topic Re: XZ charging worries in XZ Series

Back is vibrating while charging

Aithir — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 07:18:37 GMT

Got my Xperia XZ yesterday. Total first time charging and the back is vibrating when ich touch it. This is very strange and ich dont think its normal....

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

_alexdon_ — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 07:25:56 GMT

@Aithir Have you checked if the device is correctly charging? Is the LED turned on? Normally, it should vibrate first time you connect the phone to charge it.

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Lord_viridis — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 07:49:49 GMT

We're you connected to an extension lead by any chance?

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Aithir — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:23:53 GMT

IT is charging correctly and i am using the Standard charging device provided with the Phone. The effect only occurs while charging and thouching the back. Ich dont really think this should be so.

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Lord_viridis — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:28:54 GMT

Are you using an extension cord or direct into the mains?

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Aithir — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:31:06 GMT

Direct

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Lord_viridis — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:34:03 GMT

Does it do it in different outlets?

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Aithir — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 08:58:09 GMT

Yes it does

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Lord_viridis — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:00:55 GMT

I'm just trying to find out more about this, but can say that it happens on metal bodied laptops, iPhones and iPads etc, and is normal with those devices.

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Aithir — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:06:40 GMT

Yeah i read something like this either, but as someone who knows auch bit about electricity i cant accept it...

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Lord_viridis — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:15:46 GMT

Yh, i understand that, I freaked out when my new laptop did it a few weeks ago, I've just tested my Xperia X and it also does it.
I personally think it's fine, annoying but fine, I would take a guess at it being a byproduct of Ungrounded chargers vs a thin aluminium sheet.

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Aithir — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 09:44:43 GMT

It is more than annoying. All i can think about are dangerous currents or voltage. Dangerous for the device and/or life, or maybe it explodes oO

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Lord_viridis — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:01:53 GMT

It won't explode, trust me, it's so common

Re: Back is vibrating while charging

Rickard — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 08:48:04 GMT

I'm sorry to hear that you feel worried about your phone.

You might experience that your Xperia device is vibrating when you touch the metal surface during charging. This is due to non-harmful leakage current. The vibrations are not dangerous, and will not affect your device.

As @Viridis mentions, it's not uncommon or specific for Xperia XZ.

XZ charging worries

Nischi85 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 08:55:23 GMT

Hi everyone

I have a strange phenomena when I charge my XZ.

Whilst charging(with supplied charger and cable), whenever I touch the bakside of the phone, it sort of vibrates, or shakes. If I run my finger along the backside, I can feel the vibrating sensation following my finger all the way I'm sliding. It's very subtle. It feels like its following where I'm touching.

Does anyone else experience this when charging? Is it normal? is it safe?

Re: XZ charging worries

_alexdon_ — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 10:26:31 GMT

@Nischi85 Read this thread.

Re: XZ charging worries

Nischi85 — Sat, 22 Oct 2016 10:29:59 GMT

Thanks Alexdon!

Rear of phone vibrating whilst charging

Chris314159 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:06:29 GMT

Hi. I have an experia xz phone which is a few weeks old. The battery seems to drain very quickly especially overnight. My last 4 phones have been sony xperia. The particular issue with this one is that the back panel vibrates when you touch it when it's charging. This can't be normal?

Re: Rear of phone vibrating whilst charging

SDR1970 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:08:12 GMT

That's normal with the XZ.

Re: Rear of phone vibrating whilst charging

Chris314159 — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 23:00:04 GMT

How strange. It feels like the phone is wired incorrectly.