My HD7 recently had the screen replaced, and is now exhibiting super odd behavior.
The phone dies (as though the battery were removed) whenever I sit down with it in my pocket. I noticed this (obviously) when pulling it out to make a call and finding the phone power on instead of just wake up from sleep. I can repeat it 100% of the time by putting it in my jean pocket and sitting down or squatting, then checking it and, sure enough, it boots up newly.
The issue is *not* the power button being held down, as I can kill it in this way during the boot sequence when the power button can't turn the phone off.
It will sit idle for any amount of time and never die without provocation, and repositioning it has no effect. Presumably my jeans are squeezing it somehow, but I can't repeat this with my hand.
Has anyone ever seen anything like this, or have any suggestions? I talked to the technician who fixed the phone, and he said there's no way it's a loose connection, but this is the only thing I can think of.
Please help?
Definitely sounds to me like they screwed something up when they repaired it. Send it back again.
I have my Galaxy Exhibit (II) 4G for about a year and two weeks now. Warranty period is just over. I used Stock ROM in the beginning and have been using CM10(.1) roms for about 10 months.
Yesterday early night I noticed my battery suddenly diminished about 60% in 15 mins. Then I had it in the charger later, and I think I let it fall one time, like that happens sometimes. Since then my phone has been randomly rebooting and then looping either the battery sign or the Samsung sign.
Usually I can get it to boot up again with holding the power button, but sometimes I just keep pressing everything until something happens.
I can get into recovery. I tried wiping everything. I have tried deleting battery stats. I have tried other (non-oc) ROMs.
NOTE that sometimes it happens in recovery mode too, usually right as it is getting into it, so it might be totally non software related.
Do you guys think my phone is broken? Or is it worth trying to buy a new battery?
Turns out the phone thinks its on/off button sometimes is pressed, so it keeps rebooting. If I press it a couple times it's over. But then then next time there's always like a 50% chance that it gets stuck again...
Did you solve your problem because am facing the same problem. I can't even make it far enough to boot into recovery
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I'm stuck in the same problem, first I thought it was a physical problem but I had to get technical assistance of an expert and he confirms its rom problem. he's going to install stock again via some freaking hardware because with my pc I couldn't. Any suggestions?
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Defintly this guy couldn´t fix it, he reinstall the previous t-mobile original firmware and nothing happens, still rebooting. Another technician check it and told me he must replace a bootloader IC, I hope it works.
Now the "new technician" couldn´t fix the phone. He told my wife that previous Rom (cyanogenmod unofficial)"must have a virus and it infected the boot". I keep thinking is a hardware malfunction. Any suggestions?
If you got the ROM from xda I doubt it had a virus. Have you tried Odin back to stock yet. If not try that first.
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I dubted too, the problem is it can´t boot. I have the samsung logo, then it apears the Exhibit logo and shuts down, it keeps like that again and again. I managed to get download mode but the same, 3 sec after it shuts down so i can´t install anything.
Then ya i would have to agree that the device is defective.
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I had the same problem and i use to solve it by hitting the phone from the back and after i let it fall accidently it back to normal
I have the SAME problem!!!
ok so, my phone was awesome but since this is vacation time I decided to try a new rom, It was fine but then it started rebooting all the time. HOWEVER, I was able to try other roms after several attempts and think it's related to the calibration of the power button. It tries to stay awake but when I try and press the power button, that's when the problems start. Does anybody know of a way to calibrate the power button? I think that would be the solution, in case that's even possible. If not I'll have to buy a dumbphone for I don't have the money to spare on a new phone just now...
I had something similar happen this weekend. This may not apply to everyone, but I found that after pressing the power button over the course of two years the thin plastic "arms" that hold the power button inside the case have become stretched and weakened. Went back to stock to eliminate every conceivable variable. It would continue to reboot even without touching it, with or without a case. Essentially, the power button is resting against the motherboard's power module, or rather stuck and wreaking random havoc.
I fixed it and haven't had a reboot this week by using tweezers and squeezing the posts that hold the power button arms in place tightly against the outer shell. The objective is to create as much resistance as possible and have the power button spring away from the mobo. The power button has rubber pads that, when pressed, pushes against the mobo power module, so to create more distance I filed down the pads a few mm's. If it happens again I will resolder the points and remap the keys, until then I went ahead and cleaned the solder points with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol.
Removing the outer shell takes some time to break the glue apart without damaging anything, so take that into consideration and move at insect speed if anyone considers this approach for the first time. The best reference I can spot is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dAOv2Oke0&t=6m11s where the power button is on the right hand side of his right hand. I'll try taking photos or video if it happens again.
I'll try this
jfbs said:
I had something similar happen this weekend. This may not apply to everyone, but I found that after pressing the power button over the course of two years the thin plastic "arms" that hold the power button inside the case have become stretched and weakened. Went back to stock to eliminate every conceivable variable. It would continue to reboot even without touching it, with or without a case. Essentially, the power button is resting against the motherboard's power module, or rather stuck and wreaking random havoc.
I fixed it and haven't had a reboot this week by using tweezers and squeezing the posts that hold the power button arms in place tightly against the outer shell. The objective is to create as much resistance as possible and have the power button spring away from the mobo. The power button has rubber pads that, when pressed, pushes against the mobo power module, so to create more distance I filed down the pads a few mm's. If it happens again I will resolder the points and remap the keys, until then I went ahead and cleaned the solder points with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol.
Removing the outer shell takes some time to break the glue apart without damaging anything, so take that into consideration and move at insect speed if anyone considers this approach for the first time. The best reference I can spot is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3dAOv2Oke0&t=6m11s where the power button is on the right hand side of his right hand. I'll try taking photos or video if it happens again.
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Again, all your symptoms are identical to mine so I'll try this and update on it ASAP. Thanks for the help!!!
Thought I'd share this with you guys.. it is already mentioned somewhere else in the forum but it's buried in a long thread somewhere, very hard to find.
Recently I started having a problem with my N7000. The power button was not working properly. Only the faintest of touches, would result in the phone turning off. Sometimes, the button didn't work at all. Also, the phone rebooted itself several times a day...
For me anyway, it was simply dust/dirt around the power button.
1) remove back cover, then use a jewelry screwdriver to take out 9 screws. Then unclip the phone from the frame. To unclip the frame, take a look at how it's done in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6CJy71_9Ok (1:52 mark)
2) wipe away the visible dirt/dust, and blow hard around the power button, volume button and usb port...
3) reassemble.
Hopefully, like mine, your N7000's power button is now functioning again. :fingers-crossed:
Hi.
2 days ago, I accidentally water damaged my phone. Main entry point of water is through the earphone jack. At first, it's really messed up (overheating, power and volume button not working, safe mode, not booting up) but after 3 days it's working normally again except for two things:
LED color won't change from red
Power button is super sensitive (don't have to put pressure to lock/unlock phone)
I haven't tried bringing this to a service center (no time, ugh work) and was wondering if there is like a fix for this? Probably just needs to be dried out for a few more days?
Please advise thanks.
I fear, these problems can`t be undone. But if i were you, i would switch it off and put in a sealed bag with rice for at least 24h. If it then does not work, it`s gone...
Hi all!
My phone got water damaged (a little bit, the back cover wasn't properly put) and the phone now turns on only in safe-mode, even if I reboot, pull the battery or do a factory reset. My volume-down key doesn't work now, if that could be the problem.
Does anyone know what I could do?
Thank you
Mine was doing the exact same thing, except my volume-down key acted as if it was being pressed down constantly. I spilled water on it while on a cruise and it wasn't the same. My phone would constantly mute and the volume overlay was constantly visible on the screen. I had the safe-mode on reboot several times, I'm assuming holding the volume-down during boot is what activates it.
My fix was pretty brutal, I popped the volume button off with a thumb tack, then uses tweezers to rip the volume ribbon cable out of the phone. I now have to go into the settings menu to adjust volume, but at least the phone is usable. My hunch is that water damaged the ribbon cable via the volume button.
The actual fix would be to replace the frame/back housing bezel for the phone. It's only about $8 on Amazon (http://amzn.com/B00K458DUK), however it requires removing the screen. My phone has been dropped a few times so I'm worried the screen won't survive a transplant. A replacement screen is $150, so I've just been dealing with no volume control for now.
I see... thanks for your input! I'm guessing mine is having the same problem. I'm not comfortable doing the brutal fix myself, but I don't know where I could take it around here to get it fixed.