Hi again folks,
Having some trouble re-locking my bootloader (so that I can return to stock completely).
I am unrooted, ADB works correctly but when I reboot into the bootloader to use fastboot the bootloader appears frozen and I can't do anything. The phone also does not appear on the computer/device manager when in the bootloader. There is also no text like (usb_init) at the bottom of the bootloader. It is almost as if it loads so far then freezes.
The reason I am returning to stock is because my power button is broke so going to get it fixed under warranty.
If anyone knows a fix on how to unfreeze my bootloader it will be greatly appreciated.
Are your volume buttons working?
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Yes they were working. Phone is away to Samsung now to get a new motherboard.
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Hey I'm in need of some serious help. My power button no longer works. It's as thought the phone thinks its constantly being held down. (Put battery in phone boots up by itself). I'm pretty comfortable with flashing roms etc and I need to get the bootloader locked for my warranty. I've tried multiple ways (I've done it in the past for friends). The 'fastboot oem lock' in fastboot via cmd doesnt work. It appears to be due to the power button being held down. It wont progress any further. It is not physically jammed (trust me ive tried fidgeting with it lemme tell you). I'm at a loss. Any ideas?
Have you tried taking the phone apart to see what could be holding the power sours down?
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Esteway.619 said:
Have you tried taking the phone apart to see what could be holding the power sours down?
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I thought about it but it appears perfect. Looks and feels like it normally does. That's why at first I thought it was software related. Nope alas it was not. I tried pulling it with tweasers and there is no response at all
Same thing happened to me and I sent it in for warranty with the bootloader unlocked. Samsung fixed it and no charge.
garu12 said:
I thought about it but it appears perfect. Looks and feels like it normally does. That's why at first I thought it was software related. Nope alas it was not. I tried pulling it with tweasers and there is no response at all
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Dang. I hope u can fix it.
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Thanks for the replies. It's impossible to relock in this state! I did manage to unroot and install a stock rom so at least it's gonna look somewhat legit when I bring it in. Going to the Samsung repair center tomorrow (there is one not far from me so I dont need to send it). I'll let you know how it goes. Wish me luck!!
So I went in today to the Samsung repair center and 2 hours later my Nexus is good as new . Pretty classy of them. That's really good service. They didnt even question the unlocked bootloader and it was covered by the warranty. This makes me want to stick with Samsung. When my Nexus One power button died it took like 4 weeks to get it back
Does anyone know how to force my Nexus s into recovery? Its stuck in boot screen
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I have an entirely different issue but it involves me sending in my phone to samsung with an unlocked bootloader. My phone won't boot past the google screen and I can't relock the boot loader via adb. I've already sent the phone but didn't mention anything about it being rooted when I called customer service. Think there's a good chance they'll fix it no questions asked?
bradmikd said:
Does anyone know how to force my Nexus s into recovery? Its stuck in boot screen
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In CMD if you have adb installed type "adb reboot bootloader"
It will get you to fastboot and then select recovery. Or you can just hold the volume up and power on the phone (I'm assuming that doesnt work)
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In CMD if you have adb installed type "adb reboot bootloader"
It will get you to fastboot and then select recovery. Or you can just hold the volume up and power on the phone (I'm assuming that doesnt work)
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or just adb reboot recovery
For starters, if there is already an answer to this question, please point me in the right direction because I have looked all over the forums and cannot find an answer. I was wondering if anyone could help me return my Nexus S 4G back to stock. I was in the middle of using one click stock when my power went out and now my phone just sits at the bootloader saying "fastboot mode-no boot or recovery img" and one click stock does not work.; meaning, it will sit and ask me to put the phone into debugging mode. I have also tried manually flashing the files from fastboot but it sits at sending file but does not flash. Even let it sit at the sending screen for 3 hours but it never flashed.
Maybe a brick. The same thing happened to me once, no img's, fastboot not working and a broken power button. I just got it back from a free repair
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Well, is your bootloader locked/unlocked? and try to do it manually with fastboot, at least you know that things are done correctly.
unlock bootloader is : fastboot oem unlock
lock is: fastboot oem lock
you could try to switch once and try to push the recovery image so you can flash a new rom.
Thanks for the help. I relocked and unlocked the bootloader and it did the trick. I was able to manually flash everything back to the phone
Glad I could be of help
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FirePoncho86 said:
Maybe a brick. The same thing happened to me once, no img's, fastboot not working and a broken power button. I just got it back from a free repair
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Where did you get the free repair bud?
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Hi all!
I have a nexus s which suffered from a power button failure. Took it to Samsung London Angel Islington and they didn't do anything! Charged me to get my phone back, its a long story. I would like to install CWM - the phone is fastboot unlocked and has stock 4.1.2 - I flashed the latest factory image before sending it back to samsung. I have tried several different methods of root.
All the methods I have tried require USB connectivity via fastboot. I try to fastboot flash the CWM image but the phone won't connect through USB. I think the problem is due to the faulty power button. ADB will connect when the phone is powered on.
Any other alternative methods that I haven't tried?
Any help is much appreciated. Thank you
Well since it is fastboot unlocked (I hope you mean boot loader unlocked) you can probably install superuser and then ROM Manager and through ROM manager CWM.
Mind you because you have a broken power button you'll need to buy the CWM touch or else CWM isn't going to do you any good( the non touch version I mean)
Hope I helped
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kkricardokaka95 said:
Well since it is fastboot unlocked (I hope you mean boot loader unlocked) you can probably install superuser and then ROM Manager and through ROM manager CWM.
Mind you because you have a broken power button you'll need to buy the CWM touch or else CWM isn't going to do you any good( the non touch version I mean)
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Wrong and wrong.
He has fastboot unlocked, but he isn't rooted. He won't be able to install superuser then ROM Manager.
He doesn't need CWM touch either because his power button is broken, because you can scroll down with the menu softkey and up with the home key, and select with the search key on the non touch version (also works in the touch version). No need to spend on ROM manager, they also offer the touch version for free if you flash it manually.
Although it is fastboot unlocked, without a way to fastboot a custom recovery, you're SOL. Some people had luck unsticking their broken power button by blowing compressed air, others by taking the phone apart and cleaning it. If you get it to a semi reliable state, or at least working once so you can boot to fastboot you'll be able to flash a recovery.
Hmm... Without the USB he can't even fastboot.
The USB problem. Even I have it. Try to keep the USB connected for like 5-10 minutes. Usually detects after that. I don't know what's the problem. I don't care enough to find out.
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My Nexus 5 display shattered and sent it for display replacement to LG. They replaced the display and sent it back to me. After that when turning on the phone, I see this appear on the screen.
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It works perfectly well otherwise. I just want to know what does this mean.
Also, I'm planning to root my Nexus 5. I'm ignorant about how to root it. I'm little hesitant after seeing the above Would be helpful if someone can help me unlock the bootloader and root my phone.
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My Nexus 5 display shattered and sent it for display replacement to LG. They replaced the display and sent it back to me. After that when turning on the phone, I see this appear on the screen.
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It works perfectly well otherwise. I just want to know what does this mean.
Also, I'm planning to root my Nexus 5. I'm ignorant about how to root it. I'm little hesitant after seeing the above Would be helpful if someone can help me unlock the bootloader and root my phone.
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its the bootloader. normally youd see it when you turn on the phone pressing the power butyon okus the volume down key.
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its the bootloader. normally youd see it when you turn on the phone pressing the power butyon okus the volume down key.
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Okay. Thanks. As it appears without pressing the volume key, assuming it's not normal.
Besides, can you help me on how to proceed with rooting my phone? Should the normal steps work? I wanted to try the CF-Auto-Root but little hesitant because of this. Also guides say to use Volume up + down + power to enter bootloader mode. When I do that, it just appears in that same screen I mentioned. As you said if this is the bootloader, I'm already in bootloader and should proceed to next step?
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Okay. Thanks. As it appears without pressing the volume key, assuming it's not normal.
Besides, can you help me on how to proceed with rooting my phone? Should the normal steps work? I wanted to try the CF-Auto-Root but little hesitant because of this. Also guides say to use Volume up + down + power to enter bootloader mode. When I do that, it just appears in that same screen I mentioned. As you said if this is the bootloader, I'm already in bootloader and should proceed to next step?
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yea, thats the bootloader.
any nexus is easy to root, and all follow the same steps. the basics..
1. fastboot oem unlock. this unlocks the bootloader
2. fastboot flash a custom recovery.
3. flash either the su binaries or a custom rom via your new recovery.
4. reboot and profit.
simms22 said:
yea, thats the bootloader.
any nexus is easy to root, and all follow the same steps. the basics..
1. fastboot oem unlock. this unlocks the bootloader
2. fastboot flash a custom recovery.
3. flash either the su binaries or a custom rom via your new recovery.
4. reboot and profit.
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Thanks!! Appreciate the help. Will update if anything goes wrong with the root process.
Rooted using your steps and it went well. Thanks.
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You should reboot completely after bootloader unlock or u will end up bootloopin
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Yes, I read about in AC before rooting and I did reboot after unlock. Thanks!
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My nexus 5 just turned off and is stuck on the boot animation. I am able to access the bootloader and have already tried to wipe cache and performed factory data reset but the phone is still stuck on the boot animation. I have tried to unlock the bootloader with 1-click-nexus-5-bootloader-unlock as well as CF-Auto-Root-hammerhead-hammerhead-nexus5 tools but after I accept to unlock thebootloader, the phone reboots and gets stuck on the boot animation. The bootloader status remains locked.
I really need to fix this issue and I would be grateful if anyone could help me out.
Thank you
Okay instead of using those tools can you please go into bootloader and try unlocking it using normal fastboot commands (I think it's "oem unlock" or something to that effect). See what happens after that.
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Okay instead of using those tools can you please go into bootloader and try unlocking it using normal fastboot commands (I think it's "oem unlock" or something to that effect). See what happens after that.
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I tried the oem unlock method but it didn't work. Every time the phone reboots, it locks the bootloader.
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I tried the oem unlock method but it didn't work. Every time the phone reboots, it locks the bootloader.
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This is a common sign on Nexus Devices that the memory chip is failing or has failed. This means it is a hardware issue, and cannot be repaired without exchanging the device, or replacing the motherboard.