Samsung Captivate Power Button Not Working . FIXED :) - Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

If your phone's power button is in a 'pressed' state, like mine, (turns on automatically when battery is inserted), it is a hardware issue.
Here is a hassle free alternative to turn on the phone when it is in sleep mode, without relying on the power key!! Takes a minute or two only!!
1. Get 'Go launcher' from the app market (play)
2. Get 'Go Locker'
3. Now Enable Go Locker on your device. And you are done!!
When the screen goes black again, Just press the volume button, The screen wakes up!!
Using this method you don't lose the normal functionality of the volume rocker!!
I recalled that I used to have Go Locker on my phone, and that when I pressed the Volume key the screen turned on!!
At that time I found it a little annoying, But now it has turned out to be such a gift!!
* For this method to work, your phone has to be rooted.
The power button is not going to work until the hardware is repaired, I prefer to use this method, because it is a safe and quick method!!
Believe me I looked around the internet and this forum for a fix, The usual method: editing the system files on the phone, and after which the volume button cannot be used to control the volume.
For those looking for a quick fix, just follow my method!
Cheers!

There are also several roms out there that have the volume rocker wake built into the rom without making it completely useless for it intended purpose. As well as several that offer a go to sleep toggle in the notification window so you can lock your phone again.

so this is a hardware issue ? i had been using the go locker i been using but the power button is annoying cus it keep showing the power button options . and killing my battery.
only fix is samsung?

Pretty much every version of cm for cappy has volume rocker wake as an option, because of this common problem. I use app called turn off screen as well.

Natureboyhcg said:
so this is a hardware issue? only fix is samsung?
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I had the exact same problem with my Epic Touch 4G. Thought it was the ROM, the overclock, etc. I flashed back to (almost) stock, went back to original clock speeds. I couldn't figure out what it the world was causing the issue, until it got worse. Then, 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 proper replacement switch you'll need.
(They don't include the required skills to properly desolder/solder it, however. It's a tiny switch - about 4mm x 2mm x 1.5mm, and you'll need a good quality fine-tipped soldering iron.)

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[Q] Nexus One CM7 power button problem

I have an AT&T unlocked Nexus One that I recently flashed to CM-7.0.3-N1 . I have had a problem unlocking the device with the power button both when I was running stock Gingerbread and now that I have installed CM7.
When the screen is off and my N1 is in standby, I push the power button and the screen turns on and then back off almost immediately. Sometimes there is a half second delay before the screen turns on and then off. This usually goes on 2 or 3 times until the screen will stay on and I can unlock my phone.
Has anyone seen or heard of this problem, and maybe knows of a fix? It could be hardware related, but the button definitely sends a signal to the phone and it works fine to shutdown or turn on the device from completely off. Thanks.
ummm the power button on the nexus one has an incredibly high failure rate, all over the forum here. its a design defect from the factory. that's why it has always been recommended to root the device immediately, and use trackball wake, so you avoid using the power button as much as possible. you have to send the device to HTC for repair, that's your only option...
Thanks for the information. I will have to look into repairs.
You are already running a rooted rom with track all wake. Use it. To reboot the the phone use quickboot. At this stage you really don't need the power button on your phone.
pcflet01 said:
... now that I have installed CM7.
I push the power button and the screen turns on and then back off almost immediate
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This is a problem with CM7. Most advise turning off the screen off animation if it becomes a big problem for you. Make sure you are using the newest nightly and hope for a fix. I don't know if the RC's have this problem, but I would bet it appears on the 7.0.3 release.
At first glance that seems to have helped. Thanks for the advice!
No problem.
Also you can use widget locker to lock the screen then the trackball to wake, with that and quickboot I don't even touch my power button anymore. Although your problem doesn't sound like a broken power button so in your position I would switch ROMs and see what happens.
pcflet01 said:
I have an AT&T unlocked Nexus One that I recently flashed to CM-7.0.3-N1 . I have had a problem unlocking the device with the power button both when I was running stock Gingerbread and now that I have installed CM7.
When the screen is off and my N1 is in standby, I push the power button and the screen turns on and then back off almost immediately. Sometimes there is a half second delay before the screen turns on and then off. This usually goes on 2 or 3 times until the screen will stay on and I can unlock my phone.
Has anyone seen or heard of this problem, and maybe knows of a fix? It could be hardware related, but the button definitely sends a signal to the phone and it works fine to shutdown or turn on the device from completely off. Thanks.
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I'm experiencing exactly this too on the latest RC. It doesn't seem to be complete button failure but it's acting like I've pressed it twice sometimes. Disabling the screen-on animation does seem to prevent it from popping back on. But it still sometimes goes on-then-off when I wake it with the power button. So now I'm using trackball wake too.
As others have mentioned, this does not sound like a powerbutton issue, because the powerbutton still turns on the screen. The problem is that the screen turns off immediately after it turns on.
When you flashed 7.0.3, did you come from a previous CM verison? From stock? My first suggestion would probably be to wipe the /system partition (in CWM, it is under mounts and storage -- with Amon_RA, you need to find a flashable zip to do it) and reinstall CM and gapps. This will not cause any data loss. Sometimes, if you install a new ROM over an old one, the upgrade script in CM can get confused and carry over files that aren't supposed to be carried over. The system wipe fixes that.
I've been using this RC since it came out in late June. Only this week did it start flipping out on me.
Sent from my Nook Color!
It still can't hurt anything to do a system wipe, just in case something got screwed up (these things can be so temperamental at times). And, like I said, you won't lose any of your data.
bassmadrigal said:
It still can't hurt anything to do a system wipe, just in case something got screwed up (these things can be so temperamental at times). And, like I said, you won't lose any of your data.
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I'm currently using S2E for apps2ext and some data2ext. How would a system wipe and reinstall interact with that? I'm a bit nervous on that front.
A system wipe shouldn't change any of that. It is one benefit of using S2E as it is a standard app that is stored in the /data partition without any changes to the /system partition.
Anyway, to be safe, it is a good idea to do a nandroid backup anytime you are doing something that involves the majority of the features in recovery.
It's a hardware problem for me. Failed completely as of today.
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CM7 7.1.0
My power button seems to be in the process of completely failing. The new CM7 update to 7.1.0 has made it possible for me to lock the screen without using the power button using the "Notification power widget" -> "Go to sleep". Now the only times I have to use the power button are to shut the phone down or wake it up, which seems to be easier when the phone is plugged in to a wall charger. Are there any simple apps for shutting the phone down and maybe waking it up at a set time?
The only reliable trick I found to turn it back on was to plug into the wall and take the battery out/in a few times till it vibrated.
I ended up getting a replacement phone and then I sent the Nexus to HTC. They quoted a $55 repair cost off warranty which my credit card insurance would've covered, but when I asked for an invoice they offered to just waive the charges. Finally over a month later it came back fixed.
The app Easy Reboot can shut the phone down.
Sent from my Nook Color!
I also use an app called Lock Screen, which just locks the screen. I have it stored in my dock, because I don't like the space being used in the notification widget.
CM7 has an option for one of the items in the notification tray widget to be a lock screen button.
cmstlist said:
I'm experiencing exactly this too on the latest RC. It doesn't seem to be complete button failure but it's acting like I've pressed it twice sometimes. Disabling the screen-on animation does seem to prevent it from popping back on. But it still sometimes goes on-then-off when I wake it with the power button. So now I'm using trackball wake too.
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THANK YOU!!!! This has been driving me crazy. Turning off the screen-off animations did nothing, but turning off the screen-on animation seems to have fixed the issue. My power button is toast (my new power button ribbon cable just arrived... time for surgery), and I've been using the trackball to wake my phone. Before the power button died, it did the same thing. I'm using CM7.2. I installed it after rooting and went straight to cm7.2 from stock, so obviously the cyanogemnod crew haven't fixed the issue since 7.0.3 when this thread started.

Galaxy S Captivate Lock Button Problem...Solved!

Okay Guy whats up! So it took me a while find a loophole to this problem. I am pretty sure some of you guys have problems with the Captivate's Lock/hold button (the button which you turn your phone off/on).
I realize there was two different type of same problem:
1. The lock button works but it seems like its always being pushed down. Like for example, when you pressed it once, the screen lights up & the pop-up menu(The menu with Airplane mode, data connection, slient, off/on) pops up even when you pressed it lightly! And you cant get it to turn off until wait for the screen lockout time.
2. The lock button does not work at all. You cant get it on or off, its totally unresponsive.
Now there are three solutions:
1. The most common one being if you have warranty , just drop by the store tell them the problem and they should either fix it or give you a new one.
2. Fix it yourself. You can dissemble the captivate yourself! If you go to youtube and search how to dissemble, there are couple of video that shows a step by step process of dissembling the captivate. Now the only problem is that there isnt a specific video locating the lock button and you will have to find that yourself. So after you dissemble your captivate, locate the lock and use CRC QD Electronic Cleaner I read that is the most reliable and decent one out of all sprays and all you need to do is spray around hold button area, and push the lock button 20-30 times and repeat the process a couple of times. After that you should let it dry for a couple of min and then put your phone back together and it should work fine!.
3. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST/SAFEST METHOD if you dont have warranty or dont want to risk dissembling your phone or pay money for the repair. This is just going to take a while to get used to! First you can go the market and download "No Lock". This app allows you to unlock your phone using the volume button. convenient eh? This is what I am using right now and the only problem I am experience is that sometimes (like 1 out of 10 times) it doesnt unlock when I press the volume button(just wait a couple min and try again) , and you wont be able to set up a screen lock or pw (every so often if you did have a screen lock or id pw already on captivate, it would just randomly pop up and you would have to put in your pw). Now you have a way to turn on your phone without using the lock button. NOW for turning your phone to sleep, You can get an app call "Screen Off and Lock", This app basically allows you to press the app, and then the phone goes to sleep. There is an another app that requires root called "virtual button bar" which cost 2 dollars i think. But this app is basically a small button bar that lets you put the phone to sleep at anytime. For the "screen off and lock" you have to go to that app and tap it, while the "virtual button bar" allows you to put the phone to sleep while playing a game to looking through photos, ect.
There you have it. Hopefully i didnt sound too confusing and I solve your problem. I was having this problem and it was very irritating.
*Side note: If you are not too comfortable about how you cant set up a pw for your captivate there is a couple apps like "Smart App Protector ( App lock)" which basically locks up an app. You can look that up in the market for more information.
I cant find No Lock app from market. Can you post a link?
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YellowYunicorn said:
Okay Guy whats up! So it took me a while find a loophole to this problem. I am pretty sure some of you guys have problems with the Captivate's Lock/hold button (the button which you turn your phone off/on).
I realize there was two different type of same problem:
1. The lock button works but it seems like its always being pushed down. Like for example, when you pressed it once, the screen lights up & the pop-up menu(The menu with Airplane mode, data connection, slient, off/on) pops up even when you pressed it lightly! And you cant get it to turn off until wait for the screen lockout time.
2. The lock button does not work at all. You cant get it on or off, its totally unresponsive.
Now there are three solutions:
1. The most common one being if you have warranty , just drop by the store tell them the problem and they should either fix it or give you a new one.
2. Fix it yourself. You can dissemble the captivate yourself! If you go to youtube and search how to dissemble, there are couple of video that shows a step by step process of dissembling the captivate. Now the only problem is that there isnt a specific video locating the lock button and you will have to find that yourself. So after you dissemble your captivate, locate the lock and use CRC QD Electronic Cleaner I read that is the most reliable and decent one out of all sprays and all you need to do is spray around hold button area, and push the lock button 20-30 times and repeat the process a couple of times. After that you should let it dry for a couple of min and then put your phone back together and it should work fine!.
3. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST/SAFEST METHOD if you dont have warranty or dont want to risk dissembling your phone or pay money for the repair. This is just going to take a while to get used to! First you can go the market and download "No Lock". This app allows you to unlock your phone using the volume button. convenient eh? This is what I am using right now and the only problem I am experience is that sometimes (like 1 out of 10 times) it doesnt unlock when I press the volume button(just wait a couple min and try again) , and you wont be able to set up a screen lock or pw (every so often if you did have a screen lock or id pw already on captivate, it would just randomly pop up and you would have to put in your pw). Now you have a way to turn on your phone without using the lock button. NOW for turning your phone to sleep, You can get an app call "Screen Off and Lock", This app basically allows you to press the app, and then the phone goes to sleep. There is an another app that requires root called "virtual button bar" which cost 2 dollars i think. But this app is basically a small button bar that lets you put the phone to sleep at anytime. For the "screen off and lock" you have to go to that app and tap it, while the "virtual button bar" allows you to put the phone to sleep while playing a game to looking through photos, ect.
There you have it. Hopefully i didnt sound too confusing and I solve your problem. I was having this problem and it was very irritating.
*Side note: If you are not too comfortable about how you cant set up a pw for your captivate there is a couple apps like "Smart App Protector ( App lock)" which basically locks up an app. You can look that up in the market for more information.
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I just tried the second solution and it did help power button functionality. It was fun taking the Captivate apart too! When I got to the spray part, I was hesitant to spray for one second. I think I did some micro-second sprays. In order to get the power button working more frequently, I did have to do one second sprays. I utilized the plastic straw that comes with the can in order to spray blast the the power button hardware. Try going from as many angles as you can. I'm sure pressing the power button right after spraying helps work the cleaner into the power button hardware. The majority of the help comes from the cleaner itself. Functionality is greatly improved. The button works about 75%-90% of the time instead of 5%.
I am glad I will not be paying $70 to Samsung or $65 with a local mobile repair shop to repair this anytime soon. My phone may be out of warranty, but why did the power button hardware degrade in the first place? Better QA Samsung! I will not be going with a new Galaxy II. And I will not be upgrading with ATT. Screw contracts and monopolistic companies!
YellowYunicorn said:
Okay Guy whats up! So it took me a while find a loophole to this problem. I am pretty sure some of you guys have problems with the Captivate's Lock/hold button (the button which you turn your phone off/on).
I realize there was two different type of same problem:
1. The lock button works but it seems like its always being pushed down. Like for example, when you pressed it once, the screen lights up & the pop-up menu(The menu with Airplane mode, data connection, slient, off/on) pops up even when you pressed it lightly! And you cant get it to turn off until wait for the screen lockout time.
2. The lock button does not work at all. You cant get it on or off, its totally unresponsive.
Now there are three solutions:
1. The most common one being if you have warranty , just drop by the store tell them the problem and they should either fix it or give you a new one.
2. Fix it yourself. You can dissemble the captivate yourself! If you go to youtube and search how to dissemble, there are couple of video that shows a step by step process of dissembling the captivate. Now the only problem is that there isnt a specific video locating the lock button and you will have to find that yourself. So after you dissemble your captivate, locate the lock and use CRC QD Electronic Cleaner I read that is the most reliable and decent one out of all sprays and all you need to do is spray around hold button area, and push the lock button 20-30 times and repeat the process a couple of times. After that you should let it dry for a couple of min and then put your phone back together and it should work fine!.
3. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST/SAFEST METHOD if you dont have warranty or dont want to risk dissembling your phone or pay money for the repair. This is just going to take a while to get used to! First you can go the market and download "No Lock". This app allows you to unlock your phone using the volume button. convenient eh? This is what I am using right now and the only problem I am experience is that sometimes (like 1 out of 10 times) it doesnt unlock when I press the volume button(just wait a couple min and try again) , and you wont be able to set up a screen lock or pw (every so often if you did have a screen lock or id pw already on captivate, it would just randomly pop up and you would have to put in your pw). Now you have a way to turn on your phone without using the lock button. NOW for turning your phone to sleep, You can get an app call "Screen Off and Lock", This app basically allows you to press the app, and then the phone goes to sleep. There is an another app that requires root called "virtual button bar" which cost 2 dollars i think. But this app is basically a small button bar that lets you put the phone to sleep at anytime. For the "screen off and lock" you have to go to that app and tap it, while the "virtual button bar" allows you to put the phone to sleep while playing a game to looking through photos, ect.
There you have it. Hopefully i didnt sound too confusing and I solve your problem. I was having this problem and it was very irritating.
*Side note: If you are not too comfortable about how you cant set up a pw for your captivate there is a couple apps like "Smart App Protector ( App lock)" which basically locks up an app. You can look that up in the market for more information.
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Solution # 2 worked like a charm, thanks!!
Now that one of my Captivate's problems have been solved I need to find a solution to the other one. The soft keys, specially the search button, randomly acts on it's own. I wonder if I can use the same method in the area without harming the phone?
There IS a 4th solution:
You can send it out to mobiletechvideos.com and they can replace the power button for $30 with free shipping back to you.
I just did this and they are very fast at repairing your phone and getting it back out to you asap. I highly recommend their services.
K... this sucks! I started having this problem on my phone TWO DAYS right after the warranty expired! Doesn't this suck?
Thinking of trying method #2 and wonder if I should get some CRC QD Electronic Cleaner at Radio Shack, Best Buy that kind of stores...
Where did you get yours? Any alternative solution than CRC QD Electronic Cleaner?
JDM STi said:
K... this sucks! I started having this problem on my phone TWO DAYS right after the warranty expired! Doesn't this suck?
Thinking of trying method #2 and wonder if I should get some CRC QD Electronic Cleaner at Radio Shack, Best Buy that kind of stores...
Where did you get yours? Any alternative solution than CRC QD Electronic Cleaner?
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If that doesn't work there is another solution.
You can send it out to mobiletechvideos.com and they can replace the power button for $30 with free shipping back to you.
I did this and they are very fast at repairing your phone and getting it back out to you asap. I highly recommend their services.
CaptivateME said:
If that doesn't work there is another solution.
You can send it out to mobiletechvideos.com and they can replace the power button for $30 with free shipping back to you.
I did this and they are very fast at repairing your phone and getting it back out to you asap. I highly recommend their services.
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Thank your for your suggestion. I would try the local phone store repairer before deciding to ship the phone to US while I am in Canada.
Or if you on most of the miui or cyanmod based rooms you have option to button unlock. Or remap keys and still have pin unlock
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Or instead of number three remap the power button to the volume down button. This way it works exactly like the power button without fail. You can either use this app- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464 or using root explorer to modify the key layout manually which is the only way on some roms. You must be rooted which i figure most of us are to perform either method.
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Or instead of number three remap the power button to the volume down button. This way it works exactly like the power button without fail. You can either use this app- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464 or using root explorer to modify the key layout manually which is the only way on some roms. You must be rooted which i figure most of us are to perform either method.
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Thanks for that thread, I'm going to look into modifying my volume key to be a power button. However, I'm assuming that will only work in the OS and not before it is loaded (i.e. not in the bootloader, recovery, off-state, etc)?
I'm on ICSSGS.
Hey thanks for this thread. I have been having issues with the phone thinking the power button is always pressed. All I can say is that this issue always comes up at the worst possible times. I did manage to fix the issue once by wiping user data and cache in recovery mode, but now the issue has come up again and it doesn't fix it which makes me think it's become a hardware issue and not a software one. I'm using Cyanogenmod version 7.2 and am on GB 2.3.5.
thanks for the method, you are the man!
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Or instead of number three remap the power button to the volume down button. This way it works exactly like the power button without fail. You can either use this app- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464 or using root explorer to modify the key layout manually which is the only way on some roms. You must be rooted which i figure most of us are to perform either method.
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So I have used this, and IMO it is the absolute best method to use without a power button.
I had 2 separate Captivates with this issue. The clean method worked on 1 captivate on the other doesn't I sent it to mobiletechvideos.com and they fixed for 30$
Editing key layout manually did not work for me. I may have gone about it incorrectly, though. I just edited the Aries-keypad.kl and Cypress-touchkey.kl files. I may have been using the wrong command for Power- I was able to change the Search key to the Wake command though, so the Search key will bring up the Lockscreen. Not much help I'm afraid. I would also assume, like m7ia, that these files only control the OS side. I have not searched any deeper, however.
Thanks for your solution i repair phones for living and cleaning button idea never came to me lol (always changing whole button), anyways PRF or any contact cleaner directly into button couple of times do the magic. Great solution Thanks boss

Just rooted Droid Turbo yesterday. Now, phone freezes every 10 minutes

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.

Disabling power button (short/long press) on lockscreen.

Are there any solutions to disable volume and power button in lockscreen? I know there's an app which *tries* to hide the power menu, that doesn't seem to be secure enough, since long pressing still shuts down the phone.
Recently lost a phone (and successfully retrieved it, thanks to surveillance camera). The phone in question was secured with lockscreen, and it came back factory reset, ready to be sold in stolen phone market, which led me to finding ways upping my phone security.
Now, suppose I have tracker apps installed on my Note 5, it would rely on WiFi or mobile network to be traceable, and so far the only loophole I can find is:
1. Wrap the phone in tinfoil, all signal is lost.
2. Blocks speaker with thumb to muffle any alarms I set off
3. Rush home before I enable any alarms or track location, get connected to PC and start tinkering with stuff.
4. Keeps screen on until battery dies.
5. Or, just simply hold the power button.
With the Note 5, taking out the battery is out of question, which is a good thing in this case, (although not so good for a bricked phone with dead power button).
So, the next sensible option is to turn off the phone by long pressing power button, which is not exactly a hard thing to do.
Any other ideas would be appreciated. (I still don't fully understand how hard/easy it is to factory reset the phone with lockscreen on.)
You can disable power button on lock screen through an option in Wanam xposed or GravityBox.
But you can not prevent combo buttons to force phone turn off/reboot like Power + Volume down

power button problem

hello friends, today dropped my droid turbo, after that it seems that power button is little bit fell in, so it's harder to press on it, it's no more like volume button (no click effect), but it steel works, so is there some solution to fix it without disassembling whole device? thanks
Niku7a said:
hello friends, today dropped my droid turbo, after that it seems that power button is little bit fell in, so it's harder to press on it, it's no more like volume button (no click effect), but it steel works, so is there some solution to fix it without disassembling whole device? thanks
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I have a not-quite-so similar issue; I dropped mine a couple of weeks ago, with a Diztronic case on it, and it landed on a brick walkway directly on the power button completely disabling any function whatsoever to the power button. I thought about opening the back of the phone and trying to replace the button with one from a previous busted quark that I still have. But instead, I have gotten by without it by using Lock Screen Widget (free from Google Play, along with other similar apps), which can place a button on the screen, either permanently or on Home screen only, to turn the screen off.
Now, to turn the screen on, Ambient Display has proven to be invaluable, plus in the Button settings of the Bliss (@NepoRood) custom rom I'm using, there is a selection to wake the phone using the volume button and I have it set to wake when it's plugged into a charger / PC. If you're not using Bliss, I'm pretty sure other custom roms have these wake features; if you have unlocked bootloader and root access, the Xposed module Gravity Box may be able to enable this as well. However, if your phone isn't rooted, I'm not sure if this wake feature would be available.
I know this may not directly answer your question, it's just what I've been using to get by. I am curious though if anyone else has had success personally replacing or repairing the power button.
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I dropped mine a couple of weeks ago, with a Diztronic case on it, and it landed on a brick walkway directly on the power button completely disabling any function whatsoever to the power button.
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thanks for reply
so does anyone know i need to buy new button and replace it or need to change whole frame, which holds that power button?
Niku7a said:
thanks for reply
so does anyone know i need to buy new button and replace it or need to change whole frame, which holds that power button?
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A few months after I got my original Droid Turbo the power button failed. Wouldn't turn it on or off. Physically had a problem. They told me that there is an issue with their power buttons and when it gets like that they have to replace the button.
However, perhaps you do have something as simple as a dented case/cover in the metal by the button which is restricting the button from functioning as normal. If you have something small and thin like an intricate pick tool, you might be able to get down in there a little bit and see if you can go all the way around the button. If it sticks or stops, that might be a dented area.

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