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[Q] Woke up this morning and Sensation will not boot!

So I was in the middle of installing Android Revolution HD last night.
I used the super-wipe script to prep the phone, but then the actual rom zip failed to flash. I downloaded the rom over again but fell asleep in the process. I woke up this morning and now I can't get anything to show up on the screen of the Sensation. I pulled battery and tried to get it to boot into fastboot. No luck.
The only signs of life I get now are when I pull battery and put it back in, the orange battery indicator comes on for about half a second, then then goes off. Then I get nothing.
Any ideas? When I left the phone I was still in CWM (I think).
Help!

Pull battery, reinsert, connect charger and start while holding -vol button. Let it fully charge then. Battery is flat and phone doesn't charge when off. Search general section, its in top 10 posts most likely.
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Should I see an amber charging light when it's charging like this? I can't get it to show...

I had the same problem this morning. Due to a unique set of circumstances and a recovery image that doesn't allow charging while powered off, my phone was able to run dead while plugged in. My powerskin charged first and then kicked over to the phone which had run completely dead (powerskin is supposed to charge the phone first but didn't do that). So, when it tried to charge the phone, it couldn't because of the recovery image. When I got up this morning, no way no how was I able to get it to boot into any mode that would allow charging (couldn't get it to boot at all for that matter). I ended up using a usb cable with one end cut off and the wires exposed to connect directly to my battery for a couple minutes. I then put the battery in my phone, booted it up and plugged it in to charge. I'm glad I went through this back in the day and still had the usb cable around from back when I had a winmo htc wizard that had a similar issue.
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Have you tried connecting it via usb and booting it via adb ?
try adb reboot recovery for example

Hivlaher said:
Have you tried connecting it via usb and booting it via adb ?
try adb reboot recovery for example
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Interesting idea. Can I do this on the OSX version of the Android SDK? I've never tried it.
Came back after lunch today and the phone still won't boot, so I'm going to have to try something like this since it's obviously not charging.

I did it on android sdk on windows. It made it to my mind cause windows seemed to recognise the mobile even though it was turned off. If you manage to do it just tell me

Moto211: Used your solution and got it into fastboot! Thanks for the suggestion. I got walkthrough help from the folks on XDA IRC. Hoping that it now charges while in Fastboot

Blocker85 said:
Moto211: Used your solution and got it into fastboot! Thanks for the suggestion. I got walkthrough help from the folks on XDA IRC. Hoping that it now charges while in Fastboot
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Glad it helped. If it doesn't charge in fastboot, try charging it for another minute or two and attempt a full boot. I actually fully booted and then plugged in my charger.
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Hivlaher said:
Have you tried connecting it via usb and booting it via adb ?
try adb reboot recovery for example
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it works on me...tnx alot...your an angel

you are welcome. Now install ROM Manager and get the latest CWM which can charge while mobile is off

Similar problem, no luck

Just charge your phone in whatever state it is for at least 1 hour and your phone will boot up.
I had this problem twice of completely draining my battery to 0% and ended up in boot failure.
I was on cwm recovery.
But it didn't matter I did nothing and let the phone connected to charger for an hour or so and it just boot up.
The battery was showing around 30% power.
So try it.
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no APX device

Whenever I take out the battery, hold up and down, and plug in the cable, I get unknown device, not APX device. When I go ahead and try to point that to my APX driver, out says that it's updated. I uninstall, reboot, and try again, and get the same results.
What is going on?. Got the phone from someone, I'm guessing, botched the flash, now, I don't even have an option too switch between charging and mass storage.
Going crazy...I just want the phone back to stock do I can do it right myself

Are you using the same port you installed the drivers on, if you are then try reinstalling. Usually you have to use the same usb port for the phone to be recognized or it will show it trying to identify the device and throw up errors like your getting.
If you want the phone back to stock you can always hit up the rom for recovery thread and when followed correctly will low level flash your g2x to gb 2.3.3 ota rom.
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I would, but I have no USB connection to PC at all. My phone will only charge. I don't even have to option for mass storage or charge in settings.

kichoufumetsu said:
I would, but I have no USB connection to PC at all. My phone will only charge. I don't even have to option for mass storage or charge in settings.
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go to settings/applications/development and make sure android debugging is checked, then plug into pc by usb. Also did you install lg drivers for your phone?
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I did install drivers from LG. And I've.tried.with debugging on and nothing works. I believe IM also stuck on the stock recovery as well.

Check under the HDMI output protective cover and make sure there's nothing in there shorting any of the pins.
Sounds crazy, but I had the exact same problem as you, and it turned out there was a bit of metallic debris (little piece of something) rattling around under the HDMI cover that was shorting the pins. Took it out, worked great after that.

Good idea...I never would've thought about it...but alas, that isn't the problem.

so you downloaded the apx drivers, all you need to do is go to device manager and manually update the apx device so you can do the rom for recovery method.
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got it....i finally got my hands on another charge/usb cable. for some reason, that was the problem. thanks for yall's ideas. though i do find it hilarious, that on two different forums, i had said that i had the drivers installed, and that the phone would ONLY charge when i plugged it into windows...everyone tells me to install the drivers.
as much as people on this site tell you to read the thread, very few people do. lol...
now i've got CWM recovery flashed, but when i try to choose to restore my stock zip, it tells me md5 mismatched

Wont charge since ICS update

My tf101 stopped charging when I updated to ics. After the first rom I flashed wouldn't recognize being connected to my computer via usb for storage I downloaded and flashed the version from this threat (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334673). The usb storage works fine now but my device won't charge at all while it's on. I know it won't charge with the screen on connected to the pc. But this isn't that. Even plugged into the wall it will not charge unless the device is turned off completely. If it's off and I plug it into the wall it boots up and doesn't charge, I have to manually shut it down while it's connected to the wall charger.
Any ideas? Any help is appreciated.

dismaljester said:
My tf101 stopped charging when I updated to ics. After the first rom I flashed wouldn't recognize being connected to my computer via usb for storage I downloaded and flashed the version from this threat (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1334673). The usb storage works fine now but my device won't charge at all while it's on. I know it won't charge with the screen on connected to the pc. But this isn't that. Even plugged into the wall it will not charge unless the device is turned off completely. If it's off and I plug it into the wall it boots up and doesn't charge, I have to manually shut it down while it's connected to the wall charger.
Any ideas? Any help is appreciated.
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I was having that too. I was like wtf.. Lol I found that plugging it in and then maually turning of the screen, and then unplugging it and then plugging it back in would turn the screen back on and then it would charge while screen was on. I thought my cord was die'n. Lol

I'm having this to. what's the cause. what's the fix. what the hell....
after nandroiding revolver 4.00, I wiped and flashed EOS nightly. then it wouldny charge. I super wiped with script and restored nandroid and still no go unless I shut down manually. i m starting to think excessive flashing is detrimental to this thing. I already have issues with speakers between OS's out of the blue.
anyway why no charge? help is appreciated.

My dock doesnt even charge. Cant get the tab to boot up
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JJnJ said:
My dock doesnt even charge. Cant get the tab to boot up
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Have you tried trickle charging from your PC?

That will not work

I've had trouble with mine picking up that the charger has been plugged in as well. I'm happy to get ics but Asus does need to update some of the bugs.

Hi,
I have a TF101 as well. I cannot get the screen or dock to charge. I've tried everything suggested on this thread but to no avail.
I really need a solution to this. I've switch off the tablet for now since it's down to 18%. I've not tried the erase data option yet, does anyone know if this would help at all?
Thanks for any suggestions you might have.

iMy tablet would only charge when off after flashing an ics rom. After much research and near nervous breakdown, I did a lot of research. Mostly on asustransformerforum where there is an extensive thread about this. Since it would charge, just when off, clearly it wasn't the device, firmware (cuz if flashed different roms) or the cable.
With help from the aforementioned forum, I realizd it was the charging brick.
I went to best buy and got a dynex universal camera and camcorder charger that is adjustable to 11.0 v, which is the minimum that the tab will recognize while on.
It is now charging. Charger was 30$
Hope this helps

angelvenom said:
Hi,
I have a TF101 as well. I cannot get the screen or dock to charge. I've tried everything suggested on this thread but to no avail.
I really need a solution to this. I've switch off the tablet for now since it's down to 18%. I've not tried the erase data option yet, does anyone know if this would help at all?
Thanks for any suggestions you might have.
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I checked the voltage on my charger and made sure the cables were ok - fiddly job. After they checked out ok (as I was certain they would) I did the full factory reset and cold booted a couple of times.
All of a sudden it just started charging as normal. Yay!
I can only assume it was an app that was causing the issue though i have no idea which one it may have been.
If in doubt - factory reset - is the way to go it seems.

My phone isn't recognizing a USB cable is plugged into the computer in fastboot

Hey guys, I have a softbricked Atrix2, I tried making a factory cable the other night, wired it correctly as far as I know, it turned on straight away without a battery into fastboot, but wouldn't recognize that a usb cable was plugged in (So power, but no data). And when I plugged in a normal usb cable with the battery in the phone still wouldn't recognize that a usb cable was plugged in. I am currently charging my battery right now, I wasn't having this problem before and am starting to think this phone is cursed by the devil himself . I'll be really disappointed if I charge this battery up and another problem arises, been waiting weeks for this charger. The phone was recognizing usb data cables without issue, tho of course I couldn't do anything because of the low battery, and suddenly it just stopped. Any ideas? Just don't want to spend all day trying to work this out because I've had a softbricked phone for weeks and only got to use it for all of about an hour .
More info: When I plug a normal USB in without a battery the white LED lights up and stays lit. Everything is pointing to power but no data... What would cause that and is there a fix
More more info: Battery OK
OK to program
Connect USB
Data Cable
Shows in device manager as "Unknown device", trying to force install of the "Mot single ADB interface" drivers just gives the error "The device cannot start (Code10), wont show up in ADB or RSD, and phone WILL NOT change status to USB plugged in. Time to think up a legit reason why my phone would say "Flash failure" and get a replacement?

A little more info maybe
What were you on before soft brick stock 2.3.6,2.3.5 or ICS???
How exactly did you soft brick it??
Have you tried getting the phone to start in the normal mode?(by pressing power+vol up+vol down and choosing boot normally???)
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deveshmanish said:
A little more info maybe
What were you on before soft brick stock 2.3.6,2.3.5 or ICS???
How exactly did you soft brick it??
Have you tried getting the phone to start in the normal mode?(by pressing power+vol up+vol down and choosing boot normally???)
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Went from 2.3.6 to stock 2.3.5 to OTA 2.3.6 to OTA leak to SCV7, phone kept crashing, tried to fxz back to 2.3.5 stock, said completely successfully but just bootlooped so I went to try again but the battery was low, so that's how I softbricked. And me being the impatient person I am I tried to make a moto factory cable with 2 non standard cables (Micro usb end from a mini to micro converter and the other end from something else), I'm sure I wired it correctly but I guess not, it booted into fastboot without a battery, but said connect usb cable, so I tried to plug in a normal usb cable (tried different ones) and it said the same thing. I shorted something out, the damage might just be on the micro usb PCB connector or it might be something worse. Yes I tried normal mode, no go, recovery works. So basically, my phone is now hardbricked because I'm impatient and screwed something up along the way. Now I have a 12 month warranty on the phone, can someone help me come up with a believable story that'll get me a new phone? Keeping in mind the phone boots into fastboot with (flash failure)

Trust me. The folks on the line at AT&T DON'T CARE.
Just BS your way through it. IE: I went to bed, plugged my phone in, woke up and the battery was really hot. Then the phone shut off and won't boot. Just play dumb.
All else fails. Hook that motherboard up to a car battery.
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Fall of Enosis said:
Trust me. The folks on the line at AT&T DON'T CARE.
Just BS your way through it. IE: I went to bed, plugged my phone in, woke up and the battery was really hot. Then the phone shut off and won't boot. Just play dumb.
All else fails. Hook that motherboard up to a car battery.
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I bought it from a 3rd party seller (Mobicity.com.au). I think I might just go with "The phone kept crashing every 4-5 minutes, I tried to do the system update to 2.3.6 and the phone crashed halfway through, tried to turn it on again and it showed the Moto logo and something about a fastboot". Wish me luck guys .

Okay shipped it off, wish me luck guys, I'll keep you updated.

"Technicians needed to know which ROM used to update your handset?"
Not liking my chances with this at all. I got my dad to give them a call and act dumb, should be convincing because he honestly doesn't know what he's talking about. The phone says flash failed and he's denying ever flashing anything, I don't think a failed OTA update would give that error message so I don't think they're going to replace it..... .
EDIT: Dad called the technician and the tech said he's gonna fix it and that the motherboard was fried, looking good, phew!.

Update:
Your phone has been deemed unrepairable and as a result will be replaced by your place of purchase. Please contact your place of purchase and quote xxxxxxxx to arrange a replacement handset to be dispatched to you.
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Wooo .

Charging issues

My phone is not getting charged,no matter which charging method I use or which plug I use...
Also when I switch the phone off or remove and reapply the battery and then apply charger ad I m using CM10 so phone automatically starts as charger is connected..but as the phone switches on ,charging doesnt take place
Pls help...
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khpatel4991 said:
My phone is not getting charged,no matter which charging method I use or which plug I use...
Also when I switch the phone off or remove and reapply the battery and then apply charger ad I m using CM10 so phone automatically starts as charger is connected..but as the phone switches on ,charging doesnt take place
Pls help...
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have you change you theme..? coz I think few themes is not supporting the charging icon. BTW if your phone is switched off then the charging icon come..?? also, have you checked in ICS also??

Try booting into cwm and mounting USB storage.... if this mounts then at least we will know that your USB port is fine.... if this doesn't work then your charging port may be damaged and you may have to take your phone to the service center
Proudly supporting Adam for CM team recognition

In CM, LPM (Low Power Mode) doesn't work yet. It means it loads the whole system when you plug in the charger. init cannot distinguish the two modes yet, I'm working on it.

Actually the battery isn't charging at all... Today I tried many times to charge, but only sometimes it charges while most of the time it doesn't charge...
I removed battery and kept it out for 10 mind and again tried to charge but same problem.. Sometimes only it charges..
And @pankaj it's not about theme... I changed and saw it...
And my point being if connecting charger to my switched off device turns it on by detecting the charger, the charging circuitry won't be broken.. So it seems software issue or battery issue..
Also yesterday I turned on purging of assets and kernel memory management on and also enabled zRAM to 18%..would that create such. Issue??
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Thread moved to Q & A section, post in the relevant section next time.

Charging issues on ICS
I am on BB ROM with Ardatdat 4.0 Kernel. For last few I am also facing some strange charging issues:
1. 9 times out of 10, the phone doesnt get charged using the charger.
2. However if gets charged using the USB cable connected to my laptop most of the times. Sometimes that too doesn't work but after couple of retries it starts charging
3. Sometimes even after disconnecting my charger, the icon shows that the phone is being charged.
4. Sometimes after disconnecting the charger/usb, the phone gives the beep which is heard when the charging starts. This happens multiple times and I have to shutdown the phone and remove the battery to stop this from happening.
These are really strange things that are happening to my phone.
I am thinking of flashing stock GB ROM and giving it to the service center. Is there something that I can try before I do that as I am not sure how long my phone will be there at the SSC?

paragk said:
I am on BB ROM with Ardatdat 4.0 Kernel. For last few I am also facing some strange charging issues:
1. 9 times out of 10, the phone doesnt get charged using the charger.
2. However if gets charged using the USB cable connected to my laptop most of the times. Sometimes that too doesn't work but after couple of retries it starts charging
3. Sometimes even after disconnecting my charger, the icon shows that the phone is being charged.
4. Sometimes after disconnecting the charger/usb, the phone gives the beep which is heard when the charging starts. This happens multiple times and I have to shutdown the phone and remove the battery to stop this from happening.
These are really strange things that are happening to my phone.
I am thinking of flashing stock GB ROM and giving it to the service center. Is there something that I can try before I do that as I am not sure how long my phone will be there at the SSC?
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Buddy SSC is the best option.
Same things happened to me till i visited the company owned ssc.
The normal ssc (not the company owned ones) had put a faulty jack which made me and my phone go beserk.
Go to a COMPANY OWNED SSC. Skilled staff, better spares and quick response and delivery.
Not the ones who have taken a dealership sort of thing. They just irritate you.
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