Help, my power button seems to automatically turn on the phone when i put the battery in and when its done booting i can seem to wake the phone up except i either call, plug in my charger or ear piece. The button seems physically OK when pressed but it ain't responding.
Anyone with similar experience or issues show please share any useful info.
I love this phone and i don't wanna lose it like this.
Thanks
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wesleyel said:
Help, my power button seems to automatically turn on the phone when i put the battery in and when its done booting i can seem to wake the phone up except i either call, plug in my charger or ear piece. The button seems physically OK when pressed but it ain't responding.
Anyone with similar experience or issues show please share any useful info.
I love this phone and i don't wanna lose it like this.
Thanks
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we should admit that our fb0 is nearing its 3years.. its too long for a smartphone so far it has done well
with physical components like powerbutton and volume button wear/tear is common. my suggestion is that you should visit customer care. no other option.
wesleyel said:
Help, my power button seems to automatically turn on the phone when i put the battery in and when its done booting i can seem to wake the phone up except i either call, plug in my charger or ear piece. The button seems physically OK when pressed but it ain't responding.
Anyone with similar experience or issues show please share any useful info.
I love this phone and i don't wanna lose it like this.
Thanks
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reversegear said:
we should admit that our fb0 is nearing its 3years.. its too long for a smartphone so far it has done well
with physical components like powerbutton and volume button wear/tear is common. my suggestion is that you should visit customer care. no other option.
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prob is am in Nigeria now. no customer care center around here, heck the phone is not even known in these part.
wesleyel said:
prob is am in Nigeria now. no customer care center around here, heck the phone is not even known in these part.
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yeah,,this device near 3years.
I have some problem with you at 6months ago, just repair it on electronic/phone service dude,at my country there are many place to repair electric device and phone
power button issue caused our old device, need to cleanup inside
I just spent 40.000IDR for it (3,52USD)
Finally resolved the issue me self.
I gave the power button a few nudge n a few hit and bam, it was responding again. All back to normal. Guess this device lives on to die another day lol.
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I have read many threads about the issues that the Nexus One has with the power button. I feel that my situation is a little different, so I wanted some opinions on this. My power button is completely unresponsive. I can't use it to turn the phone on, wake or lock my screen when the phone is on, etc. My phone has an unlocked bootloader and is rooted. I am currently using the track ball to wake my phone, so I'm not having any real issues with day to day operations of my phone. I was completely convinced this was a hardware issue (and still am), but I wanted to be 100% sure it was a hardware issue before contacting HTC. I downloaded Quick Boot from the android market which allows you to reboot your phone, boot your phone into your Bootloader, and boot your phone into Recovery. I decided to boot my phone into Bootloader mode to see if the power button would work there. The power button didn't work in the Bootloader, but neither did the volume button (prior to this test, I had no issues with the volume rocker at all). I pulled the battery and let the phone boot up to check and make sure the volume button was still working when the phone was running. Once the phone was booted up, I had no issues with the volume controls. My question is why would the volume rocker not work in the Bootloader? Also, could the issue that prevents the volume rocker from working in the Bootloader be preventing the power switch from working while the phone is booted up? If there is a chance that it's a software issue, how would I test/correct the issue? Thanks your help.
Most people I have seen complain about that problem, send the phone back for a free repair because it's a hardware problem.
The best way to test it is to flash a stock rom.
Thank you, I will try reflashing the FRF91 stock firmware and see what happens. Thanks.
Definatly sounds like the power button is broken. I had one like that. Send it back for a repair/replacement.
I've checked my immediate suspicion, and it turned out to be correct - so I'm posting the result:
Your power button is actually stuck in "ON" position (pressed).
Anyone can test it, press the power button to wake up the screen, keep it pressed, every operation is allowed in the system and volume buttons work. But when you reboot and try the same in bootloader, having power button ON disables the rest of the buttons.
My screen doesn't wake when I press the power button. Any other ways to check if it's stuck in the "ON" position?
It's 100% determined by your description. The only other check would be running any kind of SW that shows the current key states, and I'm not aware of any such SW.
I've posted the checking procedure for people with working power buttons, so they can verify the findings.
Any way to fix the issue?
If you're technically inclined and can't use warranty, I suppose that getting to the power button and repairing/replacing it wouldn't be very difficult. But no other way I can think of.
has anyone tried to repair this?
NEED a Do-IT-Yourself
Jack_R1 said:
If you're technically inclined and can't use warranty, I suppose that getting to the power button and repairing/replacing it wouldn't be very difficult. But no other way I can think of.
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defroster said:
has anyone tried to repair this?
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As much as it freaks me out
Pls assist with a DIY ...
As there's No HTC Service in my area
Thanks in advance
aseems said:
As much as it freaks me out
Pls assist with a DIY ...
As there's No HTC Service in my area
Thanks in advance
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A DIY can not be too difficult and you may be best to search YouTube. It can not be too terribly difficult as long as you can open it up and remove any connecting ribbons (I've had to replace my girlfriends iPhone digitizer due to phone falling out of back pocket onto concrete from three+ feet up). As long as you can open it, you're fine. Just going to need to re-seat the button. Good luck!
Greetings,
I had the same power button issue. I was able to wake my phone using the usb cable whenever the screen timed out but otherwise the phone worked 100% of the time in all ways. I got an RMA and label and shot the phone to them in an anti-static wrap with 4 inches of bubble wrap on all sides and foam padding on top of that. The phone was in perfect condition. Well to cut to the chase. I got a quote of 196.00 because they said there was water damage!? I treated that phone better than I treat my own body! There was no water damage when I sent it in. So one of their folks send me images of a phone that has a broken screen, water damage in the base usb port and no inscription. Interestingly all of the angles avoided showing the ein or s/n. My phone has a laser etched inscription with my name and a couple of bible verses. So what am I supposed to do here? Pay another 196 for an 800 dollar phone that had nothing wrong but a power switch? I am a T-Mobile customer and an Android developer in good standing. What the heck!? Can anyone give me a suggestion on how to get this squared away? My only other option is to send them $28 to get the phone back with the same power button issue. It's even under warranty until Jan 28th.
aseems said:
As much as it freaks me out
Pls assist with a DIY ...
As there's No HTC Service in my area
Thanks in advance
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why dont you contact htc of a nearby country and send them the phone? i know it is being done. of course you will have to arrange for the transport but it's still worth a shot imo
Here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=687397&page=3
Does anyone know if htc india supports the nexus one for after sales service
I found a HTC HD7 in the middle of the road today but can't get it to switch on to find the owners details. When I try to charge it the HTC screen comes on and the phone vibrates every now and again. The battery is pretty mangled though.
Has anyone got any tips on how to get it to work?
no? I suppose I should buy a battery for it to start.
perhaps a hrad reset will help, have you tried ?
How do I do that mate?
turn off your Handy
hold Volume button up & down then turn on the handy (hold the Volume buttons)
you get a grey screen with text, then press Volume down again
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turn off your Handy
hold Volume button louder & lower then turn on the handy (hold the Volume buttons)
you get a grey screen with text, then press Volume lower again
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didn't work mate. think the battery is broken.
if you factory reset then you will loose owner info. best thing is to take it to a shop that can use a spare battery to power it up or get a cheap one and i
m sure the owner will be happy to reimburse you for that cost in return for getting the phone back
norgan said:
if you factory reset then you will loose owner info. best thing is to take it to a shop that can use a spare battery to power it up or get a cheap one and i
m sure the owner will be happy to reimburse you for that cost in return for getting the phone back
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yeah I think I'll do that mate. get one of ebay for £3.
Or if you have a USB cable, you can connect to computer and power it that way. Don't worry about syncing, you can set the zune software to not sync anything. Besides that, it would only sync music and pictures which can be erased after. Contacts will not sync since it needs cloud services such as hotmail or live account. Also note that if it has the SIM card, if you leave it powered on the owner might be able to track it down. At the very least if they set up their phone tracking properly, they can send a code to delete their info or might even be able to send a text message to the phone, then you can respond back.
That is awefully nice of you to try and find the owner!
The phone worked fine when I put a battery in it. just called the owner and they're coming to collect it later.
biggad said:
The phone worked fine when I put a battery in it. just called the owner and they're coming to collect it later.
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That is awesome man! Not a lot of people would of gone through the effort of doing all that.
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That is awesome man! Not a lot of people would of gone through the effort of doing all that.
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Not sure I should've bothered TBH. They didn't seem very grateful. Oh well good karma and all that.
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.
McRazr96 said:
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
McRazr96 said:
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
McRazr96 said:
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
McRazr96 said:
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)?
ImproAptoVictum said:
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.
McRazr96 said:
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.
McRazr96 said:
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.
ImproAptoVictum said:
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?
McRazr96 said:
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
McRazr96 said:
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
ImproAptoVictum said:
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
McRazr96 said:
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.
Anyone having issues with power button being stuck? When I press the power button, it often gets stuck and phone reboots because of it. It's happened over 15 times today... It's getting quite annoying. I didn't spill anything or drop the phone, the power button just sticks and I have to keep pressing to get it unstuck... The volume buttons are fine though.
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Anyone having issues with power button being stuck? When I press the power button, it often gets stuck and phone reboots because of it. It's happened over 15 times today... It's getting quite annoying. I didn't spill anything or drop the phone, the power button just sticks and I have to keep pressing to get it unstuck... The volume buttons are fine though.
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No problem here. If it were me, I would get the device replaced.
Hmmm. Yea. I'm gonna call them tomorrow. Still debating whether to return it or exchange it... I've been a little disappointed with battery life. Hmmm..
I am also having issues with my power button. It used to click when pressed like the volume buttons. Now I feel no click action at all. It still powers on the phone and screen but I feel that it is only going to get worse. makes me worried. No body else having this issue?
Not me, at least
The volume buttons on my Nexus 4 do the same thing although it happened much later in its life. If you can I would advise getting it replaced because its very annoying to say the least.
Mine just started this.
Last night I noticed my screen wasn't turning off after pressing the power button. All it would do was act like I was holding the power button with the intention of turning the phone off. one time it actually did turn off. This sucks. I'll be going by the Verizon store next time it happens. (because the phone is behaving completely normal right now)
skippy214 said:
Mine just started this.
Last night I noticed my screen wasn't turning off after pressing the power button. All it would do was act like I was holding the power button with the intention of turning the phone off. one time it actually did turn off. This sucks. I'll be going by the Verizon store next time it happens. (because the phone is behaving completely normal right now)
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has anyone found a solution to this?
i just received this phone as a motocare replacement for one with a cracked screen. it feels like they sent me a refurbished one someone spilled soda on. i kinda feel like a jerk sending it right back, but the constant resetting sure is annoying! i'm ready to send the phone in, but would much prefer to fix it myself if there's a way to do it. any way to fix it?
edit: nevermind. i sent it back. they sent it like this, they can deal with it. i'm afraid if i mess with it, i'll kill the warranty. still 100% love the phone and can't wait to get it back!!
all of a sudden galaxy s6 died. it was about 70% charged, i received a call of about 5 minute length. then i just placed phone on my desk. i picked up the phone after about half an hour to make a call, and it won't turn on. I thought battery may have been drained for some weird reason, so let me charge it, but after connecting to the charge, i don't see charging led come up. still kept phone in charge for about 20 minutes, still it will not power up. The phone "was" on stock release, haven't rooted or anything like that. it simply went to heaven. :crying:
called up t-mobile, at least they will send a new phone, but what will be the life without phone for next day ?
hold all four buttons (power, vol up/down, home) until it reboots. this happened to me a few days ago (assuming it's the same issue)
thanks master, that worked, but what could have caused it ?? when customer service wanted me to press vol+up, home , and power button, it didn't work, but holding all four worked, so puzzling ! anyway, they are sending me the replacement, so i think, i will swap the phone.
abachhan75 said:
thanks master, that worked, but what could have caused it ?? when customer service wanted me to press vol+up, home , and power button, it didn't work, but holding all four worked, so puzzling ! anyway, they are sending me the replacement, so i think, i will swap the phone.
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stuff happened. I would call them and cancel the new one if this one start working. it's electronics glad you got it to work...
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stuff happened. I would call them and cancel the new one if this one start working. it's electronics glad you got it to work...
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i know it is a pain to set up a new phone, but i don't want to take a chance, if this has happened once, it can happen again. it may be that hardware has some issues like loose pins or something. I have never paid attention before, but now I remember that sometime when i connected it to charge with the supplied quick charger, it will just show "cable charging" , and rest of the time it will show "fast charging". So, this may have something to do with that.