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RE: Pinephone visibly losing power while plugged in - Flymoon - 10-14-2026

(05-22-2025, 08:18 PM)Hiraghm Wrote: I have a pinephone community edition running mobian.
Most of the time it sits, off, because we're not allowed to have phones at work, and I don't have a lot of people to talk to (when I'm at home, I use my desktop, anyway).

I've noticed lately that plugged into my computer, it seems to lose about 1% power every 3 minutes or so.
Plugged into the power outlet, however, it seems to lose about 1% power every 3 minutes or so.
The only way I seem able to charge it now is to turn it off and plug it in.

I've set it as power-saving as I can figure out. It sits in suspend mode with the screen off.
I have wifi, bluetooth and cellular on.
The battery icon shows the thunderbolt, and I get the message that its charging... but it's draining faster than it's charging.

There's nothing wrong with the cable; I've used it to connect an android tablet that charges just fine.

I've flipped the usb-c end in case there's a frontwards/backwards way to insert it (hey, I'm desperate).

It does not get hot. Plugged in or not, it only gets *slightly* warm.

Can anyone help me with this? I haven't seen this specific problem anywhere in the forums. I love my pinephone and don't want to give it up.

Have you tried using a different charger with enough power? It could be a battery issue or a problem with the charging port. You could also check if the battery drains the same way with Wi-Fi and cellular turned off. Does it charge normally when the phone is completely powered off?