So if you've installed recovery, you probably have realized that timing is everything on going into recovery. It can be a down right pain in the butt to get that key combo working. To make matters worse, you go to plug it into USB so you can run ADB in recovery, and the phone starts booting itself! Then comes the battery pulling so you can ensure that it will actually take your key holding. Any of you that use recovery a lot know what I'm talking about.
I discovered a solution for this called "Quick Boot." You can get it here: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot&feature=search_result (it's free for regular version)
If you're already booted and want to go into recovery, fire up this puppy, select "recovery," and before you know it, you're there.
This has the added benefit of not asking you to hit the confirm wipe in order to get into recovery!
I know it's a minor thing to address a minor pet peeve, but I'm just throwing it out there as I found it really convenient.
Should be very handy till we get roms that have this tied into the power button
does this change the shutdown menu to like that in CM7? I ran CM7 on my Eris before I got my Revo and I loved the shutdown menu!
Jasbo said:
does this change the shutdown menu to like that in CM7? I ran CM7 on my Eris before I got my Revo and I loved the shutdown menu!
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Its somewhat like CM7's menu. When you click it a menu opens with similar options as CM7 ie.. reboot, recovery, power off. Hope that helps?
This is a great find Major...
Perfect, thanks.
Awesome! Thanks for this app!
bwhxeon said:
Should be very handy till we get roms that have this tied into the power button
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I'm running Revolt 1.3 and it has the recovery option in the power button. Still an awesome ap for those running stock rooted without the power button option.
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Hey guys.
I have been a windows mobile user for the longest time and its been a while since my last post. Just bought my Captivate today.
I tried booting into recovery mode but it flashes the att splash screen and boots up normally. If i continue to hold the buttons, the splash screen just flashes off and on again. I really want to root this phone right away.
Anyone know how i can fix this?
I tried looking for this but no one seems to have this same problem. I am sorry if i am repeating stuff. Please forward me to it and delete the thread if you wish.
Thank you
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Hey guys.
I have been a windows mobile user for the longest time and its been a while since my last post. Just bought my Captivate today.
I tried booting into recovery mode but it flashes the att splash screen and boots up normally. If i continue to hold the buttons, the splash screen just flashes off and on again. I really want to root this phone right away.
Anyone know how i can fix this?
I tried looking for this but no one seems to have this same problem. I am sorry if i am repeating stuff. Please forward me to it and delete the thread if you wish.
Thank you
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Pull the battery and make sure the phone is off.
Put the battery back on.
Hold the volume up and volume down button, then hold the power button. When the white AT&T screen first comes on, let go of the power button, but hold the volume keys.
does that work for you?
EDIT: and before anyone else chimes in, this thread probably belongs in either general or question and answer.
nope that didnt work either.
I guess i am gonna have to install the sdk and go that route.
as soon as the att screen comes on, i let go of power but hold both volume keys.
it takes about 10 seconds, but eventually it goes into recovery mode for me.
EDIT: Based on you saying it flashes off and on again, it sounds like you aren't letting the power button go.
I tried that too and it just went straight ahead to the boot up animation.
I really want to thank you for you speedy replies.
Any more suggestions, keep 'em coming. I really want to root this phone.
xtremekilla09 said:
I tried that too and it just went straight ahead to the boot up animation.
I really want to thank you for you speedy replies.
Any more suggestions, keep 'em coming. I really want to root this phone.
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On your home screen, hit the menu button, and then settings. scroll down to about phone.
What is your baseband?
What always works for me is:
turn off.
Power on holding the up and down volume buttons and the power button.
When you see the ATT logo let go of everything.
This always works for me.
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Honestly, the SDK is the easiest method.
You should have the sdk installed anyway. It help with installing non-market apps. Install it then enable debug mode on you phone. You can do that in the settings menu under applications> development. Then at the cmd prompt on your pc use this command. "adb reboot recovery" no quotes. The phone will reboot to recovery.
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Honestly, the SDK is the easiest method.
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Yes Sir! IT IS
WOW! done and done!
It worked using the SDK method.
Thanks for all the help guys. Love XDA! don't know what I would do without it.
I dont know if I should upgrade the firmware or not. Anyone want to share their opinions on whether it is useful or useless?
So here is the situation:
My power button is non-functional. This happened before, and I was able to press very firmly on the power button to access a shut down menu and turn off the phone. From this, I was able to enter download mode (pressing volume button while inserting USB) and go back to stock, which surprisingly, fixed my power button. I thought this nightmare was over.
Now, my power button has stopped working again (ICS hacksung 5.0). No matter how much pressing, prodding, whatever, I cannot get the power button to turn off the phone.
I cannot find any adb commands to turn off phone.
"adb reboot download" simply restarts the phone, no download mode. (adb does recognize the device)
If I take out the battery, as soon as I put it in the phone boots up.
If I am pressing any of the volume buttons when I put the battery in, I can access recovery mode (But cannot select anything because power button is still broken)
Any ideas? I doubt my phone is still under warranty (1.4 years old) and I do not have mobile insurance.
Thanks for any help in advance
Depending on what recovery u have (cwm or ?), U can use the capacitive buttons, while in that revovery, to navigate and select the power off option.
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Thats a neat tip that I didn't know about, but I can't find any option to power off? Sorry for being retarded but I have given this time I promise
cwm recovery is what I have installed atm
Reboot to CWM and Power off option may be at the bottom of the 1st screen that u come to. That is dependent on what version of cwm u have though.
Quick boot from the market, you can place a poweroff button directly on the home screen
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The ICS ROMS CWM recovery doesn't have power off choice, so he can't do that.
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Unfortunately the quick boot "power off" option simply froze my phone, or restarted it.
I let my battery drain so that I could get a dead phone (that part worked), but when I hold my volume buttons and plug in the USB for download mode it goes to the "battery" screen or (if both are held down) recovery. No download mode.
In recovery "key test" the power button fails to register any key press, but it is not spamming either. This seems like a hardware problem, but I am not sure how it was fixed when I flashed back to stock before if that is the case
I will next try making a download mode jig, I'll let you guys know how it goes...
My cousin had the exact same problem less than a month ago.
I see you tried reboot download through adb, have you tried it using the same command, but using android emulator from market? That worked for her phone so worth a shot.
its a far shot but odin is now available for use on the phone itself and works on our phones. maybe you can find a kernel thats had the buttons reconfigured. i know darky has one somewhere.
StaticMatt said:
My cousin had the exact same problem less than a month ago.
I see you tried reboot download through adb, have you tried it using the same command, but using android emulator from market? That worked for her phone so worth a shot.
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Thanks for this idea, when I use
#su
#reboot download
the phone simply reboots. Same thing happens in "Quick Boot" 's "Bootloader" reboot option. This phone just seems broke as hell.
Firstly, this power button problem is a lot more common than you would think. It is most often a hardware failure - I mean the button mechanism (springs etc. just dies). Google it to see how common.
Your post suggests a clue: If just putting the battery in reboots the phone, then the power button may be stuck in the "in" position.....so it is always getting "pushed". Then anything you do would mean ht epower button is already being pressed. If this is the case, you will never get a software solution ???
Also, I absolutely do not mean to be nasty. But if you search both Q&A and General sections there are previous threads with this button problem. Many other solutions have been posted and it will be difficult to list them together.
Finally, you can actually replace - yes, replace - the button yourself. Google/you tube has it.
http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-Captivate-i897-Replacement-Repair-Parts-s/6412.htm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1206459
Hope this helps !
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
I just began flashing my Sprint HTC One with CleanROM SPR 1.5, but it's locked up at the "Installing" section, with the progress bar stuck on the first increment. Before installation, I was sure to wipe and clear out the caches, etc and also checked the md5sum of the .zip file from the developer. I'm not sure what to do!
Please help! Thank you
KD0SKH said:
I just began flashing my Sprint HTC One with CleanROM SPR 1.5, but it's locked up at the "Installing" section, with the progress bar stuck on the first increment. Before installation, I was sure to wipe and clear out the caches, etc and also checked the md5sum of the .zip file from the developer. I'm not sure what to do!
Please help! Thank you
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Most likely you ran just into an issue due the often used aroma installer by amarullz.
This problem is well known and is annoing, but it's all okay. You only need to restart the phone to recovery mode.
Press power and vol down button together, hold them until the phone goes off and kepp on holding until the phone turns on in recovery mode.
Then you can do it all again.
For me a flash needs sometimes 2-5 tries to be successful, some people need more than 10.
Some part of aroma installer is bad, but i can't understand why the developer doesn't solve this issue...
As developer i stand behind my work, even if it's a job without financial benefit.
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Press power and vol down button together, hold them until the phone goes off...
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Thank you! This was what I was so scared about: I didn't realize how long I had to hold down power, and I didn't know I had to hold down Vol Down at the same time. What a useful bit of knowledge! (Alas, I'm spoiled by user-removable batteries).
In the meantime I think I determined the cause of the issue - I went back a dialog box and this apparently can cause some hangs in the installer. I went through again without trying to go "backwards" in any of the menus, and everything worked!
Again, thank you so much!
Just to add a bit more info:
I've found it much easier to hold the power button until the phone turns off, then let go press volume down. Holding them both down together often made my phone select the "reboot phone" option when it finally got to the bootloader.
Additionally, using the volume and power buttons, as opposed to the touch screen, seems to help keep Aroma stable. It's not foolproof, but I've had more successful attempts this way. It is a pain when you have to make a bunch of selections though. I honestly wish devs stopped using it at this point. Ever since ROMs started being released with Aroma I've always had problems with it. I avoid it as much as possible, but for the most part that's not an option with the One
On the CM 10.2 Android 4.3.1 and was wondering how to take screenshots. It used to be, Hold power and press home button. But I tried it and nothing. I searched the forums in this section for the HTC Vivid and did not see how to do it on JellyBean.
Power + Vol Down.
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Power + Vol Down.
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Still don't work. I tried that yesterday too. And I found apps that could let you do it by searching around but I rather not rely on an app. Also tried back button plus power, back plus home. Nothing is working.
I'm on the 10/31 version of the CM 10.2 port (4.3.1) and that's the key combination that works for me. What rom did you come from previously? Power + Home was for sense based roms I believe. Perhaps you had a bad flash and things are mixed up.
I came from stock before. And it was what ever the default combo was.
GigabitP said:
I came from stock before. And it was what ever the default combo was.
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It's really odd that power+vol down doesn't work, I remember being on CM 10.2 and that worked for me (that's still how you do it in CM 11). It does require that you press both buttons simultaneously, and you hold them until the phone says it took a screenshot (about 1 second). If the volume thing shows up, or the phone sleeps, or the power menu shows up, you didn't hit them at the same time.
projectisaac said:
It's really odd that power+vol down doesn't work, I remember being on CM 10.2 and that worked for me (that's still how you do it in CM 11). It does require that you press both buttons simultaneously, and you hold them until the phone says it took a screenshot (about 1 second). If the volume thing shows up, or the phone sleeps, or the power menu shows up, you didn't hit them at the same time.
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I rebooted my phone for the heck of it. Attempted this again and it worked. Kind of odd how it is now. Oh we'll, thank you, it works now :3
GigabitP said:
I rebooted my phone for the heck of it. Attempted this again and it worked. Kind of odd how it is now. Oh we'll, thank you, it works now :3
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Another way to be able to take screenshots in CM10.2 (and 11) is to get into your settings and access the Buttons sub-menu. Then go to Power menu and enable Screenshot. Now when you hold down the power button (like when you're turning off your phone for example), you'll see a section dedicated to Screenshots.
Hope this helps for future reference!
That is wonderful to know! Not having to perfectly time my button pressing would be awesome. Thanks dude.
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Another way to be able to take screenshots in CM10.2 (and 11) is to get into your settings and access the Buttons sub-menu. Then go to Power menu and enable Screenshot. Now when you hold down the power button (like when you're turning off your phone for example), you'll see a section dedicated to Screenshots.
Hope this helps for future reference!
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I wish I found this out earlier. Man this is great, thank you so much.