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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?
yolandanelson31 said:
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?
David389 said:
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
As the title suggests I am having trouble getting into the Download or Recovery modes on the Galaxy S.
I have tried every combination of key presses I have been able to find on the forums including:
- All different combinations of PWR + VOL UP / VOL DN + HOME (release power at the first / second Samsung logo)
- Connecting to USB with no SIM card and holding both volume buttons while pressing power for various lengths of time
- Using the *2767*3855# and repeating the above
Apparently there are different combinations floating around for different phones. This one was delivered a week ago through Optus in Australia.
I was wondering if there was a full list of the various methods which can be used ? Is there such a thing as a Galaxy S with this disabled?
I have used adb to root the phone, but before I try anything else too messy I wanted to make sure I had a way of recovering the phone if I manage to screw it up to the point it won't load Android enabling adb / reset codes giving me an expensive paper weight!
Thanks.
p.s. appologies if this isn't in the right place or I have missed an answer in any of the other threads, but all the options I managed to find don't seem to work.
Turn the phone off and remove the SD card and SIM card.
Hold in the Vol Down + Home buttons then press and hold the power button.
Hope that helps.
If this doesn;t work I make the assumption that this is one fo the one's which has the feature disabled and you might haev to take back to OPTUS and complain that its a DOA.
I just got my phone today through Virgin.
I am also unable to enter recovery / or download mode. Is there anyway around this if they have created a "read only mode?"
I might have to take it back and then hope I don't get another one?
Anyway to check on S/N or something?
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Turn the phone off and remove the SD card and SIM card.
Hold in the Vol Down + Home buttons then press and hold the power button.
Hope that helps.
If this doesn;t work I make the assumption that this is one fo the one's which has the feature disabled and you might haev to take back to OPTUS and complain that its a DOA.
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Sorry for the newb question, but can you easily leave recovery mode without making changes if you just want to see if you have the functionality?
Anyone cares to lead a bounty to make the 3 buttons working?
there are already a couple of guys looking into it phoenixdigital and Benjamin Dobell as I recall
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=756002
I already lead the unlock bounty and i forked out $75 of my own money, now everyone is reaping the benefits meanwhile i get nothing in return
Yeah I'd definitely contribute to a 3 button bounty. I don't even have my phone yet but there are a lot of stranded folks in need of help.
my galaxy s can't go into download mode too
i bought it from optus australia last week
Got my phone - no download or recovery mode. I'm going to try and return it to Virgin. I ordered online so it is going to be one mighty battle.
me too, i bought from optus last week
and can't enter both mode
+1 S/N 61xxxx here in Finland from DNA. No download or recovery mode.
I've tried everything in the book, my Captivate is one of the phones that will not boot into recovery using any sort if button combo, I have to use ADB. My phone is rooted, lag fix, bloatware removed, sideloading enabled, MobileAP installed, and the Vibrant's GPS files installed, and I'm afraid that someday I'm going to need my phone in recovery/download for Odin3 because I've bricked my phone, but I wont be able too because if my phone's setup. I'm just asking, question of concept, is it possible for someone who knows what they are doing (I have no inexperience) to find the difference between a Captivate w/ the 3 button combo, and one w/o, so that I could manually enable it.
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if you brick your phone, your main worry is how to get into download mode. take battery out, put back in, hold volume down+power while plugging in usb cable. can you at least do that?
As I said, I've tried every trick in the book, it doesn't work.
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I've tried everything in the book, my Captivate is one of the phones that will not boot into recovery using any sort if button combo, I have to use ADB. My phone is rooted, lag fix, bloatware removed, sideloading enabled, MobileAP installed, and the Vibrant's GPS files installed, and I'm afraid that someday I'm going to need my phone in recovery/download for Odin3 because I've bricked my phone, but I wont be able too because if my phone's setup. I'm just asking, question of concept, is it possible for someone who knows what they are doing (I have no inexperience) to find the difference between a Captivate w/ the 3 button combo, and one w/o, so that I could manually enable it.
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go to where you got it, tell them its a samsung problem, they SHOULD replace it. Before you okay the replacement try to boot the phone without the sim to recovery.
try turning off. Unplug USB. Then hold down the Vol down button and the power button. Just the 2 of them.
Then insert the USB cable 2-3 seconds after holding those 2 keys down.
That worked for me even though I used to use Vol up and down and power all together.
Hope it works for you.
we need a sticky that includes EVERY single way of recovering from all these "bricked" phones. I'm nervous that it will happen to me one day and i won't know what to do. Everyone says there is always a way to unbrick, but there sure are a lot of people that have claimed to try every possible way of entering download mode and still not happen.....and i don't want to get stuck with them!
BTW, did you try plugging your phone into the wall for awhile and then going back to trying usb and download modes?
i also have the same problem with a friends phone. i know the newer ones have issues with the 3 button combo and adb is the only way. i suppose there is a way to remove the block from boot that detects the command, maybe like a different firmware, i remembered that the stock i9000 firmware on the captivate uses only vo down + power to get to download mode but i will not want to risk the phone or it will be bricked.
i know alot of users in this forum are saying read the stickys but until u experience the problem, u will be singing a different tune. there are new captivate owners that cannot get into download mode with the 3 button combo.
i will confirm this and i have 3 other captivates that going into download mode no prolems with 2 possible 3 button combo, just only 1 that doesnot
Yes, I think someone needs to make a sticky for this. Mine works with 3 buttons, but I have seen many many users now that have 3 button disabled. I'm sure they appreciate all the suggestions, but every single person recommends the regular button methods that just don't work!
I would say, if it were me, I would stop modding it now before you f*** it up and return it to the store. I would also test the new phone in store until you get one that works.
I'm sure someone much smarter than I will figure out a software method for this. I find it hard to believe the when the phone is in Phone--!--computer mode that there is no possible way to force it into download mode via software. I know adb doesn't work, but theres got to be some other developer tool that will work.
Part of the issue is terminology.
Recovery Mode is what you use to clear cache, clear user data, or install an update.zip file by selecting "Reinstall Packages".
Download Mode is the screen with a yellow triangle and android digger icon and allows you to use odin to flash. This is the important one for recovering from a problem.
Both modes can be entered with ADB. Both modes can be entered with hardware buttons and that's where things get tricky.
On my phone, I can activate recovery mode with the steps below:
Power off
Hold both volume buttons
Press Power
Release power when I see the AT&T splash screen
Release the volume buttons a second or two after releasing power
If I continue to hold all three buttons, the phone simply boot loops at the AT&T screen with a blank flash in between. If I continue to hold the volume buttons after releasing the power button, the phone will boot normally. I have to release them to get into recovery. The phone also has to get past the AT&T splash screen before recovery will load.
I can only enter download mode with the steps below.
Phone off
Remove battery, sim, microsd
Hold volume buttons
Plug in USB
Plug in battery
The phone will then immediately enter download mode.
People need to be very careful when claiming what mode they are in and how they got there.
thanks for repeating what millions have already posted.....that doesn't work for a ton of people around here. Luckily, it does work for me, but in the case i get put in the same situation as those guys, i want to know how to get myself out. There are some people that know what they are talking about and still can't get into download mode, and yes, that is including adb reboot download
just because it works for you doesnt mean it works for everyone
I agree. I want to know just in case that happens to my phone one day. I refuse to think that without the 3 button option your phone can be hard bricked. Worst case some has to figure out a JTAG method.
And from reading a few threads, it looks like the build date is related to 3 button modes being disabled. Many users without 3 button have build dates between 8-11-2010 to 8-14-2010.
buddy17 said:
thanks for repeating what millions have already posted.....that doesn't work for a ton of people around here. Luckily, it does work for me, but in the case i get put in the same situation as those guys, i want to know how to get myself out. There are some people that know what they are talking about and still can't get into download mode, and yes, that is including adb reboot download
just because it works for you doesnt mean it works for everyone
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Not sure if you were responding to me or not, I simply wanted to point out the difference between recovery mode and DL mode as I see plenty of posts where someone is trying to use odin but can't get into "recovery mode". I don't doubt that there are phones that won't work with the hardware buttons.
Welp, count me in as having a brand new Captivate that will not go into Recovery or Download mode. I've tried all the suggestions and stickies, as well. Its like the phone simply ignores button presses while starting up. I bricked my phone while attempting to reverse the lagfix. No idea how I managed that. It now will only boot to the AT&T splash screen... over and over. At least, I'm able to exchange it today as I just brought it home yesterday. I'm going to try boot into recovery before I leave the store with the replacement. Although, my fear is the "bad batch" from manufacturing is actually the new "anti-xda haxor" safe guard from Samsung.
faspalma said:
Welp, count me in as having a brand new Captivate that will not go into Recovery or Download mode. I've tried all the suggestions and stickies, as well. Its like the phone simply ignores button presses while starting up. I bricked my phone while attempting to reverse the lagfix. No idea how I managed that. It now will only boot to the AT&T splash screen... over and over. At least, I'm able to exchange it today as I just brought it home yesterday. I'm going to try boot into recovery before I leave the store with the replacement. Although, my fear is the "bad batch" from manufacturing is actually the new "anti-xda haxor" safe guard from Samsung.
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I was in the same boat as you...both phones so far won't go into recovery or dl unless adb'ed... have had the same fear as you. However... sister's captivate goes into dl mode just fine. Got them both at the same time...
Let's hope there's some workaround for this somewhere down the road.
Those of you that are missing 3 button recovery and download mode, if your phone is working do this,
go to the phone keypad, dial *#*#197328640#*#* from there it will pull the service menu, go to Version Info, SW Version, READ ALL SW VERSION
Look at the line labeled RF CAL DATE.
Mine for example is, RF CAL DATE 07-11-2010 and my buttons work.
It looks like phones with an RF CAL DATE between 8-11-2010 and 8-14-2010 have the button problems. I just want to find as much data as I can to verify or not-verify this.
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Those of you that are missing 3 button recovery and download mode, if your phone is working do this,
go to the phone keypad, dial *#*#197328640#*#* from there it will pull the service menu, go to Version Info, SW Version, READ ALL SW VERSION
Look at the line labeled RF CAL DATE.
Mine for example is, RF CAL DATE 07-11-2010 and my buttons work.
It looks like phones with an RF CAL DATE between 8-11-2010 and 8-14-2010 have the button problems. I just want to find as much data as I can to verify or not-verify this.
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Mine says 8-18-2010. Still no buttons working.
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Mine says 8-18-2010. Still no buttons working.
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Interesting. That means so far, the earliest i have seen is 8-11-2010 and yours is the latest. Looks like that was a bad week at the Cappy factory.
This is what I was talking about. I was in the middle of Odin3, going back to stock so I could take it back and do the "manufacturer defect" thing to get a new one, and out of no where, I didn't touch anything, nothing was unplugged, but my phone's screen went black, and it rebooted itself to the "phone+!+computer" screen. Anyone wanna give me some tips to maybe get them to replace my phone without looking at it, for the same "manufacturer defect" reason?
Oh, and by the way, my phone is one of the unlucky ones. So I can't boot into download mode. Period.
Have you seen this:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784704
kzakaria said:
Have you seen this:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784704
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No I didn't but I've already bricked my phone, and it wouldn't have worked for my firmware anyways...
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 !
I just rooted my turbo with Moforoot and it's been O.K. yesterday except the fact that i couldn't install xposed after hours upon hours. I was tired and decided to sleep and my phone fell off my bed and this morning it was dead although the battery was alright. I have a case on my phone and i've dropped it other times. It is also noteworthy saying that today i FELT as if my power button was sort of permanently jammed in my phone - it feels like the power button doesn't come out as much as it should- .
Main concern: my phone has been freezing every so 7-10 minutes after turning it back on, even after deleting and undoing everything that I had done since the day I rooted my droid.
Second Concern: I'm not sure whether my droid's power button normally came with a somewhat deep power button. If anyone can, can you check to see if, when you push in your power button, whether or not the button gets pushed PASSED the phone as in it gets pushed into the phone, unlike the volume buttons. Thanks guys. This problem has made my weekend quite hectic.
It is also worth noting that my phone has had no problems before, so it is fair to conclude that this problem is either due to the rooting, the tampering, or the dropping of the phone.
If anyone would be so generous and would post a video of them pushing their power button, that would be of great help too. Thanks everyone.
-Qarie
Hey - saw your post - I also rooted recently. Separately, was also critical of the right side buttons on a naked XT1254. They are too easily engaged, pocket-pressed or could be "over-pushed" or jarred in a drop.
Buttons: Put your naked phone in a good case that has its own buttons that overlay those on the phone. I use a Tudia hard case. It's bit thick & heavy but the Tudia's buttons take some pressure to push & cannot be pocket-pushed. The case's buttons balance the too-soft touch on phone's buttons nicely. Totally solved over-pushing and no more pocket-pushes.
Root:
I had a couple of crashes post-root too, but tracked it down to a SU conflict between AirPlay and AirAudio BT streaming music or vids from GMusic or DoubleTwist on android>Apple TV>hifi system. Problem solved, gave SU access to AirAudio and took it away from AirPlay and all's right since. Be cautious which apps get SU access and which do not. If your phone crashes, besides a regular restart w/ power button, consider a hard restart pressing screen + both volume buttons at same time. See if the ensuing rooted restart makes the phone behave. It did for me and I've had no probs since. Root freedom has its price! Good luck.
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It is also worth noting that my phone has had no problems before, so it is fair to conclude that this problem is either due to the rooting, the tampering, or the dropping of the phone.
If anyone would be so generous and would post a video of them pushing their power button, that would be of great help too. Thanks everyone.
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Hey - saw your post - I also rooted recently. Separately, was also critical of the right side buttons on a naked XT1254. They are too easily engaged, pocket-pressed or could be "over-pushed" or jarred in a drop.
If your phone crashes, besides a regular restart w/ power button, consider a hard restart pressing screen + both volume buttons at same time.
-Qarie
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Unfortunately, my power button was "over-pushed" in a drop (putting phone in pocket with gloves on, missed the pocket...oops phone managed to land precisely on the power button) and no longer works. The button is now limp/loose and no longer makes any "clicking" tactile response when pressed. Obviously it does not control the power anymore. I have been afraid to take it into Verizon as there is some clear physical damage near the power button and I am sure I will need to pay to have it warrantied. I wish I would have seen your advice to put it in a case that protected the buttons before it was too late!!
I just wanted to reiterate your point and also ask a follow-up question about your hard restart advice? I have never heard of this method before (pressing screen/both volume buttons). I am a habitual resetter of my devices as I feel like starting with a clean slate always makes them run faster, but unfortunately can't do this anymore unless I let the phone run out of battery completely (which is pretty much impossible with this unit LOL).
Thanks in advance.
I just wanted to reiterate your point and also ask a follow-up question about your hard restart advice? I have never heard of this method before (pressing screen/both volume buttons). I am a habitual resetter of my devices as I feel like starting with a clean slate always makes them run faster, but unfortunately can't do this anymore unless I let the phone run out of battery completely (which is pretty much impossible with this unit LOL).
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I'm not sure what your question is. I discovered 3 button method of reset and found it worked. Had a few crashes the first days post root but since all's well. Zero crashes in 2 weeks. . Not expert enough to tell you why is works, it just did in my case. If you're apprehensive about verizon repair, find a local phone tech, it shouldn't be that tough or costly to replace a power-on button. Then buy a good case!
bookman888 said:
I'm not sure what your question is. I discovered 3 button method of reset and found it worked. Had a few crashes the first days post root but since all's well. Zero crashes in 2 weeks. . Not expert enough to tell you why is works, it just did in my case. If you're apprehensive about verizon repair, find a local phone tech, it shouldn't be that tough or costly to replace a power-on button. Then buy a good case!
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I am wondering what exactly this three button method is? I am not rooted so it might not work for me (scared to root with the broken power button! thanks for the advice re: local phone tech, I will look into that), but how does it work? Where do I press on the screen, etc? If you could give me a step by step it could prove very helpful.
Thanks.
jfrostad said:
I am wondering what exactly this three button method is? I am not rooted so it might not work for me (scared to root with the broken power button! thanks for the advice re: local phone tech, I will look into that), but how does it work? Where do I press on the screen, etc? If you could give me a step by step it could prove very helpful.
Thanks.
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If your power button is toast, then this is not going to work, but if the power button is functional...
In any screen, just hold down Power + VolUp + VolDown simultaneously for about 3 to 5 seconds or until the phone goes dark.
Then release all 3 buttons and the phone will restart itself in a few seconds with the usual DROID animation screen. No need to press Power-on again.
I'm not a tech but suspect this kind of restart clears a few caches and the phone should run normally on restart, rooted or not. I've done this about 4 or 5 times with no issues. This method will also work if an app "freezes" the phone. It's just another way to restart. Let me know if it works out for u.
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If your power button is toast, then this is not going to work, but if the power button is functional...
In any screen, just hold down Power + VolUp + VolDown simultaneously for about 3 to 5 seconds or until the phone goes dark.
Then release all 3 buttons and the phone will restart itself in a few seconds with the usual DROID animation screen. No need to press Power-on again.
I'm not a tech but suspect this kind of restart clears a few caches and the phone should run normally on restart, rooted or not. I've done this about 4 or 5 times with no issues. This method will also work if an app "freezes" the phone. It's just another way to restart. Let me know if it works out for u.
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Got it. Ya, I guess that won't work for me - I got confused because earlier you said "press screen" so I thought perhaps that might just be the phone screen itself (not the power button). I will look into a local phone tech, this is getting ridiculous!
Workaround . . .
Qarie said:
I just rooted my turbo with Moforoot . . . today i FELT as if my power button was sort of permanently jammed in my phone . . .
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jfrostad said:
Unfortunately, my power button was "over-pushed" in a drop (putting phone in pocket with gloves on, missed the pocket...oops phone managed to land precisely on the power button) and no longer works. . .
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Just FYI, I'm using an app+widget called Power Toggles (link below) that offers on-screen tap functions, including power, for rooted devices. The widget bar is customizable, to include adding a button that will give you pretty much all options for restarting your phone: Power off, Reboot, Reboot to Recovery, etc. You have to scroll way down the "Add" list to find the power-related buttons, but there's a "master" button that provides several options on pop-up.
I believe it could serve as a good temporary (or permanent) workaround for a broken power button, as long as the phone is never actually turned off ('cause then you really would need a working power button).
There may be other apps that do some of the same things, but I've been using P.T. for a month or more and I'm extremely happy with it. Here's the app info (browser link):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.painless.pc
( PS: I don't have a Turbo yet, I'm just browsing the forum for info. )
Moondroid said:
Just FYI, I'm using an app+widget called Power Toggles (link below) that offers on-screen tap functions, including power, for rooted devices. The widget bar is customizable, to include adding a button that will give you pretty much all options for restarting your phone: Power off, Reboot, Reboot to Recovery, etc. You have to scroll way down the "Add" list to find the power-related buttons, but there's a "master" button that provides several options on pop-up.
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Thanks for the helpful and informative post. I already use PowerToggles but am not currently rooted.
No problem. Yeah, I didn't realize it was using root (on my Razr M, at least for the power functions) till I installed it on my unrooted Moto X.