Hello all,
I haven't touched my M7 in about 6 months but I figure it's time I try to fix it. Here are the following symptoms of my problem: it won't boot past the splash screen, it won't boot into recovery, and it doesn't like powering up unless it's plugged into a wall socket.
Is there any way I can RUU this or force it into fastboot or recovery?
press vol down + power button to enter bootloader and then choose fastboot
Sorry should have specified that I already tried that.
Is it unlocked or not? Does it have stock or custom recovery?
donkeykong1 said:
Is it unlocked or not? Does it have stock or custom recovery?
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Custom recovery but stock ROM.
freshlimes said:
Custom recovery but stock ROM.
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Where does power + vol down get you? Bootloader menu or bootloop again?
donkeykong1 said:
Where does power + vol down get you? Bootloader menu or bootloop again?
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Bootloop and then back to being stuck on the splash screen.
freshlimes said:
Bootloop and then back to being stuck on the splash screen.
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Did you try holding the power button for few seconds till capacitive buttons start flashing? After they stop keep holding the power button and press vol down. That should take you to bootloader menu
donkeykong1 said:
Did you try holding the power button for few seconds till capacitive buttons start flashing? After they stop keep holding the power button and press vol down. That should take you to bootloader menu
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Yeah I've tried that too. Also bootloops.
freshlimes said:
Yeah I've tried that too. Also bootloops.
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Hm... How did you get in that situation? A bit more info on your phone and the reason for the bootloop would be very helpfull
donkeykong1 said:
Hm... How did you get in that situation? A bit more info on your phone and the reason for the bootloop would be very helpfull
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Sorry, seems I left out quite a bit. Was up late messing with it to see if I could get anything done and it was probably due to lack of sleep.
I believe it was after I had tried to RUU. Unforunately I don't remember with which .zip file, but I'm going to assume I didn't screw that up as I've had to RUU quite a few times and hadn't messed that up just yet.
freshlimes said:
Sorry, seems I left out quite a bit. Was up late messing with it to see if I could get anything done and it was probably due to lack of sleep.
I believe it was after I had tried to RUU. Unforunately I don't remember with which .zip file, but I'm going to assume I didn't screw that up as I've had to RUU quite a few times and hadn't messed that up just yet.
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Only thing I don't understand is why it doesn't go to bootloader menu
donkeykong1 said:
Only thing I don't understand is why it doesn't go to bootloader menu
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I fail to understand it too. Would be an easy fix if I could get it into fastboot.
freshlimes said:
I fail to understand it too. Would be an easy fix if I could get it into fastboot.
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Well, it's hard to tell, but a hell of a lot easier than now [emoji6]
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Hello. I installed the TWRP 2.5 to get s-off, and finally got inside it. Now I have a really big problem, as the TWRP doesn't let me click (touch) on the phone. In other words, the touch is not responding. I'm stucked in the lock screen of the TWRP that says "swipe to unlock". It doesn't let me restart the phone... any ideas to solve it? If only the battery was removable...:crying:
thanks.
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Hello. I installed the TWRP 2.5 to get s-off, and finally got inside it. Now I have a really big problem, as the TWRP doesn't let me click (touch) on the phone. In other words, the touch is not responding. I'm stucked in the lock screen of the TWRP that says "swipe to unlock". It doesn't let me restart the phone... any ideas to solve it? If only the battery was removable...:crying:
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Go back to fastboot and flash the 2.6.0.1 version that is the latest one and has no issues with the HTC One
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7wls
cloppy said:
Go back to fastboot and flash the 2.6.0.1 version that is the latest one and has no issues with the HTC One
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7wls
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thank you, but how can I go back to fastboot? It doesn't let me restart. Should I wait till the battery is over...?
jcasado94 said:
thank you, but how can I go back to fastboot? It doesn't let me restart. Should I wait till the battery is over...?
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Holding down the power button for about 30 seconds powers off the device. once the device is off you can hold the power button and volume down button to get back to the bootloader
cloppy said:
Holding down the power button for about 30 seconds powers off the device. once the device is off you can hold the power button and volume down button to get back to the bootloader
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thanks again, but it does not power off... I holded it for about 1 minute haha... Maybe it's because it's in the lock screen of recovery
jcasado94 said:
thanks again, but it does not power off... I holded it for about 1 minute haha... Maybe it's because it's in the lock screen of recovery
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yea that would happen to me too with 2.6.0.0. hitting the back button will let you unlock but it will then ask to swipe to unlock for anything else. try to start to hold power button at the lock screen hit the back button and unlock and see if it turns off after 30 seconds.
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yea that would happen to me too with 2.6.0.0. hitting the back button will let you unlock but it will then ask to swipe to unlock for anything else. try to start to hold power button at the lock screen hit the back button and unlock and see if it turns off after 30 seconds.
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back button doesn't let me unlock..
do you think if it goes out of battery, I would be able to charge it and then open bootloader or just normal OS?
jcasado94 said:
back button doesn't let me unlock..
do you think if it goes out of battery, I would be able to charge it and then open bootloader or just normal OS?
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yea when it runs out of battery and you let it charge a bit you should be able to turn it back on normally (as long as you have a working system) or to bootloader. i would recommend replacing the recovery first though
cloppy said:
yea when it runs out of battery and you let it charge a bit you should be able to turn it back on normally (as long as you have a working system) or to bootloader. i would recommend replacing the recovery first though
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ok, thanks, that's what I wanted to know. Fortunately, I have a working operating system (as long as I know, because I have not preformed any wipe, just installed recovery...). Hope it works, anyway I'm gonna try adb reboot first..
Thank you.
Hello, I've recently just got this phone off someone to fix for them. It's in the constant bootloop. I can get into the bootloader, which is locked and has S-ON. However, if I try to navigate down it restarts as soon as it highlights recovery. If I navigate up, it will open up the show barcode, and exit out of it and sometimes highlight the image crc and attempt to display it. It restarts however very soon after. This phone has not been rooted or has been flashed at all.
Stuck of ideas at the minute on what to do to fix this guys phone, I don't believe he has warrenty on it either .
Any help would much be appreciated! Want to try and get this fixed.
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Hello, I've recently just got this phone off someone to fix for them. It's in the constant bootloop. I can get into the bootloader, which is locked and has S-ON. However, if I try to navigate down it restarts as soon as it highlights recovery. If I navigate up, it will open up the show barcode, and exit out of it and sometimes highlight the image crc and attempt to display it. It restarts however very soon after. This phone has not been rooted or has been flashed at all.
Stuck of ideas at the minute on what to do to fix this guys phone, I don't believe he has warrenty on it either .
Any help would much be appreciated! Want to try and get this fixed.
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can you navigate to fastboot and get the phone into fastbootUSB mode ?
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can you navigate to fastboot and get the phone into fastbootUSB mode ?
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That's the first option i'm able to get to at the top, I press the power button to select it however it just resets the phone. I presume this isn't suppose to happen and the fastboot hasn't work?
Wait, sorry. If I press Vol Up, then Vol down again, it auto selects it. However, I can't select the options in the new menu.
Sorry again, it also doesn't seem to have a fastbootUSB mode? Unless it does that when it restarts?
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That's the first option i'm able to get to at the top, I press the power button to select it however it just resets the phone. I presume this isn't suppose to happen and the fastboot hasn't work?
Wait, sorry. If I press Vol Up, then Vol down again, it auto selects it. However, I can't select the options in the new menu.
Sorry again, it also doesn't seem to have a fastbootUSB mode? Unless it does that when it restarts?
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when you select fastboot, plug it into the computer, it should now say fastboot USB on the screen, if you cant get fastboot, you cant fix it, its knackered.
Seanie280672 said:
when you select fastboot, plug it into the computer, it should now say fastboot USB on the screen, if you cant get fastboot, you cant fix it, its knackered.
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Bugger. I'll mess with it a bit more in hopes of reviving it. Cheers for the help though
If "fastboot" turns to "fastbootUSB" you will probably be OK. Try entering RUU mode from fastboot with the command "fastboot oem rebootRUU" If you get this far you will just need to apply a full RUU image, which will reinstall everything, including the boot loader itself.
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If "fastboot" turns to "fastbootUSB" you will probably be OK. Try entering RUU mode from fastboot with the command "fastboot oem rebootRUU" If you get this far you will just need to apply a full RUU image, which will reinstall everything, including the boot loader itself.
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I can't seem to get to that, the phone restarts itself pretty much around 5-7 seconds being in the bootloader itself.
The only other reason i can imagine this happening is maybe because the battery is knackered.
adstheratz said:
I can't seem to get to that, the phone restarts itself pretty much around 5-7 seconds being in the bootloader itself.
The only other reason i can imagine this happening is maybe because the battery is knackered.
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sounds like your power button is stuck
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sounds like your power button is stuck
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Good point, the power button does seem a bit further in this one, than I have seen in other M7s. This may sound silly, but it clicks when I push it down, but have no idea how to properly bring it up.
adstheratz said:
Good point, the power button does seem a bit further in this one, than I have seen in other M7s. This may sound silly, but it clicks when I push it down, but have no idea how to properly bring it up.
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unfortunately, i have no idea how to fix the button, but if your phone is behaving as if it's being continually pressed that would explain the reboots.
to verify, just enter bootloader, don't do anything (but be in a well lit environment), if it reboots again and again, then the power button is stuck.
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unfortunately, i have no idea how to fix the button, but if your phone is behaving as if it's being continually pressed that would explain the reboots.
to verify, just enter bootloader, don't do anything (but be in a well lit environment), if it reboots again and again, then the power button is stuck.
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Yep, I'll see about trying to fix the power button then. Here's hoping!
Also, sorry. I should've added in the op that it only turns on when it's plugged into something. If i unplugged it while it's on the htc screen or bootloader, it will stay on till it does the usual reset then stay off.
If the power button is clicking I doubt it is stuck.
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Also, sorry. I should've added in the op that it only turns on when it's plugged into something. If i unplugged it while it's on the htc screen or bootloader, it will stay on till it does the usual reset then stay off.
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When the Device restarts while you're on the HTC Boot Screen, do the LED Buttons down at the bottom flash up a couple of times prior to the reset? If so, that would be conclusive with the stuck Power Button as that is (afaik) the normal behavior for a reset by pressing and holding Power.
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When the Device restarts while you're on the HTC Boot Screen, do the LED Buttons down at the bottom flash up a couple of times prior to the reset? If so, that would be conclusive with the stuck Power Button as that is (afaik) the normal behavior for a reset by pressing and holding Power.
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This is correct. A hard power down will flash the home and back keys before turning off.
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unfortunately, i have no idea how to fix the button, but if your phone is behaving as if it's being continually pressed that would explain the reboots.
to verify, just enter bootloader, don't do anything (but be in a well lit environment), if it reboots again and again, then the power button is stuck.
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I've seemed to have someone fixed the phone now, it's getting into Android (after much stress trying to get it into it!). It does seem like it's the power button that is sticky, as it's locking the screen and constantly waking it up and bringing the power button menu up. Needless to say, i'm overjoyed that it's working. Now I need to find out how to fix the power button in it.
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Now I need to find out how to fix the power button in it.
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That might actually not be quite the easiest task. If anything else fails, why not try bringing it as close to stock und untempered as you can go and hand it in for a warranty repair. With a little bit of luck they will not check the software as it is obviously a hardware button defect.
Guys if you are in a complete brick of your phone there's a trick. If you hold the volume down and power button, then right when the logo comes up you just let go of the power and press it again quickly it will try to do a factory reset. I was able to get into TWRP thanks to that and install CM. Just a heads up.
Do you really know what 'complete brick' is?
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Guys if you are in a complete brick of your phone there's a trick. If you hold the volume down and power button, then right when the logo comes up you just let go of the power and press it again quickly it will try to do a factory reset. I was able to get into TWRP thanks to that and install CM. Just a heads up.
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Hmm... As in the same thing that's listed in Frequently Asked Questions - LG Optimus L90 Q14...
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Do you really know what 'complete brick' is?
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Well you can't get into a recovery because there is no button configuration so in the case of installing a bad rom and being in a boot loop without USB Debugging, you are basically in a complete brick.
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Well you can't get into a recovery because there is no button configuration so in the case of installing a bad rom and being in a boot loop without USB Debugging, you are basically in a complete brick.
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I'd say a complete brick is when your phone doesn't turn on in any case and you can't even do a factory reset with hardware buttons. Anything up to that is a soft brick imho. In such an event your suggested 'trick' wouldn't really do anything.
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Well you can't get into a recovery because there is no button configuration so in the case of installing a bad rom and being in a boot loop without USB Debugging, you are basically in a complete brick.
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Yes you can get to recovery with key combos. See the link in my last post. View Q14 in that threads OP.
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Yes you can get to recovery with key combos. See the link in my last post. View Q14 in that threads OP.
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I see so then there is no need for this thread. Thank You.
Key combos. You developers came up with key combos? Yeah. All development stops. Key comb should get ya.
I have a new HTC M8 form Sprint (it's the boss's phone) and since last night the phone will not boot. It is on the stock rom, not rooted and boot loader is locked. The phone won't HBoot, Fastboot or enter recovery (get the phone with the red triangle). Any ideas or help is appreciated.
What where you trying to do?
From your description it sounds like a brick.
If you can get into bootloader you could try to enter fastboot flash recovery recovery.img or put the recovery.img in a zip with correct android.txt zip it and name zip 0P6BIMG.zip and put that in root of external sdcard and boot to bootloader.
He wasn't attempting to do anything. The phone was on the charger overnight. Not sure if there was an update the was downloaded and installed overnight. Bu, as of right now it seems to be "bricked".
From the screen with the red triangle, what happens if you hold the power button down? Does it reboot? If so, when the screen goes black, try holding the volume down button and see if it will go into the bootloader. If so, you can try to RUU.
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From the screen with the red triangle, what happens if you hold the power button down? Does it reboot? If so, when the screen goes black, try holding the volume down button and see if it will go into the bootloader. If so, you can try to RUU.
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Shouldnt it be you hold volume up+ power it should reboot you, then volume down +power to boot to bootloader? I assume the same since it shows the default recovery (no ROM installed image)
I can't remember about the rebooting part. I know for a fact that if I reboot my phone I can hold volume down to get into bootloader once the screen goes black. I was stuck in the stock recovery the other day and can't recall offhand how I got it to reboot.
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I can't remember about the rebooting part. I know for a fact that if I reboot my phone I can hold volume down to get into bootloader once the screen goes black. I was stuck in the stock recovery the other day and can't recall offhand how I got it to reboot.
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Lol, im almost positive vol up+ power is the combo to use, but whatever works works
EVOuser94 said:
Lol, im almost positive vol up+ power is the combo to use, but whatever works works
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I'll agree to disagree. Agree
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I'll agree to disagree. Agree
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Agreed lmao! Youre a pretty good dude hahaha
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From the screen with the red triangle, what happens if you hold the power button down? Does it reboot? If so, when the screen goes black, try holding the volume down button and see if it will go into the bootloader. If so, you can try to RUU.
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No. it doesn't reboot...
brick71 said:
No. it doesn't reboot...
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Vol up too?
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No. it doesn't reboot...
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Plug it into a pc and try fastboot oem reboot ruu
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Long story short. was flashing roms/mods on a spare Nexus 6 of mine and ended up in a bootloop. Now i'd NORMALLY just boot into recovery/fastboot and fix it or restore a backup but that is where i'm running into my fabolous problem of mine. The volume down button is broke so you can't push it in and or hold it. So what i'm wanting to know is if anyone knows a workaround for booting into recovery or fastboot so i can restore this phone. ANY suggestions are welcome. Thank you!
"adb reboot bootloader"?
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"adb reboot bootloader"?
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He's lucky if ADB daemon starts , otherwise he won't be able to adb it.
connect to fastboot while you're in the bootloader, then type reboot recovery
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connect to fastboot while you're in the bootloader, then type reboot recovery
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how can he get to bootloader if the volume down button is dead? lol... I think his only option is to fix that button.
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how can he get to bootloader if the volume down button is dead? lol... I think his only option is to fix that button.
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good point, but occasionally during bootloops, itll boot into the bootloader. only other thing i can think of is to power it off, and try to connect it to adb, the try reboot recovery.
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Long story short. was flashing roms/mods on a spare Nexus 6 of mine and ended up in a bootloop. Now i'd NORMALLY just boot into recovery/fastboot and fix it or restore a backup but that is where i'm running into my fabolous problem of mine. The volume down button is broke so you can't push it in and or hold it. So what i'm wanting to know is if anyone knows a workaround for booting into recovery or fastboot so i can restore this phone. ANY suggestions are welcome. Thank you!
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ya know this is something I always just took for granted but now I'm gonna be checking my volume buttons everytime I flash something...
As painful as this is to admit, this is one time a knowledge of adb and fastboot might be helpful
Can't get get into fastboot if im stuck in a bootloop smart one...try reading before posting a stupid reply/answer like this...
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As painful as this is to admit, this is one time a knowledge of adb and fastboot might be helpful
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Can't get get into fastboot if im stuck in a bootloop smart one...try reading before posting a stupid reply/answer like this...
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sure you can, that's an easy one. power your n6 off, then boot up with the power button + volume down pressed, this will boot you into the bootloader. the bootloader is the ONLY place that fastboot works. duh.. :silly:
oh, btw, I AM dumb. broken volume down button, right.
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Can't get get into fastboot if im stuck in a bootloop smart one...try reading before posting a stupid reply/answer like this...
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LIghten up Percival, it was meant in a humorous fashion.
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LIghten up Percival, it was meant in a humorous fashion.
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My bad...
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nozzleman_85 said:
Can't get get into fastboot if im stuck in a bootloop smart one...try reading before posting a stupid reply/answer like this...
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nozzleman_85 said:
My bad...
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me too. I forget sarcasm doesn't translate in ascii.
Can you not take the back off and use a small pin or pry tool to depress vol down?
aiiee said:
me too. I forget sarcasm doesn't translate in ascii.
Can you not take the back off and use a small pin or pry tool to depress vol down?
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Tried using the Sim removal tool and using the small hole in the Sim tray area, unfortunately it just bent the tool all to hell
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