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Ok, so I have encountered something NONE of us EVER want to encounter. My phone has died. It will NOT boot up on battery power and is now cycling in the tri-color screen over and over again. It does this when plugged into USB port and wall outlet. I have the HTC Euro stock ROM on the SD card in the phone, trying to get it to reflash. It gets to the screen : "loading" and "checking" ....but then boots down again and cycles all over again.
I flashed the NRG 10/11 Photon ROM. I have the first HRDSPL from Olinex. My phone is the Euro version, unlocked, unbranded. I use TMobile in the US. .
Please, there has GOT to be someone out there that can help me. You guys are really sharp!! Please ....I need my phone!
I cannot even do a hard reset either. I push the power, send and end button all at the same time. I get no response.
What are my options here? Thanks in advance.
cabranscom said:
Ok, so I have encountered something NONE of us EVER want to encounter. My phone has died. It will NOT boot up on battery power and is now cycling in the tri-color screen over and over again. It does this when plugged into USB port and wall outlet. I have the HTC Euro stock ROM on the SD card in the phone, trying to get it to reflash. It gets to the screen : "loading" and "checking" ....but then boots down again and cycles all over again.
I flashed the NRG 10/11 Photon ROM. I have the first HRDSPL from Olinex. My phone is the Euro version, unlocked, unbranded. I use TMobile in the US.
Please, there has GOT to be someone out there that can help me. You guys are really sharp!! Please ....I need my phone!
I cannot even do a hard reset either. I push the power, send and end button all at the same time. I get no response.
What are my options here? Thanks in advance.
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1: So if when you pull out your battery it goes off. And on reinsert, when you try to turn on or hardreset ie: hold the TALK/SEND, END and POWER buttons until you see this message on the screen.
"This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel."
At that point you release the buttons and press Volume up to perform.
It doesnt do anything?
2: As soon you do the AC adapter in or USB power, it starts cycling on his own? If not, try to hardreset then.
3: If you wait like 30 minutes, with cycling on USB on PC, can it hardreset out hisself? Ive readed another guy who had issues and somehow it fixed itself.
cabranscom said:
Ok, so I have encountered something NONE of us EVER want to encounter. My phone has died. It will NOT boot up on battery power and is now cycling in the tri-color screen over and over again. It does this when plugged into USB port and wall outlet. I have the HTC Euro stock ROM on the SD card in the phone, trying to get it to reflash. It gets to the screen : "loading" and "checking" ....but then boots down again and cycles all over again.
I flashed the NRG 10/11 Photon ROM. I have the first HRDSPL from Olinex. My phone is the Euro version, unlocked, unbranded. I use TMobile in the US.
Please, there has GOT to be someone out there that can help me. You guys are really sharp!! Please ....I need my phone!
I cannot even do a hard reset either. I push the power, send and end button all at the same time. I get no response.
What are my options here? Thanks in advance.
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sorry to hear that, have you tried taking the battery out for few minutes & re-insert it in then connect your phone to PC to see if it let you re-flash again?
good luck m8
People are reporting the same thing after doing slide to reboot with NRG's 10/11 Photon ROM... Go check that topic, you are not alone.
Loco5150 said:
People are reporting the same thing after doing slide to reboot with NRG's 10/11 Photon ROM... Go check that topic, you are not alone.
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He is one of those who reported that Really hope somebody van explain what can go wrong after a softreset.
pnxsinned said:
1: So if when you pull out your battery it goes off. And on reinsert, when you try to turn on or hardreset ie: hold the TALK/SEND, END and POWER buttons until you see this message on the screen.
"This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel."
At that point you release the buttons and press Volume up to perform.
It doesnt do anything? I can never get to that point. It does nothing. I see nothing on the screen. It just keeps cycling.
2: As soon you do the AC adapter in or USB power, it starts cycling on his own? If not, try to hardreset then. Again, I cannot hard reset.
3: If you wait like 30 minutes, with cycling on USB on PC, can it hardreset out hisself? Ive readed another guy who had issues and somehow it fixed itself.
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I waited all night long for it to do that. No luck.
Now I get to the point where I see where it recognizes my .nbh file and has a splash screen. BUT......it will not go any further past that now. I press the power button to continue, but it just cycles again and the whole process starts over. I see a reallllllllllllly quick sliver of the update bar, but it disappears fast b/c of the recycling process.
Please dont give up on me. Thanks.
Loco5150 said:
People are reporting the same thing after doing slide to reboot with NRG's 10/11 Photon ROM... Go check that topic, you are not alone.
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He is one of those who reported that Really hope somebody van explain what can go wrong after a softreset.
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um, yeah, that would be me in that disasterous situation.
I saw in another thread that you have tried removing your SIM card with no success. Have you tried without the SD card as well?
Also, does pressing the hardware reset button under the battery cover do anything?
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I saw in another thread that you have tried removing your SIM card with no success. Have you tried without the SD card as well?
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I do not have the SIM card in there. I never have flashed with a SIM card in there. Always read to take that out when you do that.
The SD has to be in there b/c it is the only thing that has a shot of getting the ROM to the phone. Active Sync wont connect b/c phone keeps powering on/off with its cycling issue. So the SD card must be present with the .nbh file on it. I am just in hopes that it will read it somehow. I am sooooo tired of pressing the power button for it to continue, only to have it turn right back off.
ps, reset button does nothing either.
ugh.
Aaah sorry, didnt remeber who was talking about it... There were few cases like that if I remeber correctly...
Ive been here since TyTN, does it make 4yrs or something? I have never heard anything like this.. Because the phone goes to the 3 color screen mode, Im pretty sure someone with skills will come up with a solution, but it might take time though...
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Aaah sorry, didnt remeber who was talking about it... There were few cases like that if I remeber correctly...
Ive been here since TyTN, does it make 4yrs or something? I have never heard anything like this.. Because the phone goes to the 3 color screen mode, Im pretty sure someone with skills will come up with a solution, but it might take time though...
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So the 3 color screen mode. Exactly what is its purpose and why does it keep cycling over and over and over?
Its the bootloader, you should PM Olinex...
cabranscom said:
The SD has to be in there b/c it is the only thing that has a shot of getting the ROM to the phone. Active Sync wont connect b/c phone keeps powering on/off with its cycling issue. So the SD card must be present with the .nbh file on it. I am just in hopes that it will read it somehow. I am sooooo tired of pressing the power button for it to continue, only to have it turn right back off.
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Certainly, but I was curious to find out if taking the SD card out had any effect on the cycling or your ability to hard reset.
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Certainly, but I was curious to find out if taking the SD card out had any effect on the cycling or your ability to hard reset.
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I wish.... It just cycles...over and over and over. No matter if the SD card is there, thrown across the room, or crushed in my hand. lol
I always flash with SIM and memory card (as I use UC almost everytime) and never had any problems with any device.
PM the board guru's about this and you will learn more in a single message than you will from this topic in a week.
Last post maybe came out little harsh. I only meant that your problem sounds so serious, that you should contact the gurus before you do something that could even make the matter worse...
Loco5150 said:
Last post maybe came out little harsh. I only meant that your problem sounds so serious, that you should contact the gurus before you do something that could even make the matter worse...
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Hey, it's ok. I didnt take it as harsh. I have contacted cmonex. I am in hopes she can help me out. I need to put an APB out on ALL GURUS!!
Actually, that is why I posted here.
I've noticed during the flashing process it doesn't take power from USB. What is the status of the battery? It occured to me that it might be power cycling because it's going to a part of the process that only takes power from battery and there isn't enough to do what it wants to do. (+50% ?)
Just a thought ... good luck dude I hope you get it sorted.
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I've noticed during the flashing process it doesn't take power from USB. What is the status of the battery? It occured to me that it might be power cycling because it's going to a part of the process that only takes power from battery and there isn't enough to do what it wants to do. (+50% ?)
Just a thought ... good luck dude I hope you get it sorted.
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Yes, I thought of that as well. But I had it plugged in all night...but I have no idea if it charged b/c I cant see the screen that gives the battery's status. ?? So, I dont know how to get around this part of it. I KNOW for a fact that my battery was low when the phone died. I dont know how to get it charged back up to do this type of diagnostic test.....??
Maybe it's not getting a proper charge if all it's doing is looping ... I figured you wouldn't be able to get battery status after I posted haha ... But it is interesting you said the battery was low when this all happened.
Do you know anyone near you that can lend you a fully charged battery? Does it boot up immediately if you take SD card out, put battery back in and plug in USB power? If you can't get it to where the phone is off and charging with orange light then a spare battery could be worth a try.
Don't worry dude I'm sure cmonex or olipro will have far more useful advice but no harm trying in the meantime
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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feedtheducks said:
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.
t0ph0id said:
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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Help!!!!!
The kids were watching a movie on NetFlix the other weekend and it was streamed to the Chromecast. When it was time to go to bed, the movie was still streaming but they just pulled the power on the Chromecast. Ever since then, it never completely boots up anymore. It goes past the "Google" spinning logo and gets to the colorful screen with "Chromecast" at the bottom, but then never does anything. I've tried holding in the power button for a few minutes even and it never resets. The white light on the Chromecast simply keeps flashing and never stops.
Anyone else experienced this? Any other alternative than to try returning it to Amazon?
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Help!!!!!
The kids were watching a movie on NetFlix the other weekend and it was streamed to the Chromecast. When it was time to go to bed, the movie was still streaming but they just pulled the power on the Chromecast. Ever since then, it never completely boots up anymore. It goes past the "Google" spinning logo and gets to the colorful screen with "Chromecast" at the bottom, but then never does anything. I've tried holding in the power button for a few minutes even and it never resets. The white light on the Chromecast simply keeps flashing and never stops.
Anyone else experienced this? Any other alternative than to try returning it to Amazon?
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Is it still connected to the wireless? You can check it by looking into your router connected device list.
Also, was the device rooted? or was it running stock image.
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Is it still connected to the wireless? You can check it by looking into your router connected device list.
Also, was the device rooted? or was it running stock image.
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Nope, wasn't rooted, was just running the stock/updated image. It never connects to my WIFI so I can't even try doing a reset from the Chromecast App either. I finally called Google support yesterday and am now waiting my 24-48 hour reply to see what they will do about it. Considering even holding down the power button for 5 minutes doesn't do anything, they better just replace the damn thing with a brand new one.
I have exactly the same issue. Havent used chromcast for a month now untill i needed it recently. Plugged it in, only got the stock images and the Chromecast text on lower left corner. Does not respond to the reset button.
Suggestions are appreciated ! (maybe there is a way to get inside using it's own wifi which is transmitted by Chromcast)
First they'll probably direct to you to trying the manual setup at https://cast.google.com/chromecast/setup?np=manualsetup
I had one that kept bringing up a "Something bad happened, we're recovering" type screen at boot, then it would finish after a few minutes, but it would do that again the next boot. I should have taken a picture...
I ended up exchanging it.
Has anyone figured out a solution for this? I'm having the same problem as OP. Stuck on home screen showing only corner logo, flashing white, unable to reset.
Zuvuya said:
Has anyone figured out a solution for this? I'm having the same problem as OP. Stuck on home screen showing only corner logo, flashing white, unable to reset.
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If it's flashing white, Chromecast is not connected to your wireless network.
Is there any text on the home screen?
bhiga said:
If it's flashing white, Chromecast is not connected to your wireless network.
Is there any text on the home screen?
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Just the chromecast logo in the bottom left corner. The pictures still periodically change.Holding the reset button does nothing, just remains on this screen.
It shows on the android chromecast app as 'Needs setup' but then "Could not communicate with your Chromecast"
Have also tried with the chromecast app on a laptop which also sees it, but can't connect to it.
It was working fine until a couple of days ago. My parents also have a chromecast (same order as mine) which works fine. I tried mine there and I get the same problem.
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Just the chromecast logo in the bottom left corner. The pictures still periodically change.Holding the reset button does nothing, just remains on this screen.
It shows on the android chromecast app as 'Needs setup' but then "Could not communicate with your Chromecast"
Have also tried with the chromecast app on a laptop which also sees it, but can't connect to it.
It was working fine until a couple of days ago. My parents also have a chromecast (same order as mine) which works fine. I tried mine there and I get the same problem.
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When you ran the Chromecast app, did you switch wireless networks to the Chromecast____ one?
I used to get this problem back in the original firmware build, because my CC only got halfway through setup.
I would try power-cycling Chromecast, and when you see the Chrome logo appear, hold down the button until it goes red and hopefully shows you the message about resetting.
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When you ran the Chromecast app, did you switch wireless networks to the Chromecast____ one?
I used to get this problem back in the original firmware build, because my CC only got halfway through setup.
I would try power-cycling Chromecast, and when you see the Chrome logo appear, hold down the button until it goes red and hopefully shows you the message about resetting.
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Yep tried switching to the chromecastxxxx network, same result as soon as I try to set it up.. connection drops.
Went to try your second suggestion but it seems I'm getting another problem now... I power it on and the light instantly goes solid white, but nothing shows on the TV, and my phone shows no new wifi networks...
Zuvuya said:
Yep tried switching to the chromecastxxxx network, same result as soon as I try to set it up.. connection drops.
Went to try your second suggestion but it seems I'm getting another problem now... I power it on and the light instantly goes solid white, but nothing shows on the TV, and my phone shows no new wifi networks...
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Solid white is a good thing...
If you aren't using the HDMI extender, it might be worth trying, just to see if that somehow stabilize the wireless signal.
Does it show up in the Chromecast app now?
bhiga said:
Solid white is a good thing...
If you aren't using the HDMI extender, it might be worth trying, just to see if that somehow stabilize the wireless signal.
Does it show up in the Chromecast app now?
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Just seems strange that it dosn't cycle through the red -> flashing -> solid, just instantly solid white. TV picks up no input signal, doesn't show up in chromecast app, & no wifi "chromecast___" AP is showing.
Yep i've been using it since the start. Router is ~2 foot away.
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Just seems strange that it dosn't cycle through the red -> flashing -> solid, just instantly solid white. TV picks up no input signal, doesn't show up in chromecast app, & no wifi "chromecast___" AP is showing.
Yep i've been using it since the start. Router is ~2 foot away.
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Sounds like it might be kaput... It isn't SUPER hot, is it? It's normal for it to be warm, but not burning.
bhiga said:
Sounds like it might be kaput... It isn't SUPER hot, is it? It's normal for it to be warm, but not burning.
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Yeh I'm thinking that too..
It's not anymore but it was quite hot when it was on the home screen earlier.
Thanks for the help, guess I'll try for a warranty replacement
Zuvuya said:
Yeh I'm thinking that too..
It's not anymore but it was quite hot when it was on the home screen earlier.
Thanks for the help, guess I'll try for a warranty replacement
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If you don't mind, please update us on how that goes. I'm curious as to how Google's handling replacement of a $35 device.
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Yeh I'm thinking that too..
It's not anymore but it was quite hot when it was on the home screen earlier.
Thanks for the help, guess I'll try for a warranty replacement
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Before you go about getting an RMA number...
Check the device your kids were using to stream Netflix and make sure it isn't indicating that it is still streaming to it?
Rebooting the device they used would probably also clear it if it is.
Then try rebooting the Chromecast again and see what happens.
I noticed that the NetFlix app doesn't have a disconnect from unit function like other apps do and I wonder if the Chrome is booting up seeing the device still attempting to control it and waiting for it to release it.
Hold the button without power to the chromecast and then plug it in.... Just a shot in the dark...
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third son said:
Hold the button without power to the chromecast and then plug it in.... Just a shot in the dark...
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Yep tried all that. I'm probably not going to bother RMAing it as I'm in NZ where it isn't sold, probably easier just to import a new one.
My parents CC works fine, and they were both from the same order. I've tried my CC at their place and I still have the same problem.
Cheers
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Yep tried all that. I'm probably not going to bother RMAing it as I'm in NZ where it isn't sold, probably easier just to import a new one.
My parents CC works fine, and they were both from the same order. I've tried my CC at their place and I still have the same problem.
Cheers
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Maybe check with @Kyonz since he's in the same country at least? Not sure if there are any further "open it up and jump stuff" possibilities to reset.
I found this in the Google help Chromecast section when I searched 'can't factory reset', but when I clicked on it I was sent to the home page of Google nest community. I tried to search for the url, but when I did nothing came up.
For some reason my xperia T won't boot up anymore. Its very strange and the second time it happened.
Previous time, after some tries with holding to volume keys while holding the power key, eventually it boot up again, but this time, it
just flashes red. Which means that it is empty. So I plug in the power cable and the red light stops flashing for a second and just turns solid red.
But then it turns off again.
Don't know what to do now. Pc companion obviously doesn't recognize the device since its off.
Last time that I actually fixed the problem, the touchscreen wouldn't work anymore, so I reflashed a very old firmware.
Then it worked again, so I installed the latest cyanogenmod, and had no problems for a few days.
I do think its a firmware issue. I think it actually has to do with the apollo app, or atleast the headphone plug being in use while the phone charges.
I was listening music while the phone was recharging, yesterday, and in the morning this happened. Last time the exact same situation.
Any Ideas? Not planning on spending money right now :fingers-crossed:
Leave it on charge for a long time and then try the hard reset.
okay. I'll try that. Already tried hard resetting few times now.
gregbradley said:
Leave it on charge for a long time and then try the hard reset.
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Didn't help. Left it recharging for hours, but when I try to boot it, it just gives me a red light that blinks 3 times. Maybe it is the battery or the usb,
but its still weird. Sudden death? Hard resetting still won't work..
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Didn't help. Left it recharging for hours, but when I try to boot it, it just gives me a red light that blinks 3 times. Maybe it is the battery or the usb,
but its still weird. Sudden death? Hard resetting still won't work..
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I said a long time....
Lots of people leave it for 24 hours
I absolutelly do not recomend my solution untill everything else failed.
So here it goes:
When my phone was totally unresponssive (soft and hard boot reset failed), i dissasembled the phone and disconnected the battery and what solved my problem. I didn't know it was possible until i did it myself and this is the only reason i'm telling you: it's the very last thing but it's an option!
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Moon_Fire said:
I absolutelly do not recomend my solution untill everything else failed.
So here it goes:
When my phone was totally unresponssive (soft and hard boot reset failed), i dissasembled the phone and disconnected the battery and what solved my problem. I didn't know it was possible until i did it myself and this is the only reason i'm telling you: it's the very last thing but it's an option!
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hmm, I want to try this. I just can't figure out how to open it. I saw a dissasembly vid on youtube, but when I get the first screw out, I can't seem to snap it open.. Im getting a bit desperate. Already went to the store, and they want to charge 45 euro's for a new battery+dissasembly.
Best way is to find the plastic tool it is shown in the video. But i had none so it takes some gentle force starting from the top left and then right to the key point that is the corner . It has to snap a little. Any metallic tools will damage the plastic and will leave traces. The tool might be replaced with a guitar feather if a friend of yours has one
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"i'm in the same boat"
I disconnected the battery, but nothing happend.
My phone continues bootloop.
mikewhiteoo said:
I disconnected the battery, but nothing happend.
My phone continues bootloop.
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with the battery not connected? Wow...
If you are in a bootloop I suggest you have the wrong kernel
Just flash a stock ftf in flashtool
Just looking for opinions. I have a stock note 5, no jail breaking or weird loads. Just a run of the mill Note with way too many candy crush saga apps. We weren't even using it a couple days ago when it turned itself off. Reboot just got it stuck in an endless boot cycle. Loading normal or safe mode gets you the android 'no command' blue screen of death.
I figured maybe bad update...possibly load new firmware. Samsung's smart link application doesn't work, as apparently I don't have a S/N, it doesn't exist and you need that for smart link. (It's not the IMEI.) Anyway, Samsung over the phone told me to try a best buy samsung rep, they'd flash it for free. I thought that sounds safe. But they couldn't get it to recognize my phone....Verizon won't help me, I'm past the year warranty. But still owe too much money to pay it off and get a new one through them...That leaves flashing it myself with Odin. So I did. It went ok, it said it PASSED, the phone rebooted....It started a little config in what looks to be a factory reset type screen...it got to 'erasing', refresh arrow spinning to show me it was going, then it just stops. The world stops and no amount of letting it sit every gets it to go again. Rebooting still has 'no command' and no signs of life.
Any thoughts on what might be going on? Anything else to load or try? The phone's no good to me ****ed, so I'm open to suggestions. Likewise, does it sound like any hardware related things? Is there any hope? would love to hear a first impression from someone more experienced with phones and Android.
Try flashing the latest stock firmware in Odin using "Nand erase all" ticked under options..
Let us know how it goes..
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Try flashing the latest stock firmware in Odin using "Nand erase all" ticked under options..
Let us know how it goes..
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Same Problem it looks like. Odin does it's thing for about 3 minutes. Says 'PASS'. Phone restarts, does some initializing bar moving stuff for 10 seconeds, it switches to 'Erasing' then the phone just stops
That's unfortunate dude.
I'm really sick of Samsung phones. They're just terrible. As someone who's had to replace their screen twice and battery three times, it shouldn't be difficult to replace the motherboard.
This happened to my NOTE 5 (SM-N920V) as well
YOUR NOT ALONE! THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY NOTE 5
I was fishing, this morning at about 7am when my phone rebooted all on its own to the same Samsung Boot Logo screen then stuck as well. NO RYHME NO REASON, I have never, ever cracked, hacked or smacked this phone either,:highfive:
"The only updating that has been done has come via Verizon/Samsung..." But none recently ...that I recall as in, the last week or so.
While I will admit doing "it" (hacking,cracking,modding,) to other android phones (Obviously or I wouldn't have a membership here). But this Note 5? No... Maybe perhaps that's why its broken now? LOL...
It does always seem that my continued membership here is not in vain though, ......
For now, I will do whatever it takes to get it back... .......next to buying a new phone or it not coming back on ever.
I will share here what I did to resolve the issue. And I will without a doubt utilize "EVERY" resources here at XDA-DEVELOPERS to do it, and happily without the help of Verizon or Samsung.
So far I have determined that my Note 5 version is not commonly referenced here which is: the SM-N920V (Verizon U.S)
Thank you XDA-Developers this is why we need informational communities like this in our lives! :victory:
Even though I may still go nutz during this repair... if it happens.... Wish us luck!
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YOUR NOT ALONE! THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY NOTE 5
I was fishing, this morning at about 7am when my phone rebooted all on its own to the same Samsung Boot Logo screen then stuck as well. NO RYHME NO REASON, I have never, ever cracked, hacked or smacked this phone either,:highfive:
"The only updating that has been done has come via Verizon/Samsung..." But none recently ...that I recall as in, the last week or so.
While I will admit doing "it" (hacking,cracking,modding,) to other android phones (Obviously or I wouldn't have a membership here). But this Note 5? No... Maybe perhaps that's why its broken now? LOL...
It does always seem that my continued my membership here is not in vain, ......as for now, I will do whatever it takes to get it back... .......next to buying a new phone or it not coming back on ever.
I will share here what I did to resolve the issue. And I will without a doubt utilize "EVERY" resources here at XDA-DEVELOPERS to do it, and happily without the help of Verizon or Samsung.
So far I have determined that my Note 5 version is not commonly referenced here which is: the SM-N920V (Verizon U.S)
Thank you XDA-Developers this is why we need informational communities like this in our lives! :victory: Even though I may still go nutz during this repair... if it happens.... Wish us luck!
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might be bad emmc look into booting from sd card not possible on all devices but may be a start,I had a note 4 do the same thing and most def was bad emmc
Unfortunately, my sd card is internal on the Note5 the unique thing is the Note5 does not have an pop of back plate that covers the battery as, like previous versions which allow the back cover to be removed easily, I mean yeah I can take this thing apart, but its not conventional.
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Unfortunately, my sd card is internal on the Note5 the unique thing is the Note5 does not have an pop of back plate that covers the battery as, like previous versions which allow the back cover to be removed easily, I mean yeah I can take this thing apart, but its not conventional.
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Oh yea and i owned one of these most def not conventional I had mine apart many times.
Mine just shut off one day and wouldn't do anything plugged in or not ended up being the battery
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Unfortunately, my sd card is internal on the Note5 the unique thing is the Note5 does not have an pop of back plate that covers the battery as, like previous versions which allow the back cover to be removed easily, I mean yeah I can take this thing apart, but its not conventional.
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Is there any good way guides on how to find/test eemc or battery or whatever? I can't find many resources at all on how to help me troubleshoot.
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Just looking for opinions. I have a stock note 5, no jail breaking or weird loads. Just a run of the mill Note with way too many candy crush saga apps. We weren't even using it a couple days ago when it turned itself off. Reboot just got it stuck in an endless boot cycle. Loading normal or safe mode gets you the android 'no command' blue screen of death.
I figured maybe bad update...possibly load new firmware. Samsung's smart link application doesn't work, as apparently I don't have a S/N, it doesn't exist and you need that for smart link. (It's not the IMEI.) Anyway, Samsung over the phone told me to try a best buy samsung rep, they'd flash it for free. I thought that sounds safe. But they couldn't get it to recognize my phone....Verizon won't help me, I'm past the year warranty. But still owe too much money to pay it off and get a new one through them...That leaves flashing it myself with Odin. So I did. It went ok, it said it PASSED, the phone rebooted....It started a little config in what looks to be a factory reset type screen...it got to 'erasing', refresh arrow spinning to show me it was going, then it just stops. The world stops and no amount of letting it sit every gets it to go again. Rebooting still has 'no command' and no signs of life.
Any thoughts on what might be going on? Anything else to load or try? The phone's no good to me ****ed, so I'm open to suggestions. Likewise, does it sound like any hardware related things? Is there any hope? would love to hear a first impression from someone more experienced with phones and Android.
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What you need to do is in Odin options... Uncheck auto reboot. Find the exact .PIT file for your model and put it in odins PIT spot and ignore that it says it's for developers only just add the PIT anyway and in options again where you unchecked auto reboot make sure you check NAND erase all and then add your firmware and after odin flashes it and finally says PASS then disconnect the phone and then hold the volume down button and power button at the same time and when the screens turns off let them go and as soon as it comes back on select nothing but factory reset and when it gets into the recovery mode if it list options and you see factory reset a few lines down use the volume down button to move down to highlight the factory reset option and hit the power button and on the next page again go down to YES and hit the power button again and then let it finish and reboot and least give the phone a good 20 minutes after it's rebooted to get itself setup and to the point where you can start setting it up the same way you did the day you turned it on for the very first time.. Let me know if this works and don't skip any steps.
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Is there any good way guides on how to find/test eemc or battery or whatever? I can't find many resources at all on how to help me troubleshoot.
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The newer Samsung's do not use eMMc they use the newer UFS 2.0 which is why the note 5 and S6 never got micro sd slots. I could be wrong here but I don't think so.
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What you need to do is in Odin options... Uncheck auto reboot. Find the exact .PIT file for your model and put it in odins PIT spot and ignore that it says it's for developers only just add the PIT anyway and in options again where you unchecked auto reboot make sure you check NAND erase all and then add your firmware and after odin flashes it and finally says PASS then disconnect the phone and then hold the volume down button and power button at the same time and when the screens turns off let them go and as soon as it comes back on select nothing but factory reset and when it gets into the recovery mode if it list options and you see factory reset a few lines down use the volume down button to move down to highlight the factory reset option and hit the power button and on the next page again go down to YES and hit the power button again and then let it finish and reboot and least give the phone a good 20 minutes after it's rebooted to get itself setup and to the point where you can start setting it up the same way you did the day you turned it on for the very first time.. Let me know if this works and don't skip any steps.
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Worth a shot.
Where the hell can I find pit files at? why is this **** so obscure on google search. I can't find **** all. It took me forever to find a fireware that appears to work. I'm having no luck finding .pit files
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MrMike2182 said:
What you need to do is in Odin options... Uncheck auto reboot. Find the exact .PIT file for your model and put it in odins PIT spot and ignore that it says it's for developers only just add the PIT anyway and in options again where you unchecked auto reboot make sure you check NAND erase all and then add your firmware and after odin flashes it and finally says PASS then disconnect the phone and then hold the volume down button and power button at the same time and when the screens turns off let them go and as soon as it comes back on select nothing but factory reset and when it gets into the recovery mode if it list options and you see factory reset a few lines down use the volume down button to move down to highlight the factory reset option and hit the power button and on the next page again go down to YES and hit the power button again and then let it finish and reboot and least give the phone a good 20 minutes after it's rebooted to get itself setup and to the point where you can start setting it up the same way you did the day you turned it on for the very first time.. Let me know if this works and don't skip any steps.
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Worth a shot.
Where the hell can I find pit files at? why is this **** so obscure on google search. I can't find **** all. It took me forever to find a fireware that appears to work. I'm having no luck finding .pit files
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What service provider do you have?
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What service provider do you have?
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the Note 5 in question is a version phone. So n920V. I've honestly googled and opened about 30 ****ty websites, cant find a single one with actual pit files. Just copy pasted generic guides and broken links
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the Note 5 in question is a version phone. So n920V. I've honestly googled and opened about 30 ****ty websites, cant find a single one with actual pit files. Just copy pasted generic guides and broken links
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Download it from my android file host
.PIT Verizon Galaxy Note 5
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Resplendentowl said:
Download it from my android file host
.PIT Verizon Galaxy Note 5
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Well ****, we're worse off than when we were before. I don't know if this in indicative of a hardware problem, but now that the battery has had time to drain, I plugged it in and left if for a day, but any time the cord is plugged in the phone is stuck in an infinite no command/reboot loop, and I can't get to download mode with up arrow + home + power like I could before. With the phone unplugged it has no life whatsoever.
Could this be a battery issue the whole time?
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Well ****, we're worse off than when we were before. I don't know if this in indicative of a hardware problem, but now that the battery has had time to drain, I plugged it in and left if for a day, but any time the cord is plugged in the phone is stuck in an infinite no command/reboot loop, and I can't get to download mode with up arrow + home + power like I could before. With the phone unplugged it has no life whatsoever.
Could this be a battery issue the whole time?
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Yes and it sounds like a hardware issue by draining that fast.. Did you try holding the volume down button and power button until it reboots?
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Yes and it sounds like a hardware issue by draining that fast.. Did you try holding the volume down button and power button until it reboots?
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So When it was plugged in to my comp it would not go into download mode...If I unplugged the cord, it would not turn on.
I got a wall outlet charger instead, with that plugged in I could get to download mode, and when I tried to turn the phone on without the wall charger it gave a 'battery 0%' warning...
Anyway, I got it to down load mode, unplugged the wall charger, moved it to the comp and did the flash with the pit file...Odin said it passed. I restarted the phone, picked factory reset. It installs a few quick things, goes to 'erasing' and after about 20 seconds, freezes, same as last time. Now it's back to no command
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So When it was plugged in to my comp it would not go into download mode...If I unplugged the cord, it would not turn on.
I got a wall outlet charger instead, with that plugged in I could get to download mode, and when I tried to turn the phone on without the wall charger it gave a 'battery 0%' warning...
Anyway, I got it to down load mode, unplugged the wall charger, moved it to the comp and did the flash with the pit file...Odin said it passed. I restarted the phone, picked factory reset. It installs a few quick things, goes to 'erasing' and after about 20 seconds, freezes, same as last time. Now it's back to no command
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How long did you let it sit there? Do the factory reset again and let it sit there for a little bit and see if it eventually goes. If not boot into recovery again and read to see what version firmware is listed.
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How long did you let it sit there? Do the factory reset again and let it sit there for a little bit and see if it eventually goes. If not boot into recovery again and read to see what version firmware is listed.
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It kicks itself off and goes to a 'no command' after the erasing screen gets stuck and quits 'twirling' for awhile. I don't know how to see a firmware listing. I can't get to a recovery mode(using that terminology to google some screenshots, I don't have that). The phone boots to maintenance mode only...any option I pick there goes to no command. I can use the vol down + home + power to get into download mode so it will be seen by the pc. That's about it
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It kicks itself off and goes to a 'no command' after the erasing screen gets stuck and quits 'twirling' for awhile. I don't know how to see a firmware listing. I can't get to a recovery mode(using that terminology to google some screenshots, I don't have that). The phone boots to maintenance mode only...any option I pick there goes to no command. I can use the vol down + home + power to get into download mode so it will be seen by the pc. That's about it
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That means that it didn't flash fully.. What firmware version did you flash in odin? And you can see the phone version again by going into download mode too it should be right at the top after pressing the volume up.
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