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5S: Mass storage mode when charging from powerbank broke activity

v6ak
over 5 years ago

Recently, I had an activity (walking, > 90 km, > 18h). Since the battery life is quite limited, I charged the watch during almost every break from Xiaomi powerbank PLM02ZM. However, after the 9th break, I noticed that the watch screen looked like it was connected to a computer in mass storage mode. After disconnecting, I had realized that the activity is stopped and I cannot continue it.

Do you have any idea why this has happened? What can I do to prevent it the next time?

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    Aah, mine connects to computer thinking its a charger due to corroded charge pins...

    Maybe data pins shortcutted someway, or inside the powerbank unit... Weren't there any options to continue the activity?

    Go Settings > System > USB Mode and set it as Garmin, it won't switch to mass storage momde without asking. 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to sis651

    Shorted PINs could cause the watch confuse charger and computer, but in the other way – shorted data pins look like a legacy charger.

    No, there was not any option to continue.

    Thanks for pointing the USB mode out. This mode seems to be much safer in such cases.