I've done some searching and I've seen some rooted options for waking up the international HTC one X without using the power button, but I was wondering if there were any available for the AT&T version?? I've seen some different apps in the app store that attempt to wake up the phone without using the power button, but I haven't had too much success with them. Any help would be appreciated.
style2burn said:
I've done some searching and I've seen some rooted options for waking up the international HTC one X without using the power button, but I was wondering if there were any available for the AT&T version?? I've seen some different apps in the app store that attempt to wake up the phone without using the power button, but I haven't had too much success with them. Any help would be appreciated.
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Viper and a few other roms allow this HOWEVER it does not work once the phone goes into deep sleep. For example, I can turn my screen off, and turn it on again about 30-60 with the volume keys but much longer than that and it won't work. It's going to be this way until (if/when) kernel source is released.
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As we go around rooting and experimenting with our phones, sooner or later we'll experience a freeze, and be forced to take out the battery to pursue.
I have not seen this posted anywhere within the MyTouch 4G Slide forum, so just to inform you guys that in case you experience a freeze, in order to Force Restart you could simply press
POWER + VOLUME DOWN + TRACKPAD for about 5 seconds. Your phone will then be revived without the necessity of removing your battery.
EDIT: Might not work with the newest devices.
Bump. Maybe this can help somebody.
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As we go around rooting and experimenting with our phones, sooner or later we'll experience a freeze, and be forced to take out the battery to pursue.
I have not seen this posted anywhere within the MyTouch 4G Slide forum, so just to inform you guys that in case you experience a freeze, in order to Force Restart you could simply press
POWER + VOLUME DOWN + TRACKPAD for about 5 seconds. Your phone will then be revived without the necessity of removing your battery.
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That's great I have been here a while and never figured that out would have saved me probably a total of 12 hours of my life spent on battery pulls lol
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Haha! that was my case. Until I started playing with the buttons and figured the combination out. It's super useful so I thought I should share.
I wish I had known this earlier, I have used it at least 5 times since you posted this. Thanks.
I've used it hundreds of times. I wonder why HTC doesn't tell us these sort of button patterns and tips? they're kinda like an Easter egg, lol!
Unless it's stated somewhere in the manual, I wouldn't know but I doubt it.
I've gotten a new MT4GS (to replace the one where the keyboard and all the buttons died) and this combo doesn't work for me now. I'm running roughly the same ROM (one of the CM9 alphas), but the difference is that this one came with the latest OTA and is S-ON unlocked with the newer radio and HBoot while the old one was S-OFF (via Revolutionary). Could that make a difference somehow? Are there other ways it might not work (I've even tried when my phone isn't frozen and nothing)?
I'm not aware of any other ways, I've had my MT4GS since the week it came out, so it's loaded with the first Radio & HBoot (S-OFF Revolutionary) and I still use this method frequently - it even works when the screen isn't frozen. I'm not sure if the new devices prevent this method from working, are you still able to access your bootloader by powering on your device and holding the volume down key? If not, then it could be a defective button (I doubt it, hopefully not) or the new HBoot prevents these actions from triggering anything.
If anybody else who's reading this has a newer S-ON device with the newer Radio and HBoot, can you please test this quick-restart method for me?
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I'm not aware of any other ways, I've had my MT4GS since the week it came out, so it's loaded with the first Radio & HBoot (S-OFF Revolutionary) and I still use this method frequently - it even works when the screen isn't frozen. I'm not sure if the new devices prevent this method from working, are you still able to access your bootloader by powering on your device and holding the volume down key? If not, then it could be a defective button (I doubt it, hopefully not) or the new HBoot prevents these actions from triggering anything.
If anybody else who's reading this has a newer S-ON device with the newer Radio and HBoot, can you please test this quick-restart method for me?
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Just upgraded to a 4GS a little more than a month ago and attempted this a few times. With the phone turned on, all I succeeded in doing was taking a few screenshots (CM9 Alpha 5, S-ON). Booted into recovery and attempted it again and all it did was return me to the CWM recovery options. Learned something new here though, I thought pressing the power button while in CWM froze the phone up but all you have to do is press the power button again and you return to the options...lol.
Not sure if there's a way to purposely cause the phone to freeze up but if you have any ideas on how to do this without jacking my phone, I'll give it a try.
In that case I believe this method doesn't work with the newest HBOOT Devices. Thanks, I will update the OP.
hello, I have an HTC inspire 4g on art network. the volume up button will work for a few days and then stop working. I will have to go into the settings to turn the volume up. I have had this prob as long as I can remember. I have tried even flashing a custom Rom and the vol button worked for a few days and now back to not working again. was wondering if any one else has had thus same problem or not. thinking about flashing back to stock Rom and locking it back and going threw HTC to maybe get it fixed but that is last resort. any insight to this problem would be great.
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hello, I have an HTC inspire 4g on art network. the volume up button will work for a few days and then stop working. I will have to go into the settings to turn the volume up. I have had this prob as long as I can remember. I have tried even flashing a custom Rom and the vol button worked for a few days and now back to not working again. was wondering if any one else has had thus same problem or not. thinking about flashing back to stock Rom and locking it back and going threw HTC to maybe get it fixed but that is last resort. any insight to this problem would be great.
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Volume rockers seem to be kinda delicate. Many people in this forums have experienced that. If you still can take it for service do it. No volume rocker might be an important issue with a rooted phone.
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So I was fooling around with my phone last night and decided to undervolt to 75mv. It was going good until it suddenly restarted. But while it was rebooting I decided to short out all five of the dock pins on the back of the phone. When I did my phone gave a long vibrate (maybe 5 seconds) and when it booted up a large caption at the bottom of the screen said "Safe Mode" and all my user apps had disappeared. Just the apps that are hard built into venom remained and all my setting had been reset to stock. Rebooted again and it started up in normal mode but I had to go change all my settings back to what I had them. Never heard anything about safe mode on these forums so I decided to run it by y'all.
Yea HTC sent me an email awhile back telling me the way to get into safe mode. I'm sure they know about it here. Not sure if they do but probably. If you guys don't I'll post that email I got
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Holding vol + during boot does the same. Its for diagnosing issues. Determines if its a 3rd party app causing an issue or not
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Holding volume down rocker during the white HTC logo screen will put you into Safe Mode. Similar to bootloader, except if you hold vol down rocker before the white HTC logo screen, you go into bootloader. HOlding vol down rocker during logo screen start Safe Mode.
As mentioned, it just starts the phone with no 3rd party apps loaded. Its one of the first thing HTC support will tell you to do if you contact them on an issue/bug.
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Holding vol + during boot does the same. Its for diagnosing issues. Determines if its a 3rd party app causing an issue or not
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I think you meant VOL -
BE CAREFUL ABOUT PRESSING POWER + VOLUME UP. I have heard it sends it to Qualcomms download mode with no way of getting back. Your phone essentially gets bricked. I don't know if that issue still remains or if that's something fixable today but I thought I'd just leave this warning.
No, I meant vol +. The issue mentioned does not apply to the Evita one x
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I think you meant VOL -
BE CAREFUL ABOUT PRESSING POWER + VOLUME UP. I have heard it sends it to Qualcomms download mode with no way of getting back. Your phone essentially gets bricked. I don't know if that issue still remains or if that's something fixable today but I thought I'd just leave this warning.
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lolno, I've done the VOL + by accident before and nothing happens, although I'm on AOKP.
I figured people already knew about safe mode. But you never know. Maybe oneday we will find the key combination for s-off
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I figured people already knew about safe mode. But you never know. Maybe oneday we will find the key combination for s-off
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And the att gods said, let the onexl be locked up tighter then a sober chubby friend roosterblockin on prom night....
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EliWay said:
I think you meant VOL -
BE CAREFUL ABOUT PRESSING POWER + VOLUME UP. I have heard it sends it to Qualcomms download mode with no way of getting back. Your phone essentially gets bricked. I don't know if that issue still remains or if that's something fixable today but I thought I'd just leave this warning.
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Doesn't do anything on our phone.
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My power button has become very touchy. I was wondering if there is a way I can disable it and use the volume or home key. Phone is rooted and running CM 10.2.
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My power button has become very touchy. I was wondering if there is a way I can disable it and use the volume or home key. Phone is rooted and running CM 10.2.
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No idea if it's even possible, but I can tell you that this is a known hardware problem, or at least it is according to the guys at Geek Squad. My phone started doing the same last night. If you have some form of insurance, I would just suggest flashing to stock and using it. Better to have a working phone instead of making something work in my opinion.
Out of nowhere my power button magically no longer works. Kind of a huge deal since I use my phone for work a TON. At first I thought it was the ROM but then I rebooted into recovery and discovered it doesn't work in there either...... but by some sort of miracle though my phone magically boots itself up when I swap batteries in it....
I am rooted and running Beans 20.
Any help/ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
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You can get an app called button savior from Google play that allows you to create on screen keys to turn off your screen.
Various xposed modules allow you to remap your physical keys. If you don't know about the xposed framework I highly suggest looking into it.
Furthermore I believe some custom roms have key mapping built in.
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You can get an app called button savior from Google play that allows you to create on screen keys to turn off your screen.
Various xposed modules allow you to remap your physical keys. If you don't know about the xposed framework I highly suggest looking into it.
Furthermore I believe some custom roms have key mapping built in.
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Yes I already got an app that will shut my screen off and lock it but what happens when my phone stops magically booting up all by itself??
Then I'm screwed.
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Yes I already got an app that will shut my screen off and lock it but what happens when my phone stops magically booting up all by itself??
Then I'm screwed.
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Mine started doing the same thing.
flooritnfly said:
Out of nowhere my power button magically no longer works. Kind of a huge deal since I use my phone for work a TON. At first I thought it was the ROM but then I rebooted into recovery and discovered it doesn't work in there either...... but by some sort of miracle though my phone magically boots itself up when I swap batteries in it....
I am rooted and running Beans 20.
Any help/ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
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My power button just started malfunctioning too. I'm on Odin barebones 4.1.2 stock and the problem persists.
It sounds like a lot of people are getting this problem. If you use that knowledge to your advantage, I've heard people convince Samsung it's a manufacturing problem and got it repaired outside of Warranty. The power button itself is sautered onto the motherboard, so unless you really trust a mobile repair company, best option is work directly with Samsung.
That being said, I'm going to look for an Xposed Framework module that can remap the power button.
I looked for one, didn't really find what I was looking for... selling mine on ebay now to pay for my new phone...
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Wow. My power button just stopped working also.
My phone is stock.
I did replace the glass myself a couple months ago and it's been working fine until about a week ago. Was wondering if that had anything to do with it.
Interesting to see I'm not the only one having issues.
Kind of timely now that the S5 is coming out this week.
usho said:
Wow. My power button just stopped working also.
My phone is stock.
I did replace the glass myself a couple months ago and it's been working fine until about a week ago. Was wondering if that had anything to do with it.
Interesting to see I'm not the only one having issues.
Kind of timely now that the S5 is coming out this week.
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This is happening to a lot of people. I'm sure the s4 will start having this problem followed by the s5 after a year and some months. Im done with samsung phones until they start using different parts. Actually thinking about the next nexus phone and hack a msata drive into it with a custom vacume formed case. The only reason I haven't owned one is because of the storage limitation. I think a 200+ gigabyte msata strapped to the back would fix that problem.
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Mine started doing the same thing.
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sweeds said:
My power button just started malfunctioning too. I'm on Odin barebones 4.1.2 stock and the problem persists.
It sounds like a lot of people are getting this problem. If you use that knowledge to your advantage, I've heard people convince Samsung it's a manufacturing problem and got it repaired outside of Warranty. The power button itself is sautered onto the motherboard, so unless you really trust a mobile repair company, best option is work directly with Samsung.
That being said, I'm going to look for an Xposed Framework module that can remap the power button.
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usho said:
Wow. My power button just stopped working also.
My phone is stock.
I did replace the glass myself a couple months ago and it's been working fine until about a week ago. Was wondering if that had anything to do with it.
Interesting to see I'm not the only one having issues.
Kind of timely now that the S5 is coming out this week.
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Hey guys, mine originally starting messing up on Saturday, and then Sat night and all day Sun is was fine, and now it is doing it again. I even installed a new rom and it is still doing it so now I am convinced it is purely physical and not rom-related. What are you guys going to do?
I have the Wireless Phone Protection for my phone and am thinking about using that to my advantage to get a new device....question is I've never done it before. If I say I have a physical problem with my phone then won't Verizon want it returned? That will make me have to unroot it and bring it back to out of box state which is a big headache. What if I just say I lost it or it got stolen? Am I better off going that route?
EDIT: Also forgot to mention that along with these power button issues my S3 also will not reboot on its own. If I select Reboot (be it from the power button menu, notification pulldown, etc) it will just shut off and not reboot.....but if I yank the battery and put it back in it will then reboot to recovery. Same deal if I do a normal reboot, haven to yank and replace battery. You guys having these issues too?
So a couple of days ago my power button started acting wonkie as well. I would push it and it basically acted sticky. I would push once but it would register twice or as a long press. Either turning the screen on and off or bring up the reboot menu. So I did the xposed button remapping. Worked pretty well, but if I restarted the phone it would do a weird haptic feedback thing every couple of seconds before finally booting up.
So I wasn't satisfied with just living with it being a hardware issue. So I downloaded latest cleanrom to flash from cm11. I rebooted recovery and now it just vibrates every couple of seconds. Would not make it to twrp. It will get to cm Samsung boot screen but then just goes back to vibrating black screen. I took out battery and popped out power button but same results.
Any suggestions? Think power button can be fixed by repair shop or is it time to go back to my trusty droid incredible until I can upgrade.
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luland said:
So a couple of days ago my power button started acting wonkie as well. I would push it and it basically acted sticky. I would push once but it would register twice or as a long press. Either turning the screen on and off or bring up the reboot menu. So I did the xposed button remapping. Worked pretty well, but if I restarted the phone it would do a weird haptic feedback thing every couple of seconds before finally booting up.
So I wasn't satisfied with just living with it being a hardware issue. So I downloaded latest cleanrom to flash from cm11. I rebooted recovery and now it just vibrates every couple of seconds. Would not make it to twrp. It will get to cm Samsung boot screen but then just goes back to vibrating black screen. I took out battery and popped out power button but same results.
Any suggestions? Think power button can be fixed by repair shop or is it time to go back to my trusty droid incredible until I can upgrade.
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It can be fixed. There is also a way of temporarily making the power button work but I don't feel like explaining it again. If you do some searching there are at least 20 threads that have the temp fix in it.
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It can be fixed. There is also a way of temporarily making the power button work but I don't feel like explaining it again. If you do some searching there are at least 20 threads that have the temp fix in it.
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Link to the temp fix please?
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