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[Mitchell Reese <projects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 05/10/14 13:15, Chris K wrote:
> Leave it plugged in for a couple of hours.  It'll come back.  Don't 
> rush it. For some reason, it needs to get a strong charge before it 
> comes alive again.  YMMV.
>
>
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> From: zorkerz@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 18:05:07 -0400
> To: ubuntu-phone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Ubuntu-phone] Nexus 4 dead battery
>
> Last night I accidentally let my Nexus 4 battery die. I've had it 
> plugged in with its original charger all day and also tried a few 
> others but cannot get it to come back on. Mostly the red light is 
> blinking but sometimes it is completely blank or the charging battery 
> icon shows on the screen. Occasionally the screen shows the Google 
> logo followed by the Ubuntu circle but then the screen goes blank again.
>
> I've read here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes that in rare 
> circumstances on a Nexus 4 it is necessary to unplug and replug 
> battery connector to get it to boot after a drained battery.
>
> Does anyone have experience with this? Should I open the phone and 
> unplug the battery? What else can I try?
>
> I should mention, although likely completely unrelated, that yesterday 
> before the phone died the clock oddly jumped an hour ahead for a 
> couple of hours before going back to the correct time.
>
> Thanks for your insights
>
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What Chris said, although fyi, when I first got my Nexus 4, it was 
second hand, severely used, and the battery didn't last very long. Even 
after wiping android (yep, Ubuntu has better battery life). Found it's 
trivially easy to buy a new battery and replace it, if you're 
comfortable opening up your phone. Actually, have now replaced most of 
it... frame, back cover, front lcd & digitiser x 3... have been a bit 
hard on the poor device. Good luck with it.

M