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[Q] Samsung Nexus S will not turn on

Okay so I got my Nexus S in December of 2011. It's worked just perfect, it's a real peach but yesterday I was trying to use it normally and it froze. Then it shut off. So I left it a few minutes and turned it on again. It starts up with the black screen with white letters that say "Google" and it never loads more so I wait with it for s few, then pull the battery and try again many, many times. Same result.
I really hope someone knows how to fix this without wiping the phone. Please Help!

Cant-find-answers-man! said:
Okay so I got my Nexus S in December of 2011. It's worked just perfect, it's a real peach but yesterday I was trying to use it normally and it froze. Then it shut off. So I left it a few minutes and turned it on again. It starts up with the black screen with white letters that say "Google" and it never loads more so I wait with it for s few, then pull the battery and try again many, many times. Same result.
I really hope someone knows how to fix this without wiping the phone. Please Help!
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Is it rooted?
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eaguil16 said:
Is it rooted?
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I hate to seem unsavvy with my phone but I don't know what rooting is I apologize greatly.

do u have an app installed named superuser?

sean1984 said:
do u have an app installed named superuser?
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No I do not.

do you know if you had usb debugging turned on before this problem happened ?

sean1984 said:
do you know if you had usb debugging turned on before this problem happened ?
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Yes I did.

can you press power button and volume up at the same time and see if it will get you into the bootloader and report back

sean1984 said:
can you press power button and volume up at the same time and see if it will get you into the bootloader and report back
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I have actually tried that and it doesn't do anything sadly.

read into this thread seems to be same issue your having http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928884
and last ditch effort maybe try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1397393

[ask]How to avoid Raping Power Button ?

Hello guys
i've just registered here
i only want to avoid abusing power button to unlock the phone
i set only 1 min to auto-lock
the only way to unlock is by using power button, everytime i push im afraid that the button will go crazy
do you guys know any way to avoid this issue ?
i've search many app but they all use proximity sensors and i've tried it and nothing worked
i installed smart screen off v3.3 and thing went worse.... the screen stucked and trying to off-on-off-on-off-on everysecond

You can unlock by removing the s-pen, too.

donleon said:
Hello guys
i've just registered here
i only want to avoid abusing power button to unlock the phone
i set only 1 min to auto-lock
the only way to unlock is by using power button, everytime i push im afraid that the button will go crazy
do you guys know any way to avoid this issue ?
i've search many app but they all use proximity sensors and i've tried it and nothing worked
i installed smart screen off v3.3 and thing went worse.... the screen stucked and trying to off-on-off-on-off-on everysecond
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I don't think using the word RAPE earns you much respect.
Oh and it's a tablet not a phone.

I use screen off fx for powering down, gives a virtual powerbutton on your screen with some nice off-effects, and its free! That halves use of powerbutton.
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I never get why peaople see this as an issue, iv never had a button break on me
xda premium hd is rubbish

Chocu1a said:
You can unlock by removing the s-pen, too.
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essentialy it's the same as using button too often that will make the slot(pen?) broke like my NDS stylus, i rarely use pen too
apprentice said:
I don't think using the word RAPE earns you much respect.
Oh and it's a tablet not a phone.
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as you wish bro, english isnt my primary language so i dont know what word can describe this.. it is a phone+tablet bro, i can make a phonecall here......
dutchxxl said:
I use screen off fx for powering down, gives a virtual powerbutton on your screen with some nice off-effects, and its free! That halves use of powerbutton.
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what i need is for turning on the screen, for locking/screen off i use autolock so it halves the use of powerbutton
damonsmith666 said:
I never get why peaople see this as an issue, iv never had a button break on me
xda premium hd is rubbish
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u never had but u will
its just natural that anything that often used will be broke one day
im doing this for preventing that

damonsmith666 said:
I never get why peaople see this as an issue, iv never had a button break on me
xda premium hd is rubbish
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I went through 3 on my nexus ones.
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I use the app "rebooter" found in the app store to have a widget on screen that turns off, reboots or goes to recovery without using the powe button.... You do need to rooted to use this however...

Sleep with Blue Light Flashing

I've had my SGS3 for a few weeks now and love it. But, this issue has happened 3 times now. When I wake up in the morning, the blue LED notification light is flashing, and when tapping the power button or even the home button the screen doesn't turn on. I have had to pull the battery and reset the phone. I'm not sure what causes, but was wondering if anyone else has had this issue or is this something like the "sudden death" people have mentioned? I didn't have it plugged in last night and it happened again (3rd time). The previous time I did have it plugged in.
Just wondering what you guys think,
Thanks.

What ROM are you running?
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tylerlawhon said:
What ROM are you running?
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stock Jelly 4.1.2

presence06 said:
stock Jelly 4.1.2
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I'm on stock and I've never had this happen. My blue notification light is flashing pretty much every morning. I charge my phone overnight...when I pull the plug in the morning the screen turns on....always.

presence06 said:
I've had my SGS3 for a few weeks now and love it. But, this issue has happened 3 times now. When I wake up in the morning, the blue LED notification light is flashing, and when tapping the power button or even the home button the screen doesn't turn on. I have had to pull the battery and reset the phone. I'm not sure what causes, but was wondering if anyone else has had this issue or is this something like the "sudden death" people have mentioned? I didn't have it plugged in last night and it happened again (3rd time). The previous time I did have it plugged in.
Just wondering what you guys think,
Thanks.
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Ryno77 said:
I'm on stock and I've never had this happen. My blue notification light is flashing pretty much every morning. I charge my phone overnight...when I pull the plug in the morning the screen turns on....always.
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Check facebook notifications. Blue is default for facebook.
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I had that last week, I think it's the new push notifications update from Samsung that probably linked to Facebook. I just disabled the push app and it stopped happening.
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Blue is default for text and emails and missed calls..etc.. and when i reboot the phone there's no notification for facebook though... I'll turn it off though and see.

Did u flash a different kernel? That happens to me on AOSP a lit if I lower my voltage too much.
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Awesome app, must try! Gravity Screen Off

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plexnor.gravityscreenofffree
This app uses your phone's motion, gravity, and proximity sensors to automatically turn on and off your screen so that you don't have to press any keys (software or hardware).
For instance, when I put my S4 inside my pocket or holster it to my belt clip, the screen turns off automatically. When I take the phone out, the screen turns on automatically as well.
I've tried a few apps similar to this before but this one just works very well and consistently.
I already installed it on my mom's and wifey's S2s and they love it too~! Just wanted to share the goodness~

Wow it is pretty impressive! Thanks for sharing. .
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sprint_dobbs said:
Wow it is pretty impressive! Thanks for sharing. .
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No problem. I figured there must be others who will find this kind of app convenient to have around. I just love not having to press the home or power button every time I want to turn the screen on.

Any hit on battery performance?

vboyz103 said:
Any hit on battery performance?
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The author of the app said to expect a hit about 5%. I've been using it for 2 days now and I haven't noticed any difference so far. But then, I'm running on the ktoonsez kernel with -50mV, all-around.

Freekin love this app

Thanks for the heads up op! works like a charm, now I've got to get used to not pressing my power key on wake
****'ll Buff Out

Sweet app....I noticed I had to lower the sensitivity while my phone was in my mount while driving. The screen kept coming on.

Nice catch. Love this app.

This is exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks for the find!
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Very nice find, bought the pro version right away, this is awesome but does anyone knows if there's something you can do so when you put your phone face up on the table it lock it without waiting 5 secs?
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K nvm Im getting screen off a lot while using the phone in different positions, I tried changing some settings but nothing I had to turn it off it was getting extremely annoying
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Rasmux said:
K nvm Im getting screen off a lot while using the phone in different positions, I tried changing some settings but nothing I had to turn it off it was getting extremely annoying
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The only time the screen turns off on me when I don't want it to is when I text and I accidentally rest one of my fingers over the proximity sensor by mistake. Otherwise, it's been good. I wish there was a time-delay option for proximity sensor to turn off the screen so an accidental finger covering up the proximity sensor doesn't turn off the screen right away.

optimummind said:
The only time the screen turns off on me when I don't want it to is when I text and I accidentally rest one of my fingers over the proximity sensor by mistake. Otherwise, it's been good. I wish there was a time-delay option for proximity sensor to turn off the screen so an accidental finger covering up the proximity sensor doesn't turn off the screen right away.
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Yeah well actually here it happens when im gaming which I hold the device horizontal
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Rasmux said:
Yeah well actually here it happens when im gaming which I hold the device horizontal
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I see. It's an extra step but you could pull down the notification menu and pause the app before gaming then turn it back on afterwards. My mom tells me that sometimes when she's watching Netflix, the screen turns off on her. I told her not to cover up the sensor but she just disabled the app.

optimummind said:
I see. It's an extra step but you could pull down the notification menu and pause the app before gaming then turn it back on afterwards. My mom tells me that sometimes when she's watching Netflix, the screen turns off on her. I told her not to cover up the sensor but she just disabled the app.
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Could you take a screenshot of your settings? Maybe im ****ing up somewhere lol
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I got a wakelock after enabling this. just me?

gershee said:
I got a wakelock after enabling this. just me?
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No. I got 4x for 16 seconds in 12 hours. But for as awesome as this app is I can live with a 5% hit any day!!
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:victory:
Thanks! This fits the bill, the other drivers on the road thanks you too!

According to GSam battery monitor, Gravity Screen Off is responsible for only 0.2% battery drain. I haven't noticed any extra drain because of this app.

Screen Blinking

Hi,
My phone randomly blinks for about 1/10 second I think. This happens randomly but seldom. I don't know since when this occurs. Right now i'm using pure nexus marshmallow & hells core kernel.
Does anyone ever experienced this also, is my phone screen is goona die?
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try changing colour profile of ur phone from ur dedicated kernel managing app!

lesp4ul said:
Hi,
My phone randomly blinks for about 1/10 second I think. This happens randomly but seldom. I don't know since when this occurs. Right now i'm using pure nexus marshmallow & hells core kernel.
Does anyone ever experienced this also, is my phone screen is goona die?
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Same happens with me nowadays. Rarely the blink takes about 5-6 seconds. I noticed this behavior after my phone break into the floor last month.

pranavmali said:
try changing colour profile of ur phone from ur dedicated kernel managing app!
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I don't use any color profile, but i will try
Thnx.
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sabithmk said:
Same happens with me nowadays. Rarely the blink takes about 5-6 seconds. I noticed this behavior after my phone break into the floor last month.
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Whoaaa same, but mine was yesterday... from my work table
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