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HTC Screen only on startup. Volume control faulty

I've got a curly one. I lost super user app so I was doing a restore through EXT4 boot as I have no working volume rocker.
The program got stuck and screen went black.
Upon restart , I get to the HTC screen of death and nothing else.
I cannot hold down volume and power button as volume button is shot.
Is there a way to connect through USB and fire up a recovery screen ?

i've got somewhat of the same issue - due to some water damage, my vol - button does not seem to function anymore. i would like to keep flashing ROMs, but am afraid of getting into a bootloop and not being able to access hboot. is there any way to bypass the vol- power button combo for getting into hboot?

I've got a faulty vol+ button here. No clue why.

ADB reboot recovery
My vol down is starting to go hmm I wonder what the fail rate is ? I smell a design flaw.
Sent from my Inspire 4G using XDA App

Did a lot of reading on ADB recovery ... Installed Android SDK and rebooted into recovery where I was able to do a reinstall off the SD Card.... Happy chap here .... Thanks all

Installing ROM Manager from the market will also allow you to reboot your phone to recovery.

Agoattamer said:
Installing ROM Manager from the market will also allow you to reboot your phone to recovery.
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Yes but you have to be up and running to use it.
I use 4 ext boot which allows me to use recovery with out the need for a volume control. Just need power, menu and home . buttons.

RickEphraims said:
Yes but you have to be up and running to use it.
I use 4 ext boot which allows me to use recovery with out the need for a volume control. Just need power, menu and home . buttons.
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4ext is based on cwm. Cwm can use the soft buttons too.
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Broken power button!..Help!

Hello..
Any idea I can use volume button as power button??
My power button now broken..
I already tried anyunlock and fix power button broken but It cant solve my problems..maybe not compatible with ICS I think...
I want to flash CM9 but I cant root my phone without using power button...
anyone???

Try to open the cm9.zip with rom manager
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devgee said:
Try to open the cm9.zip with rom manager
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Then??after that???

The rom pre installation dialog will come up and ask you for various options like wipe dalvik cache
And then just click OK
But I can't guarantee you that this will work!!
How did you broke your power button
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I know of a method to remap your Power key to one of the volume keys, and one of the volume keys to the Search key. However, this remapping only sticks when the phone is booted into ICS. AFAIK the remapping won't help you once you're in the bootloader and trying to access recovery. It also requires root, which you said you don't have...
If you're still interested in this, PM me, and I'll edit this post with the aforementioned method.

devgee said:
The rom pre installation dialog will come up and ask you for various options like wipe dalvik cache
And then just click OK
But I can't guarantee you that this will work!!
How did you broke your power button
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Huh??I dont know....woke up from sleep...I cant use anymore..so sad..nexus s super fast phone

mine just crapped out too! what rom/kernel were you using? I recently installed pixie's and glados. The weird thing is that I can turn on the phone using the power button, but once on the power button does nothing.

vroomr4 said:
mine just crapped out too! what rom/kernel were you using? I recently installed pixie's and glados. The weird thing is that I can turn on the phone using the power button, but once on the power button does nothing.
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all just stock....
use all wake apps from market to wake your phone using volume button..
to turn off your phone use screen off from market..
my problems right now how can I root my phone with broken power button??

al_madd said:
all just stock....
use all wake apps from market to wake your phone using volume button..
to turn off your phone use screen off from market..
my problems right now how can I root my phone with broken power button??
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seems like my button just died completely. I was using stock for a while and the power button was acting up. Then I rooted and went with pixie, and this solved the power button issue. Then just yesterday it acted up again and today it was really erratic. and now it's pretty much dead. if you google "nexus s power button" you will see many people affected by this in the past few days.

i have the same problem, my power button is broken also cant bring it to the repair centre because i imported my phone. But as long as you already have clockwork recovery working properly, you can do pretty much anything: installing custom roms etc etc, in normal usage i use the app "fix broken power button" and that works flawleslly even on ICS.
and if you havent got clockwork recovery, i think there was a way to install it via adb fastboot, not sure how though....

Any idea how to root without power button??

Anyone willing to help me??

I can help
I too have a broken power button, and for me fastboot does not even work!
I have found a solution a made a script that all you need to do is launch with your PC! (credits to saurik for the exploit)
Hope this will help you
All you need to do, is run the script! Then, plug-in your phone (needs to be on with USD ADB DEBUG ON) and done!
You can download it here: http://www.mediafire.com/?qhefhtgs20fdtsd
This will root your phone, and then you can afterwards flash ClockworkMod from the market and then reboot into recovery =)
A work of advice though, make sure to install CyanogenMod7 which has an option to unlock with volume button!
Peace be with you

Realy complex thing!!

Hello All..
I have a o3d and i root it, then i install cwm, then i bought a sd card and put it in and i install a custom rom.. My prob is
1. I can go in cwm withthe power+vol up keys, when its off and i press that keys it shows the lg logo and turn off
2.When i try to restore it from the stock back up it says md5 mismatch
What the hack is wrong? please help me!
If i update it with the lg tool??

Mitsink said:
Hello All..
I have a o3d and i root it, then i install cwm, then i bought a sd card and put it in and i install a custom rom.. My prob is
1. I can go in cwm withthe power+vol up keys, when its off and i press that keys it shows the lg logo and turn off
2.When i try to restore it from the stock back up it says md5 mismatch
What the hack is wrong? please help me!
If i update it with the lg tool??
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The phone is working normally and you can't install a rom or is it bricked?
If working, try to root again and use rom manager to apply the clockworkmod, them go to recovery mode and try again ..
If bricked, try to follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186460

Mitsink said:
1. I can't? go in cwm withthe power+vol up keys, when its off and i press that keys it shows the lg logo and turn off
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Don't press the power button for too long. It takes around 9.5 secs for CWM to start, and pressing the power button for 10 seconds shuts down the phone. Stop pressing the power button the instant you see the LG logo.

Mitsink said:
Hello All..
I have a o3d and i root it, then i install cwm, then i bought a sd card and put it in and i install a custom rom.. My prob is
1. I can go in cwm withthe power+vol up keys, when its off and i press that keys it shows the lg logo and turn off
2.When i try to restore it from the stock back up it says md5 mismatch
What the hack is wrong? please help me!
If i update it with the lg tool??
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1. To go into CWM you need to press vol Down not up + 3D + Power. When you see the LG logo let go off the power but keep vol down + 3D for few more secs.
2. Did you try and rename the backup? I did and it used to give me mismatch. Better to leave it alone.

It just sounds like his backup is stuffed up you could possibly ask for a stock boot image on forums to put n externel sd and restore
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V1P3R_BR4Z1L14N said:
The phone is working normally and you can't install a rom or is it bricked?
If working, try to root again and use rom manager to apply the clockworkmod, them go to recovery mode and try again ..
If bricked, try to follow this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186460
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Its working but i cant go to cwm with the keys when its off! I press vol down+power and its show the lg logo about 2 sec and then turn off! I only can go to rom manager when i am on rom manager.. i press reboot on cwm!
314 said:
Don't press the power button for too long. It takes around 9.5 secs for CWM to start, and pressing the power button for 10 seconds shuts down the phone. Stop pressing the power button the instant you see the LG logo.
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when i see the lg logo is about 1-2 sec and then turn off!
sak500 said:
1. To go into CWM you need to press vol Down not up + 3D + Power. When you see the LG logo let go off the power but keep vol down + 3D for few more secs.
2. Did you try and rename the backup? I did and it used to give me mismatch. Better to leave it alone.
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Yes, i rename all my back ups :/
Note that i am in custom rom (thiaiz) and i want to restore it to stock!
I thinkThe phone is working normally and you can't install a rom or is it bricked? If working, try to root again and use rom manager to apply the clockworkmod, them go to recovery mode and try again .. If bricked, try to follow this guide: [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186460[/QUOTE] Its working but i cant go to cwm with the keys when its off! I press vol down+power and its show the lg logo about 2 sec and then turn off! I only can go to rom manager when i am on rom manager.. i press reboot on cwm!
314 said:
Don't press the power button for too long. It takes around 9.5 secs for CWM to start, and pressing the power button for 10 seconds shuts down the phone. Stop pressing the power button the instant you see the LG logo.
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when i see the lg logo is about 1-2 sec and then turn off!
sak500 said:
1. To go into CWM you need to press vol Down not up + 3D + Power. When you see the LG logo let go off the power but keep vol down + 3D for few more secs. 2. Did you try and rename the backup? I did and it used to give me mismatch. Better to leave it alone.
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Yes, i rename all my back ups :/ If i try to do"] that[/URL] i must do?
Thanks for the answers!!!
SOLVED
1.I just reflash the cwm via rom manager and then i try to boot it with the keys+3d and it works!!
2.I rename the backup file from this "stock rom" to this 2012-05-05-16.07.39 (time date sec?) And no problem to restore!! I get that name from another back up!! Thanks all for your replys!

[Q] HELP potential brick

my phone is canadian version of g2x, p-999dw (wind mobile)
my phones not bricked turns on but stuck at team eagle blood after trying to upgrade to ICS 4.0.3 fallow instructions online i screwed up now i need help
when i get stuck on logo power + volume up will = hard restart after i hold and press for 5 sec.
power + volume down at boot screen hold tell recovery, this is where i need help because these are the functions on my phone in the system recovery version <3e>
volume control = up/down
home key = menu display enable/disable
and i don't have a batten on my phone to select any options
so how can i fix my phone used just my computer?
please i need help by the end of work today!!!!

Use the volume keys to navigate through the options then use the power button to select the option that you need.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

try nvflash'in it again.. that will resolve you.

i've tried the power batten it really does nothing at all....

When you're scrolling down and hit the bottom of the menu and it goes back to the top if you do it a few times it says the buttons were disabled and you have do it again a few times to re-enable them. You wouldn't happen to be disabling the buttons and that why it doesn't work? You could also try using the touch version of CWM

Do you have rom manager installed rite?
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA

man i dont have anything on my phone i cant load it, ive tried to load ATX mode but it is a no go
im stuck with the TEAM EB logo stuck on my phone ive powered down tried to get to recovery but i can not select any options i can only display them
and yes my power button still works valume up + power hold for 5 sec reboots the phone
Ive tried valume up and down insert USB and it wont load axt mode...
can i fix this threw my computer because im having a hard time running nvflash....

Hey bro, the search button is the select button...and your phone is the same as Tmobile here in the states. Still a great phone.

xBkKx said:
When you're scrolling down and hit the bottom of the menu and it goes back to the top if you do it a few times it says the buttons were disabled and you have do it again a few times to re-enable them. You wouldn't happen to be disabling the buttons and that why it doesn't work? You could also try using the touch version of CWM
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well this would be nice but i cant load my phone so i cant change anything
and im using the android system recovary <3e> not clockworksmod because clockworksmod isnt installed any more
please help....

g1-and-only said:
Hey bro, the search button is the select button...and your phone is the same as Tmobile here in the states. Still a great phone.
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the only button that works man is the home button... and it just pulls up the menu or hides it
my search button will not do anything...
ive tried every button

ok well apx mode started on my phone
s/w upgrade
please wait while upgrading
now i dont have any apx drivers on my computer please help

ok good!!! i restarted my phone and i got APX mode to load on the computer now
thanks to everyone who replyed

Cyanogen boot loop without option to recovery

Hi, i managed to brick my phone when i installed cyanogen 7 on it.
i using for it a ClockWork ROM Manager premium and it installed the cyanogen 7 just fine.
i even make a backup for my default rom with it and all works just fine, no error codes, no nothing.
then it reboots to new android, and that damn boot loop start, well i remember how to fix it from my optimus 2x.
i go to recovery mode but everytime i trying to move down or up the lines, screen just go blank and what i remember there is a text line what says something about backspace?!?.
well i just think that this was a minor bug on the recovery and i rebooted the phone.
well, after that i cannot go back to recovery mode, it not recognize any of the keys, not power+vol up, power+vol down.
So i get just that bootloop and i cannot do anything with the phone, Windows 7 recognize the device and install the drivers but i cannot connect to it with any tools what i know.
i cannot use lg programs on it, nontheless any of the rom tools because they not connect to it, i cannot change any of the usb settings from the phone because the OS not start...
if somebody can help me with this, im be very happy
*UPDATE*
I found out that you cannot press power button same time with vol buttons, you just need to let go the power button while you still pressing vol buttons and voila!, you get the recovery console and you can do there what you needed to do
the power button also starting the device but shutdown it too after while if you keep pressing it .

Did you use 3D key + volume down + power? If this doesn't work you can try to flash a kdz
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berni987654321 said:
Did you use 3D key + volume down + power? If this doesn't work you can try to flash a kdz
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Hmm, i dont even know that keycompo, but no, it not helped at all.
how i can flash the kdz if any program dont detect the phone?

survivor303 said:
Hmm, i dont even know that keycompo, but no, it not helped at all.
how i can flash the kdz if any program dont detect the phone?
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you find a solution ? i've got the same problem