Pardon for the long post but my Nexus One has been out of comission for a few days now so I'll list everything I've tried to make it work in an attempt someone might be able to help me!
Okay, here goes.
A couple days ago I removed the battery on my phone to install an invisible shield. Prior to that I had owned the Nexus One brand new for about a week, had it rooted first thing with the HTC Desire ROM...it was running perfectly
After the installation of the shield was complete I reinserted the battery and hit the power button. The phone booted straight to the bootloader (aka white Robots on Skateboards screen). Funny thing, I was unable to navigate the bootloader (vol up/down) without fiddling with the trackball first by pressing it a couple times) Anyway if I would reboot the phone via bootloader it would return...power off the phone it wouldn't power off just reboot to bootloader.
In this mode I could still use fastboot perfectly and I could enter the restore screen. At this point I kept attempting a reboot and it actually went through at one point and did a full boot to the OS...when I powered down and booted up again however, it was back to the same issue.
On the modaco forum they suggested I flash an alpha2boot.img as the boot image replacement for r21 desire rom as a fix, I tried this method with no success. Since, I've factory reset the phone several times replacing it with various ROMs (currently running stock) none of it fixed the problem.
I also found a way to brute force the phone into safe mode via the fastboot command in prompt: fastboot-windows reboot Using this command the phone successfully reboots, albeit into SAFE MODE. In safe mode the phone works perfectly in every way. I'm just limited in that I can't install any applications and I can't reboot properly (without a computer and command prompt).
I was doing some research on the forums and read the problem could be with the trackball. It would make sense that the phone could only boot to bootloader if the phone had the key press for the trackball triggered somehow. That said, the trackball functions perfectly when operating the phone in safe mode so I doubt this is the issue.
Another idea is that the phone is stuck in some state in the SPL or bootloader...I was wondering if there was anyway to reflash the SPL or bootloader to see if I could resolve the issue that way. (how I would do this, I have no idea)
Any help, suggestions, or advice is very appreciated. As I already unlocked my phone I have a feeling I am out of luck for warranty though I would pay for HTC to repair it if they could. I would prefer to fix it in the software however and not send it in.
Reflash the stock ROM and see if that helps.
mortzz said:
Reflash the stock ROM and see if that helps.
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He said he's running stock rom...
@ OP, if everything was absolutely perfect before putting the shield on, and everything to crap immediately after finishing the shield, then obviously something went wrong during the install.
The obvious yet unfortunate conclusion is that some solution got inside or something, most likely inside the trackball. =\
Detail exactly what you did when you installed the invisible shield.
Did you get you phone wet at all?
Got the front of the phone a little wet and I'm guessing some did get in the trackball. That said, I do invisi shields every day for my job and never had an issue with any phone...wouldn't it be ironic that mine was the one that got screwed up.
I think it's interesting to note that the trackball still works perfectly when the phone is running in safe mode, no double clicks or anything like that...possibly a sensor was tripped?
Got the front of the phone a little wet and I'm guessing some did get in the trackball. That said, I do invisi shields every day for my job and never had an issue with any phone...wouldn't it be ironic that mine was the one that got screwed up.
I think it's interesting to note that the trackball still works perfectly when the phone is running in safe mode, no double clicks or anything like that...possibly a sensor was tripped?
So I called it quits on fixing this phone and I'm sending it out to HTC does anyone know how I go about getting restore back to factory settings?
Well you can't relock the bootloader, but if you can use fastboot when your phone's on the booatloader, you can use that to wipe the phone.
Oh wow, sorry to hear it.
If your phone will not boot without the help of fastboot, I wouldn't worry to much about what state Android is in (factory, or custom rom). HTC will attempt to boot the phone, toss it in a bin, and then send you a replacement.
Or that is my assumption anyways. A friend had a similar issue; he unlocked his phone and decided after flashing the Desire rom, that he wanted to stay stock with what came on his Nexus for a while. After flashing the stock images back, his phone looped into bootloader. Off to HTC it went and within a week he had a new phone.
Best of luck!
Sorry to post in such an old thread, but I'm having the exact same issue. Even the part with the invisible shield. Didnt install it myself, the idiot at best buy used too much of the liquid I guess. Did you send yours in or what? I managed to get the phone to work for about a month then it started acting up again today. Wont boot into anything other than safe mode, or fastboot. When it boots into safe mdoe, the phone turns off within a few seconds then goes straight to the boot animation. Would love to get this issue settled, really annoying
i am having same problem. fasboot doesnt even find my phone. i got into safe mode but when i turned it off and back on it went back to fastboot
Same
I am getting the same problem! this really sucks. I think the phone might have gotten a little bit wet, just a few drops of water, and that may have caused this. Should I just call HTC and send it in?
btw, the phone was working fine, even with the very little moisture that was wiped from it. But, I took out the battery when I got home, and this happened.
so is this because on invisibleshield? cuz i just ordered mine today!!
I think its from a little bit of moisture getting into the trackball. I've been doing many "tests" trying to figure out the problem, and my almost final conclusion is the trackball not working good. Most of the time I try to start-up the phone i get into safemode, and once I have gotten into the normal way of things, but the trackball wasn't working well. I think I might have to cal htc, and that sucks because I am going out of the country in 4 days... I won't be able to take my nexus if I can't come up with a way to fix it myself.
I DID IT!
Well, I think I did.
My theory that moisture was the cause of this bootloader stuckness is quite correct. I took a towel, and rubbed the trackball to it for a good 5-10 min, then I did it for another 5-10 min wiping while pressing down on the trackball. I'm very sure that there was some moisture extracted from the device. The trackball is working now. I now do not have to call HTC or send it in.
I kept on booting into fastboot and then recovery, being unable to press buttons, but then I rebooted again into safe mode, where the trackball wasn't working either. I kept moving around the trackball, and then I figured it out, because I felt a slight bit of moisture. Now, it boots up normally, I can access the recovery, and all selection is working.
But, I have a bad feeling that this problem will come back to haunt me. It's good for now though.
Phone is working great as usual.
Can confirm the same issue.
Drop of water on the trackball.
Rebooted into an unresponsive fastboot.
Fastboot reboot command from the computer got me into safemode.
Rolling the trackball while pressed fixed it, the phone boots properly now.
Hello,
Tried to look up some answers to my problem, however I'm not sure exactly what is wrong which makes any troubleshooting rather difficult.
I bought a new ADP1 a few months ago. I haven't had much time to play around with the phone, have just been using it stock and haven't even added any applications. There has been no physical damage to this phone, no drops etc.
Yesterday the phone locked up when I was using the browser and would not function. When I would try and reboot it, it would lock up at the first android screen and would fail to start up. I ended up doing a hard reset to factory defaults and the phone finally booted. After setting everything up again the phone seemed to be working fine.
A few hours later it locked up again while using the browser. This time no reboot/safe mode/factory reset would get it to boot. I can't even get to recovery mode or even get the phone to attempt to boot up. The screen remains black and the phone will not power on. It won't even charge when I plug it into the charger.
Not sure how to proceed here and I can't seem to find any information in regards to RMA, it is still in warranty.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Take out the battery for hour or so put it back in and try again.. but this sounds like my issue What happen to Me is my mobo was crapping out and eventually just died on me
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Yeah, the mobo going to **** was my original thought.
I already tried taking out the battery last night for about 3 hours, it still didn't work.
Guess I'm going to have to look into an RMA, I hear they are a pain in the ass. The phone is still within it's 1 year.
Yea I would get that done quick
Sent from my Nexus One
By the way my phone is a HTC Pure, that was security and sim unlocked, at the time it went down was running the latest Energy.TOPAZ.29022.Sense2.5.Cookie.2.0.GTX.Jul.04.7z ROM. With no recent updates or installs.
Ok my phone was in my pocket for the morning and when I pulled it out it was dead and wouldn't turn back on. Plugged it in to charge and once charged it will only boot to the white screen with the little red numbers in the bottom. It takes very little time to get to this point and once here it is unresponsive to any buttons pushed. I can leave it like this and it will just get hot and wear down the battery, I have only left it like this for ten minutes, just to see if it would come out of this stage.
After searching and reading all the brick / won't boot posts I could. I tried to hard reset, which works and I can get to the bootloader screen(striped screen). Then re flashed to the newest hard spl and have flashed three different versions of Energy, currently trying MaxSense. But nothing has gotten it past the boot screen. All flashes were done with the USB through my computer and the SIM and SD cards have not been in it.
I just don't get how it bricked in my pocket, it had worked fine for a month on the same Energy ROM with no issues and I had not downloaded or installed anything new recently.
Just miss my phone now, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Did I post this in the wrong area? 3 days 50 or so views and nothing, this sucks!
I take it this is the wrong area for this post as it has gotten a few views, but no responses. I should probably move it and see if that helps.
This sucks and I am disappointed, I'm done with this post, I give up!!!
I have a paperweight for a phone and I hope no one else has this issue, because no one on here can help.
I rooted when the phone first came out, did the forever root method days ago, was using ROM manager to boot into recovery and BAM!!! phone went completely dead. I had just taken it off the docking station about 15 minutes prior, had a full charge, tried swapping with my original battery, nothing...took it to verizon store, they couldn't do anything and ordered me another phone to come on Tuesday. What do you guys think??? I haven't installed any roms, radio changes, NOTHING!!!... pulled the battery a hundred times, nothing comes on
Dude, first of all, if you mess up your phone by rooting it, DO NOT take it to Verizon. Cardinal rule #1.
Second, a quick view of the threads here and you would have found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1279825
Do this and you'll be fine.
Sent from my DROID BIONIC using xda premium
That's the thing
I can't get to fastboot or any boot screen. Phone is completely lifeless, doesn't even show when plugged in, tried multiple chargers, batteries, everything...nothing.
Sorry bro, sounds like a hard brick to me. if you cant power it on and holding VolumeDown+Power or holding both volume buttons+power does nothing at all, you're hard bricked (you cant fix it)
You need to buy a new device. Tell verizon you lost it or somebody stole it or something, but DO NOT take it into verizon.
Happened to me too over the weekend. Was playing Greedy Spiders and the phone froze. Rebooted and got the dual core screen twice then kaput. Tried everything and it won't turn on. Did some research and this isn't a one off problem. Took it VZW and they replaced but I have to wait for it to ship. I love how if you are buying the phone, they have them at the store, if you BOUGHT the phone and need it replaced due to warranty you have to wait.
Of course because they make more money that way
Hi all
I am not technical and am not really sure what to even call this issue, but have done numerous searches on this and other forums over a few weeks and am not able to find anything like it. I'm sure there must be, but because there is nothing onscreen to help identify the issue I don't know what to search for next.
I few weeks ago I got a message to upgrade the O/S. I didn't do it at work, as my reception there is pretty lousy. When I did do it I had good reception. When it had finished, it then wanted to install. I left it until the next day, when I was home again with a strong signal. It commenced installation but when it got to 91% it rebooted and started over again. This has been happening ever since and the only way to stop it is to remove the battery. I've tried leaving the battery out for several hours, draining it, and all the different kinds of reboots but nothing helps. I was able to get it into download mode, but then it got stuck in there. I was able to get it back to the other screen and don't know what to do now.
The only thing on the screen is a standing android guy with a blue polyhedron rotating in his belly, and an upload percentage. It always restarts at 91%.
I don't want to mess anything up, because this is a borrowed phone - after my previous two Nexus 4s chucked it in. I ended up having to send the first N4 back to Google and lost everything on the phone, but the other one has a lot of data I really want to keep, so I won't do that again.
Is anyone able to help me with this issue?
Altotude