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Regardless of rom, hboot, etc, it does this intermittently. Has anyone else experienced this??
Sometimes power off goes to sleep of death and requires battery pull. Sometimes reboot turns it off. Even all stock it did this.
Very strange.
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Everything is great for me. Guess I lucked up cause mostly all the gripes I see here I don't have those problems.
Phateless said:
Regardless of rom, hboot, etc, it does this intermittently. Has anyone else experienced this??
Sometimes power off goes to sleep of death and requires battery pull. Sometimes reboot turns it off. Even all stock it did this.
Very strange.
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Duff device, take it back and get it replaced.
You shouldn't have to put up with a device that doesn't work as it's meant to.
The more people who return faulty items, the more pressure there is for HTC to improve their quality control and so get the factories to improve their game.
I have the same problem. It looks like faulty devide, after 6 phones from htc this is the first one having issues for me
Happened to me too, I went ahead and asked for help here on xda..... Nobody answered to my questions, so regardless of Rom, kernel the phone was constantly dying on me whenever I needed it the most.
I bought a battery from eBay, one with a 1900 mAh, it's branded Anker.....put it in the phone and since then NO MORE PROBLEMS.
Now I don't know if this is the case for you, but I think that 12 dollars its not too much to invest to try.
Good luck to you
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Thanks for replies. Currently running the OEM 2.3.4 ota with root and bloat frozen, doing ok for now.
If problem comes back I'll warranty it. This is becoming a pattern with HTC...
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many people (including me) affected....
find here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239560
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154433
I was using the Alpha Cyanogen build along with the latest Modaco. Now phone won't boot. Nothing.
Any ideas?
First, this doesn't belong in the development section. Second, it really doesn't require it's own thread. Mods, please move this to the appropriate section.
first question, is your battery charged? Before you answer, keep in mind that modaco does not support charging while the device is off. So if you used the phone until it died and then tried charging, it will not charge and therefore will not boot.
If you have an external battery charger and can confirm the battery is charged, can you get into bootloader by holding volume down button and power button?
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Sorry.. Don't mean to post in the wrong section.
The battery is fully charged, and I also have a spare battery that still had some charge, and neither will work. Or even charge.
It won't go into bootloader. Screen doesn't even flash on. Has no physical damage at all.
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Sorry.. Don't mean to post in the wrong section.
The battery is fully charged, and I also have a spare battery that still had some charge, and neither will work. Or even charge.
It won't go into bootloader. Screen doesn't even flash on. Has no physical damage at all.
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First question...Did your phone ever work/boot with your current setup?
Second...Did you make any changes...i.e. flashing a different kernel, etc..
Third...Do you have kids?
Try unplugging your phone, removing the battery then just put the charged battery in and hold down the power button....
I know my response sounds like I threw in a bit of sarcasm BUT I only say this since I've come across an issue where I can't turn my phone on if the usb cable is plugged in and I switch out the battery then try to turn it on. I have to remove the battery and the cable then insert battery and press the power button. Strange I know but it happens some times for some reason unknown to me.
Yeah, the phone had been working fine before this. I was using the Cyanogen alpha build for about a week without any issues.
I was just sending an email at the time, no changes at all.
And no, I don't have kids yet. =)
I've tried taking the battery out. Plugging it in and charging, it won't even show that it's charging. Tried holding down the power + volume down. Also tried holding down power + volume up + volume down for 30 seconds, and then a minute.
Nothing happens. Really don't want to pay for a repair from HTC.
Its technically under warranty, but it has been voided by flashing a custom rom, etc.
If they can't turn it on, they won't know that it's been flashed. Best bet is to send it back under warranty. Dunno what else to tell you. But if you can't get it to boot at all, how do you think they will?
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Heh. That's what I was thinking.
But, just wanted to check with you guys to see if there might be something I'm not trying.
If anyone has any other ideas, please let me know.
Thanks to everyone for their help.
EDIT: Also, I'm assuming this is somekind of hardware failure. Why would a ROM / Bootloader disable the phone like this?
Give this a shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242450
It's the Force-Restart button sequence.
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EDIT: Also, I'm assuming this is somekind of hardware failure. Why would a ROM / Bootloader disable the phone like this?
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I know that with the mytouch 4g, there were A LOT of problems with bad chips. Not every chip is made equal, it's very possible that you just happened to get a bad one.
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Give this a shot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1242450
It's the Force-Restart button sequence.
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Just tried it, no luck.
Have you tried to connect via ADB on a PC?
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Have you tried to connect via ADB on a PC?
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Would I be able to connect even if the computer doesn't recognize that a device has been plugged in?
Stranger things have happened. Make sure that you have the correct drivers then adb devices and see if you get your serial number. It is a first step to work from.
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I'll give it a try tomorrow. The phone seems completely dead.
Its very strange, it just turned off. And that's it.
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Stranger things have happened. Make sure that you have the correct drivers then adb devices and see if you get your serial number. It is a first step to work from.
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Take it to t mobile. . Sounds like it maybe a hardware issue in which case you'll get a new phone.
Our phone isn't a year old so you should be fine. Don't tell them you did anything to it say it turned off and never came back on. they will probably check the water damage sticker and void stickers and try to turn it on. After that they will ship it to wherever and get you a new phone asap.
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That's what it seems like as well. Just hope they don't have some special way of booting it, only to discover that I have a custom bootloader and ROM. =/
I already have an RMA number from HTC. Just wanted to go through all my options before I ship it off to them.
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Take it to t mobile. . Sounds like it maybe a hardware issue in which case you'll get a new phone.
Our phone isn't a year old so you should be fine. Don't tell them you did anything to it say it turned off and never came back on. they will probably check the water damage sticker and void stickers and try to turn it on. After that they will ship it to wherever and get you a new phone asap.
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dgurion said:
I was using the Alpha Cyanogen build along with the latest Modaco. Now phone won't boot. Nothing.
Any ideas?
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You are using the wrong cwm. Get the latest official cwm.
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leoilios said:
You are using the wrong cwm. Get the latest official cwm.
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His phone won't boot at all. He won't be able to install clockwork.
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If he can get it to respond to ADB he might be able to push CWM manually. Kinda a moot point as he likely already sent the device back.
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Sorry.. I meant to say that I was using the Official CWM, not Modaco.
The phone has already been sent back, we'll see what they say. =/
I've noticed that when I take a picture with my inspire 4g, with the flash turned on, the entire phone shuts down right away, but when it's turned into automatic, it works fine, has anyone else has this problem, or know of a solution?
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Need a few more details. What ROM, mods,etc. Folks here like to help, but we need to know what you may have modded on the phone.
I'm running stock 2.3.3, rooted, but no custom roms.
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trashbag said:
I'm running stock 2.3.3, rooted, but no custom roms.
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That's odd. I have never heard of that on a stock ROM. But maybe someone else here has. Good Luck
You have a bad or shorted flash led.
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I can use other apps that use the flash, like tazer, and flashlight...
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trashbag said:
I can use other apps that use the flash, like tazer, and flashlight...
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You should try wiping everything and installing a custom Rom or a rooted stock Rom and see if problem persists, could be a software issue. There are plenty of stock rooted gb Roms buried a few pages back in dev forum.
Check my sig. Stock roms. There is a rooted gingerbread PD98img, stock. I think it's the 3rd one,iirc.
With the phone plugged into the charger take a pic with flash on and see if your phone resets. Could be a battery issue.
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With the phone plugged into the charger take a pic with flash on and see if your phone resets. Could be a battery issue.
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It worked fine when plugged into the charger, should I get a new battery?
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It worked fine when plugged into the charger, should I get a new battery?
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That would be my recommendation. If you knew someone with another inspire you could try their battery. Actually your battery should be under warranty. If your phone is stock looking then you could probably take it to an ATT store and let them check it out and get 1 for free. Or even a call to 611 ATT support might get you a new battery for free. Just tell them it won't hold a charge and the flash causes your phone to reboot and you tried a friends battery and it fixed the issue. ATT has very understanding customer support.
It definitely sounds like a battery issue. I had a very similar issue. My phone would shut off at random times, and one thing that caused it was the camera flash. I picked up a new HTC battery on eBay for like $14, and it runs like a dream! If you cant fork over the money for the HTC brand battery, there are lots of cheaper chinese batteries for like $2 a piece. They would be good to just test and see if the battery is the issue if you cant find a buddy that could let you use a battery for troubleshooting, before you buy an HTC battery.
Absolutely! the same thing happened to me a few weeks ago. A new battery solved the issue. If you have a warranty/protection plan call up At&T and they'll take it from there.
Man, I love forums! I was just having this problem this week! I guess my brutal punishment to my battery over Winter break has cost me (I was running the phone down to 0% multiple times a day). Time to get a new battery.
- Jim
Digging into the problem
I was going crazy with this problem! I wonder now what is the problem with the battery, because mine it seems like it keeps current like a good battery. Does anyoane has any "hardware-electrical" explanation?
Anyway, at least I have one solution and I am partially happy with it.
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I was going crazy with this problem! I wonder now what is the problem with the battery, because mine it seems like it keeps current like a good battery. Does anyoane has any "hardware-electrical" explanation?
Anyway, at least I have one solution and I am partially happy with it.
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I'm assuming when you say it "keeps current" you have been using a current widget. The camera flash puts a heavy load on the battery. On an older battery, it may look like it's fine at idle or doing simple tasks, but it can no longer handle the tough tasks.
Can someone please help me? My htc sensation was working fine and all of a sudden it started freezing, so I took out the battery and put it back in. Now it won't turn on or boot into Hboot. The battery is fully charged and I even tried a different battery but still nothing. I've plugged in the phone without the battery as well and still nothing, the screen does not come on at all. Does anyone have a solution?
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Can someone please help me? My htc sensation was working fine and all of a sudden it started freezing, so I took out the battery and put it back in. Now it won't turn on or boot into Hboot. The battery is fully charged and I even tried a different battery but still nothing. I've plugged in the phone without the battery as well and still nothing, the screen does not come on at all. Does anyone have a solution?
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Hi,
I saw someone with the same problem.
He removed his sim card,left it for a while ,then switched on the phone without the sim card.
Might be worth a try.
Tried it, still no luck any other solutions?
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p1mp2412 said:
Tried it, still no luck any other solutions?
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What rom were you running?
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I was running cm7
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Are you able to get a PC to recognise the phone via USB i.e. is adb working?
It sounds like a screen issue, it may be booting under this.
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No it doesnt...already tried adb, it says device not found
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Can someone please help, i would just call for a replacement but i dnt want to send it in and they fix it and see its rooted, and then they charge me
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Hopefully its so fubar thats they cant check to see, or waste their time...
I had it on mine to, on the period that it wasnt rooted yet, just send it to HTC, its a factory defect, they can't blame it on root access.
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If it won't turn on for you won't turn on for them call tmob get replacement
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this happened to me too for some reason too, when i try to turn it on it just vibrates every 40 seconds or so with a blank screen . i am running ordroids latest rom. oh and my theory is i short circuited the battery or something because when my phone was charging i yanked the power cord of the wall with the phone still plugged in , any ideas and/or soulutions to my problem ?
The same happened to me a few months ago and had to get it replaced with T-Mobile.
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moshe22 said:
The same happened to me a few months ago and had to get it replaced with T-Mobile.
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can you return it with manufacturers warranty to tmobile or is there another warranty you need
Have you tried another battery before you return it? Could be a bad battery?
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Hey man saw your issue...
This happened to me about 3 months ago. I was watching a youtube video when suddenly my phone froze. I did the exact same thing. Pulled the battery, waited a few mins, popped it back in and nothing. If you have insurance on the device you can get it replaced. They completely replaced mine and it was s-off rooted! So you should have no problems at all!:good:
Mine has done that a couple of times. All I do is wait about 5 minutes then pull the battery, put it back in and then try to restart the phone. Sometimes it take 5 or 6 tries before it will reboot and even then sometimes all I get it the splash screen. Another hint is to have it plugged into the charger after you have put the battery back in. If the charging led is on then that means there is a very good chance the phone will boot
Using the program here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835791
I tried to unlock my bootloader. Everything seemed to go fine until the program said the phone was rebooting.
The display went dark as if rebooting but never came back on. Since that moment I can't get the phone to power up at all. I can't get into recovery or download mode. The screen doesn't seem to even try to come on. The phone acts as if it has no battery installed even though the battery is there.
Anyone have any suggestions or do I have a legit brick?
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Using the program here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1835791
I tried to unlock my bootloader. Everything seemed to go fine until the program said the phone was rebooting.
The display went dark as if rebooting but never came back on. Since that moment I can't get the phone to power up at all. I can't get into recovery or download mode. The screen doesn't seem to even try to come on. The phone acts as if it has no battery installed even though the battery is there.
Anyone have any suggestions or do I have a legit brick?
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sounds like a 100% legit brick. Does it show up as a device when you plug it into a windows computer?
no it doesn't show up at all
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no it doesn't show up at all
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Did you pull the battery and let it sit for a little?
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Yes but only for about 5 minutes or so. I can try longer if you think it might help.
Did your phone have enough charge before you began everything?
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bc760 said:
Did your phone have enough charge before you began everything?
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It was over 80% charged at the time.
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Did your phone have enough charge before you began everything?
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Could be a major detail that some might overlook. That'd for sure do it. I got rid of my OG few weeks ago n I'm still stock so I wouldn't know this, but doesn't the process only take like 10 seconds if that? The actual flashing that's taking place. So it'd have to be quite the odds to lose juice in the middle of flashing. But wouldn't it be charging if its plugged in usb? I hope that my man who posted this gets it powered back up. Would be a major bummer otherwise.
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That's pretty strange see if when you take your battery out of the phone if you can plug into the wall and boot.
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That's pretty strange see if when you take your battery out of the phone if you can plug into the wall and boot.
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
Yes I have tried it without the battery. Right now I'm letting it sit without any battery or power to it to allow all components to discharge. I'll try it again in a couple of minutes.
I'm beginning to think I've got a real live or rather dead brick.
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Thanks everyone for the replies.
Yes I have tried it without the battery. Right now I'm letting it sit without any battery or power to it to allow all components to discharge. I'll try it again in a couple of minutes.
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Just to make sure you read and followed all steps right? This one seemed crucial
**** IF YOU HAVE ANY PROGRAMS THAT SYNC WITH YOUR PHONE THEY NEED TO BE UNINSTALLED OR NOT RUNNING BECAUSE THEY CAN CAUSE BRICKS, Pdanet, easytether, droid explorer, kies, etc., etc., on down the line. I repeat if you have a program on your computer that syncs with your phone, it is NOT COOL TO HAVE THAT RUNNING! ****
Just trying to narrow down what the hell could cause the device not to power back up, also how long did you leave the device plugged before disconnecting or pulling the battery. Did oden stop responding or say anything other then rebooting ?
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Also you were already rooted correct?
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rckeystone said:
I'm beginning to think I've got a real live or rather dead brick.
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hope you arent bricked bro. but if you manage to get started up, use ez unlock for vzw sg3. its in the play store. make the whole process take literally one second.
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Could be a major detail that some might overlook. That'd for sure do it. I got rid of my OG few weeks ago n I'm still stock so I wouldn't know this, but doesn't the process only take like 10 seconds if that? The actual flashing that's taking place. So it'd have to be quite the odds to lose juice in the middle of flashing. But wouldn't it be charging if its plugged in usb? I hope that my man who posted this gets it powered back up. Would be a major bummer otherwise.
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The actual flashing takes approximately a second.
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I'm beginning to think I've got a real live or rather dead brick.
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There is a company that JTAGS the phone its $60. You can YouTube it and all the info is there. Sorry to hear that this happened but there is hope!
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There is a company that JTAGS the phone its $60. You can YouTube it and all the info is there. Sorry to hear that this happened but there is hope!
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Or instead of paying shipping plus not having a phone for a week or so, you could file an insurance claim... Haha. Last I checked Asurion was still giving new phones due to lack of refurbs.
I had to run out quickly earlier to get a new sim for my Thunderbolt so I can have a phone to use in the meantime. The sim I had for it didn't work.
Some good suggestions. Thanks everyone. I'll have to ponder my options few as they are.
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Or instead of paying shipping plus not having a phone for a week or so, you could file an insurance claim... Haha. Last I checked Asurion was still giving new phones due to lack of refurbs.
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Yeah but when Vzw gets it back do they then discover it was rooted and then charge me for breaking warranty? I've always wondered how much they could tell in a situation like this.
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Yeah but when Vzw gets it back do they then discover it was rooted and then charge me for breaking warranty? I've always wondered how much they could tell in a situation like this.
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They don't have to get it. Say you dropped it off a boat and you couldn't save it. They don't need it for insurance.
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I had this happen on an HTC phone one-time. No joke, but to fix it, I think it ended up holding down power + volume down or up and then put the battery in. I tried a bunch of combinations like that until it booted. Same thing when taking the battery out. Does the red light show when the phone is plugged in?