02-04-2022, 09:25 AM
My keyboard doesn't seem to be able to charge my phone.
Here are some data points:
1. I've pressed the button - quickly, held it for 20 seconds to shut it down, pressed quickly again, and various other combinations.
2. I see the charging bolt in the battery icon in the GUI (in both Manjaro and Mobian).
3. The Power panel in the OS Settings indicates that the second battery is there (but at 0%).
4. The phone discharges its battery at the same rate with or without the keyboard attached.
5. I tried the shim trick.
6. I've tried several properly-rated chargers directly in the keyboard USB-C port.
7. I've not made the mistake of plugging a charger into the phone whilst it is seated in the keyboard case.
It would appear that the root problem is that the keyboard simply won't charge. It seems to be present electronically and recognized by the OS, but just empty - despite my having 'charged' it.
Any suggestions?
Here are some data points:
1. I've pressed the button - quickly, held it for 20 seconds to shut it down, pressed quickly again, and various other combinations.
2. I see the charging bolt in the battery icon in the GUI (in both Manjaro and Mobian).
3. The Power panel in the OS Settings indicates that the second battery is there (but at 0%).
4. The phone discharges its battery at the same rate with or without the keyboard attached.
5. I tried the shim trick.
6. I've tried several properly-rated chargers directly in the keyboard USB-C port.
7. I've not made the mistake of plugging a charger into the phone whilst it is seated in the keyboard case.
It would appear that the root problem is that the keyboard simply won't charge. It seems to be present electronically and recognized by the OS, but just empty - despite my having 'charged' it.
Any suggestions?
