This guide will teach you what to do when your Samsung Galaxy A3 won’t charge or turn on. As a former Galaxy A3 owner, I too was faced with the ever annoying slow charge or sometimes my A3 just didn’t charge at all.
In the next few minutes you will find out five ways to charge an A3 that won’t charge or is charging slowly. The steps are to be followed carefully and, should you need assistance, you can use the comment form below to ask us.
Before you move on, if it is that you are experiencing fast draining battery life then this article is more suited towards your needs. If your device just won’t charge then continue reading.
Things you should know about charging the Galaxy A3
Don’t charge your A3 near water or in excessively hot or humid conditions. Also, do not overcharge your A3; charging overnight when your battery only needs two or three hours is a bad idea, and leads to a battery exploding or damaging your A3 . Your device has a cut-off switch for your battery, but sometimes this doesn’t work. Always make sure that you charge your phone for no more than the amount of time required.
If you’re replacing your Galaxy A3 charger or cable, be careful: there are many cheap third-party chargers that went bang in the middle of the night or turned smartphones into toast. As with any electrical equipment, make sure that anything you buy complies with all the relevant safety standards. A super cheap eBay offering from an obscure Chinese supplier doesn’t necessarily sound like a good deal regardless of the price.
Possible solutions to fix a Samsung Galaxy A3 that is not charging:
Use the correct Galaxy A3 charger
Make sure that you are using the Samsung charger and cable that came with the A3. Other chargers may have different voltage ratings and they won’t always work with the A3. Leave the device plugged in for about 30 minutes before you try to turn it on.
If your charger doesn’t seem to be delivering the right charge frequency, check that it’s the right one. A charger from another device might not deliver the right amount of power— for example, a charger for a Bluetooth headset won’t put out as much power as one designed specifically for smartphones. In the case of recent high-end phones, you might have a phone that supports fast charging but a charger that doesn’t deliver it.
Samsung Galaxy A3 Charger
Use a new Wall Socket
Change the wall socket and use the cable and charger on a different device to make sure there are no faults with the charging apparatus. Try a different charger and cable with the same rating.
Note: Charging from a wall socket will always charge faster than via PC or laptop, because computer’s’ USB ports don’t deliver very much power. A wall socket can deliver twice as much power than a USB port can, and in the case of fast chargers it can deliver as much as five times the power — which means much, much faster recharging.
This will help determine if the problem lies in the socket in which you are plugging the charger. Also by using a new charger you can tell whether or not the problem is the default charger.
Charge Galaxy A3 via USB/PC
Try plugging the A3 into a USB port on your PC or laptop. Although, it will charge much more slowly using the USB port than from the charger plugged into the wall.
Windows 10 has a nice feature called the Phone Companion that shows you the amount of charge your device is receiving as well as the available space (both internally and externally) on the device. You can also import photos, videos etc. It is a really nice interface. so, Check out Phone Companion if you’re on Windows 10.
Checking to see if the device charges from the PC will help determine if the problem lies in the adapter of your A3 charger. Note that charging from a computer is normally very slow.
Check the A3 Charging port
Inspect the Galaxy A3 charging port, the charging port ends up choked with many things after being chucked in a handbag or pocket . A can of compressed air can blow out the offending irritants and get your USB connection back to normal . If you don’t have access to canned air then you can try blowing (not spitting) into the charging port.
Samsung GAlaxy A3 Charging Port
Galaxy A3 DIY USB port fix
One of the quickest, easiest, and often most successful solution, is to do a little DIY repair on the hardware of you Galaxy A3. The problem is often that the metallic surfaces inside the USB port and the microUSB charger are not making proper contact, either through a manufacturing defect or because of the continual plugging and unplugging of the charging cable caused the connection to be severed.
- You need to do is shut down your device,
- Remove the battery (if possible) and use something small, like a toothpick, to ‘lever up’ the little tab inside the USB port on your Galaxy A3.
- Do so very carefully and gently, then reinsert your battery (if you had to remove) and plug it in again. Nine times out of 10 this is all that is required.
Update or rollback the OS on your A3
Software updates and new Android versions can play havoc with your battery life, especially when upgrading an old device to current software. Newer devices are often optimized to take advantage of the latest software, packing bigger batteries and pre-optimized hardware, whereas your two-year-old device can struggle when it makes the jump from behind the pack.
If this happens to you, consider rolling the device back to an earlier Android version, though be warned that this carries security risks. (The latest software versions are always recommended to keep your device protected, and while the risk of keeping your smartphone on an older version is often negligible, it’s worth noting.)
Similarly, sometimes device battery life can be significantly improved thanks to an update, as seen with the Moto 360 smartwatch, so if you think you might be way behind on your Android software version, head to the ‘about device’ page in your settings and check for an update.
Switch off your A3
Using battery intensive apps/features while you are charging your device will affect how fast it gains battery life. If you are charging while Skyping somebody at full screen brightness, the device will naturally take longer to charge than if it is locked with Wi-Fi and 4G turned off. Switch the device into airplane mode, or off completely, when you are charging if you want to see the fastest energy boost.
If it still isn’t working then you may have a dead battery or a broken charging port. Contact your retailer, carrier, or Samsung and find out what your options are.
If it still isn’t charging then you may have a dead battery or a broken charging port. Contact your retailer, carrier, or Samsung and find out what your options are. If you’re out of warranty then you can try buying a replacement battery, or even replace the charging port yourself. (If you don’t know what you are doing, then it is probably best to take the device to a professional and have them perform the repairs for you).
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my samsung A3 shows charge on 0% and then dies when i take it off the charger. what do i do
same here
hello, i have same situation here. Did u fix it already? What did you do? Please help. Thanks
my samsung A3 shows charge on 0% and then dies when i take it off the charger. what do i do
same here
hello, i have same situation here. Did u fix it already? What did you do? Please help. Thanks
Mine to is showing 50% all time then cuts out when take of charge can anyone help?
Mine to is showing 50% all time then cuts out when take of charge can anyone help?
My a3 display charging paused temperature too low what’s the problem
My a3 display charging paused temperature too low what’s the problem
Hi my A3 would detect that its on charfe but the battery percentage would continue to drop even though the phone said it was “charging”. I tried different sockets, different chargers, tried charging it through my laptop and still no luck. The battery has now completely died and it wont charge up . What do I do?
this has also happened me what, what shall we do? ive only recently purchased my phone
Mine is the exact same as Danielle
I got my A3 2016 Three weeks ago and i’ve been really careful with it…
hey my a3 is doing the exact same thing how did you fix it ?
this happened to me, and it hasn’t shown any life sign since it dropped to 0% sometimes the screen shows it charging but it quickly drops into nothingness. Are there any solutions?
Hi my A3 would detect that its on charfe but the battery percentage would continue to drop even though the phone said it was “charging”. I tried different sockets, different chargers, tried charging it through my laptop and still no luck. The battery has now completely died and it wont charge up . What do I do?
this has also happened me what, what shall we do? ive only recently purchased my phone
Mine is the exact same as Danielle
I got my A3 2016 Three weeks ago and i’ve been really careful with it…
hey my a3 is doing the exact same thing how did you fix it ?
this happened to me, and it hasn’t shown any life sign since it dropped to 0% sometimes the screen shows it charging but it quickly drops into nothingness. Are there any solutions?
I have a strong feeling this is a BIG fault in the A3 2016. Just bought mine and its dropping charge even when its says its charging
I have a strong feeling this is a BIG fault in the A3 2016. Just bought mine and its dropping charge even when its says its charging
Mine is the same as danielle
Mine is the same as danielle
Had the same problem as above users. No charge. Then next day it started charging. Have it for 6 months
Had the same problem as above users. No charge. Then next day it started charging. Have it for 6 months
Happens to me to
Happens to me to
my samsung A3 shows charge on 0% and then dies when i take it off the charger. what do i do
my samsung A3 shows charge on 0% and then dies when i take it off the charger. what do i do
I’ve had my A3 for not even 5 months and it’s losing battery while on charge and sometime charging as little as 20%. Is there a fix to this because none of this worked for me and I really can’t afford another phone.
I’ve had my A3 for not even 5 months and it’s losing battery while on charge and sometime charging as little as 20%. Is there a fix to this because none of this worked for me and I really can’t afford another phone.
I have bought my A3 2016 device only for 5 months and i had the same problem. what i noticed is that the charging socket is extremely sensitive. use a needle to lever up your socket a little bit as much as its not near the bottom side. it may seem to be completely separate from the bottom , but still it can discharge ur phone instead of charging
I have bought my A3 2016 device only for 5 months and i had the same problem. what i noticed is that the charging socket is extremely sensitive. use a needle to lever up your socket a little bit as much as its not near the bottom side. it may seem to be completely separate from the bottom , but still it can discharge ur phone instead of charging
have you guys found any solution.. mine is the same case..
have you guys found any solution.. mine is the same case..
Same problem !! please please somebody help,, give us a solution..is the battery dead ??
Same problem !! please please somebody help,, give us a solution..is the battery dead ??