Hi everyone, I'm sure this question has been answered before but being a complete noob, I honestly don't understand ANY of the technical terms such as "rooting", "flashing", "ROMS", etc etc. So most of the answers I have read make zero sense to me.
My phone started bootlooping when it was in my bag and I have no idea why it started doing so. The battery ended up draining enough to get it out of the bootloop and it was working fine for a day or so, until I put it back in my bag to go out and when I took it out, it was bootlooping again.
What I am trying to ask is what might be the cause of this and is there anyone who can explain how to fix this issue (in simple terms) so that I'd understand?
Cheers.
mine is doing same!
lostpigeon said:
Hi everyone, I'm sure this question has been answered before but being a complete noob, I honestly don't understand ANY of the technical terms such as "rooting", "flashing", "ROMS", etc etc. So most of the answers I have read make zero sense to me.
My phone started bootlooping when it was in my bag and I have no idea why it started doing so. The battery ended up draining enough to get it out of the bootloop and it was working fine for a day or so, until I put it back in my bag to go out and when I took it out, it was bootlooping again.
What I am trying to ask is what might be the cause of this and is there anyone who can explain how to fix this issue (in simple terms) so that I'd understand?
Cheers.
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mine is exactly the same reboots every few seconds , cant do anything about it
Have you done anything to your phone? attempt to root or install any new mods or apps or is this an out of the blue occurance?
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Ajxx16 said:
Have you done anything to your phone? attempt to root or install any new mods or apps or is this an out of the blue occurance?
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Well I don't know what rooting or mods are, so I doubt it is anything like that. The only things I've really done with my phone are install apps from the play store, torrent music using utorrent and save images/pictures. I thought that maybe it was due to my phone overheating in my bag as it has been rather hot the past few days. Could that be a possible reason?
Just do a factory reset
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Just do a factory reset
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Well the thing is, I can't do a factory reset because whenever I try to access that menu that has all the options, it starts looping before I can choose anything, and for some reason the buttons dont always work
lostpigeon said:
Well the thing is, I can't do a factory reset because whenever I try to access that menu that has all the options, it starts looping before I can choose anything, and for some reason the buttons dont always work
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since it seems you haven't done anything to your phone (ie unlocking, custom ROMs, etc), this could likely be a hardware problem.
how's the power button working? damaged?
you can also do a factory reset in bootloader, power off your phone, then hold VOLDOWN, press POWER, keep holding VOLDOWN until the bootloader appears (the white screen, with a few options), you use VOLUP and VOLDOWN to move the "cursor" and POWER to select the option you want.
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since it seems you haven't done anything to your phone (ie unlocking, custom ROMs, etc), this could likely be a hardware problem.
how's the power button working? damaged?
you can also do a factory reset in bootloader, power off your phone, then hold VOLDOWN, press POWER, keep holding VOLDOWN until the bootloader appears (the white screen, with a few options), you use VOLUP and VOLDOWN to move the "cursor" and POWER to select the option you want.
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cant do that because as lostpigeon said it loops again before we get a chance to select anything! mine has been doing it out of the blue since this morning , cant turn off or anything . . .loops and loops over and over every 13 seconds.
johntychwith said:
cant do that because as lostpigeon said it loops again before we get a chance to select anything! mine has been doing it out of the blue since this morning , cant turn off or anything . . .loops and loops over and over every 13 seconds.
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if it's rebooting in bootloader, then it's very likely the power button that's the problem, for example: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563572
what can you do to fix the power button? tried drying the phone although it hasnt got wet.
johntychwith said:
what can you do to fix the power button? tried drying the phone although it hasnt got wet.
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off to warranty...
hardware problems are very hard to fix; and i'm not saying it's the power button for sure, it's just highly likely it is, if it's rebooting bootloader.
asi have no orange insurance what would you do next?
johntychwith said:
asi have no orange insurance what would you do next?
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How long have you had the phone, defects like that should be automatically covered regardless.
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Ajxx16 said:
How long have you had the phone, defects like that should be automatically covered regardless.
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The problem with my phone is that I found it. Turned it in and no one claimed it for a substantial amount of time so I gained ownership of it. I don't have the warranty or anything that came with the phone except for the phone itself and the charger. If I took it to a phone repair shop would they possibly be able to fix it? Or am I screwed...
Okay so I let my phone run out of battery over night and just plugged it in to charge then and it's seemed to have gotten out of the bootloop and it working normally now, so would this still possibly be a hardware issue? And is there anything I can do to prevent it from bootlooping again?
i phoned up orange and they said to ring htc as ive only had the phone for 5 months . will ring them 2moro. pain in the ass.
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Okay so I let my phone run out of battery over night and just plugged it in to charge then and it's seemed to have gotten out of the bootloop and it working normally now, so would this still possibly be a hardware issue? And is there anything I can do to prevent it from bootlooping again?
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Im not sure this is hardware related, there are a few things you can try though to prevent this from happening again. first off, if you ever do encounter another bootloop... pressing and holding in the power button for around 20 seconds or so forces a reboot, the capacitive button on the bottom will start to blink. Second would be to boot into thee bootloader by powering down the phone, holding the volume down button and powering back on while holding voldown. this will bring you to a menu described above eariler, then do a factory reset.
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Okay so earlier today, my captivate's power button randomly stopped working. It automatically turns on, suggesting there is something causing the button to be always applied, but i have the phone apart right now and it isn't the button itself causing that. I have no idea what could be wrong,
Are you able to do any voltage testing from the button to the board?
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Are you able to do any voltage testing from the button to the board?
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I have no tools at my disposal, so no.
Not sure if you can find a key test app or secret code? I know cwm recovery has a key test in it. But I'm not sure how you will get into it if your power button doesn't work
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Groundhack said:
Not sure if you can find a key test app or secret code? I know cwm recovery has a key test in it. But I'm not sure how you will get into it if your power button doesn't work
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I can get into recovery, but can't click anything without the power button. Shortly I'm gonna try and flash back to the original CM7 kernal via odin and if not then i'll flash back to stock. more than likely it's hardware, but there's some optimism in me. if it is hardware, hopefully samsung will replace my phone...
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I can get into recovery, but can't click anything without the power button. Shortly I'm gonna try and flash back to the original CM7 kernal via odin and if not then i'll flash back to stock. more than likely it's hardware, but there's some optimism in me. if it is hardware, hopefully samsung will replace my phone...
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Hey I was actually suffering from the same problem you are with the lock button. It just up and gave up on me one day, didn't even drop it or anything. The only way to wake up the screen was to plug in the charger, or if I took out the battery and put it back in, it would start up automatically. I managed to flash back to stock despite this, because I thought it might have been a software problem since I was running a custom rom. This turned out to not be true, however, as the power button still did not work after I had flashed back to stock. The problem is indeed a hardware one, and the way I fixed it was by taking apart the phone and playing around with the actually button on the inside, wiggling it a little bit and pulling on it to make sure it wasn't stuck. After I did this, it worked. I put my phone back together, and I am glad to say I once again have a fully functional captivate. Hope this helps.
-Chris
can you feel it click when you press it?
TRY THIS...
take out the battery.
get some q tips
get some 70% or better rubbing alcohol
clean.
dry.
retry.
also...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=740022
plus above info
Hello All, I hope this is posted in the right place....
I believe I have bricked my Wife's CDMA Hero...
It was rooted with S=Off and working. I was flashing roms and all was well until... Danger-SPL... I know, I know, I shouldn't have done it, but I did!
So, this is what happened.
I flashed the Danger-SPL via clockwork recovery and when I did the screen went to an install screen for a split second and then blank. I waited for a while and tried to reboot, but nothing.
The phone will not come on at all, screen stays blank.
When plugged in I get the charging Orange LED. When I try to power up, regular, recovery, bootloader, etc. the LED goes away, but screen is still blank. The battery does warm up after awhile with the phone "on" so it seems to be drawing juice from the batt.
Volume Down + Power Yields nothing
Volume Up + Power Gives me 3 Vibrates
Menu + Power Gives me 5 Vibrates and Blinking Green LED
everything else doesn't seem to do anything, the screen is ALWAYS blank!
Cannot see the device via adb from my mac... (Not very well versed in adb, but have used it a little with success in the past on my EVO)
Is there any hope? I have googled till my ears bled (not really but heads my been pounding after awhile!)
Have I truly bricked the phone? Is there anything that can be done WITHOUT the use of JTAG (Still researching that to see if I can do something)
Any help is appreciated... any bashing if fine too, you can't bash me more than the Wife!!!
Thanks in advance!!
im not sure if the computer wont even recognize it or get to fastboot.
but your led does come on so there may be some hope on most hardbricks the led wont even come on.
Have you tried Volume down + Power + Action (trackball depressed)?
No, actually went to sprint today and had them check it out. They couldnt fix it, but I was able to get a replacement for $35 dollars.
I didnt have insurance or anything either and I told them what I did...they didnt hassle me at all amd just hooked me up with a refurb that was in way better condition!
I was shocked that it was so easy!
Thanks for your reply though!
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Pretty sure you could have done a hard reset. (Volume up+Volume down+Power)
I have the same issue and I need help, based in India so cannot go to Sprint. Can someone kindly send me the RIFF box file for the Hero so that I can get it repaired.
digitalnirvana said:
I have the same issue and I need help, based in India so cannot go to Sprint. Can someone kindly send me the RIFF box file for the Hero so that I can get it repaired.
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nandroids are for
sissies
Well, who knows if it would have worked, but I dont think anything would have worked.
so now the question is how do I root 2.1 update...what is the best method now days?
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Well, who knows if it would have worked, but I dont think anything would have worked.
so now the question is how do I root 2.1 update...what is the best method now days?
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Try z4root... then Unrevoked.zip to get S-Off. Flash the zip through Rom Manager!
I'll start this off by saying, if your like me and destroyed you're power/unlock button by mashing it down just to boot into recovery, and now have fully paper weight phone due to the fact you can't even turn it on. Well have news for you! I managed to start my O2X without the need of the quirky button.
All you need is the charging cord. And 5 easy steps.
1. Phone has to be shut off.
2. Plug your charging cord into your device while holding down the down volume button. This sould boot you into software update.
3. Now remove the charging cord. You still should be in update mode.
4. Now remove the back cover, then quicky remove and replace the battery. ( this should be almost instant)
5. Last step is to replace the back cover and watch it boot. Ahhhh the joy.
Use apps downloaded from the market such as anyunlock to wake the device with hardware buttons.
oh and sorry if this topic has already been stated anywhere else, feel free to delete.
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LOL useful for those who broke their power button. But seriously, I the button might get a little flaky after thousand of clicks, but never completely died on any phone I had...
There is an app for rebooting to recovery, no need for destroying the power button
Supupa said:
I'll start this off by saying, if your like me and destroyed you're power/unlock button by mashing it down just to boot into recovery, and now have fully paper weight phone due to the fact you can't even turn it on. Well have news for you! I managed to start my O2X without the need of the quirky button.
All you need is the charging cord. And 5 easy steps.
1. Phone has to be shut off.
2. Plug your charging cord into your device while holding down the down volume button. This sould boot you into software update.
3. Now remove the charging cord. You still should be in update mode.
4. Now remove the back cover, then quicky remove and replace the battery. ( this should be almost instant)
5. Last step is to replace the back cover and watch it boot. Ahhhh the joy.
Use apps downloaded from the market such as anyunlock to wake the device with hardware buttons.
oh and sorry if this topic has already been stated anywhere else, feel free to delete.
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You know theres an app in the market that you can use to reboot into recovery.
eraldo said:
You know theres an app in the market that you can use to reboot into recovery.
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I know, it was like a little joke.
though this guide is turning your phone on, so you can actually reboot into recovery...
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Dac0908 said:
There is an app for rebooting to recovery, no need for destroying the power button
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& you can't reboot your phone into recovery when in bootloop after you flashed a bugged kernal or rom (;
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Supupa said:
& you can't reboot your phone into recovery when in bootloop after you flashed a bugged kernal or rom (;
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Then don't flash a bugged kernel or rom.
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<MOD EDIT>. Bugs are by definition unpredictable, and if you are here it's because you flash too. So one day you'll have either a bootloop or endless FC even after flashing something that works for 99% of people.
Everybody knows the app to reboot in recovery.
And your phone can fall and a direct hit can destroy the button and so on...
He's giving a trick that can be very useful and you're just blaming and mocking him because he broke his button?
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Striatum_bdr said:
Bull****... Stop this conservation. Bugs are by definition unpredictable, and if you are here it's because you flash too. So one day you'll have either a bootloop or endless FC even after flashing something that works for 99% of people.
Stop arguing. Everybody knows the app to reboot in recovery.
And your phone can fall and a direct hit can destroy the button and so on...
He's giving a trick that can be very useful and you're just blaming and mocking him because he broke his button?
Who are you man? You are the fool and unrespectful.
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Cheers. I respect you entirely.
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Striatum_bdr said:
Bull****... Stop this conservation. Bugs are by definition unpredictable, and if you are here it's because you flash too. So one day you'll have either a bootloop or endless FC even after flashing something that works for 99% of people.
Stop arguing. Everybody knows the app to reboot in recovery.
And your phone can fall and a direct hit can destroy the button and so on...
He's giving a trick that can be very useful and you're just blaming and mocking him because he broke his button?
Who are you man? You are the fool and unrespectful.
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LOL respect
But seriously - OP, how did you kill your power button? Maybe you could share it so that we can be more careful about the button?
Hi guys,
Very strange problem, just got my Nexus 4, it prompted me to update. It was plugged in, charging, I let it restart to update and it simply never came back on. It didn't do any of the Android update process (with the Android on screen), just shut off, and never woke up again.
I've tried holding down volume + power, and the only thing that happens when I do this is the LED notification light flashes red for a few seconds then turns off, then repeats 10 seconds later.
Has anyone got any ideas of what could be the problem, any troubleshooting tips? It seems to be turning on in some way but not properly in that when I plug it into my Windows machine, it starts to install drivers, but still no real sign of life.
Otherwise, looks like I'll be sending it back and waiting weeks for a replacement..
Trying pulling the battery, oh wait...
Qassim said:
Hi guys,
Very strange problem, just got my Nexus 4, it prompted me to update. It was plugged in, charging, I let it restart to update and it simply never came back on. It didn't do any of the Android update process (with the Android on screen), just shut off, and never woke up again.
I've tried holding down volume + power, and the only thing that happens when I do this is the LED notification light flashes red for a few seconds then turns off, then repeats 10 seconds later.
Has anyone got any ideas of what could be the problem, any troubleshooting tips? It seems to be turning on in some way but not properly in that when I plug it into my Windows machine, it starts to install drivers, but still no real sign of life.
Otherwise, looks like I'll be sending it back and waiting weeks for a replacement..
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Call Google, they set up a call center for these exact types of questions.
Yep looks like I'll have to.
Just thought I would check here in case anyone knew any troubleshooting methods that might bring some life back to it.
Oh dear..
Qassim said:
Hi guys,
Very strange problem, just got my Nexus 4, it prompted me to update. It was plugged in, charging, I let it restart to update and it simply never came back on. It didn't do any of the Android update process (with the Android on screen), just shut off, and never woke up again.
I've tried holding down volume + power, and the only thing that happens when I do this is the LED notification light flashes red for a few seconds then turns off, then repeats 10 seconds later.
Has anyone got any ideas of what could be the problem, any troubleshooting tips? It seems to be turning on in some way but not properly in that when I plug it into my Windows machine, it starts to install drivers, but still no real sign of life.
Otherwise, looks like I'll be sending it back and waiting weeks for a replacement..
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I've no intention to frighten you. Had similar problem with lg optimus one. Instead of boot, light just flashed for few times and static snow appeared on screen. Service said that it was motherboard failure.
Are you holding it wrong?
As the front and back both have glass..... are you sure its not turned face down?
Sorry I couldn't resist. Hope you get it sorted, and yeah the Google helpdesk is first place to start
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if you have a screw driver kit, try opening the back and remove the battery, i heard the battery is removable but needs to be done with caution... again this is only if you dont want to send it back and wait for a month... just a suggestion..
pparavas said:
if you have a screw driver kit, try opening the back and remove the battery, i heard the battery is removable but needs to be done with caution... again this is only if you dont want to send it back and wait for a month... just a suggestion..
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Would this void warranty?
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pparavas said:
if you have a screw driver kit, try opening the back and remove the battery, i heard the battery is removable but needs to be done with caution... again this is only if you dont want to send it back and wait for a month... just a suggestion..
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Usually every phone that have a inreplaceable battery can similete a battery pull pressing powe button and vol up + down for about 10 seconds
pparavas said:
if you have a screw driver kit, try opening the back and remove the battery, i heard the battery is removable but needs to be done with caution... again this is only if you dont want to send it back and wait for a month... just a suggestion..
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Pretty dumb suggestion for a new device.
Can you get to a recovery menu? Download Mode? Anything?
feedtheducks said:
Would this void warranty?
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No as far as i know and read everywhere.. check this link... i also saw on android central.. that you could keep holding the power button for 10 seconds for it to restart
http://www.technobloom.com/nexus-4-...eplace-xda-warns-of-potential-danger/2218834/
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Would this void warranty?
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bowenac said:
Pretty dumb suggestion for a new device.
Can you get to a recovery menu? Download Mode? Anything?
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Thanks for your comments... I never mentioned that its a good suggestion, all i thought was to help a guy in need, sorry if you felt bad..
pparavas said:
if you have a screw driver kit, try opening the back and remove the battery, i heard the battery is removable but needs to be done with caution... again this is only if you dont want to send it back and wait for a month... just a suggestion..
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No. This is a brand new device with full warranty.
Call support and see what they say.
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Trying pulling the battery, oh wait...
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lmao :laugh:
Ok, I think I've solved it.
I did a bit of searching for similar problems on LG devices, and found a thread on Microsoft.com about an LG Optimus 7. (Do a search for 'LG optimus 7 not turning on' (top result) I can't post links yet).
Yes, a LG Windows Phone device.
I unplugged the device, held down Vol up and Vol down + Power for around 10 seconds, then plugged the device back in and it booted up. The problem is, it is doing this every time and sometimes this method takes a few tries to get it working.
Once the device boots up, it is fine, but this means I can't install the latest OTA update as when it goes to reboot to install, it just falls over, and to get it to start again you need to essentially do a hard reset.
The good news is that I can probably wait a few weeks for the stock levels to replenish before sending it back so I'm not waiting too long without it.
This happened to me at the store yesterday thankfully they were able to call another store before they opened and hold one for exchange seeing how you fixed it I'm glad I wasn't able to resurrect it right then and there
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Hi guys, I'm writing to you in hopes that you can some how save me in this situation.
Like many others, I was stupid and deleted everything on my phone using TWRP. I have tried many suggestions, mostly those found in this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40907625
and in many others however I am unable to get out of the HTC Logo screen. While holding the power button the buttons on the bottom simply blink and nothing else. It doesn't reboot, no matter how long I hold it. The same thing happens when I try and boot into the boot loader.
My only option now is to just wait for the battery to die on its own I suppose but in the mean time I was wondering if anybody else had any suggestions for me. I really hope I didn't brick my phone v_v
Edit - Forgot to mention that when I did try the methods in that thread, the program won't recognize that the phone is connect however the HTC Sync application does pop up on my computer when I connect it via usb.
Did you try adb? You probably still have it from when you installed twrp. Connect your phone via USB, go to a command prompt in the directory with adb (e.g. in the fastboot directory) and type "adb reboot recovery". In windows you can get to a comand prompt (among other ways) by shift-richtclick of the relevant directory and choose "command prompt here"
Thanks for the response!
I tried that however the device isn't being recognized as being plugged in even though it clearly is. Just to repeat, I'm stuck at the HTC logo, not the bootloader or recovery. I know the recovery is still there however I'm unable to get into it from this screen. I'm completely at a loss at what to do next =/
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Thanks for the response!
I tried that however the device isn't being recognized as being plugged in even though it clearly is. Just to repeat, I'm stuck at the HTC logo, not the bootloader or recovery. I know the recovery is still there however I'm unable to get into it from this screen. I'm completely at a loss at what to do next =/
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Yeah I only mentioned it because I, too, got myself stuck at the HTC Logo and, even though the phone wasn't recognized as a device by windows, adb still worked for me.
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Yeah I only mentioned it because I, too, got myself stuck at the HTC Logo and, even though the phone wasn't recognized as a device by windows, adb still worked for me.
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I just posted a Tip on this in the General section on how to get around this without waiting on battery drain. In a nutshell hold your phone under a bright light and then hold the Power/volume button and it will take you to the bootloader. I know it sounds wierd, but the same thing happened to me flashing an international Rom and someone posted to do this, so I tried and damn if it didnt work. I realize its been a few days since you posted this, but if it happens to you again now you will know. :good:
smatherlee said:
I just posted a Tip on this in the General section on how to get around this without waiting on battery drain. In a nutshell hold your phone under a bright light and then hold the Power/volume button and it will take you to the bootloader. I know it sounds wierd, but the same thing happened to me flashing an international Rom and someone posted to do this, so I tried and damn if it didnt work. I realize its been a few days since you posted this, but if it happens to you again now you will know. :good:
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weird, but interesting! thanks for sharing. :good:
I was about to ask how to get around this hanging. Super thanks for the strange tip. Worked like a charm and I'm back in the bootloader!
smatherlee said:
I just posted a Tip on this in the General section on how to get around this without waiting on battery drain. In a nutshell hold your phone under a bright light and then hold the Power/volume button and it will take you to the bootloader. I know it sounds wierd, but the same thing happened to me flashing an international Rom and someone posted to do this, so I tried and damn if it didnt work. I realize its been a few days since you posted this, but if it happens to you again now you will know. :good:
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My international HOX recently got stuck at the boot screen after re-unlocking bootloader too. Volumn down + Power will only reboot it and get it stuck again. I first thought this was some kind of a joke, but I tried and saw IT DOES WORK!!!
smatherlee said:
I just posted a Tip on this in the General section on how to get around this without waiting on battery drain. In a nutshell hold your phone under a bright light and then hold the Power/volume button and it will take you to the bootloader. I know it sounds wierd, but the same thing happened to me flashing an international Rom and someone posted to do this, so I tried and damn if it didnt work. I realize its been a few days since you posted this, but if it happens to you again now you will know. :good:
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THANKS! Was trying every possible way to reboot my phone and nothing would work. For some reason this bright light stunt got it booted. Odd, but worked.
Sorry, I know this thread is a few months old, but this is the only place I can find reference to this particular problem.
Has anyone found any real fix for this?
My HTC One is, as in the OP, stuck in the HTC screen following a borked ROM flash. I have tried the power button alone, power+vol-down, bright light, dim light, etc. So far nothing I have tried has resulted in anything besides the softkeys flashing; no shutdown, no reboot, no bootloader...nothing.
Anyone?
Or am I stuck just waiting until the battery dies...
You are holding the power abd vol down buttons for a very long time, right? Longer, as in way longer than normal.
If your recovery does not charge the phone you better not let it run down. I use philz, it charges ablnd has OTG , but moreover charges. It also comes up clean in TechNet ajust by plugging in imported
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Oops, not TechNet, recovery. Bad typo.
tdhite said:
You are holding the power abd vol down buttons for a very long time, right? Longer, as in way longer than normal.
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Correct. No matter how long I held in the power buttons, it did nothing. I ended up letting it run down over the night and this morning ran a restore on the backup I had made before attempting the flash. After restore, phone is back to where it was before, so problem taken care of (sorta). Cyanogenmod 10.2 now installed and working.
tdhite said:
If your recovery does not charge the phone you better not let it run down. I use philz, it charges ablnd has OTG , but moreover charges. It also comes up clean in TechNet ajust by plugging in imported
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Oops, not TechNet, recovery. Bad typo.
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??? Not really sure what you're trying to say here...?
Yea, crummy typing.
Just saying to be careful of battery if his recovery doesn't charge the battery. I've heard problems on recent TWRP releases for Sprint HTC One along that line, though I use PhilZ so can't be certain. If power down was possible, then usually plugging in alone gets me to recovery.
Looks like it all worked out anyway.
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x88x said:
Sorry, I know this thread is a few months old, but this is the only place I can find reference to this particular problem.
Has anyone found any real fix for this?
My HTC One is, as in the OP, stuck in the HTC screen following a borked ROM flash. I have tried the power button alone, power+vol-down, bright light, dim light, etc. So far nothing I have tried has resulted in anything besides the softkeys flashing; no shutdown, no reboot, no bootloader...nothing.
Anyone?
Or am I stuck just waiting until the battery dies...
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Try holdin power and volume up, it will shut down, then power and volume down, will take you to recovery, that same thing happened to me and this fix it
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Worked O.O
x88x said:
Sorry, I know this thread is a few months old, but this is the only place I can find reference to this particular problem.
Has anyone found any real fix for this?
My HTC One is, as in the OP, stuck in the HTC screen following a borked ROM flash. I have tried the power button alone, power+vol-down, bright light, dim light, etc. So far nothing I have tried has resulted in anything besides the softkeys flashing; no shutdown, no reboot, no bootloader...nothing.
Anyone?
Or am I stuck just waiting until the battery dies...
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Oh ir's really weird and interesting but it worked like a charm!
I used my blackberry z10 as a torch to lit the proximity and pressed vol+/- and pwr....... and the One really shutted down....... lol
what's the problem, my god.......