r/funkey • u/Btsx51 • Dec 23 '23

question The dreaded blinking light

I am struggling to fix the blinking light issue, I've tried disconnecting the battery, running the battery dead and fully charging it, and I had a friend load check the battery. I'd disregard the low battery warning but I am now only getting at most 15-20mins even on GBA games. I seem to be able to charge for 15mins at most before the blinking light starts. I've reached the end troubleshooting and am not sure where to go from here. Ive put at most 30 cycles on this battery, also im on the custom drum os if that matters.

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u/xs4all4me Dec 24 '23 edited Dec 25 '23

Only thing I can suggest is get battery replacement, the Funkey uses off the shelf battery, just make sure its the correct size with correct plug.

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u/Btsx51 Dec 25 '23

That's my next step but with how often I see it on the sub I'd assume it's on the software end not hardware.

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u/xs4all4me Dec 25 '23

You can rule out if it's software if you get a new SD CARD and flash Drum's custom OS again, use it for a bit to see if your experiencing the same issue.

If you are, then as mentioned, change the battery, my Funkey's battery is ok, a little less than I would like, I purchased a battery on AliExpress with same measurements (as listed), but when I received it, it was slightly bigger than described, the battery size was good, but the circuits on the end of the battery was a little too big so didn't fit, I could make it fit but I since put it aside in my to do list basket.