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Power button help

My power button is kinda dead I can shut off the phone and turn it on but going through recovery is impossible. How can I still flash roms
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Do you mean that in recovery it will not select items?
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I use Fix Broken Pro widget to lock the screen and No Lock app to unlock using volume down button.
I go to recovery using adb or Rom Manager. Then use back, menu, search, home buttons to go back, Scroll Down, Select and Scroll Up respectively.

Yea I can't select options in recovery or it'll continuously select reboot bootloader and I can never get into recovery mode
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I guess I need to learn to flash through adb
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Hexmaster93 said:
Yea I can't select options in recovery or it'll continuously select reboot bootloader and I can never get into recovery mode
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If you are using cwm recovery, you don't need power button. Touch buttons are enough.

In CWM, do you see a message that says back button has been disabled? Somehow last night this was happening to me but in my case I simply pulled the battery and rebooted and all was fine. If it's acting up in the bootloader though I would suspect you have a hardware issue.
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When I hold volume up and the power button to boot into the bootloader I can't select reboot recovery it just keeps selecting reboot bootloader since my power button is messed up
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Actually issue resolved thanks to rom manager
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Bootloop

hey guys, i got a bootloop. usually i can get into recovery through adb, but this time my device isnt showing. is there an alternative i can use likeodin or something?

bestofrhcp said:
hey guys, i got a bootloop. usually i can get into recovery through adb, but this time my device isnt showing. is there an alternative i can use likeodin or something?
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power + volume up, then use 'fastboot devices' in adb see if it comes up.

Billchen0014 said:
power + volume up, then use 'fastboot devices' in adb see if it comes up.
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Power+up is good for boot loops but if you have a recovery installed you can access it through the boot loader menu
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ebs512 said:
Power+up is good for boot loops but if you have a recovery installed you can access it through the boot loader menu
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No, stay on the bootloader interface, don't press anything, connect it to ur PC and type this in adb: fastboot devices see if you can see your phone's serial number.
oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S!

It doesn't show my device in the list on adb Command or fastboot
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bestofrhcp said:
It doesn't show my device in the list on adb Command or fastboot
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That's bad, I recommend to hand it in for repairs, since you can't even connect it to a PC nor boot into recovery.
oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S!

I got it going close one! Thanks anyways for giving the time to suggest some advice.
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bestofrhcp said:
I got it going close one! Thanks anyways for giving the time to suggest some advice.
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hey do you mind telling me what you did because the same thing just started to happen on my nexus , thanks in advance

hi.... i need help!!!!
i have the same problem stated above . my phone automatically switches on if the battery is inserted. i cant use the volume keys when in fastboot mode(even the power key doesnt work). any advice ??? i have done remedies to the best of my knowledge though...should this phone be brought to service (center)??? im running on stock ics 404

[Q] Phone wont boot or enter download/recovery

i'm not sure what happened, but today my phone just turned off and now wont boot. everything on the phone is stock (ICS update) and i have no never messed with flashing any roms. what happens is the phone turns on, gets to the start screen, then crashes. after crashing it will vibrate continuously until i remove the battery. i have tried to enter recovery and download mode but the phone just crashes and i never see the screens..what can i do?

Buy a USB jig. Might work, its a pain to enter recovery/download .
its your data that needs clearing
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Somcom3X said:
Buy a USB jig. Might work, its a pain to enter recovery/download .
its your data that needs clearing
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thanks, i wasn't sure what this was, but after a bit of Google searching it seems something ill definitely try. everything seems to say that the phone should be completely powered down to use the jig though. will it be a problem that i dont seem to be able to get my phone to that point? the second i put my battery in the phone attempts to turn on, and after it crashes it will just vibrate non stop.

vinniesusername said:
thanks, i wasn't sure what this was, but after a bit of Google searching it seems something ill definitely try. everything seems to say that the phone should be completely powered down to use the jig though. will it be a problem that i dont seem to be able to get my phone to that point? the second i put my battery in the phone attempts to turn on, and after it crashes it will just vibrate non stop.
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Does it show the Samsung logo?
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Somcom3X said:
Does it show the Samsung logo?
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yes, the Samsung logo will come up, and then it will go to the normal boot screen where it says "Samsung galaxy s blaze" with the blue loading bar under it. the bar will stop loading at some point and then it will crash

vinniesusername said:
yes, the Samsung logo will come up, and then it will go to the normal boot screen where it says "Samsung galaxy s blaze" with the blue loading bar under it. the bar will stop loading at some point and then it will crash
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You can boot into recovery but it is annoying. If you have adb installed you can write:
Adb reboot download or adb reboot recovery really fast.
If not a jig may be the only option.
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Somcom3X said:
You can boot into recovery but it is annoying. If you have adb installed you can write:
Adb reboot download or adb reboot recovery really fast.
If not a jig may be the only option.
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i do not have abd installed, but i can install and try it. im worried that my computer wont recognize my device though. i was able to get into my boot menu once now through 3 button combo, however the phone crashed before i could select anything and i am unable to get back. is this a bad sign?

Prior to this incident have you ever tried entering download mode?
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Jserrano56 said:
Prior to this incident have you ever tried entering download mode?
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no, but i have successfully factory reset once before.

Okay that's nice to know... To enter download mode your phone has to be connected to your pc via usb cable, to enter download mode what you do Is hold the power button, volume up, and volume down button while the phone is off, once it powers on and you see the Samsung logo release the power button but continue holding the volume up, and volume down buttons this will put the device in download mode, have you ever used Odin before?
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Jserrano56 said:
Okay that's nice to know... To enter download mode your phone has to be connected to your pc via usb cable, to enter download mode what you do Is hold the power button, volume up, and volume down button while the phone is off, once it powers on and you see the Samsung logo release the power button but continue holding the volume up, and volume down buttons this will put the device in download mode, have you ever used Odin before?
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thanks,
i've tried the steps metioned above, however the phone always dies before making it to the download screen. and no i have no used odin in the past.

vinniesusername said:
thanks,
i've tried the steps metioned above, however the phone always dies before making it to the download screen. and no i have no used odin in the past.
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Just out of curiosity have you tried a different charger on your phone?
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Jserrano56 said:
Just out of curiosity have you tried a different charger on your phone?
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no, i could try, but the battery should still be pretty charged.

vinniesusername said:
no, i could try, but the battery should still be pretty charged.
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What percentage were you at before it powered off?
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Jserrano56 said:
What percentage were you at before it powered off?
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around 60.

vinniesusername said:
around 60.
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Hmm... Yeah makes no sense why it would just power off, well I'd say replace the battery but try a different charger first.
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Jserrano56 said:
Hmm... Yeah makes no sense why it would just power off, well I'd say replace the battery but try a different charger first.
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ill charge it more to see if it helps, but i dont think it's a battery issue. my mom has the same phone and i've already tried swapping batteries with the same results.

vinniesusername said:
ill charge it more to see if it helps, but i dont think it's a battery issue. my mom has the same phone and i've already tried swapping batteries with the same results.
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Okay one second what do you mean same result? Like so we're clear did you try your battery in her device or her battery in your device?
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Jserrano56 said:
Okay one second what do you mean same result? Like so we're clear did you try your battery in her device or her battery in your device?
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i tried using her battery in my device and the phone still died as it was booting. it always gets to the same place (loading screen after the samsung logo) and then goes black and vibrates continuously.

vinniesusername said:
i tried using her battery in my device and the phone still died as it was booting. it always gets to the same place (loading screen after the samsung logo) and then goes black and vibrates continuously.
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That's a problem... I had a blaze that had this problem it vibrated every two seconds... Never was able to fix it had to replace it. Like right before it goes black does a blue screen flash like just for a second?
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[Q] I accidentally used a fastboot "boot" command to flash a recovery img

I'm pretty sure I'm bricked now. Black ATT One X. Flashing updated twrp so I can flash 4.4 roms, but wasn't paying attention and typed boot instead of recovery out of habit. Now my phone only goes to htc splash screen and turns off again. I can't get into recovery or fast boot. I'm bricked aren't I?

Rcox100 said:
I'm pretty sure I'm bricked now. Black ATT One X. Flashing updated twrp so I can flash 4.4 roms, but wasn't paying attention and typed boot instead of recovery out of habit. Now my phone only goes to htc splash screen and turns off again. I can't get into recovery or fast boot. I'm bricked aren't I?
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I'm assuming you are holding down the power and volume down keys at the same time to get into the bootloader?
Sometimes you have to hold both buttons (power button and volume down button) for 10 to 15 seconds. I've had to do this multiple times in a row to get out of a bootloop in the past.
If the phone attempts to boot and you can see the splash screen then you are not bricked yet. Bricked means nothing happens when you push the power button.

Madcat8686 said:
I'm assuming you are holding down the power and volume down key at the same time to get into the bootloader?
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Yes. Doing that doesn't do anything until I take my fingers off, then it tries to do a normal boot and powers off again.

What command did you type exactly?
There is a fastboot command for just booting a recovery.IMG (fastboot boot recovery.img), but it wouldn't cause the problem you are having. It would just boot you into that recovery without actually flashing it.
Edit: what are your phone specs?... i.e. carrier, hboot version, etc...
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Black!Jack said:
What command did you type exactly?
There is a fastboot command for just booting a recovery.IMG (fastboot boot recovery.img), but it wouldn't cause the problem you are having. It would just boot you into that recovery without actually flashing it.
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yeah I typed "fastboot flash boot recovery.img" on accident, pretty sure I ****ed up

Rcox100 said:
yeah I typed "fastboot flash boot recovery.img" on accident, pretty sure I ****ed up
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Sounds like you flashed recovery to your boot partition.
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Black!Jack said:
Sounds like you flashed recovery to your boot partition.
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Yeah that's what I was assuming, and I'm also assuming this kills the phone.

Black!Jack said:
Sounds like you flashed recovery to your boot partition.
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Yes indeed. I was just about to type that most call it a "soft brick". I know how to fix this on other devices but not this one yet. I'm looking around for HTC specific info

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Yeah that's what I was assuming, and I'm also assuming this kills the phone.
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Can you connect to your phone via fastboot at all?
Edit: have you tried a hard reset... Holding the power button down until the lights flash like 12 times?
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Black!Jack said:
Can you connect to your phone via fastboot at all?
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No, cant get to bootloader or fast boot, and computer can't see it when its off

Madcat8686 said:
Yes indeed. I was just about to type that most call it a "soft brick". I know how to fix this on other devices but not this one yet. I'm looking around for HTC specific info
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Well its effectively a hard brick then if theres no info on solving it I guess

Rcox100 said:
No, cant get to bootloader or fast boot, and computer can't see it when its off
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When its at the splash screen does it recognize adb or fast boot?
Try adb devices and fastboot devices
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Try holding the volume down button while the phone is booting, keep holding it and when it begins the loop again hopefully it'll get you to bootloader.
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Black!Jack said:
When its at the splash screen does it recognize adb or fast boot?
Try adb devices and fastboot devices
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Its too fast for that
btw if a mod sees this can they approve me or something so I can reply more often

Rcox100 said:
Its too fast for that
btw if a mod sees this can they approve me or something so I can reply more often
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Did you try what timmaaa suggested?
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If what I suggested doesn't work and there's absolutely no way to get to the bootloader or get fastboot to work, you're kinda screwed. You'll probably have to try getting a jtag repair done, I think that'll be your only option.
I doubt a moderator is going to bump up a new user's status just because you need to reply more often, it doesn't really work like that.
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timmaaa said:
Try holding the volume down button while the phone is booting, keep holding it and when it begins the loop again hopefully it'll get you to bootloader.
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Ok i just pushed down the power and then quickly pushed down volume without pressing power and I'm in bootloader now! My device is recognized also.

Rcox100 said:
Ok i just pushed down the power and then quickly pushed down volume without pressing power and I'm in bootloader now! My device is recognized also.
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Good! You need to flash a valid boot.img to your boot partition. Absolutely do not reboot the phone until you've done that.
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Rcox100 said:
Ok i just pushed down the power and then quickly pushed down volume without pressing power and I'm in bootloader now! My device is recognized also.
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That is good news...looks like you are back on the road, congrats!

timmaaa said:
If what I suggested doesn't work and there's absolutely no way to get to the bootloader or get fastboot to work, you're kinda screwed. You'll probably have to try getting a jtag repair done, I think that'll be your only option.
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Agreed. Unless you can get fastboot access back to overwrite your boot partition, your in a pickle. In any event, hopefully this will serve as a lesson to you concerning the detail and care you need to show when it comes to altering your phones.
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Can't boot phone

Hey guys, I can't get my phone to boot up after flashing something that it didn't like and I can't get back into recovery because my volume buttons don't work. Anyone know of a way I could get it into recovery another way. When I turn the phone on it only boots to the warning about my bootloader being unlocked and that's it! Help, please!!
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jakereeves31 said:
Hey guys, I can't get my phone to boot up after flashing something that it didn't like and I can't get back into recovery because my volume buttons don't work. Anyone know of a way I could get it into recovery another way. When I turn the phone on it only boots to the warning about my bootloader being unlocked and that's it! Help, please!!
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Is it recognized by adb or fastboot?
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Well, whenever I tried adb I typed "adb devices" and nothing came up and then I tried the command to reboot recovery and it said there was no device, so I guess it is not recognized by adb :/
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jakereeves31 said:
Well, whenever I tried adb I typed "adb devices" and nothing came up and then I tried the command to reboot recovery and it said there was no device, so I guess it is not recognized by adb :/
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How bout
fastboot reboot recovery
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What'd you flash?
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the issue here is that the buttons are not working, try pressing power and volume with something like a toothpick to get through fastboot or recovery

Caseyk621 said:
How bout
fastboot reboot recovery
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It just says "waiting for device"
akellar said:
What'd you flash?
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It was some mod thing called Malivebooster.
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the issue here is that the buttons are not working, try pressing power and volume with something like a toothpick to get through fastboot or recovery
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I don't think that's gonna work. I've already taken the whole phone apart and I got to where the buttons push and there were like no buttons there. I figured the little buttons should look like the power button, but they didn't.
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Guys, it just booted all the way up...it's been like this for the past week and I kept rebooting it and stuff and I rebooted it right now and it booted up for some reason!
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