I have a Motorola Razr, its about 2 years old and still using its original battery. Every so often, I'll check for messages (I don't carry it with me all the time) and find the phone shut itself off. Completely powered off all by itself. It has happened about five times in the last month. The last time, I had just recharged the battery about 30 minutes earlier. I'm starting to wonder if the digital switch has anything to do with it. I guess it could be my battery slowly dying. I'm no technology hound so I have no idea what the problem is.

I'm wondering if anyone else is having cell phone shut offs like this? It reminds me of my computer shuting itself off after a certain amount of time. If the phones are supposed to do that shouldn't it be in the manual? If it is, I'm blind cuz I can't find it.

Another thing about this cell phone, the screen is like a mirror when any light at all reflects off it. Trying to take outdoor pictures is pure guesswork. I can't see the screen unless I'm inside or its dark out. Weird. And a pain in the neck.

you might have water in your mobile. my mobile was doing this for many weeks i took it in the the tech shop they opened it and said water was shorting it or something.
The man shown me some litmus paper which is fitted near my battery, the paper had turned pink which told me that water had got in

that could be a answer but i like your theory

I'm thinking maybe the physical battery is somehow moving slightly and detaching from the electrical terminals. Have you tried to take the battery out and put it back in? Sometimes it's something really simple.

Nopes, that's a defect that's actually well known among Mobile Manufacturers.

I use to work in cell phones and it's one of two things. You got your Razor during it's trial period, which would make it a first generation. That means it's flawed hardware wise and software wise.

The second is you have some moisture damage, which you can check using the LDI (Liquid Damage Indicator) located on your battery or on the phone itself where the battery slides in.

It will usually be a round white sticker with a few red X's in it. If it's a solid pink or red, you have water damage, if you can see the X's, then it's fine.

Either way, junk it.

~Keeper

I used to have a Razr. Got rid of it. It would never hold a battery charge for long. No matter how many new batteries I bought. The phone was crap.

I now have a HTC Tilt and its awesome

I suggest you upgrade phones!

[edit on July 5th 2009 by greeneyedleo]

Originally posted by greeneyedleo
I used to have a Razr. Got rid of it. It would never hold a battery charge for long. No matter how many new batteries I bought. The phone was crap.

I now have a HTC Tilt and its awesome

I suggest you upgrade phones!

[edit on July 5th 2009 by greeneyedleo]

I never heard of that phone. The only reason I have this one is because my daughter said it was cool. The one I had before was also a Motorola somthing-something. I'm going to take your suggestion and look into a new one. It sounds like everyone agrees, my cell is either a piece of junk or its damaged.

But, but... I wanted it to be a digital conspiracy. Darn it!

Seriously, this happened to me like this morning. Twice. I'm still trying to figure out whats wrong with it. Ive tried changing batteries, checking for water, and all of that, yet it still wont stop spontaneously turning off. Im about to just throw it out and buy a new one. Its a samsung juke btw.