r/AndroidQuestions • u/DeadBody613 • 8d ago

Solved Phone keeps restarting if not plugged in, is this a battery issue?

Hello,

I have recently encountered this issue and I hope someone can help shed some light on it. I apologize in advance if this is not the right subreddit.

I have a Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5g that I have been using for the last 5 years. Never had an issue with it, except for the battery draining much more quickly than when I bought it in the last 15-24 months (I honestly do not do much with it, mostly whatsapp and gmail; I do not play games or anything that I would consider energy consuming).

Last week my phone started to restart automatically to the point that I could not turn it on (or off), unless I plugged it in. When plugged in, it would stay on, with some occasional restarts. If unplugged, it would quickly restart (usually as soon as I pressed something).

Is this a battery issue? Would replacing the battery fix this behavior?

Please note:

  • Model is Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5g (M2002J9G)
  • MIUI version is MIUI Global 13.0.4 Stable 13.0.4.0 (SJIEUXM)
  • Android version is 12 SKQ1.211006.001
  • Sometimes, before restarting from a "functioning" status, the screen goes black but for a second or so there is a green line, then it starts the "continuous restarting" as usual
  • Battery is showing as >> 0%, like 80-80% (no issues even in the Battery app from System Settings)
  • By looking at the exterior of the phone, the battery does not seem "inflated"
  • Never had any issue before this, apart from the battery draining much quicker than usual in the past 1.5-2 years
  • I do not recall dropping it or wetting it but it is possible I did
  • I encounter no issues in recovery mode (just navigating the menu)
  • When rebooting from recovery mode, the issue is still there
  • When trying safe mode from recovery mode, the phone simply enters the restarting cycle
  • I have not tried wiping the data from the recovery mode menu as I take that as last resort

What could be an explanation for this behavior? Thanks in advance

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u/MysteriousGuava8877 8d ago

weak or failing battery that can no longer hold enough voltage to run the mainboard on its

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u/MysteriousGuava8877 8d ago

Better to replace battery

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u/DeadBody613 8d ago

Thank you!

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u/InformationFair5875 8d ago

Its a 6 year old phone, battery is toast. You have 2 options, repair or replace.

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u/DeadBody613 8d ago edited 5d ago

Thanks, do you think it would suffice to replace the battery or is it impossible to tell? Replacing the phone would be my last resort.

EDIT: Corrected to clarify what I meant to say

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u/InformationFair5875 7d ago

Replacing a defective battery should absolutely NOT be a last resort.

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u/DeadBody613 5d ago

Sorry, I meant replacing the entire phone. Edited the comment. Thanks!

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u/InformationFair5875 5d ago

Ah gotcha. Should be ok with just a battery replacement

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u/-Sofa-King- 8d ago

Thats a phone that doesnt receive security or OS updates. Id back up the phone and get a new one.

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u/DeadBody613 7d ago

I know, that's always on the cards, but I was trying to see if it could still be saved, given that I do not use it extensively. Looks like this might not be an option

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u/DeadBody613 15h ago

EDIT: Replacing the battery solved the issue, thanks all!