charging. Even the battery holds a charge well. Being 1/4 the price off Apples new 10 which not even released yet Apple is years behind. I even took mine to Italy and back. Nothing broke. The cables are stronger then Apples. I am a heavy user. My apple cable broke all the time. Since I had a Samsung. I've had no problems. My suggestion is make sure your with the right network and tarif put a spend cap on and off you go.