Can unlocking the bootloader help with battery stuck at 0% with a "Unknown" message?

kimozombie

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Feb 2, 2015
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Can unlocking the bootloader help with battery stuck at 0% with a "Unknown" message?

Hello everyone,
I am new to the unlocking/rooting world, but recently someone mentioned to me that unlocking my bootloader can help solve the issue with the battery always staying at 0% and showing "Unknown" next to the percentage (and also not showing when it is charged). I tried changing the battery with two other OEM ones, but the display still shows either 0% or a "?" when charging (don't know if it is charging, the red LED is always blinking)

Can unlocking the bootloader really help, and if yes, how? (I already did a hard reset but it didn't help)

Cheers!
 

Hazou

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Feb 5, 2012
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Hello everyone,
I am new to the unlocking/rooting world, but recently someone mentioned to me that unlocking my bootloader can help solve the issue with the battery always staying at 0% and showing "Unknown" next to the percentage (and also not showing when it is charged). I tried changing the battery with two other OEM ones, but the display still shows either 0% or a "?" when charging (don't know if it is charging, the red LED is always blinking)

Can unlocking the bootloader really help, and if yes, how? (I already did a hard reset but it didn't help)

Cheers!
As far as I know how it works, it won't help u.

The kernel from the stock ROM u are on is using the same battery detection methods as any ROM or kernel available for this phone.

U already tried a factory reset through recovery? Reflash of the firmware?

I have the feeling there is some thing wrong on the motherboard. Nothing u can do about it if nothing else (above) works.
 

kimozombie

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As far as I know how it works, it won't help u.

The kernel from the stock ROM u are on is using the same battery detection methods as any ROM or kernel available for this phone.

U already tried a factory reset through recovery? Reflash of the firmware?

I have the feeling there is some thing wrong on the motherboard. Nothing u can do about it if nothing else (above) works.
I did a factory reset through recovery, but do not know how to reflash the smartphones's firmware.

What about deleting the batterystats file after unlocking - found this info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699687
Could this possibly help?
 

Hazou

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I did a factory reset through recovery, but do not know how to reflash the smartphones's firmware.

What about deleting the batterystats file after unlocking - found this info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699687
Could this possibly help?
Batterystats file doesn't do anything when removed. It resets itself (afaik) every reboot and full charge. The only thing u can do is to reflash the firmware through a process with RSD-Lite. Search it up, get a firmware on your hands and if u still don't know how to use it. Ask again here.
 

sasori123

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i have samsung note 10.1
same issue stuck at 0% only

how did you get to 100%
its better than stuck at 0% coz i cant use it when unplug on the charger
 
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