[Q] Phone reboots when hot (not bootloop) - HTC Sensation

Hi,
My Sensation (the 1.2ghz model, stock battery) has started rebooting after heavy use. I'm not sure if the phone did this when it was completely stock as I didn't use it very much before flashing.
I flashed to stock ICS first. After playing Temple Run for a solid 2-3 hours the phone gets very hot, then it randomly reboots. (and my damn stats were gone). I let the phone cool and played more yesterday, again after 2-3 hours it rebooted again.. I wondered if it was the ROM so I super wiped and installed Android HD Revolution 6.5 - exactly the same problem.
I tried plugging my phone in to my PC and looking at the logcat but it wasn't rebooting when I did get it in. It was setting CPU time or something fairly frequently - is this normal?
Has anyone else had this issue? My PC used to do this all the time when it was overheating so I think the same problem is occurring here.
Is it my phone? I bought the phone from a friend and it would be a pain in the ass to get it sent off on his insurance (especially with this problem, they might turn it on, find no issue and fire it back)
EDIT: Just to confirm - it's not only when Temple Run is on. After it rebooted the first time, I scrolled through the apps whilst it was still fairly hot and it rebooted again so its not specifically Temple Run which is making it reboot.

You can try flash sebastiankernel and see if there are any overclock, underclock, overvolt or undervolt problems. But most likely you have a defect model, send it back and describe to problem to them so they will know how to fix it.

if cellphone temp goes over 50 it automatically turn off , there is no defect in ur phone but this happens get cpu master add powr eidget on screen n keep a look out n u b fine
hit thnx if i helped
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Thanks for the replies. I've actually been using a temperature widget. The hottest I've seen it record is 43c. Also, after it turned off it was this temp aswell so I don't think its quite getting to 50c.
So no one else has this problem after heavily playing 3D games? (or at all?)
Is there anything else I can try to fix this?

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htc hd2 random restart

whenever i am browsing the internet or watching videos it happens that my phone randomly restarts! any1 know wbat could be the problem?
Are you on cooked or stock rom? you may want to MTTY and reflash
lunaticz0r said:
whenever i am browsing the internet or watching videos it happens that my phone randomly restarts! any1 know wbat could be the problem?
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i have the same issue, and i suspect it is related to 3G/H. if it is on edge/wifi, i think it won't restart
See here
My HTC HD2 keeps restarting too. Sometimes it seems random. Sometimes I can get it to restart again and again. Today it was taking a picture. Everytime it was focused-RESTART! AAAARRRGGGHHH. I am gonna have to send her back.
Oh I have everything standard. Latest updated ROM from HTC site. This phone is sending me crazy. I think my wife is gonna leave me now cause I am geting so grumpy!!!!! Lol, my phone just restarted while playing a video. It doesnt even seem hot. Annoying thing is my last phone was a cheap one and it kept playing up -3 different phones over 6 weeks- so I went all out and got an expensive one. Damn...............
The things you mention OP increase mA draw so could be as simple as battery issue.
im having the same problem, its mostly when the device is warm but i donno how to find that out.
after it reboots sometimes its stuck on the htc logo, sometimes it manages to get to the htc sense but it reboots afterwards.
it only works again when i leave it off battery to cool down.
is there a way to monitor and log its temp?
I am suffering the same. I have try many things... still suffer either random hang, random reboot, random hang at boot. So far I have try
- Flash other rooms
- basic or custom as Energy
- Flash back stock Rom
- Change SPL to newer
- Flash again custom and stock
- Check battery pins and ensure they are not bent
- Flash newer radio
- Flash again basic, custom and stock roms
Now I am trying to leave the phone for few hours without Battery, Simcard, memory chip...
Nothing working for me. Still random hangm, reboot or boot problems.
Unfortunately I have the exact same problem. Please let me know if there is any progress. Thanks
I#ve had the sae problem. HTC repaired it by changing the mainboard.
regards
Bernhard
I have this problem as well. Exactly the same with the random restarts, and restarting after restarting, especially when trying to view Youtube videos.
So it IS a hardware issue and HTC has fixed it on newer phones? So everyone with the old phone is just screwed?
Mine is even a Telstra version from Australia and its been having these problems since I got it used. I guess I got screwed buying it used.
-Drew
Bernhard12345 said:
I#ve had the sae problem. HTC repaired it by changing the mainboard.
regards
Bernhard
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I have the same problem, and the person from HTC told me that the main reason can be the motherboard.
He also told me not to keep the HTC 24/7 working, and to trun it off for a few hours during the day/night, cause the device itself doesn't have a cooling system and after the motherboard gets a high temperature during battery charging, using etc it can damage the device
I only had it if i opend too much storage consumpting apps at the same time - does it restart right after reboot again when you just open the browser and nothing else before?

Phone shuts off on higher temp

I don't know if this was told before or not, but I noticed in my phone when it shuts off is when temperature gets higher, not phone temperature, environment temperature, when I'm home phone stays up normally all the time but when I'm out and put the phone in my wallet it just start acting stupid and keeps turning off. We g2x owners are waiting for a software fix but it is actually a software problem? Hopefully yes but it seems more like a hardware problem to me, we'll see when the fix is release.
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there are threads in here explaining what all needs to be done with your new g2x to possibly achieve optimal battery performance.
drain battery completely and then charge to full
hard reseting is a good idea. back up your apps with astro file manager under tools or w/e program you like.
I achieved great battery life and zero reboots following these steps but I still had to reboot to re initialize GPS because it stops responding on an app demand basis. longest I have gone was 110 hours of up time before having to reboot manually because GPS would not kick start
now I'm on my second battery shipped to me by lg thru my warranty. I let the battery recharge on the phone while the phone itself was not powered on. day two and it gets warm but not over the 40° C warning labeled on the battery. I will be updating the thread I started on overheating issues once I know definitely if the issue was resolved or not. I had troubles when hot spotting my data at 2g and 4g speeds.
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I hit submit by mistake ... I have long thumbs
to finish I had issues hotspotting, the phone would get extremely hot. also while YouTube browsing and streaming.
my advice to you is watch the noon video on YouTube for new xda'ers before posting. it details etiquette on these forums in a humorous manner
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jonyolea said:
I don't know if this was told before or not, but I noticed in my phone when it shuts off is when temperature gets higher, not phone temperature, environment temperature, when I'm home phone stays up normally all the time but when I'm out and put the phone in my wallet it just start acting stupid and keeps turning off. We g2x owners are waiting for a software fix but it is actually a software problem? Hopefully yes but it seems more like a hardware problem to me, we'll see when the fix is release.
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Heat alone cannot be the problem. It has been around 95 degrees here and I have ridden around in direct sunlight with the phone mounted to the handlebar of my bicycle with the screen on full-bright running GPS/Cycling Computer program (for hours at a time, although my phone only lasts about 3-4 hours running like this.
I have only had reboots if I had a bad install of a ROM that was corrected by re installing. Since many people run without problems I don't see how a software fix can solve the issue. If you've eliminated the possibility of a bad install by reinstalling the ROM or factory reset then the only thing left is bad hardware, since the software in use is common to many but only you have your hardware.

Phone keeps randomly powering off!

Hi, been away from the forum, as i have just got back from holiday
i am having a prblem with my desire.. i went to florida, left my phone at the theme parks, desire s, zte blade, ipod touch in the car for 8 hours in around 30-40 degrees. since then, my desire s has been faulty.
my touch, and zte work fine, but my desire has a major problem now. it works normal in use, but when i lock it and put it into sleep mode, when i try to unlock it , it will start up the whole phone again. basically, it powers off on its on randomly in sleep mode.
The problem is really annoying. it is also very common on the desire hd..
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...360GB360&q=htc+desire+hd+randomly+turning+off
Im running leedroid port from dhd. i thought the rom was the problem, but it isnt. i flashed other roms, hydrogen, but the problem still exists. shoud i test the stock unrooted ROM?
i dont think it is a software fault anyweay. the phone was working fine for 2 weeks running leedroid, then suddenly i have the problem now.
i have emailed htc, and awating a reply now. so will i need to get it repaired? or replaced as a faulty unit?
Hmm.....does sound like the heat has done it in....damn!
Although there are plenty of other countries where the temp is close to this all the time, you would have thought....
Try installing close to stock ROM with no apps installed, (Yes perform wipe). I'd suggest installing battery moniotr widget and get iot to log full details (including apps), force log in sleep mode so that you can at least see when it dies and what temp it's at when it does and what apps are running at the time.
Although does sound like warranty return issue (at least this way you get a new motherboard and possibly even a new device)...(you might want to check the recommended running temp levels in the warranty book first - just so that you get your story straight)
Positive note: at least its still functioning so that you can re-install RUU etc and mask S-OFF before returning it?
ps
Mines done this a couple of time over the last few months...although I always figured that I've hit the buttons in my pocket?
ben_pyett said:
Hmm.....does sound like the heat has done it in....damn!
Although there are plenty of other countries where the temp is close to this all the time, you would have thought....
Try installing close to stock ROM with no apps installed, (Yes perform wipe). I'd suggest installing battery moniotr widget and get iot to log full details (including apps), force log in sleep mode so that you can at least see when it dies and what temp it's at when it does and what apps are running at the time.
Although does sound like warranty return issue (at least this way you get a new motherboard and possibly even a new device)...(you might want to check the recommended running temp levels in the warranty book first - just so that you get your story straight)
Positive note: at least its still functioning so that you can re-install RUU etc and mask S-OFF before returning it?
ps
Mines done this a couple of time over the last few months...although I always figured that I've hit the buttons in my pocket?
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Cheers Ben! Love how your always here to help!
I'll try installing battery monitor widget , and go back to stock, s-on
So do you think it was the heat that damaged the phone? My ipod touch and zte blade were left in the car, but they work 100% fine
I've checked the warranty thingy, it says do not expose battery to 60 degrees or higher.
But to be honest, I dot really know how hot it could get in the car... Florida is very hot!
I'm just waiting for a reply from HTC now
The phone works fine everywhere else, its just this problem.. I tried cooling the phone by switching it off and taking the battery out, and leaving it for an hour.
The thing with this problem, is that it is entirely random! It sometimes last ages in standby before the problems occur, or within 10 minutes.
How can I prove it to HTC??
I wouldn't worry too much about your phone doing the same once in a few months or so
Mine is happening at least 6 times a day!!
I'll try to keep the thread updated to how it all goes
Cheers Ben
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App
olyloh6696 said:
Cheers Ben! Love how your always here to help!
I'll try installing battery monitor widget , and go back to stock, s-on
So do you think it was the heat that damaged the phone? My ipod touch and zte blade were left in the car, but they work 100% fine
I've checked the warranty thingy, it says do not expose battery to 60 degrees or higher.
But to be honest, I dot really know how hot it could get in the car... Florida is very hot!
I'm just waiting for a reply from HTC now
The phone works fine everywhere else, its just this problem.. I tried cooling the phone by switching it off and taking the battery out, and leaving it for an hour.
The thing with this problem, is that it is entirely random! It sometimes last ages in standby before the problems occur, or within 10 minutes.
How can I prove it to HTC??
I wouldn't worry too much about your phone doing the same once in a few months or so
Mine is happening at least 6 times a day!!
I'll try to keep the thread updated to how it all goes
Cheers Ben
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA Premium App
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Hello,
Could have been the heat, but could simply be a faulty motherboard....either way a new device might be a good thing, 1/2 way through your warranty period.
Don't know how hot it gets in cars in Florida....but I know that it can kill pets let alone phones!
Cheers, not worried about my phone, just trying to relate that's all
You're just going to be have to forcefull in your email and exaggerate...even
best of luck
ben_pyett said:
Hello,
Could have been the heat, but could simply be a faulty motherboard....either way a new device might be a good thing, 1/2 way through your warranty period.
Don't know how hot it gets in cars in Florida....but I know that it can kill pets let alone phones!
Cheers, not worried about my phone, just trying to relate that's all
You're just going to be have to forcefull in your email and exaggerate...even
best of luck
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Yeh thanks I think it must be the heat that damaged the phone; it was working perfectly before for the last 3weeks!
My phone is just a month old now
Hopefully they just send me a new phone
I tried to act pleading in the email, but I did not mention anythig about leavig it in heat or the car. I just said it keeps crashing on me...
Hopefully I get a reply soon tommorow!
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Though my phone was not left anywhere where temp was extreme, mine is also doing this since this week,, Also a few months old and I blame the apps installed . I ahd battery monitor and suspected just that prog..
I have not yet gone to a clean rom yet but selectively remove apps till I find improvement....
Meaning there are others with the same problem !
olyloh6696 said:
Hi, been away from the forum, as i have just got back from holiday
i am having a prblem with my desire.. i went to florida, left my phone at the theme parks, desire s, zte blade, ipod touch in the car for 8 hours in around 30-40 degrees. since then, my desire s has been faulty.
my touch, and zte work fine, but my desire has a major problem now. it works normal in use, but when i lock it and put it into sleep mode, when i try to unlock it , it will start up the whole phone again. basically, it powers off on its on randomly in sleep mode.
The problem is really annoying. it is also very common on the desire hd..
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...360GB360&q=htc+desire+hd+randomly+turning+off
Im running leedroid port from dhd. i thought the rom was the problem, but it isnt. i flashed other roms, hydrogen, but the problem still exists. shoud i test the stock unrooted ROM?
i dont think it is a software fault anyweay. the phone was working fine for 2 weeks running leedroid, then suddenly i have the problem now.
i have emailed htc, and awating a reply now. so will i need to get it repaired? or replaced as a faulty unit?
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A2Z said:
Though my phone was not left anywhere where temp was extreme, mine is also doing this since this week,, Also a few months old and I blame the apps installed . I ahd battery monitor and suspected just that prog..
I have not yet gone to a clean rom yet but selectively remove apps till I find improvement....
Meaning there are others with the same problem !
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Yeh, some of them have the same problem after a couple if weeks old (not exposed to heat or anything) what causes this problem?
How often do u have this problem??
My old Nokia 5230 has the same problem
Mine has the same problem and has never been exposed to extreme heat. I think the power button is faulty and after some use it get stuck some times and closes the phone down. I started pressing the button with less force and the random power downs stopped happening.
What happened? I have not found a relationship yet. It seems random too me so far. If it happens once more i will go to factory default plain htc stock rom (i have not fiddled with the device or rom)
If it then happens as well i know enough. I will see and report me experience in due time.
Btw its android 2.3.3 build 1.47.401.4
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App
A2Z said:
What happened? I have not found a relationship yet. It seems random too me so far. If it happens once more i will go to factory default plain htc stock rom (i have not fiddled with the device or rom)
If it then happens as well i know enough. I will see and report me experience in due time.
Btw its android 2.3.3 build 1.47.401.4
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App
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To be honest, I think its more of a hardware problem!
My phone was running fine on stock and custom roms for 3 weeks, then it just started last week when I left my phone in the car
A lot if desire hd users had the same issue as us!
I'm awaiting a reply from HTC now
Will update on what they say.
the heat probably was the culprit
my phone reaches around 45c at times due to the high outside temperature here,but i don't have any problems so i guess yours was heated more
but if you can, try changing the battery it may help
Random shutdown
I also suffered from this. A new Radio + ROM + cleaning some apps has solved the problem.
Thanks for the replies everyone!
I received the following e-mail of HTC today:
Dear Oliver Loh,
Thank you for contacting HTC regarding your HTC Device.
I understand that you are currently experiencing difficulties with rebooting and random restarts.
I believe that the reason for this is because of a hardware issue.
In order to rectify this I would like you to perform the following actions:
) Make sure your device is fully up to date:
Menu - settings - about phone - system software update - tick box - check now.
) If possible test the device with or without a (new) battery, SIM, SD card.
To assist you further I have attached links to the HTC Support Site which will enable you to work through the above step by step:
http://www.htc.com/uk/support.aspx
Once the above has been completed you may be required to do a factory reset, for your convenience I have detailed the steps below:
) Restarting or factory resetting your phone:
Restarting your phone (soft reset):
If your phone is running slower than normal, an application is not performing properly, or your phone becomes unresponsive, try restarting your phone and see if that helps solve the problem.
Please remove the battery, wait for a few seconds, reinsert the battery, and then turn the phone on.
Performing a factory reset (hard reset):
Note: Factory reset will not remove the data and files that are in your phone’s microSD card.
Factory reset is not a step to be taken lightly. It will permanently delete all your data and customized settings, and will also remove any applications you've downloaded and installed. Be sure to back up any data and files you want to keep before you do a factory reset.
Performing a factory reset via settings
Performing a factory reset using phone buttons:
If you cannot turn on your phone or access the phone settings, you can still perform a factory reset by using the buttons on the phone.
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the VOLUME DOWN button, and then briefly press the POWER button.
2. Wait for the screen with the three Android images to appear, and then release the VOLUME DOWN button..
3. Press VOLUME DOWN to select CLEAR STORAGE or (Factory Reset), and then press POWER.
4. Press VOLUME UP to start the factory reset.
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And today i can confirm the problem has occured 8 times today. Now it can do the problem up to 3 times in a row, when the device is in use.
It happened this morning 3 times, 2 in the afternoon, and as i am typing now, i just booted into recovery and the phone crashed on me twice at the recovery screen.
I will reply to HTC and tell them i have the stock rom etc, and will s-on my device and send it for repair soon hopefully
So what's your uptime since you changed??
rotem said:
I also suffered from this. A new Radio + ROM + cleaning some apps has solved the problem.
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If the problem persists through multiple ROMs, it definitely sounds like a hardware problem. I'd return it to stock and have it sent in for repair under warranty.
Haven't read all replies... but this is a well-known battery fault (and isn't necessarily triggered by either heat or humidity... it is most commonly a manufacturing defect).
My very first HTC Desire S handset had almost exactly the same issue, only the battery from that handset would power off the phone only when the GSM picked up a signal (I.E.... you get reception, but the phone kills itself instantly. No reception, phone ran fine).
O2 replaced the entire thing under warranty (but I sneakily kept the battery to prove my theory). I placed that battery into my replacement handset, and behold.... EXACTLY the same thing!
Put the new battery in, everything works perfectly.
Bottom line: don't replace the phone, just replace the battery!
LaKraven said:
Haven't read all replies... but this is a well-known battery fault (and isn't necessarily triggered by either heat or humidity... it is most commonly a manufacturing defect).
My very first HTC Desire S handset had almost exactly the same issue, only the battery from that handset would power off the phone only when the GSM picked up a signal (I.E.... you get reception, but the phone kills itself instantly. No reception, phone ran fine).
O2 replaced the entire thing under warranty (but I sneakily kept the battery to prove my theory). I placed that battery into my replacement handset, and behold.... EXACTLY the same thing!
Put the new battery in, everything works perfectly.
Bottom line: don't replace the phone, just replace the battery!
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Hmm.. it does make a bit more sense that the heat could have affected the battery rather than the phone itself.
The battery is probably unable to run under low power that is used when put in sleep mode so it just cuts itself out altogether.
My hypothesis...
i have the exact problem!!
i thought i was the only one... mine turns off at least 3-4 times a day for no apparent reason.
at first, i thought it was the heat during the summer.. but now that the temperature is getting milder i dont really think thats the cause.
sometimes when i place it on the desk and i tap it or just bump it hard enough it'll turn off.
i think its more of a hardware problem then software.
Julzx said:
i have the exact problem!!
i thought i was the only one... mine turns off at least 3-4 times a day for no apparent reason.
at first, i thought it was the heat during the summer.. but now that the temperature is getting milder i dont really think thats the cause.
sometimes when i place it on the desk and i tap it or just bump it hard enough it'll turn off.
i think its more of a hardware problem then software.
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That's sounds like a bad battery connection, I'd take it back under warranty {if possible} as the chance of a fried eMMC chip must be high!

[Q] HTC Sensation Always powers off

Hi
just want to ask if anybody have encountered my problem with htc sensation.
my phone reboots and/or shuts off intermittently.
i had it fixed on the service center but still the problem persist.
i ask what action did they do, according to them they just re-flash it.
after a week the problem re-surfaces, would like to ask about your opinion on how to fix it. thanks in advance
best regards,
asakurahao
asakurahao said:
Hi
just want to ask if anybody have encountered my problem with htc sensation.
my phone reboots and/or shuts off intermittently.
i had it fixed on the service center but still the problem persist.
i ask what action did they do, according to them they just re-flash it.
after a week the problem re-surfaces, would like to ask about your opinion on how to fix it. thanks in advance
best regards,
asakurahao
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are you running custom roms?
Got the same problem and i know one other Person who does. Problem stopped appearing for some time and now its back worse than ever with random shutdowns even during calls. Running Stock HTC ROM not rooted or anything. Found some clues on the internet that it might be caused by a SW Update that came from HTC. Nothing for sure though. All i know is that i am seriously looking for another device at the moment. HTC and Android devices are annoying me more and more lately. No Official Updates (or they take 6 months), Compatibility Issues... The list grows longer every day. I used to love Android Phones, especially the HTC Ones but they appear to be stuck.
Samson711 said:
Got the same problem and i know one other Person who does. Problem stopped appearing for some time and now its back worse than ever with random shutdowns even during calls. Running Stock HTC ROM not rooted or anything. Found some clues on the internet that it might be caused by a SW Update that came from HTC. Nothing for sure though. All i know is that i am seriously looking for another device at the moment. HTC and Android devices are annoying me more and more lately. No Official Updates (or they take 6 months), Compatibility Issues... The list grows longer every day. I used to love Android Phones, especially the HTC Ones but they appear to be stuck.
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you have just been unlucky...i'm running custom roms and sometimes i get random reboot but now it is all ok!
send it back!
I had exactly this problem, phone kept turning off at random. Mine was totally stock, first time I sent it back they re-flashed but it started turning off again after about 2 weeks. I sent it back again, they changed the motherboard and its been working fine since then (touch wood!).
Also had random shutdowns. Got a new battery and the problem was gone. But now 4 months in on the new battery same thing starts to happen again. Beginning to thinks there's something wrong with the power management.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
there is actually an issue on the power management, which is fixed with the ics update. If you can wait , you'll get an update from htc
if you cant, go ahead and flash a custom ics rom
I had the same problem before I bought a new battery and i hope it wont come back when the battery gets older. The problem was with 2G networks. If you turn the mobile network to WCDMA (3/4G) only in the settings, the phone shouldn't shut down. I hope the ICS update completely solves this
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA
I had the same problem as well. I flashed ICS and it would still shut off. I noticed it wouldn't ever shut off if it was just sitting on my desk except one time it shut off when on my desk and someone called and my phone vibrated. Turns out the battery connection wasn't tight enough and when moved around, it would lose power. I folded a small piece of paper to make the battery fit tighter and it hasn't shut off since (about a month)
Hi all, I have gone through this problem... I have done all troubleshootings S-off S-On different roms new sim car everything even flashed by service station not helped...on solution for random shut down for me was changing motherboard and after they changed my motherboard I haven't faced single issue... get board changed.
Issues
1) random shutdown
2)while calling some shuts down
3)If it shuts down it will again shut down imd. on 2-3 attempts then start properly.
4) when screen is off and u push power button u find phone down
5) Random shut down some time imd or it will not happen for for next 8-9 hrs.
Get mother board changed.
I was experecing the same issue.
Random reboots or random shut down !
Never when my phone is charging, only when it is on battery.
But I'm trying something, the auto brigthness ! I desactivate auto brigthness, for the moment no ramdon reboots or shut down anymore, was testing 2 days now ! Perhaps try this solution !
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
Try to remove micro sd card,test the phone and if it does work ok change the card,that was my solution.
3 users in my office are seeing this
3 sensation users in my office are seeing this too, the UE "powers up" when you attempt to wake the screen i'm taking logcat but i'm yet to determine if the phone is powering off at some time when the screen is off or when you attempt to wake it.
i am seeing the battery stats are all over the place after it boots up.
this does not happen when it is being charged.
the logcat from my phone sometimes say a process has crashed (latest 03-06 17:06:18.995 I/ActivityManager( 321): Process com.htc.ereader.drmengine (pid 2742) has died.) but not in the majority of my logs they just appear to stop,
if anyone is proficient at logcat analysis i can share a log taken of a failure.
the 3 users in my office have:
1X S off and ICS ARHD
1X S off and ICS (trips)
1X S off GB unbranded
any help would be gratefully received
**EDIT**
having just pressed the power button to wake the screen(19:00) the phone booted again i was able to check the logcat log file and it stopped logging at 18:02 so it appears to be crashing when going into sleep or when in sleep mode rather than when the wake command is issued
also: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500966 looks like the same issue.
Same problem on HTC Sensation with ICS
Hi,
Sorry to crush your hopes for ICS solving the problem but I'm running Android Revolution 6.5.0, a custom ICS ROM, on my Sensation and I'm having the same problem. Never had it with the stock ROM, though.
Also, it's never happened when plugged-in or when the battery is full. Seems to me that it shuts down more frequently when the battery level gets lower.
Anyone experience it the same way?
Anyone solved the problem by replacing the battery?
Cheers,
Stefan
Hi
any news about this?. Is this problem caused by a hardware failure finally?
Thank you!.
krakou69 said:
I was experecing the same issue.
Random reboots or random shut down !
Never when my phone is charging, only when it is on battery.
But I'm trying something, the auto brigthness ! I desactivate auto brigthness, for the moment no ramdon reboots or shut down anymore, was testing 2 days now ! Perhaps try this solution !
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
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I set my brightness manually, never really liked auto, and still got random reboots
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Hi,
I fixed my problem (random shutting down) setting my network mode to 3g only.
sylvesta696 said:
I set my brightness manually, never really liked auto, and still got random reboots
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
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as7 said:
Hi,
Sorry to crush your hopes for ICS solving the problem but I'm running Android Revolution 6.5.0, a custom ICS ROM, on my Sensation and I'm having the same problem. Never had it with the stock ROM, though.
Also, it's never happened when plugged-in or when the battery is full. Seems to me that it shuts down more frequently when the battery level gets lower.
Anyone experience it the same way?
Anyone solved the problem by replacing the battery?
Cheers,
Stefan
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Well I got my battery replaced. Worked fine for about 3 months. Now the issue is back. I think it has something to do with the power management on the phone wearing down the battery. When I plug in my charger I feel electricity in the back cover and a humming sound in my headphones. Somethings wrong with the hardware. Going to send my phone in now
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA
as7 said:
Hi,
Sorry to crush your hopes for ICS solving the problem but I'm running Android Revolution 6.5.0, a custom ICS ROM, on my Sensation and I'm having the same problem. Never had it with the stock ROM, though.
Also, it's never happened when plugged-in or when the battery is full. Seems to me that it shuts down more frequently when the battery level gets lower.
Anyone experience it the same way?
Anyone solved the problem by replacing the battery?
Cheers,
Stefan
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Im using custom ICS and getting this problem too. Another thread over here with similar problems:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475602
Defectus said:
Well I got my battery replaced. Worked fine for about 3 months. Now the issue is back. I think it has something to do with the power management on the phone wearing down the battery. When I plug in my charger I feel electricity in the back cover and a humming sound in my headphones. Somethings wrong with the hardware. Going to send my phone in now
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA
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I get a weird humming feeling too, like a vibration as you run your finger over the back. Whats also weird is that if im holding the phone and then someone runs their finger on my hand, they also feel the static/vibration feeling. However as soon as I put the phone down the vibration feeling goes. Its so weird, if I send the phone off I'll be phoneless for weeks!
Very simple solution
Hi guys,
Most of us (myself included) are sometimes blinded by our knowledge of custom roms to not try the most obvious fix for this finally very simple issue...
I have a park of about 20 HTC sensation on my company and had the problem on several of them (mine is running a CM9 nightly , but all the others are stock). Had the motherboard/battery replaced on some of them, tried many settings (and on my phone, different roms) but it only offered a temporary and random improvement. I found the solution on a forum and I'm ashamed I never found it earlyer as it's so simple:
Remove your back cover and place a spacer (the thickness of one or two visit cards) between the top side (right part, just opposite to the connector) border of the battery and the chassis. This will ensure that the battery presses a bit harder on the connector. Without the spacer, you may notice that the battery is in a slightly skewed position, not totally parallel with the compartiment and therefore not pressing hard enough on the connector. We never had an unexpected shutdown since then !!!

[Q] can overclocking burn Nexus S beyond repair?

Hi guys, Sorry to bring you my phone troubles but It seems I have smoked my phone and you are the best source of knowledge I know of.
I have had a nexus s (gsm) [i9020a] model for a year and recently rooted it. Then I installed system tuner and overclocked it. It was fine until I got an OTA update (to 4.1.2 ) two days ago. I should have known not to accept the update after a root but I did. Since then I keep getting freeze phone into the X graphics you usually get when you boot up. So today I further juiced it up using System |Tuner, uping values I had no ideas about Soon there after I got another crash, and lock and this time when i pulled the battery and replaced it, nothing comes up. Dark! . No power or any sign of activity with or without charger. Have I totally ruined the phone? Anything I can do?
Thanks for your help .
You can if you use too high oc with high voltage, for a longer period, like in months. I wouldnt say that caused your phone to die but it could be your phone couldnt take the oc at all.
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Overclocking will rarely break any hardware.
Increasing the voltage though is playing with fire.
Nevertheless, I believe what killed your Nexus S is the famous battery pull. You wouldn't be the only person that has killed their phone doing this, you can look around the forums...

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