LG Optimus S shuts off on its own...

**turningwolf** · 01-29-2011, 03:28 PM

My Optimus S lately has been shutting itself off once every few hours, usually while i am doing something like browsing a website, checking my Fb, on the Sprintusers android app, etc... Has this happened to anyone? And yes, the battery is usually nowhere near empty when this happens.

Duffman · 01-29-2011, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by turningwolf

My Optimus S lately has been shutting itself off once every few hours, usually while i am doing something like browsing a website, checking my Fb, on the Sprintusers android app, etc... Has this happened to anyone? And yes, the battery is usually nowhere near empty when this happens.

Hard reset and see if it still does it. Standard troubleshooting with Android as it is rarely a hardware issue.

**turningwolf** · 01-29-2011, 04:16 PM

I'll try that. Thanks.

pinkaplz · 02-02-2011, 09:12 AM

I have had the same issue. Hard reaet does not do anything. Its the android software that's causing this issue. My brother has HTC aria on at&t network & his does same thing.

Duffman · 02-02-2011, 09:24 AM

I will have to differ. This is not a widespread issue so I do not think that it is a defect of the Android software.

**davidstjohn1** · 02-06-2011, 02:07 AM

usually what causes that is an out of memory issue. Its a safety mechanism so as not to lock up the phone. I would clear all cache in internet and clear all texts. maybe your using a lot of apps in a short amount of time, install task killer and set it to kill tasks every hour automatically. Also when u did a hard reset wait to add ur apps back and see if it still does it maybe its a bad app and u could add one app at a time to see if one app makes u have the issue.

Duffman · 02-06-2011, 08:20 AM

Agree with everything except the task killer. Not necessary or helpful with 2.2. It will just run your battery down.

*Mish* · 02-06-2011, 11:30 AM

In that case I think the phone I get my parents will be the Evo after all, and not the Optimus. Or see what's announced tomorrow and get them that then trade phones

**davidstjohn1** · 02-06-2011, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Duffman

Agree with everything except the task killer. Not necessary or helpful with 2.2. It will just run your battery down.

I agree no task killer is needed with 2.2 :-) Just trying to cover everything but 2.2 def has its own thing to run backround apps. and is extremely efficient.

KB112 · 02-06-2011, 11:51 AM

On a side note Apps2sd will show you what apps can be moved direct to your SD card. This will save internal memory on the phone. Also, it will clear your cache and free up space each time you run it.

xvs · 02-07-2011, 09:25 AM

Same problem here. Optimus S spontaneously reboots.

I think it may, in fact, be a widespread problem.

And I'm nowhere near out of memory. I use a task killer and it reports free memory, never below 150M free.

**davidstjohn1** · 02-07-2011, 10:13 AM

could it infact be that u r using task killer that causes it? i dont use task killer and i havent once had a random reboot.

Duffman · 02-07-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by davidstjohn1

could it infact be that u r using task killer that causes it? i dont use task killer and i havent once had a random reboot.

Or some other app. Only way to be sure is to wipe the phone and see if it reboots spontaneously without any other apps.

silenze · 02-07-2011, 11:44 AM

Mine reboots as well
It doesn't happen a lot
But a few days ago it rebooted in the middle of a call
I don't use a task killer

Duffman · 02-07-2011, 12:22 PM

If it happens intermittently (like days apart) on the stock software, it is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon as it is hard to reproduce. However, I have not seen a rash of either calls or store reports on this issue. So I think it is still an issue with individual phones (app, memory clogged, any number of things).

01-29-2011, 03:28 PM	#1
turningwolf SprintUsers Rock! Join Date: Jan 12, '08 Location: Sunny So Cali ! Posts: 398 Phone: IPhone 4S Trades: 1 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts SU$: 3,543	LG Optimus S shuts off on its own... My Optimus S lately has been shutting itself off once every few hours, usually while i am doing something like browsing a website, checking my Fb, on the Sprintusers android app, etc... Has this happened to anyone? And yes, the battery is usually nowhere near empty when this happens. __________________ Sero-P + a few awesome old-school FC lines.

01-29-2011, 04:16 PM	#3
turningwolf SprintUsers Rock! Join Date: Jan 12, '08 Location: Sunny So Cali ! Posts: 398 Phone: IPhone 4S Trades: 1 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts SU$: 3,543	I'll try that. Thanks. __________________ Sero-P + a few awesome old-school FC lines.

02-02-2011, 09:24 AM	#5
Duffman Eh. Mood: Join Date: Mar 3, '10 Posts: 5,240 Thanks: 173 Thanked 794 Times in 476 Posts SU$: 29,054	I will have to differ. This is not a widespread issue so I do not think that it is a defect of the Android software. __________________ Sprint wants me to make this absolutely clear: “The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of Sprint.” I just WORK for Sprint. In no way does Duffman represent them!

02-06-2011, 08:20 AM	#7
Duffman Eh. Mood: Join Date: Mar 3, '10 Posts: 5,240 Thanks: 173 Thanked 794 Times in 476 Posts SU$: 29,054	Agree with everything except the task killer. Not necessary or helpful with 2.2. It will just run your battery down. __________________ Sprint wants me to make this absolutely clear: “The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of Sprint.” I just WORK for Sprint. In no way does Duffman represent them!

02-06-2011, 11:51 AM	#10
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02-02-2011, 09:12 AM	#4
pinkaplz Two Cans & String User Join Date: Jan 31, '11 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 32	I have had the same issue. Hard reaet does not do anything. Its the android software that's causing this issue. My brother has HTC aria on at&t network & his does same thing.

02-06-2011, 02:07 AM	#6
davidstjohn1 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Sep 12, '06 Location: Brooklyn, Ct Posts: 1,495 Phone: EVO 4G Trades: 9 Thanks: 28 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts SU$: 21,597	usually what causes that is an out of memory issue. Its a safety mechanism so as not to lock up the phone. I would clear all cache in internet and clear all texts. maybe your using a lot of apps in a short amount of time, install task killer and set it to kill tasks every hour automatically. Also when u did a hard reset wait to add ur apps back and see if it still does it maybe its a bad app and u could add one app at a time to see if one app makes u have the issue.

02-06-2011, 11:30 AM	#8
Mish Formerly known as KlutxyChix1 Mood: Join Date: Jul 5, '10 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,506 Phone: Samsung GS3 Thanks: 106 Thanked 77 Times in 69 Posts SU$: 11,589	In that case I think the phone I get my parents will be the Evo after all, and not the Optimus. Or see what's announced tomorrow and get them that then trade phones

02-07-2011, 09:25 AM	#11
xvs Telegraph User Join Date: Apr 27, '09 Posts: 60 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts SU$: 731	Same problem here. Optimus S spontaneously reboots. I think it may, in fact, be a widespread problem. And I'm nowhere near out of memory. I use a task killer and it reports free memory, never below 150M free.

02-07-2011, 10:13 AM	#12
davidstjohn1 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Sep 12, '06 Location: Brooklyn, Ct Posts: 1,495 Phone: EVO 4G Trades: 9 Thanks: 28 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts SU$: 21,597	could it infact be that u r using task killer that causes it? i dont use task killer and i havent once had a random reboot.

02-07-2011, 11:44 AM	#14
silenze Telephone User Join Date: May 22, '08 Location: WI Posts: 212 Phone: LG Optimus S Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts SU$: 3,350	Mine reboots as well It doesn't happen a lot But a few days ago it rebooted in the middle of a call I don't use a task killer

02-07-2011, 12:22 PM	#15
Duffman Eh. Mood: Join Date: Mar 3, '10 Posts: 5,240 Thanks: 173 Thanked 794 Times in 476 Posts SU$: 29,054	If it happens intermittently (like days apart) on the stock software, it is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon as it is hard to reproduce. However, I have not seen a rash of either calls or store reports on this issue. So I think it is still an issue with individual phones (app, memory clogged, any number of things). __________________ Sprint wants me to make this absolutely clear: “The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of Sprint.” I just WORK for Sprint. In no way does Duffman represent them!

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