Sorry if this has been posted / asked before.
i did search first to check, but i found nothing.
Anyway under the back cover of the SGS in between the camera and sim card, there is a tiny button ( i think)
is this some sort of reset button ?? im so curious to press it but im scared of the consequences lol. I had never noticed it until earlier. and im surprised to see there are no topics about this.
anyway if it is a reset button (or an opening to another dimension) is it a hard reset or a soft reset.
i also noticed whilst the phone is off, pressing the DOWN volume button ONLY whilst powering on, also takes you to some other recovery mode, for resetting only weird, i never knew that. just thought id share it !
Sounds like that is some secret repair center-only reset.
I certainly wouldn't push it, who knows what would happen. Your phone could transform into a yellow Camero, or the Samsung Signal could beam out of it and Captain Samsung could swoop in to kick your ass for violating warrenty.
Besides which, even mentioning it will probably now give rise to a few dozen "I pissed the sekret button and BRIKED MY FONE.....HAAALLLLPPPPPPP!!!!!" threads.
Forget you ever found it.
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Been posted before but i dont know where .
Seem to remember it resets your phone .
Possibly its in a 3 button recovery post .
Damn and now i just briked my phone again wrong flash .
jje
Found this .
From XDA
What to do
- Take of the back case of your SGS, inbetween the camera and the speaker, you will see a little circular hole...
- Take a pin/pen and poke it...
- Hold the hole pressed in and press the 3 button combo for download/recovery mode
jje
rschenck said:
Sounds like that is some secret repair center-only reset.
I certainly wouldn't push it, who knows what would happen. Your phone could transform into a yellow Camero, or the Samsung Signal could beam out of it and Captain Samsung could swoop in to kick your ass for violating warrenty.
Besides which, even mentioning it will probably now give rise to a few dozen "I pissed the sekret button and BRIKED MY FONE.....HAAALLLLPPPPPPP!!!!!" threads.
Forget you ever found it.
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that just makes me want to press it even more lol
well i finally grew the balls to press it !!!
it didnt do anything, i dont even think its a button. it didnt push in. tried it with phone on/off in recovery/download and my phone is still alive with all my data.
maybe its just to put fear into people like it did to me lol
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Hello Everyone,
I have a BA and I want to flash it but the power button dose not work..opened it up and found that the mechanism under the button has dropped and hanging on by a thread. The device works but I need the power button to get into bootloader mode.
So the question is this: is there a way to get into bootloader without using the powerbutton?
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Hello Everyone,
I have a BA and I want to flash it but the power button dose not work..opened it up and found that the mechanism under the button has dropped and hanging on by a thread. The device works but I need the power button to get into bootloader mode.
So the question is this: is there a way to get into bootloader without using the powerbutton?
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From Jadel....
First, some advice. Several people have asked this question and it has been responded to in other threads. On forums, ALWAYS try and use the search function before asking. It might save you some time, and it also may give you further ideas or solutions to the problem. Now on to the response I gave someone else last year. Read the whole post.
IT IS POSSIBLE!
BUT DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED OR FRIED PDAs
I know because I myself have done it on an I-mate (Himalaya). It took some trial and error but I am now running WM6. In my case though, I had to completely remove the power button from the device. The previous owner dropped it on its head, and I got it for free, unfortunately most of the top is missing, including the power button.
SO, on to how I did it. I took a paper clip (metal) and put it about 1cm down, slightly to the right of where the power button used to connect to the motherboard. Make sure you have turned your XDA/IMATE on before doing this. You'll find that when you find the right area, your device will turn off, or the screen will go dark (like holding the power button for a second or giving it a quick tap).
If you manage to hold it there for the right period of time, while pressing the other bootloader buttons, then you will be able to enter bootloader.
This took me close to an hour to get just right, on both occasions I have done it, but it eventually worked.
Note: I have no idea how exactly this worked, but it did. My IMATE was useless without me updating the rom, so I had no worry about frying it if I did something wrong, that is why I was OK with playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.
Good luck.
If you have no clue just don't post!!
First off I have searched here and the internet as a whole and your suggestion didn't work! I have taken apart and modified to add a camera to my working BA ( yeah I got 3 of them) so "..playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.." is no worry of mine. Second off, if you had taken notice I have been on this board since Feb 2007 and I have only had to ask 3 questions, which means my searching skills might just be working on some level.
Maybe I should have been more specific: is there a software boot loader for the sx66?
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From Jadel....
First, some advice. Several people have asked this question and it has been responded to in other threads. On forums, ALWAYS try and use the search function before asking. It might save you some time, and it also may give you further ideas or solutions to the problem. Now on to the response I gave someone else last year. Read the whole post.
IT IS POSSIBLE!
BUT DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGED OR FRIED PDAs
I know because I myself have done it on an I-mate (Himalaya). It took some trial and error but I am now running WM6. In my case though, I had to completely remove the power button from the device. The previous owner dropped it on its head, and I got it for free, unfortunately most of the top is missing, including the power button.
SO, on to how I did it. I took a paper clip (metal) and put it about 1cm down, slightly to the right of where the power button used to connect to the motherboard. Make sure you have turned your XDA/IMATE on before doing this. You'll find that when you find the right area, your device will turn off, or the screen will go dark (like holding the power button for a second or giving it a quick tap).
If you manage to hold it there for the right period of time, while pressing the other bootloader buttons, then you will be able to enter bootloader.
This took me close to an hour to get just right, on both occasions I have done it, but it eventually worked.
Note: I have no idea how exactly this worked, but it did. My IMATE was useless without me updating the rom, so I had no worry about frying it if I did something wrong, that is why I was OK with playing around with its insides. BEWARE that you MAY DO DAMAGE to the device.
Good luck.
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I lifted this directly form another site I have subscribed to
http://relaysgoldens.com/sx66/tools/ROM_Update_Tools.rar
My captivate power button is stuck. Once i put my battery in it turns on i can get to clock work but its no use cause i cant select anything. Ive been running this rom for a while now and havent had a problem. Has anyone had this same problem? Is there anyway to fix it or do i need to get a new phone?
Thanks
What ROM are you running? Have you tried asking in that thread?
Does the button actually depress or are we talking physically stuck? You could always try 'adb reboot recovery' and installing a different kernel.
You installed a I9000 ROM didn't you?
Hold up+down volume buttons and insert usb cable while phone is off. Should bring you to recovery mode where you can one-click ODIN back to stock.
The power button is not replaceable on the i897. My advice is to open the phone up and slowly work the button with a pair of tweezers. I'd use a small can of white lithium grease and squeeze the smallest bit you can near the button to smooth the operation then re-assemble. Or if you under warranty, just ODIN back and send the phone in.
I was running continuum 5.5 GB, but thats not the problem cause i managed to flash back to stock and its still a problem. I had the back of the phone off and the button is clicking fine so either the button went bad or something stuck inside. I went to at&t today and they say no one on my plan has a upgrade available. So this blows, I'm gonna go to a customer service place tomorrow to see if they can do anything. Somehow i never had insurance on it so again that sucks.
Is there anything else i should do before i go to customer service I'm back to stock and i took all my pics and everything off of it. I also installed some apps and set up my widgets and stuff to look like it hasnt been modded.
You can always get a warranty replacement.
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I dont have a warranty though
Samsung warranty is one year and the phone's release was less than that. Have you tried calling Samsung?
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I dont have a warranty though
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Why do you not have warranty?
Oh ok sweet, didnt know it had a factory warranty for that long. I meant i didnt have a warranty through AT&T. Im gonna go up to the customer service att tomorrow morning, let them know it has a factory warranty, and see if they can do anything quicker. If not ill call Samsung.
Thanks everyone. I'll let you guys know what happens tomorrow.
AT&T has repair centers that can replace the phone.
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Yea thats where i went today and got a brand new captivate for free. Was in and out within 10 minutes.
Thanks guys for the suggestions
Glad to hear it worked out for you.
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my buttons were sticking to on my Samsung Captivate , it got to the point where the power button was no longer working and my cappy was out of warranty. I just decided to take my captivate apart and disassemble it (i used this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y8mRCcQ4jo ) and then i located the power button and used some " CRC QD Electronic Cleaner " and just sprayed it directly into the power button (when i say "spray" i mean i pushed the spray button for about 1 second). After spraying it i pressed the button like 20 times, then i sprayed some more and while spraying (spray for 1 second) i was pushing the button about another 20-30 times. I repeated the spray and push cycle about 10 times (which means i probably pressed the power button over 300 times ), I waited about 5 mins to make sure it was "dry" and then i put the battery back in and test it and It seemed to have cleaned it out and now my power button worked. Then i put everything back together.
Note: I tried to spray and press it with the cappy with the enclosure/case/body on but the button cover blocks the actual button and i was forced to actually disassemble the case, its not to hard just looks intimidating. whole process took me about 45 mins first time.
Note 2: CRC QD Electronic Cleaner can also be found at most local auto parts stores BE SURE TO GET THAT BRAND as it is non-conductive, i repeat GET THAT EXACT BRAND/MODEL Cleaner, cheaper brands might be conductive despite it saying it is safe or does not dry as fast and who knows what might happen, CRC is a known well brand and has a good rep)
samsung captive
I did this and it brought me to the screen downloading and it says dont turn off target and the little adroid is shoveling..is there anything i can do at this point?
offtopicjack said:
Does the button actually depress or are we talking physically stuck? You could always try 'adb reboot recovery' and installing a different kernel.
You installed a I9000 ROM didn't you?
Hold up+down volume buttons and insert usb cable while phone is off. Should bring you to recovery mode where you can one-click ODIN back to stock.
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That is Download Mode...U can flash a Stock Rom of ur choice by using Odin or Heimdall. See the Stickied Thread for the Master One Click Collection in the Dev Forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18370912
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Hey Guys,
A few days ago my home button stopped working so to exit out of apps I had to press back heaps of times to get home and it was all good.. This morning I pressed the side power button when i had some water on my fingers and I think that killed the phone
Now all it does is load the Galaxy S splash screen, then 5 seconds later it will turn off and then splash screen again.
When I take out the battery and put it back in, the splash screen loads again as if im holding the power button when I'm not.
When I hold the volume down button while putting the battery in, download mode comes up but only for 5 seconds.. Then it turns off and in a few secs download mode comes back on for 5 secs etc..
Anyone know how I can fix this?
Had my SGS for 1 and a half years and only now its giving me all these problems!
Thanks.
You can try putting it into a can full of rice (literally, the phone must be surrounded by rice), just in case it is a humidity problem...
Didnt ask for a smart ass answer.
Didn't try to answer like one, go and help yourself. Bye!
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Ungrateful bastard :/
I thanked you instead since you actually came with an possible answer
sunne2k said:
Didn't try to answer like one, go and help yourself. Bye!
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Sorry I didnt realize you were actually being serious until one of my friends recommended the same thing today!
You see, sometimes it's better to ask politely if someone is being serious or just joking...
Anyway, back to your problem, did you manage to solve it?
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Okay so my power button just randomly stopped working after some random time. it doesnt work ANYWHERE. to lock my screen, to unlcok my screen, in recovery mode i cant press anything cuase it doesnt WORK. i no its a hardware issue becuase of this. i did google this but found nothing. what can i do to fix it.
i tried a battery pull and putting it back and going to recovery to factory reset but as soon as i put my battery in my phone starts up. i can enter recovery but the power button doesnt work so i cant press anything.
my warranty is over by a long shot ( had it since it released) so cant return it.
any help would be appreciated. all i need is a way to turn my phone on and off nothing about the recovery and stuff. but if you do find someting for it that would be even more amazing.
and has this happened to anyone else, just wondering is all if this is common or rare.
thnx in advance.
it has happened to many captivates. search 'captivate power button' on xda.
What ROM are you running on your phone?
Answer to that question has a lot to do with your next steps for software workaround.
One approach; you could read up on ways to clean the power button and see if that works. Or send it off to mobiletechvideos.com and he will fix it for a reasonable fee.
laughingT said:
it has happened to many captivates. search 'captivate power button' on xda.
What ROM are you running on your phone?
Answer to that question has a lot to do with your next steps for software workaround.
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i am running Aocp 5 android 4.2.1
hve been running it for a few weeks now and no problem till now
Okay, start by seeing if you can clean the power button, that may fix it for now. Again, search 'captivate power button' to find some threads about ways to clean it.
With the ROM you are running, I believe you have a version of CWM that allows to use the Cappy's dedicated menu keys, menu, home, back and search, to navigate and select recovery items.
Assuming your power key is stuck on, remove the battery, hold the up and down volume buttons and reinsert the battery to get into recovery. This will allow you to test keys, wipe, and any other function in CWM.
With the phone on and fully booted into JB, go find volume rocker wake in the system setting options and make sure it is active. Hitting the up/down key will wake the screen when it sleeps. Add the sleep/lock toggle to your notification bar menu and you have a way to instantly lock the screen without the power key.
If you still have a bad power button stuck in on position, then you will need to take out the battery to turn it off.
Hope this helps.
laughingT said:
With the ROM you are running, I believe you have a version of CWM that allows to use the Cappy's dedicated menu keys, menu, home, back and search, to navigate and select recovery items.
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Thnx for the help but Which button does what?
Menu = Down. Home = Up. Back arrow = Back. Search = Select.
This is the way it is in KK4 Corn Kernel. Not sure about the recovery in AoCP though... Home may = Select. ??
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THANK YOU!!!!!!
4-2ndtwin said:
Menu = Down. Home = Up. Back arrow = Back. Search = Select.
This is the way it is in KK4 Corn Kernel. Not sure about the recovery in AoCP though... Home may = Select. ??
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THANK YOU BOTH (4-2ndtwin AND laughingT) SOOOOO MUCH
IF I HAD THE CHANCE I WOULD DONATE TO YOU BUT I CANT CUZ IM ONLY 14
SRY.
No prob. Glad to help.
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No prob. Glad to help.
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Now to turn off phone?
I hope im not bothering you or anything but is there a way to turn off the phone. As i said before i cant remove the battery and put it back in because the phone automatically restarts. Is there a way to turn the phone off with out taking out the battery?
thnx again.
Jack Jake said:
I hope im not bothering you or anything but is there a way to turn off the phone. As i said before i cant remove the battery and put it back in because the phone automatically restarts. Is there a way to turn the phone off with out taking out the battery?
thnx again.
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Get a app or widget for it.
Jack Jake said:
I hope im not bothering you or anything but is there a way to turn off the phone. As i said before i cant remove the battery and put it back in because the phone automatically restarts. Is there a way to turn the phone off with out taking out the battery?
thnx again.
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This is happening because your power button is stuck in the on position. Did you try to clean it as suggested earlier.
BWolf56, I'm not aware of an app or ROM that completely prevents power up on insertion of battery when the power button is stuck on. If there is such an app, I'd like to hear about it. I think maybe the power switch goes to the broadcom power management chip, so I don't understand how the app could work unless the phone never came on at all. SOD symptoms would be the result.
laughingT said:
This is happening because your power button is stuck in the on position. Did you try to clean it as suggested earlier.
BWolf56, I'm not aware of an app or ROM that completely prevents power up on insertion of battery when the power button is stuck on. If there is such an app, I'd like to hear about it. I think maybe the power switch goes to the broadcom power management chip, so I don't understand how the app could work unless the phone never came on at all. SOD symptoms would be the result.
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Oh that would be impossible, the OS isn't loaded so even less the apps
I was suggesting a app to turn off the phone/lock screen. There are widgets for that in the market.
Jack Jake said:
Okay so my power button just randomly stopped working after some random time.
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I had a very similar problem with my Epic 4G Touch (Sprint S2) - my phone would randomly reboot, and it kept getting worse and worse. Thought it was the ROM, the overclock, etc. I flashed back to (almost) stock, went back to original clock speeds. Eventually, I noticed that even brushing past the power button would wake the screen, and about 10 seconds later the phone would reboot.
Long story short, I bought a replacement power switch, soldered it in place, and have had zero problems since!
Several eBay sellers offer the switch you'll need.
(They don't include the skills needed to solder it in place. It's a tiny switch - about 4mm x 2mm x 1.5mm, and you'll need a good quality fine-tipped soldering iron and a steady hand. Do you have a friend who's good at soldering?)
awoolf said:
Long story short, I bought a replacement power switch, soldered it in place, and have had zero problems since!
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well thanks for the reply, but i dont need it anymore. my friend conveniently had a GNex (old) and gave it to me as a present. so i dont use my captivate that much anymore.
My power button has started sticking anyone else notticed the same. I think I have fixed my problem by sucking on the button (i know thats weird but it worked ) has this happed to anyone else?
This is the first post of its kind. A video would have been nice to show this.
Contact the place you bought it from and you'll get a exchange if it continues to be a problem
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Mine has also but not all the time just a here and there thing. I push it in and it doesn't even feel like the button is being pushed anymore unlike the volume ones which are great.
Its not a problem anymore after sucking on the button it doesnt do it anymore
Thanks for this post
I was having the same issue and found this thread. I thought it was weird, but I just took the phone to the head and sucked on the power button. Problem solved!
This post is so funny i had to comment.
Lol what's funny is, I had this problem.. I laughed at this thread and gave it a shot anyways and sucked like a.... I don't know insert joke here and it worked..
Mine doesn't stick but it is wobbly
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Mine doesn't stick but it is wobbly
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Try sucking on it anyways. If nothing else, your phone will appreciate the attention.
Thank you so so much
I had the same issue with my power button and it actually disappeared sucking it. I'm an astonished.
I've tried sucking on the button with no success. Even feels like its getting worse . works turning off, but turning on seems to not want to work .
i have this problem too, my volume keys are sticky,
how we can fix this problem
omfg it worked hahaha this is the weirdest thing ever...thank you
Confirmed that it worked.
Holy crap. I can also confirm it worked.
This post is so funny i had to comment.
Might have to try this line of reasoning with the girlfriend
I swear to go I sucked it for less than a second but then laughed thinking what am I doing, but then it worked!! That's crazy lol! I came back to post this and so all those success stories haha crazy
SignalX said:
i have this problem too, my volume keys are sticky,
how we can fix this problem
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Just suck on the volume buttons.
My power button started to get stuck in (like crazy, phone would reboot continuously), sacked on it and boom, good as new.
Really impressed with how trying to get alcohol inside the button (to clear any dust or whatever) and pressing hard on the button didn't do anything... But sucking on it worked. Lol.
Formhault said:
Just suck on the volume buttons.
My power button started to get stuck in (like crazy, phone would reboot continuously), sacked on it and boom, good as new.
Really impressed with how trying to get alcohol inside the button (to clear any dust or whatever) and pressing hard on the button didn't do anything... But sucking on it worked. Lol.
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thanks mate but i changed my nexus 6 to another one