BA700 battery reset possible?

[GS1969]

I've got a weird issue that I have not found replicated on the forum. i apologise if I've simply missed it.

Sony xperia tipo dual, battery BA700 --rig about 18 months old.

About a month or two ago, all at once I lost charge at an alarming rate. When I plugged in the charger it would not take a full charge, always stopping below 100%. Right now, it stopped charging at 78%. 

Interestingly, when I remove the battery from the phone, this seems to reset the battery and it will once again charge to 100% for a few times. I think letting the battery go too low may trigger the lowered capacity effect. 

It seems to me, therefore, like a software issue. Is it possible to "reset" the battery?

thank you,

Greg

[Uliwooly · Accepted solution]

@GS1969

I don't think it's a software issue, you could repair your phone with PCC

PC Companion (PCC)

Bridge (for Mac)

Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355

but I think is the battery that can't hold charge as much as when it was new

[GS1969]

Thanks, I haven't had a lot of luck using the Sony PC Companion in the past. i'll see what it says.

[Uliwooly]

@GS1969

Keep us updated

[GS1969]

I scrubbed the phone with the PC Companion software reset utility. Reinstalling all from scratch. I'll pop back in after a while to let you know if it helped my battery issues. 

Thanks for your help!

G

[Uliwooly]

@GS1969

keep us updated.

[GS1969]

Looks like nuking the software back to factory reset solved the problem. Two charges from below 10%, which would have otherwise capped my charge to less than 90%, and both topoped at full charge. 

On the other hand, I did have to completely scrub my software which, while not the end of the world, was kind of a pain in the butt. 

If the actual software issue could be identified and a reset app created for battery recovery, yes, that would have been a much more pleasant fix. All in all, glad it's fixed, but there should be a better way.

Thank you, guys!

Greg

[Uliwooly]

@GS1969

Anytime