Hey, so recently my lock/power button stopped working. It makes a click when I press it, but it doesn't do anything. My home button was fine during this. To get around it and use my phone in the meantime I remapped the volume down button to act as the power one. Shortly after this my home button stopped working. My search key is now remapped to this, but basically is there any way I can get these working again or am I going to have to visit the AT&T store and be told to buy a new phone?
I would go to att, or Samsung. Hope your warranty isn't up!
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sepherian said:
I would go to att, or Samsung. Hope your warranty isn't up!
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Yeah, I'm likely going this weekend (don't have time during the week), got it over a year ago though so I assume I'm screwed on the warranty... what's interesting though is the home key lights up when pushed, so I assume it's something with the coding on that part.
coppanuva said:
Yeah, I'm likely going this weekend (don't have time during the week), got it over a year ago though so I assume I'm screwed on the warranty... what's interesting though is the home key lights up when pushed, so I assume it's something with the coding on that part.
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Maybe the connections aren't all the way connected
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Maybe the connections aren't all the way connected
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Could be, though could those just come undone? I mean it was working fine until I remapped my volume key and I've had it a year, so I'd assume either the whole connection broke, or it works fine but the phone itself isn't reading it for whatever reason.
have you dropped it a lit? Its always possible
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have you dropped it a lit? Its always possible
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Not recently.
coppanuva said:
Not recently.
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I'd see about your warranty
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I'd see about your warranty
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Unfortunately it's dead and AT&T is exactly zero help with this. Wouldn't even look at it.
So now I'm trying to reroot so I can remap buttons and use it until I get a cheaper phone. Anybody know of any ways to root without using the power button (i.e. no recovery menu needed)?
coppanuva said:
Unfortunately it's dead and AT&T is exactly zero help with this. Wouldn't even look at it.
So now I'm trying to reroot so I can remap buttons and use it until I get a cheaper phone. Anybody know of any ways to root without using the power button (i.e. no recovery menu needed)?
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Super one click.
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Super one click.
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Thanks, got it working now so I can at least use it while I hunt for a good deal on a different one.
How did you remap ur keys? My power button's dead too.
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This all sounds like a software issue. Have you tried going back to stock? With no power button you can use ADB to go into download mode
mikel.canovas said:
This all sounds like a software issue. Have you tried going back to stock? With no power button you can use ADB to go into download mode
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Sorry for the late response, but yeah I did. I went all the way back and no power button still. Home button worked though.
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I've done a search and cannot find the information.
Basically i've removed the trayicons on the bottom of my wing. I am using battery status, but sometimes it does not lock the device automatically. Until i lock it manually first.
So i am trying to find the shortcut or link to device lock/unlock.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
Well.... if you are using the Wing then, keep holding the end call button. That will lock the device. Unlock will be same as before.
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Well.... if you are using the Wing then, keep holding the end call button. That will lock the device. Unlock will be same as before.
Hope that helps.
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Cool. I didn't know that. lol
Why doesn't this work with my p4350???
Rewind said:
Why doesn't this work with my p4350???
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Don't know... on the Wing you can't hold one of the buttons down to put the phone on vibration mode, either. One phone has one feature, the other one doesn't.
ivanmmj said:
Cool. I didn't know that. lol
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LOL....yeah. I discovered it one day when i was pissed after a call. Kept holding on to the end call button and EUREKA!
shaell said:
LOL....yeah. I discovered it one day when i was pissed after a call. Kept holding on to the end call button and EUREKA!
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HAHA, sometimes it's a good thing to loose your temper, then. lol
This doesn't work on my Wing. It's probably because I'm using TouchIT which isn't based from the TMO rom.
Mine is a stupid question.
Looking at my new nexus s the hardware buttons are protruding unlike the old motoria milestone.
They feel not so rocks so I was thinking, what if the power button break?
How turn on the phone or wake up it? How to enter recovery?
if you're worried try to use it as little as possible
my nexus s wakes up when i touch the screen and locks when i put it into my pocket (proximity sensor). So i use the power button about once a week to reboot.
but if it breaks nontheless - send your nexus to samsung they'll fix it.
ive been with a broken power button for almost 5 months now. i use the volume rocker to wake, and the lockscreen widget to lock the phone. also, i use the twrp recovery that has options to use for a select instead of the power button. ive even forgotten that i had a working power button
I would just contact Samsung the phone hasn't been out for a year yet. They should cover this just make sure your phone is unrooted and running stock.
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simms22 said:
ive been with a broken power button for almost 5 months now. i use the volume rocker to wake, and the lockscreen widget to lock the phone. also, i use the twrp recovery that has options to use for a select instead of the power button. ive even forgotten that i had a working power button
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Ok I understand that it's possible to use the phone also without the power button but how do you turn on?
How do you enter recovery without it?
JohnBg said:
if you're worried try to use it as little as possible
my nexus s wakes up when i touch the screen and locks when i put it into my pocket (proximity sensor). So i use the power button about once a week to reboot.
but if it breaks nontheless - send your nexus to samsung they'll fix it.
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How do you have this function? What rom do you use?
CM7 has the wake key functions. CWM recovery also allows the use of the soft keys.
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CM7 has the wake key functions. CWM recovery also allows the use of the soft keys.
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Ok but how do you enter recovery without using the power button?
stexyn said:
Ok but how do you enter recovery without using the power button?
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many ways..
in the terminal emulator app type..
su(press enter)
reboot recovery(press enter)
or there are many apps that will boot you into recovery, like RootBooter.
if all else fails, you can enter recovery via adb or fastboot too, via your computer. once you stop using the power button, you will "see" many ways around it. there are root apps that can remap your buttons too.
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many ways..
in the terminal emulator app type..
su(press enter)
reboot recovery(press enter)
or there are many apps that will boot you into recovery, like RootBooter.
if all else fails, you can enter recovery via adb or fastboot too, via your computer. once you stop using the power button, you will "see" many ways around it. there are root apps that can remap your buttons too.
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Wait wait.
1.000.000$ question
All the operations described suppose the phone is ON right?
What if you finish your battery or the nexus is off? How to turn on the phone without power button?
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Wait wait.
1.000.000$ question
All the operations described suppose the phone is ON right?
What if you finish your battery or the nexus is off? How to turn on the phone without power button?
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i gently flick the back of the phone(right under the lens) with my finger), and instantly, the phone powers up. since i test the trinity kernel before releases, i get many that dont boot, and need to go straight into recovery to flash another kernel so that my phone could boot. i do the same thing with the gentle flick to the back of the phone. i boot the phone into fastboot mode, select recovery, then instead of pressing the power button to select recovery, i gently flick the back of the phone right under the lens and the recovery option gets selected. from there i flash another kernel(or rom) and boot the phone. i havent had any issues for the past 5 months doing this, and i flash many times almost each and every day.
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i gently flick the back of the phone(right under the lens) with my finger), and instantly, the phone powers up.
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Really, I don't understand sorry
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Really, I don't understand sorry
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lol, i dont either. but it works. btw, by flick, i mean tap it gently.
stexyn ,I had read somewhere about an procedure, but didn't tried it myself..
put your phone to charge , when U see it's charging , take out the battery and put it back.
Hope it works for you.
I will try this, thank you
stexyn said:
I will try this, thank you
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Hi, my little italian friend ! I hope you will solve your problem
I have to say, i am truelly interested in how you can get your phone to turn off when you put it in your pocket. Would save me alot of button presses.
I'm currently looking into the Cyanogen 7.1 lockscreen menu but can't seem to find anything for the proximity sensor.
Please enlighten us.
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Hi, my little italian friend ! I hope you will solve your problem
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I have no button problem (read the thread object).
Mine is just a curiosity to know how to proceed if this happens.
Thank you
Zumbizao said:
stexyn ,I had read somewhere about an procedure, but didn't tried it myself..
put your phone to charge , when U see it's charging , take out the battery and put it back.
Hope it works for you.
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I try this but it doesn't work.
Nevermind
JohnBg said:
if you're worried try to use it as little as possible
my nexus s wakes up when i touch the screen and locks when i put it into my pocket (proximity sensor). So i use the power button about once a week to reboot.
but if it breaks nontheless - send your nexus to samsung they'll fix it.
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Could you tell us more about your setup? How did you managed to lock it by putting in your pocket?
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gellow said:
Could you tell us more about your setup? How did you managed to lock it by putting in your pocket?
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I don't need to change the lock method, my power button work.
I'm just testing how to proceed in case ok broke
Hi guys! I am buying a Nexus One. I just read about the power button problem. I wanted to know if there is any way that I could take care of my power button so that it does not break. I also wanted to know if there was a possible way of remapping the power button, for example the power button dies out on me, I could use the Volume up button to power on my device (cold boot).
Well that depends if you're running stock ROM or rooting and installing a custom ROM. I'm gonna assume you're gonna root and say to get a ROM with trackball root. This way you can unlock with the trackball and save your power button. You can also get a one of many apps that lets you lock the phone from a homescreen widget.
If you're not planning on rooting you could install GoLocker which would let you unlock with the volume rocker. Think the locking widgets should still work too.
Hope that helps.
I read somewhere that pressing the power button from the side closest to the headphone jack would also prevent damage to it. Is this true? I haven't really gotten my N1 yet so it's kind of hard to visualize how the power button works on it.
Yeah like addam360 stated, I use CM7 ROM with trackball unlock/trackball wake.
Barely use my power button. There's also app like Quickboot which let me reboot or reboot to recovery without having to use the button.
CM7 ROM also have an option to shut down via widget.
As for which side to push I really couldn't tell you.
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I read somewhere that pressing the power button from the side closest to the headphone jack would also prevent damage to it. Is this true? I haven't really gotten my N1 yet so it's kind of hard to visualize how the power button works on it.
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I've had my N1 for over a year with no power button issues - Check out my signature; I did a huge long post explaining my reasoning.
zuberio said:
I've had my N1 for over a year with no power button issues - Check out my signature; I did a huge long post explaining my reasoning.
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So that's where I got the info of pressing closest to the audio jack. Thanks very much for the info. So what if I were to place a thin piece of paper between the trace and the plastic power button head so that it does not press down on the trace? Do you think this will help preserve the trace?
I have had my nexus one for a year and 8 months, I haven't payed attention to where I click the button and its still working properly.
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I have had my nexus one for a year and 8 months, I haven't payed attention to where I click the button and its still working properly.
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Mine failed around that time. Luckily still under warranty so HTC fixed it. (Audio jack went at same time and fixed also)
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So that's where I got the info of pressing closest to the audio jack. Thanks very much for the info. So what if I were to place a thin piece of paper between the trace and the plastic power button head so that it does not press down on the trace? Do you think this will help preserve the trace?
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If anything, that would probably push the trace down more every time you pressed the power button. If you really want to try a fix, see about grinding down the part of the power button above the trace - that way you won't accidentally press it on the wrong side.
I'm using an EVO 3d so I don't have insight for the N1 but I do know moving parts break. It's one reason I think slideout keyboards are retarded. But most aosp roms allow trackball wake. Me personally I think my volume down is going out. Scrolling in recovery to my download folder is like 16 presses lol. Lucky for me I can get a new back cover and be back to new.
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Okay so I have searched the world wide web over and I cannot find a solution to this problem. I rooted and flashed cm7 to my Captivate. I did not make any backup before doing this as I just jumped right in without proper research beforehand. Everything went smooth until my power button randomly stopped working. I disassembled and cleaned the power button multiple times with CRC Electronic Cleaner to no avail and it did nothing. Then I attempted using Odin One Click only to realize I somehow no longer have access to download mode no matter what I do. Now my power down menu (menu that appears when power button is held) pops up randomly without the button being touched. All that to say I would like to get my phone back to stock out of the box condition and see if that would solve all my problems but I can't figure out a way to do that without download mode.....??? Please help :crying:
Make or buy a jig, that'll fix your download mode issue then just flash with odin.
Also your power button issue won't be fixed by going back to stock. The only true fix is to get a replacement button. However it's not very easy because it's soldered onto the board.
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Also your power button issue won't be fixed by going back to stock. The only true fix is to get a replacement button. However it's not very easy because it's soldered onto the board.
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I remember seeing a thread on here about mapping the power button to a volume button if I'm not mistaken, it doesn't really "fix" the issue so much as work around it but it's still something to try to the unskilled electrical person
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Also your power button issue won't be fixed by going back to stock. The only true fix is to get a replacement button. However it's not very easy because it's soldered onto the board.
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Well I cleaned my cousin's nonfunctional power button and got it back in working order so I thought maybe the rom could be my problem sonce cleaning didn't work but maybe it is just permanently damaged.
x0ne215 said:
I remember seeing a thread on here about mapping the power button to a volume button if I'm not mistaken, it doesn't really "fix" the issue so much as work around it but it's still something to try to the unskilled electrical person
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Also there is actually an option on cm7 to use the volume rocker to wake the device which I am using I would just like restore use of my power button.
Check out mobiletechvideos.com for the repair. Very well known and reputable around these xda forums...:thumbup:
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Well I cleaned my cousin's nonfunctional power button and got it back in working order so I thought maybe the rom could be my problem sonce cleaning didn't work but maybe it is just permanently damaged.
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I think this is a hardware issue and not a rom issue, I've never heard of a supported ROM causing the power button to not work. Have you tried a key test in recovery? If it detects the button then yes it's a rom issue if not then it's hardware.
Mobiletechvideos.com is very good, never used personally but I've seen a lot of people take their cappys to them to fix USB ports etc.
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I think this is a hardware issue and not a rom issue, I've never heard of a supported ROM causing the power button to not work. Have you tried a key test in recovery? If it detects the button then yes it's a rom issue if not then it's hardware.
Mobiletechvideos.com is very good, never used personally but I've seen a lot of people take their cappys to them to fix USB ports etc.
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I don't understand the information produced when I do the key test. I get "Key: 217". Another try produced "Key: 217" "Key:158" I don't understand the codes and I can't seem to find them online.
When you press the power key, it should spit out a number. The number isn't important so much as the fact that it RECOGNIZES that the button was pressed. If that's the case I don't think it's hardware and rather software.
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When you press the power key, it should spit out a number. The number isn't important so much as the fact that it RECOGNIZES that the button was pressed. If that's the case I don't think it's hardware and rather software.
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It could be but again it could still be a hardware issue. In my experience with the captivate my power button started out sporadically popping up the power menu. Then it quit working all together. Then one day it just started working again. And still to this day it will occasionally act up again. When it does I haven't changed anything to do with my software setup.
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It could be but again it could still be a hardware issue. In my experience with the captivate my power button started out sporadically popping up the power menu. Then it quit working all together. Then one day it just started working again. And still to this day it will occasionally act up again. When it does I haven't changed anything to do with my software setup.
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True, but if it always works during the keytest and never once actually booted into the rom, then it would be software. My iPhone 3GS used to have a broken sleep button, so I just ended up remapping it to the volume keys and that was fine for me. Less work and never really found it a big deal especially with older devices.
Yeah so here's the thing. I put Cyanogen Mod 11 on my device a few weeks ago, used CWM. And it worked perfectly normal except for 2-3 restarts but that's minor. Anyway, today I was using it normally as usually, and when I locked it, it wouldn't turn back on(even though it was on charger). The back button and the options button were glowing, but Home and Power button didn't do anything, just black screen. I put the battery out and back in, removed it from charger and I tried turning it on, but nothing. Just nothing, no vibration, no logo, no nothing. It was just a black screen. I don't know why and what happened here but if you guys could help I'll appreciate it.
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Yeah so here's the thing. I put Cyanogen Mod 11 on my device a few weeks ago, used CWM. And it worked perfectly normal except for 2-3 restarts but that's minor. Anyway, today I was using it normally as usually, and when I locked it, it wouldn't turn back on(even though it was on charger). The back button and the options button were glowing, but Home and Power button didn't do anything, just black screen. I put the battery out and back in, removed it from charger and I tried turning it on, but nothing. Just nothing, no vibration, no logo, no nothing. It was just a black screen. I don't know why and what happened here but if you guys could help I'll appreciate it.
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Try taking the battery out for a longer period, and then try entering recovery mode (in addition to pressing and holding the power button while powering on, hold the volume up and home button as well).
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Try taking the battery out for a longer period, and then try entering recovery mode (in addition to pressing and holding the power button while powering on, hold the volume up and home button as well).
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Tried it, no luck
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Tried it, no luck
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Might as well try entering download mode (hold power button, volume down and home button).
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Might as well try entering download mode (hold power button, volume down and home button).
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Nope, doesn't work either
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Nope, doesn't work either
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Now, i think, instead of me or anyone else asking you questions about the course of events, why dont you try to elaborate and describe what actually happens from the moment you press the power button to the point where you conclude that it doesnt work?
If there is no sign of life between those two events, then i would have to conclude it being an error on hardware level...
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Now, i think, instead of me or anyone else asking you questions about the course of events, why dont you try to elaborate and describe what actually happens from the moment you press the power button to the point where you conclude that it doesnt work?
If there is no sign of life between those two events, then i would have to conclude it being an error on hardware level...
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I press the power button, and literally nothing happens. No vibration, no logo comes on, nothing, like I didn't even press the button. And yeah it maybe is hardware's fault, but I'm not sure yet
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I press the power button, and literally nothing happens. No vibration, no logo comes on, nothing, like I didn't even press the button. And yeah it maybe is hardware's fault, but I'm not sure yet
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What happens when you connect the charger/usb to pc (without touching anything)?
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What happens when you connect the charger/usb to pc (without touching anything)?
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Also nothing, no reaction from the PC or from the mobile. And also no reaction when I put it on the charger.
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Also nothing, no reaction from the PC or from the mobile. And also no reaction when I put it on the charger.
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The battery might be the cause. Try physically checking the battery for bulges and heat (hot to the touch). The last-mentioned can be tested by 'charging' the battery for a period of time. In other words: try replacing the battery.
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The battery might be the cause. Try physically checking the battery for bulges and heat (hot to the touch). The last-mentioned can be tested by 'charging' the battery for a period of time. In other words: try replacing the battery.
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Changed to the old battery that works but not as long, and still doesn't work at all. This battery I currently use issue a month old so it's probably not the battery.
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Changed to the old battery that works but not as long, and still doesn't work at all. This battery I currently use issue a month old so it's probably not the battery.
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Oddly enough, it looks like its hard bricked. JTAG might be the only way to fix it at this point.
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Oddly enough, it looks like its hard bricked. JTAG might be the only way to fix it at this point.
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What's JTAG?
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What's JTAG?
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This might answer your question: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/37019/what-is-jtag-in-regards-to-android. This means that the issue is most likely on hardware level, which requires different equipment to fix.
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This might answer your question: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/37019/what-is-jtag-in-regards-to-android. This means that the issue is most likely on hardware level, which requires different equipment to fix.
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Right. And since I can't do that cause I don't have neccessary tools w/e. I need to take it to a shop right? Shouldn't be too expensive to fix?
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Right. And since I can't do that cause I don't have neccessary tools w/e. I need to take it to a shop right? Shouldn't be too expensive to fix?
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Yes, the first thing you might do in such situations is to take it back to your carriers store and play dumb with "i dont know what happened, but my phone wont turn on anymore" etc. Most carriers dont have time to deal with such issues and just give you a new phone if youre within the warranty period. However if theyre wise to your act, youll have to try another store to get it fixed, if theyre willing to try or able at all. Bricking a phone is pretty rare, though.
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Yes, the first thing you might do in such situations is to take it back to your carriers store and play dumb with "i dont know what happened, but my phone wont turn on anymore" etc. Most carriers dont have time to deal with such issues and just give you a new phone if youre within the warranty period. However if theyre wise to your act, youll have to try another store to get it fixed, if theyre willing to try or able at all. Bricking a phone is pretty rare, though.
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Yeah I was planning on playing stupid. Dunno though, I found this ORT JTAG.exe thingy that can revive phones and such. Gonna try that first. If it doesn't work, to the repair shop it is
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Yeah I was planning on playing stupid. Dunno though, I found this ORT JTAG.exe thingy that can revive phones and such. Gonna try that first. If it doesn't work, to the repair shop it is
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This might be somewhat helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvYTMGTkgHo
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This might be somewhat helpful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvYTMGTkgHo
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Thanks for that. But I get ''Device is disconnected'' ..Even when I tried to run in administrator mode. Okay, thanks for your help though. My phone is going to the repairs
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Thanks for that. But I get ''Device is disconnected'' ..Even when I tried to run in administrator mode. Okay, thanks for your help though. My phone is going to the repairs
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The reason might be that you need to install a special driver for the pc to recognise the device at this point. This might help in that sense: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f47...3-mini-gt-i8190-repair-dead-boot-more-1588457.