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Hard Bricked Skyrocket?

I have been running the ICS leak on my sky rocket since it came out, with no real problems making the phone un-useable.
Starting yesterday, my phone would randomly restart and would reboot to the samsung logo. Once it hits the at&t splash screen it will vibrate and reboot all over again until I pull the battery and restart the phone.
Now today the same incident occurred, and pulling the battery is not fixing the issue. When I put the battery in, it will just continue the loop of the samsung logo.
No flashing since I installed ICS months ago, only change would be installing random apps in the play store.
I'm unable to enter recovery, and when I get to the download screen it just reboots after showing a blue screen.
Pretty lost on what else to try with this phone.

Vol+ and vol- and power hold them down
Or vol- plug in usb
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Phone will get to the download screen, and the CWM screen then restart before anything can be done.

jmcgarrell said:
Phone will get to the download screen, and the CWM screen then restart before anything can be done.
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Battery needs charged plug it in for 2+ hrs try again
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Will do, thanks for the assistance.

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Phone will get to the download screen, and the CWM screen then restart before anything can be done.
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Battery needs charged plug it in for 2+ hrs try again
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No dice, even tried a backup battery that was fully charged in a external charger.
Same result
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Have you tried forcing DL mode when it's already plugged into a computer? Pull battery, plug usb into computer and phone, hold vol + and -, put battery back in. That might keep you in DL mode. Good luck

hechoen said:
Have you tried forcing DL mode when it's already plugged into a computer? Pull battery, plug usb into computer and phone, hold vol + and -, put battery back in. That might keep you in DL mode. Good luck
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Restarts getting into DL mode as well.
Im actually thinking the power button might be stuck internally. Since the button itself does click when i push it
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Then I would say pull her apart and clean the button
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nrm5110 said:
Then I would say pull her apart and clean the button
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Popped off the frame, but had to run out before actually doing any tinkering.
So screwed it back together before I left, and now the phone works perfectly fine.
*shrug*
Thanks for the assistance guys

Well glad that worked for u
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[Q] No power One X - Wrong ROM install

I've did some searching on this and tried everything listed but I may have a unique case here. I had a buddy call me a couple days ago and tell me about his issue with his One X. I started digging on here and found a couple of tips and tried them all for him and no go.
I asked him what he was doing when this happened. It is a Rogers One X and he attempted to install a CM9 ROM for the international One X. He assumed a One X was a One X. I've only dabbled with my Galaxy Nexus and Transformer Prime, but I'm assuming this is the issue with his phone. Am I wrong?
Is there a way to fix it? I've had the phone for a couple of days and I can not get it to power up. The LED doesn't come on either when the usb cable is plugged in. I've tried a couple different chargers and cables and same result.
Hoping I can some how save this for him.

scrolanky said:
I've did some searching on this and tried everything listed but I may have a unique case here. I had a buddy call me a couple days ago and tell me about his issue with his One X. I started digging on here and found a couple of tips and tried them all for him and no go.
I asked him what he was doing when this happened. It is a Rogers One X and he attempted to install a CM9 ROM for the international One X. He assumed a One X was a One X. I've only dabbled with my Galaxy Nexus and Transformer Prime, but I'm assuming this is the issue with his phone. Am I wrong?
Is there a way to fix it? I've had the phone for a couple of days and I can not get it to power up. The LED doesn't come on either when the usb cable is plugged in. I've tried a couple different chargers and cables and same result.
Hoping I can some how save this for him.
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Damn bro. Thats messed up. U tried plugging it in to the pc? See if the pc recognizes it.
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Try that, and maybe open a cmd window and try some commands?
Fastboot reboot
Thats what i would try.
Edit....assuming u have a "fastboot" folder set up.
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try holding power for 10 seconds. do the capacitive lights flash?
Try holding vol down and pressing power for 3 seconds. Keep holding vol down... does it boot into hboot?
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ptesmoke said:
try holding power for 10 seconds. do the capacitive lights flash?
Try holding vol down and pressing power for 3 seconds. Keep holding vol down... does it boot into hboot?
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Tried this...dead. No response from it at all. Would the CM9 ROM push out a different boot.img file and that be the problem?

scrolanky said:
Tried this...dead. No response from it at all. Would the CM9 ROM push out a different boot.img file and that be the problem?
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yeah that's part of it.
does the phone show a light when it's charging? If NOT it's a brick.
If so, there might be a way to save it.
charge it fully
power it up holding the volume button DOWN. If you can get to the bootloader you're not bricked and can re-install the rogers firmware.

scrolanky said:
Tried this...dead. No response from it at all. Would the CM9 ROM push out a different boot.img file and that be the problem?
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yes...but it should still hit the bootloader, hell even recovery. try the same method with vol up instead... then plug into pc... see if there's any connection.
This thing takes forever to boot compared to me older devices. I'm thinking it's not totally off... try holding the power button for a long time... like 15 seconds +. see if any lights flash..
The trick is we need it in a full off state and power it up with vol down and power.
It could be in a kernel boot loop that you can't see anything.
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zounduser said:
Damn bro. Thats messed up. U tried plugging it in to the pc? See if the pc recognizes it.
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zounduser said:
Try that, and maybe open a cmd window and try some commands?
Fastboot reboot
Thats what i would try.
Edit....assuming u have a "fastboot" folder set up.
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Will try this right after work. Don't why I didn't think of this. I just kept trying to charge it. Leave it off for extended periods of time and hook it back up for extended periods. Will connect it tonight.
Thanks guys

gunnyman said:
yeah that's part of it.
does the phone show a light when it's charging? If NOT it's a brick.
If so, there might be a way to save it.
charge it fully
power it up holding the volume button DOWN. If you can get to the bootloader you're not bricked and can re-install the rogers firmware.
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no light at all right now when on the charger.

Does it power up? Hold down power and volume down.

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Does it power up? Hold down power and volume down.
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Nope not at all. Other then voiding the warranty, which with the bootloader unlocked is probably voided already, I'm debating cracking into the case and unhooking the battery and rehooking it up.

If it's dead it has warranty

gunnyman said:
If it's dead it has warranty
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Yeah if they can't boot it they can't prove it's unlocked.
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alright so its hooked up to the comp, it detects it. It comes up with needing a QHSUSB_DLOAD driver. Did some Googing and tried some drivers, but it won't install. Any ideas? I'm hoping I can save this.

scrolanky said:
alright so its hooked up to the comp, it detects it. It comes up with needing a QHSUSB_DLOAD driver. Did some Googing and tried some drivers, but it won't install. Any ideas? I'm hoping I can save this.
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that's a brick.

Damn. Thanks for the info.

scrolanky said:
Damn. Thanks for the info.
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It actually might be recoverable, but it's a lot of work.
Do this.
On a linux machine, while plugged into usb - push and hold the power button for 10 seconds. Release it. IMMEDIATELY and REPEATEDLY do ls /dev/sd*
Do the ls over and over again (for around 20 seconds or so) and see if a bunch of new devices show up and subsequently disappear.
If they don't, push and hold power for another 10 seconds, release, repeat.
If you get devices to show up, it's recoverable.

He bricked, is a shame but that's the risk you take when you flash a ROM meant for another phone...

I need to power on my phone, Please, I need help.

My power button seems to have busted, is there a way I can boot my phone using ADB or Fastboot or some other command line interface?
Thank you!

dmora01 said:
My power button seems to have busted, is there a way I can boot my phone using ADB or Fastboot or some other command line interface?
Thank you!
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No
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So, do I need a new phone?
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dmora01 said:
So, do I need a new phone?
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I'm pretty sure it's fixable.. either through warranty or a repair shop, unless you just want a new phone
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Have you tried tap tap app? I think you can turn on phone with this app without the power button. You should check it out. It's in the play store .I really hope it helps. Best wishes
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dmora01 said:
My power button seems to have busted, is there a way I can boot my phone using ADB or Fastboot or some other command line interface?
Thank you!
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Hi,
A new back cover might do the trick.
There is also "Sweep-to-wake" if you can get it going.

I was using swiptowake but my battery die, after I charged the phone I don't have a way to power on the phone back, I try to fix the contact of the power but no luck.
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dmora01 said:
I was using swiptowake but my battery die, after I charged the phone I don't have a way to power on the phone back, I try to fix the contact of the power but no luck.
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You said the battery died....have you left it plugged in for several hours since?
On the stock rom and firmware, there's a goofy feature (well I think its' goofy anyway) that prevents the phone from booting until the battery has recharged back to something like 30% after it drains all the way. No amount of pushing the power button will get it started until the battery charges some, and it will have the same symptoms as being a broken power button.
If you've already confirmed that the battery is charged and the power button is broke, nevermind. I just want to make sure this doesn't have a really simple cure first before you go trying the tough stuff.

dmora01 said:
My power button seems to have busted, is there a way I can boot my phone using ADB or Fastboot or some other command line interface?
Thank you!
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Hello,
Like others have said on this post. How did you break the power switch? If it's only the chrome plated button that fell off then simply buy another battery cover on Ebay. The real switch is actually on the phone body underneath the button, so chances are that it is still intact. Now as someone else has stated and this happened to me a few times already, if you allow the battery to drain completely, you will not be able to turn the phone on even when plugged in. Just leave the phone to charge for an hour or so then try to turn the phone on. Otherwise just buy another battery.
Best of Luck

Skyrocket NOT shutting off

I seem to have a strange problem. My Skyrocket does not want to stay off. I power down the phone, and it comes back up on its own immediately. I've tried this with and without charger connected. I had this problem on Embryo 5.4, and now also on 6.1. Right now, my only option when I need the phone to stay off (like when traveling by air, which I do often) is to take the battery out. The second I put the battery back in, the phone boots up.
Could anyone help me out here?
I tried searching the forum for similar issues, but could not find any. But in case I've missed a thread, feel free to start the flaming .
Thanks in advance for any help.

Sounds like a sticky power button
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aggierag said:
I seem to have a strange problem. My Skyrocket does not want to stay off. I power down the phone, and it comes back up on its own immediately. I've tried this with and without charger connected. I had this problem on Embryo 5.4, and now also on 6.1. Right now, my only option when I need the phone to stay off (like when traveling by air, which I do often) is to take the battery out. The second I put the battery back in, the phone boots up.
Could anyone help me out here?
I tried searching the forum for similar issues, but could not find any. But in case I've missed a thread, feel free to start the flaming .
Thanks in advance for any help.
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I have this problem too.
I believe it happens to me when my battery is full or mostly full. Does it happen to your phone when the batter is low?

Stuck power button. It's a known issue on the skyrocket. There are a number of threads on how to clean it. Search stuck power button on the i727.
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smock9 said:
I have this problem too.
I believe it happens to me when my battery is full or mostly full. Does it happen to your phone when the batter is low?
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Nope.. would happen at any battery level! Turned out to be a sticky button issue after all... just tapped it a few times & (touch-wood) problem solved!:victory:

I have the same problem. I tried cleaning the button, a new battery, flashed different ROMs and recoveries but I still have the problem.
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sobepmp said:
I have the same problem. I tried cleaning the button, a new battery, flashed different ROMs and recoveries but I still have the problem.
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Clean the button out again, but this time do a better job.
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if the power button wont shut off the phone then its a dead button not a stuck power button, just get an app that would do a shutdown/restart/recovery function

vincom said:
if the power button wont shut off the phone then its a dead button not a stuck power button, just get an app that would do a shutdown/restart/recovery function
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quick reboot is a good option

sobepmp said:
I have the same problem. I tried cleaning the button, a new battery, flashed different ROMs and recoveries but I still have the problem.
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try cleaning the charger port also. Turned out I had something there too that was shorting the leads and once I cleaned that out thoroughly, I had no more problems till now.

Thanx, I'll try that.
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Can't get into hboot / recovery / fastboot

So, I thought I knew what I was doing, but apparently not.
I tried flashing XYLON.
Now, the phone gets stuck on the boot animation. I've been trying to get it to work for the last 12 hours. It either gets stuck on the boot animation, or on the "Android is updating" screen. I can't even get into the hboot to boot into recovery.
Can anyone recommend a course of action to bring my phone back to life?

taurius1 said:
So, I thought I knew what I was doing, but apparently not.
I tried flashing XYLON.
Now, the phone gets stuck on the boot animation. I've been trying to get it to work for the last 12 hours. It either gets stuck on the boot animation, or on the "Android is updating" screen. I can't even get into the hboot to boot into recovery.
Can anyone recommend a course of action to bring my phone back to life?
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What hboot are you on? S-on or s-off
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31ken31 said:
What hboot are you on? S-on or s-off
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I'm still on 1.09
Its s-off.
I haven't touched my hboot since i rooted my phone.

Hold down power until lights flash 7-10 times. Simulates a battery pull. Then push volume down and press and hold power button for 4-5 seconds, then release power while still holding volume down.. should go to bootloader. Sounds like your not timing it correctly
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31ken31 said:
Hold down power until lights flash 7-10 times. Simulates a battery pull. Then push volume down and press and hold power button for 4-5 seconds, then release power while still holding volume down.. should go to bootloader. Sounds like your not timing it correctly
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Well, I'm still trying that. I've done it the way you''ve mentioned it here as well. Trying it again now. I've never had problems getting into my hboot before. :S
Something just seems wrong.
Once I get back home, I'm gonna pull the phone apart and check if something's wrong with my volume button. The Vol. up stopped working, but vol down was working just fine....

Let it boot as far as it will go and see if adb will recognize it. If it does adb reboot bootloader
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Let it boot as far as it will go and see if adb will recognize it. If it does adb reboot bootloader
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I've tried that.I kept it for an hour, let it go as far ahead as it would. ADB does not see it.

I agree, if you cant get Into bootloader its a timing issue. Try holding the power buttons until the capacitive buttons blink 7 times or so, when the screen goes black let go of power and press and hold only volume until the bootloader comes up. This way is almost impossible to miss.
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exad said:
I agree, if you cant get Into bootloader its a timing issue. Try holding the power buttons until the capacitive buttons blink 7 times or so, when the screen goes black let go of power and press and hold only volume until the bootloader comes up. This way is almost impossible to miss.
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Seem like I've been missing the timing all day. :/ I'm gonna check my hardware this evening... lets see what happens after that.

I have heard of a case where someone had to physically disconnect the battery before they could get into bootloader but that's a *****. Since you're s-off you could try RUUing.
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exad said:
I have heard of a case where someone had to physically disconnect the battery before they could get into bootloader but that's a *****. Since you're s-off you could try RUUing.
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RUU doesn't work. I can't get RUU to detect my phone. It doesn't boot up. It's stuck at the boot logo. And even if I leave it connected to ruu while i'm trying to reboot, or trying to get into hboot, it still doesn't detect my phone.

Well... You could let the battery drain and then charge it for about 10 mins then unplug from power and press and hold power and volume.
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exad said:
Well... You could let the battery drain and then charge it for about 10 mins then unplug from power and press and hold power and volume.
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That's my next plan of action. Just woke up. Phone's out of charge. Time to get back to doing science with it.

Lemme know how it goes
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Lemme know how it goes
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Right back into the boot screen. I think I'mg onna give up on this now. :/

Sorry man, I'm out of ideas as well. Taking apart the phone and pulling the battery for a bit is the last option.
I encourage you to keep trying the traditional way before taking the phone apart.
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exad said:
Sorry man, I'm out of ideas as well. Taking apart the phone and pulling the battery for a bit is the last option.
I encourage you to keep trying the traditional way before taking the phone apart.
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Well, I've already pulled my phone apart once to replace my broken screen. Which is why I'm suspecting it could be a hardware problem. Somehow. *sigh*

And I'm in. Finally.
I let the phone's battery drain completely. I pulled apart the phone, and pressed down on the volume + power pins/buttons directly. And I got into the boot loader.
I'm currently restoring the backup of the rooted stock rom I always keep on my phone storage.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions and support.
I just saved myself a whole lot of money. ^_^

I think you can help me maybe but I'm not so experienced
taurius1 said:
And I'm in. Finally.
I let the phone's battery drain completely. I pulled apart the phone, and pressed down on the volume + power pins/buttons directly. And I got into the boot loader.
I'm currently restoring the backup of the rooted stock rom I always keep on my phone storage.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions and support.
I just saved myself a whole lot of money. ^_^
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So my situation is similar but my htc inc s is brand new from ebay china seller ( I live in Greece), is s-on, never messed up with, never rooted all factory. It worked great for few days and after the first OTA update I cant get into hboot, adb doesn't see the phone, always the updating symbol on screen.Tried battery pull, volume down + power in all the possible timing and combinations but yet nothing! Also I tried battery pull, volume up + power it vibrates 3 times orange lid is on and black screen (on the forums is said that this is diagnostic menu). So I think maybe this phone is a refurb and not new since the answer from HTC global support (after sending my IMEI and S/N) is that this phone is for Indonesian market and that its warranty expired year ago! Can you help me in some way guys...

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So my situation is similar but my htc inc s is brand new from ebay china seller ( I live in Greece), is s-on, never messed up with, never rooted all factory. It worked great for few days and after the first OTA update I cant get into hboot, adb doesn't see the phone, always the updating symbol on screen.Tried battery pull, volume down + power in all the possible timing and combinations but yet nothing! Also I tried battery pull, volume up + power it vibrates 3 times orange lid is on and black screen (on the forums is said that this is diagnostic menu). So I think maybe this phone is a refurb and not new since the answer from HTC global support (after sending my IMEI and S/N) is that this phone is for Indonesian market and that its warranty expired year ago! Can you help me in some way guys...
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Sorry, I am not familiar with your phone. If it is completely stock, you may be able to RUU while int he diagnostic menu or during updating screen. Best to post in the Htc inc s forums.