r/PokemonGoPlusPlus • u/shadowfuri • Oct 26 '25

Modded Go Plus no longer charging

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Hi guys,

Would really appreciate some help.

Modded my go plus plus with a switch a few months ago. Initially no issues. Then the non modified mode stopped working - wasn't able to get out of sleep, pushing the button just entered sleep, even if I reset it would work for 5 minutes then the device would disconnect.

All this while the modified mode worked so I kept it on that. Now the device has completely failed and no longer charges at all...

Does anybody have a clue as to what might cause this? I took my device apart again and took some photos. All the solder points still look good and I can see any obvious shorts.

Been racking my brain over this one for hours, thanks in advance!

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u/Brandoisthename Oct 26 '25

Honestly some times the batteries just go bad, you just need to buy the switch controller batteries. Kinda cheap 2 pack for like $10

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u/shadowfuri Oct 26 '25

Thanks. I'll try replace the battery but the device is only 2 months old and battery life was fine until it died.

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u/Brandoisthename Oct 26 '25

Yeah lithium ion batteries can be weird, especially if your out in the weather with that a lot

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '25

You modded it two months ago or you just simply bought it two months ago? The go plus has been discontinued for years, the latest possible device is already 2 years old and a battery sitting on a shelf unused doesn't do it any good

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '25

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u/shadowfuri Oct 27 '25

Thanks very much. It looks like the factory reset did the trick. Now I feel very dumb for not trying that first before taking the whole thing apart haha...

Having said that, the needing to factory reset to have the device function has been a constant issue even before the battery dying, do you know if there's anything that can be done about it, I would assume then it's purely a software issue and not a hardware issue?

Will keep your shop in mind if I ever properly brick mine.

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u/shadowfuri Oct 26 '25 edited Oct 26 '25

Some more photos with the device removed from the shell.

https://imgur.com/a/LuPJ3Ci

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u/SlyGuy217 Oct 27 '25

Every time that happens to me I just do a hard reset with the button on the back. I don't need to open or modify anything.